I used to do some music/band reviewing for a small blog, the name I forget as i did it a couple years ago. Since we are doing a Music Based VN. I might as well start up again. At the moment this is going in the Dev section b/c most of us are all devs. When we pick up might as well move this to the general section later on.
I'll mainly review anything I happen to think about. Usually the music will either be Avant-Garde/Metal/Rock/Folk/J-pop/Anime music reviews, the bands will for the most part, be all underground bands (with the exception of the anime and J-pop songs, which will probably be a lot shorter). Plus, it helps me get better a more review based writing just in case I want to want to be the next Roger Ebert. Xp.
I'll probably do the first review if I have time tonight.
Words to Know so you can keep up with the reviews:
EP (Extended play): Essentially a Mini-album. Usually only has at most five songs, and is usually a max of 30 minutes.
LP (Long Play): A regular album, usually has 5+ songs that range from 3-5 minutes (generally speaking). Usually lasts at a Minimum of 30-40 minutes.
Concept Album: An Album that is either based around one theme or character. These albums usually tells a story throughout the whole album.
Folk Metal: Heavy Metal with a huge classical folk influence. Instruments such as Violins, Flutes, or Bagpipes are very common in the music. If not, then keyboard synths are used to create a folkish sound. Lyrics usually deal with Nature, Paganism, Mythology/Folklore, or Fantasy.
Viking Metal: Heavy Metal that has a galloping sound to the guitars. Debated to if an actual genre or just a group of multiple bands. Harsh vocals are common and there is usually some deep clean vocals, usually chanted or sung by the whole band. Folk Instruments can sometimes be seen used sparingly. Lyrics include well, Vikings and Norse Mythology.
Plan to Review/Retreospect list:
Bands Retrospects:
Chaosweaver - Industrial/Symphonic Black Metal from Finland
Equilibrium - Epic/Symphonic Folk/Viking Metal from Germany
Adavänt - Epic Folk Metal from USA (Arizona)
I'll mainly review anything I happen to think about. Usually the music will either be Avant-Garde/Metal/Rock/Folk/J-pop/Anime music reviews, the bands will for the most part, be all underground bands (with the exception of the anime and J-pop songs, which will probably be a lot shorter). Plus, it helps me get better a more review based writing just in case I want to want to be the next Roger Ebert. Xp.
I'll probably do the first review if I have time tonight.
Words to Know so you can keep up with the reviews:
EP (Extended play): Essentially a Mini-album. Usually only has at most five songs, and is usually a max of 30 minutes.
LP (Long Play): A regular album, usually has 5+ songs that range from 3-5 minutes (generally speaking). Usually lasts at a Minimum of 30-40 minutes.
Concept Album: An Album that is either based around one theme or character. These albums usually tells a story throughout the whole album.
Folk Metal: Heavy Metal with a huge classical folk influence. Instruments such as Violins, Flutes, or Bagpipes are very common in the music. If not, then keyboard synths are used to create a folkish sound. Lyrics usually deal with Nature, Paganism, Mythology/Folklore, or Fantasy.
Viking Metal: Heavy Metal that has a galloping sound to the guitars. Debated to if an actual genre or just a group of multiple bands. Harsh vocals are common and there is usually some deep clean vocals, usually chanted or sung by the whole band. Folk Instruments can sometimes be seen used sparingly. Lyrics include well, Vikings and Norse Mythology.
Plan to Review/Retreospect list:
Bands Retrospects:
Chaosweaver - Industrial/Symphonic Black Metal from Finland
Equilibrium - Epic/Symphonic Folk/Viking Metal from Germany
Adavänt - Epic Folk Metal from USA (Arizona)
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