[kj] who is the drumm player

Marcos Santiago marcossantiago99 at yahoo.com
Wed Jan 4 21:30:59 EST 2006


anyone knows whos is the drummer in this album...

thanks god this new album got nothing  to do the
fucking idiot of nirvana grohl....i hope he rots in
hell.

cheers










 --- Jiri <unspeakable at sbcglobal.net> escribió:

> Hear hear, Bob! I'm thrilled. It's probably not a
> "classic," the songs are currently too long, and it
> doesn't re-enact anyone's favorite KJ era (which I
> think is good), but there really is something for
> everyone. My first impression is quite positive, but
> then I really appreciate every KJ era. 
> 
> One cannot honestly say it's a mere repeat of any
> album before, as there are elements of EDVRE,
> Democracy, Pandy, 2003, Damage Manual plus its own
> Hosannas sound. There are keyboards EDVRE style.
> There
> are Geordie chimes. Jaz actually sings (at least
> Zennon style) on a few tracks. There are good Jaz
> lyrics and some very dodgy ones (Something to the
> effect of "You look at me, I look at you. We hold up
> a
> mirror to show you what you can do." ha ha)
> 
> There is Raven's thumping bass. There are instances
> of
> chug-chug, to be sure, but they are put to good use
> and set the pace! As I hear the bass, I keep
> thinking
> of the Geordie quote "never forget we're a groove
> band." Indeed. I used to run before my knees crapped
> out; if I could run to this album, I'd be dead
> within
> 20 minutes, it's that relentless. They lived up to
> their promise that the album is "up," more hopeful,
> yet it still includes the traditional cynical
> world-awareness and darkness. Some of the lyrics are
> awkward but well-intentioned, some are awkward and
> bad, and some are right on. "Gratitude" is a mix of
> all of the above.
> 
> Ignore the rest of this post if you don't want your
> first listen pre-spoiled by song-by-song
> descriptions/opinions...
> 
> Tribal Antidote -- It is kind of a sequel to Absent
> Friends, but it's much better! I love the Democracy
> LP, but I can never get through Absent Friends. The
> dee-dee-do-do keyboard in Tribal is funny, reminds
> me
> of New Wave songs. A nice song, this, esp. in the
> context of the whole album.
> 
> Hosannas... -- EDVRE keyboard, though less smoothly
> used. Raven's lurking shark bass. Ominous keys. Good
> Geordie rhythm and singing chords. Some nice words
> but
> also some weird ones, e.g. something "down the
> stairs.
> A killing joke waits for me there" and something
> about
> "sticks and stones" (but not "break my bones" lol)
> 
> Invocation -- the eastern one. Not my favorite but a
> nice effort. Jaz doing his orchestral thing. Some
> light background tribal percussion happening. One of
> the slower songs, ala Communion or Zeppelin's
> Kashmir.
> 
> Implosion -- urgency. Much said about this one
> already, but it fits nicely within the album.
> 
> Majestic -- EDVRE-like because the chord progression
> is "Extremities" part II. It's nice. There's Jaz
> laughing. and Jaz "Zennon"-singing. A great combo of
> many of the band's remaining strengths. The bass
> really grooves, while Geordie really travels the
> landscape beautifully. Going in and out of valleys.
> 
> Walking with Gods -- Chug-chug put to good use.
> Keyboard is repepitive and doom-ambient. Almost
> Night
> Time-like keyboards. The chorus guitar and lyrics
> are
> positively victorious, very up. I love the sentiment
> of this song, and the music complements that
> sentiment. Some really fun lyrics about mortality,
> living in the moment, walking with the occasional
> God.
> 
> Lightbringer -- Theme: "The rebellious spirit in you
> and me." This is a running song. Some
> tension-building
> ambient chords. Think of the bass tones of "Implant"
> transformed into a throbbing sprint. Geordie's loop
> of
> chords bounces really nicely. The lyrics address
> lies
> our fathers taught us, but Jaz's rhythm doesn't
> quite
> go with the song (intermittent shouts of
> "Lies...more
> lies" as he talks about the virgin Mary impregnated
> by
> a ghost/god(?)
> 
> Judas Goat -- Spaceship keys to start, followed by
> EDVRE-like keys. Loop of chug guitar mixed with a
> few
> ascending notes on top. Jaz sings again, but the
> words
> aren't immediately apparent to me. Not my favorite,
> this, but I think some fans will like it quite a
> bit.
> 
> Gratitude -- Aforementioned awkward ("you look at me
> and I look at you / only need a mirror" schtick) but
> heartfelt lyrics. Almost sounds like the band's
> farewell, like Jaz is saying maybe he'll be dead
> before he Jokes again. "Let me tell you about the
> hearts of my people / The core meaning of the tribe
> /
> A dream unspoken, a promise kept / The secret comes
> alive / For all the years I've watched your back and
> you've watched mine / We always knew our paths would
> cross, and the golden dawn shine ... Remember me
> with
> a smile, a drink, a gesture(jester?) or a laugh.
> Gratituuuuuuuude." Starts with slightly broader
> chug,
> but there's some Democracy chimes during the chorus.
> The keys are very, VERY EDVRE-ish. 
> 
> Whew! I like it. Now back to more listens which will
> inevitably contradict what I just uttered... Thanks
> to
> everyone who worked to share these.
> 
> Jiri
> 
> --- Bob Barathy <bob at bbarathy.plus.com> wrote:
> > What can I say. Im blown away! Thanks to all those
> > who brought us the
> > previews and here are my personal thoughts on
> first
> > listen:
> >   tribal antidote - democracy(ish) 'we' get a name
> > check!?-weakest track to
> > start?!
> >   hosannas - fast rock-style with haunting synth
> >   invocation - pandemonium sounding
> >   implosion - again a fast, hard, rocky feel
> >   majestic - WOW i have waited 15 years to hear a
> > track like this! fuck me
> > (pardon my french!!!) firedances meets extremities
> >   wanking with dogs - hypnotic guitar very
> likeable
> >   lightbringer - okay but doesn't shine out from
> the
> > others
> >   judas goat - lovely - 2nd fav track
> >   gratitude - heavy guitar again but Jaz sings!
> > 
> > 
> >   A real mixed bag of sounds for this outing. It's
> > going to take a while to
> > get the feel for it and to get to know the songs
> but
> > could this be the best
> > thing since Extremities? Now just got to figure
> out
> > the lyrics
> > 
> >   Bob
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