May 10, 2012

Tragedy - 2012 - Darker days ahead



The time you've been waiting has finally come. Tragedy just released their new full length lp and I think it's the right time for a review. So the new album kicks in with the song “No cemeteries here” that more or less is a let down. Every single tragedy record starts with a dynamite. The self titled had the “point of no return”, Vengeance had “conflicting ideas” and Nerve damage had “eyes of madness”. A mid-tempo (as the majority of the album tracks) song that bets more on the guitar's harpist than the urge and rage the tragedy's song occasionally offers. “close at hand” continues were “no cemeteries” just started. Mid-tempo and a bit boring without a glimpse of d-beat. “the grim infinite” it's the first powerful track that really can nail you alongside “Wail of sirens”, “Darker days ahead” and my favorite “Power fades” with the great double vocals that really try to sing instead of just yelling. Four good songs outta nine isn't the best score i guess. I have to say that I wasn't so fulfilled with what I listened here. Too much Amebix influences, maybe a lit bit Killing Joke and (as a Portland based bro told me) the todd's latest obsession with black metal and Pink Floyd. I think that the band lost their ability to create violent and menacing environments. This album unfortunately doesn't “bite”, it doesn't “catch you from the neck”. I like the progression and evolution and finally the new road the band chosen to walk and I wish for a more raging album in the next few years. Notice : I will definitely buy the album because I think Tragedy is more or less a classical band and their big plus is always the lyrics. Support the band, support the underground and as my friend asthma told me “I respect the bands that play what THEY want to play and not what their FANS want them to PLAY. I don’t get why so much criticism against TRAGEDY. They did enough good albums that will for ever stand the time. Get instruments and produce better music. Let the bands breath for once! Nobody has to like TRAGEDY FOR EVER”.


16 comments:

Anonymous said...

I must say "no cemeteries here" is an incredible track in my opinion. It's dark as fuck and I love it. I follow politics and current events and realize that things are only going to get worse, so darker days ahead indeed and what a fitting track to open an album with that as the title. The acoustic break downs are what I love tragedy for. Just one man's opinion...

mikxxx said...

hi anonymous
i think no cemeteries is a mediocre track as mediocre is the taste that this album left me. i wrote that i 'll buy the album to check the lyrics, yep it might have some great lyrics and yes indeed we must wait darker days but the acoustic parts is not tragedy's big deal and that's another man opinion...cheers

Anonymous said...

i listened to it for the first time today, i think it's great. seems like they are channeling some darkwave sounds. it doesn't sound so much like their early stuff, but how many times can they put out the same album? i think Vengeance was the peak of their D-beat stuff, rather than trying to recreate it, it seems like they are branching out a little bit, embracing the dark, broody sound that was always under the surface.

Anonymous said...

αυτο το ρημαδι με το που εσκασε στο eBay ξεπερασε τα 80 σε μια περιπτωση κ τα 100 δολαρια σε μια αλλη αν ειναι δυνατον κ τωρα τρεχει ακομα μια auction κ καποιος μαλακας θα τα ακουμπησει χοντρα.
κ λεω ρημαδι γιατι δεν ειναι Tragedy, δλδ καμμια σχεση με οτι προοηγουμενα ξεραμε. το πα στον Φ. θα το πω κ σε σενα:το ακουσα κ μετα εβαλα Wolfbrigade k Warvictims για να ρθω στα ισια:την ειπες τη λεξη:mediocre.δλδ οπως περιπου το νεο Amebix θα ηταν απλά ενας καλος δισκος αν δεν ηταν Amebix ομως επειδη ηταν Amebix ειχε καμποσα διθυραμβικα reviews ετσι κ αυτο εδω αν δεν ηταν Tragedy θα ηταν ενας ετσι κ ετσι καλος-μετριος δισκος.
το The Grim Infinite εχει γαματη εισαγωγη (που πραγματικα θυμιζει τους γνωστους Tragedy οπως κ η αλλαγη στο 3:57 (μακαρι να ταν ολο το βινυλιο ετσι).
ευτυχως τωρα εκανα κλικ στο λινκ στο shoutbox κ ειδα αυτους που παιζουν Εννιο Μορρικονε στo πανηγυρι κ ξαναρθα στα ισια μ' lol lol lol

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mikxxx said...

@anonymous : everyone has his own opinion. i think this album, it's not bad but it's not something special either. if it wasn't tragedy i wouldn't give it a second chance.

@billy : file ti na po, to wolfbrigade m arese paroti ta proigoumena ta theoro skoupidia, sorry kiolas. nomizo auto pou leipei pio polu einai h aisthisi ths apeilis, oti mporei sto epomeno deutero auto to album na se dagosei, kai opos eipe enas filos "thes na paikseis arga, ok. alla toulaxiston kane kalh paragogh sta drums na akoume ta tom giati akougesai skata"

Anonymous said...

H mousiki einai kathara upokeimeniko thema omws otan kapoios katakrinei enan disko giati den exei d-beat ruthmous oli tin ora mou fainetai teleiws paidiko san skepsi.Prosopika thewrw megalous mages tous Tragedy pou adi na vgaloune enan akoma "classiko" disko protimisan na peksoune ksana mesa apo tin psixi tous.O diskos einai katapliktikos kai exei kai stoixeia apo His hero is gone sta arga simeia.Oi stixoi tous einai fadastikoi opws pada.Ta idia legane kai gia tous Catharsis otan vgike to passion kai meta apo 5 xronia oloi legane poso theikos diskos einai.Kalimera

mikxxx said...

an sou evrisa th mana sou zito sygnomh kai an se eipa kampouri episis. kalispera

Anonymous said...

Ντάξει, προσωπικά, δε θα έκανα ποτέ σύγκριση της εντύπωσης που μου προκάλεσε στην πρώτη ακρόαση το Passion, μ' εκείνη του Darker Days Ahead,

Από κει και πέρα, συμφωνώ, πως απ' τη στιγμή που το ένιωθαν, καλά έκαναν και δε πάτησαν στη safe οδο των προηγουμενων δίσκων. Αν όμως περίμενες ν' ακούσεις τους παλιούς τρατζεντι, εκ των πραγματων, ειναι μια μικρη απογοητευση, και πας με συνοπτικες διαδικασεις στο καινουριο Hammers ξερω γω. Αν δε χαλιεσαι με την στροφη μπορείς να βρεις ενδιαφεροντα πραγματα στο Darker, όπως ειναι τα χαρακτηριστικα "τραγικα" riff. (αποψη μου παντα)

Din.

mikxxx said...

pas me sinoptikes diadikasies sto kainourio HAMMERS, epeidi einai to epomeno post.......

Anonymous said...

Sostotatos o Din :) En tw metski to Hammers den einai kati idiaitero file Mikxxx :)

JC

Anonymous said...

ekei pou oloi paizoun pleon san tragedy, oi tragedy apofasisan na min paiksoun san tragedy....

Anonymous said...

Εντομεταξυ τωρα βγαζουν καινουριο εφταρι οι from ashes rise, και διαβασα οτι επισης επεσαν οι ταχυτητες.

Αν επαληθευθει, αναρωτιεμαι αν η κραστ αφροκρεμα της αμερικης συναντηθηκε και αποφασισε πως να κινησει τα νηματα, χεχε

Το γιατι αποφασισαν οι τρατζεντι να το γυρισουν δε το ξερει κανεις, ελπιζω απλα να το ενιωθαν

Din,

Anonymous said...

Μπορεί οι Tragedy να έριξαν τις ταχύτητες
στον τελευταίο δίσκο, αλλά οι OUT COLD
έπαιζαν από τον πρώτο μέχρι τον τελευταίο
τέρμα πάρ'τα στη μάπα, οπότε κομπλέ...

Μπιλάρας

mikxxx said...

st'arxidia mas oi mpatsoi kai oi kameres, poso mallon o brad broatright kai ta aderfia burdette. oi OUT COLD de mporoun na paiksoun sto hellfest kai meis varame tatouaz me opla....kainourio post out cold osonoupo...give me shelter now

Anonymous said...

i hear it and like it,althought no so much,too much amebix,i think their first 2 records are awesome,but now,im not even sure about buying the record,if i would like to hear an amebix influenced band i would go for this one http://ruinebell.bandcamp.com/
its this guy from MACHETAZO/DISHAMMER and another from HOODED MENACE

mikxxx said...

i think i have to check both of your recommendations. thanx anonymous