2008 letdowns...

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Back attcha.

Because of my position, I don't like doing this, but I'll add those that I was disappointed in for SOME reason:

Blissed - The Other Side of the World (still can't get into this band for some reason)
Faith Factor - Against A Darkened Sky (bad radio promo choices - will listen to full album soon)
Fires of Babylon - s/t (for the talent it seems "flat" I guess)
His Witness - Kingdom Come (perhaps I wasn't in an 80s mood when I listened to this one)
Incrave - Dead End (didn't like the darker mood)
Menchen - Red Rock (I elaborated elsewhere, but too many song structures seemed "off")
Mission of One - s/t (didn't take my advice )
Orphan Project - OP II EP (give me more songs!)
P.O.D. - When Angels & Serpents Dance (I elaborated elsewhere, but they sound like any other modern rock band now)
Saint - Crime Scene Earth (singing, production)
Seventh Power - Dominion & Power (singing)
Seventh Seal - As Lives of One (too many old songs)
Shining Star - Reset (uh... was this really the same band that did Fatal Mistake?)
Souljourners - Mind Control (lyrics - good but not bold at all)
The Jacob's Ladder - s/t (singing, production)
X-Sinner - World Covered In Blood (singing, production)

Ironically, some of these will still make my best of 2008 list as well. Go figure!

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Mission of One - s/t (didn't take my advice )

You still crying about that?

Seventh Power - Dominion & Power / The music is awesome, but the same mono tone voice sung in three different bands is more than enough for me.

Twin Fusion - Identical Creation / I have high hopes for this band, but the drummer in this band should be kicked to the curb. The beats sound like they were filtered through a dozen pillows.

Flyleaf - Much Like Falling / I and my kids love Flyleaf, just not enough tracks here. Desperately seeking more tunes there mam.

Crown Of Thorns - Faith / The first two tracks were OK and then someone tripped over a cat or stepped on a duck during the recording.

Fireflight - Unbreakable / I like Fireflight, though I may not be as big a fan as my daughter...anyways this release was for me a dissapoinment. There were a couple of good tracks, but for most of the CD it seems like they were trying to hard to be liked.

Jacob's Dream - Dominion Of Darkness / I really don't know what's wrong with this band. Their first release rocked and rocked hard...everything after that was just second rate. Like I said in another post, I'm all for bands reinventing themselves but this is definitely devolution.

I'll add:
Driver - Sons of Thunder (what's with those fadeouts?!?!?)
Twin Fusion - Identical Creation (lyrics. I apparently missed the muffled drumming but I won't fault the drummer for bad mixing or mastering)

I like the new JD.

I really liked the new Jacob's Dream as well, but I'm starting to feel like Topshot and I are the only ones.

Staybrite wrote:

I really liked the new Jacob's Dream as well, but I'm starting to feel like Topshot and I are the only ones.

We knew the two of you were weird!

It seems Staybrite and Topshot are Jacob's Dream fans.
It seems Chris and I are not Jacob Dreams fans, but Eden's Way fans.

Staybrite wrote:

I really liked the new Jacob's Dream as well, but I'm starting to feel like Topshot and I are the only ones.

No, there are at least three of us. I love all of Jacob's Dreams cd's

dale434445 wrote:

Staybrite wrote:

I really liked the new Jacob's Dream as well, but I'm starting to feel like Topshot and I are the only ones.

No, there are at least three of us. I love all of Jacob's Dreams cd's

Very cool, I knew there was something I really liked about you Dale.

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Blissed - The Other Side of the World

I'll have to agree on this being a disappointment. I think the band is good, but they need a different singer. There is just something about their vocalist on this project that grates on the nerves.