…ing turns around the meaning of the album’s title. Aces, as in the game of poker, are the most important cards; so are our songs. We are showing the world our best so far. From this concept on, I wanted to give an image that could be fixed in all the listeners’ mind. Here’s why a warm color, orange, that even recalls fire and passion. Dead Rhetoric: What brought about the Alter Bridge cover of “Watch Over You?” Eleonora: Alter Bridge have always b…
…engineer, so he’s got a lot to do in that department. Thomas loves to play poker, and often earns money doing so while we’re on tour. Apart from that, we do the typical stuff – play video games (mostly Sonne and Frederik), watch series/movies, travel etc.. Dead Rhetoric: What worries you most about the world that we live in today? And what do you think people today need to really think about and work upon to make the world better for future genera…
…laying back a little in those 4/4 segments for the title cut and parts of “Poker of Skulls”, leading to mental distraction (or ultimate boredom), depending on your point of view. And how can you not smile at historical lyrics that discuss ‘Robbing gold from scurvy others/ In the name of Davy Jones’ plus realistic narrative/evil supplementation for dynamic effect on a latter highlight like “Bal Sagoth”? Within the almost 37-minute record, it’s clea…
…shing attack is visceral and the melodies always hit their mark. If you are in the market for some thrash that can work your neck muscles while you maintain a sadistic grin, Pokerface is going to find some favor with you quickly. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J9RvE752jlM Pokerface on Facebook…
…st) I’m a long time Ghost Brigade fan – all in as they say in the no-limit poker world right from the first note of their debut album Guided by Fire back in 2007. Their fourth record IV: One with the Storm continues on melodic doom/death, post-metal guideposts, swirling in deep seated emotion that appears to be a characteristic of the best Scandinavian metal to my ears. “Wretched Blues”, the hellish doom marching “Stones and Pillars”, and reflecti…
…guard took the opportunity to shuffle a pair of handcuffs in his hand like poker chips. Despite this minor setback we were in and out in about 20 minutes, which was a real treat. I may have gotten a tad too comfortable when he said “That will be $24 for the 5 of ya, and you can be on your way.” “Make it $23 and you’ve got a deal,” I confidently barked back to the visible horror of my bandmates. Why the hell do I push my luck? We weren’t even in th…
…rs know if they want to virtually go ‘all in’ as if playing Texas Hold ‘Em Poker and invest their heart and soul in this band’s works or if they will be cast aside into the obscure distant dust pile of acts that tried to make a mark and failed. Florida power metal band Seven Kingdoms currently embody this situation with The Fire Is Mine, an 11 track, 53 minute record that comes off the cusp of their impressive self-titled second album from 2010. I…