The Faceless Megathread ("Autotheism" available 08.14.12)

[Pooluke41]

"Would you like help writing a new album?"

"Would you like help stealing riffs for your new album?"



Though in all seriousnessnessness (wut)

Fucking awesome album.

 

[mithologian]

I wish this didnt bother me as much as it does. .

 

[wannabguitarist]

I wish this didnt bother me as much as it does. .

I have a hard time seeing any of those riffs as actual copying. I dunno if it's my laptop speakers but that second Extol one everyone seems to be talking about is not that close (other than the vocals); they're both trem picked patterns. The Blackened one was pretty retarded too

 

[Stealthdjentstic]

Yeah but pryligator's Opeth comparisons were DEAD on.

 

[mithologian]

I have a hard time seeing any of those riffs as actual copying. I dunno if it's my laptop speakers but that second Extol one everyone seems to be talking about is not that close (other than the vocals); they're both trem picked patterns. The Blackened one was pretty retarded too

Some are not similar by much. I hate how he didnt use more opeth examples.

On a more positive note, I loved the album. Needed more brewer wizardy though.

 

[iamdunker]

great album. Lots of influence in there but who cares. I am now a fan.

 

[Fat-Elf]

Do I have to be the asshole who thinks the new album is not special at all?

Generic tremolo-picking death metal riffs and blast-beats. I don't judge if some people like it. Never been a huge death metal fan myself but still can't see all the hype and what new this album brings to the scene. Still love Ancient Covenant though. That song rocks.

 

[Don Vito]

Do I have to be the asshole who thinks the new album is not special at all?

If you read through the thread, you'll see that you're not alone.

 

[spawnofthesith]

Yeah but pryligator's Opeth comparisons were DEAD on.

And the Devi one

 

[JamesM]

I think this "Faceless ripping people off" stuff has gone too far. In my opinion NONE of them are rip-offs. In fact, I literally shook my head at all but one comparison in the video, amazed that they are even being compared as a rip-off.

Too many people these days are just trying to uncover some sort of conspiracy. Just shut up and listen to the music, or don't.

 

[insaneshawnlane]

I tabbed out some of hymn of sanity. its fairly accurate

hymn of sanity.gp5

 

[Don Vito]

bitchin to the max

 

[ROAR]

The only "ripping off" I hear is
That riff from Dirge for November.
Which I thought was cool and chuckled a little.
But then again, I guess its my job
To take apart every song and form an opinion about
Every second. So let me get back to my research

 

[Vicissitude27]

I tabbed out some of hymn of sanity. its fairly accurate

hymn of sanity.gp5

On a 7 too! You have my thanks sir.

 

[spawnofthesith]

I think this "Faceless ripping people off" stuff has gone too far. In my opinion NONE of them are rip-offs. In fact, I literally shook my head at all but one comparison in the video, amazed that they are even being compared as a rip-off.

Too many people these days are just trying to uncover some sort of conspiracy. Just shut up and listen to the music, or don't.

I think people are mistaking ripping off with influence

 

[Riffer]

I miss Steve Jones

 

[Hybrid138]

Still no word on my pre order

 

[Richie666]

I'm pretty disappointed in the album. PD being one of my favorite death metal albums ever doesn't help either. It sounds very uninspired and overly ambitious. I'm usually fine with bands tossing in references to other bands but it's way too blatant on this disc, especially the Devin Townsend-esque riff. Hymn of Sanity, Movement III, and Eidolon are all great tracks though.

 

[Blackheim]

I do not want to sound like an a**hole, but for those that still complaining about rip-offs, then go and listen other stuff and stop complaining. I don´t know when someone writes a Meshuggah esque riff or that boring djent stuff everyone is like "Jiiizzz that tonez, that djentz and blah blah" but in the core they sound pretty similar and nobody points that out.

I find this album very well written and complex, there are obvious influences (Cynic, Devin Townsend) but not rip-offs (IMHO). In fact, when I am composing, sometimes I write riffs that totally sounds like others band's riff and I don't even notice until I show it to one of my friends and they say "Hey it totally sounds like X".

There are always people complaining about something, but they are doing what the want to do and not what people want them to do.

 

[Larrikin666]

In fact, when I am composing, sometimes I write riffs that totally sounds like others band's riff and I don't even notice until I show it to one of my friends and they say "Hey it totally sounds like X".

Being unaware that you're ripping someone off doesn't suddenly make it okay. LOL.

There's a big difference between a riff or song being inspired by a band, song, album, etc....and stealing the exact riff or phrasing.

I think Obscura is the best example of this. No one in the band is shy about Death and Morbid Angel being their two biggest influences. I listen to specific parts in their songs and think, "Holy crap. This 100% sounds like something Chuck would have written if he was still alive".....not "Holy crap. This is basically note for note the same something from Pull the Plug."

Obviously, some people are less sensitive to this kind of stuff than others.