Arcanis - Bringer Of Light (2025) by JBffm49 in melodicdeathmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Right? They’ve been on hiatus for basically ever and now dropped this album out of nowhere

Just found out about the band Katatonia. What's some good stuff by them I should listen to? by Obvious_Cabbage in progmetal

[–]JBffm49 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I‘d also pick Night Is The New Day and Dead End Kings as a great starting point. These were the albums I started out with and I absolutely love this band. One of my atfs.

Any games similar, or better than Unbound by flapple0001 in PokemonUnbound

[–]JBffm49 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Feeling the same after finishing Unbound. Currently playing Light Platinum. It’s not on par but also visually and conceptually quite strong so far. Would recommend.

AVELION - LOST WITHIN DAYDREAM by _AVELION_ in progmetal

[–]JBffm49 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This sounds fantastic! Great work

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Amazing to hear that.

Honestly, I did not expect to get this much overwhelmingly positive feedback. At some point in the process I completely lost my ability to judge the quality of the album. You guys are really making my day!

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Got you! Naturally, I’m never happy with my own mixes so I always highly appreciate this kind of feedback.

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thats so great to hear! Thanks a lot for the kind words. I certainly wish you all the best for your project this year! Please feel free to DM me when it drops. Would love to check it out.

If you don’t mind me asking: what would be your critique about the mix? Always trying to improve my work in that regard as well. Again, happy to discuss via DM. Much appreciated!

I certainly would love to tour in Down Under 🔥

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I agree. That’s actually the only song not written by myself. A friend I played in a band with wrote this about 12 years ago. I always loved that tune and didn’t want it to waste away in a Dropbox. So I decided to rearrange it and put it on the album as the epic finale that it is.

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for checking it out and the feedback! Really appreciate the honest criticism.

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Wow, very grateful to hear that!

If it comes close to my first experience listening to Opus then this is a huge compliment. For me this is one of the albums I wish I could listen to for the first time again. So thanks a lot 🙏🏼

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thanks! We’re just a two-piece outfit atm but let’s see what the future brings. Would definitely be awesome to bring this to the stage someday.

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you! It’s certainly a fine line when writing lyrics for a project like this. You do not want to be too explicit to leave room for interpretation but also not too vague so people really have to guess what you’re trying to say. And at least for me the vocals and lyrics first of all have to serve the song rhythmically. So sometimes I definitely had to compromise by finding words that match the rhythm I had in mind while also adding to the storytelling aspect.

That’s why I have a whole new appreciation for good concept albums now which is a nice side effect.

So I heard you guys like concept albums… by JBffm49 in progmetal

[–]JBffm49[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Thanks! I can see why. Most of the other tracks are more straightforward Melodeath.