I'm Still Here! And I've Brought Tv News! And a Review of Shogun!
Ok first I haven't posted a blog in two weeks because there's been nothing really to talk about. And there really still isn't.
But you can look at this, its apparently the top and bottom TV gains in ratings (I mean the shows that have gotten more viewer improvements since last season, or vise versa) Wanna take a guess on what show has gotten the most new viewers? The viewership has went up 42% which is really great. Hints are: its aired three episodes so far, I've mentioned the show in a "recent" blog, its one of my favorite shows, and it airs on a crappy network (not FOX). Guess then check the list. - http://www.thrfeed.com/2008/10/fall-tv-gainers.html
Ok there's really not much else to say, so I'll post something new when something new happens. But I'm still here! I'll end with a few Trivium things.
And I'll post more tv things when I actually find some that matter. What can I say about the new tv season? Or at least the shows I watch. Supernatural and House have been the best, Prison Break has magically improved some still not that great, Smallville is now unwatchable for me so I quit, Scrubs and 24 aren't on until 2009, Im not watching any other FOX shows, espically the new ones (except Animation Domination of course), Monk/Psych were ok they both had a few good episodes, Ghost Hunters and Destination Truth have been pretty good and that's really it. Judging the past two weeks of FOX Cartoons Simpsons has been pretty good, I really liked last nights, King has been ok the premire was good but last nights was just average, Family Guy actually suprised me with a good premire but the Jesus episode was easily the biggest piece of **** I've seen in months (and Im not saying that because I was offended by the jokes I just think the episode was bad) and American Dad! has been great.
Shogun Review
Yes it's pretty late when I said I'd review it early but deal with it.
Not being a giant fan of Shogun I didnt really even have plans to get it right away but I found myself seeing the album on LimeWire a week before it was released and I decided I might as well get it (yes I know not buying music = bad) But I have to say while the album in total is pretty good better than The Crusade about the same, prouble a little less than Ascendancy and I'm not going to judge Ember to Inferno cause I barely listen to it (really, not that big of a fan, only certain songs) I still have mixed feelings from the album. While certain tracks such as Into the Mouth of Hell We March and Torn Between Scylla and Charybdis show some of their best work, other tracks such as Krisute Gomen show the not so good. According to my iTunes ratings, all of the songs received either 4 or 5 stars, so thats good (the 5 stars being Into the Mouth..., Torn Between..., Down From the Sky, The Calamity, Upon the Shores *Bonus Track*, and the title track Shogun) but I still find its missing something. Its really hard to explain because I enjoy the album but I guess for some reason I expected more from a band that I dont really expect much from. Make sense? Well I'll reword it, Trivium is great but I thought the album would be enough to make me a bigger fan, and its really not. The other bonus track Poison, the Knife, or the Noose was good also. The title track Shogun, while being 12 minutes long, making it the longest song I have so far except for a 13 minute Iron Maiden song, has to be one of my favorites by them. The song is near perfect starting fast then showing a great chorus, getting a 4 minute slow part, two solos, and other stuff hard to just say ending with a short 1 minute interlude I could prouble write a good review just on the song. But none of the others really made a huge impression on me. Instead I'm still overwelmed with All Hope Is Gone - Slipknot and to a lesser extent Death Magnetic - Metallica. But still the album is worth the money. I belive with the bonus tracks (also includes a cover of the song Iron Maiden released about two months ago which is really awesome) on iTunes its only $12 and just slightly more for the CD/DVD of it on Amazon. While I didnt buy the album myself (belive me I would have if I really liked it, I did for Indestructible, All Hope, and Death Magnetic all of which I got for free before the release) I did get the two bonus tracks which I guess helps, but if you are unable to get the album off LimeWire or dont like stealing, the album IS worth the money, at least for a good listening or two. At least get Shogun, that sound just owns. Final rating 7.5/10.
My Favorite Trivium Songs (No Order)
These are about the only ones I listen to with the album their from, not really counting Shogun cause its new so I still listen to it.
1. A Gunshot to the Head of Trepidation - Ascendancy
2. Fugue (a Revelation) - Ember to Inferno
3. Like Light to the Flies - Ascendancy
4. Dying in Your Arms - Ascendancy
5. Shogun - Shogun
6. Entrance of the Conflagration - The Crusade
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