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Moar Musack Additions

I have many new arrivals to my CD collection. Too many to honestly review one at a time, so I figure an execution of the "shotgun" approach, falling in line with my humble heritage, is appropriate. The List:

Chimaira - Resurrection
Opeth - Watershed
As I Lay Dying - Frail Words Collapse
As I Lay Dying - A Long March
As I Lay Dying - Shadows Are Security
Foo Fighters - The Colour and the Shape
Foo Fighters - Foo Fighers
Foo Fighers - There is Nothing Left to Lose

The Chimaira album is quite obnoxious--it seems they are very angry at something and I have yet to figure out exactly what it is. This type of music is perfect for power lifting at the gym when you need to psych yourself up about nothing in particular; normally I go for the rougher side of music--as indicated by the three As I Lay Dying albums on the list--but unfortunately the lyrical content of that entire album is void of anything positive. The Opeth album, however, is stellar. It's dark and very well written. There are only seven tracks, but all of them flow and move about in elegant, symphonic ways. Overall, I'm very satisfied--though there are some lyrical problems with it as well. Why can't someone with something good to say about the world and/or their condition come up with such artistic and engaging music?

Shadows Are Security is the best As I Lay Dying album I bought. The others are more or less older recordings of older songs (some of which are performed terribly) and I wish I had known that before I bought them. At the very least I can say I own all their albums save the original EP.

Of course, all the Foo Fighters albums are great. Dave Groel has to be one of the best musicians of our time.