Randy Rose.

alldatndensum wrote:

I got an update from Kickstarter this morning stating that they were almost ready to release the secret downloads of the new Rose album.  I hope it is as good as we are hoping with all this waiting we've done.

Well now you've done jinxed it.  Now it will all sound like Beyonce.

Through The Dark Radio wrote:

alldatndensum wrote:

I got an update from Kickstarter this morning stating that they were almost ready to release the secret downloads of the new Rose album.  I hope it is as good as we are hoping with all this waiting we've done.

Well now you've done jinxed it.  Now it will all sound like Beyonce.

I'm sorry!  I was shooting for making Randy's voice sound like Megan Trainor!  It is, you know, all about that bass!

Got an update this morning!!!

Quote :

Posted by Randy Rose (Creator)
Good morning Friends, and supporters - The masters are approved, and my Technician will be getting the downloads for your early release of the record set up this week.
It's Finished............
Randy

HUZZAH!!!

Finally, now I want to hear the songs.

Really looking forward to this album.

Previously, I had jumped the gun due to misreading an update.  However, the music files are out now for those that preordered.  There is some difficulty with downloading and you will have to convert from WAV to MP3 yourself, but that is doable.

I've to wait till the CD is released for non supporters.

Yeah, I enjoy Randy Rose... but I gotta admit---I can't say or think his name without thinking about Randy Rhoads!

I hope his new album rocks!

pastorbrad wrote:

Yeah, I enjoy Randy Rose... but I gotta admit---I can't say or think his name without thinking about Randy Rhoads!

Oh Great!  Now I'm going to be thinking that every time I think about his name!!! 


I have to confess I might not even bother with the downloads (unless it takes forever to get the CD).

Downloading it now!!

I downloaded mine this morning and converted it to MP3.

I have only listened once thus far.  On my first listen, I do like it.  However, it is not the same as Randy's previous Rose works.  It is definitely more "Queens Of The Stone Age" than it is what he released in the early 90s.  Some of the Danzig type vocals remain and the guitars are distorted, but that's about where the comparison stops.  There are more keys, more backing vocals, etc.  It is dark--almost like an Alice Cooper record.  The music is strange at times and there are almost no guitar solos.

I'm diggin it. To me it is like a perfect melding of all of his styles and then some. The concept of the album is very dark. Compared to his catalog it is not far from what he put out in the past. I would dare to step out and say that it is probably one of the best Christian hard rock/metal albums put out in a long time. I don't qualify it just by liking it, but by it's quality and diversity, something lacking in this scene. It's refreshing to me.

I want to give it a few more listens before I decide what I truly think of it.  My initial review was simply to tell what was on the record.  The jury is still out as to whether I love it, like it, or whatever.

Through The Dark Radio wrote:

Downloading it now!!

Yeah, yeah, yeah... Rub it in...

If it sounds anything like the songs 'Witchburner', 'Keep You To Myself' or even like Queens Of The Stone Age-ish I'm gonna dig it a lot.

"Keep You To Myself" is ON the album.

Rand Rose wrote:

Good afternoon Friends - I wanted to tell you what I privately informed the supporters last night - I'm officially releasing the record now, there's already several copies be blogged about and illegally being distributed - so It's officially released, and available now! for hard copies get them at randyrose.info, this will take about two weeks to get you the CD's, but the downloads are available now at iTunes, and Cdbaby, and in a few hours every other digital partner out there, so Let the world now, and download it now.

Sucks that this is already available for illegal download, but the fans can get it sooner now.

deathisgain wrote:

Sucks that this is already available for illegal download, but the fans can get it sooner now.

As soon as something is digitally released, illegal downloads appear.

That's sad it has to go on this way.

It has taken a couple of listens to arrive at this, but here are my thoughts on the album now.  It is an album that may not grab you on first listen, so give it a few spins first, please.

Quote :

I am listening to the long awaited new album from Rose today. It is dark, heavy, melodic, haunting, disturbing, and beautiful. This is one of the most diverse and, dare I say it, original albums in Christian music. You won't hear programmed generic pop like you do on the radio. You will hear an artist weave a dark tale that ends in freedom and redemption without feeling like you have heard a sermon. There are a lot of musical influences here to enjoy.

I can't find it on iTunes...

Edit: I had to search for it under the album title. Thanks for the updates everybody.

Barely giving it a first listen now and this album IS all over the place. Queens Of The Stone Age, The Doors, Queen, The Beatles, etc but it's got some great fuzzy guitars, pounding drums and thick bass. It sounds drastically different from the two demos he put out a couple years back of "Witchburner" & "Keep You To Myself".

I'm really impressed with this release.  I played four songs on Through The Dark Radio this past Monday evening.  I'm really looking forward to listening to this on vinyl.

I never was a big fan of Rose... just didnt click with me... But I just sampled through this stuff from his latest on ITunes...

I dig it... it's all over the place but in a cool way... unpredictable...

and DARK... some serious THUNDER BASS on a few tracks...

I'll grab this one when it's available...

Yes, it's definitely dark.  But that's what he was aiming for with this release.