Florence + The Machine : Lungs Album Review

Hell what  can i say about this album its amazing i think there are   only  2  songs  that  i  cant  find real love for  but  are more than tolerable which in  its own self is a real testament to the quality of this 13 track masterpiece the album is well produced a credit  to the various studios  3 in total and  band . After my first listen i  was blown away  with the instant love i had for  some of the songs, Now  before i get  into too much detail about the  album i just  wanted to say there   are a few  extended editions of  this  album  which i  haven't heard  yet  also a  bonus track Australasian edition and a  3 disk 2 cd  1 dvd edition also.... here is the track listing

1 Dog Days Are Over              4:13

2 Rabbit Heart (Raise It Up)     3:52

3 I'm Not Calling You A Liar    3:05

4 Howl                                     3:34

5 Kiss With A Fist                    2:04

6 Girl With One Eye                 3:39

7 Drumming Song                     3:44

8 Between Two Lungs              4:09

9 Cosmic Love                         4:16

10 My Boy Builds Coffins         2:57

11 Hurricane Drunk                  3:13

12 Blinding                               4:40

13 You've Got The Love          2:49

Dog Days Are Over : Kind of a sombre echo atmosphere in this one  with  guitar intro  and  a synth pop clapping sound mid paced tempo with a couple of  vocal breaks

Rabbit Heart (Raise it Up) : Synth pop at it's best good tempo florence  puts lots of effort into her lyric delivery high end especially

I'm Not Calling You A Liar : Drums are nearly as strong as the lyrics the beat is one dimensional  on a lighter note the harp is a welcome addition  to the song all in all this to me is probably  the   weakest song on the album  but its far from disgraceful

Howl : Tempo is nice   in this track  could use it for a chase scene in a movie the beat is boppy,the song is well sung and produced and just when  you  think the tempo is set its lifted a touch at the end

Kiss With A Fist : Lyrical start first  song of the album  where the guitar  can be heard throughout  its a short song  and it  ends nicely

Girl With One Eye : A nice soft intro with  guitar strumming with Florence blending lyrics  nicely, the drums are very present again . The last 35 seconds of the  song  a little faster tempo  the song end with  florence   stating rather threatingly with loads of  emphasis on " I'll cut your little heart out  cause you made me cry  "
a really enjoyable song

Drumming Song : Strong  drums once again  nicely  made cant really fault it  apart  from the absence of the rest of the band  vocals and drums  drown  rest of instruments out not that i think its a bad thing the song  is catchy and  i have nothing  but full praise

Between Two Lungs : Very slow beginning nice back ground layering of hymms the track has a booming bass drum  Florence has a very  wide vocal range once again the song is near faultless like so many on the album


Cosmic Love : A mystical almost enya orinoco flow to it at the beginning once again brilliant vocals sounds like the song writer was trying to get  complete attention of his/her lover but was failing to do so with the lyrics "I'm always in this twighlight in the shadow of your heart"

My Boy Builds Coffins : A really impressive track i'm not sure i have heard such a  darkened sided truth delivered on such an upbeat tempo haven't heard this pulled off since Black Widows come to the sabbat i do  hope  this song is  covered by a death metal band sometime  in the foreseeable future

Hurricane Drunk : Great song one  can not  help but start tapping your feet to it  and sing along also with  rather sombre lyrics but  you still come out of this feeling rather jovial

Blinding : Sensational song when i first heard it i started laughing there is this strange noise at the start as if  they captured a duck quacking with laryngitis jokes aside this song to me   is  the most powerful  not the most catchiest but it grows on you and reels you in  i fear this song will be  still be played by me well into my later years with still heavy rotations

You've Got The Love : Great sing along song a  good album closer for such a dark lyrical  album  i think this song a fitting end finishing  off on a light note

The album   comes into  existence  with a strumming guitar  and florence adds her vocals to the  instrumentals which blends in  beautifully  seems like  the  band  are at least harmonious during the recording process to me  there isn't a bad  song  on this list  and   only  after a couple of   listens  you are hooked  if i was asked what is the standout track on this i would have to think a while the last half minute of girl  with one eye  is  rather powerful  but i actually  think blinding is what stirs me funnily enough it  used to be rabbit  heart when i was  new to the album   but  blinding  is a creeper if  you  don't have this album  i  recommend it  to anyone who has eardrums   8.7 / 10

Kreator : Coma of Souls Album Review

In 1990 i was  given a cassette  tape  by a friend at school  it was  by a German thrash band Kreator , My only perception of  metal  was Guns and Roses - Appetite For Destruction and  boy  was i  in for a shock  when i pressed play  my ears stood on their ends  ,It was a sonic  assault that  invaded my virgin eardrums and after a few listens i was transfixed with  awe at the full on  bombardment of  speed not to mention  the  songwriting . Kreator won a fan that day  and 20 years later sitting here writing this nothing has changed except my respect which keeps  growing .It is an honor  to write a review for  this album  it opened my eyes to the world of non commercial music it is with utmost honor i present Coma of Souls

1		When The Sun Burns Red	5:31
2		Coma Of Souls	4:18
3		People Of The Lie	3:15
4		World Beyond	2:03
5		Terror Zone	5:57
6		Agents Of Brutality	5:17
7		Material World Paranoia	5:01
8		Twisted Urges	2:46
9		Hidden Dictator	4:50
10		Mental Slavery	5:43

   


1-When The Sun Burns Red : Slow acoustic intro that lasts for about a minute then  it  breaks into a thrash metal free for all   and Mille's  hallowing scream  comes into  existence  a  great  song  about  the suns eventual demise which is something you don't consider too often in a lifetime  Fast Rhythm and drum work., Mille's voice is  unique he has airy and aggressive vocals. .An awesome opener  this track.   is very heavy and intensive,



2-Coma Of Souls :  The track  starts out with  a flutter of  drum  high hat hits that invites   the guitars  into the song  which produce a great riff the song is  packed with heaps of  guitar riffs and solos ,Ventors drum work is pretty solid also there are a few tempo changes which  is used for vocal statements this song will have  you rocking in  no time  the vocals are once again  energetic .Great song  Mille's songwriting  is   top notch  he  has a sincere way of  bringing a metaphysical  perspective to  a thrash song



3-People Of The Lie : Catchy   the content as a collective  is brilliant  they  pull of yet another awesome song the guitar solo work is probably the best on the  whole album it is very technical, catchy and melodic Mille reaches some great heights  vocally again and Ventor does some incredible double kicking work late in the song also



4-World Beyond : Comes into existence  at a furious pace when  the drum kicks in all hell breaks loose Mille delivers a good singing performance here this song is short and sweet  its just  pure thrash    great  solos intense speed  a  catchy song with  balls, this is what Kreator do best this song  rapes



5-Terror Zone : Best song on the album for me  it's just incredible. It starts off with a slow, but sweet melodic harmony , and it  continues on with a great heavy mid-tempo part, and  Then around the 4 minute mark a fast insane solo war is played by Mille and Frank. . The guitar work is tight, precise  a onslaught of wild dualing solos and riffs over merciless and punishing drum beats, and the song ends with the opening melodic riff from the beginning.this song  really shows you that  this band  can  play quality music  at any pace its a beautiful song

6- Agents Of Brutality :  This song Starts really slow with another mighty scream by Mille  and  the guitar work comes into play  After the Intro the song gets faster. this song is highlighted by more of Mille's intense vocals, as well as more aggressive  riffs and angry, frantic drum work, and there's also two very memorable guitar solos especially the solo by Mille around 3:10, and the solo by Frank over some great double bass drumming around 4:01 is awesome as well.



7- Material World Paranoia  :  Enters with some complex drum work and power chords, this is also followed by a solo section. Once again the thrashing is in high-speed, Great song good drums  great guitars the band  just are in the zone picking off great solos and riffs lyrically this  song is about the destruction  that man has placed on itself corporations dominate earth  its slavery begins at birth here's bad ass songs about bold confronting facts and this was in the start of the 90s



8- Twisted Urges :  Has a awesome intro  just really different sounding from the rest of the album the mid song  riff  is  just  insane  the guitar work is  second to none  once again  it  just  blows me away  i start  doing slow head nods  mid song what a thrash fest . I think Liz Fritzel would find this song disturbing its a  thrash song about  rape and  sodomy  a fathers twisted urges that  he uses on his daughter and the downward spiral  that  follows  and the ultimate destruction the inner torment leads to , Her father's twisted urges drove her to the end



9- Hidden Dictator : Another  song  that has the band all putting in a great performance the song  for me is probably the filler track a little bit weak compared to  the rest of the album  though  i do like the  songwriting i think  Mille is talking about the mind  as the hidden dictator or could it be god that's why i like his  lyrics it always gets me thinking


10 -Mental Slavery : The  metaphysical  songwriting continues and  the beat  and riffs in this are really  catchy once again  it leaves you wondering about the plight of our fellow brothers and sisters

Just one of a million slaves
An expendable commodity
This song's for those who serve
The system of terror
That rules the earth
The outro is awesome and it closes the album   off  nicely you know  that its the last track.



Conclusion : Coma of Souls  left its mark on me  its a powerful  grab your balls album that takes no prisoners  but can also be in parts melodic and beautiful  and not to mention thought provoking .The highlight of the album is the song writing  and the kick ass guitar solos that  are prevalent in every song. For me  this is a solid listen  the only gripe i have with the  album is the production there is no bass whatsoever  but  having  said that the sound is very sharp. This album is a  must for any  thrash metal fan  these guys are the  best thrash band to come out of  Europe period. What Kreator have left is a huge wall for other bands to scale their legacy will forever live on  7.5 / 10