Re: Nov 1st All Saints Day!!! "Broad is the Gate"

by cliffenstein Sun Nov 09, 2014 1:02 pm

Great album!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

by MikeInFla Sun Nov 09, 2014 3:27 pm

Candlemass wrote:
MikeInFla wrote:
Candlemass wrote:What is the big deal about "waiting", you have nothing else going on in your life?

What if I die before I get the CD?
A new cd by anyone is not on my "bucket list!"

Luckily mine is, since I don't have bungee jumping on my bucket list. Very Happy

by Follower of Jesus Mon Nov 10, 2014 7:59 am

It's on Amazon and I picked it up. Listened through it a few times already. First impression: this will be my favorite Saint record. The guitar tones here are incredible. Brian's vocals are nearly perfect for this band. The addition of the second guitarist has added something that is hard to quantify, yet is noticeable. There's a couple of tracks that sound a little different for Saint, especially "Never Same" which I really, really like.

Time will tell. It's easy to get excited to hear a new record and then after a while, the enthusiasm dies down and it takes its place in the rankings of a band's discography. But I knew early on that Dangerously Close would be my new favorite Bloodgood, and more than a year later it is. I knew No More Hell To Pay would be my new favorite Stryper record, and more than a year later it is. I have that same feeling now for Broad Is The Gate. This is just a fantastic release.

My only complaint is that its too short. However, I would rather the band release 8 or 9 really strong tracks than try to release 12 tracks by inserting material that is weaker. So, this isn't really a complaint as much as a wish for more music of this caliber. I will be enjoying this record for a while.

by MikeInFla Mon Nov 10, 2014 10:40 am

Follower of Jesus wrote:It's on Amazon and I picked it up. Listened through it a few times already. First impression: this will be my favorite Saint record. The guitar tones here are incredible. Brian's vocals are nearly perfect for this band. The addition of the second guitarist has added something that is hard to quantify, yet is noticeable. There's a couple of tracks that sound a little different for Saint, especially "Never Same" which I really, really like.

Time will tell. It's easy to get excited to hear a new record and then after a while, the enthusiasm dies down and it takes its place in the rankings of a band's discography. But I knew early on that Dangerously Close would be my new favorite Bloodgood, and more than a year later it is. I knew No More Hell To Pay would be my new favorite Stryper record, and more than a year later it is. I have that same feeling now for Broad Is The Gate. This is just a fantastic release.

My only complaint is that its too short. However, I would rather the band release 8 or 9 really strong tracks than try to release 12 tracks by inserting material that is weaker. So, this isn't really a complaint as much as a wish for more music of this caliber. I will be enjoying this record for a while.

Agreed, as of right now I like Hellblade, Desperate Night and Broad Is The Gate equally. I consider it a solid "trilogy". I also agree on the short songs but 8 or 9 short ones are better than a few extras thrown in that are weak. I seem to remember they also (a few years ago) re-did "The Runner", much like they did "To Live Forever". If it does indeed exist it would have been a cool un-labeled bonus track stuck on the end of the album.

Also agree with Dangerously Close, it is the best Bloodgood so far. I hope they also end up finishing "All Stand Together Reimagined". The new version of "Rounded Are The Rocks" is awesome.

by Guest Tue Nov 18, 2014 7:49 pm

Well, this is a solid release. It is fast, but straight forward at the same time. As I expected, it is better than Desperate Night but not as good as Hell Blade. The song that got stuck in my head is "We all Stand" which has become my favorite track from this album.

by Candlemass Tue Nov 18, 2014 8:04 pm

Have CD's shipped yet?

by Follower of Jesus Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:35 am

I am enjoying the heck out of this album. Brian's vocals are a breath of fresh air for Saint - no offense to Josh. I love the sound of this album and I'm playing it over and over again, which is unusual for me. I am pretty confident that this will easily land as my #2 favorite Saint record and may very well overtake Time's End as my #1 in time. It is a fantastic album.

by metaldude Wed Nov 19, 2014 11:55 am

I'm really liking this album as well. Time will tell where it ranks for me, but this is a good one.

by SpaceGuy Wed Nov 19, 2014 6:34 pm

Not sure where to rank it in terms of other albums since its so different.

"Never Same" is one of their best songs ever, though. The mix on the song is so amazingly good between the guitars, orchestral arrangement, and bass (and vox, too).

by Mr Lynch Wed Nov 19, 2014 8:07 pm

Thanks guys, glad your diggin the new CD.
I should have physical by Mon. according to the manufacturer and will be sending out order
immediately. So sorry for the long delay but can only twist arms so far....

by Candlemass Wed Nov 19, 2014 9:37 pm

How can anyone dig the new CD if no one has the new CD...? scratch

by Staybrite Thu Nov 20, 2014 10:17 am

Candlemass wrote:How can anyone dig the new CD if no one has the new CD...?

It's been available for download at Amazon for a week or more.

by Candlemass Thu Nov 20, 2014 11:05 am

A download is not a CD...

by Fundy Thu Nov 20, 2014 12:59 pm

unless you copy the downloaded music to a CDR... Razz

by Candlemass Thu Nov 20, 2014 2:31 pm

Fundy wrote:unless you copy the downloaded music to a CDR...

Heretic!

by Mr Lynch Thu Nov 20, 2014 8:20 pm

Candlemass is a purest and for good reason, I actual CD sounds quite a bit better than the mp3.
I didn't know there was such a difference between the two but A-B'ed them and wow...

by metaldude Fri Nov 21, 2014 3:07 pm

I can't imagine this album sounding any better. You guys got a great sound on it. Definitely worth the wait.

by Candlemass Fri Nov 21, 2014 8:02 pm

A real purest snob waits for vinyl, I'm not so pure...

by Hardcore Christian Fri Nov 21, 2014 10:07 pm

Candlemass wrote:A real purest snob waits for vinyl, I'm not so pure...

by Mr Lynch Sun Nov 23, 2014 9:39 pm

You may be waiting a while.....

by MikeInFla Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:00 am

I have to say this is probably my favorite release. I like it a bit more than the last 2. Desperate Night has 1 track that I normally skip and Hell Blade has 2. On this one I find myself playing the whole thing and not skipping any songs. Pretty solid release as was The Revelation, DN and HB.

Looking forward to more new music in the future from these guys.

I believe the CD's have arrived to those who ordered. Not sure about mine because my wife intercepts the mail this time of year and wraps up everything I order. I'll find out Dec 25 if this made it to my mailbox.

by Candlemass Sun Nov 30, 2014 10:20 pm

Perhaps mine will be there tomorrow...

by Joe C Fri Dec 05, 2014 4:33 pm

Candlemass wrote:A real purest snob waits for vinyl, I'm not so pure...

Mr Lynch wrote:You may be waiting a while.....

I believe there had been some talk earlier this year of some Saint albums being released on vinyl.

by Dynamis Fri Dec 05, 2014 11:30 pm

The new Saint album arrived today and have just finished listening to it for the third time. New vocalist Brian Miller is very talented. He almost brings a slight Dio quality to his vocals, which allows Saint to branch out a bit more musically in comparison to past albums (noting the symphonic power metal aspect to "Never The Same"). As a matter of fact, this is potentially the best Saint line up ever (I hope they keep the same roster because they can potentially do some great things in the future).

The lone complaint is that the album is a bit short at 31 minutes (only 29 minutes when factoring the throwaway instrumental "Metal Cross" at the end). Yes, I like all 29 of those minutes but the overall feel is an EP as opposed to a full length album.

by Hardcore Christian Sat Dec 06, 2014 1:35 pm

how come I never saw Saint released a new album face palm

considering I posted here a little while ago

face palm

i cant belive I never noticed lol!

well before i buy how good is it?
Very Happy

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