I own no albums by Neurosis and was hoping to get a nice balanced glut of pointers / advice on where i should start and why.

The doomier more metal end of my musical preferences lies with the likes of Sleep, High On Fire, Slayer, Sunn 0))), etc etc. So a bit of pulsating doom and gloom with a bit of moster speed riffing if required.

So can anyone be kind to me?

Thanks very much
xx

The reality is, you cannot go wrong. Anyone of their albums would be a great starting point, but that's a lame answer to your sincere question. I'll do my best to help guide you:

The first thing you have to decide is whether you want to start with the over the top, crushing post nuclear attack sound, or the more mesmerizing, mind blowing, waves of mutilation..

If you want the crazy stuff, I'd start with "Souls At Zero". It was the album that started everything (for me) and has some of the most intense moments ever recorded.

If you want the more soft to exploding mind melt, then I suggest "Times Of Grace".


Just in case you can't find either of these two right away, go for "In Silver In Blood" or the new album "The Eye of Every Storm".

I envy you... I wish I could hear a band this good for the first time again!

I'm setting my ipod on Neurosis for the rest of the day! Rock, big time!

My two faves are:

Enemy of the Sun

and

Through Silver in Blood


My ex-girlfriend and I used to listen to Enemy of the Sun. I remember the first time I played it for her she was overcome with a wave sorrow and depression...which lasted for a long time. It was really startling how powerful an effect this music had on her. I will never forget this record. It is Beautiful!

Cheers,

Start with Eye Of Every Storm. Then work backwards.

When I finally start my treasonous, godless and militantly anti-military rap group, I will surely sample that crazy ascending swirl in "Burning Flesh In Year Of Pig" (from "Enemy Of The Sun") for a song.

I'll probably use it in the song where I tell all U.S. soldiers to die and go to hell. That song will be called "U.S. Soldiers Die And Go To Hell".

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:I'll probably use it in the song where I tell all U.S. soldiers to die and go to hell. That song will be called "U.S. Soldiers Die And Go To Hell".

Ahh, subtlety. Please tell me when this is done.

ironyengine wrote:

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:I'll probably use it in the song where I tell all U.S. soldiers to die and go to hell. That song will be called "U.S. Soldiers Die And Go To Hell".

Ahh, subtlety. Please tell me when this is done.

I guarantee you no subtlety. And no more music by the suckers.

Anyway, it will probably never happen, but who knows? I haven't felt this angry since the Reagan days, and I was just a kid then. Maybe I'll post some of my older (c. 1989) rap stuff in the meantime.

Weiss -

Do not try to put a black guy in a gang.

= Justin

Bradley R. Weissenberger wrote:When I finally start my treasonous, godless and militantly anti-military rap group, I will surely sample that crazy ascending swirl in "Burning Flesh In Year Of Pig" (from "Enemy Of The Sun") for a song.

I'll probably use it in the song where I tell all U.S. soldiers to die and go to hell. That song will be called "U.S. Soldiers Die And Go To Hell".

They can tour with Da Eaglez.


Faiz

Another vote for "Times Of Grace"

Imma take your set and throw it out the window, G!