silence2-38554 Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 If anyone in here has seen them live in the past few years, Cory always makes a point to say "Norma Jean is a collective of musicians". They embrace not having a stagnant lineup, which is imo refreshing and keeps new ideas flowing into the music. That said, I also hate the new album art. PO'd two of the new variants anyway! verb1999 and drawcody 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDELTAT Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Grabbed one of the variants from Solid State. I can't say for sure, but they probably only listed 100 for each on the Solid State Merchnow because a handful of them are already close to selling out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
postsoftcore Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 Not going to move until I hear it. I like Cory’s voice, no doubt, but... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
atlas Posted July 17, 2019 Share Posted July 17, 2019 4 hours ago, holyvacantsholyhell said: Totally agree minus anti mother. But fuck if wrongdoers and polar similar aren’t monsters... buuuuuuut... the riffs were what made those albums. Unsure if the new guy is on the same level, but I’m basing that on nothing. Will wait and see. If you’re referring to Jeff Hickey, he wrote/played on this album before leaving the band holyvacantsholyhell 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hallowken78 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 I caved and PO-ed. They’ve never put out a record I didn’t like so I’m gonna rely on the trend and hope this one doesn’t disappoint. drawcody 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
verb1999 Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Just for the sake of conversation, isn't releasing a song, or songs, before the album release date kind of a new(er) internet-age thing? I know I'm a dinosaur nearing age 40, but "Back when I was a kid..." and CDs were the standard, you had to buy releases blindly. If you were copping on the release date, anyways... Or would they release songs on the radio, just not typically in physical format? Not that shit like Norma Jean was played on any radio, but just in general, I mean. I do remember CD/cassette singles, but I feel like they weren't usually released before the LP, unless they were, and it just wasn't popular amongst me and my group of friends to buy ahead of time... I see someone else pointed out above, and I was going to reiterate what Corey, or the band collectively, addressed the lineup changes in the liner notes of was it Wrongdoers...? Essentially saying that Norma Jean is/has been an evolving family/collective of musicians. I personally don't see the issue, unless the sound is changing dramatically and has no resemblance of what it was previously. Norma Jean has been kicking ass, I don't see why this release would be any different. They've got a solid track record. I'm being old by thinking "You damn kids sure do like to find stuff to complain about!" then I remember that's what the forum and internet are for, to critique and dissect whatever the heck you're looking at. I also really liked the art when I saw it lol I just thought it looked like a bad ass cover. I see most board members also disagree on that. daegor, mmhmm, V3XED and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcafilm Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 35 minutes ago, verb1999 said: Just for the sake of conversation, isn't releasing a song, or songs, before the album release date kind of a new(er) internet-age thing? I know I'm a dinosaur nearing age 40, but "Back when I was a kid..." and CDs were the standard, you had to buy releases blindly. Sure, if there was no airplay, but you could also go pop it into your player right away and not wait 3 months (if the pressing actually comes out on time) to find out what you paid $30+ for... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tlr Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 Well there is a song out there, Mind Over Mind, sounds like Norma Jean fyi. V3XED 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
V3XED Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 1 hour ago, tlr said: Well there is a song out there, Mind Over Mind, sounds like Norma Jean fyi. Seeing as I cant find it (at work so cant go just anwhere on the net), could you be more descriptive? I want to PO that Gold?Bone mix before it sells out, but would love a track. I actually might say Wrongdooers and Merridonal are my two fav's by them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) track is here to listen to 01. [Mind Over Mind].mp3 - 6679282 Edited July 18, 2019 by skippy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
piratesprayer Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 14 minutes ago, skippy said: track is here to listen to 01. [Mind Over Mind].mp3 - 6679282 nsfw btw... lol They really need to release some tracks before anything. Not into buying blind. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 (edited) 37 minutes ago, skippy said: track is here to listen to 01. [Mind Over Mind].mp3 - 6679282 dude, that website isn't just NSFW, it's not safe to open on any PC. My virus protection went nuts. EDIT: The track itself is great, BTW. If you liked that last few releases I can't imagine you not liking it. Edited July 18, 2019 by daegor Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skippy Posted July 18, 2019 Share Posted July 18, 2019 sorry fellas, was just the link i followed from kingdomleaks, thought it should've been ok as it was all good for me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rcafilm Posted July 19, 2019 Share Posted July 19, 2019 (edited) For those who don't want to brick their systems with that leak: Pretty tasty. Edited July 19, 2019 by rcafilm hallowken78, FlippingOut, Fridge Fox and 1 other 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanSmithers Posted July 20, 2019 Share Posted July 20, 2019 sounds great! ANd thanks for the link to Merchnow. THat is much cheaper. Feel better about pre-ordering this now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
subplotofcrows Posted July 21, 2019 Share Posted July 21, 2019 I slept on getting the Polar Similar box set and MerchNow has that bundled with the new record for 75$, so I’m gonna get one of those. New song is good - sounds like a mix of the last two records. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
drawcody Posted July 26, 2019 Author Share Posted July 26, 2019 On 7/17/2019 at 12:46 PM, holyvacantsholyhell said: Fucking double post. Oh well might as well stoke the fire. Guys Dallas is the real vocalist of underoath too This made my day! 😂 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deathbyart Posted August 16, 2019 Share Posted August 16, 2019 New song was released - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RyanSmithers Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 Oh boy is that song amazing. This is going to be an awesome release! Holy smokes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Juturna90 Posted August 17, 2019 Share Posted August 17, 2019 6 minutes ago, RyanSmithers said: Oh boy is that song amazing. This is going to be an awesome release! Holy smokes. Agreed. I love Polar Similar so much and get the sense that this album is going to outdo it for me. These songs are so heavy and well constructed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kannibal Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 (edited) I like the songs, especially the first one, but they are SO ear bleedingly loud!!! The sound quality really suffers for it. Edited September 12, 2019 by kannibal Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MCDELTAT Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Dude just me or did Kerrang start coming out of nowhere with those videos. So many good ones I've been meaning to watch but don't have time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freedumb Posted September 12, 2019 Share Posted September 12, 2019 Is there a logistical reason why they haven't pressed "Bless The Martyr..."? If not, plans to do so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daegor Posted September 13, 2019 Share Posted September 13, 2019 18 hours ago, freedumb said: Is there a logistical reason why they haven't pressed "Bless The Martyr..."? If not, plans to do so? https://www.discogs.com/Norma-Jean-The-Almighty-Norma-Jean-Limited-Edition-Vinyl-Boxset/master/367034 It's been done and any of that era of T&N release cost a stupid amount to licence for repressing. freedumb 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ejc625 Posted October 18, 2019 Share Posted October 18, 2019 The screen printed cover is just a slip cover right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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