Twisted Tower Dire - Make It Dark

Marken · Post by **Marken** » Sun May 15, 2011 7:55 pm

Anyone else with an opinion on this fantastic band?

New album out now.
Received this one yesterday. Have played it five times and it's stunning. Their catchiest work so far, and it might even be their best one yet. The only average song is Torture Torture, the rest is brilliant, and Jonny Aune (the new vocalist) really delivers.

All their albums are great, although I can't stand stand the production on Crest Of the Martyrs. In fact, I have always had a little problem with the bands productions, and on the new one the drums sound a little "plastic". Nothing that bothers me very much, but worth a mention.

Two songs...

White Shadow:
http://www.apochs.net/Exclusive/TwistedTowerDire.html

Snow Leopard:
http://www.myspace.com/cruzdelsurmusic/ ... d-81152154

roihlem · Post by **roihlem** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:27 am

I thought their first 2 albums were fantastic. I did not like "Crest Of The Martyrs" that much, so I did not bother to listen to "Netherworlds" anymore. But those two new tracks from "Make It Dark" sound very promising! And I like the cover a lot....

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Mon May 16, 2011 7:27 am

I've yet to listen to the new one in its entirety, but what I've heard has been killer.

roihlem wrote:I thought their first 2 albums were fantastic. I did not like "Crest Of The Martyrs" that much, so I did not bother to listen to "Netherworlds" anymore. But those two new tracks from "Make It Dark" sound very promising! And I like the cover a lot....

You must check out Netherworlds as well, it's killer. Crest of the Martyrs is their worst for sure.

Dark Stranger · Post by **Dark Stranger** » Mon May 16, 2011 12:56 pm

Wow, I didn't know it was out yet - who's stocking it?

Marken · Post by **Marken** » Mon May 16, 2011 3:41 pm

Dark Stranger wrote:Wow, I didn't know it was out yet - who's stocking it?

I ordered it directly from Cruz Del Sur. Very fast shipping.

eatmetalgreg · Post by **eatmetalgreg** » Mon May 16, 2011 5:31 pm

i also got copies!
www.eatmetalrecords.com/shop
+ many other new stuff!

plus , yep, it is very good album-return!

metal on!

nightsblood · Post by **nightsblood** » Tue May 17, 2011 12:49 am

Haven't heard it yet. I like the last 2, been too long since I heard the earlier ones so I can't comment on them

Bane · Post by **Bane** » Tue May 17, 2011 2:17 pm

Dark Stranger wrote:Wow, I didn't know it was out yet - who's stocking it?

I'm pretty sure Into The Void have it on CD, Donal, with vinyl on the way.

Dark Stranger · Post by **Dark Stranger** » Tue May 17, 2011 8:23 pm

Keep me a vinyl Barry!

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Wed May 18, 2011 6:58 am

Who is releasing vinyl version? When it's out? I might order that cd+shirt package before it, can't wait to get this album...

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Wed May 18, 2011 8:33 pm

Based on those two songs... "White Shadow" is pretty cool, but "Snow Leopard" sounds so 'happy' and 'ghey' that I had to turn it off. Sometimes a really clean production adds to the material, don't feel that here. Perhaps there are better tracks on the album, still the artwork is something terrible.

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Fri May 20, 2011 1:58 am

Listened to the entire album now.

Opener "Mystera" sounds cool. "Snow Leopard" is still bad... don't see how this is really any different from a band like White Wizzard, if songs were played at random...? Solos are excellent throughout and there are some other alright moments, overall the production makes the songs sound more bland/similar than they are. The re-recording of "Beyond The Gate" does sound good towards the end, and of course it's an amazing song anyway.

Marken · Post by **Marken** » Fri May 20, 2011 5:38 am

Played this over and over, and it's so far my favorite-album this year.
I agree with daniel, the production makes the songs sound pretty similar, but the only track I find a little boring is Torture Torture.
Simply put a brilliant album which brings a big smile on my face for the 36 minutes it lasts.

Favorites are Mystera and White Shadow.

Divine Victim · Post by **Divine Victim** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:17 am

daniel wrote:Based on those two songs... "White Shadow" is pretty cool, but "Snow Leopard" sounds so 'happy' and 'ghey' that I had to turn it off. Sometimes a really clean production adds to the material, don't feel that here. Perhaps there are better tracks on the album, still the artwork is something terrible.

I have to agree with this having just heard 'Snow Leopard' and seen the crap cover art - decent band though so I would hold out to hear the whole thing.

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Sat May 21, 2011 10:56 am

Did they listen to Keeper Of The Seven Keys a little too long for Snow Leopard?

It doesn't sound super gay but the songs just don't make a big impression.