This thread discusses the content article: Eccentric Pendulum - The Sculptor of Negative Emotions

hahahaha finally after 2 months of waiting
expected stuff
thanks for the write though lol

thanks for the review bugger!
cheers!

Heheh there seems to be a clear difference when reviewing stuff by guys who we know. Usually we're bringing into question artists' skills, intentions, mental states, diets and liberally poking fun at all of the above. Here, instead we'll go "Uh, this part sounds off. Did you not have time to do it properly, or was that what you were going for?"

P.S - Apologies to anybody I may have offended with this post.

On topic, I haven't heard the album, but from the myspace sampler, I'd have to agree that drowning the riffs with the synth is a huge no-no. Sepia Drown (only full track I've heard) has some cool riffs and setpieces, but flow seems to be a bit of a problem here and there. Are you sure you guys are wacky enough to be avant garde? It sounds a lot like straight-up metal with some melodic touches.

The avant-garde stuff made me feel like a foolish child who has eaten a crate full of overripe jackfuit.


That's right: scared, nauseous and surrounded by a rising tide of crap.

But yeah, a nice change of pace from bands trying to rip off the same old Sadus/Atheist/Death/Cynic trip.

Here, instead we'll go "Uh, this part sounds off. Did you not have time to do it properly, or was that what you were going for?

haha i m sure after a theorized trip an EP trip wont be as enjoyable as the previous
i think thas what happened here
lol

but there is a certain amount of truth in it and
its a very critical review and thats what u guys are best known for right?


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and about the tagging part...we just merely mentioned we are influenced by so and so
and no where have we said we sound anything like it lol...[in myspace]
any other site the tagging aint done by us in any case....not under our supervision...
i feel there is a clear difference between being influenced and sounding like...
so i really dint get the sync of the first para in this review!!!


i d agree it aint avant enuff...more like prog melo jncsjdvjsdwhatever!!!

cheers

I hate to go defending a review but these tags get to be chosen by the band.

Myspace:

EC{C}ENTRIC PENDULUM
Metal / Progressive / Experimental

Last.fm:
ashish_kumar tagged eccentric pendulum with ‘avant garde’

Heheh there seems to be a clear difference when reviewing stuff by guys who we know. Usually we're bringing into question artists' skills, intentions, mental states, diets and liberally poking fun at all of the above. Here, instead we'll go "Uh, this part sounds off. Did you not have time to do it properly, or was that what you were going for?"

NOOOOOOO! I said that because it sounded incomplete and rushed.

I don't find this either progressive or avant-garde, but coming from a band that tags itself " Progressive/ heavy metal/ Experimental/ Traditional rock/ Blues rock" I have no reason to complain =P

About time I get that fixed up.