Does this song not blow your mind?? (Fireflight)

Spagetti Hair

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eQctVDvIFWg

Cause it blows mine.

Every so often there's this song that just totally takes this music to the next level IMO.

I've listened to fireflight on and off for a while.
Unbreakable was really good.

But this song is ahead of it's time.

hidinginthebush

This song blows my mind not

Links234

I don't know what's more offensive, the obvious shill, or the bland boring music?

Spagetti Hair

Links234 wrote: »

I don't know what's more offensive, the obvious shill, or the bland boring music?

lolwut?

Links234

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

lolwut?

"Hey guys, check out this band that I'm totally not affiliated with in any way, and didn't sign up here just to promote, I'm just a genuine fan really, and this totally takes bland to a new level of beige IMO!!!"

:pac:

Spagetti Hair

Oh I get it.

You think that by my being based in Europe and having absolutely nothing to do with the music industry, I'm somehow endeavoring to promote a US based music group by posting on a small Irish website?

Well, what can I say?

You got me!

I am so embarrassed...

DrumSteve

I wouldn't say small Irish Website... It's pretty much the largest of it's type in the country.


Re: the video. Nothing that hasn't been heard before tbh, bit generic but if that's whats in then so be it.

Btw if you want ahead of it's time:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_z2O289Jemo

Spagetti Hair

Woah, what is that **** assaulting my eardrums.

I'll take generic any day ahead of that.

Yeah, typically I'm not a big rock music fan.
When I was younger I used to play guitar so I'd listen to megadeth and metallica and stuff, but that's a fair few years ago now.

But bands like Fireflight and Flyleaf are decent enough as far as that genre goes.

I like the fast beat up tempo with a good melody.

That song just did it for me.
I don't think Fireflight are that popular in Ireland though...

Spagetti Hair

PS - I understand how bands like Tool etc appeal to minority audiences.

But just not my thing, is my point.

Although to give them their due, every so often them type do make a song or two that's mainstream acceptable.
I guess they are pretty influential in their own right; so my hat comes off in that sense

Links234

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

But bands like Fireflight and Flyleaf are decent enough as far as that genre goes.

Big into your christian rock bands, are you?

maybe I was wrong, maybe you're not a shill, maybe you're here to proselytize?

DrumSteve

All subjective really, but different horses for different courses I suppose.

One is art and well, one ain't.

As an aside the melody line (and just about everything else) is far superior in Parabola, than that generic tripe.

Then again, that sort of post grunge/MOR rock can be good when done well. Unfortunately, in the above case, it wasn't.

Spagetti Hair

Links234 wrote: »

Big into your christian rock bands, are you?

maybe I was wrong, maybe you're not a shill, maybe you're here to proselytize?

Yeah.

You got me again.

I guess I've been exposed now.

This is terrible...


*ashamedly goes back to soap boxing and bible thumping*

Links234

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sFl0NEVYB3M

Kess73

The thread title nails it for me. The song does not blow my mind.

But then again it should not matter a damn to the OP what anyone else thinks about the song if the song blows the OP's mind.

Spagetti Hair

Okay then.

Expound, if you will, on what you do and don't like as regards the composition.

What I've heard so far is, "bland, generic, and most importantly - mainstream, which instantly makes it a no-go as far as my unique tastes are concerned".

What I like about it is, the in-your-face piercing sound of the vocals which complement perfectly the progressive melody of the instruments.
I like watching the flair, heart and charisma the singer has as she commands the vocal pitches, which are also reflected in the melodic notes themselves.

In juxtaposition to the Tool song that was posted, which is down tone and morbid by intent, this song aims to stir an emotive, even an adrenal fueled feeling in the listener.
In every-day lingo; it'd make you want to get up out of your chair.

Spagetti Hair

As I said, not an all out rock music fan, but I appreciate a good song when I hear it.

Despite being a genre far removed, I'd have to class this song along with one of my other favorite "get up and go" numbers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kxl0oB80kSQ

I'm sure the differences are apparent, but the similarities should be somewhat also, as regards my description for affinity of the OP piece.

Links234

Give Rammstein a listen

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w5EQf8iw1Qk

Links234

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

What I like about it is, the in-your-face piercing sound of the vocals which complement perfectly the progressive melody of the instruments.
I like watching the flair, heart and charisma the singer has as she commands the vocal pitches, which are also reflected in the melodic notes themselves.

Your post reads like a marketing blurb... it couldn't be any less in-your-face if it tried.

Spagetti Hair

Links234 wrote: »

Your post reads like a marketing blurb... it couldn't be any less in-your-face if it tried.

Ramstein?

I think what would call "in your face", is more what I would define as "up your ass".

God damn that guys voice grates on me.

tony 2 tone

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

Okay then.

Expound, if you will, on what you do and don't like as regards the composition.

What I've heard so far is, "bland, generic, and most importantly - mainstream, which instantly makes it a no-go as far as my unique tastes are concerned".

No-one said any thing about disliking the song in the OP because it was "mainstream", personally it does nothing for me, partly because it is a bit tired and unoriginal.
Is mainstream determined by popularity? I'd say more people would know of Tool and Ramstein than Fireflight.

Links234

Ah! tony 2 tone, we're avatar twins! :eek:

we'll confuse people if we post after each other

GLaDOS

Thought it was a decent song myself *shrugs*. Nothing amazing though.

DrumSteve

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

Okay then.

Expound, if you will, on what you do and don't like as regards the composition.

What I've heard so far is, "bland, generic, and most importantly - mainstream, which instantly makes it a no-go as far as my unique tastes are concerned".

What I like about it is, the in-your-face piercing sound of the vocals which complement perfectly the progressive melody of the instruments.
I like watching the flair, heart and charisma the singer has as she commands the vocal pitches, which are also reflected in the melodic notes themselves.

In juxtaposition to the Tool song that was posted, which is down tone and morbid by intent, this song aims to stir an emotive, even an adrenal fueled feeling in the listener.
In every-day lingo; it'd make you want to get up out of your chair.

If you listen to what parabola is actually about you would find its not morbid at all.

And Rammstein ****in rule.

D.Q

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

Okay then.


In every-day lingo; it'd make you want to get up out of your chair.

to turn off the fucking music.

Spagetti Hair

Damn, just can't stop listening to it.

And unlike songs that when you listen to them they get old, this just seems to get better and better.

...again and again.

And again and again and again.

Spagetti Hair

As regards the mainstream comment:

If you hear/see a man growling/roaring into a microphone, wearing only skin tight leather pants, has a skin head, and looks like he's into self harm by the shape his skin is in, you can pretty much take it that he's not trying to appeal to the mainstream.

When you see a charismatic female singing beautifully with a strong melodic backing...

...well.
I think we all know where I'm going here.

keith16

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

As regards the mainstream comment:

If you hear/see a man growling/roaring into a microphone, wearing only skin tight leather pants, has a skin head, and looks like he's into self harm by the shape his skin is in, you can pretty much take it that he's not trying to appeal to the mainstream.

When you see a charismatic female singing beautifully with a strong melodic backing...

...well.
I think we all know where I'm going here.

I really don't. Please enlighten me. We get it, you like this song.

Also, Parabol, down tone and morbid? Did you actually listen to it?

Spagetti Hair

keith16 wrote: »

I really don't. Please enlighten me. We get it, you like this song.

Also, Parabol, down tone and morbid? Did you actually listen to it?

I listen to a little bit.

The music video was beginning to freak me out though.

As far as the music itself went, all I picked up on was...

/bom-bom-bom *some growling here - kind of sounds like a dude try to wretch* bom-bom-bom

Sorry, but despite your opinion, that, does not = mainstream

DrumSteve

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

I listen to a little bit.

The music video was beginning to freak me out though.

As far as the music itself went, all I picked up on was...

/bom-bom-bom *some growling here - kind of sounds like a dude try to wretch* bom-bom-bom

Sorry, but despite your opinion, that, does not = mainstream

You should listen to the whole thing before commenting on it. Parabol/Parabola is an amazing piece of work.

Links234

Spagetti Hair wrote: »

/bom-bom-bom *some growling here - kind of sounds like a dude try to wretch* bom-bom-bom

Something's very, very wrong with your ears.


and now, time for...

FIRESOUL UP IN THIS MOTHER****ER!! :pac:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OX3wKFYuwbs

Dark Artist

ITT: Gigantic music snobs. Then again, this is the internet so what do you expect.