Let's do this, postapocalypse style!
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 1 January 2013 00:44 (twelve years ago)
HAILS!!!!!!!!!!!
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 01:02 (twelve years ago)
New Voivod album in January. New song sounds great on the one-sized 7" I picked up at their Oakland show with YOB and Neurosis.
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14327-mechanical-mind/
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 02:22 (twelve years ago)
The new Voivod album is outstanding. Phobos and Hatross were sort of the models Blacky and Mongrain used when they wrote the new songs.
Gotta say right off the bat, my fave new album of 2013 so far is Audrey Horne's Youngblood. They've ditched their bland modern hard rock in favour of straight-up Rainbow worship, and do they ever nail it. Part Long Live Rock 'n' Roll, part Down to Earth, part Straight Between the Eyes. Their singer has a total Joe Lynn Turner thing going on, it's uncanny. It's just a simple, fun heavy metal album with loads and loads of great melodies.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 05:33 (twelve years ago)
It's 4 a.m. and my dickhead drunk neighbors woke me up just like last year, yay. Wish I could blast some Motorhead but I got neighbors above me who don't deserve it.
I'm looking forward to, along with Voivod,
Void Of Sleep – Tales Between Reality And Madness (Aural) 22-JanFlight Of Sleipnir – Saga (Eyes Like Snow) 15-FebPurson – The Circle And The Blue Door (Rise Above) 18-MarUncle Acid & The Dead Beats – Mind Control (Rise Above) 22-Mar
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 10:12 (twelve years ago)
So pumped about that Purson record. Didn't know it was coming out that soon!
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 10:17 (twelve years ago)
I heard about a new Will Haven EP coming in the spring..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 19:44 (twelve years ago)
New Pinkish Black tops my most anticipated list. No eta, but recording is finished.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 19:49 (twelve years ago)
i mentioned it on the 2012 thread already but my most anticipated release is the new orphaned land
― Mordy, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 19:56 (twelve years ago)
someone said in the 2012 thread that rolling metal is full of the best dudes, and my couple months spent over there proved that to be true. looking forward to hanging out here in 2013, looking slightly less forward to turning into a metal dude. no offense to anyone, of course.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 20:36 (twelve years ago)
Resistance is futile, you WILL be assimilated.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 1 January 2013 21:01 (twelve years ago)
I like metal.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 1 January 2013 23:35 (twelve years ago)
Alpine, no one is expecting you to burn a church or slaughter a goat in an offering to the darklord...
..not yet anyway.
Hails and welcome!!!!
Butif you find youself driving by any gathering of peeps and have the urge to stick your head out the window and yell at the, "SLAYER", you have in fact become a metal dude
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 02:40 (twelve years ago)
*yell at them
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 02:42 (twelve years ago)
How Slayer saved my wedding speech -- My best friend got married in Oakland in October and I was her "man of honor." I gave a fun speech that started with an account of how she was kicked out of a Stooges show, got some laughs, got into the mushy part about friendship and her growing relationship with her husband and I was in danger of choking up. I said, "I'm getting verklempt . . . SLAYER!!!!!" It totally rebooted me and I was able to finish no problemo. People loved it, I got many compliments that it was the best wedding speech ever. So thank you Slayer, hail Satan.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 02:58 (twelve years ago)
You know, while Enslaved are getting all the old-man-black-metal kudos (and deservedly so), Rotting Christ have really been doing some next level stuff as well without nearly as much recognition (I guess it would help if they toured over here more often). Their upcoming record is already getting 2013 off to a kick ass start for me.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 2 January 2013 03:41 (twelve years ago)
I heard about a new Will Haven EP coming in the spring..― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 19:44 (Yesterday)
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 1 January 2013 19:44 (Yesterday)
Did I miss an entire album from them? The reunion album with Grady? If so, I need that...
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 11:18 (twelve years ago)
I liked the last Rotting Christ a lot; that track with Diamanda Galas was amazing. Will have to check out the new one.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 13:14 (twelve years ago)
So Earache is staging a Scion-cosponsored 25th Anniversary show in California, and they've got four of their current bands - Oceano, Vektor, Bonded By Blood, and White Wizzard - playing. No old acts. Now, I get that a) Earache's trying to show that they're living in present tense, and looking forward, etc., etc., and b) a lot of their old bands (Napalm Death) hate them now, but shouldn't an anniversary show exhibit some sense of history?
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 18:54 (twelve years ago)
Yes Nate.. they put out an record with Grady the end of 2011, "Voir Dire"... its great. But I don't know what happened after that, they did a very small run of shows, mainly in Europe then went dark.. I've been trying to get a line on what happened.. Only a little happy new year blurb from their facebook page, to check out side projects and a new WH ep..
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 19:11 (twelve years ago)
Ok I'll make sure to grab that, thanks. I remember hearing one track and it was proper. Everything they've done with Grady is excellent. Such an misunderstood band.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:13 (twelve years ago)
xpost - I have a little insight into the Earache / Scion showcase and would say that the reason that there are no historic acts on it is budget-related. International flights add up, as do guarantees for bands that consider themselves important.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:14 (twelve years ago)
Misunderstood is a great way of putting, Nate. They get a bad rap almost for having close ties with Deftones and Slipknot that they get passed over as some nu metal thing, when they've never been..
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 2 January 2013 23:54 (twelve years ago)
Just got my Maryland Deathmetal Fest 3-day pass in the mail. Score.
― NINO CARTER, Thursday, 3 January 2013 03:41 (twelve years ago)
Really digging this Beneath album "Enslaved By Fear" (as I said in the 2012 thread).
Plus Inveracity's Extermination of Millions from 2007, despite being Suffo-worship, is pretty damn fun.
― NINO CARTER, Thursday, 3 January 2013 03:42 (twelve years ago)
Hail Slayer, Hail Dudes!
Oh man, finally closed on the new house and am in the middle of packing hell in prep for the big move on Friday. I'm really looking forward to Purson, Orphaned Land and Voivod for sure. Still catching up on 2012 though, this month has been crazy hectic for me (but all in good ways!).
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 3 January 2013 03:48 (twelve years ago)
btw love that we are getting acclaimed metal from a band named after a Twin Peaks character
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 3 January 2013 03:49 (twelve years ago)
Hail Slayer, happy new year!
the new Uncle Acid is the one that jumps out for me, and I suspect there will be LOTS of catching up to do with the metal poll roll-out coming soon...
― Neil S, Thursday, 3 January 2013 14:17 (twelve years ago)
Are Pessimist still around?
I loved Cult of the Initiated and just got a used copy of Blood for the Gods and realized I really miss these guys. Think they put out an album in 2007 that went unnoticed, but just find it weird that they were kinda blowing up in the underground (w/ a really positive mention in Metal Maniacs and an emerging buzz) and then they just kinda vanished.
― NINO CARTER, Friday, 4 January 2013 04:27 (twelve years ago)
Greetings all, another newbie to the thread saying hi.
As my first contribution, I'm looking forward to the new Desolate Shrine, discovered on PopMatters' Ragnarok Gloomy Awards list and due for release in February--not sure how it made a 2012 end of year list!.
I'm not really a death metal guy, but the previews sound fantastic. For those who mentioned the lack of solid death metal in the rolling 2012 thread, this could be for you. Or not, if my tastes are really that false metal.
― anonanon, Friday, 4 January 2013 07:22 (twelve years ago)
And here's the Desolate Shrine preview clips:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oZ9xMLNs6dc
― anonanon, Friday, 4 January 2013 07:37 (twelve years ago)
Hey any of you guys that like proto-metal, Shadow Kingdom just did the Bolder Damn - Mourning album on CD. A-side tracks are a little boogie-rock with some MC5ish moments, B-side has the epic Dead Meat which is kinda classic.
http://shadowkingdomrecords.bandcamp.com/album/mourning
― Yo Leon, what's this all about? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 4 January 2013 11:23 (twelve years ago)
I want that. Cool that they are now carrying the Corsair album now too, though I already bought the CD via their bandcamp. Maybe I'll order the Bolder Damn with some Pagan Altar.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 5 January 2013 00:10 (twelve years ago)
I'm considering starting a new rolling grind/PV thread for 2013, and I'd make more of an effort to keep it going this time. I assume there would be a few takers?
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 12:31 (twelve years ago)
Yeah.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 12:45 (twelve years ago)
yeah go for it
― die bis scum (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 13:06 (twelve years ago)
Just because – http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/dave-mustaine-or-billy-corgan-who%E2%80%99s-crazier/
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 8 January 2013 22:14 (twelve years ago)
Oh man, that's being unfair to wrestling. I mean, Rick Rubin was a stakeholder in Smoky Mountain back in the '90s but no one thinks he's crazy, do they?
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Wednesday, 9 January 2013 08:41 (twelve years ago)
I interviewed Eugene Robinson for Burning Ambulance.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 9 January 2013 11:44 (twelve years ago)
Thought you meant
http://i50.tinypic.com/2q37jbc.jpg
Which would've been cool but probably not thread-relevant.
― Yo Leon, what's this all about? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 9 January 2013 11:49 (twelve years ago)
Ha, I made that clear in the first sentence, actually: "Eugene S. Robinson (the S. is to distinguish him from the political pundit)"
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 9 January 2013 15:29 (twelve years ago)
Speaking of grind, I'm liking this new Blockheads record well enough. The cover art is pretty awesome, really devastating picture that fits well with the lyrics.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 9 January 2013 18:58 (twelve years ago)
Just picked up those Pagan Altar reissues over lunch. I kinda don't like that Shadow Kingdom is only PayPal or Money Order. My PayPal account got jacked up years ago thanks to a mistake by my bank and every time I've tried to start reusing it, its been a huge pain in the ass.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 9 January 2013 20:46 (twelve years ago)
The new rolling grind thread is here for side discussion among interested parties.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Thursday, 10 January 2013 10:33 (twelve years ago)
Don't want to be all AG about it, but the metal poll ends tomorrow night – get in your votes! 2012 NON-ELITIST ILM METAL POLL VOTING THREAD (Closes Jan 11th 2013 11:59pm Britishes Time)
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Thursday, 10 January 2013 17:41 (twelve years ago)
Hey, so one of the previews for the film "Zero Dark Thirty" is set to a soundtrack that features the beginning of Scala & Kolacny Brothers ' goth-ethereal take on Metallica's "Nothing Else Matters" that segues into an absolutely crushing instrumental, monster guitar tone, much heavier than the full electric bit at the end of Metallica's own studio version. It's not on the (score) soundtrack. Any of you bright folks know anything about this, and how I might be able to (pay to) score a copy, so I can listen to it on repeat for a solid hour?
― summervillain, Friday, 11 January 2013 14:23 (twelve years ago)
I suppose Kurt Ballou recorded/produced records are high on my 2013 anticipated list by default since I've come to seek out just about anything he works on. His 2013 slate so far, that I have been able to determine:
NailsSkeletonwitchKvelertakNice HoovesAll Pigs Must DieBaptistsPhantom Glue
I've heard tracks from Baptists, Nice Hooves and Phantom Glue so far -- all sound great.
― anonanon, Thursday, 17 January 2013 06:31 (twelve years ago)
Oh yeah, I heard the Baptists record yesterday and it rages. Sounds a lot like Converge when they play fast - that's probably Ballou's touch right there.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Thursday, 17 January 2013 08:58 (twelve years ago)
Got a press release for the new Ill Bill album. This hip hop release is relevant for the metal thread for three reasons:
1) The disc features HR of Bad Brains on a track.2) The second song on the album is called "Paul Baloff" after the late Exodus singer.3) He used to be in Non Phixion whose logo aped Voivod's nicely.
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/20019593/Non+Phixion+NonPhixion.gif
I am hoping the album is loud and guitars and/or guitar samples are utilized in some way but I'm (still) a sucker for that.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 17 January 2013 21:51 (twelve years ago)
The first track from Corrections House, "Hoax The System", is pretty great. Good enough that I'll try and catch them next month when they come to town.
http://youtu.be/RFrr4uXDihM
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 18 January 2013 00:09 (twelve years ago)
i've been enjoying this abnormality album from 2012 - i wish i had had more time to spend with it before balloting days
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqTZWpq8M0k
very groovy tech-death (but not very finicky), it seems
― j., Friday, 18 January 2013 04:34 (twelve years ago)
very groovy tech-death (but not very finicky)
did somebody call my name
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 18 January 2013 05:28 (twelve years ago)
aw hell yeah this rules
hey guys Kim has an article in the torygraph!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/women/womens-life/9807985/Queens-of-noise-heavy-metal-music-encourages-heavy-hitting-women.html
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 21:11 (twelve years ago)
Thanks for posting that, pfunkboy! I'm really pleased with it (and especially chuffed to have gotten bands like Derketa and Repulsion mentioned in the "Torygraph," hehe).
― KKdomitor, Friday, 18 January 2013 22:11 (twelve years ago)
It sure came as a surprise when Nate posted it!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 22:14 (twelve years ago)
best thing about it is theres no guardian comments
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 22:17 (twelve years ago)
great piece!
― Mordy, Friday, 18 January 2013 22:17 (twelve years ago)
i need to hear Eight Bells as I loved SubArachnoid Space.Also yay noothgrush!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 22:30 (twelve years ago)
Eight Bells has a new tune up on bandcamp. It's pretty great.
http://eightbells.bandcamp.com/
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 18 January 2013 22:34 (twelve years ago)
best 2013 album I have heard this year is Fen - Dustwalkerhttp://www.auralwebstore.com/store/product.php?id_product=569
Pre-orders got sent out early and i got mine on like the 3rd
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 22:36 (twelve years ago)
its on spotify
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 22:37 (twelve years ago)
trying to persuade mordy its from 2013
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 22:47 (twelve years ago)
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper)
What I really took away from that was that "Ozzy Osbourne is the face of heavy metal to many." LOL.
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Friday, 18 January 2013 23:20 (twelve years ago)
to bill magill its sharon
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 18 January 2013 23:35 (twelve years ago)
new Darkthrone track is Mercyful Fate worship. I worship Mercyful Fate, so I'm 100% down w/this
http://www.metalunderground.com/news/details.cfm?newsid=88153
― too many encores (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 19 January 2013 01:24 (twelve years ago)
I've lost count how many times I've played that Darkthrone track. It is glorious.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 19 January 2013 01:38 (twelve years ago)
Wow I wasn't expecting that vocal intro!
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 19 January 2013 01:48 (twelve years ago)
i love darkthrone so much right now and also before this and also probably forever
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 19 January 2013 02:27 (twelve years ago)
For the person who was asking about that zero dark 30 Metallica cover: http://m.youtube.com/#/watch?v=SABPBly90Nk&desktop_uri=%2Fwatch%3Fv%3DSABPBly90Nk
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:05 (twelve years ago)
new Darkthrone track is Mercyful Fate worship
Holy shit. Could've called this Isengard, actually, but it fucking rules.
― sort of a morgue supplier (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:16 (twelve years ago)
I guess it's not folky at akk, but the clean singing kind of takes me back.
― sort of a morgue supplier (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 19 January 2013 04:17 (twelve years ago)
all not akk sorry will stop posting now
thanks for the heads up about the new Fen, Goalkeeper. love them and so far the new one sounds good.
― beard papa, Saturday, 19 January 2013 05:49 (twelve years ago)
the darkthrone makes me wish i had a kid to raise badly
― j., Saturday, 19 January 2013 08:44 (twelve years ago)
thats good to hear beard papa!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 19 January 2013 18:06 (twelve years ago)
That track is awesome! I'm super excited for the new Darkthrone!
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Sunday, 20 January 2013 01:26 (twelve years ago)
saw Repulsion last night in Philadelphia, which is an almost unbelievable thing to by typing. They fucking kicked so much ass. I did not make it to the end of the night so I didn't see Converge, I suck at life, but I did see Repulsion play a literally perfect set so whatever
― too many encores (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 20 January 2013 15:38 (twelve years ago)
to *be* typing
did you meet jeff?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 20 January 2013 16:59 (twelve years ago)
I have to wait til May to see Repulsion but I've got my ticket already, not missing that one.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Sunday, 20 January 2013 18:10 (twelve years ago)
youve met jeff though, mark. Much better.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 20 January 2013 18:25 (twelve years ago)
Saw Kowloon Walled City last night at their album release show in SF, it was SOLD OUT. They played like gods! they were crushing! they pretty much played the whole new record
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 20 January 2013 18:44 (twelve years ago)
New KEN mode steaming on their badcamp..
http://kenmode.bandcamp.com/track/counter-culture-complex
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 20 January 2013 19:14 (twelve years ago)
hey susan whats the offer your band got?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 20 January 2013 19:20 (twelve years ago)
i bet ozzfest is back and you have to pay $100000000000 to open the 9th stage at 6am
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 20 January 2013 19:32 (twelve years ago)
I'd take it.. even after taxes..lol
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 20 January 2013 19:35 (twelve years ago)
Beardfest is a better alternative I think
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 20 January 2013 19:38 (twelve years ago)
Who could play ILX Metal Beardfest? Witch Mountain? Nate has an honourary beard
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 20 January 2013 19:39 (twelve years ago)
And another Summoning street team update:
19.01.2013We have finished all vocals and choirs for the new album. This means that we slowly come to an end now. Until the end of the month we have to finalize the sound, the booklet and the two bonus songs. This time we also have an English speaker who contributed with some spoken words for two songs. At the end of this month give the master CD to napalm records and fix the release-date which probably will be in march or April.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 20 January 2013 21:19 (twelve years ago)
Graves at Sea just announced a SF show in March..
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 20 January 2013 22:29 (twelve years ago)
New summoning cover is predictable but I can't act like it isn't super exciting to see that!
― original bgm, Monday, 21 January 2013 00:50 (twelve years ago)
Is this new Attic album worth getting? The samples I've heard tell me that its total Mercyful Fate "homage" to the most blatant degree, but that actually sounds like something I might want.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 21 January 2013 04:00 (twelve years ago)
This might be the only Summoning record we'll get this decade so I'm not complaining.
― Siegbran, Monday, 21 January 2013 09:26 (twelve years ago)
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/397505_10151256285878036_1239353260_n.jpg
― Mordy, Monday, 21 January 2013 13:53 (twelve years ago)
Haven't been able to resist Desertfest in Camden any more. Seriously:
UNIDA, PENTAGRAM, COLOUR HAZE, FATSO JETSON, DOZER, UFOMAMMUT, LOWRIDER, NAAM, YAWNING MAN, KADAVAR, WO-FAT, BONGRIPPER, RAMMESSES, COUGH, WITCH MOUNTAIN, CONAN, TURBOWOLF, PAGAN ALTAR, BONG, PLANET OF ZEUS, ABRAHMA BELZEBONG, STEAK, TRIPPY WICKED, BLACK MOTH, THE ADMIRAL SIR CLOUDESLEY SHOVELL, BLACK MAGICIAN, GURT, PROSPERINA, WHORMOAN, THRONE, INDESINENCE, HUMANFLY, ANGIST.
And more to come.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Monday, 21 January 2013 22:40 (twelve years ago)
^^^
could not be more excited. one of the few bands where I'm just confident it'll be great.
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 21 January 2013 23:01 (twelve years ago)
would consider Desertfest if you can get day tickets and the bands get split up nicely as per my personal taste
― ▼ardkore mort▼ (DJ Mencap), Monday, 21 January 2013 23:14 (twelve years ago)
camden is close enough that i'm very tempted...
― Mordy, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 00:00 (twelve years ago)
add me to the list of people who can't stop playing this new darkthrone track. is this still just fenriz and nocturno??
― original bgm, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 00:57 (twelve years ago)
My 2013 honor roll doesn't have a lot on it yet, but I just added this great, thrashy goth-speed album Frozen Legends, by the German band Skadika. I'd never heard of them, although this is actually their second album. Melodic Viking Metal, says EM, which I didn't realize was a thing, but if it's a thing, I'm probably into it.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 02:24 (twelve years ago)
I don't really keep up with Darkthrone. Is this even the same band that did Transilvanian Hunger? Sounds very different.
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 03:10 (twelve years ago)
she's got a little bit of an anna murphy thing going on vocally - which i have to admit i'm totally a sucker for. lyrically i'm not sure i ever need to hear vague references to nordic heroes and legends (haha good luck it's called frozen legends). i dig it, esp in january when i really haven't heard a lot of new metal yet and it has a nice seasonal thing happening.
― Mordy, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 03:36 (twelve years ago)
FUCK. The Cannibal Corpse/Immolation/Napalm Death tour is only coming to Brooklyn, not Manhattan.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 16:45 (twelve years ago)
Is that really a big deal? IIRC those two places are pretty close together.
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 17:48 (twelve years ago)
It does if you live in New Jersey. Absolute pain in the ass -- and maybe impossible on public transportation late at night -- as 誤訳侮辱 has said many a time.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 17:51 (twelve years ago)
OIC I thought perhaps he was in Manhattan and I was like "don't you just cross like one bridge?" Forgot 誤訳侮辱 was in Jersey.
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 17:53 (twelve years ago)
Like last year I'm keeping a rolling metal spotify playlist that I thought ppl here might dig:http://open.spotify.com/user/mordys/playlist/67l1qaBwnlxe5iGlyfSp6j
― Mordy, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 21:34 (twelve years ago)
How come no one told me how rad Zozobra is!?! I've been checking out Harmonic Tremors and Bird of Prey.. both excellent!
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 22 January 2013 23:26 (twelve years ago)
In which I interpret my hamster's reactions to metal songs (and music journalism dies a little more): http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/for-those-about-to-squeak-ozzys-nibbles-of-the-week/
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 23:28 (twelve years ago)
Zozobra is pretty damn excellent, that's for sure. So no one's heard the Attic album? I guess maybe I'll have to potentially take the bullet for you guys on that one.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 23:35 (twelve years ago)
Oh, I heard the Attic album, wasn't particularly impressed one way or the other with it.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 23:39 (twelve years ago)
Thanks, for some reason the Mercyful Fate homage sounded like something I might need to hear, but maybe I'll just pop in my copy of Don't Break the Oath during tomorrow's commute instead and just get it out of my system without spending the ten bucks.
BTW, Ozzy's Darkthrone reaction was fantastic.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 22 January 2013 23:44 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, it's definitely a Mercyful Fate homage, to the point where I'm not really sure why you wouldn't just listen to Mercyful Fate – the songs just aren't as good.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 00:16 (twelve years ago)
Who could play ILX Metal Beardfest? Witch Mountain? Nate has an honourary beard― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, January 20, 2013 11:39 AM
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, January 20, 2013 11:39 AM
I turn 40 this year, and I still cannot grow a beard. Maybe when I'm 50.
Hope to see a few of you at our Desertfest show!
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 01:58 (twelve years ago)
PS - we're on the Desertfest in Berlin too. And for anyone that's going to Roadburn, we're on the same day as Electric Wizard, Uncle Acid, and the Pretty Things. Bummer, eh?
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 02:03 (twelve years ago)
tragedy!good lord, what a lineup.
― this customer is a jerk (La Lechera), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 02:44 (twelve years ago)
Another couple leftovers from last year I just came across:
- Hacktivist's 5-song EP: kind of sounds like djent with a grime vocalist. A combination which, for some reason, I really like.- Blacksoul Seraphim's Alms & Avarice: solemnly ethereal doom, not quite whispery enough to be funeral. Reminds me a bit of Pantheist.
Undecided on the new Helloween after 1 listen. Not yet convinced by the new Darkthrone after 3.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 02:49 (twelve years ago)
Oh, and I was pretty sure I wouldn't ever like a Deftones album, but that turns out to be wrong. Koi No Yokan is really good, and not at all the lunkish, shouty thing I expected.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 02:52 (twelve years ago)
fwiw, i don't think Deftones have been very shouty or lunkish for at least the last three albums now
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 03:25 (twelve years ago)
My beard is now somewhere between these two extremes:
http://brianoneill.us/BefAft.jpg
I don't think my current employers would let me grow it out again... The wife says she would let me though!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 04:13 (twelve years ago)
I am listening to the Deftones now, actually... I like it quite a bit.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 04:16 (twelve years ago)
In 2013 news, The End is releasing a new Krokus album!
My fondest memory of them was how Kerrang! magazine used to make fun of singer Marc Storace, saying he looked like a guy working behind the counter of a pizza place.
Which he totally did.
http://krokusonline.seven49.net/data_access/krokusonline/images/1986_change_of_address_05_marc_red_shirt.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 04:23 (twelve years ago)
New Tomahawk is streaming at Spin:http://www.spin.com/articles/tomahawk-oddfellows-interview-mike-patton-duane-denison-stream
Features a Q&A with the band done by our own Whiney.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 04:38 (twelve years ago)
Any of you guys familiar with Steel For Brains - or maybe involved with making it?
It's nice to see them take a cerebral look at the dark arts and discusses metal with folks who are only tangentially involved with the genre.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 12:30 (twelve years ago)
Nate, I'm seriously considering Desertfest in London. Maybe a metal thread FAP?
― Neil S, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 12:35 (twelve years ago)
I have my tickets
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 13:10 (twelve years ago)
I just recently became familiar with Steel For Brains, because I started a Tumblr for Roadrunner Records and they followed me right away, so I followed back. (I instituted a follow-everyone-who-follows-me policy, which has led to a feed throbbing with porn gifs.) Their subject matter is interesting; I feel like they overwrite sometimes, but that's endemic in metal - they're far from alone.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 13:12 (twelve years ago)
glad to see kim posting here!
― flag this post and die (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 18:03 (twelve years ago)
I fear for Kim's life today. That 12 hour song thing would kill lesser mortals like me.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 18:05 (twelve years ago)
Dammit, Kim and Roxy, you're ruining our sausage party!
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 18:14 (twelve years ago)
Kim is made of strong stuff that charity money is hers!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 18:20 (twelve years ago)
yeah, Steel for Brains is pretty rad.. that new interview they posted yesterday with Ian MacKaye was dope.. And the one with Steve Von Till was great!
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 23 January 2013 18:52 (twelve years ago)
http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/01/23/this-teen-is-very-upset-about-core-music/
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 23 January 2013 23:02 (twelve years ago)
LOL I like this kid. But he's wrong about grindcore!
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:17 (twelve years ago)
I just listened to some iwrestledabearonce and it is def. not grindcore.
― Frobisher the (Viceroy), Thursday, 24 January 2013 00:23 (twelve years ago)
Unfortunately, just like the term indie, the term metalcore before that, and the term Punk before that, the term grindcore is starting to get used for things its not
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 January 2013 02:19 (twelve years ago)
http://i42.fastpic.ru/big/2012/0806/11/d8746bc4efde85c6316f359bd3330e11.jpg
This album by a group named Fiakra came out last year on Pure Underground Records, a German label. I picked it up when they opened up for Widow (tenured classic metal on steroids from Raleigh, NC), White Wizzard (well, who was left of them; almost the entire lineup had changed at that point) and Icarus Witch (didn't like the new-ish singer) late last year in Delaware.
The New Jersey band slashed swords and shields and rocked the chainmail but their brand of metal didn't owe to the typical Pagan stuff, rather the group churns out epic power metal with a ton of speed, like a direct line from Manowar's "Black Wind, Fire & Steel" (the back of the CD jacket says "Death To False Metal" and it ain't irony) without too much of the sing-songy Euro-trappings that might be good in beer halls but gets old real fast. The band is strong up the middle (really good drumming and vocals) with synths that pop up in the mix to compliment the guitars nicely. Like all real men, they play on 10.
The band might be off the beaten path and they don't play out a lot (they are playing a festival near Columbus, Ohio in June, with geezers Meliah Rage and Flotsam & Jetsam headlining) so tracking the disc down might be a chore but if this kind of stuff moves you, it'll be worth the effort.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 24 January 2013 04:57 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, this Helen Money (Profound Lore) CD review was the first time I've read Steel For Brains. I like what they had to say.
http://www.steelforbrains.com/post/41287593212/helen-money-arriving-angels
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 24 January 2013 05:23 (twelve years ago)
Agreed - just because you stick a few blastbeats on it here and there, it doesn't make it grind. Though I reserve the right to make some personal exceptions, like Melt-Banana (who've played a lot on grind bills).
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Thursday, 24 January 2013 09:07 (twelve years ago)
right.. and Look at Black Breath, they are always playing with grind bands, as well as a shit ton of other bands.. They're going out with Rotten Sound here in the states I believe in the spring..
But it seems bands that have maybe been labeled deathcore, are trying to call themselves grind to get away from the shit stigma that deathcore brings.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 January 2013 09:18 (twelve years ago)
Breathcore
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 24 January 2013 09:19 (twelve years ago)
Black Breath!?! Deathcore?!?!? What utter nonsense. That's as bad as when HMV used to put Eagles of Death Metal CDs in the Death Metal section...They aren't really grind either though
― Greatjon, Thursday, 24 January 2013 14:14 (twelve years ago)
2013 Albums with Release Dates that I wanna hear:
VoivodCult of LunaGates Of SlumberDarkthroneArkonaIntronautThe Ocean
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 24 January 2013 14:36 (twelve years ago)
"When deciding on band name, Maxim and Djelma wanted to come up with something light-hearted to fit their personalities, yet something that everyone would remember-- DESTINY POTATO seemed a fitting choice, and it has stuck with them ever since."
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 24 January 2013 17:06 (twelve years ago)
Voivod is sitting at home, haven't had the time to check into it yet though, I'm still obsessing over these Pagan Altar reissues. Fuck. Thanks Shadow Kingdom.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 24 January 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)
I wasn't saying Black Breath has been labeled deathcore, but they are very hard to label, which is fine by me.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 January 2013 19:01 (twelve years ago)
Also...
I now know how you journos feel when you get an album to review or whatever, and you forget that its not out... I review the new Hatebreed two months ago and now I'm seeing the ads for it coming out in March and it seems weird cuz I've listened to the shit out of it already
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 January 2013 19:05 (twelve years ago)
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/c0.0.403.403/p403x403/397565_10200208936323063_515462294_n.jpg
This a calender flyer from the Omni in Oakland from 1990. Look at the date for Thurs 10/11...
My first band Hate, played w/ Agnostic Front on that show.. I remember being bummed cuz all the hardcore punks and crusters back then didn't want anything to do with a thrash metal band. The biggest crowd resoponse we got was when we announced our last song, and the call of "get off the stage longhairs" could be heard through out our set. But Vinnie Stigma came backstage and gave us heavily new York accented words of encouragement, telling us, "hey, they'll come around. you guys and us, we's doin da same tings, we just look different". Which was rad.
But what I don't remember is fucking Neurosis was on that bill too?!??!?!! 22 years later I realize I played with what would later become my favorite band of all time!! Of course I had no idea who they were at that time, and we were so bummed about getting shunned by the hardcore punks we got the hell out of there after we were done.. Seeing this calender flyer, my mind has been blow!!
I was 16 years old.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 January 2013 20:10 (twelve years ago)
Awesome story Sean. Seriously.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 24 January 2013 20:30 (twelve years ago)
That was back when Nate dug them too. Was mikey there?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 24 January 2013 20:35 (twelve years ago)
Mikey was not there, nor did I know him then. And Thanks EZ!!!
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 January 2013 20:39 (twelve years ago)
Historic! I saw them in those days, but wish I could have seen Christ On Parade even more.
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 24 January 2013 20:54 (twelve years ago)
That is very awesome Sean! Hard to imagine now Neurosis opening for Agnostic Front.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 24 January 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
The real important question is: How was the Death / Pestilence / Carcass show?
Seriously, that is a great story. Nice of Vinnie to give you some supportive words.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 25 January 2013 01:11 (twelve years ago)
I don't know how that Death show was, but I do remember seeing Death there the time before that on the Spiritual Healing tour and it was the most packed I ever seen that place..
We were pissed at out guitar player for a while after that.. But his thing was trying to expose ourselves to different audiences. His heart was in the right place. And how prophetic was Stigma to know that those two worlds would seriously mesh to create some great music.
― SeanWayne, Friday, 25 January 2013 03:09 (twelve years ago)
i gotta imagine this will interest some metal thread regulars:http://www.worshipguitars.org/LP4/LP4_WordPress/?p=1645
― Mordy, Friday, 25 January 2013 03:10 (twelve years ago)
Role-playing is for NERDS
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 25 January 2013 04:02 (twelve years ago)
I'm into the concept, but the execution looks pretty lazy and tongue-in-cheek. Boo.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:04 (twelve years ago)
Noted. So J3ff, as a nerd, which version of D&D is your favorite?
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:04 (twelve years ago)
Nate - you should do an "Escape From Witch Mountain" EP & module. Jeff Dee's still around and is a friend of a friend. Let's make this happen.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:05 (twelve years ago)
Wow, Jeff Dee was brilliant. I don't know that Disney can afford my writing now that they bought Star Wars, though.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:08 (twelve years ago)
I've played 3.5 and 4, honestly wasn't that into either system. Generic fantasy world isn't my thing, and the rules are way too complex.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 25 January 2013 04:11 (twelve years ago)
J3ff, if you weren't such a kid then I think you would have liked Castle Falkenstein in it's day.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:13 (twelve years ago)
World of Darkness is my preferred system – also the most metal.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 25 January 2013 04:17 (twelve years ago)
Of course it's your favorite! How silly of me. You crazy goth, you.
I think Hol is the most metal. Also one of the funniest reads.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hol_(role-playing_game)
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:19 (twelve years ago)
sorry for the nerd thread hijack. Went down a rabbit hole there.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:22 (twelve years ago)
I quit cold turkey after Gen Con 88. True story.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 25 January 2013 04:33 (twelve years ago)
damn nerds
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 25 January 2013 04:52 (twelve years ago)
According to Dutch news-site nu.nl The Devil's Blood have split up per immediately: http://www.nu.nl/muziek/3013157/occulte-rockband-the-devils-blood-elkaar.html
No explanation given, also stated no interviews.
― Marty8501 (Marty Innerlogic), Friday, 25 January 2013 13:54 (twelve years ago)
Loooooove the LP4. Such a great band. Got that module thing waiting for me with family in the US.
― Wandering Boy Poet, Friday, 25 January 2013 14:04 (twelve years ago)
In the course of my work I often discover whole blocks of bands I'd never heard of, and one such recent set was J Rock. Most of these weren't metal in any sense, but the one I'm really loving that is is Head Phones President. They've been around for a while, and made four albums, the last couple of which are on Spotify at least. 2012's Stand in the World (http://open.spotify.com/album/5xqXxESDqF9U590qpY67j5) is the most consistently heavy. Their J Rock derivation is clear enough if you know J Rock, but I'm maybe even recommending them more for you if you don't know J Rock, because their particular variant of metal may be more novel to you. They have a female singer, but they don't fall into any of the established Western female-singer metal forms (e.g. the Nightwish goth/operatic thing or the Christian Mistress-style Joplin+pentagrams thing). Instead they're somewhere in between, kind of just treating Anza Ohyama as a metal singer who can actually sing. Wikipedia says "nu metal" and "alternative metal", and EM has so far rejected them, but I think that's all a product of them definitely sounding different. So make up your own mind.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UdkeMnQKHMw
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 25 January 2013 14:18 (twelve years ago)
ok fuckin' the devil's blood is one of my favorite bands working right now so I am super bummed they broke up
SeanWayne your story rules!!
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 25 January 2013 14:27 (twelve years ago)
I was really looking forward to The Devil's Blood's two sets at Roadburn in April. It was fun while it lasted.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 25 January 2013 14:45 (twelve years ago)
Thanks for enjoying my story guys.. I've been in a cloud about it since yesterday morning.. Its so weird, I remember that night so well, but a detail like that escaped me due to ignorance or something, idk.. but thanks, guys!!
― SeanWayne, Friday, 25 January 2013 15:39 (twelve years ago)
I haven't pimped my day job around here in awhile (hell, I even sit back quietly while some of you lame cloth-eared fucks talk shit about Gojira), but I thought I should mention that Kvelertak have signed with Roadrunner, that I have heard the new album Meir in its entirety, and that it fucking rules.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 25 January 2013 17:58 (twelve years ago)
oh no not the devil's blood :(
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 25 January 2013 17:59 (twelve years ago)
So looking forward to the new Kvelertak!
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 25 January 2013 19:10 (twelve years ago)
me too!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 25 January 2013 19:14 (twelve years ago)
Glad I got to see Devil's Blood live. Twice. Great live band. Way better than the albums IMO (but I always say that).
I walked out on Gojira the other night after one song.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 26 January 2013 02:42 (twelve years ago)
you go Nate...lol!
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 26 January 2013 02:53 (twelve years ago)
Ha! I posted Gojira in the "Bands you keep trying to like but can't get into" thread.
Them and Opeth.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 26 January 2013 10:30 (twelve years ago)
I like previous Gojira albums
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 26 January 2013 10:36 (twelve years ago)
I recently started to check them out.. I'm not hating it
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 26 January 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)
Sean, did you see Nails Friday night @ Gilman? I saw them last night down here and they were fucking awesome. They played a couple off the upcoming release, its going to kill.
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Monday, 28 January 2013 03:03 (twelve years ago)
No.. you know what, I fucking forgot about that!! godamn it!! My buddy was telling me about that when I was at the Kowloon show.. I totally spaced!!!!
― SeanWayne, Monday, 28 January 2013 05:52 (twelve years ago)
You messed up, it was a great show down here.
Also looks like there is a track streaming now:http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14837-gods-cold-hands/
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 01:43 (twelve years ago)
Just got the new Eight Bells on physical CD. Helluva a record. If you're in a position to review it, I'll be happy to help you score one.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 03:50 (twelve years ago)
Nails bringing the first quality Balloucore of the year, I'm onboard.
― anonanon, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 05:50 (twelve years ago)
Balloucore.. lol!
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 08:00 (twelve years ago)
haha
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 08:01 (twelve years ago)
http://i2.listal.com/image/184468/936full-cat-ballou-poster.jpg
Ramesses call it a day. From their Facebook page:
After a decade of doom RAMESSES are now in hibernation for the foreseeable future. Sadly this means we have to cancel our appearance at Desertfest 2013.A massive blackened heartfelt thanks to all who have helped and supported us over the last 10 years…you will not be forgotten..We are all 3 continuing with new musical projects….stay tuned….the trip continues..
Sadly this means we have to cancel our appearance at Desertfest 2013.
A massive blackened heartfelt thanks to all who have helped and supported us over the last 10 years…you will not be forgotten..
We are all 3 continuing with new musical projects….stay tuned….the trip continues..
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 14:29 (twelve years ago)
Tip to Kim for that sad news. Saw it on her twitter feed.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 14:30 (twelve years ago)
Arse. I was looking forward to seeing them at Desertfest.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 15:02 (twelve years ago)
Strongly considering buying this 13-CD Cannibal Corpse box. It comes with a calendar! And 12"x12" prints of every album cover, so I can put them all over my apartment!
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 19:09 (twelve years ago)
Just read that Century Media has licensed Earache's entire catalog (past, present & future) for physical distribution. Earache will continue to handle digital distribution themselves...but for how long?
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 19:30 (twelve years ago)
Is that worldwide physical distribution or just North America?
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 19:52 (twelve years ago)
came here to talk about this. that's crazy news.
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 20:18 (twelve years ago)
Minus fluffy quotes from the heads of the respective labels, here's the text of the email:
"EARACHE RECORDS is proud to announce a brand new licensing arrangement with CENTURY MEDIA that will see Century Media license Earache's physical catalog of CDs & LPs in the USA. Earache's digital distribution of its illustrious back catalog and new releases remains in-house and unchanged.
"This groundbreaking license deal between two of the metal world's powerhouse labels will pave the way for the physical versions of all future releases and titles from Earache's classic back catalog to be released as an array of collectible LPs and CD box sets. With Century Media's team of catalog specialists, fans can expect an exciting variety of fantastic collectibles to be released on the US market in the near future."
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 29 January 2013 20:19 (twelve years ago)
I think Century Media are trying to fill the void left by the departure of Nuclear Blast.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 23:23 (twelve years ago)
The void in their SOUL
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 29 January 2013 23:32 (twelve years ago)
Wow the two worst, least-artist-friendly metal labels are teaming up? Joy to the world.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 30 January 2013 04:43 (twelve years ago)
Pre-ordered the Cannibal Corpse box this morning.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 30 January 2013 15:21 (twelve years ago)
is it 13 cds?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 15:25 (twelve years ago)
My new favorite band in the world, for today at least, is the Japanese post-hardcore/post-rock band Envy. If I'd never heard of post-whatever I would probably happily have said that this is a metal band. Big guitars, big drums, screaming vocals, surging catharsis. Don't be afraid, cross the line.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kJRKqANcDBI&feature=share&list=AL94UKMTqg-9CVq8I6c4hbuY96XSlqgxVE
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 30 January 2013 15:51 (twelve years ago)
I love Envy!!! Got all their albums
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 15:56 (twelve years ago)
you needhttp://4.bp.blogspot.com/-Z12Zlu5F5xc/T7kVWvRqA_I/AAAAAAAABPE/11wRtpQWB_s/s1600/allthefootprints.jpg
Yes.
And they're a great band, the only think post-rock related I can still bring myself to listen to. Abyssal is probably the last great moment for me, but still an awesome live proposition.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 16:01 (twelve years ago)
Didn't an Envy album make the metal poll one year?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 16:16 (twelve years ago)
I'm pretty sure Recitation did, because I remember you slagging me off for not voting for it despite me saying it wasn't that good.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 16:19 (twelve years ago)
Saw Envy play the late slot on the last day of an ATP a few years ago; amazing band.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 17:38 (twelve years ago)
They were so loud they were drowning out Battles on the main stage upstairs, by some accounts.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 30 January 2013 17:43 (twelve years ago)
But not mine, because I was in Reds watching them be very loud.
New video from Jason Newsted.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=4kRWwxCPyjw
I always wondered what happened to him after he left Flotsam & Jetsam...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 31 January 2013 13:50 (twelve years ago)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=4kRWwxCPyjw&feature=endscreen
If this doesn't work, click the link your selves.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kRWwxCPyjw
Victory is mine...
The new Gates of Slumber EP (available via Scion) is really great. They're one of the best metal bands in America right now; people really need to wake up to them (sorry).
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 31 January 2013 15:03 (twelve years ago)
agreed
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 31 January 2013 15:04 (twelve years ago)
Why are you sorry?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 31 January 2013 15:14 (twelve years ago)
oh god read it again!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 31 January 2013 15:14 (twelve years ago)
Oh. A pun. I see.
Absu will be starting their tour in Philly. Yay!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 31 January 2013 18:31 (twelve years ago)
the interview with the moron from all that remains in the new decibel is fucking hilarious. the only thing better than a mouthy libertarian is a mouthy libertarian very slowly and patiently explaining things that are completely and self-evidently false.
― adam, Thursday, 31 January 2013 18:38 (twelve years ago)
I suspect that sometimes decibel sets up these interviews for the express purpose of trolling the interviewee. Which I'm totally okay with if they deserve it.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Thursday, 31 January 2013 18:59 (twelve years ago)
This is great http://www.decibelmagazine.com/diary/strength-beyond-strength-the-jason-statts-story/
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 31 January 2013 19:06 (twelve years ago)
First noteworthy terrible power metal album cover of 2013!
http://www.blabbermouth.net/soulflypremiere/stratovariusnemesis.jpg
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 1 February 2013 00:11 (twelve years ago)
That's terrifically bad!
Not nearly as bad as expected? The Newsted EP. He wavers uncomfortably close to Mustaine delivery at times, but I don't mind this.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 February 2013 15:12 (twelve years ago)
Oh, also better than expected? The new Holy Grail, these dudes have made a massive leap since Crisis in Utopia. A nice mixture of anthemic power metal, thrash, and straight-up classic metal. I don't even mind the one song with some metalcore breakdowns. Only complaint would be the bit in one of the songs towards the end where they are semi-chanting "Why...Ask...Why" and my mind keeps responding "Try...Bud...Dry".
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 February 2013 15:16 (twelve years ago)
The new Kvelertak album is really, really, really, really good.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 1 February 2013 18:13 (twelve years ago)
Excellent news. Are you back from the cruise now?
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 February 2013 18:13 (twelve years ago)
Off the boat and at the airport! This was the best one yet, or at least of the three of four I've attended. I'll be posting at MSN next week, but the best bands were Metal Church, Doro, Sabaton, and 3 Inches of Blood. I'm already hoping I can make it back in 2014.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 1 February 2013 18:29 (twelve years ago)
Awesome! Looking forward to your complete rundown!
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 February 2013 18:31 (twelve years ago)
Saw the Atlas Moth/Devin/Gojira show last night. An odd trio, but everyone sounded excellent. However, I spent over half the Gojira show listening from the lobby because the strobes were making me sick. I've never had an adverse reaction to them before, but having them pulse along to the drums gave me a headache and then made me feel nauseous. I can't imagine what would have happened if I was really sensitive. Seizure city. Huge detraction from a really excellent set.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 1 February 2013 19:08 (twelve years ago)
that darkthrone song is actually 14 minutes long http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14867-leave-no-cross-unturned/
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 1 February 2013 21:23 (twelve years ago)
Sorry to hear that EZ, I've had a bad reaction to that before and it can really ruin a show. I'd be into that lineup, but I've never heard any Devin Townsend Project stuff. I have little basis for this, but everything I've seen leads me to believe I'd find him too cheesy. I have heard some Strapping Young Lad though, is it significantly different?
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 February 2013 21:28 (twelve years ago)
as i mentioned on clarke b's funeral doom threadhttp://shop.seventhrule.com/collections/new-releases/products/thergothon-stream-from-the-heavens-lp-preorder
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 1 February 2013 21:29 (twelve years ago)
devin is pretty cheesy and his solo stuff is pretty different from syl. i've never seen him live but i do imagine he's hella fun
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 1 February 2013 21:31 (twelve years ago)
Thanks, I have a complicated relationship with cheesy metal. I mean, I generally have an immediate "DO NOT WANT" reaction to 95% of European power metal, but then I do even like the cheesier detours of, say, Cradle of Filth.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 1 February 2013 21:36 (twelve years ago)
it's not easy being cheesy
― original bgm, Friday, 1 February 2013 21:40 (twelve years ago)
Devin was awesome live. Embraces the cheesiness, but because he and his band are so good the cheese doesn't overwhelm the rock. Got the metalheads to do jazzhands when he sang the "and we're lucky!" line from latest single "Lucky Animals", and at one point he screamed out, "Are you ready for some standard heavy metal rhetoric? Let me hear you say 'Fuck Yeah!'" I'm not quite sure where he was going with his "Canadian men have smaller dicks than you Texans but our women have vaginas like catcher's mitts" spiel, but not all banter is equally funny.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 1 February 2013 21:41 (twelve years ago)
apparently lots of devin fans consider "lucky animals" his worst song but i love it so much, especially when the john zorn-y saxophone comes out
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 1 February 2013 21:43 (twelve years ago)
It's so damn catchy! My friend didn't know Devin before the show but was singing that song this morning.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 1 February 2013 21:44 (twelve years ago)
Devin's solo stuff has similar rhythmic patterns to Strapping Young Lad, but he indulges in his diverse musical tastes. I actually prefer his weirder stuff to his more straight up angry music – he's better when he can paint with a more diverse palette.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 1 February 2013 22:06 (twelve years ago)
And yeah, my friend who's a huge Devin fan hates "Lucky Animals," but I dig it. On the other hand, I do have high cheesiness tolerance.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 1 February 2013 22:09 (twelve years ago)
just like if you love "bad devil" and "vampira" why is "lucky animals" a bridge too far
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 1 February 2013 22:10 (twelve years ago)
Maybe they have zoophobia?
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Friday, 1 February 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
Speaking of lights ruining a show...
So when Hellbeard does a show, I ask for the lights to be off. We bring a few small lamps and place em behind the drums and cabinets. Its been done many time by many bands, but imo it always looks cool.
This hipster chick comes to us after a show recently and chews my ass out for our lights! She says we need to never do that again, that we were assholes very being insensitive to those that are epileptic. She goes on to explain that she almost had a seizure, and had to stay all the way in the back. These lights don't move or pulse or anything. Normal, dull house bulbs in lamps without shades on the floor of the stage. Damn, we are such assholes...
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 2 February 2013 04:26 (twelve years ago)
that....does not ring true
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 2 February 2013 04:29 (twelve years ago)
You can't win 'em all Sean. :(
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Saturday, 2 February 2013 04:34 (twelve years ago)
cad is calling you a liar?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 February 2013 08:05 (twelve years ago)
no im saying the girl was bullshitting
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 2 February 2013 13:48 (twelve years ago)
ahh ok
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 February 2013 15:12 (twelve years ago)
Either that, or our music is so terrible that it made her sick, and she thought it was the lights... Truer story maybe? lol!
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 3 February 2013 04:06 (twelve years ago)
GHOST B.C. BEGINS WITH THE RELEASE OF THE SOPHOMORE PSALM - INFESTISSUMAM - ON APRIL 9, 2013 IN NORTH AMERICA ON LOMA VISTA RECORDINGS HAZE OVER NORTH AMERICA 2013 TO BEGIN APRIL 14TH AT COACHELLA
LINKÖPING, SWEDEN - February 4, 2013 - In the year of 13, the second phase of GHOST B.C. begins with the release of the sophomore psalm INFESTISSUMAM on April 9, 2013 on Loma Vista Recordings. Papa Emeritus II succeeded Papa Emeritus at the conclusion of phase one in the year of 12, and the Nameless Ghouls joined him under the unholy church's current moniker Ghost B.C. - (Modified from Ghost in the US for legal reasons). Make no mistake though. The rituals still demand the same reverence and praise, fortified through a delivery of sweetly satanic melodies, snaking distorted riffs, and vaudevillian keyboards. GHOST B.C. have also announced their tour, Haze Over North America 2013, will bow at this year's Coachella Valley Music & Arts Festival on April 14th and the Empire Polo Field in Indio, CA. The band will also appear during the second weekend on April 21st. All fans subscribed to the Ghost B.C. mailing list before Tuesday, February 6th at 6:00 PM EST will be sent a password for access to an exclusive tour pre-sale to take place from February 6th - 7th. Tickets will be available for purchase to the general public beginning February 8th. See below for a complete list of live dates.
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INFESTISSUMAM
1. "Infestissumam"2. "Per Aspera Ad Inferi"3. "Secular Haze"4. "Jigolo Har Megiddo"5. "Ghuleh / Zombie Queen"6. "Year Zero"7. "Idolatrine"8. "Body And Blood"9. "Depth Of Satans Eyes"10. "Monstrance Clock"
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:52 (twelve years ago)
Philly date on a day I am off work = happy me.
I know that Ghost is rather polarizing, but I am def. on the really fucking love them side of that.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:53 (twelve years ago)
Guys please send good vibes to Sean
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:53 (twelve years ago)
What's going on?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:54 (twelve years ago)
?? Hope all is okay. Sending good vibes and thoughts etc. his way.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:55 (twelve years ago)
Sean's ok but sadly his father died. Hope Sean doesn't mind me posting that but I want him to know his metal mates are here for him.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:57 (twelve years ago)
Oh man. Sorry for your loss Sean. Thoughts with you and yours.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:58 (twelve years ago)
Fuck, Sean, I am so sorry...Don't see this for a long time. Be with family for as long as you have to be.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 14:58 (twelve years ago)
sorry for your loss, sean.
NYCNative, did u get goat tics?
― Mordy, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 15:06 (twelve years ago)
Not yet... Didn't think I would have to worry about it selling out. Should I?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 15:26 (twelve years ago)
idk. i picked up my tickets. i'm really excited for the show
― Mordy, Tuesday, 5 February 2013 15:27 (twelve years ago)
cheap too - like $13
I like to ensure that I get off work before committing. I mean, 95% of the time I can get off and a smaller percentage of the rest of the time I can trade shifts or whatever. But those tix are cheap enough where I will probably get 'em early.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 15:43 (twelve years ago)
We should get together beforehand to eat and/or drink.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 15:46 (twelve years ago)
and be merry?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 15:46 (twelve years ago)
and/or, yes.
And speaking of GOAT:
Goat announce special 'Record Store Day' releases
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To celebrate this years Record Store Day, Rocket are excited to announce the release of two limited edition 12”s containing exclusive remixes of Goat’s 'Run To Your Mama'.
Run To Your Mama was seen by many as one of the standouttracks off Goat's debut album 'World Music'. Which makes it a perfect choice to give to a selection of artists that we admire and invite them to explore Goat’s voodoo grooves, to twist and turn them into something new.
Vol.1 starts with a subtle but very effective mix by West Country noisegazers Thought Forms, who add washes of cello and bird song to the original track. Following them is Not Not Fun’s High Wolf who stamps his recognisable looped drones all over his reimagination. Redg Weeks, Geoff Barrow’s right hand man at Invada Records is up next and he takes the tracks repetitious groove to create a formidable mix. Then we have The Horrors’ Tom Furse who finds a glam stomp in the track and runs with it. Finally on Vol.1 we have fellow Rocket musicnaughts Teeth of the Sea who create a high energy mix which turns the track into something akin to Xtrmntr era Primal Scream.
The mighty Gnod team up with fellow Manchester producer Raikes Parade for the first remix on Vol.2, together they create a unexpectedly poppy dance track. Following that the legendary DJ and crate digger Cherrystones deconstructs the original track into a mass of industrial beats and echoed vocals. Leeds psych band Hookworms turn the track into a fuzzed out soundscape that calls to mind the fuzzy sounds of Spacemen 3. The last track on Vol.2 is by cosmic disco collective Cage & Aviary who turn it into a great dubbed out, early 90’s ‘Acid house’ dance floor filler.
Full track list is:
VOL.1:---------01 THOUGHT FORMS – MOUNTAIN THUMBS MIX02 HIGH WOLF – RUN DUO MIX03 REDG WEEKS – RE-WORK MIX04 TOM FURSE (THE HORRORS) – EXTRAPOLATION MIX05 TEETH OF THE SEA – GREATEST OF ALL TIME MIX
VOL.2---------01 GNOD AND RAIKES PARADE – MAMA SKY MIX02 CHERRYSTONES – OTHER WORLDS MIX03 HOOKWORMS – RADIO TOKYO MIX04 CAGE & AVIARY – SWAMP OUT MIX
These two 12”s are limited to 2000 copies on blue vinyl and will not be repressed. They are ONLY available via your local Record Shop, we at Mission Control are not stocking them and won't have copies to sell or save.
Rocket Recordings
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 16:03 (twelve years ago)
shitty article alerthttp://www.metalsucks.net/2012/07/31/detailed-analysis-vest-metal-is-officially-the-next-annoying-trend-in-metal/
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 23:08 (twelve years ago)
shitty article (that I wrote) alerthttp://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/pilot-season/
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 23:16 (twelve years ago)
always feel a bit ehh when weirdo rock bands get other weirdo rock bands to do remixes instead of people who have experience of doing remixes and/or make dance music. I like most of the names on that Goat list but aside from Cage & Aviary, idk man
on topic the new CULTES DES GHOULES album is insane black metal psychosis from Poland, can't get enough of it. all appears to be on Youtube, possibly not w/ their blessing but knock yourself out
― ima go (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 5 February 2013 23:40 (twelve years ago)
Thanks for the love guys! HAILS!
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 02:56 (twelve years ago)
Aren't those 'exclusive' Goat remixes the ones on the bonus disc that Piccadilly Records bundled with _World Music_ or is it just coincidence that the same bands did another remix?
― Wandering Boy Poet, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 12:50 (twelve years ago)
Still sending good vibes to you sean.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 14:13 (twelve years ago)
Band to watch:
I just saw this new Portland progressive doom group Usnea open for YOB over the weekend. Really impressive band. Gorgeous LP for $10.
http://usneadoom.bandcamp.com/album/usnea
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 20:36 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnZ8dOHPpfU
New Coliseum video. The band has done stuff I liked and stuff I didn't like as much but this, I like.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 21:49 (twelve years ago)
Same here, that song got my attention yesterday.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 21:58 (twelve years ago)
New album is phenomenal. This year's Converge (but more in my wheelhouse).
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 6 February 2013 22:00 (twelve years ago)
wow nate good call on that usnea. sounds gorgeous
― Mordy, Wednesday, 6 February 2013 22:21 (twelve years ago)
Coliseum has not been the same since Chris DiMaggio left.. Amazing what difference a drummer can make. The stuff they've done since seems flat to me. Lots of energy lost.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 7 February 2013 05:10 (twelve years ago)
Unsea!! nice.. Orca Wolf strikes again!!
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 7 February 2013 05:11 (twelve years ago)
opps Usnea.. no wonder I couldn't find it...lol!
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 7 February 2013 05:12 (twelve years ago)
METALDUDES CATS BOOK
"Metaldudes Cats Book challenges stereotypes of masculinity and the metal culture. I think we can all agree that cat photos and videos are an integral part of the Internet. Metaldudes Cats Book combines three loves that have a global reach: Kitties, Metal, and Dudes. A love of kitties binds the entire world together, even tough guys who listen to brutal, harsh music."- Alexandra Crockett
Metaldudes Cats Book is a photography book dedicated to the creative and incredible people within the metal music scene and their cats. This book is intended to not only celebrate the beauty of the people photographed (and their adorable kitties), but also to transcend the judgement placed on the metal scene, which sometimes is characterized as violent, hateful and misanthropic. Once published, proceeds from the book will go toward no-kill cat shelters along the West Coast. With support from dedicated animal advocates such as Greg Ginn, Donald Tardy, Gitane Demone, and artist Christophe Szpajdel, Metaldudes Cats Book shows that while the music may be brutal, depressive, or extreme, the people in the scene are amazingly compassionate and affectionate, especially towards their pets. Isis, Xasthur, Atriarch, Black Goat, Book of Black Earth, Harassor, Lord Time, Skeletonwitch, King Dude, Morbid Angel, Anhedonist, Thrones, Lightning Swords of Death, Municipal Waste, Holy Grail, Nausea, Exhumed, Phobia, Murder Construct, Cattle Decapitation, and Gypsyhawk are only a few of the bands that have already volunteered to be photographed with their kitties.
METALDUDES CATS BOOK:FACEBOOKETSY STORE
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 7 February 2013 21:18 (twelve years ago)
From their Facebook page:
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― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 7 February 2013 21:19 (twelve years ago)
And here is me with Phil (not named after Mr. Freeman) who has been with me since birth:
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― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 7 February 2013 21:25 (twelve years ago)
Father-Daughter Grindcore Act Sign With Monolithic Record
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Monolithic Records have announced the capture of Richmond, Indiana-based grindcore duo Sockweb.The label will release the father-daughter act’s debut album Werewolf.
Sockweb captured the imagination of the online heavy metal community recently when their songs “I Want Pancakes,” “Broken Glass Swan Dive,” and later “Werewolf” (the latter of which features Erik Ebsen of Spiralmountain) went viral.
Sockweb are a father/daughter combo where the daughter is just seven years old. The output is some of the most adorable grindcore ever heard by human ears; daddy Adam “Blackula” Young writes and records the music, as well as supplementary vocals, but Joanie “Bologna” Young provides the primary vocal outlet, and ever since the earlier songs her chops have grown increasingly more brutal.
This may be adorable and all, but it’s not practical. It’s a gimmick.
“With topics ranging from pancakes to being grounded forever, Sockweb are something truly unique in the scene,” says a press release.
“I’ve always been interested in writing some kind of extreme metal song and having her do vocals over it, but until recently, she didn’t show any interest in my music,” says Adam. “After a few years of asking her and ultimately letting the idea sit on the back burner a bit, she approached me about it, and having recently getting into grindcore pretty heavily, it just sort of happened.
“After we finished the first song, we sat down together and thought of things that were stinky, and things that were gross, then we put them together. Thus the name Sockweb was born.”
Given her years, you might expect her dad to be the driving creative force — but Joanie certainly has her own say:
“I’ve had to scrap songs because she thought they were too generic and ‘sounded just like the other songs.’ Sometimes she’ll have me tailor some transitions to fit the vocal patterns, or she’ll have me redo my vocal parts until she’s happy with them. Nothing gets past her without her approval.”
Gun Shy Assassin
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 7 February 2013 22:03 (twelve years ago)
so metal cats and metal 7 year olds
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 7 February 2013 22:15 (twelve years ago)
but still no hamsters for jeff
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 7 February 2013 22:16 (twelve years ago)
GIS for metal hamster:
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― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 7 February 2013 22:20 (twelve years ago)
Last week I went on the 70,000 Tons of Metal cruise (I've now covered three of the four they've done, I'm officially ruined), and of course, had a total blast. I posted a couple of recaps at MSN here and here.
I also have more thorough daily recaps going up at Hellbound.ca. Here's part one.
If you can manage to go, don't hesitate. It really is one of the best metal fests in the world.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 8 February 2013 18:27 (twelve years ago)
I don't happen to have a couple grand sitting around to attend but I will be jealous reading about your debauchery, so there's that.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 8 February 2013 19:17 (twelve years ago)
Was this typical of metal stations in the US at the time?
KNAC’s Top 75 SongsKNAC 105.5, L.A.’s premier metal station, compiled this list in 1993.1. One – Metallica2. Master of Puppets – Metallica3. Paranoid – Black Sabbath4. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses5. Fade to Black – Metallica6. Run to the Hills – Iron Maiden7. Back in Black – AC/DC8. Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne9. Livin’ After Midnight – Judas Priest10. Peace Sells – Megadeth11. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses12. Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden13. Enter Sandman – Metallica14. Anarchy X-Revolution Calling – Queensrÿche15. Symphony of Destruction – Megadeth16. Highway to Hell – AC/DC17. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming – Judas Priest18. Cowboys from Hell – Pantera19. Seek and Destroy – Metallica20. Rock and Roll all Nite – Kiss21. Heaven & Hell – Black Sabbath22. Paradise City – Guns N’ Roses23. Runnin’ with the Devil – Van Halen24. Go to Hell – Megadeth25. No One Like You – Scorpions26. Welcome Home (Saniatarium) – Metallica27. Iron Man – Black Sabbath28. 18 and Life – Skid Row29. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin30. Walk This Way – Aerosmith31. Shout at the Devil – Mötley Crüe32. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC33. Last in Line – Dio34. This Love – Pantera35. 2 Minutes to Midnight – Iron Maiden36. Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugent37. For Those About to Rock – AC/DC38. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love – Van Halen39. Breadfan – Metallica40. South of Heaven - Slayer41. Looks that Kill – Mötley Crüe42. Empire – Queensrÿche43. Round and Round – Ratt44. Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith45. You Could be Mine – Guns N’ Roses46. Modern Day Cowboy – Tesla47. War Pigs – Black Sabbath48. Blitzkrieg – Metallica49. Live Wire - Mötley Crüe50. Ace of Spades – Motörhead51. Thunder Kiss ’65 – White Zombie52. Zoo, the – Scorpions53. Mr Crowley – Ozzy Osbourne54. Lights Out – UFO55. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due – Megadeth56. Hell Bent for Leather – Judas Priest57. Photograph – Def Leppard58. For Whom the Bell Tolls – Metallica59. Queen of the Reich – Queensrÿche60. Trooper, the – Iron Maiden61. Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple62. In My Darkest Hour – Megadeth63. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana64. Stone Cold Crazy – Metallica65. Lady Wore Black – Queensrÿche66. Mr Brownstone – Guns N’ Roses67. Eruption/You Really Got Me – Van Halen68. Whole Lotta Rosie – AC/DC69. Would? – Alice in Chains70. Alive – Pearl Jam71. Spirit of Radio – Rush72. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin73. Dirty Black Summer – Danzig74. Back in the Saddle – Aerosmith75. Love Gun – Kiss
KNAC’s Top 75 Songs
KNAC 105.5, L.A.’s premier metal station, compiled this list in 1993.
1. One – Metallica2. Master of Puppets – Metallica3. Paranoid – Black Sabbath4. Welcome to the Jungle – Guns N’ Roses5. Fade to Black – Metallica6. Run to the Hills – Iron Maiden7. Back in Black – AC/DC8. Crazy Train – Ozzy Osbourne9. Livin’ After Midnight – Judas Priest10. Peace Sells – Megadeth11. Sweet Child O’ Mine – Guns N’ Roses12. Number of the Beast – Iron Maiden13. Enter Sandman – Metallica14. Anarchy X-Revolution Calling – Queensrÿche15. Symphony of Destruction – Megadeth16. Highway to Hell – AC/DC17. You’ve Got Another Thing Coming – Judas Priest18. Cowboys from Hell – Pantera19. Seek and Destroy – Metallica20. Rock and Roll all Nite – Kiss21. Heaven & Hell – Black Sabbath22. Paradise City – Guns N’ Roses23. Runnin’ with the Devil – Van Halen24. Go to Hell – Megadeth25. No One Like You – Scorpions26. Welcome Home (Saniatarium) – Metallica27. Iron Man – Black Sabbath28. 18 and Life – Skid Row29. Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin30. Walk This Way – Aerosmith31. Shout at the Devil – Mötley Crüe32. You Shook Me All Night Long – AC/DC33. Last in Line – Dio34. This Love – Pantera35. 2 Minutes to Midnight – Iron Maiden36. Cat Scratch Fever – Ted Nugent37. For Those About to Rock – AC/DC38. Ain’t Talkin’ ‘bout Love – Van Halen39. Breadfan – Metallica40. South of Heaven - Slayer41. Looks that Kill – Mötley Crüe42. Empire – Queensrÿche43. Round and Round – Ratt44. Sweet Emotion – Aerosmith45. You Could be Mine – Guns N’ Roses46. Modern Day Cowboy – Tesla47. War Pigs – Black Sabbath48. Blitzkrieg – Metallica49. Live Wire - Mötley Crüe50. Ace of Spades – Motörhead51. Thunder Kiss ’65 – White Zombie52. Zoo, the – Scorpions53. Mr Crowley – Ozzy Osbourne54. Lights Out – UFO55. Holy Wars… The Punishment Due – Megadeth56. Hell Bent for Leather – Judas Priest57. Photograph – Def Leppard58. For Whom the Bell Tolls – Metallica59. Queen of the Reich – Queensrÿche60. Trooper, the – Iron Maiden61. Smoke on the Water – Deep Purple62. In My Darkest Hour – Megadeth63. Smells Like Teen Spirit – Nirvana64. Stone Cold Crazy – Metallica65. Lady Wore Black – Queensrÿche66. Mr Brownstone – Guns N’ Roses67. Eruption/You Really Got Me – Van Halen68. Whole Lotta Rosie – AC/DC69. Would? – Alice in Chains70. Alive – Pearl Jam71. Spirit of Radio – Rush72. Black Dog – Led Zeppelin73. Dirty Black Summer – Danzig74. Back in the Saddle – Aerosmith75. Love Gun – Kiss
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 8 February 2013 21:32 (twelve years ago)
I have no idea. I never lived anywhere with a dedicated metal station. Interesting list.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 8 February 2013 21:38 (twelve years ago)
Raoul says it's a very LA list
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 8 February 2013 21:41 (twelve years ago)
I revived this thread for somewhere to discuss the lists from that site http://www.rocklistmusic.co.uk/steveparker/new_book_of_rock_lists.htm this came from btwDave Marsh
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 8 February 2013 21:42 (twelve years ago)
more metal
Katherine Turman Picks 30 Essential Metal AlbumsKatherine Turman is senior editor of RIP magazine. Alphabetical order.1. Ace of Spades – Motörhead2. Agents of Fortune – Blue Oyster Cult3. Alive I – Kiss4. Appetite for Destruction – Guns N’ Roses5. Back in Black – AC/DC6. Badmotorfinger – Soundgarden7. Balls to the Wall – Accept8. Black Sabbath (1st Album)9. Body Count – same title10. British Steel – Judas Priest11. Chaos AD – Sepultura12. Diary of a Madman – Ozzy Osbourne13. Go Girl Crazy – Dictators (listed as by Ministry in this book, a mistake, I think – Ed)14. Highway to Hell – AC/DC15. Inna Gadda Da Vida – Iron Butterfly16. Iron Maiden (1st Album)17. Kick Out the Jams – MC518. Machine Head – Deep Purple19. Master of Puppets – Metallica20. Montrose – same title21. Persistence of Time – Anthrax22. Psalm 69 – Ministry23. Reign in Blood – Slayer24. Scarred for Life – Rose Tattoo25. Smell the Glove – Spinal Tap26. Stay Hungry – Twisted Sister27. Too Fast for Love – Mötley Crüe28. Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith29. Van Halen (1st Album)30. Vulgar Display of Power – Pantera
Katherine Turman is senior editor of RIP magazine. Alphabetical order.
1. Ace of Spades – Motörhead2. Agents of Fortune – Blue Oyster Cult3. Alive I – Kiss4. Appetite for Destruction – Guns N’ Roses5. Back in Black – AC/DC6. Badmotorfinger – Soundgarden7. Balls to the Wall – Accept8. Black Sabbath (1st Album)9. Body Count – same title10. British Steel – Judas Priest11. Chaos AD – Sepultura12. Diary of a Madman – Ozzy Osbourne13. Go Girl Crazy – Dictators (listed as by Ministry in this book, a mistake, I think – Ed)14. Highway to Hell – AC/DC15. Inna Gadda Da Vida – Iron Butterfly16. Iron Maiden (1st Album)17. Kick Out the Jams – MC518. Machine Head – Deep Purple19. Master of Puppets – Metallica20. Montrose – same title21. Persistence of Time – Anthrax22. Psalm 69 – Ministry23. Reign in Blood – Slayer24. Scarred for Life – Rose Tattoo25. Smell the Glove – Spinal Tap26. Stay Hungry – Twisted Sister27. Too Fast for Love – Mötley Crüe28. Toys in the Attic – Aerosmith29. Van Halen (1st Album)30. Vulgar Display of Power – Pantera
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 8 February 2013 22:00 (twelve years ago)
The MELVINS return with a 13-track covers album titled "Everybody Loves Sausages" on April 30 via Ipecac Recordings."This record will give people a peak into the kind of things that influence us musically," explains Buzz Osborne. "We REALLY like all of these songs along with the bands who actually wrote this stuff because first and foremost we are HUGE music fans."In a decidedly MELVINS approach to a covers album, the band not only selected a unique assortment of songs to cover, ranging from ROXY MUSIC's "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" to QUEEN's "Best Friend", they also enlisted several friends to take part, including MUDHONEY's Mark Arm joining them for THE SCIENTISTS' "Set It On Fire" and NEUROSIS' Scott Kelly pitching in on a cover of VENOM's "Warhead".While the release is billed as a proper MELVINS album (featuring the lineup of Osborne, Dale Crover, Jared Warren and Coady Willis), there are a handful of songs recorded as the MELVINS LITE incarnation of the band (Osborne, Crover and Trevor Dunn): "Female Trouble" (Divine a.k.a. John Waters), "Timothy Leary Lives" (POP-O-PIES) and "Romance By Tales of Terror" (TALES OF TERROR).The complete track listing with original artist and guest player notation:01. Warhead (VENOM; Guest: Scott Kelly of NEUROSIS)02. Best Friend (QUEEN; Guest: Caleb Benjamin of TWEAK BIRD)03. Black Betty (Original artist unknown)04. Set It On Fire (THE SCIENTISTS; Guest: Mark Arm)05. Station To Station (DAVID BOWIE; Guest: JG Thirlwell)06. Attitude (THE KINKS: Guest: Clem Burke of Blondie)07. Female Trouble (Divine a.k.a. John Waters)08. Carpe Diem (THE FUGS)09. Timothy Leary Lives (POP-O-PIES)10. In Every Dream Home A Heartache (ROXY MUSIC; Guests: Jello Biafra and Kevin Rutmanis)11. Romance (TALES OF TERROR)12. Art School (THE JAM; Guest: Tom Hazelmeyer)13. Heathen Earth (THROBBING GRISTLE)
"This record will give people a peak into the kind of things that influence us musically," explains Buzz Osborne. "We REALLY like all of these songs along with the bands who actually wrote this stuff because first and foremost we are HUGE music fans."
In a decidedly MELVINS approach to a covers album, the band not only selected a unique assortment of songs to cover, ranging from ROXY MUSIC's "In Every Dream Home A Heartache" to QUEEN's "Best Friend", they also enlisted several friends to take part, including MUDHONEY's Mark Arm joining them for THE SCIENTISTS' "Set It On Fire" and NEUROSIS' Scott Kelly pitching in on a cover of VENOM's "Warhead".
While the release is billed as a proper MELVINS album (featuring the lineup of Osborne, Dale Crover, Jared Warren and Coady Willis), there are a handful of songs recorded as the MELVINS LITE incarnation of the band (Osborne, Crover and Trevor Dunn): "Female Trouble" (Divine a.k.a. John Waters), "Timothy Leary Lives" (POP-O-PIES) and "Romance By Tales of Terror" (TALES OF TERROR).
The complete track listing with original artist and guest player notation:
01. Warhead (VENOM; Guest: Scott Kelly of NEUROSIS)02. Best Friend (QUEEN; Guest: Caleb Benjamin of TWEAK BIRD)03. Black Betty (Original artist unknown)04. Set It On Fire (THE SCIENTISTS; Guest: Mark Arm)05. Station To Station (DAVID BOWIE; Guest: JG Thirlwell)06. Attitude (THE KINKS: Guest: Clem Burke of Blondie)07. Female Trouble (Divine a.k.a. John Waters)08. Carpe Diem (THE FUGS)09. Timothy Leary Lives (POP-O-PIES)10. In Every Dream Home A Heartache (ROXY MUSIC; Guests: Jello Biafra and Kevin Rutmanis)11. Romance (TALES OF TERROR)12. Art School (THE JAM; Guest: Tom Hazelmeyer)13. Heathen Earth (THROBBING GRISTLE)
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 8 February 2013 22:23 (twelve years ago)
Any covers album that's got Venom, The Jam, Throbbing Gristle and The Fugs is okay by me.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 8 February 2013 22:27 (twelve years ago)
yup
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 8 February 2013 22:28 (twelve years ago)
http://www.blabbermouth.net/soulflypremiere/melvinssausages.jpg
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 8 February 2013 22:29 (twelve years ago)
Shot video interviews with Erlend and Vidar of Kvelertak (and Mario of Gojira) all afternoon today. Tonight's Gojira show has been postponed till 2/19, which bummed out the Kvelertak dudes, as they were planning to attend with us.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 8 February 2013 23:39 (twelve years ago)
In~Graved, the new band led by former Pentagram and Place of Skulls guitarist Victor Griffin, will release their self-titled debut album in Europe and the U.K. on Friday, March 22 via Svart Records and in the U.S. on Tuesday, March 26 via Veritas Records
The debut self-tilted album was produced by Travis Wyrick (Place of Skulls) and founding guitarist/vocalist Victor Griffin (Death Row, Pentagram, Place of Skulls). The album was recorded at Lakeside Studios in Knoxville,Tennessee and engineered by Travis Wyrick & Mike Dearing (Place of Skulls) with cover art by Richard Schouten (Place of Skulls, Massacre).While closing the books on Pentagram and Place of Skulls in 2012, Victor Griffin invited drummer Pete Campbell to join him in the studio to record a new album. With no name, no members, and a batch of unfinished material… they cranked out 8 tracks in just under a week and Pete went home. But much was left unfinished.An invitation was then extended to some of the best bass players around with Guy Pinhas, Ron Holzner, Greg Turley, Marty Swaney, and Dan Lively accepting. Meanwhile, keyboardist Mike Puleo was making his contribution. Then with great enthusiasm… the timing was right for Jeff “Oly” Olson to join and bring the Hammond organ alive on the rest of the album!
As previously reported, original drummer of doom-metal legends Trouble, Jeff "Oly" Olson, will play the Hammond organ on the forthcoming debut album and will also feature drummer Pete Campbell (60 Watt Shaman, Place of Skulls), bassists Guy Pinhas (The Obsessed, Acid King, Goatsnake), Ron Holzner (Trouble, Earthen Grave, Debris Inc), Greg Turley (Pentagram), Marty Swaney (Death Row, Pentagram), and Dan Lively (Sweet Cicada), as well as keyboardist Mike Puleo (Orodruin).
In-Graved will play a full Euro tour in April 2013, including appearances at famous festivals such as Roadburn, Doom Shall Rise and Desertfest.
Touring line up is as follows:
Victor Griffin - Guitar/Vocals (Death Row, Pentagram, Place of Skulls)Pete Campbell - Drums (60 Watt Shaman, Place of Skulls)Guy Pinhas - Bass (The Obsessed, Acid King, Goatsnake)Jeff "Oly" Olson (Trouble, Retro Grave).
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 9 February 2013 00:04 (twelve years ago)
Just downloaded that promo. Looking forward to checking it out, and maybe interviewing Griffin for BA.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 9 February 2013 00:50 (twelve years ago)
Black Betty (Original artist unknown)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V0OFF3q4Pxk
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 9 February 2013 19:40 (twelve years ago)
I actually uncovered about half an hour's worth of KNAC that I taped live off the air just because that was a thing for me back then - it was from '90 or '91, had some Metallica and Fates Warning on it
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 9 February 2013 20:02 (twelve years ago)
Old school mini-tour. I will attempt to make it to the Trenton date.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/547879_10200145587154083_1112660147_n.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 10 February 2013 00:16 (twelve years ago)
Enslaved/Pallbearer show tonight. Pretty psyched!
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 10 February 2013 23:52 (twelve years ago)
Ugh, Halestorm gives "female-fronted" a worse name.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 11 February 2013 02:18 (twelve years ago)
Go here ok Grammys 2013, why not to see what he's referring to
cruts comment there is otm
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 11 February 2013 02:22 (twelve years ago)
I say good for Halestorm. They're a good hard rock band, and the rest fo the nominees were very weak.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 11 February 2013 07:13 (twelve years ago)
Careful with those typos, Adrien – you left a "good" in there.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Monday, 11 February 2013 10:18 (twelve years ago)
Listened to Pantera's Cowboys From Hell and the Revolting Cocks' Beers, Steers & Queers back to back on the way into work this morning. Man, that would have been the greatest tour of 1990. Of course, then I wouldn't have gotten to see the Suicidal Tendencies/Exodus/Pantera and Revolting Cocks/Skatenigs/Mentors shows I did see that summer...
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 11 February 2013 15:40 (twelve years ago)
I saw both of those tours too! And it's story time for both of them...
Went to both nights of the ST/Exodus/Pantera shows at the Ritz in NYC. Epic held an aftershow party for Suicidal Tendencies somewhere in Manhattan I had never been to before (some bar in midtown) after one of the dates. Wound up escorting Dimebag through the streets of Manhattan, a terrain that he did not know and seemed dubious that I did either, to find the place. He was very appreciative when we got there and we all drank too much together.
At the other show (also at The Ritz) Mentors were booed off the stage which prompted El Duce to remove his dick from his pants and twirl it around at the crowd like a burlesque dancer in bizarro world. Once AGAIN I wound up at an aftershow party (I was way too poor when I lived in NYC and was writing; if I didn't find open bars I didn't drink) only this time, it was in the bowels of The Ritz.
The room is very crowded. I remember Al Jourgensen holding a bottle of some alcohol and drinking it all by using the bottle cap as a tiny shot glass. I get into a conversation with one of the Ministry guys and the topic comes up Slayer. Combining the fact that the room was packed, I was a little drunk at this point AND the topic was "FUCKIN' SLAYER!" it's not a surprise that as I was making some gesticulation to punctuate a point, I would up slamming into El Duce, who happned to be sliding by me. Really hard.
I turn around about to apologize and who did I just hit? El Duce. He looks angry. Fuck, what did I do?
As I am expecting to possibly be beaten, he just looks at me and says, in his hoarse voice, "Slayer... Cool." Gives me a thumbs up and slides by me to the other side of the room.
Good times, man. I never had a fucking dime when I lived in NYC. But I can't think of a better place to be broke between the ages of 20 and 24.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 February 2013 17:04 (twelve years ago)
Those were the shows I was at, too. I wasn't the kind of person who could find his way into an after-party, though (I'm still not, really). What a great summer and fall that was - between New York and L.A., I saw the Circle Jerks, King Sunny Ade, fucking Fela, the Red Hot Chili Peppers (and ran into Anthony & Flea in the audience at Fela), Fishbone, Jane's Addiction, Einsturzende Neubauten, Dead Can Dance (at which I was, for the only time in my life, the guy shouting "Free Bird!" - it was their fault, they asked for requests), the Rollins Band (at CBGB, supporting Hard Volume), and a shit-ton more I'd have to dig through my ticket stub collection to recall.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 11 February 2013 18:16 (twelve years ago)
I was looking up what label Black Sabbath's 13 will be released on, and AMG says Vertigo! Is that right? Does that label even exist anymore? Or is someone at Allmusic makin a funny? Will they be going full circle back to their original label?
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 11 February 2013 21:40 (twelve years ago)
I'm sure it's an imprint of Universal or one of the other majors.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 11 February 2013 21:55 (twelve years ago)
They resurrect those sub-labels whenever it's convenient. In this case, it's a great move. Maybe Rubin's idea? Sounds like something Sharon would go along with, but not come up with on her own.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 12 February 2013 02:44 (twelve years ago)
http://www.nocleansinging.com/2013/02/11/metal-culture-part-1/http://www.nocleansinging.com/2013/02/12/metal-culture-part-2/
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 12 February 2013 17:12 (twelve years ago)
Tomorrow I will be seeing Testament, Overkill and Flotsam & Jetsam!
I will party like it's 1989.
I will also be adding Testament and Overkill to my 20 year list - bands who I have seen 20 years or more from the first time I saw them.
Here's a video to honor the event: a 1988 clip from Philly thrashers Faith Or Fear at the Ultimate Revenge 2 which was filmed at the Trocadero, where this year's show is taking place. There will doubtlessly be some people there tomorrow who are in this video.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbMErdvtu0Y
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 06:16 (twelve years ago)
New Portal
― OG requiem head (Call the Cops), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 06:37 (twelve years ago)
Those metal culture posts were pretty interesting, thanks! I self-identify as "punk" more than "metal," and it strikes me that so far virtually 100% of what Mollica says applies equally to punk ... with the possible exception of the relationship between the listener's belief system and lyrical content.
― summervillain, Wednesday, 13 February 2013 14:34 (twelve years ago)
I guess it really is Vertigo...
FIRST VIDEO CLIP FROM MAKING OF BLACK SABBATH’S ‘13’ UNVEILED
Rock legends BLACK SABBATH are seen at work on their new album, 13, which will be released this June (exact date TBA). The original BLACK SABBATH--OZZY OSBOURNE (vocals), TONY IOMMI (guitar) and GEEZER BUTLER (bass)--recorded the album primarily in Los Angeles and were joined at the sessions by drummer Brad Wilk (Rage Against The Machine). Produced by Rick Rubin (seven-time Grammy winner, two of those as Producer of the Year), the album will be released on Vertigo (worldwide) and Vertigo/Republic in the U.S.YouTube direct link (to share with press):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3GLqS7yjyMw
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 19:38 (twelve years ago)
Oh, and sorry, but no Bill Ward, no "ORIGINAL."
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 19:39 (twelve years ago)
so, Uli Jon Roth is playing at a sports bar in Savage MN Saturday and I'm totally going! Also part of the show includes a "Sky Academy Seminar" about Uli's views on music lol
gonna be epic
― 'glown' with the king (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 20:25 (twelve years ago)
wait waht
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 20:26 (twelve years ago)
Uli is playing tonight in Philly. As is Tom Keifer from Cinderella!But I choose the aforementioned Testament show for my destination.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 20:52 (twelve years ago)
Nate's band is opening for Uli in Portland.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 13 February 2013 20:54 (twelve years ago)
JJJ - http://www.restaurantsportsbarbanquetmn.com/
― 'glown' with the king (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 21:01 (twelve years ago)
Cough/Windhand split coming in April, excited
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=tGG497OWTsI
^teaser for it
― flag this post and die (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 21:06 (twelve years ago)
Do not ever miss an Uli Jon Roth show.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 13 February 2013 21:21 (twelve years ago)
Ooh a Cough/Windhand split sounds like a pretty good thing! I've really been getting into that Windhand album lately. Also gave the new Holy Grail another spin today. I really don't want to oversell it, because it's not even a "great" album, but I'm surprised by how strong it is.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 21:37 (twelve years ago)
Kory Grow talks to rapper Ill Bill about "Paul Baloff" the rapper's tribute to the former Exodus singer, which streams there:
http://www.spin.com/articles/ill-bill-paul-baloff-exodus-grimy-awards
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
This is pretty hilarious and awesome:
http://f0.bcbits.com/z/51/93/519321515-1.png
Featuring current members of Nunslaughter and an ex-member of Midnight, SATANIC THREAT are everything their name implies: fast, blasphemous, hardcore-HELL-punk straight outta the wastelands of Ohio! Originally released in 2008, SATANIC THREAT's lone In To Hell 7" sold through its original pressing of 1000 copies in no time flat, and quickly became something of a mini-classic. The band's cult grew despite no further releases, and SATANIC THREAT played only one live show ever, in September 2008 in their hometown of Cleveland. Now, HELLS HEADBANGERS collects SATANIC THREAT's entire ouvre, both the 8-song In To Hell 7" and their 8-song live set, onto one long-playing format. They're not Christian...they're just a SATANIC THREAT!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 22:33 (twelve years ago)
Song titles rule too:
1. Guilty of Hating Christ 00:532. He's on the Cross 01:103. Small God, Big Cross 01:094. Satanic Threat 00:575. I Ain't Gotta Worship 01:116. Being Black 01:117. Cursing At The Cross 01:288. Don't Follow Him 02:02
(Plus redundant live material)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 22:34 (twelve years ago)
THERGOTHON: Seventh Rule To Reissue Vinyl Version Of Out-Of-Print DebutBand Featured In Latest Issue Of Decibel Magazine
Seventh Rule Recordings are pleased and honored to release the vinyl version of Stream From The Heavens, the long lost debut from now-defunct Finnish funeral doom masters, THERGOTHON.
Among the most vital bands of the doom metal movement, THERGOTHON foreshadowed the epic appearance of the funeral doom subgenre long before their time. Initially formed as a brutal death metal act in 1990 in Turku, Finland by Niko "Skorpio" Sirkiä (vocals, synthesizers/keyboards), Jori Sjöroos (drums) and Mikko Ruotsalainen (guitar), a stylistic shift to a more original sound found the trio detuning their instruments and slowing down tempos consequently crushing the souls of non-believers. The band's short activity however only allowed for the spawning of a single studio offering. Released in 1994 via Avantgarde Music, the band’s Stream From The Heavens full-length influenced countless bands (see the great Evoken) despite its cult, hard-to-find status.
Seventh Rule’s reissue of this long out-of-print and frantically sought after debut, back into existence. Lacquer creation was executed by John Golden perfectly retaining the original sonic dynamics of the release. The original art and layout has been revisited by Niko Skorpio with the original negatives scanned for artwork and packaged in a beautiful full color Tip-on Board gatefold, this release is strictly limited to 500 copies: 100 copies on 180-gram orange vinyl and 400 on 180-gram black vinyl. Preorders are currently available at THIS LOCATION.
Additionally, Decibel Magazine’s latest issue of molten metal awesomeness (issue #101; March 2013) offers up an exclusive profile piece with THERGOTHON discussing their profound impact on the doom metal scene.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 23:13 (twelve years ago)
Rolling Metal Thread 2013
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 13 February 2013 23:15 (twelve years ago)
Are there any good (impartial) resources for figuring out whether a band is "really" racist , or writes lyrics that reference historical conflicts with a racial dimension? Or is there actually a difference?
― summervillain, Thursday, 14 February 2013 14:37 (twelve years ago)
the big 'risk' is nsbm bands and some basic wiki-crawling research should bring them all up. you could also read lords of chaos.
― Mordy, Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:34 (twelve years ago)
there are a lot of bands like eg skadika that use nationalist/mythological themes ("The Hero Way," "Runes on my Skin") but nothing explicitly racist tho i don't know if one can ever disassociate german national natural myths from their prevalence in blood purity + racial mythology. it doesn't particularly bother me tho. i listen to nsbm too tho so i might not be the best example on this issue.
― Mordy, Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:36 (twelve years ago)
Important academic research:http://arxiv.org/abs/1302.1886
― Neil S, Thursday, 14 February 2013 15:58 (twelve years ago)
dont sweat the grey area, just dont support people who wear swastikas, have lyrics about how awful jews are, espouse the benefits of genocide, etc (my .$02)
― purp (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 February 2013 16:15 (twelve years ago)
that dollar sign is in the wrong place. forgive me
― purp (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 February 2013 16:16 (twelve years ago)
>>dont sweat the grey area, just dont support people who wear swastikas, have lyrics about how awful jews are, espouse the benefits of genocide, etc (my .$02)<<
fair 'nuff. I was specifically wondering about Marduk, if anyone is curious. Thanks for the pointer Mordy.
― summervillain, Thursday, 14 February 2013 18:43 (twelve years ago)
The band Marduk was accused of supporting Nazism after the release of their album Panzer Division Marduk (1999). This was because the songs on the album made numerous references to World War II and because the album title referenced Nazi Germany's panzer divisions. However, the band stated that they were simply using war as a lyrical theme and denied supporting Nazism, although its guitarist Morgan Håkansson had stated "that we in Marduk want to prevent immigration to Sweden and that I was proud over the fact that my grandfather was a serving German officer during the second World War" when approached on the issue by Rock Hard Magazine from Germany - known for having pressed many black metal bands such as Gorgoroth on the subject of NSBM.
Wiki
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 February 2013 19:13 (twelve years ago)
HIM JOINS RAZOR & TIE’S LABEL ROSTER New Studio Album, Tears On Tape,To Be Released Via Razor & Tie In U.S. & Canada April 30th DoubleCross/Cooking Vinyl To Release New Album In U.K./Ireland April 29th
(New York, NY) – Razor & Tie announces the addition of the Finnish rock band HIM (His Infernal Majesty) to its North American label roster. The band has completed work on their forthcoming new studio album, Tears On Tape, which will be released on April 30th on Razor & Tie in North America/Canada and on April 29th on DoubleCross (Cooking Vinyl’s specialist rock imprint) in the U.K. and Ireland. HIM lead vocalist Ville Valo comments, “We´re infernally glad to be dressed sharply enough for our dearest comrades in the U.S.(for once), R&T A-Go-Go!!!” Razor & Tie A&R Executive Mike Gitter adds, “Few artists are able to tap into rock at its most emotional and forlorn and make it sound so damn uplifting and powerful. That's Ville Valo and HIM's stock-in-trade. They take the rawest of emotions and channel them into unforgettable anthems- invoking the spirit of great rock n roll in the process.”
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:10 (twelve years ago)
Thought this was the metal thread?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:10 (twelve years ago)
maybe we can have one rolling metal thread for posting press releases and one for the discussion of cool records?
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:13 (twelve years ago)
http://www.oocities.org/himbelgium/aanews/mhcover.jpg
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_y-mtoJyuSgs/SWxkJr2Tj3I/AAAAAAAAAEs/18UW0qQFzmg/s400/kerrang05.jpg
http://cdn.buzznet.com/assets/users16/treli/default/him-ville-valo-revolver--large-msg-119911048624.jpg
I am sure those aren't metal magazines... I am not exactly a huge fan but just because I don't like them much doesn't mean they ain't metal.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:22 (twelve years ago)
man these guys are so misunderstood by the "gotcha media" i mean how are you supposed to anticipate that some ppl might misread an album title like "panzer division marduk"?
― 'glown' with the king (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:25 (twelve years ago)
no but seriously--can there be another thread if ppl want to post what record label HIM signed to or w/e
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:26 (twelve years ago)
Why?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:27 (twelve years ago)
kinda sucks about marduk; they are really good
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:27 (twelve years ago)
yeah, they arent metal mags ;) you're right!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:34 (twelve years ago)
i mean how are you supposed to anticipate that some ppl might misread an album title like "panzer division marduk"?
if I was a betting man I'd wager that Marduk were pretty OK with the possibility of being 'misread' tbh
― Julian-Joachim Roedelius (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:41 (twelve years ago)
they certainly didn't care if they were or not
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:44 (twelve years ago)
hehe maybe this was a timely revive (w/r/t Him being mentioned)Heavy Metal Bands Get Softer for Mainstream Radio
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:46 (twelve years ago)
Anyway, I'll continue to post things I feel are relevant to metal and those of us who follow the genre in the year 2013.
Sorry if they are not relevant to everyone.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:52 (twelve years ago)
nothing personal brian, i was only joking with my comment
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 14 February 2013 20:53 (twelve years ago)
oops i should have been more sarcastic, i think marduk is either a) probably stealth kinda racist or b) really fucking dense for having an album called that
― 'glown' with the king (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 15 February 2013 01:16 (twelve years ago)
yeah i'd say option a. listened to wormwood again today though, that's a hell of a record.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 15 February 2013 01:20 (twelve years ago)
My thoughts on Marduk.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 15 February 2013 01:29 (twelve years ago)
New Battilus eats your face off... very slowly of course.
― SeanWayne, Friday, 15 February 2013 04:38 (twelve years ago)
oops i should have been more sarcastic
ha no I got the sarcasm! I've been reading the Slayer Mag anthology on and off the last few weeks which, consisting chiefly as it does of interviews with BM bands, is very heavy on this kind of needy provocation. for better or worse it does inoculate you to it somewhat after a while
― Julian-Joachim Roedelius (DJ Mencap), Friday, 15 February 2013 10:13 (twelve years ago)
The name itself Panzerdivision just means "armoured division", it's a generic name - there are currently still Panzerdivisions in Germany. It just sounds more badass in German. Had they put a modern tank on that cover, nobody would care.
― Siegbran, Friday, 15 February 2013 16:15 (twelve years ago)
Actually, the tank on the cover is a British one.
― Siegbran, Friday, 15 February 2013 16:16 (twelve years ago)
Anyone heard the new Kongh record? I think it might be out in Europe already but is out in North America soon. The one track I heard was excellent.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 February 2013 16:20 (twelve years ago)
I compared their last one to YOB, and this one is no different. Colossal doom, heavy on crunch and not afraid of a little atonality. Excellent, excellent album.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 15 February 2013 17:02 (twelve years ago)
I'm pretty touchy about NSBM, but I still think Panzer Division Marduk is one of the best and most brutal albums that death/thrash metal has produced.
This song is blisteringly fast and heavy, and also catchy as fuck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qwXT_cb21JU&list=PLD6C6C38DCF392D84
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 16 February 2013 03:15 (twelve years ago)
idk... sounds pretty grindcore to me.
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 16 February 2013 06:27 (twelve years ago)
definitely more hair metal to me
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 16 February 2013 07:36 (twelve years ago)
the new batillus slays. i cant wait to see them again in march
― purp (roxymuzak), Saturday, 16 February 2013 22:49 (twelve years ago)
Uli Jon Roth in three hours!
― 'glown' with the king (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Saturday, 16 February 2013 23:55 (twelve years ago)
I looked up Uli Roth set lists online. WOW.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 17 February 2013 04:37 (twelve years ago)
BTW, who is going to SXSW?
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 17 February 2013 04:43 (twelve years ago)
http://cainaband.bandcamp.com/track/ghost-apertures
― scott seward, Sunday, 17 February 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)
I'm so glad he's resurrected the Caïna name and is back making music.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 17 February 2013 17:19 (twelve years ago)
Spotted in the parking lot of my boardgame meet up last night:
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BDVSpAXCMAAbwVt.jpg
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Sunday, 17 February 2013 20:51 (twelve years ago)
That's your dungeonmaster's car, Jeff.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 17 February 2013 21:56 (twelve years ago)
I don't role-play at this one! That's on Tuesday nights.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Sunday, 17 February 2013 21:58 (twelve years ago)
Saturday night is when he dresses up as Superhamster along with the other furries iirc
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 17 February 2013 23:47 (twelve years ago)
can we have a D&D/Rolling Metal FAP someday y/n
― purp (roxymuzak), Monday, 18 February 2013 20:54 (twelve years ago)
Works for me! Even though I haven't played in 20 years.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 18 February 2013 21:06 (twelve years ago)
New Eight Bells is streaming. It's a stunner:
http://www.metalinsider.net/new-music/exclusive-stream-listen-to-eight-bells-the-captains-daughter
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 00:18 (twelve years ago)
Uli Jon Roth was really great. His band was really good players, and the singer was actually really impressive.
I felt bad though, it was at the shithole sports bar in the suburbs, not a cool venue/vibe at all, the opener was this cheezeball hair metal half-covers half-original thing call Them Pesky Kids
http://www.thempeskykids.com/
but man, what a player, he's really a master of metal guitar and his chops have not diminished with age as far as i could tell....seemed like a real chill dude too....only funny thing is that the third guitarist (there are 2 guitarists besides Uli) looked to be about 15 years old and is a total emo looking kid haha....
but man, seeing them do like "Sails of Charon" or "In Trance"...wow....
his solos were universally off the fucking chain, was so crazy to see a dude that legitimately on the level of like ritchie blackmore in terms of skill and he's just there in front of like 150 ppl at a sports bar.
t-shirts were super fucking expensive :(
― william tyler the creator (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 00:25 (twelve years ago)
I believe that 3rd guitarist is his son, no?
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 04:14 (twelve years ago)
Pat Egan from Relapse Records passed away yesterday.
http://www.metalinsider.net/sad-news/relapse-records-director-of-sales-pat-egan-passes-away
I don't know how many of you knew him or dealt with him since he mainly dealt with retail, but he was a fixture on the NYC metal scene for ages now. He was one of the guys who helped me get my job at Relapse back in 2007. I still remember him coming to the CMJ retail panel I was on at the Tower Records right as it was closing down in 2006. He came just because I was on it.
He loved metal, he loved the Yankees and he loved his family. He will be missed.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 12:01 (twelve years ago)
I feel like I should know him, should have met him, since we know so many of the same people, but I'm not actually sure we'd ever spoken.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 19 February 2013 15:00 (twelve years ago)
New Ghost video:
http://vevo.ly/X0pLhp
Wish the guitars were as loud as the synths.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 19 February 2013 22:57 (twelve years ago)
http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/c65.0.403.403/p403x403/28897_210631939081467_1135948128_n.jpg
PLEASE
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 February 2013 02:56 (twelve years ago)
maybe worth an exception to my no more mugs ever rule
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 02:57 (twelve years ago)
i gotta have that beside my bacon and eggs every morning
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 February 2013 03:01 (twelve years ago)
Cereal Jigsore Quandary
― Neil S, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 09:44 (twelve years ago)
Pitchfork just debuted a track from the upcoming VHÖL album. Sounds great.
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14982-grace/
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 19:29 (twelve years ago)
Nice, I will take any post-Ludicra scraps I can get.
― anonanon, Wednesday, 20 February 2013 23:05 (twelve years ago)
otm
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 February 2013 23:52 (twelve years ago)
Good morning, east coast. Here's some news, Lombardo's out of Slayer in a latenight shocker:
http://www.facebook.com/permalink.php?story_fbid=447262618678275&id=124433877627819
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 21 February 2013 07:50 (twelve years ago)
well, he's out for that tour. But yeah, he'll probably be out out.. Its too bad, no Hanneman, now this. They're done. They've hinted this would possibly be their last record anyway. The fans are not gonna be into this. Kerry King is flexing his douche bag a little too hard.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 21 February 2013 08:12 (twelve years ago)
I wasn't really aware he had ever gotten back in tbh. Or that Hanneman had left (though that might explain why he was hanging out at a local Nashville Pussy gig instead of WRITING SLAYER SONGS).
― new hope for orang-utan (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 21 February 2013 08:25 (twelve years ago)
I didn't know Nashville Pussy was an active band so this has all served to increase our collective knowledge at least
― Julian-Joachim Roedelius (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 21 February 2013 09:10 (twelve years ago)
Hanneman didn't leave, he got some flesh eating disease, possibly from a spider bit, that left his left arm in bad shape. He can play but not with the fire they need, from what King says.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 21 February 2013 09:54 (twelve years ago)
The Lombaro post depressed me. Half of Slayer ain't Slayer. If I was in Australia, I would demand my money back for my ticket.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 21 February 2013 13:14 (twelve years ago)
The Quietus premiered a new track by a new band on Drag City. Ensemble Pearl is a new project consisting of Stephen O'Malley ( Sunn O)))), Atsuo (Boris), Michio Kurihara (Ghost) and William Herzog. Their debut release will be out March 19th.
http://snd.sc/XnlmH0
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 21 February 2013 15:38 (twelve years ago)
One vote for Proscriptor as replacement drummer.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 21 February 2013 16:11 (twelve years ago)
I think they're using John Dette again..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 21 February 2013 16:41 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, right after he fills in with Anthrax for Charlie Benante.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:03 (twelve years ago)
Shoulda got Lars..
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)
My first Rhapsody metal (and/or near-metal) roundup of the new year.
http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-15-metal-albums-february-2013
― xhuxk, Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:28 (twelve years ago)
I was just gonna post that, xhuxk!
For those too lazy to click the link, the 15 albums profiled are:
Corsair - CorsairVoivod - Target EarthFive Horse Johnson - The Taking Of BlackheartHoly Grail - Ride the VoidDeceptor - Chains of DelusionFocus - XRobot Lords of Tokyo - Virtue & ViceHelloween - Straight Out Of HellIceage - You're NothingAncient VVisdom - DeathlikeBlack Veil Brides - Wretched And Divine: The Story Of The Wild OnesPissed Jeans - HoneysAlpha Tiger - Beneath The SurfaceOtep - HydraBullet For My Valentine - Temper Temper
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:32 (twelve years ago)
Two instrumentals ignite midway between '70s fusion and '80s Metallica; seven songs with words alternately set mythic D&D play-by-play to relaxed NWOBHM or the toastiness, tunefulness, rhythm and calm of classic Thin Lizzy.
sold!
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:37 (twelve years ago)
I wanna check out Robot Lords of Tokyo because they're from Columbus, my previous stomping grounds.
The Iceage also sounds like something I will like a lot. They are playing locally with White Lung, whom I like quite a bit.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 21 February 2013 17:42 (twelve years ago)
Yeah - picked up the Corsair based on your write up, Chuck, and really enjoying it - hits the spot. And I anxiously await the Voivod vinyl release in April ...
― BlackIronPrison, Thursday, 21 February 2013 18:02 (twelve years ago)
I can't stop playing the Corsair album.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 21 February 2013 18:12 (twelve years ago)
Anyone hear these new ones yet? Haven't read anything about 'em thus far in this thread and they all seem like stuff I want to know about and they all came out this year or will next month...
Black Boned Angel - The EndBlood Tsunami - For FaenConvulse - Inner EvilCult of Luna - VertikalEnforcer - Death by FireFinntroll - BlodsveptHorna - Askel Lähempänä SaatanaaIntronaut - Habitual LevitationsLightning Swords of Death - Baphometic ChaosiumManilla Road - MysteriumMoss - Horrible NightsSacred Steel - The Bloodshed SummoningShining - One One OneThyrfing - De ÖdeslösaVon - Dark Gods: Seven Billion SlavesVreid - Welcome Farewell
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 22 February 2013 00:02 (twelve years ago)
I've only heard the Enforcer, but it's good. They haven't changed much.
I was trying to convince Roadrunner's A&R head to sign Shining, with no luck. So I told Jørgen (lead vocals/sax) to contact Monte Conner at Nuclear Blast. Maybe they'll pick them up.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 22 February 2013 00:44 (twelve years ago)
pretty amped to get that Moss record at some point
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 22 February 2013 00:50 (twelve years ago)
I'm very impressed by the Black Boned Angel record, but I can't get into the new Intronaut yet. My patience is really wearing thin when it comes to post-metal and the like. The Manilla Road is very good, a bit inconsistent as usual but satisfyingly old school. Oh, and the LSOD album rules.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 22 February 2013 02:14 (twelve years ago)
I got the Moss its pretty good. real stoney..
― SeanWayne, Friday, 22 February 2013 03:03 (twelve years ago)
i wanna cosign how great this corsair album is
― Mordy, Friday, 22 February 2013 03:50 (twelve years ago)
By the way, don't think I ever posted this here -- I also wrote something much longer about one of the albums in that roundup. Here it is:
http://www.spin.com/reviews/voivod-target-earth-century-media
― xhuxk, Friday, 22 February 2013 03:54 (twelve years ago)
Playing some catch-up around here today, been so busy I've hardly had any time to even bum around my usual sites lately. Anyway, huge thanks to NYCNative for tipping me off about that Ensemble Pearl record. I've played "Painting on a Corpse" about thirteen times now. This record has immediately shot up to one of my most anticipated releases of the year.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 February 2013 04:25 (twelve years ago)
I can't be the only one who momentarily read Ensemble Pearl as featuring Werner Herzog.
― anonanon, Friday, 22 February 2013 06:57 (twelve years ago)
New Summoning apparently fully done, set for a May release.
― Siegbran, Friday, 22 February 2013 12:54 (twelve years ago)
I did too and momentarily it became the most interesting thing O'Malley's ever been involved with. At least since Thorr's Hammer.
― new hope for orang-utan (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 22 February 2013 14:16 (twelve years ago)
yeah, ditto. crackin up imagining werner narration over that clip tbh
― original bgm, Friday, 22 February 2013 14:21 (twelve years ago)
really excited about the new summoning btw!!
Metallurgists! I heard not many Rolling Metal folks have voted in 1970-1979 WTF - The Hard 'n' Heavy 'n' Loud + Krautrock, Arty, Noisy, Weird, Funky, Punky Shit - Albums Poll! - VOTING THREAD! Closes Mar 8th 11.59 PM UK Time - All ILXORS/LURKERS WELCOME
That would be a waste of a lot of heavy 70s rock, proto-metal, prog, kraut and metal knowledge! Please help me keep it on the hard, heavy 'n' loud side!
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 22 February 2013 14:52 (twelve years ago)
Fastnbulbous - you have inspired me - I will vote today - started my ballot at original date and it was filled heavy, loud goodness ... Get to hit it again!
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 22 February 2013 16:05 (twelve years ago)
those giant voting polls are just too much for me, I cannot deal w/them, no hate just can't participate
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 22 February 2013 16:08 (twelve years ago)
the only one i voted in was led zep, gonna keep it that way
― call all destroyer, Friday, 22 February 2013 16:30 (twelve years ago)
I won't twist anyone's arm, but would definitely encourage anyone interested to submit ballots as I'd love for the tastes of the people in this thread/sub-community be well represented. A quickie ballot of 20 would be fine too (limit 1 album per artist). Those who do have time to do the whole enchilata 100 album ballot can include as many albums as they want per artist.
I consolidated some of the blurbs I wrote for albums I've campaigned for here: http://fastnbulbous.com/1970-1979-hard-n-heavy-n-loud-krautrock-arty-noisy-weird-funky-punky-albums/
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 22 February 2013 17:49 (twelve years ago)
Digging this Call of the Void album coming out on Relapse next month, Dragged Down A Dead End Path. Colorado dudes, used to be called Ironhorse, it's a 26-minute burst of hardcore-infused grind that works really well.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 February 2013 17:51 (twelve years ago)
There's a new The Flight Of Sleipnir !
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 22 February 2013 17:57 (twelve years ago)
I'm co-running it now so I should at least follow up with a couple more thoughts. If it were just a matter of assembling a ballot of my same old favorites it would totally be a chore. But the fun is in checking out stuff from the list and people's recommendations that I hadn't heard before, or need to revisit. For example I was sitting on some poor sounding MP3s of the second Stray album for a couple years, but was prompted by someone in the thread to check out their first self-titled album and was blown away. That thing smokes, and is one of my new favorites. I've been re-listening to and reevaluating old faves like Buffalo, Budgie, Crack The Sky, Lucifer's Friend, Sir Lord Baltimore, High Tide, Granicus, Hard Stuff, Bang, Debris and Magma, and hearing some things for the first time like Sand, Jericho, Crushed Butler, Gaseneta, Chico Magnetic Band, Les Rallizes Denudes, Kraan, Catapilla, Brainticket, A.R. & Machines, Walter Wegmuller, Stomu Yamashta, Erkin Koray, Selda, Man, etc.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 22 February 2013 18:26 (twelve years ago)
The Year in Balloucore update: Baptists record sounds like Converge's scrappy little brother. I am 100% ok with this.
― anonanon, Friday, 22 February 2013 18:38 (twelve years ago)
Oh man, I wish I hadn't posted about that Call of the Void record just yet because I'm going to sound like a Relapse street teamer in here today. But, you guys, holy shit. This Inter Arma record. Holy shit. Relapse sent out the promo links yesterday, but if you've gotten it - I highly recommend checking it out. And if you don't have time for the whole thing, just "The Long Road Home". Holy shit.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:24 (twelve years ago)
you mean you aren't???
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:25 (twelve years ago)
Nah, just Relapse is the only label still sending me shit, so I get overly excited when I hear something new I love that the heavily hooked up dudes in here haven't already big upped.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:26 (twelve years ago)
they have 3 million other freebies to get through
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:28 (twelve years ago)
That's why I'm telling them to bump this one up in the queue!
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 22 February 2013 21:30 (twelve years ago)
Not metal, exactly, but the Hedvig Mollestad Trio's second album, All of Them Witches, comes out March 15 on Rune Grammofon and you can hear two tracks now on Soundcloud:
https://soundcloud.com/hedvigmollestadtrio/lake-acid
https://soundcloud.com/hedvigmollestadtrio/sing-goddess
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 22 February 2013 21:40 (twelve years ago)
For other curious members of the promoless masses, NPR conveniently just started streaming a new Inter Arma track:
http://www.npr.org/blogs/allsongs/2013/02/21/172590736/prepare-thy-sky-burial-the-lumbering-heft-of-inter-arma?sc=fb&cc=fmp
Sounds rad.
― anonanon, Friday, 22 February 2013 22:16 (twelve years ago)
damn, Summoning, I loved those guys back in the day, can't believe they're still making music. i feel like i'm so out of the metal loop these days ... think i'll scour this thread next time i have some free time to catch up.
― Spectrum, Saturday, 23 February 2013 06:22 (twelve years ago)
I heard that Call Of The Wild song that was streaming a week or so ago and it reminded me of Uphill Battle, in a good way. Hoping those Relapse promo links wind their way to my inbox soon!
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Saturday, 23 February 2013 11:36 (twelve years ago)
My Decibel scrip has run out so I went to re-up and to my surprise it is now $49.95 for two years, which is a $15 increase from when I previously subscribed! Even the year scrip runs $29.95, only $5 more than the two years cost me before.
I am thinking that Hails and Horns at $22 for two years (20 issues) is worth a flyer instead... Thoughts?
Obviously subscribing to any of the English metal mags is cost productive: I looked it up just now for shits and giggles and here are the annual subscription costs with the current exchange rate:
Zero Tolerance $56.38 (6 issues)Iron Fist $65.54 (6 issues)Terrorizer $105.68 (12 issues)Metal Hammer $118.86 (13 issues)Kerrang! $182.89 (I assume 50 or so issues)
I already get Revolver. I don't love it but it's cheap - $10 a year. Admittedly only 6 issues a year but still...
Brave Words & Bloody Knuckles seems to not be publishing anymore... Am I missing anything else?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 23 February 2013 15:01 (twelve years ago)
H&H isn't worth that price. Might as well just read a blog at that point.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Saturday, 23 February 2013 15:36 (twelve years ago)
Its not worth a dollar?
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 23 February 2013 15:41 (twelve years ago)
Not really, no. There's also Outburn, which is bimonthly, but it's $11 a year and you get your choice of a free CD. I also happen to write for it (although the format doesn't allow me to have as much fun as I do with decibel).
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:08 (twelve years ago)
so H&H sucks cuz you or your friends dont write for it? Honestly Jeff thats how it looks.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:10 (twelve years ago)
no it doesn't
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:12 (twelve years ago)
cheers for popping in to tell me how I think. As usual its much appreciated and noted.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:14 (twelve years ago)
Those two thoughts were separate. NYC native wanted options, I was mentioning one that he forgot - I would still subscribe to decibel over that one, even though I write for it. That said, hails and horns (which I have actually written for in the past) isn't worth it because there's no editorial hand, it's poorly laid out, and the reviews are done by people who are not particularly good writers and don't necessarily know what they're talking about (with some exceptions; I know Sean does work for them). They don't pay the writers, and they get what they pay for. Like I said, at that point you might as well read a blog for free. Essentially the same experience.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:18 (twelve years ago)
fair enough. Just wish you had said that in the first place. I'm not a mindreader.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:21 (twelve years ago)
How many years have you been chatting with me, dude? You know that's not how my brain works.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:35 (twelve years ago)
There are things that I write/have written for that aren't great (and I include my own writing in that), and there are things that my friends write for/have written for that aren't great. There is no correlation for me between that and quality. Now, there is a correlation between good writers and good publications, and I do have friends who are good writers, but I feel like that correlation is a given.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Saturday, 23 February 2013 16:51 (twelve years ago)
https://www.facebook.com/notes/lich-king/an-open-letter-to-dave-lombardo/10151530637134813
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 23 February 2013 17:35 (twelve years ago)
hahah
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 23 February 2013 17:49 (twelve years ago)
would be great if he did guest at one of their shows.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 23 February 2013 17:52 (twelve years ago)
Shadow Kingdom is offering a membership deal - pretty interesting - you give 'em 50 bucks and every order is 20% off for a year. 75 bones gets you 25% off for a year and 100 gets you 30 off on every order for a year. I think for mailorders this is a pretty interesting model - if Hells Headbangers offered membership, I'd be an idiot not to take them up on it, I order from them all the time.
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 23 February 2013 18:07 (twelve years ago)
Unless you order a ton of stuff from them, does that math actually work out to savings for you?
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Saturday, 23 February 2013 18:37 (twelve years ago)
well, to get your fifty bucks back, you'd have to spend 250, right? and so on. I think the year I discovered Shadow Kingdom I probably spent 150 bucks on a few orders total, but if I was getting really into obscure reissues (and especially vinyl ones) - that'd be a good deal to me. I'd spend 250 at HH this year if it weren't for 1) spending less money now that Dad and 2) focusing so hard on classical music that p. much all my hard-copies dollar goes in that direction.
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 23 February 2013 18:52 (twelve years ago)
H&H is going bust anyway....
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 23 February 2013 22:44 (twelve years ago)
Are they?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 23 February 2013 22:48 (twelve years ago)
you didn't hear it from me.. lol.
I was told to put a hold on all interviews, reviews, etc.. If I wanted to stay on board, they'll let me know what their alternative plan is. (I'm guessing an online only thing, which they'd need to fix cuz their website eats ass...) I don't know if AMP is going bust as well.(same publisher)
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 23 February 2013 22:57 (twelve years ago)
Well, I have been told in this thread that H&H not only sucks but will soon cease publication.
I guess I won't be subscribing then! :)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 23 February 2013 23:31 (twelve years ago)
I've heard through channels that the editor left, and I guess they haven't found a replacement.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Sunday, 24 February 2013 02:44 (twelve years ago)
I think the flexi is what pushes the Decibel subscription over the top.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 24 February 2013 10:54 (twelve years ago)
Which is a shame because while I think the Flexi is kinda cool and retro, I'd rather pay the old rate and get a download should I be so inclined to listen.
Which is strange from me because I am a Luddite who doesn't consider that I own a recording unless I have it physically, but I was never a singles guy.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 24 February 2013 14:45 (twelve years ago)
I agree that there should be a subscription option for folks who don't want a flexi... Seems like a lot of them are being wasted on people who don't care enough about music to own a turntable.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 24 February 2013 22:10 (twelve years ago)
Ugh, I'm super annoyed with Decibel right now. I've tried emailing them several times now to update my new address, but I've yet to see an issue show up in two months now. It's weird though, because they're not even being forwarded in the meantime like my New Yorker ones were.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 24 February 2013 22:11 (twelve years ago)
lol nate. dont go there, phil will have you for breakfast
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 24 February 2013 22:14 (twelve years ago)
Phil is an exceptional guy who has devoted his life to pure music, without needing to worry about the medium. I get that. I knew as soon as I typed the above statement that I was asking for trouble :)
― Nate Carson, Monday, 25 February 2013 07:29 (twelve years ago)
Today's unexpected metal excitement: a new album from Terra Tenebrosa! The Purging. Weird, cryptic, scary, distinctive, vaguely minimal dark metal in more or less the Deathspell Omega/Blut Aus Nord realm, but with a little bit of slow-motion-Kvelertak crunch. Their first album, The Tunnels, made my 2011 list, and this is easily one of my favorite metal records of 2013 so far.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 02:37 (twelve years ago)
H&H will make an official announcement tomorrow. AMP is done too.. He told me he just can't do it anymore. kinda sad. The dude is a good dude..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 04:09 (twelve years ago)
H&H was my first big North American writing gig. Lisa was the heart & soul of the publication, but at least she's working on a new project: http://newnoisemagazine.com/
― KKdomitor, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 11:57 (twelve years ago)
And, oi - if you're going to subscribe to any new mag, make it Iron Fist!
― KKdomitor, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 12:00 (twelve years ago)
Bummer about H&H. Even if it was so bad that it wasn't worth a dollar an issue, still sad to see one of the few full color, regularly produced magazines bite the dust.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 15:08 (twelve years ago)
KKdomitor: I would love to get Iron Fist but it's hard to justify $11 an issue for any magazine! I mean, I pay that much for a CD... The UK magazines need to have someone who can handle bulk subscriptions in America. Instead of shipping individual magazines to individual customers, it has to be cheaper - even with a middle man - to ship loads of magazines to a US distributor who handles domestic subscriptions as well as wholesale.
i wrote for AMP a few times and H&H once back in the day. RIP.
― Mordy, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 15:08 (twelve years ago)
I checked this out because of glenn mcdonald:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QpGS2K0huxQ
Really quite good! Thanks for the tip!Now I must find a place to procure it...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 15:10 (twelve years ago)
The CD - not the double vinyl, just the CD - is $30! Direct from the label! Gah...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 15:12 (twelve years ago)
the new noise sit looks almost exactly like the H&H site. lol! but loads so much faster..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:38 (twelve years ago)
I too am sad to see it go. The magazine made for good early morning unconscious breakfast reading.
― Bound by Habitrails (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 16:39 (twelve years ago)
Really liking what I'm hearing on this self-titled Vulgaari record. Came out last year, but it looks like it might be getting a bit of a push this year too. Anyway, I think they do a nice job of straddling the line between stoenr and doom without swinging too far in one direction. jjjusten might know a little about these dudes, being from MN as they are.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 17:16 (twelve years ago)
Remember: when life refuses to sell you lemons, but leaves a jug of delicious lemonade out for you, um, I forget the rest.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 20:59 (twelve years ago)
I sent Terra Tenebrosa's label a Facebook post when the US distro for the label turned out to not be the US distro anymore. This is what I got back:
Thanks for getting in touch. For the moment there is no proper distribution in the US though you should be able to order it from Super D who orders from Sound Pollution i Sweden.Or if you get a couple of friends together and order 3-4 copies to save on the postage. 2 copies for 50 usd or 5 copies for 100 usd to make the most of the postage weight limits.If I send them without the jewelcase, the postage will be less,
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:03 (twelve years ago)
ROCK N’ ROLL HEAVEN and the OLD BRIDGE METAL MILITIA are uniting to bring you their highly-anticipated Reunion Concert and Fundraiser to benefit the victims of Superstorm Sandy. The event will take place on May 11, 2013 at Encore Event Center in Freehold, NJ (106 Schank Rd).
Ed Trunk (That Metal Show) will perform Master of Ceremonies duties with special guest hosts and an all-star jam to be announced. With a now confirmed line-up of Anvil, Raven, The Rods and Lords of Mercy this evening is poised for a metal pounders delight.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:08 (twelve years ago)
The Rods! Fantastic...
wow, there's a new Supuration on Listenable - can't find it in any US distros. They also have a new Satan album up for preorder? What the hell?? If you love Court in the Act like I do then...I don't know. That was a long time ago, but still...those guys were really, really good
― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:28 (twelve years ago)
Court In Act is amazing...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:30 (twelve years ago)
Great album cover too...
http://playitloudforever.files.wordpress.com/2011/01/satan-court-in-the-act.jpgp
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:31 (twelve years ago)
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-F0hqpfl19VQ/T7MDnJFc_6I/AAAAAAAAAw0/0UzhaUO47zY/s1600/satan.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 February 2013 21:32 (twelve years ago)
How's this for a bill:
Baring TeethPinkish BlackSingle MothersBlack TuskMondo GeneratorToday is the DayMutilation RitesHowlKEN ModePallbearer
Really psyched to be working this show next month.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 22:23 (twelve years ago)
The Mayhem Fest bill that's circulating is, according to the head of the touring department here, "all lies."
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 22:30 (twelve years ago)
I havn't seen any faux Mayhem bills. Who's the fake headliner?
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 22:37 (twelve years ago)
Five Finger Death Punch, I think. Also Rob Zombie, Job For A Cowboy, Machine Head, Amon Amarth, Behemoth and some other bands I don't remember. The reason I asked him about it was they were listing Gojira, and they're definitely not gonna be on it - personal commitments will be taking them off the road for a few months.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 22:50 (twelve years ago)
Gotcha.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 23:12 (twelve years ago)
I really like the new Kylesa track, "Unspoken". It's on youtube now, which is good since the email thing wasn't working this morning.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 26 February 2013 23:43 (twelve years ago)
OK, now I think we can consider the metal year finally fully underway: Rotting Christ. Yesyesyesyeswow. Wowyes.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 00:55 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PToCbU-3_y4
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 01:34 (twelve years ago)
Here's the AMP and Hails&Horns Publisher's official statement:
It has become quite apparent over the last couple years that doing a print-zine is not a viable option for AMP and Hails & Horns in this day and age. I also feel that at this point we wouldn’t be able to offer anything above and beyond what is already happening out there in a digital-realm. Compromising our content and coverage from what we love and want to cover could never be an option, regardless of potential advertising revenues. It would not be true to ourselves, or our supporters, who have brought us this far.
So, it is time to move on to the next chapter in life.
Those who know me know that music is all I have done, 7 days a week, 18 hours a day since it became my full-time ‘occupation’ in 1997. I find it odd in myself that it wasn’t the serious health-issues that have been constantly hospitalizing me the last 6 years, nor my detachment or self-isolation from my family and friends that was the catalyst for this, but the fact that I was starting to not love music, the only truth I have found in this world. The last couple weeks of rolling this decision around in my mind has shown me the idiocy of this, along with other ‘oddities’ or traits in myself that I am excited to explore further in my next chapters. I know family (blood, and beyond) is the most important thing in one’s life. I also sat there watching Tim Yohannan (publisher of MRR) pass away much too soon from stress-related elements, and know that I can’t do that to myself, friends, or my family.
I have never been one to put my name out there, or try and share any of the limelight with what we are or do, as I know that I am but one of countless people that made this publication run. I would like to thank, with all of my heart, John Joh, Lisa Root, Jake Round, Johnathan Marshall, Sean Stepp, Tony Shrum, Lucas Andrews, Nick White, Chris Taravella, Evan and Nancy Mathews, and all of our contributing journalists, columnists, reviewers and photographers. Know that we ALL did this, and we were all able to help countless bands over the last decade plus.
I’m not sure what is next. I’m sure it will be something having to do with helping people, and trying to make this world a little easier to navigate through for my daughter, and what children she may have. I have had such an amazing experience the past 16 years of publishing; I’ve been able to sit in the room where the Sex Pistols broke up, with Joe Strummer, just talking music for hours and cranking the General’s Boom-Box. I’ve been able to work with bands like Lifetime, and watch them morph into bands such as Kid Dynamite and Paint It Black, and offshoots thereof. I was fortunate enough to work closely with some of my favorite bands from their first release, such as Hot Water Music, American Nightmare, Jets To Brazil, Against Me!, The Lillingtons, Rise Against, and so on, just as I was also tapped (sadly) to work with some of my favorites on their last albums: Jawbreaker, Avail, Refused, At The Drive In, The Nerve Agents, and more; but the friends I have made, top all of that. Thank you, ALL!
There is a world full of new bands out there for you to fall in love with. This underground saved my life, as I’m sure it has for many of you. Give back. Start a zine, a blog, a venue. House a band that’s on the road, or go roadie for a band. I think you will find ways to love what you already do, on a whole-different level. If there is anything I can ever do to help anybody or answer any questions, know that my new permanent email address is BrettMathe✧✧✧@gm✧✧✧.c✧✧ and that Br✧✧✧@ampmagaz✧✧✧.c✧✧ will no longer be active.
I can’t even begin to thank you enough for the love, support, friendships, shows, tours, and countless life-experiences that have come with the magazines. I will be around, and never too far, but know that I will love and forever miss these publications and those that they enabled me to work so closely with.
Be inspired, be inspiring!
Brett Mathews
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 01:48 (twelve years ago)
Sajjanu - Japanese band on the proggy/avant-garde side (their debut album was released on Tzadik) but certainly rooted in metal especially with regard to the below track, which plays like a mash-up of about 30 different songs that is also somehow coherent and enjoyable. If that description piques your interest at all, definitely check this out, and then help convince the band to put the record for sale on bandcamp or something!
https://soundcloud.com/sajjanu/dazzling_rules_of_solar_system_early_mix
― anonanon, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 10:02 (twelve years ago)
Midnight are headlining one day of the Live Evil fest in London in October. stoked for this although it's probably going to clash w/ a couple of things inc Supersonic
― an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 10:26 (twelve years ago)
Lineup for Brutal Assault Fest in August is shaping up nicely:AborymAlcestAmorphisAnthraxAntropofagus As I Lay Dying Atari Teenage Riot Behemoth Benediction Borknagar Carcass Carpathian Forest Clawfinger Coffins Contrastic Crushing Caspars Cult Of Luna D.R.I. Decrepit Birth Downset Dr. Living Dead Dying Fetus Ensiferum Entombed Fear Factory Hatebreed Ihsahn In Flames Leprous Madball Magrudergrind Marduk Meshuggah Misanthrope Nachtmystium Novembers Doom Obscura October File Opeth Overkill Primordial Rotten Sound Saturnus Solefald Suffocation Sylosis Trivium Vreid Whitechapel
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 11:23 (twelve years ago)
Atari Teenage Riot
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 11:37 (twelve years ago)
They reformed a couple years ago.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 11:50 (twelve years ago)
I know. They just stick out like a sore thumb on that bill.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 11:58 (twelve years ago)
Well so does Opeth, in this awesome lineup.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 12:50 (twelve years ago)
*rimshot*
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 12:51 (twelve years ago)
carcass album deets released
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=186790&utm_source=dlvr.it&utm_medium=twi
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 20:50 (twelve years ago)
some great song titles in there
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 27 February 2013 20:53 (twelve years ago)
Oof, this Ancient VVisdom record. I can appreciate dudes trying to construct metal out of acoustic guitars, but the terrible lyrics really undercut anything interesting they might get going instrumentally. Makes me long for the days of the first Days of the New record. Weird thing is I've seen some pretty glowing live reports, so maybe the lyrics aren't as discernible in that setting? I don't know, but this was painfully bad.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 22:35 (twelve years ago)
lol days of the new
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 27 February 2013 22:37 (twelve years ago)
you guys might be interested in Mordy's new thread Iranian Metal
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 28 February 2013 00:33 (twelve years ago)
No love for Grayceon? Their recent EP is providing me with some Ludicresque thrills.
― anonanon, Thursday, 28 February 2013 01:20 (twelve years ago)
is it out yet?
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 28 February 2013 01:21 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, released a couple weeks ago. It's on Spotify too.
― anonanon, Thursday, 28 February 2013 01:24 (twelve years ago)
i guess theyre not on profoundlore anymore?
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 28 February 2013 01:30 (twelve years ago)
This one at least's on Flenser.
― anonanon, Thursday, 28 February 2013 01:33 (twelve years ago)
Did you guys see the emoting from Rob Flynn about firing Adam Duce?
"2-11-13. That is the date we fired [MACHINE HEAD bassist] Adam Duce. That is the day that I had to tell Adam that after 21 years of being in a band together, I just couldn't take it anymore.
"That is the day I said, 'My hope is that this can be amicable.'
"The words sounded like someone else had spoken them.
"It was like being outside of my body watching someone else deliver these painful words.
"But it was me saying it.
"And we all said it.
"We had our say sitting in our jam room in Oakland. Dave [McClain, drums] said it. Joseph (our manager) said it. Phil [Demmel, guitar] said it. We all said that we couldn't take being in a band with him anymore. That if this didn't happen, we were going to break up the band.
"It was hard. One of the hardest moments of my life.
"It was also a long time coming.
"We may have fired Adam on 2-11-13, but Adam quit MACHINE HEAD well over a decade ago. He just never bothered to tell anyone… but we all knew it.
"Contrary to popular belief, being in a band is tough. Really fucking tough. It's the toughest sonofabitch you'll ever come across in your life and it will beat the living shit out of you 80% of the time. Many times it feels like one big rollercoaster, the highest of highs and the lowest of lows. There are wins and losses seemingly every single day. Being in a band is one of life’s strangest gambles.
"But when you do win, when you win that 20%, well... it truly is salvation. It's what makes eating the other 80% of that shit sandwich bearable. It's where 'those' stories come from. It can be the best job you'll ever have and unquestionably one of the hardest you'll ever have. But until you've done it for 20+ years, you have no clue. Until you've held a band together for 20+ years, you really don't know jack shit about it.
"You think you do.
"You don't.
"A band is a dysfunctional family. A brotherhood, a family business, and a renaissance-era-court. You're roommates in studio-apartment-on-wheels for years at a time, 24 hours a day. Plus you're in the pressure cooker of the spotlight, every move analyzed, read into, or attacked. Everybody wants something from you, everybody wants to be your friend, everybody loves you, everybody can do so much better for you than the people you have now. Some people try and turn you against each other, and everyone wants to take credit for your success.
"Often time you're enemies. At odds and fighting about something, but 'pretending' everything is 'fine' onstage.
"But it isn't...
"You just wear a mask that looks like it's fine, and after 20 years, we know that mask so well, it slides on way too fuckin' easy.
"Adam hasn't been happy in this band for a long time. But how do you leave? To a guy like Adam, everything is either winning or losing. A stunning victory or the ultimate failure. There was no in between. And while that sounds great for a TV show or an interview soundbite, or even a John Wayne movie that wraps up in 90 minutes... life just isn't like that.
"And life certainly isn't like that for a band like MACHINE HEAD. A band who operate in the upper-middle-tier. For us, there are no stunning victories, only respectable wins. No ultimate failures, just better-luck-next-times. We carved a niche, we OWN that niche, but it's still just a niche. Nothing wrong with that.
"No matter how unhappy or fed up he got, quitting the band would be seen as 'losing' or a 'failure.' Truth be told, he was sick of it. Sick of touring, sick of recording, sick of practicing, sick of looking at album artwork, sick of being on a team but never getting the ball, sick of yearning for the honeymoon to resume when 20 years deep it never does. Sick of never quite hitting the big time, sick of carving the niche... sick of caring.
"I don't blame him. It's hard to keep the passion.
"But he just wouldn't quit.
"We wanted him to quit. We were hoping he would quit, 'Guys, my heart isn't in this anymore, it was a good run, later dayz.' We didn't want it to come to this...
"But he wouldn't.
"I didn't feel anything as I drove away from the jam room that night. When I awoke the next morning I didn't feel anything either. I wasn't 'numb,' I still 'felt,' was just kinda blank. But three days after the meeting, an argument broke out in the jam room about how conflicted I felt about it. Then I cried.
"I cried and cried.
"I've cried every day since. I've been an emotional wreck. I cried writing this. I was sick the day that we announced it (11 days and 2 General Journals after actually doing it), walking around about to vomit for hours.
"I met with him for a couple hours last Wednesday, met with him yesterday. It's civil.
"I don't know what else to say.
"I don't have some inspirational quote to end with here. I'm not gonna sit here and tell you everything is gonna be all right, or that's it gonna be the same. At this moment I can’t even bring myself to say that it's going to be better.
"Why?
"Because it sucks.
"It fucking sucks.
"It sucks for everyone who tried to save this.
"It sucks more than you can imagine...
"It's a horrible relief."
The Blabbermouth comments as usually were pretty brutal..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 28 February 2013 06:26 (twelve years ago)
A Finnish band called Mansion is blowing my mind right now. Doom/pychedelic/occult stuff from Finland. I guess you could lump this in with Jess & the Ancient Ones if you want, but it feels very, very different, more enigmatic. They only have two tracks up at the moment, but they're both killer.
http://youtu.be/_WiMvAKexQQ
http://weshalllive.bandcamp.com/
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 28 February 2013 06:53 (twelve years ago)
New Spiritual Beggars song from their album due out 4/15:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zVvKjUj1lns
Lotsa cowbell... Christopher Walken would be impressed. Nice UFO vibe.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 28 February 2013 10:54 (twelve years ago)
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I thought bits of it sounded like Blind Melon for realz. I thought they were supposed to have some neofolk via occult rock vibe or some bullshit? one of the worst things I've heard this year
― an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 28 February 2013 11:02 (twelve years ago)
Glad I never checked out Ancient VVisdom. That double V in their name was all it took to convince me they were assholes in need of a sharp throat-punch.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 28 February 2013 12:40 (twelve years ago)
They opened for Enslaved/Pallbearer/Royal Thunder here in SF and were truly terrible (I actually sent texts to my wife describing how terrible and she made fun of me relentlessly for a couple of days for even being at an VVisdom show). Thankfully my friend told me before the show started that they were NOT actually Ancient Wisdom (some Swedish Black Metal act from the early 90s) so we made sure to miss most of their set.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Thursday, 28 February 2013 13:06 (twelve years ago)
double v is what convinced me to skip em on that tour. ate dim sum instead. I'm comfortable with that decision.
― original bgm, Thursday, 28 February 2013 13:33 (twelve years ago)
Yeah you definitely won that round of life.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Thursday, 28 February 2013 14:12 (twelve years ago)
I thought they were supposed to have some neofolk via occult rock vibe or some bullshit?
This is exactly how a dude's live review I read tried to sell them! Such bullshit, it is terrible.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 February 2013 15:24 (twelve years ago)
morbid curiosity is now piqued
― purp (roxymuzak), Thursday, 28 February 2013 16:16 (twelve years ago)
haha I just gave a listen for the same reason, and man, you all weren't kidding
― original bgm, Thursday, 28 February 2013 16:32 (twelve years ago)
Sleeping on the amazing new Portal album = what the hell is the matter with you people?
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:07 (twelve years ago)
Definitely not sleeping on it, I'm loving it, just not a whole lot to add at this point.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:09 (twelve years ago)
people with promos raved about it last year so by the time other people hear it when it comes out the talk has moved on.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:10 (twelve years ago)
Or it could just be nobody brought it up yet.
I respect them but it's not my thing.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:25 (twelve years ago)
I haven't heard it yet, haven't been near an appropriate shop to buy a physical copy. Loved Swarth, though.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:33 (twelve years ago)
Vexovoid is so much better than Swarth. I find it captures the suffocating feel of Outre that Swarth lacked, plus it lets in just enough melodies creep in, making it surprisingly accessible for such a normally impenetrable band.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:51 (twelve years ago)
Clearer production on this one makes it both more listenable and more disturbing than Swarth. Portal is a very special band. I thought it was goofy and pretentious when they namechecked Penderecki in an interview, then I heard Vexovoid and realized they weren't fronting.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:51 (twelve years ago)
Here's the most accessable tune on the album: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8DrMD9zeEJQ
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 28 February 2013 17:57 (twelve years ago)
Audible and really good bass playing is also a huge part of the improvement, but I would say that.
― Three Word Username, Thursday, 28 February 2013 18:18 (twelve years ago)
I need to give that album a listen. I hated Swarth.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 28 February 2013 19:08 (twelve years ago)
I've not heard it either as they're not my kind of thing.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 28 February 2013 19:16 (twelve years ago)
it's funny, their sound is pretty similar to mitochondrion in ways (at least as i remember - haven't gone back to 'parasignosis' to check), but the things they do with it make it kind of enjoyably bleak instead of bottomless pit bleak.
― j., Thursday, 28 February 2013 22:18 (twelve years ago)
Ringworm on Relapse Records is a bit of a surprise. The label is not known for mook core and they're more likely to have a band leave after getting to a certain level than to take a band who already has something established.
Still, good on them! I was friends with the drummer Danny back when he used to shop at the store I worked at. He always used to talk to me about how much he hated Victory, so I am sure he is pleased...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 1 March 2013 01:06 (twelve years ago)
..love Ringworm! Stoked on that!
― SeanWayne, Friday, 1 March 2013 06:17 (twelve years ago)
when I saw Ringworm play a few years ago they asked ppl not to pay for their new album because "Victory Records suck"
― an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause (DJ Mencap), Friday, 1 March 2013 08:31 (twelve years ago)
It was thanks to a Rolling Metal thread some years ago, when John D. turned me on to all things Marduk. Thankfully, I didn't take that appreciation this far (Chicago metal shows are so fun):
http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/780/27436/Drunk-Racist-Guy-Gets-Naked-At-MARDUK-Show-Then-Things-Get-Weird#.UTCn-euY7pQ">=http://www.thegauntlet.com/article/780/27436/Drunk-Racist-Guy-Gets-Naked-At-MARDUK-Show-Then-Things-Get-Weird#.UTCn-euY7pQ
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 1 March 2013 13:11 (twelve years ago)
Man, that video... I am sure that dude deserved to get punched but that's not security's job to punch people who are just talking. Dude was thrown out of the show, let him get a few words in, laugh at him and know you did good kicking his drunk ass out of the show. If he refuses to leave, call the cops. If he lunges at you by all means defend yourself. But all I got from that was fuck those bouncers.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 1 March 2013 21:05 (twelve years ago)
Anybody heard from Jon via Cheetos since that was filmed/posted?
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 1 March 2013 21:22 (twelve years ago)
?
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 1 March 2013 21:24 (twelve years ago)
It was a not particularly clever way to imply it was Jon in the video.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 1 March 2013 21:32 (twelve years ago)
I got it and lolled for what it's worth. But then I'm a geek.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 1 March 2013 21:34 (twelve years ago)
I like the new Intronaut track. It's quite possibly the most accessible thing I've heard from the group.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RJEW2PHyspE
I miss the days when I used to see them play all the time when I lived in Ohio.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 2 March 2013 13:57 (twelve years ago)
The forthcoming Vreid release "Welcome Farewell" is streaming in full at Metal Army America:
http://www.metalarmyamerica.com/?p=30761
Solid black metal with breakdowns that the gloom & doom kids will probably hate but whatev.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 2 March 2013 14:26 (twelve years ago)
really liking that Intronaut track. I haven't really heard them before now.
― fuck star wars (beard papa), Saturday, 2 March 2013 16:52 (twelve years ago)
Ugh I really thought this would be the one thread on ilx safe from the stupid as fuck "jon/via/chi is a racist" meme. Apparently not, fuck.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 2 March 2013 17:55 (twelve years ago)
idgi. what is ez snappins jon is racist meme?
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:00 (twelve years ago)
i really don't want to get into it because i'm sick as fuck of it popping up, but ez was referencing k3vin k's "hilarious zing" of claiming i am in favor of starting a race war whenever he gets the chance.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:05 (twelve years ago)
im sure he didn't mean to piss you off
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:09 (twelve years ago)
whatever. it's clearly a "thing" and this is exactly why i tried to put a stop to it in the first place. but now, my name is immediately what pops into people's heads when they see a story about a crazy, drunk racist. was kind of hoping this could be a refuge away from that bullshit, but clearly not.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:12 (twelve years ago)
The problem is jon but complaining about it just makes it a thing that trolls will keep doing and it becomes an even bigger thing. Best just to ignore it.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:14 (twelve years ago)
yes, because its MY FAULT. ugh, fuck this victim blaming bullshit.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:17 (twelve years ago)
i am not saying that ffs
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:18 (twelve years ago)
people were accusing the 70s poll of being racist white history month rock etc but you just gotta ignore it
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:29 (twelve years ago)
call me idealistic and/or crazy, but i am usually of the belief that the default value here should be "don't be a dick to others" not "just ignore it when others repeatedly call you racist". whatever. i'm so not going to waste any more time on this whole fucking ridiculous thing, but its p clear that i don't feel comfortable posting anywhere on ilx anymore now that this ridiculous bullshit has spread into threads that i always kinda felt were a safe haven from the rest of ilx drama.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:36 (twelve years ago)
I didn't know there was a Jon is a racist meme. I thought the joke was because you were a drunk.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:39 (twelve years ago)
awww jon im sure it wont be mentioned in here again. Nobody is trying to piss you off, ez snappin should apologise and then that should be it.
― Vote in the ILM 70s poll please! (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:40 (twelve years ago)
Intronaut reminding me of Fear Factory in not so good ways.
― Three Word Username, Saturday, 2 March 2013 18:47 (twelve years ago)
I can see how you might think Fear Factory from this particular song, but they do not sound anything like Fear Factory over all. Progressive Sludge, if there is any such thing...
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 2 March 2013 19:23 (twelve years ago)
jon - I was only referencing you as the one metal fan I knew in Chicago. I didn't have the audio on when I watched the clip so didn't know there was racist shit in it. Sincerely sorry.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 2 March 2013 20:02 (twelve years ago)
I hope you know I wouldn't go there with you. I consider you a friend so it was meant to be silly.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 2 March 2013 20:03 (twelve years ago)
I also assumed benign intent.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 2 March 2013 20:13 (twelve years ago)
The Intronaut song sounds like Isis trying to imitate a second-tier 1990s psychedelic funk-metal band. Not an improvement over their former "Tool for people with even lower standards than Tool fans" schtick; more of a lateral move.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 2 March 2013 20:53 (twelve years ago)
Huh weird. I hear a little Voivod, a bit of Meshuggah, and definitely Isis (who I don't really like much). Can't say I hear any similarity to Tool at all. The vocals are pretty generic in the first part of the song, but I really like where it goes at about the 3 minute mark when the vocals kind of go away and I really like it around 4 minutes where the clean guitars and bass start playing off each other, getting kind of jazzprog or something. I don't know anything about this band, and don't normally like this kind of stuff.
― fuck star wars (beard papa), Saturday, 2 March 2013 22:38 (twelve years ago)
ive been talking about them forever on here and no one gives an F but im dying for inter arma's new album
― purp (roxymuzak), Sunday, 3 March 2013 00:48 (twelve years ago)
EZ its cool, i know you didn't pull that intentionally, i just kinda feared that it was spreading all over ilx to be "lol drunk racist guys... oh yeah jon/via" or w/e. it's cool.
I was raving about their new one earlier this week, it's fucking fantastic. Kinda embarrassed that I haven't heard their earlier stuff now.
― HAPPY BDAY TOOTS (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 3 March 2013 02:25 (twelve years ago)
Glad we're cool Jon.
Hey, I'm getting to see Saint Vitus tonight in a club that can't hold much more than 50-70 people. Should be special.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 3 March 2013 02:44 (twelve years ago)
roxy, the new song NPR posted sounded phenomenal, I'm very excited for sky burial. Someone else was raving about it upthread too.
― anonanon, Sunday, 3 March 2013 22:14 (twelve years ago)
I am loving the new Darkthrone. "Leave No Cross Unturned" is definitely the high point.
Also, Tyrant from Nifelheim came into the shop yesterday. That was kind of a surprise, and I feel like I didn't muster up as much enthusiasm as I should've. Because Nifelheim is great.
― new hope for orang-utan (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 4 March 2013 04:40 (twelve years ago)
First listen to the Inter Arma this morning. Initial impressions: "If Neil Young & Crazy Horse went grindcore..."
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Monday, 4 March 2013 10:34 (twelve years ago)
grindcore??
― purp (roxymuzak), Monday, 4 March 2013 19:25 (twelve years ago)
Yeah I don't get that description much, Inter Arma is definitely not grind all the sudden.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 4 March 2013 20:29 (twelve years ago)
black and doom
― purp (roxymuzak), Monday, 4 March 2013 20:47 (twelve years ago)
Speaking of this Ancient VVisdom record, this is one case where I'm glad to know you guys hear the same crap I do. The reviewer in Decibel this month gave it an 8 and otherwise I might be wondering if I was even listening to the same album.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 03:25 (twelve years ago)
Just got a press release for the new The Ocean release:
Entitled Pelagial, the album is a progressive musical journey written, recorded, mixed and to-be-performed-live as one single 53-minute piece of music. Pelagial is set to be released on April 26th/29th (Europe) and April 30th (North America/world) through Metal Blade Records.
Pelagial will be released as a double CD, including a vocal and an instrumental version of the album. Instrumental samples of tracks are up now on http://www.theoceancollective.com/pelagial, which also serves to showcase the concept behind Pelagial, as well as divulging more information about the album.
Additionally, preorders are currently available for a very special acrylic boxset edition of Pelagial, released through Pelagic Records. These heavy acrylic boxes are available in CD and vinyl formats and contain the CD digipak vs. four vinyl records respectively, as well as an extra DVD with the Pelagial movie by Craig Murray, all of which will be "buried" underneath five thick acrylic layers, colored in different hues of blue, each layer reflecting one of the five pelagial depth zones. The layers will be silk-screen printed with additional artwork by Martin Kvamme.
A full new song, as well as regular CD pre-orders, will be officially launched at metalblade.com/theocean on March 11, 2013.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 07:22 (twelve years ago)
Yes, grindcore, and I stand by it. I get the black metal vibe, sure, but those blastbeats have the heft of grind.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 07:53 (twelve years ago)
Randy Blythe found not guilty
The best info is from a Czech news outlet whose Google translation is both interesting and inadequate.
This one has the most detail in actual English:
http://wtvr.com/2013/03/05/randy-blythe-verdict-lamb-of-god/
Good for him although it is interesting that in the Czech Republic that the prosecutors can appeal a not guilty verdict? How strange...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 13:53 (twelve years ago)
That's an odd one, alright, if that is the case.
Re: Inter Arma, having heard the whole record now (my initial impressions, being initial after all, were based on the first three tracks) I'll agree they're not grindcore. But they should be. The first half of that record doesn't adequately reflect the second.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 15:08 (twelve years ago)
The new Wormed album Exodromos, out later this month on Willowtip, is really good. I described it on Twitter as "Portal for people who've gone outside and made friends." It's "technical" and "brutal" with "oh my god what's wrong with my toilet" vocals, but it's got some cool electronic stuff going on too, and the songs are actually songs, not just collections of riffs mashed together in a studiedly off-putting fashion. Recommended.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 15:12 (twelve years ago)
"oh my god what's wrong with my toilet" vocals
That's perfect.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 15:19 (twelve years ago)
"Good for him although it is interesting that in the Czech Republic that the prosecutors can appeal a not guilty verdict? How strange..."
That's the rule in most places -- the American concept of double jeopardy is the exception.
― Three Word Username, Tuesday, 5 March 2013 17:35 (twelve years ago)
I'm glad that America got something right then...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 5 March 2013 22:10 (twelve years ago)
I plan to savor a slow absorption of the new Agrypnie and Wolfchant albums, given how much I liked their previous ones, but I'm pretty optimistic based on one listen to each. Also about the synthy gothic metal band Godyva's album Alien Heart. And the new Darkthrone is more immediately appealing than I'm used to finding their albums. And the new Amorphis single bodes pretty well. See if you agree:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VcJgSaksctUhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LQERRE-cUuIhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GE5DQJWZmz0https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OWetnXn4oFQhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7-KWJaq6GE
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 02:32 (twelve years ago)
I'm nuts about the new Amorphis. It's early, but this has year-end list written all over it. It's the best album by this lineup.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 02:40 (twelve years ago)
for aero:
http://25.media.tumblr.com/1be04e4c93cbca6beb4d2f4384f735eb/tumblr_meq7ywDPsK1rmo88oo1_1280.jpg
from this great tumblr
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 03:25 (twelve years ago)
hahahah those are great
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 03:28 (twelve years ago)
yeah that is a great blog, I just wish the photos were a bit better after all the hard work that went into customising the covers
― Neil S, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 12:28 (twelve years ago)
On a NZ stoner/sludge tip, the new Beastwars is available for pre-order:http://www.bloodbecomesfire.com/images/bbf-cover.jpghttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dcgKuGPB1a0
― etc, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 21:11 (twelve years ago)
Inter Arma is playing Philly, but it's the same night as the G.O.A.T. show. Bummer.
Incidentally, the interview in Decibel with the band was done by Karen Mann, a former editor of mine back when I lived in Raleigh for one of the weekly newspapers there.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 6 March 2013 22:31 (twelve years ago)
Decibel has put Clutch on the cover. How "extreme." Maybe they can get an interview with O.A.R. for next month.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 6 March 2013 22:47 (twelve years ago)
Zing!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 7 March 2013 00:05 (twelve years ago)
Already in the bag for the next Hall Of Fame feature.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Thursday, 7 March 2013 00:44 (twelve years ago)
I mean if your train of thought goes 'Clutch' > 'O.A.R.' that's on you, but "extreme" or no, Clutch probably has one of the strongest discographies of any pretty much any other American band they've put on the cover.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 7 March 2013 04:05 (twelve years ago)
Clutch is probably the band I've seen the most unintentionally..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 7 March 2013 05:58 (twelve years ago)
I've seen Clutch three times, always unintentionally: in '94 with Sepultura, Fudge Tunnel and Fear Factory; in '97 with Neurosis (who were really good) and Pantera; and in 2011 with Valient Thorr and Motörhead. They weren't a boring blooze-jam band until the third time. But they haven't made an album I've liked in about 15 years.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 7 March 2013 12:22 (twelve years ago)
new ken mode streaming in full on pfork advance (for the plebs)
― anonanon, Thursday, 7 March 2013 17:14 (twelve years ago)
that new KEN mode is as ferocious as a sludge band can get..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 7 March 2013 20:07 (twelve years ago)
I saw Clutch one time with Deftones, they started getting boo-ed.. so they started to do the jam stuff and I thought it brilliant.. they don't give a fuck! lol!
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 7 March 2013 20:09 (twelve years ago)
I've seen Clutch several times. I was at the Atlantic City date for the Motorhead tour that 誤訳侮辱 referenced above. The most memorable gig was the record release show at the 9:30 Club for their "Transnational Speedway League: Anthems, Anecdotes, and Undeniable Truths" album with of all people Six Finger Satellite supporting. I was living in NYC at the time but the label shipped my ass down there to review the show in Creem Magazine.
It was an odd pairing. I had the idea that Six Finger Satellite had already booked the show when EastWest asked the club to host the local boys done good record release so they just put em on the same bill. After not being received very well, the Six Finger Satellite singer spit into the mic disgustedly "I hope all of you stick around for Helmet" as a parting salvo.
Dissed at one's own record release show by the support act... Ouch!
But yeah... I don't have much need for jam bands in general so they kind of lost me along the way. Was surprised that they went over as well for the Motorhead contingency.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 8 March 2013 13:57 (twelve years ago)
This fuckin' Portal record. So good.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 8 March 2013 16:08 (twelve years ago)
You guys are overstating Clutch's "jam band" nature. Yeah, they like to go off live, but they still know how to write tight, catchy, cohesive tunes – especially on their latest record. They may not be metal or extreme, but there's still enough hard rock going on to justify the Decibel cover.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 8 March 2013 16:41 (twelve years ago)
are there any good new metal albums i can listen to on spotfy? a lot of the stuff i've liked from a couple years ago when i was listening to more metal isn't even on there
― markers, Friday, 8 March 2013 16:43 (twelve years ago)
hey markers - i try to keep a playlist of all new metal releases on spotify here: http://open.spotify.com/user/mordys/playlist/67l1qaBwnlxe5iGlyfSp6j
― Mordy, Friday, 8 March 2013 16:48 (twelve years ago)
will subscribe now. thanks!
― markers, Friday, 8 March 2013 16:54 (twelve years ago)
I'd add the newish suffocation, rotten sound, incantation releases. and maybe the new lustre ep (actually on my first listen but it's hitting the spot so far). pretty addicted to the new suffocation in particular.
― original bgm, Friday, 8 March 2013 19:02 (twelve years ago)
added thx for the recommendations. it's hard to keep track of every new metal release.
― Mordy, Friday, 8 March 2013 19:04 (twelve years ago)
i was listening to a little of ludicra's tenant the other day but other stuff from that year doesn't seem to be up there. nachtmystium, yakuza, etc.
― markers, Friday, 8 March 2013 19:22 (twelve years ago)
mordy, another subscriber here, thanks for the list.
other possible omissions on spotify: rotting christ, white widows, no salvation, pristina, kongh, usnea, eight bells, sannhet, old wounds, p.l.f., blockheads, wartorn, denouncement pyre
some of these come from this thread but a lot are from adrien's weekly new releases overview on msn headbang. I'm not sure how he manages to keep that up, but many thanks to him.
― anonanon, Friday, 8 March 2013 20:22 (twelve years ago)
A good chunk of Ludicra's catalog, including The Tenant, is on Bandcamp for free download, just FYI. http://ludicraofficial.bandcamp.com/
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 8 March 2013 20:34 (twelve years ago)
oh wow fantastic
― markers, Friday, 8 March 2013 20:38 (twelve years ago)
thanks Jeff, will be helpful for proselytizing
― anonanon, Friday, 8 March 2013 20:50 (twelve years ago)
xp wow at that Six Finger Satellite comment at Clutch's album release show. I think that deserved an ass-kicking!
Okay, this will be the last mention as voting closes in a few hours. Still time for some last-minute ballots to bring the heavy!1970-1979 WTF - The Hard 'n' Heavy 'n' Loud + Krautrock, Arty, Noisy, Weird, Funky, Punky Shit - Albums Poll! - VOTING THREAD! Closes Mar 8th 11.59 PM UK Time - All ILXORS/LURKERS WELCOME
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 8 March 2013 21:01 (twelve years ago)
Six Finger Satellite was so amazing. My old band supported them and Trans Am in '97. Definitely a memorable night.
I booed Clutch in '94 (that Sepultura tour) until they dedicated a song to me. Still not a fan, but I have to say, they were good sports. And when Witch Mountain supported them at Emo's in 2001, they were very gracious. I just wish their music was good.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 8 March 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
I wrote the Khanate feature, the SunnO))) review and the Bronx interview in that copy of Hammer upthread! The Khanate feature was quite metal...
― Doran, Friday, 8 March 2013 22:58 (twelve years ago)
Saw Shining do all of 'One One One' live in Oslo last month. It blew my balls clean off. And yeah, that Ensemble Pearl album is worth getting in a lather over. A great album.
― Doran, Friday, 8 March 2013 23:11 (twelve years ago)
45 mins if anyone wants to vote in 70s poll and that's my last say on it in here. Cheers to fastnbulbous in trying to drum up support to get the heavier stuff in the poll.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 8 March 2013 23:13 (twelve years ago)
stay tuned for fela kuti #1 over all
― Mordy, Friday, 8 March 2013 23:14 (twelve years ago)
i wish (not seen results so im not shattering your dreams)
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 8 March 2013 23:15 (twelve years ago)
Im hoping doran took the hint though ;)
I don't always like things with "sludge" in the description, but I'm liking this boomy, grinding Usnea album. http://usneadoom.bandcamp.com/album/usnea
― glenn mcdonald, Saturday, 9 March 2013 03:20 (twelve years ago)
I am posting this from the Kungfu Necktie where I am seeing Jersey stalwarts Blood Feast support the old Metal Blade band Viking.
Shame there is no rolling 1988 thread...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 9 March 2013 04:01 (twelve years ago)
Fucking $9.99 for the new Jess and the Ancient Ones EP on iTunes. Ten bucks for three songs.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 9 March 2013 04:44 (twelve years ago)
Or $14 to order it from the label. Jesus. I want to support small-time labels and all but, honestly, fuck that.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 9 March 2013 04:47 (twelve years ago)
Three really good songs, though. But yeah, pricey. I splurged on the vinyl, I love this EP so I'm fine with that.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 9 March 2013 04:48 (twelve years ago)
So apparently the forthcoming Viking album will feature fucking Gene Hoglan on drums!
Which shouldn't be a huge surprise since a couple of Viking members went onto play in Dark Angel while the reformed version of the band last night had Michael Gonzalez on bass. Gene wasn't with the band last night, which made for the singer's pitching of GENE HOGLAN ON THE NEW ALBUM and sheepish looks from the kid who actually was on drums pretty funny.
I have to tell you that I had a great time! Drank lots of cheap-ass beer (started with a Genny Cream Ale and National Bohemian (two cans for three bucks!) finished things off with Piels, the cheap beer for your dad) because that makes the most sense with second wave (but not second rate!) thrash bands. This is the shit I loved in High School and it was neat to see.
It didn't make me feel young again but it made me glad that I grew up in the middle of it all.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 9 March 2013 14:16 (twelve years ago)
Also, I picked up a reissue of both of the early albums that Viking did back in the '80s.
The "Do Or Die" replaces my vinyl copy which died (along with the rest of my wax) in a flood a couple years back. The "Man Of Straw" will now be played instead of this:
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/541022_10152622526020597_1040268570_n.jpg
Anyone want the tape?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 9 March 2013 14:45 (twelve years ago)
Speaking of tapes.. anyone notice the trend of these relics again.. I don't know if its a thing or just something the bands here in the bay Area are doing, but everyone is putting out tapes! I heard from a couple of people thatthe kids are into tape trading-they went from trading Yo-Gi Oh cards to tapes of punk, hardcore, power violence, grindcore and Black metal bands.
Have you guys noticed this?
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 9 March 2013 17:11 (twelve years ago)
I'm seeing a lot more cassettes at shows. A band (I don't remember who) came through recently that had tapes and vinyl but no cds.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 9 March 2013 17:23 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, the vinyl/tape and no CDs trend is picking up like crazy. I still like CDs. It's a bit ridiculous, as people don't seem to remember just how crap tapes were 25 years ago. Still there's a quaintness to it I guess. A band called Gatekrashör made their debut EP look exactly like an old Banzai Records cassette, and I'm dying to buy it for that reason alone.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 9 March 2013 18:17 (twelve years ago)
Not too early to check out the top metal releases of the year according to Rate Your Music:
1. Soilwork - The Living Infinite2. Paysage d'Hiver - Das Tor3. Cult of Luna - Vertikal4. Nails - Abandon All Life5. Omnium Gatherum - Beyond6. Magic Circle - Magic Circle7. Pomegranate Tiger - Entities8. Enforcer - Death by Fire9. Suffocation - Pinnacle of Bedlam10. Caladan Brood - Echoes of Battle11. Vorum - Poisoned Void12. Voivod - Target Earth13. Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance14. Helloween - Straight Out of Hell15. Rotting Christ - Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy16. Stratovarius - Nemesis17. Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Saivon lapsi18. Fen - Dustwalker19. Vandroya - One20. Saxon - Sacrifice21. Sulphur Aeon - Swallowed by the Ocean's Tide22. Shai Hulud - Reach Beyond the Sun23. Bring Me the Horizon - Sempiternal24. Cultes des Ghoules - Henbane25. Fanisk - Insularum26. Krypts - Unending Degradation27. Manilla Road - Mysterium28. Disperse - Living Mirrors29. Rorcal - Vilagvege30. Tellus Requiem - Invictus (The 11th Hour)31. Within the Ruins - Elite32. Light Bearer - Silver Tongue33. Hatriot - Heroes of Origin34. Tribulation - The Formulas of Death35. Portal - Vexovoid36. Votum - Harvest Moon37. The Fall of Every Season - Amends38. Vreid - Welcome Farewell39. The Black Heart Rebellion - Har Nevo40. Æther Realm - One Chosen by the Gods41. Blockheads - This World Is Dead42. Hatebreed - The Divinity of Purpose43. Wolfchant - Embraced by Fire44. Holy Grail - Ride the Void45. Consciousness Removal Project - Tacit46. Mutiny Within - Synchronicity47. Ash Borer - Bloodlands48. Clouds Collide - Until the Wind Stops Blowing...49. Annorkoth - The Last Days50. In Vain - Ænigma51. Egypt - Become the Sun52. Derdian - Limbo53. Sons of Aeon - Sons of Aeon54. Kingcrow - In Crescendo55. Majesty - Thunder Rider56. Defeated Sanity - Passages Into Deformity57. Supuration - Cube 358. Kongh - Sole Creation59. Thyrfing - De ödeslösa60. Cloud Rat - Moksha61. Hate - Solarflesh: A Gospel of Radiant Divinity62. Love and Death - Between Here & Lost63. Dreamshade - The Gift of Life64. Denouncement Pyre - Almighty Arcanum65. Aeon Zen - Enigma66. Necrowretch - Putrid Death Sorcery67. Envinya - Inner Silence68. Sonic Reign - Monument in Black69. The Schoenberg Automaton - Vela70. Jorn - Symphonic71. Astronomikon - Dark Gorgon Rising72. Hanging Garden - At Every Door73. MindMaze - Mask of Lies74. Saille - Ritu75. Fractal Gates - Beyond the Self76. Spider Kitten - Cougar Club77. Nightfall - Cassiopeia78. Centurian - Contra Rationem79. WolfSpring - Who's Gonna Save the World?80. Circle II Circle - Seasons Will Fall81. Funeralium - Deceived Idealism82. Oblivion (US) - Called to Rise83. Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult - Necrovision84. Lancer - Lancer85. Seduce the Heaven - Field of Dreams86. Skagos - Anarchic87. The Project Hate MCMXCIX - The Cadaverous Retaliation Agenda88. Guttural Secrete - Nourishing the Spoil89. Rings of Saturn - Dingir90. Terra Tenebrosa - The Purging91. Abyssal (UK) - Novit Enim Dominus Qui Sunt Eius92. Seventh Dimension - Circle of Life93. The Aurora Project - Selling the Aggression94. Sacriphyx - The Western Front95. Vuyvr - Eiskalt96. Heimdall - Aeneid97. Void of Sleep - Tales Between Reality and Madness98. Sacred Steel - The Bloodshed Summoning99. Mourning Beloveth - Formless100. Devourment - Conceived in Sewage
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 9 March 2013 23:15 (twelve years ago)
And here are the only rated albums thus far on Metacritic:
1. Cult of Luna - Vertikal (85)2. Voivod - Target Earth (84)3. Pissed Jeans - Honeys (82)4. Iceage - You're Nothing (81)5. Tomahawk - Oddfellows (79)6. Shai Hulud - Reach Beyond the Sun (78)7. Warbeast - War of the Gargantuas [EP] (77)8. Portal - Vexovoid (76)9. The Bronx - The Bronx (IV) (76)10. Hatebreed - The Divinity of Purpose (75)11. Coheed and Cambria - The Afterman: Descension (75)12. Funeral for a Friend - Conduit (69)13. Black Veil Brides - Wretched and Divine: The Story of the Wild Ones (64)14. Bullet for My Valentine - Temper Temper (59)15. Puscifer - Donkey Punch the Night [EP] (56)16. Devourment - Conceived in Sewage (54)
The number to the right of the listing is the score out of 100. I went through the list manually (there was no way to separate metal from their current "chart" that I could find) and I was probably a little more inclusive of what is metal than what some other people might think. Feel free to omit, say, Coheed & Cambria, on your own mental list if that makes you feel better.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 9 March 2013 23:39 (twelve years ago)
Oh, Rate Your Music.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Saturday, 9 March 2013 23:47 (twelve years ago)
updated the playlist. i tried not to add any duplicates but some might have slipped through
ts voivod v vorum v votumts aeon zen v sons of aeon v sulphur aeon
― Mordy, Saturday, 9 March 2013 23:47 (twelve years ago)
I've heard six from the long list, six from the short list. There are three or four more on the long list I'd like to hear, several others I wouldn't listen to on a dare, and about 75 I don't care about at all one way or the other.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 10 March 2013 00:00 (twelve years ago)
We all know you're super psyched to hear the Stratovarius.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Sunday, 10 March 2013 00:05 (twelve years ago)
I always think I saw them live, but it was actually Sonata Arctica.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 10 March 2013 00:25 (twelve years ago)
I was having trouble posting. This is a test.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 10 March 2013 03:58 (twelve years ago)
2. Paysage d'Hiver - Das Tor
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 10 March 2013 03:59 (twelve years ago)
I found a thread that had people complaining about the cost of Das Tor but that didn't stop it from selling out. I also found one copy available for $60 but cannot find it anywhere else...
It is on Last.fm for those who use that and I downloaded a .rar that I discovered online. Even on my crappy computer speakers, I can tell this is pretty special stuff, really cold and bleak and devastating but beautiful too.
Here are the four songs (which run over 80 minutes!) that make up this release:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QeWQrrCN8jU https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EcimCb52O9whttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KEROH_gMDSk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yedm2sSudD8
It's quite extraordinary even if you disregard the unique way he goes about the business side of things. "Ewig leuchten die Sterne" is especially wonderful.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 10 March 2013 04:00 (twelve years ago)
Have been playing this, and it's just started snowing, which is perfect. Thanks for posting. Incredible band, knew a new release was coming, but didn't know it was out. May treat myself to a vinyl of this one.
― Soukesian, Sunday, 10 March 2013 10:24 (twelve years ago)
maybe the new lustre ep (actually on my first listen but it's hitting the spot so far).― (⊙_⊙?) (Alan N), Friday, 8 March 2013 19:02 (2 days ago) Permalink
― Siegbran, Sunday, 10 March 2013 11:38 (twelve years ago)
By the way, for those on the Facebook, I am a member of a group called Blow Out The Eardrums whose mission is thusly:
Exposure to bands or music that are off the beaten path.
While metal is centrally featured, it contains a lot of subgenres. Various styles, such as industrial, ambient, folk, and other hard to categorize gems find their way inside. We strive for being informative, retrospective, or pure indulgence.
This group isn't about radio rock or Hot Topic core-jocks. Band spam self-promotion will be frowned upon.
http://www.facebook.com/groups/148066578599569/
I have been exposed to some great stuff there, mostly in the black metal, drone and sludge genres, and maybe you will be too (and maybe you can contribute as well).
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 10 March 2013 17:19 (twelve years ago)
loving that paysage d'hiver so far, thanks! didn't realize a new one had come out either.
as for lustre, I enjoyed a glimpse of glory when it came out hadn't returned to it much since then. aside from the laughable "into the ancient darkness," the new ep is an enjoyable slice of downer ambient bm. and yeah, I love the pinky piano stuff so I guess it's on to welcome winter...
― original bgm, Sunday, 10 March 2013 21:43 (twelve years ago)
I'll say it again ...the new Batillus fucking crushes!!!
I saw them and Kowloon Walled City in a basement in Oakland.. Amarok also played, destroying the place, literally-they tripped the breaker in the place 3 times...
but really, the new Batillus is so fresh sounding. they've managed to do something different and refreshing to the doom/sludge genre with these rad hints of industrial noise, which is water marked by some rad repetitive drum patterns. It owes a shit ton to Godflesh, but yet it sounds nothing like that..
― SeanWayne, Monday, 11 March 2013 01:24 (twelve years ago)
that sounds cool, will check it out
― fuck star wars (beard papa), Monday, 11 March 2013 02:07 (twelve years ago)
Downloaded two albums (each of which runs a little over two hours) by the doom band Sabazius, who are about to release that 11.5-hour track on Earache. (Apparently, there are only 10 copies of the USB-stick-in-plastic-skull version being made, which bums me out. I was idly considering picking one up, but knowing they're that limited means there's no way I'll score one.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 11 March 2013 02:44 (twelve years ago)
That 11 hour track is one of the dumbest things I've ever heard. I was offered to give it a shot & write about it for Terrorizer (Kim ended up bravely doing it), and just half an hour of it was unbearable.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 11 March 2013 02:48 (twelve years ago)
a lil late to the game here but that blockheads record is amazing
― purp (roxymuzak), Monday, 11 March 2013 02:54 (twelve years ago)
Clearly a publicity stunt. And not a very original one at that.
http://www.offbeatearth.com/the-longest-songs-ever/
― Nate Carson, Monday, 11 March 2013 02:57 (twelve years ago)
totally agree. people trying to make the "____est track ever" are always doing so cause they are incapable of making the best track ever, or even a good one (with the exception of "fastest" which often yields fine results)
― purp (roxymuzak), Monday, 11 March 2013 03:02 (twelve years ago)
xp Speaking of #16 Stratovarius, a review prompted another guy to want to hear it, and his review makes me want to hear it ;) http://thatshowkidsdie.com/2013/03/11/blitzkrieg-12-unicorns-shitting-cupcakes-and-rainbows-you-now-have-a-soundtrack/
Cassettes -- I have a weird nostalgia about the smell of them, particularly the clear plastic ones that I was buying around '85-86. It's probably a totally petroleum-based carcinogenic-based odor.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 11 March 2013 12:15 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, you will get cancer from all that cassette huffing, dude. Sorry to break it to you.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 March 2013 13:17 (twelve years ago)
Yes, power metal is much, much sillier than black metal. Or death metal. Or thrash metal. Much sillier.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 11 March 2013 14:23 (twelve years ago)
Oh, please. No need for a war. It's all silly and awesome.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 March 2013 14:28 (twelve years ago)
The new Stratovarius album is great fun.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 11 March 2013 15:11 (twelve years ago)
Chinese dissident heavy metal:http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/03/11/entertainment-us-china-artist-idUSBRE92A0A620130311
― Siegbran, Monday, 11 March 2013 17:14 (twelve years ago)
new Inter Arma streaming at ye ol' Pitchforke:
http://pitchfork.com/advance/45-sky-burial/
― alpine static, Monday, 11 March 2013 17:49 (twelve years ago)
uh, well, maybe not. link seems broken for me?
― alpine static, Monday, 11 March 2013 17:51 (twelve years ago)
The much-hyped-by-Sean Batillus release is streaming at MetalSucks:
http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/03/08/exclusive-premiere-stream-the-new-batillus-album-concrete-sustain-in-full/
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 March 2013 18:16 (twelve years ago)
I'm sure all you guys are lining up for this one...
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/598486_10151280418479280_843050719_n.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 March 2013 19:49 (twelve years ago)
It's like one of those jokey Coachella lineups. But it's real!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 March 2013 19:50 (twelve years ago)
New track from The Ocean streaming now:http://soundcloud.com/metalbladerecords/the-ocean-bathyalpelagic-ii/s-wUsVN
Although the band's conceptual ideas make them more of an albums project than one of songs, this taste is pretty sweet. It's what I wish Mastodon would have evolved into.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:39 (twelve years ago)
ok, this Inter Arma stream appears to be working now:
Enjoying the Batillus so far, too...
― alpine static, Monday, 11 March 2013 20:57 (twelve years ago)
That one boyhitscar record is decent!
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Monday, 11 March 2013 20:59 (twelve years ago)
I love the Batillus as well! Sludgy, industrial-tinged morosity, like a high-tech Grief.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 11 March 2013 21:04 (twelve years ago)
YAY!
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 00:43 (twelve years ago)
yeah, its punishing
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:14 (twelve years ago)
Are there any other rolling threads where "punishing" is considered a good thing? Other than the Rolling BDSM Thread, I guess.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:26 (twelve years ago)
parenting threads obv
― Mordy, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 01:28 (twelve years ago)
Oh man I really wish Been Obscene was coming closer to me than Pittsburgh on their U.S. tour.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 02:49 (twelve years ago)
How the mighty Kerrang! has fallen...
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/69209_498508860206851_129190262_n.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 13:38 (twelve years ago)
its been like this for about 10 years now
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 13:39 (twelve years ago)
Does April Fools day come earlier in the UK? Something about the international date line or daylight savings? That might explain it.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 13:42 (twelve years ago)
AG's right tho
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 15:11 (twelve years ago)
Sorry but this takes it to new depths.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 15:36 (twelve years ago)
No it doesn't. They have been doing this for a decade.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 15:38 (twelve years ago)
I mean, we don't have to argue about it. Lol. We all agree it is bad.
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 15:44 (twelve years ago)
This is a music board, Roxy. We have to pinpoint exactly *how* bad it is.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:21 (twelve years ago)
hahaha
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:22 (twelve years ago)
I mean, I did see an issue that came with top trumps cards of pop punk bands about 4 years ago, so that's at least as bad as these stickers.
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:23 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, but this comes with the mega stickers, six awesome posters, and a You Me at Six bag! Is there any actual content in the magazine anymore, or is it just a polywrapped bag of crappy stuff?
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:28 (twelve years ago)
Sometimes when I'm in Kinokuniya I think about buying those Japanese fashion magazines that come polybagged with a T-shirt or a tote bag or something. Maybe that's Kerrang's new business model. We'll know if they start charging $40 an issue.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:32 (twelve years ago)
We need more flexi discs.
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:33 (twelve years ago)
£2.50 basically exchanges to $40, right?
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:35 (twelve years ago)
Move the decimal point one spot to the right. (I write for The Wire; I know the conversions quite well.)
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:43 (twelve years ago)
i would like those stickers
― Mordy, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:55 (twelve years ago)
No, I wont, Mordy.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:56 (twelve years ago)
i discovered a great record bc of kerrang's 2012 list but also i am an emo/pop-punk dude so
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 17:58 (twelve years ago)
kerr plz send me yr stickers
― Mordy, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 18:12 (twelve years ago)
Here's Ghost's "Year Zero", one of the best songs on the album, and more in keeping with what people expect from the band than "Secular Haze":
http://www.papaemeritus.com/mp3/year-zero.mp3
The album's grown on me a great deal, it's probably my favourite of 2013 so far.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 18:54 (twelve years ago)
Ghost sound more competent and less engaging as time goes on. I thought they had a shot to make me a fan this time around, but if this is one of the best cuts I'm going to pass.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 19:34 (twelve years ago)
No album with "Secular Haze" on it has a chance of being my album of the year, or even top ten. That song is bad.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 19:35 (twelve years ago)
and actually i introduced this record (blood command's funeral beach) to a pretty dyed-in-the-wool metal friend and he was into it so
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5UCiiGQBjFs
it is to some percentage metal (but also equal amounts punk/post-hardcore etc.)
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 20:15 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, I like Blood Command too.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 20:30 (twelve years ago)
I like Blood Command a lot. That album went by unnoticed last year by a lot of publications.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 20:38 (twelve years ago)
Funny how "Secular Haze" still sticks in your craw, Phil. It's the weakest song on the album, but it's still grown on me plenty. There's been so little new music to get really excited about this year so far, but the Ghost album, along with the new Kvelertak, was able to get me out of this malaise.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 20:41 (twelve years ago)
This makes me feel better...
http://www.waspnation.com/Archives/Mags/kerrang1.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 23:23 (twelve years ago)
the cars, bon jovi, rush , david gilmour
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 12 March 2013 23:30 (twelve years ago)
Those bands are still more metal than any of the cover artists from the 2013 edition.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 12 March 2013 23:48 (twelve years ago)
I've been liking this Russian metalcore (apparently) band Slezi (Слёзы), but they don't sound quite like anything else I know very well, so I had my robots at work find more stuff like that. I'm a little unclear on the metalcore concept, and much of this sounds more like thrash-metal than anything else to me, but I'm liking it. Here's my primer (via Rdio): http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzN5xo0.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 03:14 (twelve years ago)
Do y'all feel like a lot of the appeal is the live show w/ Ghost, or do you really get into the albums as well? Just curious how other people feel about this.
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 03:32 (twelve years ago)
Also: the new Amaranthe album The Nexus comes out next week. I've been obsessed with the title track since it came out as the advance single a few weeks ago. I think they've gotten better and better, albeit glossier and glossier, and this new album is a serious power-goth contender. Well, maybe "serious" is not the right word. "Unabashed"? There is very little abashing going on.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 03:49 (twelve years ago)
I was into Opus Eponymous since September 2010, it's one of my most-played albums in the past three years. I was still skeptical of how good they were live until I saw them a year ago, and they totally delivered. They opened for Mastodon and Opeth, and were the best band of the three. I'd say the strength of their live shows is the big reason why they've become popular, the band really started to gain steam once they started touring.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 05:51 (twelve years ago)
I still can't get into Ghost.. I think they're kinda wack actually.
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 06:52 (twelve years ago)
Secular Haze is in 3/4 time right? How many other metal tracks are in waltz time?
― Doran, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 08:49 (twelve years ago)
There's a Die Kreuzen track in 6/4 time, I think, and they're vaguely metal.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 09:25 (twelve years ago)
there are a ton of metal songs in 3/4 time
― anonanon, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 14:14 (twelve years ago)
I feel like half of Leviathan is in 3/4
― anonanon, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 14:24 (twelve years ago)
http://ironmaiden.com/former-iron-maiden-drummer-clive-burr-passes-away.html
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 14:41 (twelve years ago)
mütiilation uses 3/4 a lot.later Death uses it.i feel like atheist and cynic probably do.
even metallica has songs in 3/4, tbh
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 15:38 (twelve years ago)
The Ensemble Pearl is streaming in its entirety now:http://pitchfork.com/advance/47-ensemble-pearl
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 21:20 (twelve years ago)
Fair enough. Death, ok. I don't know much Metallica post Black album and, to my shame, no Mütiilation at all - something I'm going to rectify now. I can think of a few Young Gods songs in actual waltz time.
Is half of Leviathan really in waltz time? Genuine question.
― Doran, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 21:35 (twelve years ago)
I don't think so. Most in 4 and some in 6, iirc.
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 13 March 2013 22:26 (twelve years ago)
hmm, I think I'm thinking of playing in triplets generally rather than strict 3/4
― anonanon, Wednesday, 13 March 2013 23:39 (twelve years ago)
officially can't stop listening to the new paysage d'hiver. incredible.
― original bgm, Thursday, 14 March 2013 04:45 (twelve years ago)
Kind of interesting that both Ghost "singles" released so far are significantly longer than any of the tracks on their debut record, a trend I don't mind. "Secular Haze" was good, but "Year Zero" really has me excited for this new one.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 14 March 2013 04:47 (twelve years ago)
I do feel like my current diet of noisy black metal and noise might be making me hate the universe
ps hate ghost, hate everyone
― original bgm, Thursday, 14 March 2013 04:48 (twelve years ago)
in that case allow me to retroactively redact that last post
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 14 March 2013 04:50 (twelve years ago)
no offense intended, jon! time to ponder my new (especially) antisocial ways on a long walk through the cold mountainside. or maybe listen to some ymo or something instead.
― original bgm, Thursday, 14 March 2013 04:56 (twelve years ago)
haha, i know none intended! just don't want to feed that energy, i know the feeling. i had to step away from a similar phase last year.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 14 March 2013 05:00 (twelve years ago)
http://smileys.smilchat.net/smiley/spiritual/diable/trident.gif
― original bgm, Thursday, 14 March 2013 05:07 (twelve years ago)
wait, is that thing giving the finger? I hope not. that's not what I meant to post if so! I can't handle this being grim thing.
― original bgm, Thursday, 14 March 2013 05:09 (twelve years ago)
neurosis has a lot of stuff in 3/4
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 14 March 2013 07:11 (twelve years ago)
RIP Clive Burr.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 14 March 2013 07:29 (twelve years ago)
otm on both counts, Sean.
are y'all into Sofy Major at all? French noisy doom/hardcore. Check this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nr4Wjqad3hc
Want to put dude's bass tone in a glass and drink it tbh
― purp (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 March 2013 15:56 (twelve years ago)
I like that Twisted Sister is on this bill...
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/625685_10151312229770800_819975698_n.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:16 (twelve years ago)
xp thx for sharing sofy major, i dig that song
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:37 (twelve years ago)
yw. they're really great. their stuff ranges from noisy quasi-hardcore to totally crushing doom. and they have like a zillion albums!
― purp (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:43 (twelve years ago)
Earthen Grave, pedigreed Chicago doom (features a rhythm section from Trouble and Lair of the Minotaur), signed to Ripple Records.
They will be reissuing the debut album the band did themselves last year on July 9th.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 March 2013 22:57 (twelve years ago)
no kidding xp--i was on their page and was like "do these guys only make splits"
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 14 March 2013 23:00 (twelve years ago)
New Aosoth album streaming at Cvlt Nation:http://www.cvltnation.com/aosoth-temple-of-knowledge/
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 March 2013 23:01 (twelve years ago)
they come out with new albums every 5 mins xp
― purp (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 March 2013 23:05 (twelve years ago)
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/479839_10151469013993950_437182704_n.jpg
"Simpsons-themed grind explosion from California and New Jersey"
How can that not be good?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 March 2013 23:08 (twelve years ago)
is that a trick question?!
― purp (roxymuzak), Thursday, 14 March 2013 23:11 (twelve years ago)
This is making the rounds:Every James Hetfield "Yeah"
Pretty astounding... And some of the comments are genius.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 14 March 2013 23:14 (twelve years ago)
Good call Roxy... that stuff there is nice.. Kinda Unsane without the slide and bigsby wammy bar on a tele.. and yes, that bass tone!
Is all there stuff like that?
― SeanWayne, Friday, 15 March 2013 01:19 (twelve years ago)
...and that Hetfield thing is golden, saw that last night. It made me realize that Jim Breuer's Hetfield impersonation is spot on.
― SeanWayne, Friday, 15 March 2013 01:22 (twelve years ago)
wow that sofy major is right up my alley -- thanks very much
some of their stuff is available name your own price on bandcamp too, conveniently
― anonanon, Friday, 15 March 2013 06:50 (twelve years ago)
Just heard that Sofy Major, you weren't kidding about the bass! Closest I've heard to Kurt Danielson's tone on Infrared Riding Hood.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 15 March 2013 08:39 (twelve years ago)
All their stuff is equally good to that, but not exactly the same style. They vary from kinda post-hardcore type stuff that's hard to categorize to straight-up doom.
― purp (roxymuzak), Friday, 15 March 2013 16:21 (twelve years ago)
I really recommend "Permission to Engage." It's one of my favorite albums of the last 5 years. It's really astounding.
― purp (roxymuzak), Friday, 15 March 2013 16:23 (twelve years ago)
can i say "really" enough
Gaza broke up.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 March 2013 16:57 (twelve years ago)
That really sucks.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 15 March 2013 16:58 (twelve years ago)
It makes me really bummed that they had to cancel the show I was supposed to see in December. Bummed.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 March 2013 17:01 (twelve years ago)
if anyone is interested in a brand new band, blackened grind doom.. AUGURS. Billy Anderson is digging em, and has offered to record their first official release. I believe it features the original bass player from Ludicra, along with my fucking boss and main songwriter on guitar.. lol!
http://augurs.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2012
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 16 March 2013 03:49 (twelve years ago)
while browsing on encyclopedia metallum today i discovered the existence of infertile surrogacy - a congolese metal band that is insane + worth checking out imo:http://open.spotify.com/album/4ec1k79fyaywlgzyz4uLMu
― Mordy, Saturday, 16 March 2013 20:54 (twelve years ago)
iirc they are not actually from the congo
― purp (roxymuzak), Sunday, 17 March 2013 01:06 (twelve years ago)
they're a side project of Cerebral Effusion dudes (Spain)
― purp (roxymuzak), Sunday, 17 March 2013 01:07 (twelve years ago)
lame!
― Mordy, Sunday, 17 March 2013 01:16 (twelve years ago)
i know. every time i hear that a metal band is from congo, tanzania, etc, i'm always skeptical, because it is false 99.99% of the time
― purp (roxymuzak), Sunday, 17 March 2013 01:26 (twelve years ago)
is there a comprehensive list of fake cultural-puppeteering metal bands?
― C: (crüt), Sunday, 17 March 2013 01:29 (twelve years ago)
its in my mind
― purp (roxymuzak), Sunday, 17 March 2013 02:00 (twelve years ago)
honestly i don't know any metal bands from africa that aren't from south africa, with the exception of WRUST from botswana:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uNV6yUhV7uc
― purp (roxymuzak), Sunday, 17 March 2013 02:13 (twelve years ago)
glenn, i discovered this imaginary flying machines - princess ghibli the best selection revisited thru one of your playlists (to listen) and i know it's metal bc the punk-electronica japanese power rock is occasionally interrupted by cookie monster vox. but other than that i can't figure out what it is. metal covers of miyuzaki sdtrk songs?? (also: where do u stash your genre playlists for the year which is what i was really hunting for???)
― Mordy, Sunday, 17 March 2013 03:15 (twelve years ago)
Yep, that's what Imaginary Machines do: Japanese-style electro-power-death-metal covers of Studio Ghibli soundtrack music. I feel like there's a certain cultural inevitability to this, bringing the serene Miyazaki aesthetic into the destructo-anime age. But the tension between inevitability and inexplicability is part of the charm, to me.
I didn't really do genre playlists last year. I mean, I did lots of computed genre playlists (not constrained by year), and one big personal best of 2012 playlist (which doesn't methodically segregate styles but does have a big block of metal towards the end). But not cross-products. Tell me your goal, though. Maybe I can generate something helpful.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 17 March 2013 13:05 (twelve years ago)
i just seemed to remember that you had a bunch of genre lists (on your website maybe?) last year or the year before - i especially remember a stoner metal playlist? do you just compile those at the end of the year or do you keep a running count somewhere?
― Mordy, Sunday, 17 March 2013 13:37 (twelve years ago)
Hmm. Not sure exactly what you're remember. I generate a lot of genre playlists using machinery at work, like this one for Stoner Metal:
http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzN4f-w
And then there's the style-by-style best-album table I maintain using EM data:
http://www.furia.com/em/releases-style.html
And I also make a lot of playlists using my own whims, not computer programs, but I'm not a huge Stoner Metal fan, personally, so I don't think I've done any of those.
You can also just query in EM:
http://www.metal-archives.com/search/advanced/searching/albums?bandName=&releaseTitle=&releaseYearFrom=2013&releaseMonthFrom=&releaseYearTo=&releaseMonthTo=&country=&location=&releaseLabelName=&genre=stoner&releaseType%5B%5D=1#albums
Any of those helpful?
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 17 March 2013 14:35 (twelve years ago)
that last one actually is really helpful. i've been trying to figure out how to better query EM for a while. any idea if i can just get EM to spit out a list of album releases by most recent?
― Mordy, Sunday, 17 March 2013 14:49 (twelve years ago)
No, you can't control the sort-direction in that. But I already get a data-dump from them for empath purposes, so I can pretty easily make a page for each year that has all releases in reverse release-date order. Hold on.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 17 March 2013 16:50 (twelve years ago)
i was really curious in terms of getting a comprehensive list of all new metal releases. does a list like that exist anywhere?
― Mordy, Sunday, 17 March 2013 16:52 (twelve years ago)
Now it does. This page:
http://www.furia.com/em/releases-year.html
now shows the total count of EM full-length releases in each year, and if you click on one of those counts you get to page that lists them all in reverse release-date order, like this:
http://www.furia.com/em/all2013.html
How's that?
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 17 March 2013 17:13 (twelve years ago)
that's super cool! will it auto-update?
― Mordy, Sunday, 17 March 2013 17:13 (twelve years ago)
It'll update when I update empath, which I do approximately weekly.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 17 March 2013 17:20 (twelve years ago)
Preteen Deathfuk
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 17 March 2013 19:30 (twelve years ago)
A new Wardruna album according to the furia list. Anyone heard it?
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 17 March 2013 20:05 (twelve years ago)
I've heard the Wardruna, and I loved the first one, but I can't say this one made a very deep impression on me. I guess I wanted the second one to surprise me in some new way.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 17 March 2013 20:13 (twelve years ago)
Happy Birthday Sean!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 18 March 2013 00:21 (twelve years ago)
thanks Kerr... damn facebook! lol
― SeanWayne, Monday, 18 March 2013 15:13 (twelve years ago)
For those of us not getting promos, the Kvelertak is streaming at Stereogum:http://stereogum.com/1290242/stream-kvelertak-meir-stereogum-premiere/album-stream/
Looking forward to seeing them in Philly in May with Black Tusk, who I love!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 18 March 2013 18:15 (twelve years ago)
If you like the murky, shrieky, forest-abyss pagan black metal thing, the new Imperium Dekadenz album Meadows of Nostalgia is a pretty good example. No sign of it on Spotify or Rdio yet, but both services have their 2010 album Procella Vadens, which is very much in the same vein, so if they're new to you completely, that's easy to check out.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 18 March 2013 20:18 (twelve years ago)
But the new Kvelertak is out, so it's not like anybody needs much other metal for a little while.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 18 March 2013 21:30 (twelve years ago)
Mayhem Festival 2013 lineup
MainstageRob ZombieFive Finger Death PunchMastodonAmon Amarth
Jagermeister StageMachine HeadJob for a CowboyButcher BabiesBattlecrossHuntress
Musician's Institute StageChildren of BodomBehemothEmmureBorn of OsirisMotionless in WhiteThrown Into Exile
Sumerian Records StageCity in the Sea
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 06:05 (twelve years ago)
I went last year for Slayer / Motorhead / Anthrax (and to a degree Slipknot, who put on a fun show and have their moments) but I wouldn't even want to go this year if someone gave me free tickets and paid for my parking.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 06:06 (twelve years ago)
For those who were seeking African metal bands up-thread, here is Massive Scar Era from Egypt. According to them, the only Egyptian metal band ever with female members.
http://www.massivescarera.com/#!about/component_73913
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 08:12 (twelve years ago)
You had me at "component_73913". You can hear all their (few) songs here [http://www.massivescarera.com/#!music/c234o] via Soundcloud, or the latest EP here [http://open.spotify.com/track/57CBzIVHjUQDdNdEzML9x5]. I'm liking them a lot! As much punk lineage as metal, but somehow metal is allowed to have violins while punk usually isn't, so I guess that makes them metal. I would have never guessed they were from Egypt, but I might have guessed they were from somewhere else.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:17 (twelve years ago)
Awesome, Nate.
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:36 (twelve years ago)
have there ever been any metal bands from central africa, tho? i feel like there have been a handful that claimed to be from, like, tanzania and the DRC, but none ever checked out.
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:38 (twelve years ago)
http://www.noisecreep.com/2012/08/14/african-heavy-metal-bands/
― Mordy, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:40 (twelve years ago)
looks like mostly bands from Botswana, with one each from Madagascar, Zambia and South Africa
― Mordy, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:41 (twelve years ago)
http://kkahnharris.typepad.com/weblog/2007/09/metal-in-africa.html
― Mordy, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:42 (twelve years ago)
Very worth playing the older Massive Scar Era songs on Soundcloud, in my opinion.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:45 (twelve years ago)
But when those end, back to Kvelertak.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:56 (twelve years ago)
I'm actually pretty excited about Mayhem this year. For me, it breaks down like this:
Bands I've seen before and would like to see again: Rob Zombie, Mastodon, Amon Amarth, Machine Head, Job for a Cowboy, Huntress, BehemothBands I've wanted to see for a few years now: Emmure, Born of OsirisBands I don't care about/bands I guess I can sit through: Five Finger Death Punch, Butcher Babies, Battlecross, Children of Bodom, Motionless in White, Thrown Into Exile, City in the Sea
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 13:59 (twelve years ago)
there are TONS from south africa. madagascar isn't very central either. i'll drop it though, it's not like there MUST be a metal band from central africa
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 14:00 (twelve years ago)
that botswana article is AWESOME. THANKS for posting that, dude.
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 14:02 (twelve years ago)
Wow, this Cathedral album!
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 17:10 (twelve years ago)
kinda hate anything identified as "post-metal" but i'm really digging this new intronaut record? idk, it's right in my "oh this is kinda jazzy" zone
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 20:18 (twelve years ago)
Really liking the first two songs from Free Fall's debut album Power & Volume, out today on Nuclear Blast:
"Power & Volume":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7xFYmCfZcyE
"World Domination":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYRMxnXCU7Y
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 20:26 (twelve years ago)
http://www.cnn.com/2012/06/29/world/africa/botswana-heavy-metal-heads
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 22:48 (twelve years ago)
New Mongoloids is streaming here:http://sixfeetunderrecords.bandcamp.com/album/sfu073-the-mongoloids-mongo-life
Haven't listened yet... Right now I am gearing up for KMFDM tonight!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 22:51 (twelve years ago)
New genre: Jew Doom? (The Philly-based drummer Eli Litwin refers to it as "Hasidic Doom Metal" which is probably better...)
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Deveykus(Featuring Celebrated Experimental Trombonist Dan Blacksberg)Announces Debut Album "Pillar Without Mercy" Out June 18th on Tzadik Records
"Pillar Without Mercy" is the newest of Dan Blacksberg’s re-imaginings of traditional Ashkenazic Jewish Music, and perhaps his most powerful to date. The mastermind behind Electric Simcha, a band that turbo-charged classic Hasidic melodies of celebration with the speed and sound of hardcore punk rock, Blacksberg delves into the spiritual side of Hasidic nigunim (wordless melodies) in order to draw out another new sound, this time inspired by Doom bands like Earth, and Sunn O))), from this well-worn tradition.
In 2012, Blacksberg brought together 5 musicians whose work spans experimental rock, metal, and Jewish music to form the band that would execute this new sound, Deveykus. Meaning “To cleave” to god and referring to both an ecstatic, trance-like state brought on by the singing of nigunim, and the name of the style of nign meant to bring on that state, Deveykus is a new band that brings the sounds of Jewish music fully into the world of experimental doom metal.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 23:07 (twelve years ago)
!!!
― Mordy, Tuesday, 19 March 2013 23:08 (twelve years ago)
not tzadik's first metal record btw: they also released saft's insanely good black shabbis a few years ago
Haha, I knew that would catch Mordy's attention!
I remember the Black Shabbis album. I might own it, unsure right now...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 19 March 2013 23:10 (twelve years ago)
I'm loving the new Intronaut and Nails albums.
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:19 (twelve years ago)
haha fancy you loving the Nails album. Would never have guessed!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:25 (twelve years ago)
Oh c'mon dude. They're #9 on my lastfm.Also the new KEN Mode is kicking my ass as well. Today turned out to be a great new release day.
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:33 (twelve years ago)
i think the fact you add 50 nails tracks a day to soundrop metal room gave you away!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:35 (twelve years ago)
That's a lie, they don't even have 50 songs. Even if they did that's still only 60 minutes worth of music. :)
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:40 (twelve years ago)
Did anyone like Vision of Disorder's new one last year? Or am I alone?http://open.spotify.com/album/59ZuRD0XTqihWtNoZuBjm7
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 00:47 (twelve years ago)
i love black shabbis. that deveykus album sounds fucking thrilling
― purp (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 03:01 (twelve years ago)
Just got a download link for Palms, a band featuring three members of Isis (but not Aaron Turner) and Chino Moreno of Deftones. Gee, I wonder what this will sound like?
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 03:11 (twelve years ago)
ok, this is good (retroish doom with a slight ozzy resemblance in the singing, some candlemass stiffness in the rhythms)
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/03/magic-circle-magic-circle/
will have to play it to death to see how it holds up after months
― j., Wednesday, 20 March 2013 03:27 (twelve years ago)
Just saw KMFDM, who joined the 20 year club. That is bands that have at least 20 years between me seeing them in concert:
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-snc7/320108_10152655224060597_1071662661_n.jpg
I actually have an earlier stub from the first time I saw the band - 1/12/90 supporting Ministry on their infamous "Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Taste" tour. So it was 23 years between shows!
I was a little bummed that the show was so much about the new material. I kinda like Kunst but they played six songs from it (and four from the previous disc) whereas they played nothing from albums older than Angst. Some of my favorite songs - "Godlike," "Virus," "More & Faster" and "Go to Hell" amongst them - were nowhere to be found. But I guess Sascha just wants to distance the band from the En Esch era. Which sucks since that's the best era (or at least the shit I grew up with).
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 04:37 (twelve years ago)
oh dear so many highly anticipated albums released this week, lot of catching up to do
― anonanon, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 05:20 (twelve years ago)
Nails, Call of the Void, Inter Arma, KEN Mode, Intronaut, Seven Sisters of Sleep, Batillus... there were some barren weeks earlier this year that could have used one or two of these
― anonanon, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 05:31 (twelve years ago)
I haven't heard the Magic Circle album, but we did play with them live last year and they were fucking awesome. That guy is really reaching for a Dio/Dickinson/Candlemass kind of vocal vibe and coming pretty damn close. Definitely a band to watch.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 06:10 (twelve years ago)
Okay, the new Altar of Plagues album just shot right into my top-five-of-2013-so-far.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 06:11 (twelve years ago)
kinda hate anything identified as "post-metal"
I'm really touchy about that too. Recently discovered a really fantastic band from Austin, TX called Unmothered. To me, they are what "post-metal" should be. And somehow, they're in the 1% that walks the tightrope of delivering, without ever sounding derivative of Isis, Tool, or Meshuggah. Really stoked about that.
Truly one of the highlights of my SXSW this year. I could see them doing big things in the new few years.
http://unmothered.bandcamp.com/
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 06:12 (twelve years ago)
And what I should have mentioned in there is that instead of the Isis schtick, Unmothered brings in a lot of old AmRep vibe to what's otherwise post-hardcore-doom type material.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 06:13 (twelve years ago)
Unmothered is the raddest name for a band I've heard in a looooong time
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 06:28 (twelve years ago)
Unmothered totally bring it live, too. I wish them the best of luck.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 13:52 (twelve years ago)
My Cannibal Corpse boxed set arrived in today's mail.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 14:11 (twelve years ago)
nice.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 14:12 (twelve years ago)
Great news!
I'm really liking the new Vreid record, some great stuff on here.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 15:07 (twelve years ago)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 17:29 (twelve years ago)
The pre-order price was only $100 (plus $12 for shipping), and I had that much and more in Paypal, so it wasn't like I even spent real money on the thing. Hell, it's only $120 plus shipping now - I showed it to some co-workers, and we can't figure out how Metal Blade's making any money on the thing at all.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 18:06 (twelve years ago)
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-21858852
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 18:19 (twelve years ago)
Napalm Death FTW
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 18:20 (twelve years ago)
A bummer about that show; I was working on getting The Wire to let Kim Kelly review it for them.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 20 March 2013 18:42 (twelve years ago)
I just missed out on tickets to that show. Shame it's not happening at all now.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Wednesday, 20 March 2013 19:15 (twelve years ago)
guess the band
1. Shake it Out2. Smash It! (feat. Larry Linkogle and Jimmy Fitzpatrick of the Metal Mulisha)3. This Ain't a Celebration4. God Only Knows…Who I Am5. Make Your Stand!6. Who's Afraid?7. Show Some Love…Tear It Down (feat. Pro skaters Danny Way, Tony Trujillo, Steve and Alex Olson, Vincent Alvarez, Elijah Berle and Jim "Red Dog" Muir)8. Cyco Style9. Slam City10. Till My Last Breath11. Living the Fight12. Life…(Can't Live With It, Can't Live Without It)13. This World
― an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 21 March 2013 11:49 (twelve years ago)
there is a moderately obvious clue in there plus half of you guys get the same press releases as me but w/e I lolled
― an average girl realizing that leggings aren't helping the cause (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 21 March 2013 11:50 (twelve years ago)
I deleted that press release without reading it, but track 8 gives it away. Whatever. The s/t, Join the Army, How Will I Laugh..., Controlled by Hatred, and Lights...Camera... will always have a place in my iPod.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 21 March 2013 13:52 (twelve years ago)
I'm at least provisionally intrigued by this album Joy from Chicago black ambient post-gaze metal band Westering. The distinctive feature is the vocal treatment, which kind of sounds like the voices are coming from decapitation-yielded heads mounted on stakes outside the city of the Spring Reverbs as warning against discernibility.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:28 (twelve years ago)
Also, I'm listening to the new Hypocrisy now, and although it's hardly any kind of groundbreaking avant-garde departure, I'm liking it so far. It seems like it's doing a good job of the thing they do.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 21 March 2013 14:37 (twelve years ago)
And if you like Semargl's trash-pop metal thing (+ dubstep wobble!), they have a new song just out. http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzde6C4b/
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 21 March 2013 15:01 (twelve years ago)
Oooh, anyone on Relapse haulix should get pumped about that Lord Dying album today!
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 21 March 2013 22:01 (twelve years ago)
Hey Nate, I finally gave the last Witch Mountain download several really good listens and I really enjoyed it! It's now on my Amazon Wish List, hopefully will get a physical copy (I deleted the file so I have to). Next time you come by Philly I hope to get to shake your hand!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 21 March 2013 22:36 (twelve years ago)
The previous Westering album was great, def checking the new one out.
― Siegbran, Friday, 22 March 2013 10:54 (twelve years ago)
I reviewed the new Ghost album today:
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/headbang-blogpost.aspx?post=644a565d-a338-4102-8758-785eddb6c8a0
― A. Begrand, Friday, 22 March 2013 16:54 (twelve years ago)
Has it been mentioned yet that there is a new Orphaned Land record coming out in June? I can think of a few people that information might interest…
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 22 March 2013 17:31 (twelve years ago)
New VON album out today:http://vonblackmetal.bandcamp.com/
Pretty sweet LP-like packaging for the physical version of the CD:
http://f0.bcbits.com/z/17/43/1743309389-1.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 22 March 2013 21:11 (twelve years ago)
Meanwhile, yeah, Unmothered is pretty darn good.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 22 March 2013 21:29 (twelve years ago)
Also just put up for preorder a new EP from The Body out at the end of April:
http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/03/masterweperish-e1363984210850.jpg
http://www.bluecollardistro.com/atalossrecordings/categories.php?cPath=719_721
Available on LP, CD and cassette. Three songs, about 18 minutes of doom.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 22 March 2013 21:39 (twelve years ago)
Adrien, I enjoyed your Ghost review. It is very nice to see some positive things about the album given all of the hate it has received.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 22 March 2013 21:47 (twelve years ago)
Has it been getting bad reviews?
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 22 March 2013 21:59 (twelve years ago)
Or are Internet people just freaking out?
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 22 March 2013 22:00 (twelve years ago)
Pagan Altar - Mythical & Magical (their best album) vinyl reissue is out
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 22 March 2013 22:00 (twelve years ago)
Re: Ghost, the complaints on the metal boards are hilarious as always. They fret and whine about it having no metal cred or whatever, meanwhile dudes they worship like Anselmo and Mike Williams from Eyehategod are fans of the band.
And thanks for reading the review!
― A. Begrand, Friday, 22 March 2013 22:02 (twelve years ago)
Here's the thing: if I want "real metal," I have an entire iPod full of the stuff. And I'm not bragging about how much music I have – I'm saying there's no shortage of options for stuff that goes BWARGH. The big tent of metal has room for lots of different styles. And even though Ghost's sound may not be true metal, their attitude definitely is, and in this case, that's good enough for me.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 22 March 2013 22:17 (twelve years ago)
I agree. I love their shtick, the songs are catchy, the marketing is clever. And it's cool to see Ghost throw the eephus pitch that is the new album.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 22 March 2013 22:24 (twelve years ago)
I'm a big tent metal kind of dude, and my problem with Ghost is not their lack of metal but that I don't think they're that good. The track that surfaced today had a nice little Kansas thing going, which makes it better than the prior two cuts that I've heard from the new record.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 22 March 2013 23:28 (twelve years ago)
I'm kinda with EZ, except that I really don't like the song that popped up today. So far, I've heard three tracks from the record - two of them flat-out sucked, and one was weak in comparison to the debut. To paraphrase Jeff, if I want skillfully crafted '70s rock, I have an entire iPod full of the stuff. And the early Styx albums are way better than Ghost.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 23 March 2013 00:41 (twelve years ago)
My metal folkers... I need a some other ears for a second.
So here is this band from my area that EVERYONE around here seems to go bat shit for, but I don't get it.. I actually think they're terrible, but I need to know if I'm maybe missing something. I saw em open for Eyehategod when they came through here last and they were so bad they had to stop a song and start over.
http://badrvogu.bandcamp.com/album/exitium
The more I listen to it the worse it gets..
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 23 March 2013 02:35 (twelve years ago)
In regards to Ghost... I don't really like too much 70s rock, and I don't do to well with schtick. So rehash 70s rock + schtick = Sean in a bad mood.. lol!
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 23 March 2013 02:38 (twelve years ago)
I'm not feeling that band, Sean, but I'm listening to Avantasia right now so I might be the wrong person to ask.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Saturday, 23 March 2013 04:02 (twelve years ago)
I think my main beef with ghost is that I see something like "new ghost album out soon!" and get really excited about a new one from the awesome japanese psych band and then get super disappointed when I realize I'm reading about the 70s rehash hot topic metal band instead :-/
― original bgm, Saturday, 23 March 2013 05:52 (twelve years ago)
Word, Jeff...
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 23 March 2013 05:59 (twelve years ago)
alan n otm
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 23 March 2013 14:00 (twelve years ago)
What makes Ghost a "Hot Topic band"? I thought deathcore bands were given that silly label. Funny how the slightest bit of mainstream success (and for Ghost it's still very minimal) makes the metal scene react so angrily with such words as "hot topic" and "hipster".
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:21 (twelve years ago)
and the funny thing is it can come from Pantera fans sometimes. That band with a #1 album! Idgi either.
Hot Topic sells Sunn 0))) albums afaik because the labels know that might be the only local shop selling records to kids who might read about them. And Sunn 0))) dont exactly sell 50,000 albums nevermind 500,000
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:23 (twelve years ago)
Um, Ghost is not Hot Topic at all. The word you're looking for is trendy. (Or Hipster works too.) But while Hot Topic may sometimes be a dismissive descriptive device on par with trendy or hipster, it ain't synonymous.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 23 March 2013 18:46 (twelve years ago)
was using it as shorthand for gimmicky and kinda lame and prob trying to ruffle a few feathers in the process but I fully acknowledge others have different definitions of 'hot topic band'
― original bgm, Saturday, 23 March 2013 21:55 (twelve years ago)
I don't think KISS got glowing reviews when they started out either. Obviously Ghost is a contrived concept band, so I try to judge them on how much "fun" they deliver--which is primarily a factor in the live show.
Let's see if they can take this shit platinum.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 24 March 2013 00:51 (twelve years ago)
Much appreciated! We still have a bit of vinyl left... but it's going fast. Hope to see you this Fall :)
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 24 March 2013 00:52 (twelve years ago)
I am a weirdo who likes CDs so I can get it forever... :)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 24 March 2013 16:51 (twelve years ago)
Very excited about Mutilation Rites/Inter Arma tonight (even though it's at the DNA Lounge).
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 24 March 2013 18:53 (twelve years ago)
RIP David Parland. His riffs and guitar work on the first two Necrophobic albums are immortal.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 24 March 2013 22:40 (twelve years ago)
Alex. the band opening , Wild Hunt, is pretty rad as well.. Embers is okay. I'm not feeling well so I'm gonna stay in, but bummed I'm missing it.
― SeanWayne, Monday, 25 March 2013 01:11 (twelve years ago)
Cool. We're at Walzwerk first so we'll see if we make the 8:30 show hah.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Monday, 25 March 2013 02:10 (twelve years ago)
Cool about Wild Hunt that is. Sorry you won't make it.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Monday, 25 March 2013 02:12 (twelve years ago)
bummer about david parland. those first two necrophobic albums ARE great. what happened?
― cb, Monday, 25 March 2013 09:17 (twelve years ago)
The recent Blut Aus Nord albums are now on Spotify and Rdio. One more gap in those versions of my 2012 playlist filled in.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 25 March 2013 18:26 (twelve years ago)
Rumor is that Parland offed himself. Seems very believable.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:09 (twelve years ago)
rip :-/
― original bgm, Monday, 25 March 2013 19:46 (twelve years ago)
David ParlandWorked at fuck youStudied at fuck youLives in Stockholm, SwedenIn a Relationship
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 25 March 2013 21:10 (twelve years ago)
Yeah. And then there's the wiki:
BeliefsHe was a self-described misanthrope and harbored contempt for organized religion and "political correctness", as well as "slave mentality" and other mindsets which oppose individualism. He agreed with many aspects of Satanic thought, but did not consider himself religious.
He was a self-described misanthrope and harbored contempt for organized religion and "political correctness", as well as "slave mentality" and other mindsets which oppose individualism. He agreed with many aspects of Satanic thought, but did not consider himself religious.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 25 March 2013 23:16 (twelve years ago)
Inter Arma totally great last night btw. Recommended to anyone getting a chance to see on this tour (Mutilation Rites also totally respectable). Not sure why the drummer had a giant stick and lol at lighting incense mid-performance.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 00:40 (twelve years ago)
Maybe it was a nod toward the giant sticks Reed St Mark used to bust out in Celtic Frost?
http://a1.ec-images.myspacecdn.com/images01/60/d553ed2f245e3521bf8819edd1461306/l.jpg
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 01:34 (twelve years ago)
No it was like a tree branch (or a small tree). I thought it was a didgeridoo initially.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 02:35 (twelve years ago)
Sp, Matt Maggioni and Allen Blickle are both leaving Baroness. The release stays pretty thin on details, but looks like the decision was based on fallout from the bus accident. Such a shame.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 03:38 (twelve years ago)
that drummer for Mutilation Rites is an animal. He probably had a branch after he swung in from wheres ever.. I had a convo with him the last time they came through, he looks WAY older than he is. He's younger than I am for sure.. Dudes har is alomost all white.. I told him I too was a card carrying member of the bearded-longhaired-fat-drummer club
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 03:46 (twelve years ago)
very nice guy though..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 03:47 (twelve years ago)
It was actually the drummer from Inter Arma who brought the branch and lit the incense hah. MR drum is def sporting a crazy look.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 04:01 (twelve years ago)
Thoughts on the Sound City doc by Dave Grohl? I really dug it..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 05:46 (twelve years ago)
I wrote 600 characters each on 10 new metal albums (or approximations thereof):
http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-10-metal-albums-march-2013
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 18:29 (twelve years ago)
New song from the legendary NWOBHM band Satan!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9y-T-K5ehwI
They have the whole line-up from the classic "Court In The Act" intact!
Fucking excellent track... Cannot wait for the album!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 26 March 2013 22:08 (twelve years ago)
It's a pretty good album
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
― j., Tuesday, 26 March 2013 22:21 (twelve years ago)
goddamn this Kvelertak album is fucking awesome.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 26 March 2013 23:55 (twelve years ago)
initial impressions (SAT style) - red album : blue record :: kvelertak : meir
on the con side I felt the conceptual golda meir biographical elements were really underdeveloped
― anonanon, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 00:31 (twelve years ago)
Yes to Kvelertak. Again. Again.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 01:18 (twelve years ago)
Really glad you guys like it. Obviously, I hope it does well. I'm really looking forward to the tour, too: Kvelertak, Black Tusk and Cancer Bats, late April through late May. If you want to cover one of the shows for somewhere, let me know.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 02:36 (twelve years ago)
I'm pretty sure I'm working the show here in Dallas or I might hit you up. Really excited to see them live.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 02:50 (twelve years ago)
Kvelertak.... Is it me or is it Turbonegro sung in Swedish with occasional blast beats? or a less arty FRucked Up? idk, but its not really doing anything for me. The production is amazing, it sounds really good. Too many curveballs for the sake of curveballs in the song structures, maybe. I don't know guys, its not hitting me
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 03:53 (twelve years ago)
Fucked Up.. not Frucked.. lol
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 03:54 (twelve years ago)
I will be going to the Kvelertak show in Philly!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 10:10 (twelve years ago)
Just after checking out the new Wormed video. The vocals sound like a belch put through a pitch shifter. I'm not sure whether that's brilliant or awful.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 10:53 (twelve years ago)
I love Wormed, and I actually enjoy that style of vocals maybe even more than the cookie monster style (which is a little too intelligible for me at this point - I can actually make out what Corpsegrinder Fisher is on about, which can detract from my enjoyment of the record). It's so inhuman that it's literally another instrument - it's the metal equivalent of scat singing (except I hate scat singing).
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 14:01 (twelve years ago)
I hate the vocals on the Wormed album. He's oinking, for crying out loud, completely distracting from the flat-out brilliant music. I had to give it a huge thumbs-down in my review this week.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 15:05 (twelve years ago)
Man, I'm really looking forward to listening to that Wormed album tonight. I picked it up at my local before reading Adrien's review, the staff description on the front called it "brilliant" and a "virtual lock for one of the metal albums of the year". Now, after reading Adrien's thoughts, I'm thinking this could be so wonderful or so awful.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 27 March 2013 19:24 (twelve years ago)
Oinking? Like Brokencyde - Bree Bree?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 27 March 2013 19:50 (twelve years ago)
Well you should still give it a listen, Jon, you might be a little more tolerant than I. But I can't pretend to say those vocals serve the music well.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 28 March 2013 01:23 (twelve years ago)
Worrmed sounds like Cattle Decap with the vocals being not as creative or dynamic.. its cool stuff, though
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 28 March 2013 01:42 (twelve years ago)
Spaniards
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 28 March 2013 01:43 (twelve years ago)
Man, Wormed are so much better than Cattle Decapitation it's not even funny. I can't understand why anyone would like Cattle Decapitation other than grandfather-clause local-scene loyalty.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 28 March 2013 02:39 (twelve years ago)
I did give it a listen and liked it a lot. I was prepared for much worse oinking, but I didn't find them that off-putting actually. Sort of liked the inhuman approach. It's a really great album, actually. I do like Cattle Decapitation a lot too, though I didn't really appreciate 'em until the most recent two. I feel like they're one of those rare bands that truly improves with every release and Monolith of Inhumanity is the best thing they've done.
But back on topic, the Wormed absolutely slayed me in the best way.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 March 2013 02:47 (twelve years ago)
I've been all about Death Dealer today, Ross the Boss's new band. I posted their new song at MSN (shameless plug)...it features the most insane opening scream I have heard in many years. Four octaves. It might be the best heavy metal screaming track since "Painkiller".
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/blog--exclusive-track-premiere-death-dealer-death-dealer
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 28 March 2013 02:52 (twelve years ago)
Was just reading your blurb, that is a hell of an opening.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 March 2013 03:15 (twelve years ago)
But, y'know, points off for not taking the self-titled album approach for the old MTV credit trifecta of:
"Death Dealer"Death DealerDeath Dealer
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 28 March 2013 03:17 (twelve years ago)
Not the biggest fan of the brutal tech death, so maybe thats my nonlikey.. I'm always suspect of those drummers too.. too much programming going on in that realm for me to think its legit playing. But then again, I ain't paying to see any of em live so I might never know for sure..lol
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 28 March 2013 03:37 (twelve years ago)
Speaking of brutal tech death, I've been listening to the first Origin album again this past week and remembering how it slayed me so much when it came out. I don't even care that the drums are triggered (I think in this case every tap on the drum head, however light, triggers a hit - rather than one tap triggering two or four or whatever). The songs are there, the playing is incredible, and I love the triple-vocal thing they had going on then.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Thursday, 28 March 2013 09:26 (twelve years ago)
killed by death dealer
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 28 March 2013 14:36 (twelve years ago)
I'm fairly resistant to neo-traditionalism like this, but yeah, ok, that Death Dealer song sounds pretty good.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 28 March 2013 15:32 (twelve years ago)
Here I was wondering about whether Deaf Dealer had reformed...
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash3/541895_10151146301916008_349375665_n.jpg
Recently purchased on a recent run to a local coffee house/record store. Too bad - the value might have gone up.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 28 March 2013 17:19 (twelve years ago)
Did the 70s poll placing make you buy that scorpions?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 28 March 2013 17:24 (twelve years ago)
I'll say yes if it makes you happy... Only 500 more to buy!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 28 March 2013 17:27 (twelve years ago)
ends today btw
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 28 March 2013 17:40 (twelve years ago)
Irish dark ambient black experimental voice-over sort-of metal: Roots Of This Earth Within My Blood by From the Bogs of Aughiska. Well described by the creator as like a "42 minute intro to a Black Metal album".
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 28 March 2013 19:28 (twelve years ago)
That wasn't exactly an endorsement, as I wasn't actually able to listen to the whole Bogs thing. Love the ambience, hate the voices.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 28 March 2013 19:35 (twelve years ago)
This is awesome...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OBg-P0hsAg0
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 28 March 2013 20:36 (twelve years ago)
lol sigh
http://blackmetaltheory.blogspot.com/2013/03/metal-music-studies.html
Intellect is delighted to announce the development of Metal Music Studies. This journal fills a gap in the market – there is no other journal that has the sole focus of publishing research and theory that uses metal music as its subject matter. This is an anomaly, as the number of scholars working on metal music is large, and getting larger, as heavy metal becomes a legitimate focus of postgraduate study and scholarly activity. ...
― j., Friday, 29 March 2013 01:36 (twelve years ago)
OK, here are a couple more I'm liking from Mordy's Spotify list (http://open.spotify.com/user/mordys/playlist/67l1qaBwnlxe5iGlyfSp6j):
- Votum, gruff Polish semi-progressive band, but closer to Fates Warning than Dream Theater. Not just riffs, but melodies!- Mindmaze, galloping female-led (but non-gothic) hard-rock/metal band like a cross between old Ozzy and Unleash the Archers.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 29 March 2013 01:53 (twelve years ago)
the mindmaze singer reminds me of the girl from 'glee. which is weird.
― j., Friday, 29 March 2013 03:16 (twelve years ago)
Those kids fucking rule!!!!!!!!!
― SeanWayne, Friday, 29 March 2013 04:06 (twelve years ago)
There was actually a pretty good article analysing rhythm and metre in Meshuggah in Music Theory Spectrum some years back.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 29 March 2013 04:07 (twelve years ago)
Anyone know these guys?: http://youtu.be/a0QbmHvXqzI
My teenage cousin in India mentioned them to me. I thought this track was somewhat interesting as progressive hard rock, not super-heavy. I didn't analyse the solos but I think they might be using some ideas from Karnatak ragams?
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 29 March 2013 04:12 (twelve years ago)
Liking the Mindmaze album even more after a second listen.
Also liking Kamala Akka, the debut by Finnish punk-edged doom-thrash trio Kamala. Three women, which isn't necessarily of musical relevance, but is still uncommon enough that I mention it as a demographic note.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 29 March 2013 13:57 (twelve years ago)
when i saw it was produced by kurt ballou and had art by that baroness dude i was like "yeah i think i know what to expect from this kvelertak album"
welp
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 29 March 2013 20:21 (twelve years ago)
*Emerges blinking from the 70s album poll*
As of December, Rise Above gave this week as the release date for these, the first albums this year I was really looking forward to:
Purson - The Circle And The Blue DoorUncle Acid & The Dead Beats - Mind Control
Now it looks like they're pushed to the end of April? Crap, going back to the cave.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 30 March 2013 13:55 (twelve years ago)
BTW Summoning now set for 1st week of June, also there's a box set version.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 30 March 2013 14:43 (twelve years ago)
The new Attacker album, Giants of Canaan, is great if you're a fan of traditionalist US power metal. If you like, say, Pharaoh, you've got no excuse for not checking these guys out. They've been at it since like '85, and they're still awesome.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 30 March 2013 16:51 (twelve years ago)
I will be seeing Attacker in Trenton, NJ in May with Oz and October 31. Gonna make a day of it and hit Princeton Record Exchange and White Castle before the show.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 30 March 2013 20:17 (twelve years ago)
And Ghost's album got pushed back a week since a bunch of disc manufacturers refused to print the "blasphemous" disc art on the special edition.
http://www.spin.com/sites/all/files/130329-ghost-bc-2.jpg
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 31 March 2013 02:17 (twelve years ago)
I see nothing wrong with this. Whats the problem? xp
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 31 March 2013 02:19 (twelve years ago)
the full story, from Spin:
Swedish doom-metallers Ghost B.C. are no strangers to controversy thanks to their papal costumes and blasphemous musical content (and ABBA covers). However, Papa Emeritus II and the band of Nameless Ghouls might have finally pushed the envelope too far. The band's upcoming album Infestissumam — one of SPIN's 50 Albums You Gotta Hear in 2013 — was scheduled to come out April 9th, but instead it has been pushed back a week to April 16th. The reason for the delay: Four — four! — compact disc manufacturers have refused to print a piece of artwork that was destined for the deluxe version of the new album. The manufacturers all took issue with the sacrilegious imagery, forcing Ghost B.C. to quickly come up with an alternate plan.
"We kept on getting turned down because of the CD art, which is basically a 16th century illustration of an orgy," a source close to the band told SPIN. The NSFW illustration, inspired by the work of Gustave Dore, showcases what looks like a forest nymph orgy, but it's the religious iconography at the top that convinced manufacturers to turn off the printing press. Even though the Infestissumam booklets had all been printed, the band struggled to find anyone in the States to print the CD for them. "They weren't surprised. The comment was 'Well, I thought this would have happened sooner,'" the source said. "The artwork was meant to provoke some sort of thought, but it's been one obstacle after another."
In order to avoid delaying the album release any longer, Ghost B.C. opted to reuse the CD art found on the standard edition of their album. The artwork, a collaboration between Polish artist Zbignew Bielak II and a Nameless Ghoul, is key to an elaborate deluxe package that features each song's lyrics accompanied by a illustration to form a narrative within the music. The controversial art can still be found on both the vinyl and European copies of the Infestissuman CD. "Vinyl manufacturers don't have a problem with the artwork. Neither does Europe."
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 31 March 2013 02:21 (twelve years ago)
Unless these manufacturers come out and say they wouldn't produce it I call marketing bullshit. A last push to get coverage before release because their NSFW video for the Kansas song sank without a trace in 24 hours.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 31 March 2013 02:28 (twelve years ago)
Looks like a F Solano Lopez piece actually.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 31 March 2013 03:08 (twelve years ago)
And I'm pretty sure Eros was able to get Young Witches printed so yeah I'm inclined to think that story is nonsense.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 31 March 2013 03:10 (twelve years ago)
Oh I don't doubt that it is a publicity stunt, just annoyed to wait another week.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 31 March 2013 14:26 (twelve years ago)
They just didn't want to street the same week as Paramore.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 31 March 2013 17:06 (twelve years ago)
HA!
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 31 March 2013 17:35 (twelve years ago)
You think I'm joking, but I'm not, not really. If they come out 4/16, there's no other hard rock/metal acts to compete with. If they come out 4/9, they're up against Stone Sour and Device (David Draiman of Disturbed's new project). Universal sank a shit-ton of money ($750,000 is what I hear) into Ghost; they're gonna want a big first week number for this album. The fewer direct competitors are out there on street date, the higher the album will chart and the more believable the label's lies about it being worth the money they spent will seem.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 31 March 2013 17:45 (twelve years ago)
oh man i have a new disturbed album to look forward to???
― Mordy, Sunday, 31 March 2013 17:50 (twelve years ago)
Are Stone Sour and Disturbed fans the same as Ghost fans? Fans of overly done satanic retro proto metal and desperate to stay relevant nu metal bands are buying the same records? Or are all fans of shitty music in one big group
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 31 March 2013 21:05 (twelve years ago)
No, it's not that the same people are gonna buy all three records; it's that more people are gonna buy Stone Sour or Device albums than Ghost albums, which means the Ghost album won't chart as high first week as it will without that competition in the way. If it comes out 4/9, it goes maybe top 50 or top 40; if it comes out 4/16, it has a chance to be in the top 30.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 31 March 2013 22:06 (twelve years ago)
I like the new Paramore single a lot more than I've ever liked anything by Ghost.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 31 March 2013 23:22 (twelve years ago)
now or still into you?
― markers, Sunday, 31 March 2013 23:31 (twelve years ago)
I see..
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 31 March 2013 23:58 (twelve years ago)
"Still Into You" is the one I meant, but it doesn't really make any difference, does it?
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 1 April 2013 00:22 (twelve years ago)
Liking the album Illusory World by the German gothic/symphonic/power-metal band Illusoria, whose singer was apparently formerly in Arven. Power metal, but with an appealing roughness instead of overbearing overproduction.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 1 April 2013 01:34 (twelve years ago)
so mad at myself for only now listening to last year's cattle decapitation record
thanks jon
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 1 April 2013 16:18 (twelve years ago)
Magic Circle's debut is the one album I've been most preoccupied with as of late. Very cool doom/NWOBHM side project by a bunch of Mass hardcore guys, oddly enough, but they nail the whole Witchfinder General thing.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kE50qa4Xrfg
― A. Begrand, Monday, 1 April 2013 16:24 (twelve years ago)
I'm digging into the recent (everything from Below the Lights onward) Enslaved catalog, and I think they're finally clicking for me. Was listening to Vertebrae this morning and couldn't believe how Floydian it is. The guitar solo on "Ground" should have had Dave Gilmour calling his lawyer.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 1 April 2013 16:24 (twelve years ago)
Liking this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gkdmzpc_gzc
Singaporean industrial black metal!
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 1 April 2013 19:39 (twelve years ago)
Downloadable for name-your-price from http://ksksg.bandcamp.com/album/drakonia-sektoria-2nd-album-digital-download-2013
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 1 April 2013 19:40 (twelve years ago)
And then, um, there's this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rim-m4Wtcqo
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 1 April 2013 19:59 (twelve years ago)
Listened to Kill 'Em All on the train ride home tonight, for the first time in quite a while. People who say it's Metallica's best album are posturing shitheads.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 01:43 (twelve years ago)
Always been a Ride The Lightning guy myself...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 01:56 (twelve years ago)
the spirit of Kill Em All cannot be denied. RtL, awesome record, and a great progression from the debut, but for me, Master of Peppets.. By that time they had shed the NWOBHM influence (at least in that you can't hear it) and really became their own animal.. But Kill em All is still great!
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 02:35 (twelve years ago)
People who say it's Metallica's best album are posturing shitheads.
People who make blanket statements like this come off as posturing shitheads tbh. Taste is taste.
― ben kvelertak (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 03:10 (twelve years ago)
Uh oh I'm a posturing shithead
― My Chemical Romance did 9/11 (jjjusten), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 06:03 (twelve years ago)
Good week for shows for me, anthrax/exodus/high on fire/municipal waste/holy grail on Thursday, today is the day/ken mode/black tusk/somebody I can't remember on saturday
― My Chemical Romance did 9/11 (jjjusten), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 06:05 (twelve years ago)
municipal waste puts on such a fun show
― not feeling those lighters (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 11:20 (twelve years ago)
oh wow, that magic circle track is impressive. loving the vox.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 14:47 (twelve years ago)
that priapisme thing just gave me the insta-headache that used to indicate an oncoming seizure, lol
just booked inter arma \m/
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 14:49 (twelve years ago)
Eight people are posturing shitheads
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 15:56 (twelve years ago)
i mean, kill em all is great
― purp (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:13 (twelve years ago)
and one person is trolling hard or certifiably insane (xpost)
― original bgm, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:13 (twelve years ago)
people who like late enslaved better than the early stuff are terrible people btw
― original bgm, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:14 (twelve years ago)
as long as we're putting forth our challenging opinions
― original bgm, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:15 (twelve years ago)
the best metallica album is st. anger
― markers, Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:43 (twelve years ago)
load and reload are really good-ah!
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:44 (twelve years ago)
Never heard of this band Infectious Garage Disease, but they apparently date back to the late '80s which is also when I date back to (as in, the era when I was really getting into everything metal I could get my hands on). They sound like if Suicidal Tendencies were a thrash band before they learned how to play and actually became a thrash band.
They are doing a reissue blowout which contains a 1988 album, even more tracks from two demos and archival video footage.
Here's a video promo:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVBzOCsKle0
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:52 (twelve years ago)
Also, I don't have much love for prog metal as a rule, but I have top hand it to these local Philly boys Surgeon for making a song complex, but still interesting. Maybe having a drummer from the likes of Rumpelstiltskin Grinder and Woe helped?
The title track from their forthcoming album "Chemical Reign" streams here:http://www.bravewords.com/news/201531
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 2 April 2013 16:54 (twelve years ago)
A couple more I'm liking:
Inner Silence by Envinya. German melodic heavy metal with tastefully applied bits of power- and gothic-.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yiwOpomeXF8
Invictus (The 11th Hour) by Tellus Requiem. Serious, but relatively unfussy, progressive metal. They are from Norway. They appear to be young and earnest. They probably like Dream Theater.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xb9D7kwmVxk
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 15:51 (twelve years ago)
Mordy: Zatreon - Shemhamphorae. Egyptian black/death metal.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 3 April 2013 22:55 (twelve years ago)
Hilarious April Fool prank that way too many people on my FB feed believe
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 4 April 2013 06:31 (twelve years ago)
Tower in Dublin have the complete Roadrunner discographies of Obituary and Deicide for less than 20 smackers each. Which one should I get, people? (FWIW I have and love Legion; I don't think I've ever got around to hearing Obituary, they're a conspicuous gap in my DM education).
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 5 April 2013 10:41 (twelve years ago)
OK, this is very much not exactly metal, but is has a lot of metal, and without metal it wouldn't exist, and, well, you kind of have to hear it. Hallelujah, by Igorrr.
e.g.:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hbWZlR-uAIg
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 5 April 2013 13:00 (twelve years ago)
love it
― Mordy, Friday, 5 April 2013 13:03 (twelve years ago)
Go for Obituary, they have a little more going on. Deicide are pretty one note.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 5 April 2013 14:25 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, you should definitely get the Obituary box. Those guys rule...and on their debut, Slowly We Rot, John Tardy wasn't even singing lyrics, he was just making noises half the time. It's one of the great sneak avant-garde moves in metal history.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 5 April 2013 14:31 (twelve years ago)
yeah, obituary are the best.
― original bgm, Friday, 5 April 2013 14:55 (twelve years ago)
Grand so, Obituary it is! Will have to wait though, as I went to the Wicklow St branch this afternoon and they didn't have it. Amazon it is, so...
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 5 April 2013 16:15 (twelve years ago)
Absu tonight!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 5 April 2013 18:55 (twelve years ago)
The bassist from the tenured Polish band Hate died while on tour...
Slawek ‘Mortifer’ Archangielskij of Polish death metal giants Hate has suddenly passed away. The band issued the following statement…
“At night 5th/6th April near a German town of Munchberg, our friend, best comrade and longtime bass player unexpectedly passed away. After the show in Stuttgart last night he went to sleep and never woke up. We found him lifeless early in the morning and immediately called an ambulance. He was reanimated, but to no avail. Results of Sławek’s autopsy should be known soon. In this situation, we decided to cancel the remaining shows and return home. We gave detailed testimonies to the German police. We are shocked and shattered by his sudden, unexpected death. We mourn together with Slawek’s family and friends.”
http://moltenmagazine.com/2013/04/hate-bass-player-dies-on-tour
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 6 April 2013 15:41 (twelve years ago)
way more geeked out by this today is the day/ken mode/black tusk/fight amp show tonight than i have any right to be.
― My Chemical Romance did 9/11 (jjjusten), Saturday, 6 April 2013 16:15 (twelve years ago)
You should be geeked out. The three of the four (no Fight Amp at the festival show) I saw a few weeks ago were amazingly good.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 6 April 2013 16:19 (twelve years ago)
Both Absu and support act Vektor were a lot of fun last night! Proscriptor kills!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 6 April 2013 17:37 (twelve years ago)
MacDara come back and tell all of us what you think of Obituary!
― que sera sriracha (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 6 April 2013 19:30 (twelve years ago)
Omnium Gatherum never clicked for me before, but I'm liking the prog-metal touches on the new one, Beyond. Not entirely sure the vocals aren't too froggy for me, but I'm giving it a good chance at least.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 7 April 2013 03:49 (twelve years ago)
Today is the day was very into am rep nostalgia tonight. Holy fucking fuck, that was a good show.
― My Chemical Romance did 9/11 (jjjusten), Sunday, 7 April 2013 06:31 (twelve years ago)
That's a promise, when I finally get my hands on it.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Sunday, 7 April 2013 07:35 (twelve years ago)
Listened to the Ghost album all the way through this morning. Has nobody yet pointed out how much this guy's voice sounds like Weird Al's? Gonna continue my quest to wean myself off metal completely by checking out the new Rob Zombie album next.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 8 April 2013 13:53 (twelve years ago)
I'm still thoroughly enjoying the Ghost album.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 8 April 2013 14:52 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, I can honestly say that I listened to the whole thing out of a misplaced sense of duty more than anything else, and I genuinely don't see myself ever listening to it again, at all, never mind front-to-back.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 8 April 2013 15:15 (twelve years ago)
The new Rob Zombie album is a Rob Zombie album. "Dead City Radio..." is weaker than some of the other songs here ("Behold, the Pretty Filthy Creatures" would have been a better choice for first single), and/but the "We're An American Band" cover is pretty decent. (Surprised it took him this long to do it or something like it - when I saw him on Ozzfest supporting Educated Horses, he was doing a stripped-down, jeans-and-T-shirts set that included John 5 playing snippets of several other '70s hard rock songs; Skynyrd, James Gang, and the like.) In a lot of ways this feels like Zombie-by-numbers, though; say what you will about Hellbilly Deluxe 2 (and bear in mind it was released before I started working at Roadrunner, so no day-job bias here), it got pretty fucking weird at times ("The Man Who Laughs") and had a killer single in "What?" There's nothing that good here.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 8 April 2013 16:28 (twelve years ago)
I have just been told that the upcoming sixth issue of Burning Ambulance (out late April/early May) will include an interview with Spektr.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 8 April 2013 17:36 (twelve years ago)
just picked up bongripper's live at roadburn 2012. two sets on two discs, including a performance of satan worshipping doom in its front-to-back entirety. the other set is a grab bag of (mostly) older tracks. prefer teh SWD disc, but both p great at maximum volume. does put the noise & primitivism front & center, so...
― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 11:09 (twelve years ago)
"Name your price" download of the Bongripper here: http://burningworldrecords.bandcamp.com/album/live-at-roadburn-2012
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 17:12 (twelve years ago)
New video from Shining...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpyrbD-jeFs&hd=1
Quite catchy! Surprisingly so. Warning: somewhat not safe for work (and possibly not long for YouTube because of it.)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 9 April 2013 23:27 (twelve years ago)
This looks like fun.Wonder is xhuxk will be attending?
Chaos In TejasMay 30 - June 2 / Austin, TX
http://www.chaosintejas.com/img/FLIER-0307_logo.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 02:18 (twelve years ago)
Heard the whole Shining album today; it's quite good. (Jørgen Munkeby and I were emailing back and forth quite a bit a couple of months back, as he was hoping to put the new record out on Roadrunner. I tried to take it up the ladder but was shot down, unfortunately, so now they're on Prosthetic and it's not coming out in the US until June despite being available in Europe now.)
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 02:21 (twelve years ago)
Some recent endorsements from me:
- Breathe Life Into the Essence by eleanor. Japanese, with a female singer, but pretty restrained, so don't go expecting Blood Stain Child or Rie or anything. Reminds me a little of the more muted Fates Warnings albums.- THE UNRAVELING EP by Dir en grey. Also a little restrained by their standards, but also a little less shrieky than they can sometimes be. The last track, "THE FINAL", is one of my favorite things they've done in a while.- Tears on Tape by HIM. Also also kind of restrained, so you have to like them in their moody mode. I do.- Sweet Cerebral Destruction by Azylya. Belgian, female singer, more in the traditional gothic-symphonic-metal-with-some-croaking mode. But done catchily.- I'll Be Waiting by Neverstar. British, female singer, on the Evanescence end of the gothic spectrum, with a little industrial grind. But focused melodic songwriting makes it better than that probably suggests.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 10 April 2013 16:58 (twelve years ago)
man i do not like that shining track at all, which bums me out because ive been pretty down with them up until now.
― My Chemical Romance did 9/11 (jjjusten), Wednesday, 10 April 2013 17:02 (twelve years ago)
I'm listening to that Neverstar album again now, and the second time through I'm liking it even more, and thinking it reminds me of what Nightwish might sound like without the delusions of symphony, like if they could (or would) write darker songs with the same accessibility as "Amaranth".
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 11 April 2013 01:49 (twelve years ago)
The last track, "THE FINAL", is one of my favorite things they've done in a while.
oh, they rerecorded "the final"? original was on withering to death
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 11 April 2013 02:55 (twelve years ago)
Oh, apparently all but one of these Dir en grey songs are remakes of older ones. THE FINAL is only minorly changed, in fact. Weird.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 11 April 2013 04:34 (twelve years ago)
found their last album kind of boring, new altar of plagues is interesting so far tho
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbfieYwl4aQ
― j., Thursday, 11 April 2013 21:09 (twelve years ago)
I liked their last one. Downloaded this one, but haven't had time to listen to it yet.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 11 April 2013 21:15 (twelve years ago)
mammal seemed like it was probably accomplished, i just am not into forestscapes and spiritual singing and stuff so much. the new one seems to have a… better-integrated musical idea, to me?
― j., Thursday, 11 April 2013 21:19 (twelve years ago)
I love the new Altar of Plagues record, it's a top-fiver for me right now.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 11 April 2013 21:31 (twelve years ago)
o hey there where did this high playcount suddenly come from
― j., Friday, 12 April 2013 00:29 (twelve years ago)
https://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-frc1/905685_10152717125450597_1784657750_o.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 12 April 2013 01:26 (twelve years ago)
Listened to the new Black Dahlia Murder album, Everblack, this morning. On first listen, it's not as ambitious as Ritual, which I loved, but it's them doing what they do very well. My general belief w/r/t these guys is that their odd-numbered albums (Unhallowed, Nocturnal and Ritual) are the real keepers and the even-numbered ones (Miasma, Deflorate and now this one) are good, but not as good as the others.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 12 April 2013 14:31 (twelve years ago)
I've been going mental over Churchburn (http://churchburn.bandcamp.com/ - venomous black/death/sludge from former members of Grief and Vital Remains).
― KKdomitor, Friday, 12 April 2013 15:51 (twelve years ago)
New Summoning record is sitting in my inbox, so I can confirm that it does, in fact, actually exist.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 12 April 2013 16:06 (twelve years ago)
Wow, that first Churchburn song is really good. Love the guitar solo.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 12 April 2013 16:08 (twelve years ago)
really Curchburn? buy now for $6.66? kinda cheesey. but, some cool stuff
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 13 April 2013 16:44 (twelve years ago)
http://pitchfork.com/advance/67-infestissumam/
― markers, Saturday, 13 April 2013 18:09 (twelve years ago)
Amon Amarth is giving away the title track to their new album...
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=188701
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 13 April 2013 23:05 (twelve years ago)
holy shit imo
― not feeling those lighters (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 13 April 2013 23:18 (twelve years ago)
I'm still on the fence about new Black Sabbath. Cons: Rubin, No Ward, Sharon is involved. Pros, Geezer and Iommi = big pro.. They wrote different with Ozzy than they did with Dio. And the Heaven and Hell record from a few years back was amazing, but in the Dio era writing style. If they write in the style of Ozzy era, it will be great! But I have a feeling its gonna be the Dio era music with Ozzy singing and its gonna sound campy.
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 13 April 2013 23:20 (twelve years ago)
Chi Cheng, Deftones bassist, just passed away at 42, four and a half years after his accident.
― Simon H., Sunday, 14 April 2013 02:40 (twelve years ago)
Smithy and Siegbran will be happy to know that the new Summoning does not sound like it was recorded through a layer of Jell-O like the last album.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Sunday, 14 April 2013 03:27 (twelve years ago)
!
can you share any more info , j3ff?
― original bgm, Sunday, 14 April 2013 16:10 (twelve years ago)
I'm not sworn to secrecy or anything, just lazy. Production much cleaner, songs all around the 10 minute mark, lots of 90s-sounding synthesizer Renaissance/folk bits, mesmerizing atmospheric black metal. Excellence of songwriting outweighs the cheesiness, ultimately.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Sunday, 14 April 2013 17:27 (twelve years ago)
sounds like another summoning album, then. works for me.
― original bgm, Sunday, 14 April 2013 17:32 (twelve years ago)
ILM Rolling Metal Thread: the only place on the Internet were people are more excited for new Summoning than new Black Sabbath.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Sunday, 14 April 2013 17:51 (twelve years ago)
*where
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Sunday, 14 April 2013 17:52 (twelve years ago)
ha! just pre-ordered the vinyl after watching this and getting totally psyched!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G9XTxXEcqLU
lolin' at the movie trailer narration, but man, that track behind it sounds GREAT to me.
― original bgm, Sunday, 14 April 2013 17:58 (twelve years ago)
thats sounds exactly like nothing I'd even want to listen to.. the symphonic tambourine and the oboe killed it for me
― SeanWayne, Monday, 15 April 2013 05:32 (twelve years ago)
^^
― purp (roxymuzak), Monday, 15 April 2013 13:41 (twelve years ago)
I'm pretty sure that if you didn't like Summoning already, this one isn't going to swing you.
― Siegbran, Monday, 15 April 2013 15:15 (twelve years ago)
Kinda disappointed by the bonus stuff available with the pre-order of the new Amon Amarth album. I mean, the T-shirt is just their logo and the album title beneath - very weak. The T-shirt with the last album had a flaming sword on it. I still wear that one from time to time. And I definitely wasn't about to buy a foot-tall metal bust of Loki; just don't have the desk space. What's really of interest to me is the bonus disc, "Under the Influence" - going by the track titles and the disc art, it seems like rather than record cover tunes, they've recorded original songs written in the style of Motorhead, AC/DC, Judas Priest and Black Sabbath, which has the potential to be awesome.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 15 April 2013 16:40 (twelve years ago)
that is kind of a great concept
― purp (roxymuzak), Monday, 15 April 2013 21:33 (twelve years ago)
I've now heard the album (advance promo stream), and it rules. Haven't heard the bonus tracks, though, just the 10 album cuts. The last song is eight minutes long.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 15 April 2013 21:34 (twelve years ago)
I'm pretty sure that if you didn't like Summoning already, this one isn't going to swing you you should feel pretty bad about that
― original bgm, Monday, 15 April 2013 21:58 (twelve years ago)
The new Amon Amarth is fantastic, got it over the weekend and it's their catchiest work yet. I had a hunch Sneap would bring out the melodies more, and that's exactly what has happened.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 15 April 2013 22:14 (twelve years ago)
Sorry Alan, Summoning is on the wackside of music for me. And I feel fine about it.
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 01:49 (twelve years ago)
Summoning is my 2nd favorite metal band after Mercyful Fate Sean Wayne, you and I now officially have beef
― not feeling those lighters (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 01:51 (twelve years ago)
lol!! My favorite band, Neurosis, has been shit on in here plenty, so..
I like King Diamond better than Mercyful Fate
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 02:01 (twelve years ago)
summoning, really aero?
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 15:51 (twelve years ago)
happy vhol/anciients day everyone
― anonanon, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 16:07 (twelve years ago)
yeah Roxy I think they're a nearly perfect band (despite my dislike of the tone-deaf singer they brought in late in the game, but then again, I'm a Gun Club fan, Jeffrey Lee Pierce can't find a note to save his soul). their guitar lines and the sweep of the songs are just...aahhhhhh the most beautiful. the riff in the breaks in "long lost to where no pathway goes" is one of the most gorgeous things ever. so so so great
― not feeling those lighters (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 21:34 (twelve years ago)
Phil Ansemlo solo record out 7/16.Is it possible it can be good?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 16 April 2013 23:36 (twelve years ago)
no
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 16 April 2013 23:37 (twelve years ago)
His two tracks on the Warbeast split were pretty rocking. Could be good.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 00:56 (twelve years ago)
speaking of anselmo, kind of:never give the memphis band evil army the time of day btw. they steal other bands' gear.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 01:57 (twelve years ago)
So, the Desertfest stage times aren't exactly helping me decide what to see.
I'm thinking...
Friday: ROTS/Groan/Mars Red Sky/Trippy Wicked/ASCS/Tombstones/Hexvessel/KadavarSaturday: Angist/Chron Goblin/Dyse/War Iron/Black Magician/Pagan Altar/Dozer/Wodensthrone/BongSunday: Pretty much just staying in the Underworld all day. Will have to try and catch a bit of Pentagram though.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 15:04 (twelve years ago)
was it glenn who recommended envinya's inner silence upthread? this album RULES
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 20:36 (twelve years ago)
just, extremely thrashy power metal with a nwobhm flavor and a really great vocalist? yeah. yeah. YEAH
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 20:39 (twelve years ago)
"extremely thrashy" probably inaccurate but it's not straight power metal
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 20:42 (twelve years ago)
It's my favorite day of the year next Saturday, Dark Lord Day, when my beer nerdery and metal nerdery perfectly align for a day of mayhem. They finally announced the schedule and its pretty killer:
11 am Bloodiest 12:30 pm Lair of the Minotaur 2 pm Sweet Cobra 4 pm Pig Destroyer 6 pm Municipal Waste 8 pm High on Fire
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 17 April 2013 20:59 (twelve years ago)
http://www.shopbenchmark.com/saintvitus/catalog/product/view/id/14636/s/saint-vitus-logo-thong/
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 18 April 2013 00:03 (twelve years ago)
ok lol at the iTunes database trying to turn Nails into a 2002 Williamsburg garage rock revival band. it came up as Abandon All Life by The Nails when i imported it just now.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 18 April 2013 03:58 (twelve years ago)
xp love the shot of the band above encouraging you to wear this thong
― I have many lovely lacy nightgowns (contenderizer), Thursday, 18 April 2013 04:05 (twelve years ago)
Ancient Shores
really digging these guys..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 18 April 2013 04:51 (twelve years ago)
i really like loon when the singing isn't as prominent, but then i worry that im sexist and possibly judging a female singer more harshly/holding her to a higher standard than i would a male one, i don't know. when she goes even slightly out of tune it bothers me.
it could also just be the way its recorded. put something on them vocals imo
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:44 (twelve years ago)
im talking about the clean vocals, obviously. im not insane.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 18 April 2013 14:49 (twelve years ago)
Doubt you'll be checking in here for the next few days but I hope you're enjoying Roadburn Adrien, can't wait to read your report.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:03 (twelve years ago)
i should relisten to the loon lp i have, i remember digging it tho
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:28 (twelve years ago)
Oh, I saw this year's Pagan Metal tour the other night.Ensiferum was always okay on album but they put on a great live show!And Tyr was fucking excellent as well.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 18 April 2013 15:54 (twelve years ago)
god, i'd love to see tyr
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 18 April 2013 16:42 (twelve years ago)
Play fast or die trying...
http://sphotos-a.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn1/601968_10151892495875550_1976563288_n.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 18 April 2013 16:48 (twelve years ago)
i was tipped off to this recently, ex-floor / cavity membershttp://hollyhunt.bandcamp.com/http://official.fm/hollyhunt
― am0n, Thursday, 18 April 2013 20:59 (twelve years ago)
drummer is sick
― am0n, Thursday, 18 April 2013 21:00 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=avpNfIP7_HM
― am0n, Thursday, 18 April 2013 21:17 (twelve years ago)
I caught Iceage last night. Gave more thoughts in the thread about their latest release but seeing the group live made me wonder why the metal press hasn't given the band as much love as maybe it could have.
Metz, who supported (and who was also quite good) has received some metal press, which made sense to me.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 20 April 2013 15:00 (twelve years ago)
Metz is kinda garage rock, is it not?
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 20 April 2013 15:47 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, but loud and stuff.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 20 April 2013 15:51 (twelve years ago)
My definition of what is "metal" is somewhat inclusive.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 20 April 2013 15:52 (twelve years ago)
word.. regardless, what I heard from Metz I dug
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 20 April 2013 16:20 (twelve years ago)
The new Immolation album is really good - and I actually found myself paying attention to the lyrics, which are political/conspiratorial without faceplanting into Mustaine-esque clownishness.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 20 April 2013 17:28 (twelve years ago)
NYCNative - mini-fap at GOAT this wednesday???
― Mordy, Saturday, 20 April 2013 20:16 (twelve years ago)
Goat was so ridiculously good here at Roadburn last night. Emphasis on ridiculous. Was that ever fun.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 20 April 2013 23:04 (twelve years ago)
Mordy, hell yes, we should nosh beforehand if possible or at least have a drink.
Tomorrow night I am eschewing Orange Goblin for Killing Joke.A very, very tough choice but I feel I am making the right one.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 20 April 2013 23:35 (twelve years ago)
I'm listening to the instrumental version of the Ocean's Pelagial and I realllllly like it. I did not take the vocal version from the press mailing; I know I will just be filtering out the vocals if I do, trying to listen around them. Christ almighty though without the vocals there's just so much room - not empty space, but you get to really feel the picture the music is painting. Record is terrific.
― not feeling those lighters (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 22 April 2013 02:15 (twelve years ago)
I thought it curious they released a non-vocal version. why would you want to let people hear an incomplete version of your songs. Especially for me when 85% of the time vocals ruin it
― SeanWayne, Monday, 22 April 2013 03:55 (twelve years ago)
Killing Joke was fantastic last night. Played a ton of old classics and busted out twice as many songs for the encore as the night before.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 22 April 2013 15:17 (twelve years ago)
I believe I remember reading in the press release that the Ocean had originally intended to just release the instrumental album.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 22 April 2013 15:31 (twelve years ago)
The instrumental album is indeed superior.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 22 April 2013 17:30 (twelve years ago)
Black Breath on Saturday night was a lot of fun, especially for a kid like me for whom listening to Entombed's Morning Star was a formative experience.
― anonanon, Monday, 22 April 2013 17:48 (twelve years ago)
I have a lot of time for The Ocean and, yeah, I would anticipate an instrumental version to be superior. I'm kinda hoping that works its way out in the world too, since I didn't get a promo of that one.
Adrien, I've really enjoyed your Roadburn tweets and can't wait for the recap.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 22 April 2013 20:29 (twelve years ago)
Rob Zombie has made a black metal song/video for the soundtrack to Lords of Salem, and...well, it's a black metal song, pretty much. Honestly, the video (with its Parallax View flashing words on screen) gives away the game more than the music - if I just heard it in isolation, I would never have known it was Zombie.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f10lqBfOdNo
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 22:03 (twelve years ago)
hard to tell if its a goof or not..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 23:41 (twelve years ago)
oh, I get it, its the band thats in the movie.. I figured that wasn't Zombie in the video.. it looks like John Malkovich.. lol
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 23 April 2013 23:47 (twelve years ago)
Some recent stuff:
- Preludium EP by Diavolopera. Polish, semi-gothic, semi-progressive. I'm liking the legato vocal melodies over jerky, oblique rhythms.- U.M.A. by Progenie Terrestre Pura. Italian atmospheric experimental post-black kind of thing vaguely in the Gnaw Their Tongues realm. Electonics, funeral-doomy stretches, blastspasms, twitches, etc.- Vampyr by Year of No Light. Post-funeral. As good as you expect if you expect it to be best-of-the-year material, and highly highly recommended if you like funeral doom or ambient metal or post-anything.- Rises by Seris. Denver quartet, kind of like a cross between Kvelertak and Unleash the Archers. EM calls them "Technical Gothic Metal", as if that's a thing now, but a) I don't think it is, and b) this is neither particularly technical nor particular gothic. Same kind of blocky geometric rhythm thing as Diavolopera, with a non-operatic female singer.- Sparkle Night by Seirom. Two-track EP by warm-dronish atmospheric Gnaw Their Tongues side-project, who are probably becoming my favorite GTT-related thing.- A Bright Celestial Light by Moth Gatherer. Swedish experimental metal, like a shouty Blut Aus Nord.- Possession by Benea Reach. Bruising Norwegian metalcore/mathcore.- "NO" by Haust. Black punk.
Noted without comment yet:
- Frequency Unknown by Queensrÿche (Geoff Tate's version).
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 14:14 (twelve years ago)
it's always better to have technical things, just for precision's sake
― j., Wednesday, 24 April 2013 16:21 (twelve years ago)
Really enjoying the Prosthetic debut by Italian dudes Nero Di Marte. They used to be known by the terrible moniker Murder Therapy, but they changed the name when they got signed to Prosthetic. Solid progressive metal that obliquely reminds me of Gojira, in that they hit the heavier/sludgier end of the "prog metal" chart and not the noodly Dream Theater end.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:21 (twelve years ago)
pretty amped to get that Moss record at some point― available for sporting events (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, February 21, 2013 7:50 PMI got the Moss its pretty good. real stoney..― SeanWayne, Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:03 PM
I got the Moss its pretty good. real stoney..― SeanWayne, Thursday, February 21, 2013 10:03 PM
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 18:39 (twelve years ago)
moth gatherer sounds amazing
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 20:17 (twelve years ago)
did anyone manage to snag that Ghoul RSD exclusive?
Adrian, will you continue rocking the Euro fests and move on to Desertfest Berlin? Man I wish I coulda gone. Friday: Blues Pills, Lowrider, Dozer, Unida. Sat: Alunah, Gentleman's Pistols, Fatso Jetson, Yawning Man, My Sleeping Karma, Kadavar, Orchid and Witchcraft! Christonacrutch! <- not a band, just my frustrating at missing it. Anyone else going?
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 21:58 (twelve years ago)
Oh and Witch Mountain also plays at Desertfest on Friday! http://www.thesleepingshaman.com/news/desertfest-2013-berlin-daily-timetable-unveiled/
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:00 (twelve years ago)
Man, and Desertfest London Apr 26-28 is even better, oddly overlaps with Berlin even though Fatso, Yawning Man, Kadavar, Unida, Dozer and Lowrider, Cough, Witch Mountain, Shrine and others are playing both.
Admiral Sir Cloudsley Shovel, Conan, Ufomammut, Wo-Fat, Pagan Altar, Bong, Colour Haze, Truckfighters, Naam, Glowsun!http://thedesertfest.com/london/line-up/
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:07 (twelve years ago)
I'm going to Desertfest London this weekend. ;-)
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:08 (twelve years ago)
I am just going to wander from one awesome band into another with no real plan.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:09 (twelve years ago)
My most horrendous clash is Trippy Wicked vs ASCS but Pentagram vs Bongripper runs it close. Which is at the same time as Wo Fat.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:11 (twelve years ago)
G.O.A.T. and M.O.R.D.Y. tonight! Yay!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:28 (twelve years ago)
I contributed to Wo Fat's Kickstarter so that they could make it for that and Roadburn. See them! I like Trippy Wicked too. Also Black Moth and Mars Red Sky.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 24 April 2013 22:43 (twelve years ago)
Meeting of the metal minds at G.O.A.T. who are about to start...
http://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ash4/478416_10152751239625597_168646357_o.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 25 April 2013 02:28 (twelve years ago)
amazing show
― Mordy, Thursday, 25 April 2013 03:52 (twelve years ago)
Yes it was! Shame I had to leave early. The wife started feeling under the weather.
Was great meeting you, kind sir!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 25 April 2013 03:58 (twelve years ago)
Adrian, will you continue rocking the Euro fests and move on to Desertfest Berlin?
Wish I could! Desert fest looks great. A really good band from Calgary called Chrin Goblin is also playing.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 25 April 2013 05:15 (twelve years ago)
Just booked Brutal Assault fest in Czech. Best lineup of all the European fests this year, cheap as fuck (64 EUR for 4 days) and a amazing location (an 18th century military fortress). Anyone else going?
― Siegbran, Thursday, 25 April 2013 08:45 (twelve years ago)
Really tempted now I've seen the lineup.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Thursday, 25 April 2013 08:49 (twelve years ago)
Don't usually like to shill myself these days but my band is on at Desertfest in London this Saturday : http://www.thesleepingshaman.com/news/desertfest-2013-london-zoltan-replaces-indesinence-skeleton-gong-replaces-hammers/onstage at 7pm in the Black Heart, be advised we are neither doom nor metal, and don't even have a guitarist.
― OORT (Matt #2), Thursday, 25 April 2013 09:57 (twelve years ago)
Matt, I had no idea you were in Zoltan. Saw you at SSonic and enjoyed you just fine although it must have felt awful how everyone left before he end for UFOMammut. Being up against Wo Fat and Dozer can't be how you pictured your set.
I would say to say hi but picking people out at these things is always a nightmare. I was going to be watching the bands before and after you so will probably be in the Black Heart around then anyway.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Thursday, 25 April 2013 10:04 (twelve years ago)
Oh cool, tbh I wasn't looking at the audience at SS and you can't see much from the stage anyway, given that it was our 2nd gig ever we were just glad to be there! Ditto this one, not sure how the stoner fans will take to banks of vintage synths but we'll see. Come and say hi, unless we get bottled off after the first song for not sounding like Sabbath.
― OORT (Matt #2), Thursday, 25 April 2013 10:22 (twelve years ago)
The Black Heart stage seems to be pretty varied on the Saturday so I think you'll do just fine. It's my other half that's the real desert/stoner fan so I'm looking at Saturday as a chance to actually see some other things.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Thursday, 25 April 2013 10:50 (twelve years ago)
new beastwars came out last friday!
http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/
― j., Thursday, 25 April 2013 22:14 (twelve years ago)
It's really good!
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 26 April 2013 02:43 (twelve years ago)
mordy that tshirt looks familiar
― anonanon, Friday, 26 April 2013 02:47 (twelve years ago)
i think it's from old navy or something?
― Mordy, Friday, 26 April 2013 02:50 (twelve years ago)
i got this sweet goat t at the show:
http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-uWqKLzbQzX4/UV000uduGpI/AAAAAAAAALs/SVDxJVkvpuk/s1600/LAUNCH058_Goat_STONEGOAT.jpg
(sorry if huge)
― Mordy, Friday, 26 April 2013 02:51 (twelve years ago)
I did as well. Mine is black, though, like 93% of my wardrobe.
I also picked up both 12" remixes that were supposedly for Record Store Day. Only $10 each was a bargain.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 26 April 2013 10:58 (twelve years ago)
Oh, but they weren't metal. Not at all.
I sizable minority of the crowd probably self-identified as metalheaded, however.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 26 April 2013 10:59 (twelve years ago)
so will yall be getting the new Ghost dildo
http://www.backstreet-merch.com/stores/ghost/official_ghost_phallus_phallos-mortuus-ritual-bag-set_gits74.html
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Friday, 26 April 2013 12:53 (twelve years ago)
― j., Thursday, April 25, 2013 10:14 PM (Yesterday)
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, April 26, 2013 2:43 AM
#2 album in New Zealand behind Michael Buble!
& yeah, really good.
― etc, Friday, 26 April 2013 13:19 (twelve years ago)
I feel like buying one of those Ghost dildo-and-buttplug sets and mailing it to the editors of MetalSucks.net.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 26 April 2013 13:34 (twelve years ago)
xpost mordy
hah no I mean I believe it's on your spotify profile pic where I'm used to seeing it accessorized with an infant
― anonanon, Friday, 26 April 2013 14:14 (twelve years ago)
oh lol yeah
― Mordy, Friday, 26 April 2013 14:56 (twelve years ago)
Very jealous of the G.O.A.T. goers, looked like fun. I'll have to settle for getting to see Matt Pike up close again tomorrow. Finally heard the Anciients. Love it.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 26 April 2013 18:17 (twelve years ago)
Tombstones totally killed Desertfest today, with only Kadaver and Steak to go I doubt they'll be bettered.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Friday, 26 April 2013 20:30 (twelve years ago)
I may be wrong, Kadaver are completely owning it
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Friday, 26 April 2013 20:33 (twelve years ago)
Kadavar were jaw-dropping at Roadburn. I'd always liked them, but live they're on another level.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 26 April 2013 21:09 (twelve years ago)
Because I just put it together, here's my list of stuff I've dug from this year so far (that I remember):
Blood Ceremony - the Eldritch DarkARCKANUM - Fenris KindirSummoning - Old Mornings DawnTesseract - Altered StateKadavar - Abra KadavarCathedral - the Last SpireCauldron - Tomorrow's LostOrchid - the Mouths of MadnessThe Ocean - PelegialArsis - UnwelcomeBeastwars - Blood Becomes FireKylesa - UltravioletASG - Blood DriveAmorphis - CircleWarbeast - DestroyGhost - InfestissumamKvelertak - MeirPortal -VexovoidEnforcer - Death by FireVoivod - Target EarthColiseum - Sister FaithRotting Christ - KATA TON DAIMONA EAYTOYKillswitch Engage -Disarm the Descent
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Saturday, 27 April 2013 20:48 (twelve years ago)
had a rad time at Dillinger Escape Plan tonight with this eclectic supporting bill: Primitive Weapons, Royal Thunder and The Faceless
― anonanon, Sunday, 28 April 2013 05:58 (twelve years ago)
Kim Kelly linked to this. It's sexist and awful, so much of both that it's hilarious (but we're laughing at you, dude, not with you)...
How To Hit On Girls Who Are With Guys At Metal Shows
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 29 April 2013 18:58 (twelve years ago)
That's a solid list J3ff. Super excited to hear the Kylesa.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 29 April 2013 19:00 (twelve years ago)
Why is that sexist and awful?.. He's totally spot on as far as I'm concerned. Dude is trying to hook up and get laid, whats the problem with that?
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:33 (twelve years ago)
Now, what to do with that hulking cro-mag she’s with: If you introduce yourself to him and explain that you’re talking to his girl solely for the purposes of information gathering, he will not take offense. In fact, he’ll be grateful for the five minutes he doesn’t have to talk to her, because let’s face it: No matter how hot a chick is, some dude’s fucking fed up with dealing with her.
― anonanon, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:38 (twelve years ago)
Is that not a reality? I think he's being pretty tongue and cheek. you're taking it way too seriously. I thought it pretty satirical. He could've been crude said it the way we've all heard it, "No matter how hot a chick is, someone is tired of fucking her."
I dunno, I thought it was funny
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 05:56 (twelve years ago)
I think the phrase "pussy leads" is pretty sexist and awful no matter how un-crude you think the rest of the article is.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:08 (twelve years ago)
http://1.gravatar.com/avatar/9395f3039ee097cfee4159adec2902b4?s=80&d=http%3A%2F%2F1.gravatar.com%2Favatar%2Fad516503a11cd5ca435acc9bb6523536%3Fs%3D80&r=G
you want pussy leads? this guy's got em
― adam, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 12:38 (twelve years ago)
wtf is this rolling metal pua garbage
― original bgm, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:13 (twelve years ago)
don't worry, the photos he posts on the site's FB page claw back any class he might have lost with that article
https://fbcdn-sphotos-g-a.akamaihd.net/hphotos-ak-prn1/68577_600502629962776_351290029_n.jpg
― congo nattefrost (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:43 (twelve years ago)
hahahahahah
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 14:45 (twelve years ago)
would it be sexist if a woman was looking for dick leads? No one would call her out on it, they'd just laugh.. relax people.
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:07 (twelve years ago)
categories of chicks:
a) "readily available" but "complete fucking mess physically"b) "super hot" but "fucking fed up with dealing with her" c) friends of b) (aka "pussy leads")d) there is no d)
― anonanon, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:10 (twelve years ago)
http://www.linkedin.com/pub/dick-leeds/37/125/28a
― congo nattefrost (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:46 (twelve years ago)
hope none of you women out there are tempted to look at that profile
― congo nattefrost (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 15:47 (twelve years ago)
ayo sean he refers to women as "specimens" which is really enough to classify it as sexist
would it be sexist if a woman was looking for dick leads? No one would call her out on it, they'd just laugh
lol if you don't think an entire army of internet bros would try to light this hypothetical woman on fire
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 16:06 (twelve years ago)
This is insane...
EnvyCelebrates 20 Year Anniversary w/ 14xLP + 2xDVD + 100-Page Book Set Titled"Invariable Will, Recurring Ebbs and Flows" Out July 16th on Temporary Residence!
Invariable Will, Recurring Ebbs and Flows is a limited-edition super-deluxe box set that collects every song ever recorded by Envy (95 songs in total) across 14 vinyl LPs, all remastered for vinyl in 2013. Each record is housed in its own full-color jacket, featuring all new artwork. Also included is a brand new, previously unreleased 100-minute DVD, a DVD data disk packed with all 95 songs in high-quality MP3 format, and a 100-page coffee table book featuring dozens of exclusive photos, plus lyrics to every Envy song, transcribed in both Japanese and English languages. The entire mind-blowing package is housed in a sturdy custom outer box – printed on a custom reflective metallic foil board. Strictly limited to 1,000 copies, Invariable Will is a monument to one of underground music's most enigmatic bands, and a celebration of their unfettered brilliance.
Preorder here for $160 (20% off the standard $200 price)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:30 (twelve years ago)
way out my price range :(
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:38 (twelve years ago)
I totally need to give $200 to a band I've never heard of before today.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:39 (twelve years ago)
They are an awesome band and one of my faves. Guaranteed you wouldn't like them.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:47 (twelve years ago)
Finger is hovering over the button tbh.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 19:50 (twelve years ago)
I knew it would
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 20:01 (twelve years ago)
Re: that loser and his PUA advice-- I hope that guy never gets laid again. He's repulsive.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 30 April 2013 21:51 (twelve years ago)
WOW WOMEN WHO ACTUALLY LIKE MUSIC ARE SO WEIRD, LIKE HOW DO I EVEN APPROACH THEM, LET'S ASK THIS GUY IN A FEDORA AND A BURZUM SHIRT
― maura, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 22:19 (twelve years ago)
would put my money on children of bodom shirt.
― adam, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 22:23 (twelve years ago)
more great content from rolling metal '13
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 30 April 2013 23:15 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, let's move on.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 00:01 (twelve years ago)
yeah more press release posts and discussion of albums no one but critics will get to hear for months please
― adam, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 00:23 (twelve years ago)
There should be more talk about the Dio live in 1986 video that is coming out the end of next month:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JRupKpQvrmI
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 01:58 (twelve years ago)
Seriously, that sucker is a must-own.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 02:28 (twelve years ago)
meow
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 06:26 (twelve years ago)
I'd love that Envy set too but, yeah, pricetag. The superfans can have it. I've got most of the records, I think I'm good. Wish they'd tour over this way again, only saw them the once (at 1am for crying out loud).
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 09:01 (twelve years ago)
LET'S ASK THIS GUY IN A FEDORA AND A BURZUM SHIRT
Oh man is anyone making fedoras printed with metal band logos let's get on this
― You can fondle the cube but it will not respond. (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 09:03 (twelve years ago)
GIS for "Burzum Fedora" was not quite as amusing as an actual Burzum fedora
http://2.bp.blogspot.com/-aHzw8VyYXsM/UHTelgkxtFI/AAAAAAAAAHw/KSIn_qKtLGM/s1600/burzum.jpg
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 14:18 (twelve years ago)
yeah more press release posts and discussion of albums no one but critics will get to hear for months please― adam,
― adam,
its the tradition
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 14:21 (twelve years ago)
(I am hopeful that my post does not offend those who are doing their best to uphold the purity that is Rolling Metal 2013.)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 14:22 (twelve years ago)
You guys have all bought the new Altar of Plagues album, right? It's the best metal record I've heard all year. So far, anyway.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:02 (twelve years ago)
i gotta get that.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:04 (twelve years ago)
Maybe I need to revisit, didn't jump out at me when I listened to it.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:07 (twelve years ago)
is it out?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:09 (twelve years ago)
I think it came out this week.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:12 (twelve years ago)
Out now, yeah.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:14 (twelve years ago)
I still haven't gotten around to listening to it. I am absurdly behind on stuff. One thing I would actually warn people away from, though, is the Orchid album The Mouths of Madness. I'm fine with bands stealing from Sabbath as long as it's done with a reasonable degree of originality. But these guys are such blatant thieves that I can't even listen to one of their songs without immediately fixating on the Sabbath song they've changed maybe one note of the riff from in order to create their "new" song. It's fucking astonishing, and I can't believe a label decided they were worth investing money in. (Says the guy who works for Airbourne's label.)
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:15 (twelve years ago)
so not the early 2000s screamo band?
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:16 (twelve years ago)
Kadavar's the one "proto-metal" revival band that's got its teeth into me at the moment. I've liked them for the past year, but their Roadburn set left a huge impression.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 15:36 (twelve years ago)
I was in fact looking forward to listening to the new Orchid album so thats a bit of a bummer xp
― I'm sorry I said anything (Drugs A. Money), Wednesday, 1 May 2013 16:43 (twelve years ago)
I like what I've heard from it
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 16:53 (twelve years ago)
New gothic symphonic metal: Tales by Tears of Martyr. Operatic, Spanish, exciting.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 20:04 (twelve years ago)
Given the fedora's associations with the Haredic Jewish sects such as the Hasid and strong, emancipated women of the early 20th Century (the hat was named after a play written for Sarah Bernhardt after all and became synonymous for a short time with women's rights activists in the 1920s, Burzum fans would perhaps be better off sticking to something a bit more Teutonic like the homburg.
But then, they are thick as pig shit generally so what do you expect.
Vikernes reckons he gave his homburg up back in the day due to negroid influences (Robert Johnson favoured one after all) and this had nothing to do with the fact you can't wear fancy hats in prison. Not even in Norway.
― Doran, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 21:32 (twelve years ago)
Now that he's free, he can wear a big brass helmet in the conquistador style when he's out strolling in the woods. In case of orc attack.
― Doran, Wednesday, 1 May 2013 21:34 (twelve years ago)
Hell yes. Power Trip from Dallas have an astounding Cro-Mags/Burning Inside era Ministry/early Megadeth/Nuclear Assault influenced thrash album coming out on Southern Lord called Manifest Decimation. Anyone seen them live?
― Doran, Thursday, 2 May 2013 15:10 (twelve years ago)
I've seen them a few times. They are an ASTOUNDING live band, and they have the most rabid local fans I've seen in years. I have no idea how they are received outside of Texas but they kill all over the state.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 2 May 2013 15:27 (twelve years ago)
I saw them open for Trash Talk last December and it was as wild a scene as I can remember.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 2 May 2013 15:29 (twelve years ago)
OK, now I'm gonna have to download that promo, which has been languishing ignored in my inbox since Monday.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 2 May 2013 15:31 (twelve years ago)
I don't think anyone's mentioned it yet but the new Woe album is a pleasant surprise. Rampaging USBM that is really well written and energetically executed.
― anonanon, Thursday, 2 May 2013 15:48 (twelve years ago)
After a 'troublesome' day of listening to promos at tQ towers, there was unified headbanging in the office to Power Trip. Righteous stuff...
― Doran, Thursday, 2 May 2013 16:00 (twelve years ago)
Doran, I don't know if you are buying cassettes these days, but Power Trip are doing a UK cassette as a benefit for HHF:
http://slowitdownrecords.bigcartel.com/product/power-trip-s-t
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 2 May 2013 17:03 (twelve years ago)
Surprised there wasn't more talk about Roadburn and Desertfest. H.P. Taskmaster of The Obelisk did a great job in covering both:
Roadburn Day One: Pallbearer, Pilgrim, Gravetemple, High On Fire, Primordial, Midnight Ghost Train, Psychedelic Warlordshttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/18/roadburn-2013-day-one-shore-to-cursed-shore/
Roadburn Day Two: Dread Sovereign, Kadavar, Witch Mountain, Witchsorrow, Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Les Discrets, Electric Wizard, Seremonia, Goathttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/19/roadburn-2013-day-two-born-a-wicked-man/
Roadburn Day Three: Black Magician, Alcest, Wo Fat, In~Graved, A Forest of Stars, Elder, Godflesh, Cosmic Dead, Endless Boogiehttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/20/roadburn-2013-day-three-dead-roots-stirring/
Roadburn Afterburner: Astra, Sigh, Golden Void, Spiritual Beggars, Electric Moonhttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/21/roadburn-2013-afterburner-floating-on-mountains/
Desertfest Preshow: Blasted, Enos, 1000modshttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/25/desertfest-pre-show-lost-when-you-found-your-way/
Desertfest Day One: Crystal Head, Groan, Mars Red Sky, Trippy Wicked and the Cosmic Children of the Knight, Yawning Sons, Yawning Man, Fatso Jetson, Steakhttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/26/london-desertfest-2013-day-one-gods-of-fire-gods-of-fire/
Desertfest Day Two: Gurt, Turbowolf, House of Broken Promises, Lowrider, Dozer, Unidahttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/27/london-desertfest-2013-day-two-of-future-past/
Desertfest Day Three: Throne, Blackstorm, Conan, Toner Low, Naam, Truckfighters, Colour Haze, Pentagramhttp://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/04/28/london-desertfest-2013-day-three-shine-in-a-being/
H.P. Taskmaster folks! Love this guy!
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 2 May 2013 17:16 (twelve years ago)
I did day-to-day reviews on my FB, will C&P them later.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Thursday, 2 May 2013 17:38 (twelve years ago)
The Obelisk posted those Roadburn updates HOURS after each day ended! That is some brutal work right there, how he's still alive I'll never know.
I posted my own Roadburn recaps at MSN, and have just written a gigantic piece for Decibel.
http://on-msn.com/14OyXfX
http://on-msn.com/151znQg
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 2 May 2013 17:55 (twelve years ago)
Cheers EZS. I've been without cassette playing facilities since Xmas but the amount I currently get sent (and the fact that I bought the Heads RSD tape) it won't be long til I buy a new deck.
― Doran, Thursday, 2 May 2013 18:56 (twelve years ago)
Cool. I need to get one too, because I've found myself friends with a guy who runs a cassette label and he keeps giving me stuff that I can only hear in my old-ass car.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 2 May 2013 19:10 (twelve years ago)
Nice write-ups Adrien! Glad to see Blues Pills covered. Do you know any details of when their full length is due?
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:25 (twelve years ago)
Thanks! I'm going to find out specifically ASAP. They played loads of new material, which just killed. That girl can sing.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 2 May 2013 20:36 (twelve years ago)
listening to Kadavar, this is real nice, very vintage sounding
― jay-z's ansari (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 2 May 2013 21:51 (twelve years ago)
Holy shit, Jeff Hanneman died.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:06 (twelve years ago)
Really? Shit. RIP dude.
On and on south of heaven.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:10 (twelve years ago)
Awful, awful. No words.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
Ah fuck. Gutted.
― Doran, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:25 (twelve years ago)
Oh man. RIP Jeff.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:26 (twelve years ago)
He deserves his own thread.
RIP :(
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:27 (twelve years ago)
I think you're right there.
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:30 (twelve years ago)
Done
RIP Jeff Hanneman of Slayer
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:31 (twelve years ago)
cheers ned
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 2 May 2013 22:32 (twelve years ago)
Power Trip from Dallas
On the one hand I want to be an old man and bitch about there already being a metal band called this. On the other hand these guys are totally kicking my ass right now. And they did add a space to the name.
― You can fondle the cube but it will not respond. (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 3 May 2013 02:03 (twelve years ago)
OK, my C&P'd stuff of Desertfest. Badly written but I was doing it back in the hotel after the last band, and this isn't my job, so it's not supposed to be publication-worthy.
Desertfest Day 1:
Only saw half of Black Moth, but liked what we saw well enough in a hauntology doom way although it wasn't nearly loud enough to grip you.
Mars Red Sky started fairly slowly, but after halfway though they had really built up a decent head of steam. Post-stoner? Is that a thing? It is now.
Frances stayed for the Yawning/Jetson extravaganza in the Underworld while I, like Orpheus, emerged blinking into the setting sun and crushed into the Black Heart for Trippy Wicked who were a great laugh - less trad doom after the second album though and I was looking for something with a bit of a groove. (In retrospect I should have seen out the end of their set.)
Admiral Sir Cloudesly Shovell are an enigma. Imagine if The Goodies had picked on Golden Earring instead of Alvin Stardust and roped in Cozy Powell to drum on it. (This is based on looks as much as anything else, as their bassist is a dead ringer for Graeme Garden circa 1972.) Imagine if The Darkness had turned their eye to AC/DC and Mitch Mitchell instead of Queen and Boston. I enjoy them a lot, although the 'Gor blimey guvnor' isms grate after a while.
Tombstones play sludgey doom. Tombstones are very, very good. Tombstones are the first properly loud thing all weekend and see the first Claw action in the crowd. Alan is happy.
I wander back into Yawning Man who just seem like meandering noodling so try Hexvessel who, unfortunately are just hipster folk/doom tryhard nonsense.
Kadavar then turn up and show everyone else how to do it. Insanely tight psych doom power trio songs make the hour fly by and I could have easily sat through another. Unfortunately there isn't another and we can't get in to see the last half hour of Steak as it's queuing out of the door for them .si reluctantly we head back to the hotel for a nightcap. Seriously? Last band over by 11 and in the smallest venue? Have a think about it next time.
Desertfest Day 2:
Gurt start proceedings and are inoffensive enough stoner (in fact the most notable things are the guitarist's resemblance to Dave Gilmore circa Live at Pompeii and the fact the bassist is wearing both an ironic moustache and a cat t-shirt). Except at the last minute they pull out a UKHC song, which of course completely redeems them.
Because of said final number I miss the first half of Angist but this doesn't really matter as they are only broadly competent Scandi BM and feature not so much corpse paint as a dirty protest. In fact, the guitarist looks like a camouflage Action Man, gripping hands and all. Is 2pm too early for BM? IT'S NEVER TOO EARLY FOR BM.
Skeleton Gong are from Glasgow and have three sounds - Vitus worship, space exploration and desert with early Nephilim guitars. They juggle three pretty well and are a load more fun than I make them sound.
War Iron feature a behemoth of a singer sized somewhere between Jerry A and Pig Champion and have a blackened sludge sound as brutal. One riff is all you need, sometimes. Sound issues dominate, but they still make a decent fist if it.
After the unfortunate demise of Cathedral there's a gap for a trad doom band in Britain and Black Magician should fill it but...their bassist has an equipment failure which means he spends half the set not playing, and the singer, guitarist and keyboard player are massive egotists who continually want themselves turned up. This works out badly for the keyboard player, because then you hear his mistakes, and badly for the singer because he makes Lee Dorrian sound like Kire te Kanawa. A real disappointment.
Maybe it's just because they scratch a NWOBHM itch I've had for a while, but Pagan Altar completely hit the spot. Or maybe it's just that Terry is the most charismatic frontman of the weekend. "We saw this film, can't remember what it was called and this song's about that. This is 'Dance of the vampires'. Actually that was probably the name of the film, wasn't it... we saw this film, it was called 'dance of the vampires' and this about it. This is 'dance of the vampires'." Or "this is 'Samhain', or 'night of the dead', depending which reissue you bought." Galloping basslines, prog doom overtones, happy faces.
The veiled hand of Zombi looms large over Zoltan, moreso than at last year's SSonic, and it's definitely for the better. They're much tighter and coherent, even if there are very few of us watching.
There are barely any more for Wodensthrone, who follow the three basic rules for BM.
1) Feel like a hailstorm of glass2) Play at three different speeds simultaneously3) Sound like holding a swarm of bees in your mouth for a bet
They say 'atmospheric', I'd say 'symphonic', but they're a chill blast of fresh air.
I'd noted on the train on the way up that the point I learned to love the Sunn0))) live show was when I stopped thinking about them as a band and saw it as performance art. This becomes important watching Bong, who are Sunn worshippers but are just two blokes stood on a stage doing not much. Close your eyes though and it completely works. A great end to the night, even if they under-ran by 20 minutes.
While I was doing this Frances watched some of the actual festival content, including John Garcia pissing away another part of his legacy. But that's not for me to talk about, so I'll leave it to her.
Desertfest Day 3:
Sea Bastard are from Brighton, used to be the excellent Funeral Hag and play a crushing Doom that manages to complete two songs in half an hour. During this there is approximately 5 minutes singing which gives Monty plenty of time to drink beer and swing his dreads around so he looks like an octopus trying to rape some hanks of rope. Bizarrely, this makes them all the better.
They are followed by Blackstorm, who were betrayed during their soundcheck when the singer launched into Eye of the Tiger. They're by a long way the straightest 'metal' band on show with melodic choruses that wouldn't shame, say, Linkin Park. I was sitting down so, lazily, I stayed but it was touch and go.
I doubt they'd ever admit it but the primary influence on Conan is clearly Godflesh. The guitarist has the same pitchshift/phase/harmonic guitar tone, the ultra delayed vox and even apes JKB's hoodie slouch. But they are clearly a METAL band and so bring the DOOOOOOOM and walk a curious but thoroughly enjoyable tightrope for an hour which sees me rapt.
Briefly I see NAAM, but they might as well be Wolfmother or someone like that as far as I can tell and if that's what the core sound of the weekend is supposed to be then maybe it explains why I spent all Saturday on the small stage.
Remember when Isis and Pelican were great? Oceanic/Australasia time? Latitudes do, and despite only playing for around half their set time are pretty damn enthralling. If you like those things too then don't pass up the chance to see them.
Belzebong like Sleep. A lot. They've spent hours poring over the records (particularly the covers while they were using them for something else no doubt) and do their best to sound just like them to show how much they love them. I'm kind if bored as it's music for when you can't give your full attention, therefore is designed not to be captivating.
Witch Mountain are trad blues/doom and are a lot of fun but if I'm honest I don't get on with Uta's high register at all and her Doom voice is nearly comic. Maybe another day and another time but tonight it just seems a little... safe.
Not so Cough, the highlight occasional the day and possibly the weekend. Too slow to satisfy the sludge tag they've acquired, this is like if Khanate tried to have a hit single and failed because it sounded like Khanate trying to write a riff. Not that Cough sound anything like Khanate but hopefully you see my point. They win.
I try and watch a bit of Pentegram, and I know they're well respected but it just seems all a bit working men's club to me. It's made worse by the fact Bobby Liebling is more than old enough to be my dad and so him making fairly crude sexual gestures is just RONG. Moves like Jagger indeed.
So I head back into Bongripper to try and finish the night but by the third Bong the festival has passed me by and I sack it halfway through their (admittedly fairly good) stoner throbbing.
It all just kind if petered out in the end then, not at all the sort of end I imagined but I might explain why in my round-up part 4 after I get home.
Desertfest final thoughts:
The venues are all really close but the Electric Ballroom means people have to fight their way past Camden tube station (tourists, see later).
It's potentially all too easy to spend all day and most of the night in darkened spaces meaning you might genuinely only see 30 seconds of daylight during a day.
Said tourists, and a combination of scheduling and crossing venues, basically mean your food options for the weekend are kebabs (or big chain burgers).
Camden Lock market is not entirely suitable for lunch, or to pass enough of the day. (See, no doubt, other complaints about street food and/or tourisme).
The festival is ridiculously busy on the Friday then ridiculously empty for the rest of the weekend. I can't help feeling the whole thing is ridiculously undersold (backed up to some degree by them offering day tickets every day on FB) and with a lineup this strong in their core genre you have to wonder what else they can do to bring people in.
It starts very early and finishes very early. I realise early on this is because people need to to get from Camden to, say, Charing Cross for the last train. Unfortunately this means nothing to the non-Londoners you have tried so hard to attract and are paying £££ for a hotel.
In summary; I would go again but he chances of such a good lineup are minimal (especially if you try and compare 2012 and 2013) therefore either he chances of it happening again or the chances of me wanting to diminish.
Camden is a mistake. It's just too full of tourists on any given day to allow you to use the high street as a thoroughfare and I really doesn't give you any food options.
On food options, there is nowhere organic to the festival and the tourists use all the things near the tube station so the is nowhere to eat - especially around the time in the evening you would want to - without missing at least one band (just as the lineup gets into the things you want to see).
11pm is way too early to be thrown out of the last band.
The London disease pervades - the very second a band are not overwhelmingly loud EVERYBODY is taking to everybody else. Witch Mountain do a song (the one that goes "I thought you were dead") that Uta says starts quietly and I genuinely struggle to hear the first verse because of the level of chatter. Some of you are talking about BGT and some of you are talking about Eastenders. WHY? You've paid hard cash to see this.
My final point is about 'metal' in general. I absolutely don't get that there's some kind of direct continuum that runs from Elvis to MCR and includes Bon Jovi and Motörhead and Napalm Death which means they all sound the same and essentially mean two fingers up to society. I like the bits of it that I like. There are bits I don't like. I don't think this makes me a 'rebel'. Here's the thing, liking Status Quo does not make you a rebel. My ex-wife's mother's favourite band were Status Quo and she started liking them because they were so brilliant at Live Aid. My mother's favourite band are the Rolling Stones (and she got to see them for her 65th birthday) but she couldn't tell you who Mick Taylor is or name a single after Satisfaction. Some of us just like the music, it's not a statement.
So... I had fun on balance. A lot of fun. But I would have had more fun watching the same bands at other festivals, which is maybe the worst problem.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Friday, 3 May 2013 11:59 (twelve years ago)
Good to see some descriptive details of what it was like to be there. It is hard to imagine them topping that lineup. Would love to see it take place in the actual California desert the name refers to.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 3 May 2013 19:07 (twelve years ago)
Good review. I think you're way off mark with Hexvessel but then what do I know?
And it pains me to say it but: fuck London audiences. Fucking chattering fucking scum. Camden is the worst place in the entire universe.
― Doran, Friday, 3 May 2013 19:32 (twelve years ago)
Bong are a fucking cool band as well. I just wish they made more of that baby sitar thing he plays.
― Doran, Friday, 3 May 2013 19:34 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, maybe they didn't come across well live, but Hexvessel are great on record. I even said nice things about them this week! http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/life-to-false-metal-2-live-falser/
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 3 May 2013 19:38 (twelve years ago)
I don't know, maybe I just came in at the wrong time with Hexvessel and just wrote them off mentally because of something in particular they were playing at the time. I've listened to the record since and enjoyed it so I probably did get it wrong.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Friday, 3 May 2013 19:46 (twelve years ago)
I was floored by Hexvessel at Roadburn 2012, but on my return visit I sadly had to miss their set this year because Uncle Acid was on at the same time. Fascinating band, on record and live.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 3 May 2013 20:30 (twelve years ago)
Did Glenn talk about Evenoire on here last year? Because it is totally a Glenn band.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 3 May 2013 20:45 (twelve years ago)
Saw Repulsion/Necrophagia/Septic Tank tonight. Repulsion were fucking awesome. I wasn't sure what it'd be like so long after Horrified but they brought it. Don't really have anything to complain about re London audiences, it was cool tonight. Only about 3 people did that lame "film gig on phone" thing and they stopped after the first song or 2.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Friday, 3 May 2013 22:31 (twelve years ago)
London audiences sound exactly the same as Dublin audiences; I don't think it's a malady exclusive to the Big Smoke.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 3 May 2013 23:38 (twelve years ago)
It had to happen sometime. NS Deathcorehttp://i.imgur.com/7vbx45z.jpg
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 4 May 2013 01:07 (twelve years ago)
Its the only thing that could really make deathcore any shittier
or indeed..
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid=648972291786915&set=a.146472215370261.29123.143925138958302&type=1&relevant_count=1
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 4 May 2013 17:58 (twelve years ago)
Meanwhile, Testament and Aeternus have just been added to the Brutal Assault lineup. Fully booked the whole thing now.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 4 May 2013 21:05 (twelve years ago)
New Summoning absolutely delivers. Last years Kreuzweg Ost album already showed much improved drum programming, and it's probably the most notable change. Everything else is vintage Summoning.
Weird that after seven years of waiting for a new Summoning record, within a month I get this, plus the Caladan Brood album (which is as close to an exact Summoning replica as anyone will ever get).
― Siegbran, Sunday, 5 May 2013 22:01 (twelve years ago)
Also, think of the guy what you will, but this is an awesome album cover:http://www.metal-archives.com/images/3/7/3/4/373429.jpg
― Siegbran, Sunday, 5 May 2013 22:02 (twelve years ago)
Is that a synagogue that he's smiting?
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Sunday, 5 May 2013 22:22 (twelve years ago)
It looks like he's attacking The Future to me.
― You can fondle the cube but it will not respond. (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 6 May 2013 03:32 (twelve years ago)
checked out caladan brood a little while back because of the summoning worship thing. enjoyable, but man, those clean vox are terrible. everything would go down a lot smoother without em.
― original bgm, Monday, 6 May 2013 16:12 (twelve years ago)
are they terrible like summoning's nowhere-near-the-note clean vox?
― not feeling those lighters (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 6 May 2013 17:17 (twelve years ago)
...answering my own question, no, they're not! they're on key and kinda cool imo - I mean, they gobble plenty of cheese, but I've voluntarily listened to Virgin Steele, I am long past objecting to cheese.
― not feeling those lighters (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 6 May 2013 17:24 (twelve years ago)
yeah, like with lots of metal, it's a fine line. they're used sparingly enough on summoning albums that I don't notice much but they were on every caladan brood track I've listened to. and right up in the mix. kinda harshed my climbing a mountain in middle earth buzz.
― original bgm, Monday, 6 May 2013 20:14 (twelve years ago)
This story about Tim Lambesis trying to hire someone to murder his wife is gonna make tomorrow an interesting day at the office - As I Lay Dying were supposed to support Killswitch Engage on tour starting May 30.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 02:19 (twelve years ago)
No, I haven't heard Evenoire yet, but I just put them on the queue.
Meanwhile, I'm really liking this new album To Reap Heavens Apart by Procession. Stately, lumbering-but-non-sludgy doom-metal with little shards of hard-rock/NWOBH light sneaking into the darkness every once in a while. Metallum claims they're from Chile, but have moved to Sweden.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 02:33 (twelve years ago)
x-post. Yeah, the As I Lay Dying murder-for-hire thing is a crazy story. The Reuters reporter has some cojones knocking on his front door!
http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/05/08/entertainment-us-usa-singer-arrest-idUSBRE94700Z20130508
― Walter Galt, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 11:24 (twelve years ago)
Take Kvelertak, transfuse hard-rock in place of black-metal, and give them a female singer with a bit of an Exene Cervenka-ish punk delivery. And then, unfortunately, give them a name that has already been used for 8 other bands, so it will be nearly impossible to find them. They're called Nord. They're on Facebook here: https://www.facebook.com/nordsfg. You can get the album free from Bandcamp here: http://nordsfg.bandcamp.com. They're Catalan. The record is really, really, really great.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 16:43 (twelve years ago)
WELL HELLO NORD
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 16:50 (twelve years ago)
This Nord sounds great! thanks.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 17:22 (twelve years ago)
Good stuff! Just downloaded it.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 18:38 (twelve years ago)
Good find, Glenn. I guess I should start posting some of my metal Bandcamp finds on here. I'll do it when I'm feeling less lazy.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 19:08 (twelve years ago)
really, really psyched for the new august burns red record, out june 25th
http://distilleryimage5.s3.amazonaws.com/03a61438b80911e283d022000aaa0956_7.jpg
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 21:15 (twelve years ago)
thats a sweet cover
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 21:16 (twelve years ago)
i know nothing about the band tho
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 21:17 (twelve years ago)
extremely inventive metalcore, and to the point where i think a lot of tech death heads here would dig them
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 8 May 2013 21:22 (twelve years ago)
http://news.sky.com/story/1088348/emmure-singer-palmeri-electrocuted-on-stage
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 8 May 2013 22:34 (twelve years ago)
http://media.metalhammer.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/allen_west_obituary_mug_shot.jpg
http://www.metalhammer.co.uk/news/ex-obituary-guitarist-arrested-for-running-meth-lab/
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Thursday, 9 May 2013 08:16 (twelve years ago)
I don't think the author of that article really gets Breaking Bad.
― poopdeck pappy (beard papa), Thursday, 9 May 2013 20:25 (twelve years ago)
Am I wrong for cracking up when the Emmure singer gets zapped?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 9 May 2013 22:48 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F2Q1qBNrlXo
― call all destroyer, Friday, 10 May 2013 00:32 (twelve years ago)
this is black metal, right?
― SeanWayne, Friday, 10 May 2013 22:45 (twelve years ago)
I wrote a lil bit about "The Merciless Book of Metal Lists" (not v. merciless imho) including a couple of the Spotify/rdio lists I would have included if I were the publisher:http://www.needsmoredemonsornot.com/content/alphabetical-author/a-author/howie-abrams-and-sacha-jenkins-the-merciless-book-of-metal-lists/
― summervillain, Monday, 13 May 2013 14:22 (twelve years ago)
Kvelertak is a really special live band. And Max Weinberg's son Jay is a heckuva fill in drummer. He hits the skins incredibly hard. Great show in Dallas last night.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 13 May 2013 14:27 (twelve years ago)
new orphaned land song! http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=4FyfuOEU5mY
― Mordy , Monday, 13 May 2013 14:48 (twelve years ago)
That Metal Lists book is at its best when the guest contributors do their own lists, but the authors are for the most part terrible and have poor taste. They lost me right at the beginning when they said Ratt and Deep Purple aren't metal.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 13 May 2013 15:28 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, I didn't like it much at all. But I hate list books generally. That's money that could have been given to someone who was gonna write a real book.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 13 May 2013 15:57 (twelve years ago)
Listicles in book form. Welcome to the future.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Monday, 13 May 2013 16:24 (twelve years ago)
booksicle, mmm
― j., Monday, 13 May 2013 19:07 (twelve years ago)
Really bummed that Baroness' tour date in Chicago is fuckin' Lollapalooza. Especially because it likely means they won't be back in the area for at least another year, thanks to the Lolla redtape bullshit. Fuck you Perry.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 02:57 (twelve years ago)
They're playing The Highdive in Urbana on August 17 with Royal Thunder. Sounds like it's worth a road trip! I haven't been there since I saw Queens of the Stone Age there in 2000. Unfortunately it's my wife's birthday so I probably shouldn't go.
They are also playing at The Majestic in Madison June 9. Hmmm...
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 03:09 (twelve years ago)
Yeah I saw that High Dive date, love that place and it would be a fantastic venue to catch them at, but I'm just not sure I'll be able to swing a road trip since we've already got so many things going on that month.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 14 May 2013 03:10 (twelve years ago)
They're at the Gramercy in NYC, which is one of my favorite venues - I'm very much hoping to catch them.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 11:31 (twelve years ago)
Apparently the guitarist from In The Woods died?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 14 May 2013 20:44 (twelve years ago)
http://randonesia.tumblr.com/post/50484825253/be-carefully
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 15:20 (twelve years ago)
Solid piece.
I saw the stoner-rock Foo Fighters and KEN Mode last night. I found it a weird pairing. Though I have to say Torche in a small club is better than Torche on a big stage, and they were very nice guys.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 15:52 (twelve years ago)
How is KEN Mode live?
― anonanon, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 16:15 (twelve years ago)
KEN Mode live puts their records to shame. I quite like the new album, but the intensity and power of their performance is truly impressive. It's the second time I've seen them this year, and this show was even better than the first where they were easily the best of the ten bands on the bill. Last night they were also stunningly loud, though not punishingly so or unnaturally distorted. Same venue I saw Kvelertak the other night and it was an order of magnitude louder than anyone that played on Sunday.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 16:22 (twelve years ago)
I've only seen KEN Mode once, and a) it was in a tiny little bar at SXSW and there wasn't even a stage, they were just playing on the floor, and b) they didn't have their regular bassist; the girl from Mares of Thrace was subbing in. But they were quite good. On record, I think they sound way too much like Unsane for my taste, but they put on a good rockin' show.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 17:21 (twelve years ago)
The Unsane comparison is totally fair. They're absolutely an early-90s Am Rep band but I always like groups that mine that sound, especially live.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 15 May 2013 17:30 (twelve years ago)
http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/19889/terra-pesada-heavy-metal-in-mozambique
― Mordy , Thursday, 16 May 2013 00:22 (twelve years ago)
yes... KEN mode is great live! Can't wait fro that tour to come to Oakland, next week.. I tried to get hellbeard on it but the promoter is from So-Cal and could give two shits about who he put on.
They've had revolving door of bass players, but I believe the cat they have now is perm..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 16 May 2013 01:52 (twelve years ago)
Cocaine presents..http://i.imgur.com/hsCgd99.jpg
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 16 May 2013 16:58 (twelve years ago)
I don't know about this new Shining album, guys.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:15 (twelve years ago)
i HATED whatever that recent song with the naked people video was, so i am less than optimistic
― AMERICA IS ABOUT RIESLING (jjjusten), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:22 (twelve years ago)
Reminded me of middle-of-the-road J-metal.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Thursday, 16 May 2013 21:51 (twelve years ago)
Saw Suffocation last night - they put on a fine show. Cephalic Carnage were the main support and I enjoyed them more (just my taste, I suppose). I don't know if they enjoyed it so much, they seemed a little let down that the crowd wasn't moshing hard, but I think people dug 'em.
I missed the first band Fallujah, are they any use? I did catch the end of Havok's set and they were fun, actually. Nothing I'd go out and buy to listen at home but enjoyable live. Maybe that's the thing with the thrash revival that's almost completely passed me by: better live than on record?
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 17 May 2013 10:16 (twelve years ago)
have been enjoying lately:
woe - withdrawalimmolation - kingdom of conspiracyvhöl - vhölmagic circle - magic circle
― j., Friday, 17 May 2013 21:25 (twelve years ago)
^^^ Co-sign on all of those (except Immolation, yet to hear it).
The thing that ruins that Poison meme is the terribly photoshopped Bret Michaels picture. There are plenty of non-mangled pics of him online that would've made the same point.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 17 May 2013 21:40 (twelve years ago)
heard one song from the woe, v. encouraged for the whole thing.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 17 May 2013 21:47 (twelve years ago)
the woe is super enjoyable rampaging stuff
― anonanon, Friday, 17 May 2013 21:54 (twelve years ago)
their previous album didn't do it for me at the time (haven't gone back to it), but the new one is basically nonstop
― j., Friday, 17 May 2013 23:07 (twelve years ago)
there are wigless photos of Bret Michaels?
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 18 May 2013 03:55 (twelve years ago)
I interviewed the vocalist with Dragged Into Sunlight in case any of you want a gander.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Monday, 20 May 2013 15:37 (twelve years ago)
I'm liking the new Dark Tranquillity more than I have their last couple. Particularly this:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CSFgvBnpfww
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 23 May 2013 14:01 (twelve years ago)
apologies if this was posted already, but here's a stream of the Deafheaven album:
http://pitchfork.com/advance/120-sunbather/
― alpine static, Thursday, 23 May 2013 20:35 (twelve years ago)
I listened to most of the Phil Anselmo solo album today. It surprised me, but not in a good way. At least now I know why he's taking Author & Punisher (who I also don't like much) on tour with him. It's a kind of industrial post-thrash, every song exactly the same, blending into a 40-minute headache.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 23 May 2013 21:51 (twelve years ago)
Kvelertak / Black Tusk killed last night. Still very, very sore from the hours of headbanging. (Out of practice.)
― Simon H., Friday, 24 May 2013 02:49 (twelve years ago)
Am I in the dark about Bolt Thrower? they played here Sunday night.. everyone went-kids were lined up at 1 in the afternoon for the show. Am I by myself in not being into them? They are one of those bands whose name was off putting for me too.. But the stuff is average at best, no?
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 08:10 (twelve years ago)
The albums are...okay. The excitement over seeing them live is a huge mystery to me.
Wow, the Tim Lambesis story is on Good Morning America.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 11:32 (twelve years ago)
??? Bolt Thrower are one of the few big DM legends still active, probably only Napalm Death, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel and Entombed have a bigger fanbase. Also, they don't tour a lot so when they do come out it's big. Last time I saw them was ten years ago, but they were crushingly heavy.
The albums are...okay.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 13:17 (twelve years ago)
Cosign. The Thrower are fucking rigid.
― Doran, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 18:21 (twelve years ago)
War Master, For Victory, In Battle There Is No Law are all superb.
― Doran, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 18:26 (twelve years ago)
They're english of course phil hates it
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 28 May 2013 18:49 (twelve years ago)
In Battle did well in the all-time poll iirc.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Tuesday, 28 May 2013 18:52 (twelve years ago)
Anyway imo they get overlooked in Britain because of the Games Workshop licensing stuff, but I remember on the Grindcrusher tour they completely fucking killed.
― Troughton-masked Replicant (aldo), Tuesday, 28 May 2013 18:57 (twelve years ago)
Man, Adrien I know this isn't your fault in the least and I have nothing but respect for the work you're doing over there, but if this autoplay bullshit keeps up every time I click on the Headbang main page I might have to remove that bookmark. So annoying.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 May 2013 21:40 (twelve years ago)
Reading Al Jourgensen's autobiography, which arrived in this morning's mail. Amazing how a guy who's clearly a musical genius of the first rank had time to also be a swinging sex god who'd make James Deen and Ron Jeremy look like sniveling virgins, AND a superhero junkie like Burroughs, Bukowski and Jim Carroll rolled into one massive Voltron of substance abuse...but somehow, this towering pioneer and general monument to human awesomeness managed to have lineup after lineup of nothing but parasites, posers, and talentless hangers-on surrounding him as he singlehandedly made all those great records. Seriously, this thing is page after page of Al pumping himself up to be the second coming of Christ, artistically speaking, while taking a giant runny dump on pretty much anyone and everyone he's ever worked with. Impressive, in its way.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 00:55 (twelve years ago)
Sean, hardcore kids are jocking Bolt Thrower these days. Remember entombedcore? Boltthrowercore is next, just wait and see.I'm cracking up as I type this. But its pretty much true.
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 03:01 (twelve years ago)
what would boltthrowercore sound like?
― anonanon, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 06:23 (twelve years ago)
er, that question seemed smarter before I hit submit
― anonanon, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 06:30 (twelve years ago)
thanks for the input, folks..
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 06:34 (twelve years ago)
i'm giving Cultes des Ghoules a spin and i'm pretty sure this is amazing
― billstevejim, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 07:33 (twelve years ago)
finally got my hands on the new Satan album. Hooooooly fuck that thing is near perfect on first listen to me. Great hooks, great playing, great sound, just wow.
― Oral Sex in Sharp’s Ridge Park (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 29 May 2013 13:00 (twelve years ago)
Glad to see that no matter what I do... even when it's being an unswerving fan of Bolt Thrower since day one... I'm being a hipster. ;-)
― Doran, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 13:02 (twelve years ago)
The song where they list every battle on English soil gets on my bell end though...
― Doran, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 13:03 (twelve years ago)
Are they planning to record a new album? Last one was seven years ago already.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 14:32 (twelve years ago)
No idea but I can ask someone. I think they were semi-retired until recently so who knows...
― Doran, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 14:46 (twelve years ago)
Glad to see people enjoying the Satan album. One of the best reunion albums in recent memory, man did they ever pick up right where the 1983 album left off.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 29 May 2013 15:19 (twelve years ago)
Bolt Thrower popped into Metal Blade's offices on the California leg of the tour to say hello. They're still notionally signed to the label but there was no talk of a new album, apparently.
― Doran, Thursday, 30 May 2013 09:57 (twelve years ago)
http://noisey.vice.com/heavy-dicks/wino-veteran-of-chaos
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 30 May 2013 20:21 (twelve years ago)
One of my writers Dayal Paterson has a book on Black Metal coming out at the end of the year. He's a really good journo and knows his stuff. He's interviewed absolutely tons of people for it. It'll be a straight up work of journalism and nothing to do with Black Metal Theory or anything like that. Any recommendations for where he should send review copies to outside of the UK would be most welcome.
― Doran, Thursday, 30 May 2013 21:14 (twelve years ago)
It'll be a straight up work of journalism and nothing to do with Black Metal Theory
I will buy the shit outta this book
― Oral Sex in Sharp’s Ridge Park (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 31 May 2013 00:05 (twelve years ago)
So Slayer now consists of Tom Araya, Kerry King, Gary Holt and Paul Bostaph. I've seen Slayer with Bostaph; I've seen them with Lombardo. I've never seen them with Holt, and I doubt I ever will. I actually like both Divine Intervention and Diabolus in Musica, but I think the ride is over for me.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 31 May 2013 01:03 (twelve years ago)
Gary Holt killed it when I saw Slayer play the big four last year. That said, are they just fulfilling their tour obligations, or are they going to continue to move forward with more tours and albums with only half of the core band (which, I guess to be fair, is still more than some other legacy acts)?
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 31 May 2013 04:45 (twelve years ago)
It'll be a straight up work of journalism and nothing to do with Black Metal TheoryI will buy the shit outta this book
OTFM
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Friday, 31 May 2013 04:53 (twelve years ago)
Doran: Decibel does book reviews.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 31 May 2013 05:00 (twelve years ago)
I'm not stoked on the continuing Slayer thing. I understand tour obligations, but I have a sick feeling they are gonna do another record. and it will be their record ever, I can say this without hearing a not of it. King has played all the rhythm parts for the records for years now, but to have a whole record of King songs ain't gonna cut it. Holt will do fine with the solos, but he has a different core style than Hanneman, and you won't have that dynamic of King vs Hanneman
plus with their money issue, the reason Lombardo questioned the math, this makes that look even sketchier. Bostaph gets paid a performance fee, no points, no royalties, no cut of merch. Holt will get the same. Bigger slice for King with the bulk of the song writting and more for Araya for the 2-3 songs he'll pen lyrically.
Sad when your heroes do the wrong thing...
― SeanWayne, Friday, 31 May 2013 09:31 (twelve years ago)
I wouldn't have a problem with them continuing under another name, but yeah a record of only King songs is not a proper Slayer album.
Could care less how they divide the money, though.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 10:00 (twelve years ago)
"Couldn't care less"
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 10:01 (twelve years ago)
Thanks J3ff.
The whole Slayer thing doesn't really matter to me now. I made a firm decision just to stop paying attention. I'm not going to go and watch them live myself so it'll be easy to ignore.
Here's hoping they're done in the studio though. Could do without witnessing another painful Ministry style refusal to fuck off under any circumstances. "Hey, we're splitting up. So that's only another 12 albums to go then..."
― Doran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 10:16 (twelve years ago)
They could rename the band to Postmortem, but that name's already taken.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 11:03 (twelve years ago)
they could change their name to Reslayer and do Yes covers in their own style
― Oral Sex in Sharp’s Ridge Park (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 1 June 2013 11:58 (twelve years ago)
Anyway, Anaal Nathrakh are back in the studio recording a new album. HOORAY!
― Doran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 12:03 (twelve years ago)
Anaal Nathrakh? Wow, talk about a "painful Ministry style refusal to fuck off under any circumstances"... The Codex Necro and When Fire Rains Down from the Sky are amazing records, but I don't think I've listened to anything they've done since more than twice, tops. The more they act like a "real band," the worse they get.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 1 June 2013 12:56 (twelve years ago)
Anaal Nathrakh is the personification of "diminishing returns".
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 15:43 (twelve years ago)
I saw True Widow and Baroness last night, both of whom aren't really metal though we've talked about them on here over the years.
I love True Widow's first record and am looking forward to the followup later this month, but they are not good enough to pull it off live. Playing slow and expansive music amplifies any error and there were plenty, from unintentionally shifting tempos to flat, flat vocals.
Baroness were solid though the new material worked much better live than the songs from the Red and Blue records. New rhythm section sounded good but they have negative stage presence. The crowd was really into the band from the get go, singing along and pogoing to the faster tracks. There were a couple of times the guitars were very Thin Lizzy in their harmonics and unsurprisingly that was my favorite part of the night. Set was far too long, almost 90 minutes before encores. Got old before the hour mark.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 1 June 2013 16:17 (twelve years ago)
XP & XXP: No way. They've been up and down for sure and have done a couple of duffers but their last album was astounding and plenty since Codex have been awesome - Eschaton & In The Constellation Of The Black Widow for starters.
There's literally no comparison between Ministry covering Hey Ya and doing countless shit 'dub' remixes and Nathrakh.
― Doran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 16:35 (twelve years ago)
Baroness are playing NYC in August (not Brooklyn, for a change) and I'm definitely planning on going.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 1 June 2013 17:01 (twelve years ago)
Some older stuff I recently got:
Derketa - In Death We Meet (2012)primitive old school dooooooooom, I completely missed that these ladies are back together. Would've made my end of year list easily.
Graveland - Pamięć i Przeznaczenie (2012)Rob Darken rerecords the Memory & Destiny album, in Polish. It's a bit of a shame nobody really pays attention to Graveland anymore although I can't blame ppl getting fed up with album after album of overblown Bathory-style battle metal epics. This was his best album in the past 15 years though, and this rerecording doesn't diminish any of it. He's now playing drums himself, and that brings back the right dose of chaos to the songs. This is good, but still a bit frustrating - for ten years now I can sense he still has a 10/10 album in him somewhere, but again this is not it.
God Dethroned - Under The Sign Of The Iron Cross (2010)Their final album, sort of a concept album on WW1. Fuck this is a great record, blasts like a motherfucker, rides the balance between brutality and melodicism, gruff vocals, fitting warlike atmosphere.
Kladovest - Escape In Melancholy (2009)I completely dismissed these guys due to the insanely boring Atmosphere record last year, and pretty negative reviews overall but this is quite good. Still very repetitive- it's depressive BM after all - and the guitar tone is a bit weak but it all works quite well here, and it really is depressive enough. Esp with this shit weather. Features the Drudkh dude on vocals.
Pestilence - Resurrection Macabre (2009)Yeah I guess everyone who's interested in the band has already heard this. Well I didn't and unfortunately picked up the atrocious *second* post-reunion album Doctrine and have since tried hard to unhear what I've heard there. Resurrection Macabre is completely different from that abortion of a record though, it seamlessly picks up where Testimony Of The Ancients left off. Fuck nearly all of it is awesome. Horror Detox in particular is the fucking balls.
Novembers Doom - Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers (1999)Cant believe I never checked out this record before. Believe everything you read about it, this is probably one of the best prog/doom/death records i've ever heard. Not unlike, but lightyears better than any Opeth record.
Pentacle - ...Rides The Moonstorm (1998)Oldschool Death Metal recorded ten years too late to get any attention. Holds up very well tho, Celtic Frost-meets-Obituary.
Morpheus (Descends) - Chronicles Of The Shadowed Ones (1994)Remembered this EP from some raving reviews around the time and downloaded it. Incantation worship done right, or a slower Suffocation if you will - actually, they're contemporaries. Quality stuff. Apparently they reformed this year.
Mythic - Anthology (1992)Another one I remember from good reviews but never checked out, hearing Derketa reminded me of them again. The main gimmick was obv "all-women death metal band" but this easily holds its own against anything else in this style. This is a compilation of 1 EP and two demos so sound quality goes down considerably towards the end, where it basically sounds like a 6th generation dub of a Celtic Frost rehearsal, but the charm is undeniable.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 20:09 (twelve years ago)
I wonder why no one gives Graveland the time of day..
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 1 June 2013 20:53 (twelve years ago)
Make A Change...Kill Yourself - II (2007)The unbelievably stupid band name aside, this is very good and much better than their first. Mostly instrumental, majestic depressive BM like Strid.
Forgotten Tomb - Springtime Depression (2003)Last years album wasn't too hot but I remember liking the debut, so I delved into the back catalogue of these Italians a bit more. This second album is their crowning moment I think, really really good. Much more powerful than most other bands in this niche (guess what: depressive BM), they're really catchy with lots of midtempo riffs and pretty easy on the ears (no hysterical screaming for one). Somewhere midway between Austere, Katatonia and Shining.
Mortifera - Vastiia Tenebrd Mortifera (2004)Noktu from Celestia (and the Drakkar label, the distro, etc) with his side project. Yes: depressive BM, although still very French with traces of the Les Legions Noires sound. This also foreshadows Alcest, esp in Ciel Broullé. - wouldn't surprise me if Neige was a fan.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 21:07 (twelve years ago)
who can forgethttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nGe0rxeENXg
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 1 June 2013 21:20 (twelve years ago)
Have you heard their tribute to GG Allin EP?
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 21:31 (twelve years ago)
nope
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 1 June 2013 21:47 (twelve years ago)
It's absolutely great, it's a joint EP with Whiskey Ritual, sounds like you'd expect. I especially like WR's Bite It You Scum.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 June 2013 22:20 (twelve years ago)
I've just become obsessed with Reglan Induced Drug Intoxication. Ignore the name, which makes them seem like a power electronics outfit. They (he? It might be just one dude) started out on early EPs as a brutal death metal/goregrind thing, but then he/she/it started releasing the Magnum series of single-track, half-hour-plus guitar-drums monster jams, which are kind of like if Mick Barr had been born retarded and raised in a cage in an unlit basement with only a two-string guitar and the world's shittiest amp for company. Oh, and a chimp with drumsticks taped to its hands. Magnum IV through VIII are the keepers; Magnum III is all synth, sort of a cross between Klaus Schulze at his most phoned-in and Burzum's prison albums. Sometimes he combines the guitar stuff and the keyboard stuff, like on the two-track Mazolon EP, which is great.
He releases stuff under a ton of different names - I also recommend checking out Clogged Orifice's Satanic Abortion, which has an awesome Edward Gorey-esque cover.
All this material is available at http://thelovedoctor.bandcamp.com for pay-what-you-want.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 2 June 2013 02:00 (twelve years ago)
Grantland posted an article that is mainly a review of the new Queens Of The Stone Age release though it also goes on to review the new Kylesa and Deafheaven releases. It offers this as a transition:
Anyone interested in forward-thinking rock music should focus on metal right now. As indie bands continue to either reiterate the same preapproved set of post-punk and '80s college-rock influences, or back away from rock entirely, the current generation of adventurous metal groups is setting its sights high by boldly mixing genres, exploding verse-chorus-verse songwriting formulas, and cutting caustic noise with spritzes of breathtaking beauty (and vice versa). Metal is the last refuge for artists who still believe that rock music can be a venue for heady artistic ambition and innovation — the genre has been filthy lately with four-sided concept records and songs that wind through ridiculously complicated "movements" over the course of 10 or more minutes. What's even more exciting is how approachable a lot of this music is.
Lest we forget, the history of popular rock music going back more than 40 years has been dominated by populist chin-scratching headbangers. It's no coincidence that in the last decade, as rock music receded from the commercial landscape, many of the era's best metal bands opted to cater exclusively to a metal-only audience. What was commonplace from the early '70s through the late '90s — the artistically credible and hugely popular metallic pop band, from Led Zeppelin and Black Sabbath up through Guns N' Roses and Metallica — became an endangered species in the '00s. But recently, a shift back to this archetype has started to take place. In 2011, Mastodon — probably the best and most influential metal band of the last 10 years — took a break from making literate story records about whales and wormholes to release The Hunter, a straightforward, easily digestible, and mostly fantastic pop-rock record. Last year, Georgia sludge-metal combo Baroness harked back to overstuffed alt-era classics like Smashing Pumpkins' Mellon Collie and the Infinite Sadness and Nine Inch Nails' The Fragile with its double album Yellow & Green, while Miami power trio Torche produced the excellent bubble-grunge LP Harmonicraft.
In 2013, there's already been a deluge of earworm-y metal records that mine a wide range of stylistic terrain while also providing easy points of access for neophytes. There's Southern-rock metal (ASG's Blood Drive), there's punk metal (Kvelertak's Meir), there's prog metal (Intronaut's Habitual Levitations: Instilling Words With Tones), there's folk metal (Blood Ceremony's The Eldritch Dark), there's throwback Sabbath-style metal (Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats' Mind Control), there's Satanic ABBA metal from Sweden (Ghost B.C.'s Infestissumam), there's God-fearing country metal from Denmark (Volbeat's Outlaw Gentlemen & Shady Ladies), and that's just scratching the surface. All of those records are good to great, but two metal releases stand apart from this motley crew: Kylesa's Ultraviolet, which was released yesterday, and Deafheaven's forthcoming Sunbather.
A lot of hyperbole that I am pretty confident folks who hate metal would tear apart but it made me smile nonetheless. I always enjoyed when the non-commercial music I enjoyed was covered in unusual, more mainstream places.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 2 June 2013 11:33 (twelve years ago)
That text could have been written in any of the past 25 years or so.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 2 June 2013 12:41 (twelve years ago)
Sure, but I am more pleased at where they were written than what they say.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 2 June 2013 12:52 (twelve years ago)
finally got my hands on the new summoning. my initial impression is that it rules and is the best. if you're a fan, there's no way you aren't going to dig this. if you aren't... leave the hall!
― original bgm, Sunday, 2 June 2013 19:49 (twelve years ago)
also ordered the new paysage d'hiver now that it's available on a format other than obsessive nerd micro edition cassette. it's also on spotify - weird!!
― original bgm, Sunday, 2 June 2013 19:51 (twelve years ago)
we were talking about Sofy Major and their wonderful bass tone earlier upthread - their new one is now out and streaming here: http://www.metalorgie.com/news/88884_Le-nouveau-Sofy-Major-est-en-ecoute-en-avant-premiere-ici-et-accroche-toi-car-c-est-du
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Sunday, 2 June 2013 20:25 (twelve years ago)
New Summoning already got me within a minute of the first song proper. Two bars of ominous medieval melody, HUGE FUCKING KETTLEDRUMS, then the wall of guitars crashes down and Silenius' cavernous roar comes in echoing from afar - at that point it's game over, everyone else can just pack up and go home.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 2 June 2013 21:49 (twelve years ago)
man oh man. I still don't have it because they're a top 5 band for me so I've been putting it off til I can get a hard copy of it and an afternoon to listen but God almight, I'm gonna be in a tour van for the next month, I should get mp3s to tide me over eh? in my experience Summoning is some of the best listen-while-traveling music ever
― Oral Sex in Sharp’s Ridge Park (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 2 June 2013 23:33 (twelve years ago)
physical copies are out there even though the official release date hasn't hit yet. been listening to the vinyl edition myself.
― original bgm, Monday, 3 June 2013 01:58 (twelve years ago)
Saw Coliseum tonight. They were excellent, and though the new material is obviously where their heart is they tore through some older songs in credibly breakneck fashion. Small crowd, but an enthusiastic one.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 3 June 2013 06:28 (twelve years ago)
Where did you get the Paysage D'hiver, Alan?
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 3 June 2013 18:49 (twelve years ago)
DARSOMBRA had their house in Baltimore broken into and lost a shit-ton of gear. That completely sucks.
Info at their website: http://www.darsombra.com/index2.html
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 3 June 2013 20:01 (twelve years ago)
I ordered from mercenary musik (xpost): http://mercenarymusik.com/
― original bgm, Monday, 3 June 2013 20:45 (twelve years ago)
Just got my promo download of the new Amon Amarth album. It doesn't come with the bonus EP from the 2CD deluxe edition, so I'll have to wait for my pre-order to arrive to hear those. That's OK, I guess - I can wait.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 3 June 2013 21:06 (twelve years ago)
I love the new album. No surprise there! But really, working with Sneap was a good decision.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 3 June 2013 21:21 (twelve years ago)
Great example for the 'typewriters' spoil a really good band. I find their albums unlistenable because of it which is a shame as they're great at what they do.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 3 June 2013 22:24 (twelve years ago)
in the soundrop metal rooms folks were excited for new Dark Tranquility. Is it worth checking out?
It's not bad? I don't know, I haven't really paid close attention to them, I only have The Gallery and The Mind's I from before this, but I liked it well enough and this stuff really isn't usually my favorite.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 3 June 2013 22:59 (twelve years ago)
yeah, those guys never really did it for me but the whole swedish melodic death thing never really did either.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 01:04 (twelve years ago)
I like the new Dark Tranquillity a lot. They throw some interesting, very accessible curveballs, something they should have done ten years ago like In Flames did.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 01:35 (twelve years ago)
Dark Tranquillity are consistently the best of the Gothenburg bands. I'm hard-pressed to even identify an album of theirs I would call bad (although I found The Mind's I a little too abrasive the last time I listened to it, but that may have changed in the interim). New one is great as usual, although Adrien's comment baffles me – they've always been incredibly accessible. In fact, it was their album from 10 years ago, Damage Done, that sucked me right in and made me a fan. I think they've been smart not to blatantly pander like In Flames
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 03:56 (twelve years ago)
But after that record, while their subsequent music was consistently solid, it also felt a little complacent to me. Happy in its place. I like how they've streamlined their sound a little more on the new one. I'd call In Flames' move to the middle of the road more smart than pandering. They were clearly bored with the whole Gothenburg thing, so they mixed it up. Couple that with some aggressive focus on North America, and they're doing quite well for themselves. Good for them.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 04:59 (twelve years ago)
They are doing well for themselves, but they are also making incredibly boring music.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 05:18 (twelve years ago)
Gospel truth right there.
― Frances HELL NAW (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 09:37 (twelve years ago)
The last album wasn't their best, but nah, I don't find In Flames boring at all.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 14:14 (twelve years ago)
I'm liking:
- Russian gothic metal band Maleficium Arungquilta's new album Транс Для Сестры. Little bits of goth-industrial darkwave counterweighted by jagged shards of growly death-metal.- Goofy goth-industrial-synth-pop-metal icons Helalyn Flowers' White Me In / Black Me Out, complete with a great cyber-strut cover of the Ramones' "Pet Sematary".- The magnificent new anthemic post-metal album Sunbather, by Deafheaven.- The bouyant love-metal epic by HIM, except it's actually Antiadore by Lacrimas Profundere. The actual HIM album seems weirdly lifeless to me.- Distended German doom/pagan metal by Fjoergyn called Monument Ende, something like a cross between Agrypnie and Evoken.- Japanese female-vocal power-prog-anime-metal floridity Scenes of Infinity by Light Bringer.- The unexpectedly and intriguingly menacing new Tristania album Darkest White.- Both the new original songs and the giddy new-wave-to-gothic-metal cover-conversions on the new Delain EP Interlude.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 14:15 (twelve years ago)
Heard new Trivium songs for the first time yesterday. Much more metal than In Waves; lots of guitar shredding. The lyrics are very dark. The influence of David Draiman is clearly audible on several songs, but it's still definitely a Trivium record. I like it, but people expecting them to have gone full-on radio rock (and there are some of those people in my office) are gonna be surprised.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 14:59 (twelve years ago)
The influence of David Draiman is clearly audible on several songs, but it's still definitely a Trivium record.
Damning with faint praise there, man... :)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 15:42 (twelve years ago)
rewinding 2 months to say that i'm really digging the new Intronaut record. not sure they totally qualify as metal but nonetheless ... i dig that the instrumentation is heavy but melodic, and i'm starting to realize i'm a sucker for those kinda monotone slow-chant vocals (sorry, there are probably better ways to describe them but i don't have it in me right now)
― alpine static, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 15:58 (twelve years ago)
- Japanese female-vocal power-prog-anime-metal floridity Scenes of Infinity by Light Bringer.
i love every word in this sentence
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 17:00 (twelve years ago)
I'm on BBC 6's Freakier Zone with Stuart Maconie this week talking about what does and doesn't constitute jazz metal (and playing records by Mombu, Pain Killer, Naked City, Motorpsycho, Staale Storloekken & the Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Massacre, Ich Bin Nintendo & Mats Gustafsson & Shining) if that sounds like your thing. I don't know when it is but it'll be on the iPlayer for a week I think.
― Doran, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 17:07 (twelve years ago)
That sounds cool! Give us a heads up if you find out when it hits iplayer.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 17:10 (twelve years ago)
Will do. My post black metal thing on the same show was mercifully unpretentious (I think)...
― Doran, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qnqud-E4aXM
holy shit this is literally the best thing ever
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 17:19 (twelve years ago)
and wow there's a track on the record that is the brightest possible jazz metal instrumental
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 June 2013 17:58 (twelve years ago)
http://monsteraesthetics.com/proddetail.php?prod=grumpy_cat
― anonanon, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 22:02 (twelve years ago)
Can't cope with the keyboard settings on that.
― Doran, Tuesday, 4 June 2013 22:09 (twelve years ago)
sorry to just jump into the thread but maybe you guys can help me find a song.
this riff has been stuck in my head for god knows how long. it's uptempo and probably stylistically similar to something like Amon Amarth
it sounds something like this but played somewhat faster https://soundcloud.com/user965715180/what-song
thanks
― klyid, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 00:56 (twelve years ago)
Welcome to the thread!
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 01:58 (twelve years ago)
That said, that riff does sound vaguely familiar but I can't place it.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 5 June 2013 01:59 (twelve years ago)
I'd planned to roll stoner/doom/psych thread into this one, someone started one anyway and it's dead there, so an update...
Enjoying the heck out of:
Blood Ceremony - The Eldritch Dark (Rise Above)Naam - Vow (Tee Pee)Sleestak - Book Of Hours EP (Sleestak)http://sleestak.bandcamp.com/album/book-of-hours
Coming up:
Black Sabbath - 13 (Vertigo) Jun 11http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/06/03/stream-all-of-black-sabbaths-13-right-now/
I love it on first three listens. Better than most recent Sabbath acolytes like Orchid!
Brutus - Behind The Mountains (Svart) Jun 14http://www.thesleepingshaman.com/news/brutus-svart-records-gear-up-to-release-behind-the-mountains-pre-orders-now-available/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=brutus-svart-records-gear-up-to-release-behind-the-mountains-pre-orders-now-available
Jex Thoth - Blood Moon Rise (I Hate Records) Jun 14http://www.deafsparrow.com/jex-thoth-review-2013.htmlhttp://puregrainaudio.com/reviews/jex-thoth-blood-moon-risehttp://ihate.bandcamp.com/album/blood-moon-rise
Introducing the new monthly Super Doom Charts!
Top 40 albums as voted by a group of "bloggers, reviewers, radio hosts and label heads in the amorphous world of stoner doom sludge, etc."
http://theparanoidmusicblog.blogspot.com/2013/06/super-doom-charts-for-may-2013.html
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 11:48 (twelve years ago)
The Flying Eyes - Lowlands (Nois-O-Lution) Jul 26http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/2013/06/04/the-flying-eyes-under-iron-feet-video/
Baltimore heavy psych band The Flying Eyes has third album coming out on a German label. They had to raise the funds to record it, and then are touring Europe. I've been into them for a couple years, but have not had an opportunity to see them in the U.S. Other American bands who seem to have only toured Europe lately: Christian Mistress, Jex Thoth, Wo Fat. There's others, can't think at the moment. There's enough European bands who never come here, and then we don't even get to see band from our own country? Sad! We need someone to put on a Desert Fest in the actual desert!
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 12:05 (twelve years ago)
I didn't have jazz metal on my genre map yet, so I just added it: http://www.furia.com/misc/genremaps/engenremap-jazzmetal.html
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 5 June 2013 18:38 (twelve years ago)
saw a metal friend on spotify listening to an album called origin by enshine
only now sampling a few tracks but heavy, heavy brave murder day vibes here, which i am digging so hard: http://enshine.bandcamp.com/album/origin
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 6 June 2013 18:27 (twelve years ago)
Ok I'm back. What did I miss?
― Nate Carson, Friday, 7 June 2013 05:39 (twelve years ago)
"Listened to the Ghost album all the way through this morning. Has nobody yet pointed out how much this guy's voice sounds like Weird Al's?"
I still haven't heard the new album, but I totally thought he sounded like Weird Al on Opus Eponymous! I really like Weird Al.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 7 June 2013 05:57 (twelve years ago)
Ok I did my homework reading and caught up on the whole damn thread.
1. Guess I should give that Summoning album a list2. Phil and I agree 100% on Slayer3. SeanWayne needs to listen to more Bolt Thrower because they are the fucking greatest
PS - I missed all of you terribly!
― Nate Carson, Friday, 7 June 2013 06:21 (twelve years ago)
The Greatest?
― SeanWayne, Friday, 7 June 2013 06:36 (twelve years ago)
stoked for new Jex Thoth stuff although the song on their bandcamp kind of reminds me of Arboretum or one of those nu-retro Crazy Horse bands who I enjoy w/o ever threatening to love
― dimension nickröss (DJ Mencap), Friday, 7 June 2013 07:31 (twelve years ago)
Bolt Thrower is to death metal what AC/DC is to rock & roll and Judas Priest is to heavy metal.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 7 June 2013 08:08 (twelve years ago)
thats a bold statement, Nate..
― SeanWayne, Friday, 7 June 2013 15:20 (twelve years ago)
Does that mean that Morbid Angel are Yes?
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 7 June 2013 15:23 (twelve years ago)
morbid angel are thin lizzy
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 7 June 2013 15:49 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, I'll grant you that the Jailbreak dubstep remix album is pretty rad.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 7 June 2013 15:54 (twelve years ago)
Feelin' this
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Friday, 7 June 2013 16:08 (twelve years ago)
You are a righteous man.
― Doran, Friday, 7 June 2013 17:19 (twelve years ago)
seems accurate
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e4VFugc1rJQ
― j., Friday, 7 June 2013 21:14 (twelve years ago)
imo., I'm liking Obituary or Deicide, better than the Thrower of Bolts.. I'll ride for "Realm of Chaos".. that seems solid. And the low tuning for '89 is pretty cool. and that bass tone is unreal for the time! the drums being a little sloppy kinda bug, but pre- protools I guess.. Still a terrible name for a band. but I see the appeal after digging in a little bit. Nate's statement is still very blod and I'm not too sure I'd go that far
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 8 June 2013 05:10 (twelve years ago)
*bold
there are some really cool riffs throughout.. I just wish the drums were tighter..
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 8 June 2013 05:20 (twelve years ago)
funny, i have never *really* listened to Bolt Thrower, beyond maybe a song or two ... I just think that's an all-time great band name in any genre. I want to just stop at the band name so the music doesn't sully it for me.
― alpine static, Saturday, 8 June 2013 05:58 (twelve years ago)
i felt the exact opposite about the name... it kept me from them
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 8 June 2013 06:06 (twelve years ago)
are you racist against d&d nerds or something, that's gotta be a liability in metal
― j., Saturday, 8 June 2013 06:16 (twelve years ago)
I feel the exact opposite about the drums on Reign of Chaos than you do, Sean - the slight sloppiness is what makes the record for me, like the band are possessed and physically barely able to keep up with the evil spirit that moves them. I wouldn't take it any other way.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Saturday, 8 June 2013 07:22 (twelve years ago)
^^^^This is exactly what makes it exciting. See also Slayer and Napalm Death early doors.
― Doran, Saturday, 8 June 2013 08:52 (twelve years ago)
but Sean's a drummer so it's understandable. Sean's bafflement with Bolt Thrower is no different to Nate or Phil disliking Neurosis (sean's fave)
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 8 June 2013 09:12 (twelve years ago)
Fair enough. Sean, do you like early Metallica. I mean, he couldn't drum his way out of a paper bag.
― Doran, Saturday, 8 June 2013 09:13 (twelve years ago)
In college some friends had a slot after my pre/post punk radio show and I'd stay and listen. My new favorites at the time along with Napalm Death, Slayer, Terrorizer and Sepultura was Bolt Thrower's Real Of Chaos. I got to see them live in a small club a little later and it was amazing, especially compared to my mostly indie rock fare I was seeing at the time. Long live Bolt Thrower!
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 8 June 2013 12:55 (twelve years ago)
theres a difference between loose and sloppy.. Early Metallica is loose, but in context, I had no reference for it when I fisrt heard it, ya know. until this thread, and the show last week, I've never once thought Bolt Throwing being a major player in Death Metal development. Maybe thier importance is more so due to being from England, as opoosed to all the Florida stuff of the time
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 8 June 2013 13:58 (twelve years ago)
Sean -- check out VIth Crusade or For Victory. There's not a note of sloppiness on either album. Though I do agree with folks who say that the frenzy of Realm of Chaos is part of what makes it. It's supposed to be about an eternal chaos war in another dimension. I don't think sterling production or perfect studio tones would represent that vibe faithfully. I also once read that the band tuned down to A for Real of Chaos and later found it too hard to reproduce live, so they tuned back up a bit.
PS - I never said I don't like Neurosis. I saw them on Pain of Mind, Word As Law, Enemy of the Sun tours and twice for Through Silver in Blood. Lost count of the times I've seen them since. They're simply a band I respect in their autumn years. I was much more passionate about their early work, when they were changing and growing with each new album.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 8 June 2013 19:07 (twelve years ago)
Sorry that should say IVth Crusade, not VIth, lol!
Bolt Thrower is a huge deal in Europe. They'd be much better known here if they ever toured here. Their last time on the West Coast (before last month) was back in '91. The guys also refuse to play Wacken even though they're voted audience choice every single year. They are seriously righteous people. Here's a short feature I wrote on them for the Portland performance:
http://www.wweek.com/portland/article-20656-primer_bolt_thrower.html
Also key is bassist Jo Bench. She was probably the first woman in a really extreme metal band, and is still shredding with them to this day.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 8 June 2013 19:10 (twelve years ago)
me too, always avoided them cos of the name, i think i figured they were a comedy band (also artwork)? howevah, after checking out the album linked to above, i have determined that they fucking rock.(tip: if the name reminds you too much of gaming, you are probably already a nerd, dive in....)thanks RMT2013!
― m0stlyClean, Saturday, 8 June 2013 19:41 (twelve years ago)
Oh yeah, and I'm kind of nervous that I've said something ridiculous as is my wont but following on from my short feature on Post Black Metal last month, I'm on Stuart Maconie's Freakier Zone on BBC 6 Music tonight - as mentioned up thread - at midnight GMT (about two hours from now) and I'm talking about and playing jazz metal. Full details here including a link to listen to it 'live' on the internet. The same link will probably take you to the archived show for seven days afterwards.
Playlist includes Naked City, Shining, Mombu, Motorpsycho, Staale Storloekken, The Trondheim Jazz Orchestra, Massacre, Pain Killer, Ich Bin Nintendo and Mats Gustafsson.
― Doran, Saturday, 8 June 2013 20:56 (twelve years ago)
^ No Bohren and Der Club of Gore?
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 8 June 2013 23:15 (twelve years ago)
You know, I've got to admit they didn't even cross my mind... other bands who didn't make the cut were Dead Neanderthals, Zu, Animals As Leaders and Gut Bucket and I was toying with the idea of playing a track by, say, Testament, Meshuggah or Dillinger to show how straight up metal (or thereabouts) could have jazz influenced players without sounding even remotely like Dave Brubeck.
― Doran, Sunday, 9 June 2013 00:18 (twelve years ago)
There's a young jazz player in LA (can't recall/locate his name presently) whom I read about in LA Weekly who's done arrangements of Meshuggah tunes for his band, or some such.
― DLee, Sunday, 9 June 2013 01:52 (twelve years ago)
Word, Nate....
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 9 June 2013 01:53 (twelve years ago)
DLee: if they're at a similar tempo or intensity I'd love to hear some of that. Let us know if his name comes back to you.
― Doran, Sunday, 9 June 2013 08:28 (twelve years ago)
other bands who didn't make the cut were Dead Neanderthals, Zu, Animals As Leaders and Gut Bucket
I love Dead Neanderthals, such a great band. If you pick up the new issue of Burning Ambulance you can read my interview with them done earlier this year.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Sunday, 9 June 2013 09:05 (twelve years ago)
Will do! Nice guys, I think. I haven't me them but chat to them on email a bit.
― Doran, Sunday, 9 June 2013 09:06 (twelve years ago)
No Pestilence, the jazz metal granddaddies?https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Uk0pKEy5sHA
― Siegbran, Sunday, 9 June 2013 10:54 (twelve years ago)
Since MacDara brought it up, here's a link to buy any of the six extant issues of Burning Ambulance...
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 9 June 2013 11:16 (twelve years ago)
See if there's any jazz metal here you don't already know: ENtro to jazz metal
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 9 June 2013 12:56 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, out of those 268 songs there are quite a few I haven't heard. I mentioned Cynic, Atheist, Meshuggah, Planet X, Animals As Leaders and one or two of the others in a are they/aren't they kind of context but yeah, cheers, a lot for me to catch up with here!
― Doran, Sunday, 9 June 2013 13:57 (twelve years ago)
Been meaning to read Burning Ambulance for some time will order a copy or two soon.
― Doran, Sunday, 9 June 2013 13:59 (twelve years ago)
Are you guys familiar with Combat Astronomy? I reviewed their 2011 album Flak Planet here, and just downloaded their new one, Kundalini Apocalypse, from their Bandcamp page. They're sort of a cross between Yakuza and God.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 9 June 2013 16:03 (twelve years ago)
Doran -
just got a chance to listen to the show and I thought you did a great job. Nice choice of tunes as well.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 9 June 2013 23:50 (twelve years ago)
Unfamiliar with Combat Astronomy. Bookmarked their bandcamp page to listen to later.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 9 June 2013 23:53 (twelve years ago)
Link for Combat Astronomy above is incorrect, forgot a hyphen. Here's the right link: http://combat-astronomy.bandcamp.com/
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Monday, 10 June 2013 00:33 (twelve years ago)
I think I recommended them to La Lechera once
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 10 June 2013 03:52 (twelve years ago)
Thanks EZ Snappin - very kind of you to say! I'm doing shows on Egyptian New Wave Chaabi and jazz punk over summer as well.
― Doran, Monday, 10 June 2013 10:58 (twelve years ago)
Definitely let us know when those shows post online.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 10 June 2013 11:23 (twelve years ago)
Feelin this! http://witchesofgod.bandcamp.com/
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 10 June 2013 23:57 (twelve years ago)
I'm digging this Scale The Summit that's streaming at decibel, even though J3ff maligned it with Dream Theater and Joe Satriani comparisons.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 00:00 (twelve years ago)
New T.O.A.D. track is pleasantly crushing.
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15578-howling-house/
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 01:01 (twelve years ago)
I was wondering what the initials stood for, 'cause if there was a new Theory of a Deadman song, I'd probably know about it.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 02:00 (twelve years ago)
Got a 6 month digital sub to Decibel.Hope its worth it!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 03:22 (twelve years ago)
Much better deal than the print sub, I think. For one, it actually arrives! Probably would be better on the iPad than an iPhone: lots of pinch zooming and swiping, it's fatiguing to read for more than a few mins at a time, but in a weird way that makes it last longer.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 07:53 (twelve years ago)
Listen, I call it like I see it. They are a different beast, but you're lying to yourself if you don't think those influences are there.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 08:29 (twelve years ago)
has anyone seen the reformed versh of VON?
they're near-inexplicably playing in a rock bar in (my) town a week on Sunday
― dimension nickröss (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 10:18 (twelve years ago)
My review of the new Black Sabbath album.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 12:57 (twelve years ago)
AG, you should enjoy your Decibel sub. The only thing you'd be missing out on would be the flexi-series, but maybe that isn't an option overseas anyway? I love my Decibel subscription, but moving was a hassle and a half that still hasn't been resolved. Despite numerous calls and emails, five months later and they STILL haven't changed my address. At this point I'm just letting it run out and resubscribing at my new address.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 15:26 (twelve years ago)
Phil, I really like your Sabbath review. I've yet to hear the whole thing, but its a well-written take that goes against a lot of the negative comments. But man, I have to rapidly jump off the train when you get to the line about any of Motorhead's 2000s albums being better than Ace of Spades.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 15:28 (twelve years ago)
I've had a Decibel digital subscription for 5 months now and it's great.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 15:35 (twelve years ago)
But man, I have to rapidly jump off the train when you get to the line about any of Motorhead's 2000s albums being better than Ace of Spades.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 15:43 (twelve years ago)
jon: I love Ace of Spades, but think about this: Fast Eddie Clarke plays the exact same guitar solo on three songs on that album. There's no way to spin that as a good thing.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 16:01 (twelve years ago)
It's a great solo!
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 16:03 (twelve years ago)
well, yeah, but i guess i don't exactly turn to motorhead when i'm looking for inspired, soulful solos. and i do like the post 2000 Motorhead output too, just can't imagine ever reaching for one of the newer ones over Ace of Spades, given the choice. i do really like your defense of latter day albums by established bands though, something worth thinking and talking about.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 16:10 (twelve years ago)
There's no way to spin that as a good thing
it's not, like, a conceptual thing?
― j., Tuesday, 11 June 2013 18:29 (twelve years ago)
sure. the concept of a great fuckin' solo.
man, damn pitchfork and their astronomical rating for the Deafhaven. dudes at my local said they only ordered two copies thinking no one gives much of a shit, and both copies were gone with 10 minutes of opening this morning.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 11 June 2013 20:07 (twelve years ago)
yay for roxy!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 22:08 (twelve years ago)
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 11 June 2013 22:11 (twelve years ago)
after hearing dream house I knew sunbather was nailed on for bnm on pfork
― anonanon, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 00:51 (twelve years ago)
most crossover-ready metal I've heard... ever?
see also:
http://i.imgur.com/rBRtLzr.png
― anonanon, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 00:53 (twelve years ago)
Stereogum put it at five on the poll of their albums of the year so far. Published last week, a week before it was released...
― Frederik B, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 00:58 (twelve years ago)
geez, i have their first album but i can't say it made a huge impression on me
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:01 (twelve years ago)
I liked the first one pretty well, I was excited for this new one, but man the divisiveness is interesting. Adrien's review was enough to have me nervous about the first spin. Going to hold out until I get a copy though.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:02 (twelve years ago)
could you link to his review (sry, i suck at keeping track of where everyone writes)?
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:04 (twelve years ago)
Sidenote: the dudes at my local record store were really bitching about how dominating the "Pitchfork effect" is. They said the problem is when Pitchfork hypes a new band, publishing a glowing review weeks before an album is released they get tons of people coming in trying to buy it. So sensing the demand, they order a bunch of copies of it, only to have everyone moved on in the meantime and they end up sitting on a ton of unsold copies. Just interesting to realize that site still has such influence.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:05 (twelve years ago)
Adrien's review at Headbang.
thx!
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:06 (twelve years ago)
listening now
― markers, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:06 (twelve years ago)
to the record, not the review
it's a good, pointed review (i'd expect nothing less from adrien of course)--will just have to see if the juxtaposition works for me or not.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:08 (twelve years ago)
will instapaper
― markers, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:09 (twelve years ago)
yeah, one of the many reasons i like Adrien's approach is that his pans are really engaging and with good reasons.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 01:09 (twelve years ago)
Oh, that's an interesting point. I can see where he's coming from but I don't have much of a problem with the screaming on the album. I'll need to think about how to articulate why. (I'm really hooked on the album, generally.) One thing is I really don't think the music is nearly as soft as MBV or Slowdive or even Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde. I never really feel like it's crying out for a main vocal melody: the arrangements are busier than that. The guitars carry the music and do so well. If anything, I could see a stronger case for them making more of it instrumental and going full-on Mogwai/GYBE. Another thing is that I don't actually think MBV's vocals are all that great anyway! (Ditto Smashing Pumpkins.)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 03:30 (twelve years ago)
But yeah, I guess it's just that I do like the juxtaposition of the high-pitched harsh-ish vocals with the more majestic-sounding music, especially since the vocals don't dominate the mix. I think that gives it a different quality than if it were either instrumental or if it had prettier singing on it, which has its own appeal.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 03:34 (twelve years ago)
I haven't heard Roads to Judah, admittedly. I'm checking out some tracks now. "Violet" sounds really good so far.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 03:40 (twelve years ago)
I can sort of see his point listening to more of Judah. The screaming does seem like it has more of a purpose when the music is more metallic.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 03:53 (twelve years ago)
Ha, thanks for linking my review. Yeah, the album sticks in my craw. Bottom line is, I hear beauty, and a guy screaming at me atop it. The vocals bring absolutely nothing to the record, and I figured it was high time someone mentioned it.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 04:06 (twelve years ago)
Holy shit, "Unrequited"!
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 04:12 (twelve years ago)
I'm interviewing the screamer tomorrow. Looking forward to it.
That is all.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 04:45 (twelve years ago)
If you're into "Tolkien Metal" then this Zirakzigil cassette is a game changer.
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/06/zirakzigil-battle-of-the-peak/
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/Zirakzigil-Battle-of-the-Peak.jpg
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 06:48 (twelve years ago)
the end boss is easy
― j., Wednesday, 12 June 2013 07:57 (twelve years ago)
I like that cover. Glad to see we've moved beyond homages to NES packaging and into the SNES packaging era.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 16:30 (twelve years ago)
That sounds pretty great, Nate. Thanks.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 16:31 (twelve years ago)
Really enjoying it! Had to order the tape, that design is so cool.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 17:11 (twelve years ago)
Pause for a moment of music-biz schadenfreude: the new Megadeth album did 29,000 first week. The last one, which I worked on the marketing campaign for, did 42,000 first week.
http://gallery.burrowowl.net/images/1d/1dc0683d033df02733a1043351b28d9d
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 17:15 (twelve years ago)
Proof that some people can indeed tell that a band has just put out an album of pure crap.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 17:29 (twelve years ago)
Man I'm so glad I avoided that stinker. I had pretty much ignored all the early buzz about it and I was standing there in the store with a copy in my hand, thinking, "well, the last few have been decent fun...", but I thankfully pulled up Headbang on my phone (as I often do on Tuesdays), read Adrien's review, and set it back down in the bin.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 17:48 (twelve years ago)
"Naïveté in Black," the bonus track that's only available on the Best Buy deluxe edition of Black Sabbath's 13, is really good - a short, fast metal track that sounds very Dio-era (Mob Rules, specifically) to my ear. If you're planning on picking up a physical copy of the album, it's worth going after that version.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 18:02 (twelve years ago)
ugh @ the deafheaven record, so ponderous
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 18:23 (twelve years ago)
I think the deafheaven is great
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 18:28 (twelve years ago)
I was raving about this over on Twitter, but this might be a better place for it: the new album from Germany's Beyond, The Fatal Power of Death (how's THAT for an old school death metal name?). Super, super badass old-school Swedish-style death metal but with a groove that lasts for eternity. Check out one of their songs here: https://soundcloud.com/iron-bonehead-productions/beyond-fatal-power-of-death
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 19:10 (twelve years ago)
i am not a dude to stay kvlt or whatever but that deafheaven record is hella false
― adam, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 20:33 (twelve years ago)
falsegaze
I'm also pro-Deafheaven.
But even more pro-Märchenbilder, this gothic symphonic metal band from Montreal, whose debut Flickering Truth is just/nearly out. E.g.:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rRlODfh6nBE
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 20:47 (twelve years ago)
I've been avoiding deafheaven since I'm generally not into hardcore kids going black metal. I've found this stuff often sounds like hardcore riffs/vox plus some blastbeats played for way too long for me to stay interested. I'd be more forgiving if the riffs were there but they're usually just mushy hardcore riffs with the occasional tremolo part.
so, safe to just keep on ignoring this thing?
― original bgm, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 20:57 (twelve years ago)
Writing my own defense of 13 for Cvlt Nation now. Am purposefully not reading Phil's review until I send mine off to press.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 21:37 (twelve years ago)
I'm glad to see some positive reviews are tricking out for 13, it's a good album. Not a great album, not even in the top half of Sabbath albums (all eras included), but its also far from unmitigated disaster people seemed to want to paint it as. Yes, they really really miss Ward, I can't even pretend to stick up for Wilk's drumming. But Iommi sounds great and, well, late-day Ozzy is late-day Ozzy. This could've been much worse.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 21:51 (twelve years ago)
listened to the first deafheaven this morning and it's got some cool moments but it seems so worked over and effort-intensive, idk
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
new one is better, but I still don't feel the vocals and music mesh well. But then again, I dislike black metal vocals on most things.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:21 (twelve years ago)
I've just discovered Sadhaka - Terma, a new USBM-via-doom record that basically kicks Deafheaven's butt into the Pacific Ocean
http://sadhaka108.bandcamp.com/
^^^all to stream here. it's really, really fucking good. trust me! also I can't make out the lyrics but there's a really strong Buddhist theme running through it - doesn't seem trendily co-opted either, feels they really fucken live it. fao hoos I guess
― wince (imago), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:30 (twelve years ago)
whoa i just looked up sadhaka and am playing "dissolution" off of you tube and holy shit i could be really down with this
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:35 (twelve years ago)
no no singer shows up and ruins everything why.
i def less interested in the speed chug sessions here and more into the doomy bits
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:37 (twelve years ago)
they seem to want to split the difference between neurosis and BM, mostly get it right imo
― wince (imago), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:38 (twelve years ago)
opening track is also the weakest, try 2 or 3
― wince (imago), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:39 (twelve years ago)
ok i am giving ancient ones a shot, opens like somebody has been listening to blood inside era ulver a lot, lets see where this goes. haha 17 minutes god damn it
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:45 (twelve years ago)
padmasambhava is the standout. ancient ones is v good too tho - the sustained brutality becomes, dare I say, meditative
― wince (imago), Wednesday, 12 June 2013 22:48 (twelve years ago)
On first listen, I really like the new Deafheaven. You lot can cry 'false' or whatever but I don't care, I'm taking it on its own merits. And I can also totally understand criticisms of the 'black metal vocals on shoegazey music' style, but for me that contrast works.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Thursday, 13 June 2013 07:41 (twelve years ago)
I really liked Roads To Judah but so far I'm not sold on the new one.
It's not so much that the BM vocals are out of place, but the guy just does not seem to have a very good voice and they can only mask it with reverb so much. Nobody would complain if they'd had a Varg/Mortuus/Gaahl/Shamaatae/Silenius/Dolk or whatever behind the mic.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 13 June 2013 08:32 (twelve years ago)
i don't know what you guys are talking about. i hadn't given much notice to the vocals.
record is suitably noisy, i apparently have already listened to it ten times.
― j., Thursday, 13 June 2013 16:02 (twelve years ago)
I loved the 1st and one been listening to the new one for weeks and had no idea it had been getting hyped.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 13 June 2013 16:03 (twelve years ago)
they can only mask it with reverb so much
maybe their beach house has really high ceilings, did you ever think of that
― j., Thursday, 13 June 2013 16:25 (twelve years ago)
important
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/06/interview-deafheavens-george-clark-kerry-mccoy/
McCoy: We just want to try so many things out. You can take a Cranberries riff and just slow it down and throw on this funeral dirge drum beat and all of a sudden it’s doom. That last song, the build-up towards the end is basically me trying to do [ The Cranberries’ ] “Zombie” but with more of a Foo Fighters bent. [ Laughs ]
― j., Thursday, 13 June 2013 16:35 (twelve years ago)
I didn't think Phil's review of 13 was all that negative, aside from comparisons to Audioslave, ha ha.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 13 June 2013 16:39 (twelve years ago)
not-bad sub-WITTR black metal folks Vestiges do a terrible cover of 'Zombie', I heard it the other day now it's your turn http://wearevestiges.bandcamp.com/track/vestiges-zombie
― dimension nickröss (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 13 June 2013 17:19 (twelve years ago)
'zombie' is pretty much the worst
― original bgm, Thursday, 13 June 2013 21:26 (twelve years ago)
I always sing the chorus to Zombie when I'm doing laundry. "La-haun-dree! La-haun-dree!"
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 13 June 2013 21:37 (twelve years ago)
Ah, dear god, which thread did I put the story about Dolores from The Cranberries suing her former house maid in? That's an astounding story that is.
― Doran, Thursday, 13 June 2013 21:45 (twelve years ago)
classic thread:
"You don't get it, do you? My wife is Bono. She is not Larry." aka Dolores from The Cranberries and her pisshead husband vs their beleaguered nanny
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:01 (twelve years ago)
"You're fucking fired and you know jack shit about horses"
― dschinghis kraan (NickB), Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:02 (twelve years ago)
holy shit thats awesome
― Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:13 (twelve years ago)
I just figured out why Sunbather sounded so familiar: it's a copy of Woods Of Desolation "Torn Beyond Reason". I've just played them back to back, and if you randomly switch between songs/segments it's almost impossible to tell which is which.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:30 (twelve years ago)
YES!
― Doran, Thursday, 13 June 2013 22:55 (twelve years ago)
This is not Adrien's criticism, though.
Serious question: what distinguishes good BM screaming from bad BM screaming?
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Thursday, 13 June 2013 23:29 (twelve years ago)
(I think I listen to a decent amount of BM, though most of it is avant [hipster?] stuff, but nowhere near as much as you do, so I'm interested in what things you would listen for in the vocals. Deafhaven's vocals did not sound obviously weaker than other BM vocals to me.)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Thursday, 13 June 2013 23:38 (twelve years ago)
Adrien's been leveling the monochromatic vocal criticism in his new releases reviews for a while now. The Deafheaven review struck me as a "mad as hell and I'm not gonna take it anymore" type moment
― anonanon, Thursday, 13 June 2013 23:42 (twelve years ago)
ughhh now i want to like this record.
― adam, Thursday, 13 June 2013 23:55 (twelve years ago)
But basically, if you're a band with a good vocalist, you mix him up front with minimal effects, and he'll carry the songs for you. If you have a guy that isn't so good, you ask him to just scream long phrases, then drown his track in reverb and bury it three layers deep in the mix. At that point you do run the risk that nobody can really tell if it was a recording of your cat, your hoover or your vocalist but it doesn't make much difference to yr band sound, it's essentially another little layer of distortion in your soundscape.
For example, contrast the Sunbather title track with Trelldom - musically not so far apart, both hypnotic, transcendental BM happily blasting away around 1 riff for minutes on end. Completely different use of vocals, the former tries to hide and blend them into the guitars, the latter, well...borders on showboating.
― Siegbran, Friday, 14 June 2013 01:00 (twelve years ago)
I think I'm more interested in brutal music with good singing that pretty music with bad screaming. But I'm not the target audience for Deafheaven. Trying to reserve judgement til I see them at the submarine sandwich shop they're playing here next month.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 14 June 2013 01:05 (twelve years ago)
I'm getting surly in my old age.
When it comes to good harsh vox, you hear it instantly. Charisma/persona is crucial.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 14 June 2013 01:06 (twelve years ago)
I have no problem with the vocals on sunbather despite them being probably the last thing I would recommend about it
― anonanon, Friday, 14 June 2013 01:32 (twelve years ago)
Not everyone can be a David Vincent, Marc Grewe, or Anders Strokirk.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 14 June 2013 01:46 (twelve years ago)
I actually see what you're saying here. I think the music on the Deafhaven track is much better than on the Trelldom track. That one really is one riff for 10m (or at least about 7m, which is when I gave up), whereas there is much more going on in the Deafhaven track. However, you're right that Trelldom has a much more interesting vocalist, whereas the Deafhaven vocals pretty much do what you describe.
Giving Woods of Desolation a try now.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 14 June 2013 03:18 (twelve years ago)
Hm, apparently, I like everything else by Trelldom though.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 14 June 2013 03:59 (twelve years ago)
oi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QENyul1-S6I
are there any other quotes on this album besides the rush one at ca. 2:54 here?
― j., Friday, 14 June 2013 04:11 (twelve years ago)
Did this guy really dedicate an album to himself?:http://youtu.be/VMayHpamEiM
(Liking the vocals and endless unresolved tritones though)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 14 June 2013 04:52 (twelve years ago)
New Windhand is album of the year stuff, many of you will be happy to know. They do absolutely nothing new but they do it gloriously.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 14 June 2013 05:30 (twelve years ago)
Awesome! So stoked for this. I think this is gonna be an amazing year for this music fan!
― we must live with the baroness (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 14 June 2013 06:27 (twelve years ago)
listening to deafheaven right now--you guys, these are not black metal vocals.
they're basically screamo vocals. he sounds like the guys in the blood brothers. significant difference imo.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 14 June 2013 12:07 (twelve years ago)
OTM actually
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 14 June 2013 12:19 (twelve years ago)
if this were 2005 anyone who tagged this record as a crossover metal masterpiece wouldve gotten laughed out of the room
― call all destroyer, Friday, 14 June 2013 12:22 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, their earlier stuff sounds more metal but this is basically Mogwai with hardcore/screamo vocals, you're right, I think.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 14 June 2013 12:55 (twelve years ago)
I think I like the music more than any Mogwai though.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 14 June 2013 12:57 (twelve years ago)
explosions in the sky more than mogwai but yeah, absolutely
― call all destroyer, Friday, 14 June 2013 12:58 (twelve years ago)
Ha, well, I definitely like it more than any Explosions in the Sky I've heard but yeah. I think hearing it as a screamo album actually makes me like it even MORE.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 14 June 2013 13:28 (twelve years ago)
Jeebus, the vocal on the first verse is so bad it's actually kind of awesome. Like, what if Neil from The Young Ones went tone-deaf and decided to front a BM band.
― summervillain, Friday, 14 June 2013 13:40 (twelve years ago)
my friend definitely connected to it as an album of emo riffs black metalized
even though that sounds right up my alley i still find it mostly boring
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 14 June 2013 13:45 (twelve years ago)
the praise is now so funny to me i can't even tell what i think of the album
― call all destroyer, Friday, 14 June 2013 13:50 (twelve years ago)
― Siegbran, Friday, 14 June 2013 13:50 (twelve years ago)
this is hilarious
― original bgm, Friday, 14 June 2013 16:20 (twelve years ago)
i don't know what i was expecting, but that cover is a whole lot more....true to the original than i planned
― call all destroyer, Friday, 14 June 2013 16:22 (twelve years ago)
screamo comparisons have me a little more curious about deafheaven, I gotta say. condense it to a 7" w/a bunch of one sheet lyric inserts using typewriter fonts and maybe some silver/gold ink, and I might even buy the thing.
― original bgm, Friday, 14 June 2013 16:25 (twelve years ago)
oh yea, this is emo to the max
― original bgm, Friday, 14 June 2013 16:36 (twelve years ago)
It's very Screamo over a Caspian record. I like Caspian, but this combo does nothing for me.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 14 June 2013 17:14 (twelve years ago)
Whoa, this Deafheaven record is fucking good!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Friday, 14 June 2013 21:22 (twelve years ago)
you know, listening just now on a different setup, i wondered whether maybe the vocal production doesn't make it sound more like a guitar (the noisy tremolo-picked kind), but more percussive
― j., Saturday, 15 June 2013 00:10 (twelve years ago)
Happy Metal Birthday Doran!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 15 June 2013 01:15 (twelve years ago)
Doran and King Diamond share a birthday? Righteous.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 15 June 2013 01:40 (twelve years ago)
Oh wait - it's tomorrow over there. So no shared metal birthday. :(
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 15 June 2013 01:41 (twelve years ago)
I hear much more shoegaze in Deafheaven's sound than post-rock, fwiw!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Saturday, 15 June 2013 01:52 (twelve years ago)
the execution is shoegaze, but melodically it's triumphal post-rock all the way
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:08 (twelve years ago)
http://www.spin.com/reviews/deafheaven-sunbather-deathwish-inc/
These guys are big-eared metal magpies, gathering familiar elements into something that's recognizable from multiple angles. Again, they do no single thing that's new: They simply unite many distinct things with unwavering focus and unfaltering vision, a prospect often more daunting than reinventing some old wheel. Sunbather is ripe for some degree of crossover success, thanks not only to its theatrical charms and romantic perspective, but also because of the general groundswell of grim music in recent years. If you want a "black metal album" that serves dually as make-out music and a loneliness weapon, this is as emo and earnest as it gets.
― j., Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:17 (twelve years ago)
Melodically and formally/structurally imo. Most of the shoegaze I've heard has been really straightforward wispy verse-chorus pop songs with effects-heavy guitars. That is where Alcest went on Souvenirs but it's not what Deafhaven are doing. I really don't think it's as far removed from "Glasgow Mega Snake" or something off Lift Yr Skinny Fists... with blast beats and screaming. Actually, though, I think these songs may even be a little more formally ambitious and less repetitive than a lot of post-rock. Still, that comparison makes more sense to me than shoegaze/dreampop.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:51 (twelve years ago)
What Explosions in the Sky tracks does Deafhaven most remind you of, cad? I admit to not knowing them that well.
(I really disagree that it's a copy of that Woods of Desolation album btw.)
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 15 June 2013 02:57 (twelve years ago)
Maybe that is what's so striking about it, the way it combines elements of all these things: black metal, screamo, post-rock, shoegaze guitar tones. When I first heard it, it sounded very familiar in a way but also like something new and distinctive.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:12 (twelve years ago)
i was mainly interested in the make-out music part, guess i should have bolded it
― j., Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:17 (twelve years ago)
I actually didn't read the review or even the part you quoted before posting but I see now that I basically repeated what he was saying.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:19 (twelve years ago)
I've never dated a woman who had any tolerance for scream-y rock music tbh.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 15 June 2013 03:21 (twelve years ago)
i've never been dating when i was listening to so much probably viscerally repellent music before, but who knows, young people these days
― j., Saturday, 15 June 2013 04:31 (twelve years ago)
xxp just listen to those who tell the truth... front to back. explosions in the sky did big-yet-wistful guitar melodicism better than anyone.
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 15 June 2013 12:25 (twelve years ago)
Both of those guys are much more expressive/engaging - Deafheaven guy is indistinct in virtually every way. Not really meant as a knock, though, as I really like Sunbather.
― Simon H., Saturday, 15 June 2013 13:02 (twelve years ago)
XXXXXP: Cheers Camus!
― Doran, Saturday, 15 June 2013 13:32 (twelve years ago)
I really don't think it's as far removed from "Glasgow Mega Snake" or something off Lift Yr Skinny Fists... with blast beats and screaming.
Or that main riff from "Mogwai Fear Satan". That could fit on Sunbather pretty easily.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 15 June 2013 18:18 (twelve years ago)
Am I the only one who thinks High On Fire releasing two single-disc live albums simultaneously, rather than a two-CD set, is some bullshit?
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 15 June 2013 23:31 (twelve years ago)
because of the price, you mean?
maybe they wanted them to be heard as separate sets. or maybe they figured not everyone might super want both.
― j., Sunday, 16 June 2013 00:12 (twelve years ago)
I do like that Woods of Desolation album quite a bit. More like what I want Alcest to sound like these days, I think.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Sunday, 16 June 2013 00:31 (twelve years ago)
The High on Fire live album is a terribly cynical move by eOne, a real shame because this is one of the best live metal albums in recent memory. It's basically a complete HIgh on Fire set, split right down the middle. Ridiculous.
― A. Begrand, Sunday, 16 June 2013 01:10 (twelve years ago)
Seeing windhand tonight
― Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Sunday, 16 June 2013 01:41 (twelve years ago)
Nice!
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 16 June 2013 01:43 (twelve years ago)
omg frost hammer
the guitars on the live HOF sound amazing
― j., Sunday, 16 June 2013 04:04 (twelve years ago)
Local band vulgaari is fucking killing it right now
― Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Sunday, 16 June 2013 04:36 (twelve years ago)
http://vulgaari.bandcamp.com/
― Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Sunday, 16 June 2013 04:37 (twelve years ago)
In the dubious-vocals category, I really liked the surging pagan-black-metal-ish instrumental parts on the album The dawns were drifting as before by one-man Russian band Sivyj Var, but found that I couldn't actually enjoy the unvaried wounded-banshee shrieking-despair vocals enough to put up with the whole thing. Sad.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 16 June 2013 15:01 (twelve years ago)
things I'm digging lately...
Blood Ceremony - Eldritch Dark (some killer flute bits on this!)Black Sabbath - 13Nails - Abandon All Life (this is a really ugly, crusty, filthy lil album)Sacred Reich - Ignorance/Surf Nicaragua (ok not even remotely new but managed to score a German boxed set with these two albums remastered and bonus DVD and it's nice, since it's OOP in the states. They rocked at Maryland Deathfest)Kylesa - Ultraviolet (really strong songwriting on this, yet heavy as fok when it wants to be)Immolation - Kingdom of Conspiracy (I feel like there are few surprises at this point, but their quality control is impeccable. No bad albums yet.)
mostly tho right now I'm listening to classic 80s thrash like Forbidden and Flotsam and Jetsam.
went to Maryland Deathfest a few months ago. Repulsion, Carcass, Melvins, Pagan Altar, Manilla Road, Sacred Reich, Anhedonist, Convulse were my favs. Fell in the street (lol outside moshpits), got a nasty infection on my leg and lost my cell phone, but it was still a blast. also Immolation/Napalm Death/Cannibal Corpse crushed a few nights ago.
― frogbs, stills, and nash (Neanderthal), Sunday, 16 June 2013 20:34 (twelve years ago)
How is carcass these days?
― Siegbran, Monday, 17 June 2013 05:55 (twelve years ago)
Incredible. No Michael Amott, sadly, and obv Ken Owen is gone because of his coma (new guy Daniel Wildling is drummer), but they were great. The reason I went, really.
Jeff Walker has a 70s detective movie mustache now. They played a good wide range of material, lots of Heartwork and Necroticism as the focus. No Swansong. They managed to somehow play my favorite two songs off of Symphonies ("Reek of Putrefaction" and "Ruptured in Purulence"), and Reek ("Genital Grinder" and "Pyosisified").
They used a medley approach (mostly due to only having an hour), and I guess that pissed some off, but it worked. Hearing "Corporal Jigsore Quandary" live felt dream-like...this could be due to the fact that I was hammered out of my mind.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 17 June 2013 12:59 (twelve years ago)
also by medley approach, this isn't to say that they didn't play entire songs. just that in some cases, they fused tunes together.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 17 June 2013 13:00 (twelve years ago)
Holy shit, the new Attila album About That Life makes Emmure sound like Opeth. SO boneheaded, SO awesome. Everyone on this thread will HATE it. Don't even bother listening. But know that it includes songs called "Rageaholics," "Thug Life," "Gimmicks and Lie$," "Shots for the Boys" and "Party with the Devil," and that if you don't love breakdowns and BLEAGHs and the Joey Sturgis aesthetic/worldview, you are just wrong. This might wind up my album of the summer.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 17 June 2013 20:26 (twelve years ago)
Yes, I hate this album. Very much.
The new Powerwolf record, on the other hand...
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/blog--powerwolf-return-with-amen-and-attack
('scuse the shameless plug, the new song is too fun)
― A. Begrand, Monday, 17 June 2013 20:44 (twelve years ago)
digging the new Black Dahlia Murder, even if I'm not a huge fan. I feel like I hear less 'songs' and more a bunch of cool melodies that appeal to me when I put it on. I can dig that though.
d/ling (legally) the new Kverterlak.
there's too much metal for me to wrap my hands around.
also, I recommend the band Fuck, I'm Dead to everyone.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 17 June 2013 23:06 (twelve years ago)
if you don't love breakdowns and BLEAGHs and the Joey Sturgis aesthetic/worldview, you are just wrong. This might wind up my album of the summer.
This cracked me up. That's quite the high praise.
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 02:20 (twelve years ago)
is Billy Joel still in the band?
― dimension nickröss (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 06:42 (twelve years ago)
One for the Rolling Grind Thread, that. If I didn't let it die on its arse. I've been digging the new Mumakil, though. Haven't yet heard the new Antigama; will get on that after I've finished my review pile.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 10:17 (twelve years ago)
The new Mumakil is pretty great; the new Antigama is good, but their status as basically a Napalm Death clone band has never been more clear. My favorite grind-y thing of late is the new Unkind album. I also got the new Infanticide, and weirdly feel like I need to give it a few more listens to absorb it, even though it's only 18 minutes long.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 14:00 (twelve years ago)
that Unkind album is solid. glad the Relapse press notes about it being postrock-y were nonsense, that said it's not cookiecutter crust fare by any means
― dimension nickröss (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 18 June 2013 14:10 (twelve years ago)
The new Wake album (Handshake Inc.) is one new grind record that's gotten my attention.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 18 June 2013 15:09 (twelve years ago)
None of those are on Spotify. Not released yet I'm assuming. I tend to forget that you guys get stuff early to review.
― Raoul Duke (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:06 (twelve years ago)
Rocky it's not known as The Rolling Promo thread for nothing!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:27 (twelve years ago)
It's known as the rolling promo thread by YOU. You should probably clarify that.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 00:31 (twelve years ago)
I think I wrote elsewhere that I wasn't too taken with the Kylesa album when I checked it out... but I've checked it out again, and man, does it seem to have grown on me pretty quickly!
― The Jupiter 8 (Turrican), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 01:08 (twelve years ago)
I like the Kylesa record when I listen to individual songs but as an album it strikes me as a bit of an incoherent mess. And I love the last one start to finish.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 01:10 (twelve years ago)
perhaps you need to ask roxy, who coined it
xps
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 01:14 (twelve years ago)
It's cool. Though it is funny that by the time us mortals just to actually hear the new music, this thread has already moved on to different not-yet-released stuff.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 01:26 (twelve years ago)
Hey guys remember back in the days of yore when you all were laughing and swaying to the new Voivod?
Well they let us plebes listen and...it's mahvelous.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 01:33 (twelve years ago)
Wow is the Queensrÿche record better than the "Queensrÿche With Geoff Tate the Original Voice and Some Other Guys Touring the 25th Anniversary of a Record They Didn't Play On" record.
Also, nobody "sends" me advanced anything. You guys know about the internet, right?
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 01:59 (twelve years ago)
New Motörhead album in September!!!
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 02:08 (twelve years ago)
Just downloaded promos of Deafheaven, Jex Thoth, and Agrimonia. Face!
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 03:09 (twelve years ago)
Oh yeah, and Century Media sent me the 2xLP of the new Voivod. Life is good.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 03:10 (twelve years ago)
The Wake album will be streaming at Invisible Oranges in a week.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 04:50 (twelve years ago)
The Jex Thoth album is good, I listened to it yesterday on Spotify.
― Neil S, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 08:33 (twelve years ago)
Any of you better connected guys heard anything about the next Twilight record? The news last year that Thurston Moore was joining in for a bit had me really anxious about the next one, but things have been pretty quiet since that annoucement. I was hoping the Nachtmystium hiatus might help push this along.
Tangetially related, have any of you heard Blake's Hate Meditation record?
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 19 June 2013 17:36 (twelve years ago)
Black Sabbath has the #1 album on Billboard today (not to mention pretty much everywhere else, worldwide).
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 20:10 (twelve years ago)
I was told a lot of info about the Twilight album back last September, I can't remember if it was either done or almost done. I don't know what's going on with that.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 19 June 2013 20:18 (twelve years ago)
I'm really surprised by the general interest in Sabbath anno 2013. I guess sales don't lie, boomer nostalgia is a big market, and it's still a profitable franchise for everyone involved, but are people genuinely impressed by this album (or any post-1980s BS material)?
― Siegbran, Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:39 (twelve years ago)
I am. And I was an initial skeptic, and it took me three listens to really appreciate.
I think there are a lot of quality tunes on the album. Nobody will mistake it for any of the first four albums, but it's way better than the last two albums of the Ozzy-Sab era (and I actually like those). Not an album without flaws, no, but I feel like it's the best album they could have made in 2013.
Also, Dehumanizer rocks fuiud
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:50 (twelve years ago)
(or any post-1980s BS material)
born again and dehumanizer both rule
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:53 (twelve years ago)
I interpreted post-80s to mean 90s and ongoing.
also have never understood the rampant love for Born Again. to me it's like an aural enema.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:54 (twelve years ago)
ahaaha yeah it's early, i probably misread that
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 20 June 2013 12:56 (twelve years ago)
I like the new Sabbath, quite a bit. They obviously spent more money on making Ozzy sound good than on the rest of the production work but, eh, I don't mind that so much. Wilk is pretty boring and borderline a terrible fit (though he does fare better on the uptempo songs on the deluxe version bonus disc), but otherwise I think they sound great. I almost think they'd have been better off with Tommy Clufetos behind the kit, as I thought he did a pretty decent job at Lolla last summer (even lacking Ward's swing, I think he blended in better than Wilk does).
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 20 June 2013 13:08 (twelve years ago)
I agree with Neanderthal and jon - if you missed it, I wrote a long review over here. It's a Black Sabbath album made in the modern era, with modern technology, so of course it sounds different from the old ones, but the three remaining main dudes are doing some really solid work. And honestly, you've got to hear the deluxe edition; the bonus tracks put a whole different spin on the project.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 20 June 2013 15:10 (twelve years ago)
Nice words, Phil. I finally read this now that I sent my long-winded piece off to CvltNation. We come to some similar conclusions from different directions. I am the guy who thinks their first album was their best, but I'm also a strong defender and believer in 13.
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 20 June 2013 21:10 (twelve years ago)
Yeah I was referring to post-Dehumanizer material. Thing is, as long as I can remember every new Sabbath album (including Heaven & Hell, GZR, Ozzy solo, Iommi solo, etc) has been hyped as a "return to form" with rave reviews everywhere, only to be dismissed when the next one arrives.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 20 June 2013 22:57 (twelve years ago)
Well that ain't a Sabbath thing, that's an 'every band in the rock world' thing. And sometimes the proclamations stick (ie, I still think Megadeth's "Endgame" was a return to form).
My first few listens weren't as fruitful, but after the third or so I began to see this as an album that I can listen to and enjoy, and not one I'll merely forget after the tour is over (cuz I'm going, woot).
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 20 June 2013 23:09 (twelve years ago)
AC/DC been getting those return to form reviews probably since before I ever heard of them!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 20 June 2013 23:10 (twelve years ago)
I blame Blabbermouth and Kerrang, whose criteria for giving high marks to metal releases is that the cd doesn't skip when they're listening.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 20 June 2013 23:22 (twelve years ago)
Fuck Kerrang they gave that piece of utter shite metallica album 5 K's and AOY calling it a return to form. It wasn't; it was shite just not as shite as St Minger.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 20 June 2013 23:26 (twelve years ago)
hardly new but I just picked up Weekend Nachos's "Unforgivable" and good lord is this delightfully filthy. more please!
― Neanderthal, Friday, 21 June 2013 00:33 (twelve years ago)
Also Phil -- I like your rationale that this record is called 13 because they're counting their good albums as canon and disregarding the Iommi years. That's some creative math and looks good on paper. But I'm pretty certain from what I've gathered that it's because they first started working with Rubin back in 2000. So it took them 13 years to get this record done--not to mention the fact that it's come out in 2013.
But let's just agree that all of the above is true and that it's that fine line between clever and stupid that Sabbath excels at. :)
― Nate Carson, Friday, 21 June 2013 01:05 (twelve years ago)
my little dudes were looking for a job today in Philly. will work for Magic cards and Skylanders.
https://sphotos-b.xx.fbcdn.net/hphotos-prn2/600163_10151716522610908_1080895830_n.jpg
― scott seward, Friday, 21 June 2013 15:35 (twelve years ago)
Hey! It's Redd Kross.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Friday, 21 June 2013 15:37 (twelve years ago)
new swedish melo-death duo.
― scott seward, Friday, 21 June 2013 15:39 (twelve years ago)
the way they're each holding their arms is indicative of their personalities y/n?
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Friday, 21 June 2013 18:35 (twelve years ago)
new gorguts from album due september
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=Vk7nb-idmdI#at=146
― j., Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:08 (twelve years ago)
yeah, that's a good one. still has the 'chaotic but catchy' thing going on and the dirgey vibe is making me think of from wisdom to hate. super, super stoked to hear this after anticipating for years now (!)
― original bgm, Sunday, 23 June 2013 06:21 (twelve years ago)
Singer/bassist for Behold! the Monolith was killed in a car accident Friday morning.. sad.
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 23 June 2013 23:57 (twelve years ago)
Sad to hear, they were a tremendous band.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 24 June 2013 06:04 (twelve years ago)
Oh no! That's awful to hear :(
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 00:26 (twelve years ago)
In better news, Krystos has released a new demo.
http://www.reverbnation.com/krystos/song/16721885-terror-king-promotional-demo-2013
The musicianship and stage prowess is staggering with these guys. Thrash, power metal, and just metal in general collide into something very well done. But more importantly, see them live at all costs. I don't think the recordings can possibly do justice to the energy and entertainment they deliver in the flesh.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 01:53 (twelve years ago)
oooh snap new Autopsy next week? boom.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 02:27 (twelve years ago)
man, gorguts, summoning, autopsy! just need new darkspace & skepticism lps so all my heroes can put out new stuff this year.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 02:43 (twelve years ago)
Darkspace has a new album out this year I thought?
― Drugs A. Money, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 02:56 (twelve years ago)
they re-recorded their demo and put it out on vinyl a little while ago. is that what you're thinking of or is darkspace 4 slated to come out this year?
― original bgm, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 03:03 (twelve years ago)
k maybe the release of "Dark Space IV" is still more speculation than anything at this point, nevermind my bad...
xp cursory web search is yielding no certain answers on this matter, Alan
― Drugs A. Money, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 03:07 (twelve years ago)
ah, bummer.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 03:10 (twelve years ago)
got his hopes up and everything
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 03:13 (twelve years ago)
sorry mane :(
― Drugs A. Money, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 03:22 (twelve years ago)
it's fine, it's fine. 2013 just TOTALLY SUCKS now is all.
― original bgm, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 04:27 (twelve years ago)
Power Trip album is awesome. Love that the production sounds like a cheap Death Records cassette jammed in a Walkman that needs its heads cleaned.
― a head-tailed cat (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 05:58 (twelve years ago)
Been going on about this on the Glenn Branca Metal thread. What really makes it stand out, aside from the psychedelic microtonal clusterfuck, is the sheer quality of the songwriting.
This is almost certainly my metal album of the year. If you like what I like, give it a spin!
http://jutegyte.bandcamp.com/album/discontinuities
― rockety communism (imago), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 10:25 (twelve years ago)
I've never been hugely impressed by the Jute Gyte material I've heard (apart from his 6-albums-a-year working ethos), is this a big change/improvement?
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 10:45 (twelve years ago)
This is by all accounts a massive leap forward - I've not heard any of his previous work, but the reviews I've read say that the shift to quartertones has worked brilliantly. All I know is that I'm completely enthralled by the whole thing
― rockety communism (imago), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 10:49 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PU4_p0KHpWs
have any of you guys heard nice hooves? anonanon posted about this band in the emo/pop-punk thread but i think they fit here too! they're from detroit and they're way converge-y, but groovier. the album is fantastic and free on bandcamp http://nicehooves.bandcamp.com/
of course it was recorded by kurt ballou
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 15:19 (twelve years ago)
oh haha anonanon totally posted about them way upthread
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 15:20 (twelve years ago)
The alter ego of Kowloon Walled City, (although they'll deny it to the death) Snailface has released an epic 7 song freak fest of wilderness tales.. this shit is so good, fun and funny. http://snailface.bandcamp.com/
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 16:48 (twelve years ago)
I am probably way behind on stuff, as usual, but I wrote 600 characters each on 16 of these:
http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-20-metal-albums-june-2013
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 18:01 (twelve years ago)
ahaha great review of the bring me the horizon record, chuck
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 18:04 (twelve years ago)
Ha -- I didn't write that one!
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 18:10 (twelve years ago)
hahaha whoops, should've paid attention to the byline
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 18:11 (twelve years ago)
can anyone tell me about the Palms record? is it any good.. I've heard its exactly what you'd think, Isis, with Chino singing.. Is it really that cut and dry?
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 18:52 (twelve years ago)
That's exactly what it is. Nobody tries anything new, nobody ventures out of their comfort zone. I find it incredibly boring.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 18:54 (twelve years ago)
word...
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 19:53 (twelve years ago)
idk i think it's a bit more actively dream pop than either band, though i haven't heard an isis record since panopticon
i like it
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 25 June 2013 20:04 (twelve years ago)
It's a little more Cure than Isis, but yeah, as pleasant as it is, it's basically one gigantic vocal wank by Chino.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 21:00 (twelve years ago)
I finally listened to Sunbather and, I like it. Kind of a black metal Jupiter.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 25 June 2013 21:50 (twelve years ago)
Aaand the new Agrimonia is excellent.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 26 June 2013 20:09 (twelve years ago)
listening to the new amon amarth (first of theirs i've heard) - feel like there are some liturgical texts i could be studying
― j., Friday, 28 June 2013 22:10 (twelve years ago)
rhythm guitarist left Pagan Altar to do his own side project. frontman doesn't seem too concerned about it.
figure it'll hurt em live a bit, when I saw em the leads were out of this world but woulda sounded weird over just a bass.
― Neanderthal, Friday, 28 June 2013 23:54 (twelve years ago)
My final word on 13. Note: there are shout outs to several ILXors ;)
http://www.cvltnation.com/the-end-of-the-end-black-sabbath-13-review/
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 29 June 2013 21:36 (twelve years ago)
Nice writeup Nate.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Sunday, 30 June 2013 04:47 (twelve years ago)
just got the new Amon Amarth. really really loving it. not that they haven't always been great, but I really feel like the songwriting on this one is especially tight. plus it makes me want to pillage downtown Orlando with a Viking helmet on. in other words, Saturday night.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 30 June 2013 18:52 (twelve years ago)
It’s possible to make good heavy metal music and to hate the Beatles (though I wouldn’t recommend it.) It’s not realistic to play in a metal band and thoroughly dismiss Black Sabbath, Judas Priest, early Scorpions, Motörhead, or some era of Iron Maiden.
So as far as I’m concerned, the right way to listen to this album is on vinyl, in front of big wood cabinet speakers, with a freshly loaded bong. If you’re evaluating or condemning this album bone sober over tiny computer speakers, you’re not really showing a great deal of respect, are you?
This brought the lulz... Good writin' there, Nate!
― SeanWayne, Monday, 1 July 2013 01:13 (twelve years ago)
holy shit
http://a389recordings.bandcamp.com/track/birthing-the-bestial
― j., Monday, 1 July 2013 04:17 (twelve years ago)
The mispronunciation of "bestial" cracks me up. Aren't these kids American?
― A. Begrand, Monday, 1 July 2013 04:41 (twelve years ago)
baltimorean
― j., Monday, 1 July 2013 04:47 (twelve years ago)
Every thrash band should know how to pronounce "bestial" solely from Destruction.
Noisem are a solid band though, no question there.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 1 July 2013 04:55 (twelve years ago)
some nice dudes in mpls:
Yog-Sothoth - 4 songs from upcoming album....they are in the doom/slow/psych/drone axis
http://yog-sothoth.bandcamp.com/album/extraordinarily-magickal-sneak-peek
― "If you like the Byrds, try Depeche Mode" (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 1 July 2013 20:23 (twelve years ago)
Super DOOM! Chart for June including some blurbs, and a contribution from me on entry #13.http://theparanoidmusicblog.blogspot.com/2013/07/super-doom-chart-for-june-2013.html
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 05:12 (twelve years ago)
I'd been gearing up to do something like this for a few years, but then would come across a cache of new discoveries and need more months to absorb all of them. This guy beat me to it, and did an amazing job:
Aquarius Rotten: The Japanese Jimi Hendrix and More, Part 1http://www.popmatters.com/pm/tools/full/172973/
Aquarius Rotten: Heavy Rock, Blues and Progressive Converge, Part 2http://www.popmatters.com/pm/tools/full/173119/
Aquarius Rotten: Über-hard and Über-heavy Meets Psychedelic Pop, Part 3http://www.popmatters.com/pm/tools/full/173184/
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 13:13 (twelve years ago)
Checked out Agrimonia's Rites of Separation this morning, on Grim Kim's recommendation. Liked it a lot...but was kinda surprised by how close to mainstream it was (aside from featuring 10-15 minute songs, of course). I mean, the big guitar riff from the first song could have been on a Disturbed album, and the vocalist (who I assumed was male until I checked metal-archives.com) sounds like Angela Gossow of Arch Enemy to me. There's some other huge influence on their style that I recognize, but can't pick out right now, and I know it's gonna bug me all day. Really good record, though.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 13:58 (twelve years ago)
just popped in the new Autopsy. this first track is MASSIVE. I mean, it's kind of what you expect with Autopsy, but it's a hell of an opening, really tightly crafted. they are still very locked in.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 22:05 (twelve years ago)
ok track 5 is amazing. this is some hot shit. this prolonged really slow melodic doomy riff gives way to a death-'n'rolly type riff.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 2 July 2013 22:30 (twelve years ago)
^real descriptive here
I reviewed Attila's About That Life for Alternative Press. Album of the Year material? Probably not, but Top Twenty for sure...
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 03:07 (twelve years ago)
I will never figure out your tastes. You rep some great stuff and then turn around and champion stuff like this and Emmure.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 04:15 (twelve years ago)
I wouldn't want Phil to be any other way! It's what makes him Phil!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 08:45 (twelve years ago)
It wasn't a complaint, just an observation. I never would've pegged him to rep for Attila.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 14:45 (twelve years ago)
They're fun. And there are some genuinely good riffs on the album.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 14:54 (twelve years ago)
I don't know - at this point I kinda want people who don't like Attila or Emmure to explain in some detail why, without falling back on "they're fucking idiots." Of course they're idiots—they're musicians. But on a musical level, what do people dislike about heavy guitars and rhythms you can mosh to?
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 14:57 (twelve years ago)
But if/once you get past lines like “punch that bitch,”
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 14:59 (twelve years ago)
in the realm of metalcore that is maybe less "fun" the new misery signals song kicks https://soundcloud.com/papercraneaudio/luminary
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 15:00 (twelve years ago)
speaking of mpls metal, i should prob pimp vulgaari, who are good and also nice dudes:
http://vulgaari.bandcamp.com/releases
unless someone has already mentioned them in which case, good.
― Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 15:47 (twelve years ago)
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 17:28 (twelve years ago)
But fair enough, I checked out that Attila album and I see yr point that a kneejerk dismissal isn't very helpful to anyone, but does the world really need to encourage this kind of music?
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 17:30 (twelve years ago)
I think you've got a fair point Phil and it's worth talking about. For me it comes down to only having so much time to listen to music and I have to have some sort of paramaters to narrow down what I'm willing to spent my time with. And Attila just ticks a lot of my "must to avoid" boxes right off the bat, without hearing a single note. I mean, when you bring up three bands I already know I hate in comparison (Limp Bizkit, Brokencyde and Emmure) - that's one strike off the bat. The description of the vocal hodge-podge, particularly with regards to the party down lyrics, is strike two (if I'm going to listen to party anthems, I'd much prefer something melodic - but that's just me). Toss in the misogyny line at the end and I can't even be bother to hit play. That's my justification for not giving Attila a second of ear space.
Don't get me wrong, I love plenty of boneheaded music, but there are just certain styles of bonehead music that instantly turn me off - Emmure and Attila just happen to be damn near perfect avatars for both of 'em. Ultimately, I don't hate Attila and Emmure because they are idiots or lunk-headed, I hate them for how they pull the elements all together.
(Sorry this is sort of disjointed and not quite to the heart of what I'm trying to say, but I'm trying to offer up a response in between work shit and trying to prepare for a flight tomorrow)
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 17:44 (twelve years ago)
i just watched a emmure video and well first it was awful but mostly i feel like there should be a genre for these dudes based on the videos, i propose lensflarecore
― Hi i am your great fan suces (jjjusten), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 18:01 (twelve years ago)
Fair enough, jon. I have exactly the opposite response - Attila and Emmure (and other knuckle-walking deathcore bands; I like Chelsea Grin and Oceano, too) kick me right in my pleasure centers. That deliberately primitive riffing, the huge booming bass, the digital stuttering - it all totally works for me. It's so processed, so convinced that true heaviness can be better achieved through guitars and computers than guitars alone, that it reminds me of the Revolting Cocks at times, to be honest.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 18:09 (twelve years ago)
i propose lensflarecore
i like this genre tag, feel like JJ Abrams would have to be involved somehow though
and, Phil, I get it. I think you and I just look for totally different things from our boneheaded metal.
― i kant believe it's not buffon (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 18:40 (twelve years ago)
my power metal ppl, have you guys heard vandroya?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aZT2m-KtWF0
really impressed by this whole record
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 3 July 2013 18:48 (twelve years ago)
Finally took a day off to do some writing.
Rebuilding Sound From Scratch: Author & Punisher and Wardruna Invigorate their Genres from the Bottom UpJex Thoth – Blood Moon Rise (I Hate Records, 2013) - This is the full version of review featured in the Doom Chart posted previously.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 3 July 2013 19:55 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xh4FZIT5fCE
God this is so massive. this album is gonna be on my favs list at the end of the year, I can tell.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 4 July 2013 20:20 (twelve years ago)
yeah, I'm liking this more than macabre eternal so far. (overrated that one at the time - I must've listened only once or twice after the initial month or so. kind of a slog.) gonna hold off on anything more until a few more listens but it's enjoyable, no doubt.
― original bgm, Thursday, 4 July 2013 20:51 (twelve years ago)
Same for me, the new Autopsy record is much better. As oldschool doom/death goes, it still can't touch the Asphyx or Grand Supreme Blood Court albums of last year so far, but I'm playing it a lot now.
― Siegbran, Friday, 5 July 2013 07:44 (twelve years ago)
oooh yeah, last year's Asphyx was incredible (I think I was one of the #1 votes for it last year). Enjoyed the Grand Supreme Blood Court too, but I didn't get to spin it as much as I acquired it during my bout with bronchitis.
― Neanderthal, Friday, 5 July 2013 14:06 (twelve years ago)
Nice Jex Thoth piece, Fastnbulbous. Gotta admit that I'm spoiled as I've seen Jex Thoth live in Europe a few times, hung out with her in Madison a bunch, and get periodic phone calls from her. Such a great band.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 5 July 2013 22:57 (twelve years ago)
Cool! Next time, try to talk her into putting their stuff up on Bandcamp! Apparently their Swedish label, I Hate Records, has no rights in N. America, so the only way to buy is to email the label and use PayPal! I assume she's looking for a decent label to release here. I'd think a bunch would be interested, including Profound Lore.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 5 July 2013 23:11 (twelve years ago)
yeah, songwriting on the last asphyx is def a cut above what autopsy are putting out these days but I just wish they didn't go for that mega compressed digital production. they wield it well but it's just not my thing for this style. the new autopsy more to my liking in that regard but if they both somehow started putting out raw, severed survival-style records with a nice, thick (or at least audible) bass, well, I'd be in heaven.
― original bgm, Friday, 5 July 2013 23:51 (twelve years ago)
alright, I'll admit it. I've never listened to satan before. but I'm four songs into life sentence on some garbage laptop speakers and I'm still 100% sold. the run in "siege mentality" starting ~1:50 where they drop down to half tempo and follow it up with this amazing solo where the rest of the band locks up to punctuate key moments - too much! guess I have to listen to court in the act immediately.
― original bgm, Saturday, 6 July 2013 06:42 (twelve years ago)
alright, I'll admit it. I've never listened to satan before.
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― Neanderthal, Saturday, 6 July 2013 13:16 (twelve years ago)
welllllllll, that didn't work
― original bgm, Saturday, 6 July 2013 13:59 (twelve years ago)
Abe? Abe Lincoln?
― u r all xanax'd bonobos (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 7 July 2013 05:59 (twelve years ago)
That is clearly Fred Flintstone. With a bazooka.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 7 July 2013 08:55 (twelve years ago)
I've been listening a lot to the new Wardruna and Burzum records lately, and comparing them is a pretty interesting exercise. Both acts feature a controversial figure from the early 90s black metal scene, but neither of these works is metal in any way. One album is part of a three-part concept on ancient runes, the other a soundtrack for a movie on prehistoric bear cults. Both records are steeped in Nordic culture, both are sung/written in old proto-Norse, claim to capture ancient Scandinavian spirituality and both feature repetitive, trance-inducing introspective music.
They also sound nothing alike.
Wardruna use recreated historic instruments, layered chanted vocals, tribal drumming and various nature recordings, while Vikernes lets out his inner Klaus Schulze and goes full-on instrumental space ambient, with not a hint of any 'real' instruments. Wardruna plays live in front of a 1,100 year old viking ship and makes recordings in the woods, Burzum releases a movie featuring his kids in bear skins and his wife behind a feather mask.
I can't say I'm not entertained by either of them.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 7 July 2013 23:35 (twelve years ago)
I was thinking about checking out Wardruna.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 7 July 2013 23:58 (twelve years ago)
I love the Wardruna album, I didn't even know Gaahl was involved - got sent a digital promo, grabbed it, listened, got into it, did not further research on who the fuck it was. Lol me, I am the know-nothing listener I've always despised
― tight in the runs (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 8 July 2013 00:11 (twelve years ago)
Gorgoroth were a nice bunch weren't they?
Diverse members of the band were involved in different crimes. Kjettar was convicted of church arson in the early 90's. Gaahl, in 2004 went to court on charges of "performing torture lasting for several hours" on a 41 year old man after beating him senselessly for hours. He was sentenced to four months in jail and pay $30,000 to the victim.On January 4th, 2006, Infernus was taken to court on charges of kidnapping, participation in gang rape and illegal weapon possession. With exception of admitting some minor violations of Norwegian fire arm regulations he has declared himself not guilty. In May 2005, Infernus and a friend were sentenced to three years in prison for rape. Both of them appealed the verdict. Infernus won the appeal and was found not guilty in the rape case. He was however convicted of "gross negligent rape" (i.e. he should have known that the woman had been raped by his friend before he himself had sex with the woman - who had at this point surrendered mentally).
On January 4th, 2006, Infernus was taken to court on charges of kidnapping, participation in gang rape and illegal weapon possession. With exception of admitting some minor violations of Norwegian fire arm regulations he has declared himself not guilty. In May 2005, Infernus and a friend were sentenced to three years in prison for rape. Both of them appealed the verdict. Infernus won the appeal and was found not guilty in the rape case. He was however convicted of "gross negligent rape" (i.e. he should have known that the woman had been raped by his friend before he himself had sex with the woman - who had at this point surrendered mentally).
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 8 July 2013 00:13 (twelve years ago)
I like the Wardruna album a lot, but I had expected a bit more progression from their previous record. It was released four years ago and they're still doing the exact same thing with those goats horns, deer hide drums and hardanger fiddles.
Burzum, well, I know he has no fans on this board but at least he keeps exploring new things while he could lazily keep churning out Hvis Lyset Tar Oss clones for the neo-shoegaze/post-BM crowd. Considering that his music is supposed to pay the bills (=his own words), he's not making it easy for himself, with the last few, increasingly less commercially viable albums.
― Siegbran, Monday, 8 July 2013 00:36 (twelve years ago)
i found the doom elements of the asphyx record kinda boring? like they'd have this really nice death metal groove going and then they'd absolutely slaughter that buzz with like three eternal notes *yawn*
but i love the new autopsy so who knows
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 8 July 2013 14:49 (twelve years ago)
Agree with Siegbran on wanting the Wardruna album to sound at least somehow different from the first one. Especially if there's a third one coming.
Also, if you have avoided the band Civil War because you assumed they would sound like Hellyeah, but in fact you would actually like a Dio-esque neo-NWOBHM band, then you have listening to do.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 8 July 2013 20:57 (twelve years ago)
I mean, let's be honest, Burzum's "commercial viability" at this point consists entirely of "people that buy Burzum records."
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 9 July 2013 00:57 (twelve years ago)
Same goes for Iron Maiden, but they're milking the brand with archetypical Maiden records, not minimalist synth soundscapes.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 07:28 (twelve years ago)
Or maybe take Megadeth as a better analogy if we're considering legendary bands w/ batshit frontmen.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 07:38 (twelve years ago)
Glad some people are getting into Wardruna (see my piece above with them and Author & Punisher). I was excited to see they and Hexvessel are playing in the U.S. I think for the first time ever. It's the Stella Natura fest in the Sierra Nevada’s Tahoe National Forest, Sep 20-22 (http://www.ancestralfires.org/). I was seriously thinking of going, but after some research learned the main sponsor of this event, the "Asatru Folk Assembly," are white nationalist pagans and are linked to other white nationalist/racist groups, their mission statement: "The preservation of the Peoples of the North (typified by the Scandinavian/Germanic and Celtic peoples), and the furtherance of their continued evolution..." My Jewish and Black friends who otherwise would have been interested in the music and the beautiful location, would not be up for Dennis Johnson's long day's journey into white weird, nor would I. Bummer!
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 13:10 (twelve years ago)
Interviewed Phil Anselmo yesterday - it'll be up on BurningAmbulance.com on Monday, and included in the upcoming Burning Ambulance Metal Special, which will be out in August. We only talked about his new album - no discussion of Pantera, Down (well, he brought up Down briefly), or anything else. He did mention that he'd just finished working on the new Eyehategod album with Mike Williams, but I didn't ask him for any more detail than that. Sorry!
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 13:49 (twelve years ago)
on the other hand, they do say this on their website:
"The belief that spirituality and ancestral heritage are related has nothing to do with notions of superiority. Asatru is not an excuse to look down on, much less to hate, members of any other race. On the contrary, we recognize the uniqueness and the value of all the different pieces that make up the human mosaic."
― scott seward, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:21 (twelve years ago)
cuz really they have some great people playing at that thing! would be a shame if it were partially funded by racists...
maybe they are benevolent asatru-worsphippers?
― scott seward, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:23 (twelve years ago)
Yeah but that's not uncommon for white "separatist" groups that claim not to be supremacists. iirc the same bullshit that bloke out of Admit You're Shit came out with when it came out he was in the British Movement.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:24 (twelve years ago)
this is clearly not new news, but it's news to me. http://www.patheos.com/blogs/wildhunt/2011/09/the-asatru-folk-assembly-and-white-nationalism.html
Interesting snippets include these questions: The open question is why were so many AFA members attending a blatantly racist conference (you can’t have discussion of forced relocation, post-collapse race-wars, and mimicking South African apartheid policies and not be considered racist), and will the AFA condemn the views displayed at NPI as against their stated values? Will these members be ejected for going against its own boundaries in matters of race? If not, what does that mean for the future of the AFA? Will the wider Pagan movement, including other Asatru organizations, have to reconsider its relationship with them?
and this portion of the Folk Assembly's response, after noting that the organization did not sponsor the attendees nor did they speak/act on its behalf while there (which may be boilerplate first amendment language, but I hear someone talk about "extinction" and I can't help but question their intent)
Let me very clearly state these two points: 1. The AFA will never advocate, condone, or excuse illegal or dishonorable acts directed at any person because of their race. 2. That said, men and women of European descent have exactly the same right to meet and to promote their collective interests as do any other group. To demonize them for doing this, when every other group is encouraged to do so, is to indulge in a vicious double standard.
It is disappointing that all of these things get mixed up the way they do. Association with gross people is so easy when you join a "movement", yknow? This is why I will never join a group! Aside from ilx I guess.
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:26 (twelve years ago)
http://books.google.com/books?id=qIilYBbxSbcC&pg=PA31#v=onepage&q&f=false
― scott seward, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:30 (twelve years ago)
they are a splinter group of the ring of troth!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Asatru_Folk_Assembly
cuz some people thought the ring of troth was too inclusive. i've always said that about troth.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:32 (twelve years ago)
anyway, in that google books article the author says that national socialists flock to asatru folk assembly.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 14:33 (twelve years ago)
I'm sure there's a diverse range of opinions/beliefs within the organization, I just would feel a little uncomfortable camping out for three days in the middle of the forest with some of those national socialists! I would not hold it against anyone here who is willing to suck it up and put up with them in order to experience what would be an amazing musical lineup. If anyone does, let's get a full report!
On a lighter topic, I saw Monsters U last weekend (loved it) and the best part was when doting mother Ms. Squibbles drops the "boys" off, says she'll wait there and listen to her tunes. She rolls up her windows and blasts some super gnarly, intense metal at spinecrushing volume. It was just a few seconds, but I thought it sounded familiar. Turns out it was Mastodon's "Island." Nice taste, Ms. Squibbles!
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 15:04 (twelve years ago)
I was shocked to discover that We Butter The Bread With Butter are a metal band. With that name, I assumed they were some Cute Is What We Aim For-style nightmare.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 21:20 (twelve years ago)
I heard Stella was a great experience last year, but based on my direct dialogue with the curator: thumbs down. Totally exclusive mind-set, and they charge a high ticket price--most of which is not passed on to the artists. Bands get paid by being part of the experience. Fuck that.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 21:30 (twelve years ago)
Also, just got that download of the new Trouble album. Classic tunes, but the new singer is way damaged by AIC. Kind of ruins it for me :(
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 9 July 2013 21:59 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, that's what I was afraid of. It's the guy from exhorder, who never struck me as a good fit for a doom metal band.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 9 July 2013 23:55 (twelve years ago)
I'll cosign the Noisem album. \m/
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 00:19 (twelve years ago)
they charge a high ticket price--most of which is not passed on to the artists. Bands get paid by being part of the experience. Fuck that.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 07:38 (twelve years ago)
I think he's calling out the greed of promoters with that statement..
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 15:03 (twelve years ago)
I don't know much about this event, but I hardly think there's crazy amounts of money being made from a festival with only 500 tickets (and 20+ bands).
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 18:23 (twelve years ago)
To delve deeper, the promoters refuse to work with me because I am (in their words), a "middle-man" (ie a greedy agent). I actually see myself more as an advocate for the artist. So when this guy accuses me of only being interested in money, then charges a high ticket price and doesn't pass that money along to the artists involved, I have to scratch my head and wonder, "who has the best intentions here?"
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 19:17 (twelve years ago)
i'd saysounds like bad news
― free your spirit pig (La Lechera), Wednesday, 10 July 2013 19:59 (twelve years ago)
Not attacking you, but without knowing the economics I'd be careful calling people greedy. A 3-day festival at a remote location like that, with so many bands, and so few tickets doesn't look like a huge money spinner. If this was an event w/ 5,000 punters I'd be inclined to agree with you.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 20:08 (twelve years ago)
hey the title of the new autopsy album is like a smiths lol right?
― adam, Thursday, 11 July 2013 00:15 (twelve years ago)
I'm probably the only person on ilx to say this, but I'm excited for a new Pelican record. I think they catch a lot of shit, unfairly, for a) being embraced by Pitchfork right away, and b) just bad timing for when the big NeurIsis backlash was in full effect. They put on a great set at the first Intonation fest and I've liked much of what they've done since.
A few thoughts on recent listens:Agrimonia - Rites of Separation: I really, really dig this. I think Christina's got a hell of a voice and they do a really nice job of bridging the sludge and the more atmospheric moments. I'm glad to see Southern Lord get out of the d-beat rut they were in for a minute. (Not that the stuff they were releasing was bad, by any means, just seemed like they got stuck in a single-minded mode there).
Terminate - Ascending to Red Heavens: Picked this up because these dudes are from, literally, a couple miles down the road from me. Wish I liked it more though. Meat and potatoes death metal, but they don't do anything that a hundred other bands haven't already done over the past decade plus.
Hypocrisy - End of Disclosure: Now this is some death metal I do like, these guys are pretty consistent.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 11 July 2013 03:47 (twelve years ago)
Also, holy shit already @ the line-up for Roadburn 2014. And only one band announced so far, Loop!
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 11 July 2013 04:02 (twelve years ago)
It's a shame I missed Roadburn fest this year.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 11 July 2013 07:23 (twelve years ago)
Yeah, this year's line-up was pretty killer.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 11 July 2013 12:21 (twelve years ago)
Also listened to the debut from Italy's Ultra-Violence, probably the only truly great neo-thrash album I've heard. Reminded me a lot of classic era Anthrax and even D.R.I. at times. I know the scene was declared dead already, but don't tell these guys.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 11 July 2013 14:02 (twelve years ago)
first listen to the new coffins mostly made me think, "do I really need another coffins album?" but the faster material is tighter, the slower stuff crushes a little harder, and I like the production (especially the open hi hat sound). so ultimately, I've landed on, "sure, why not?"
― original bgm, Friday, 12 July 2013 14:50 (twelve years ago)
love u summoning album
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 12 July 2013 16:52 (twelve years ago)
So the new Gris album is pretty great.
― mikethegrouch, Saturday, 13 July 2013 00:23 (twelve years ago)
Gris is back? That's fuckin awesome news, "Il Était une Forêt" was one of the best BM albums of the past 10 years.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 13 July 2013 09:03 (twelve years ago)
Halfway through the year, here's my favourites so far (in aphabetical order):AgrimoniaAisuraguaAltar Of PlaguesÀrsaidhAutopsyBlack SabbathCoffinsCultes Des GhoulesEnvinyaLustreManiiOfficium TristePaysages d'HiverPensées NocturnesProgenie Terrestre PuraSatanSuicidal TendenciesSummoningSvartsynTribulation
― Siegbran, Saturday, 13 July 2013 09:51 (twelve years ago)
i really, really like the new summoning (that prepared piano intro to 'earthshine'? so great!) and autopsy records. classic bands doing 'their thing' really well, with conviction and vitality. they're masterful. the new arckanum ('fenris kindir') is growing on me a lot too. (the only ones i've heard from siegbran's list above are the satan and tribulation records, and they are both treasure troves. wonderful.)
― cb, Saturday, 13 July 2013 10:13 (twelve years ago)
yeah siegbran wheres the Arckanum? also, lol, you must be selling out since i know and like some of your list!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 13 July 2013 10:20 (twelve years ago)
Arckanum disappointed me, I think it's the weakest of his last 4 records. The production is a bit weird too, the guitars have no bite. And despite the weak vocals on both, I like Deafheaven and Caladan Brood too.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 13 July 2013 13:33 (twelve years ago)
But really, the one record I think everyone should check out is this:http://heavymetaltribune.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/Progenie-Terrestre-Pura-U.M.A.jpgProgenie Terrestre Pura - U.M.A.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 13 July 2013 14:54 (twelve years ago)
whooooooa, that cover rules
― original bgm, Saturday, 13 July 2013 16:28 (twelve years ago)
Lol I came across that album while trying to confirm the Darkspace 4 release
― the gospel of meth (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 13 July 2013 18:07 (twelve years ago)
If Darkspace IV will be as good as this I'm not complaining.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 13 July 2013 19:11 (twelve years ago)
Wow that PTP cover looks like a David Marusek novel.
― Peaceful Oat Goblins (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 14 July 2013 09:55 (twelve years ago)
Really liking the debut full-length by Witches Mark, Witching Metal Ritual. Very old-school classicist metal - reminds me of Cirith Ungol, of all bands. Guest appearances, too: Ross The Boss, Jason McMaster (Dangerous Toys), Jack Starr...recommended to old fucks and nostalgics.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 14 July 2013 21:58 (twelve years ago)
The cover of that album is the worst. The music's okay.
I'll talk about it more when the music is readily available to hear (a track might premiere this week), but the new SubRosa album is outstanding. The whole violin/doom/Americana thing has coalesced beautifully on one hell of a dark record.
― A. Begrand, Sunday, 14 July 2013 22:03 (twelve years ago)
I liked SubRosa's last one, and am looking forward to more - Profound Lore doesn't send me promos anymore because I don't suck Chris Bruni's dick as fervently as my peers, though, so I'll have to wait for it to pop up on GetMetal.org.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 14 July 2013 22:16 (twelve years ago)
when is the subrosa coming out / what's it going to be called? don't see any mention of it out there.
― j., Sunday, 14 July 2013 22:36 (twelve years ago)
Not attacking you, but without knowing the economics I'd be careful calling people greedy. A 3-day festival at a remote location like that, with so many bands, and so few tickets doesn't look like a huge money spinner. If this was an event w/ 5,000 punters I'd be inclined to agree with you.― Siegbran, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 20:08
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 10 July 2013 20:08
I didn't call anyone greedy. I said that they implied that I am, for trying to get my artists paid for a performance.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 14 July 2013 23:11 (twelve years ago)
...the only truly great neo-thrash album I've heard.
Jack Squat -- have you heard Vektor Outer Isolation?
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 14 July 2013 23:12 (twelve years ago)
xxpost - SubRosa album is called More Constant than the Gods.
Excited to give it a listen tonight. So far as I know, Adrien, Bruni, and I are the only people outside the band with copies ;P
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 14 July 2013 23:13 (twelve years ago)
I have. That would be one of the other truly great ones, love that album.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 15 July 2013 13:04 (twelve years ago)
Here's a chunk of my interview with Phil Anselmo about his new solo album, which is musically/sonically surprising, and quite good.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 15 July 2013 13:51 (twelve years ago)
Alter of Plagues calling it quits.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 15 July 2013 14:06 (twelve years ago)
Altar, even
Well, shit. That sucks. I wasn't as enamored with the new one as I was the last one, but it sounded like a transititional album that could be building up to something really great.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 15 July 2013 14:48 (twelve years ago)
:( new albums great
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 15 July 2013 14:57 (twelve years ago)
incase you havent seen the varg thread http://www.thelocal.fr/20130716/breivik-sympathiser-held-in-france-over-massacre-fears
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 11:28 (twelve years ago)
I wasn't going to go see Altar of Plagues this Thursday in Dublin, but since they announced it's gonna be their last show here, I had to get a ticket.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 14:12 (twelve years ago)
Really into this new Shining (Norway) album One One One. Blackjazz didn't really click with me, and I haven't gone back to compare, so maybe this is exactly the same and it's me that changed. Crazed experimental metal.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 14:31 (twelve years ago)
Holy shit you guys. I saw Doran and some others enthusing upthread about Power Trip, but I just got around to hearing this. Great great stuff. I know the Southern Lord logo might scare off those of you afraid of hipster cooties, but Manifest Decimation is fucking terrific.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 19:50 (twelve years ago)
This morning, I was very pleasantly surprised by the six-track debut EP from Serpent Crown, a Bay Area trio featuring female guitarist/singer Dara Santhai, bassist Dave Dinsmore (from Che!), and drummer Will Carroll (of Death Angel). Very heavy semi-retro (but not winky) thrash with a very uncommercial sound - the guitars and bass are way louder than the vocals, and Santhai's voice sounds like a cross between Laura Pleasants of Kylesa at her shoutiest and Nicole Lee of Znowhite. Check it out for $5 on their Bandcamp page.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 19:56 (twelve years ago)
Speaking of hipster cooties, Phantom Glue's new album A War of Light Cones released today and not only is it produced by Kurt Ballou, it taps into the proggy hardcore-inflected sludge of older Baroness and Mastodon. All that's missing is a Baizley-drawn cover.
Anyway, it's great!
Full album is on spotify and the first two tracks are also streaming here:
http://phantomglue.bandcamp.com/
― anonanon, Tuesday, 16 July 2013 21:54 (twelve years ago)
One of the other Phantom Glue tracks is streaming here: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/track-premiere-phantom-glues-biocult/ *whistles innocently*
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 16 July 2013 22:22 (twelve years ago)
http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/19935/the-quiet-rise-of-heavy-metal-in-south-africa
― Mordy , Wednesday, 17 July 2013 01:23 (twelve years ago)
huh this thread still exists
― markers, Wednesday, 17 July 2013 01:26 (twelve years ago)
try some of this stuff, man. you'll like it!
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 17 July 2013 03:06 (twelve years ago)
bookmarked earlier on. let's see how it goes
― markers, Wednesday, 17 July 2013 03:15 (twelve years ago)
Manifest Decimation is fucking terrific.
WORD. I'm always like two years behind Rolling Metal but I'm glad I caught this one.
― Peaceful Oat Goblins (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 17 July 2013 09:26 (twelve years ago)
xp Rolling Metal Thread always was, always is and always shall be
― Neil S, Wednesday, 17 July 2013 09:31 (twelve years ago)
I know the Southern Lord logo might scare off those of you afraid of hipster cooties
this seems unneccessarily pre-emptive, pretty sure no-one who posts itt is that lame
― going to grind shows so they can quasi-ironically EDM (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 17 July 2013 09:31 (twelve years ago)
the Stomach Earth album is just tremendous. dude from the Red Chord goes big-scale doom. really really love this.
http://curranreynolds.blogspot.com/2013/07/stomach-earth-metalsucks.html
― tight in the runs (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 17 July 2013 11:59 (twelve years ago)
feeling that cover art
― going to grind shows so they can quasi-ironically EDM (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 17 July 2013 12:46 (twelve years ago)
the one track i've heard from that really kicked ass.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 17 July 2013 13:01 (twelve years ago)
fair call, probably wasn't needed here, but i do know plenty of people i've run into in other places that would instinctively shy away from southern lord stuff.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 17 July 2013 16:46 (twelve years ago)
It's beyond laughable for me to think of Greg Anderson as a hipster.
xpost - Phil, I agree that Serpent Crown is really cool. I've done a number of shows for them over the years. Will ask Dara to hear the e.p. :)
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 17 July 2013 23:31 (twelve years ago)
Excellent in-depth interview with Lee Dorian:http://thequietus.com/articles/12861-cathedral-lee-dorrian-interview-2
― Neil S, Thursday, 18 July 2013 12:54 (twelve years ago)
Finally getting around to hearing the whole Summoning album, and yeah, wow, this is great.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 19 July 2013 01:31 (twelve years ago)
http://listen.20buckspin.com/album/tempest
― Simon H., Friday, 19 July 2013 03:05 (twelve years ago)
this power trip album really does deliver the fist pumping goods
― original bgm, Friday, 19 July 2013 03:46 (twelve years ago)
Speaking of fist pumping goods, I somehow missed the concept album "Carolus Rex" by Sabaton last year (due to less than impressive earlier work), but fuck me if it isn't the most rousing, overblown glorious war epic I've heard in years. I'm not kidding, this destroys their previous work with all the force of one of those combined infantry-and-cavalry charges they sing about. It sounds like a million bucks (Peter Tägtgren production), not a weak song to be seen, and totally makes me grab my Swedish hockey jersey to invade Russia, Norway and Poland all at once.
― Siegbran, Friday, 19 July 2013 23:05 (twelve years ago)
Oh did Carolus Rex ever convert me to Sabaton. By far their best, most focused album. That stuff just sounds dynamite live, too.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 19 July 2013 23:09 (twelve years ago)
Russia might give you some problems. I understand they are notoriously difficult to invade. Poland, not so much.
― South of Hamster (J3ff T.), Friday, 19 July 2013 23:25 (twelve years ago)
Well that's what Karl XII found out too.
― Siegbran, Friday, 19 July 2013 23:29 (twelve years ago)
http://i.imgur.com/9uAOvTQ.jpg
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Monday, 22 July 2013 22:52 (twelve years ago)
http://www.season-of-mist.com/news/inquisition-2013-07-24
― StanM, Thursday, 25 July 2013 17:21 (twelve years ago)
I like the new Unmothered EP quite a bit. It's streaming at Invisible Oranges:
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/07/unmothered-%E2%80%93-self-titled-ep/
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 25 July 2013 17:22 (twelve years ago)
I am a big fan of Unmothered. Personally I think that Invisible Oranges review reads as a bit cursory. There's more to the band than that. But maybe you have to see them live to get it all the way.
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 25 July 2013 21:27 (twelve years ago)
I think live is where they shine, but this EP sounds pretty great.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 25 July 2013 22:21 (twelve years ago)
New track from Cough. Just fantastic. Haven't listened to the other stuff on the split, the Cough track is 18 minutes long.
― tight in the runs (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 26 July 2013 03:40 (twelve years ago)
new inquisition is exciting news!
― cb, Friday, 26 July 2013 10:20 (twelve years ago)
Windhand, who share that split with Cough, are great. Been talked about a bit here I think. Definitely need to pick this up.
― Wandering Boy Poet, Friday, 26 July 2013 12:14 (twelve years ago)
loved the last inquisition, so I'm psyched for that one too
― original bgm, Friday, 26 July 2013 14:51 (twelve years ago)
i haven't been paying attention to metal even a bit really for a while now. can ppl throw out a couple best of year so far type titles that i could check out?
― markers, Friday, 26 July 2013 15:55 (twelve years ago)
i should probably go take a look at the profound lore website a bit too to see if they've put out anything that i'd find interesting lately
― markers, Friday, 26 July 2013 15:56 (twelve years ago)
For me this year so far has been all about Altar of Plagues and Shining. But the forthcoming Carcass album is right up there now. Wow, is that good. And the new SubRosa as well, that one's out in September.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 26 July 2013 16:06 (twelve years ago)
these are the ones I've gone back to a lot this year fwiw:
paysage d'hiver, das torsummoning, old mornings dawnsuffocation, pinnacle of bedlamsatan, life sentencepower trip, manifest decimation
― original bgm, Friday, 26 July 2013 16:08 (twelve years ago)
Blood Ceremony - The Eldritch Dark (not metal at all anymore, but super awesome)Coliseum - Sister FaithVHÖL - VHÖL
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 26 July 2013 16:09 (twelve years ago)
Markers try the ASG and Kylesa albums
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 26 July 2013 16:10 (twelve years ago)
markers here's some more 2013 favorites:
Anciients - Heart of OakBaptists - BushcraftDeafheaven - SunbatherInter Arma - Sky BurialKEN Mode - EntrenchKvelertak - MeirNails - Abandon All LifePhantom Glue - A War of Light ConesWoe - Withdrawal
― anonanon, Friday, 26 July 2013 16:37 (twelve years ago)
2013 Metal Albums I Like:
Agrimonia, Rites of SeparationAmon Amarth, Deceiver of the GodsPhilip H. Anselmo & the Illegals, Walk Through Exits OnlyAntigama, MeteorAttacker, Giants of CanaanAttila, About That LifeBlack Sabbath, 13Defeated Sanity, Passages Into DeformityFueled By Fire, Trapped in PerditionThe Gates of Slumber, Stormcrow EPImmolation, Kingdom of ConspiracyKvelertak, MeirKylesa, UltravioletMumakil, Flies Will StarveResolution15, SvahaSuffocation, Pinnacle of BedlamWormed, Exodromos
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 26 July 2013 16:54 (twelve years ago)
SubRosa's album is out Sep 17, same day as Windhand! Finally heard a track here, very promising - http://www.profoundlorerecords.com/subrosa-complete-work-on-new-album/
Phantom Glue is pretty good. Speaking of early Mastodon/Baroness, finally got around to hearing Anciients and enjoyed it.
Solitude Aeturnus - Beyond The Crimson Horizon (1992) is in this month's Decibel's Hall Of Fame. Nice to see one of the many overlooked, long-suffering '90s doom albums get props. Saint Vitus' C.O.D. (1992, with Chritus of Count Raven) and Die Healing (1995) will be reissued Aug 20. I just bought Count Raven's Storm Warning (1990) and High On Infinity (1993), which I'm liking. Destruction of the Void (1992) seems harder to find. Now if American could just reissue Trouble (1990) and Manic Frustration (1991). You'd think there would be demand, Trouble tops the <a href=http://rateyourmusic.com/customchart?page=1&chart_type=top&type=album&year=1990s&genre_include=1&include_child_genres=1&genres=traditional+doom+metal&include_child_genres_chk=1&include=both&origin_countries=&limit=none&countries=>RYM list for 90s Doom</a>, and both were in Popoff's top 5 for the 90s.
Speaking of DOOM, anyone read the Louder Than Hell oral history? Does it cover any doom? Maybe it's time one of you guys write the definitive book on doom!
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 26 July 2013 20:39 (twelve years ago)
Damnit. RYM list for 90s Doom
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 26 July 2013 20:40 (twelve years ago)
I think Jeff could do a good job on a doom book.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 26 July 2013 20:50 (twelve years ago)
Black SabbathSubrosaAgrimoniaVHOLDeafheavenPursonVoivodJex ThothUsneaEphemerosCathedralBlood Ceremony
― Nate Carson, Friday, 26 July 2013 20:58 (twelve years ago)
I have been brainstorming about a doom book for year. If only I could find the time. Have multiple publishers interested...
― Nate Carson, Friday, 26 July 2013 20:59 (twelve years ago)
For years, lol!
Great news about Children of Doom reissue. That's my favorite Vitus. I know I'm alone in that but what the hell.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 26 July 2013 21:02 (twelve years ago)
Nate, a good way to start would be a magazine feature-length article on doom (overview or favorite albums) and go from there! Bring the doom!
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 26 July 2013 21:06 (twelve years ago)
Give Jeff some support guys! He would make a great book.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 26 July 2013 21:12 (twelve years ago)
DOOM Reunion/Comeback Albums
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 26 July 2013 21:34 (twelve years ago)
I support both Jeff and Nate doing books. It'll be a DOOM-off! I'd gladly buy both.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 26 July 2013 21:35 (twelve years ago)
Jeff could do a good book because it would come from a differing perspective and less likely to be fawning. Sadly I think he would rather write a book about japanese gothic anime lolita video game music about hamsters with supernatural powers. But hey I'm sure that could be great too!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 26 July 2013 21:38 (twelve years ago)
^^^would read
― original bgm, Friday, 26 July 2013 21:42 (twelve years ago)
Louder Than Hell touches very very briefly on doom and sludge at the end of the New wave of British Heavy-Metal chapter for some reason. Basically if you are into metal that is talked about on this thread it will offer you nothing.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 26 July 2013 22:25 (twelve years ago)
Wait, why am I writing a book about doom?
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 26 July 2013 22:29 (twelve years ago)
Because you can! (and you have a hamster to support)
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 26 July 2013 22:32 (twelve years ago)
and Alan has placed an order for your other book.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Friday, 26 July 2013 22:33 (twelve years ago)
i don't know abt the singing at the top there
seems better when it's folded into (covered up by?) the whole band, when they really get going
― j., Saturday, 27 July 2013 01:42 (twelve years ago)
http://i.imgur.com/oEkw9Ep.jpg
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 27 July 2013 20:33 (twelve years ago)
I know that dude he's really into metal and yachting
― all other cassettes are better off crushed (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 28 July 2013 06:06 (twelve years ago)
Those of you with an appreciation for second-tier hair metal bands (Junkyard, Dangerous Toys et al.) should not sleep on the new Asking Alexandria album, From Death to Destiny. Yes, there are breakdowns and digital stutters and an electronic intro, but that intro sounds more like late '90s darkcore (Witchman, say) than half-assed dubstep, and I'm liking it for a number of other reasons - for one thing, it takes a lot of balls for a band whose singer is a well-known alcoholic and cokehead to let that singer open the album with the lyric "You're fucking crazy if you think that I'll ever change." But it's also got a better Avenged Sevenfold song than that band's ever written ("White Line Fever") and a really good power ballad ("Moving On"). I mean, the fact that they put out an EP with two Skid Row covers should have tipped the world off to where their hearts have really been all along, but anyway...this album will probably be even bigger than the last one, and the last one hit #9 on the charts, so get ready for these guys to get distressingly big.
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 29 July 2013 02:27 (twelve years ago)
Not only will I sleep on it, I will never to be thawed frozen caveman on that shit.. That band is terrible, imo
― SeanWayne, Monday, 29 July 2013 07:16 (twelve years ago)
Skid Row covers? Sign me up!
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 01:45 (twelve years ago)
on the one hand, I get a clear enough sense of the band from this graf to know I'll never hear a note of it and don't need to, but on the other hand, it's a beautifully written graf and I thank you for it
― tight in the runs (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 01:51 (twelve years ago)
i fucking love skid row and deeply distrust asking alexandria providing any reasonable fascimile of glam metal but i'll probably check out the record bc of your enthusiasm phil
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 01:54 (twelve years ago)
Just checked out a video. Seems like they have a lot more in common with Lamb of God than glam metal?
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 21:52 (twelve years ago)
This is the video for their new single "The Death of Me":
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xl1lS6B9pMc
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 21:57 (twelve years ago)
video is hideous but i liked that song!
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 30 July 2013 22:07 (twelve years ago)
its certainly been the day for shitty music
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 22:56 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FmCen8bTcds
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 30 July 2013 22:58 (twelve years ago)
My new metal pick for this week is Månegarm's Legions of the North, a great surging melodic Swedish viking-thrash-metal blast.
And presumably most of you don't need me to tell you that the new Orphaned Land album All Is One is out. I haven't listened to it all the way through yet, but the title track was far and away my favorite thing I've heard from them, so that seems pretty promising.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 02:54 (twelve years ago)
http://youtu.be/xs01fksPy2U
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:17 (twelve years ago)
hmm, well that didnt work as planned. Let's try again.http://youtu.be/xs01fksPy2U
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:18 (twelve years ago)
Ok I suck, can a mod just delete those posts plz?
you were trying to post this?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xs01fksPy2U
idk if we're in a "shit on metalcore" phase of the thread but this isn't bad at all either
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:21 (twelve years ago)
yes i was. i did it within url brackets, but it didn't seem to work.
No I actually like that song, not shitting on it.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:22 (twelve years ago)
if its metalcore its shit
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:25 (twelve years ago)
pffft
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:46 (twelve years ago)
Algerian, I hate most metalcore, but saying shit like that makes you come across as the dude sitting in a lawn chair in front of his house wearing a holey, faded Judas Priest t-shirt, chugging Southpaw and looking for posers to beat up
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:54 (twelve years ago)
(but that being said, I hate most of the metalcore I hear these days)
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:55 (twelve years ago)
hey im not smithy!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:56 (twelve years ago)
aerosmith doesn't beat up posers - just one menacing stare and they instinctively go home and destroy their Pierce the Veil cds
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 03:58 (twelve years ago)
pierce the veil record from last year is totally awesome
/me
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, 31 July 2013 04:27 (twelve years ago)
As soon as the clean vox came in I was out Rocky, sorry.. and the AA tune is wack as well.. I got only 1:44 into it, but the video takes 45 sec for music to start.. so whatever that math is. ;P
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 06:06 (twelve years ago)
Also... Saw Shai Hulud for the first time on Oakland on Sunday night with my friends Early Graves doing a co headlining run of 5 dates.. both band crushed. I was kinda stoked to see some hardcore dancing during Shai Hulud's set, even though I usually roll my eyes at it.
some band called to the Wind was main support and they wer terrible-they had synchronized stage moves. It upset me.. lol
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 06:11 (twelve years ago)
Co-sign.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 11:11 (twelve years ago)
Not a big Judas Priest fan, I guess...
Back in 2008, when Fredrik Åkesson joined Opeth, I asked Mikael Åkerfeldt if the two of them would begin to incorporate "guitar choreography" into the stage show...he laughed really hard and said no, and I was a little disappointed.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 11:12 (twelve years ago)
I just found this buried in my coffee table and realized I hadn't finished reading it!
http://images.cdn.bigcartel.com/bigcartel/product_images/54706265/max_h-1000+max_w-1000/DoomSpecialCoverFinal.jpg
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:08 (twelve years ago)
I'm a little biased, but the recent special 'The Devil's Music' issue we put together at Terrorizer is the best thing I've been a part of in two and a half years at the mag. Everyone went all-out.
http://www.terrorizer.com/news/shop/terrorizer-presents-the-devils-music/
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:27 (twelve years ago)
I was just looking at that, I'm totally buying it!
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 21:31 (twelve years ago)
I believe Witch Mountain was mentioned twice in that Doom Metal issue--with inaccurate info in both instances. It said we are from Red Fang's hometown of Atlanta iirc! LOL.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 31 July 2013 22:26 (twelve years ago)
If you want to read my full review of the new Asking Alexandria album, here you go.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 1 August 2013 15:10 (twelve years ago)
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/07/stream-ulcerate-confronting-entropy/
new ulcerate coming in september!
― j., Friday, 2 August 2013 02:19 (twelve years ago)
that's good news. last one was excellent.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 2 August 2013 02:20 (twelve years ago)
here's a track (the track) w/o the piece-by-piece construction
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M5SkcwHykU0&feature=player_embedded#at=254
― j., Friday, 2 August 2013 02:37 (twelve years ago)
thx, will check tomorrow as its a little late for metal
― call all destroyer, Friday, 2 August 2013 02:39 (twelve years ago)
lol
― markers, Friday, 2 August 2013 02:40 (twelve years ago)
this is a lot busier than the last album on the whole i think, surely not anything you'd want to confront before bed
― j., Friday, 2 August 2013 02:43 (twelve years ago)
Not much discussion of the new Gorguts - is that because everyone else is as bored by it as I am? (Probably not.)
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 2 August 2013 02:49 (twelve years ago)
― call all destroyer, Friday, 2 August 2013 02:57 (twelve years ago)
i dunno, i've only played it a couple times. it was listenable, but kind of… mannered? too composed-sounding? i'm making it sound more boring than it was.
― j., Friday, 2 August 2013 02:58 (twelve years ago)
Looking forward to new Ulcerate. They were great at MDFX.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 2 August 2013 06:14 (twelve years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CIZQHR6-Ngg
New video for Beastwars' "Dune", inna great shoestring Ralph Bashki style.
― etc, Friday, 2 August 2013 06:24 (twelve years ago)
that ulcerate is hitting the spot. loving the drums, as usual.
also gonna try to not let you guys bum me out about the new gorguts before I even get a chance to hear it but you just put the fear in me tbqh :-/
and cad: I got a shipment notification, so yeah, I guess it's out
― original bgm, Friday, 2 August 2013 16:21 (twelve years ago)
Don't listen to the haters, it's good.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 August 2013 17:03 (twelve years ago)
B-)
― original bgm, Friday, 2 August 2013 17:08 (twelve years ago)
It feels like a – wait for it – more MATURE work.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 August 2013 17:11 (twelve years ago)
Thanks for posting that Beastwars video. Just bought both their albums on Bandcamp.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 2 August 2013 17:34 (twelve years ago)
this carcass record.
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 2 August 2013 17:58 (twelve years ago)
should've sent a poet
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Friday, 2 August 2013 17:59 (twelve years ago)
it is marvellous
― j., Friday, 2 August 2013 18:03 (twelve years ago)
Beastwars are super rad, just bring a really unique flavor to the whole post-sludge metal sound. Plus awesome taste in album covers!
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 August 2013 18:27 (twelve years ago)
That Ulcerate track is really good. Their last one was one of my favorite albums of whatever year it came out.
― beard papa, Friday, 2 August 2013 20:09 (twelve years ago)
yeah, just listened. they have the best guitar tones imo.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 2 August 2013 20:21 (twelve years ago)
I didn't realize they're on relapse now. hope they get some extra exposure.
― original bgm, Friday, 2 August 2013 20:28 (twelve years ago)
waiting on the vinyl for the new Gorguts. I think From Wisdom to Hate was pretty badly underrated but trends in death metal production haven't been encouraging among established acts so I'm braced.
― tight in the runs (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 2 August 2013 20:52 (twelve years ago)
having a party with the new gorguts record and it sounds awesome too me, like an obscura that swings. (i'm not sure if that means anything.) but then from wisdom to hate is my favorite gorguts record
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 3 August 2013 01:47 (twelve years ago)
my main problem with it is it is only 9 songs and yet it is longer than obscura
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 3 August 2013 02:04 (twelve years ago)
My main problem with it is that I didn't know it was out already and I wish I was playing so loud in my headphones my skull was vibrating.
(Adding NEW Ulcerate, NEW Gorguts, NEW Carcass to my wantlist."
― all other cassettes are better off crushed (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 3 August 2013 03:27 (twelve years ago)
had a real emotional moment to the last two songs on the gorguts record
album is tremendous, i don't even know what's going on with the naysaying upthread
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 3 August 2013 04:56 (twelve years ago)
hey i tried to be tentative
i was just hoping for more of a string-strangling sound i guess
― j., Saturday, 3 August 2013 05:11 (twelve years ago)
string-strangling
almost warrants a "guitar fetishes" thread
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 3 August 2013 12:37 (twelve years ago)
Quick question: Is Bard "Faust" Eithun really THAT AMAZING A DRUMMER that an Emperor reunion would founder without the presence of an arsonist and convicted murderer?
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 4 August 2013 18:11 (twelve years ago)
not in the slightest
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Sunday, 4 August 2013 18:13 (twelve years ago)
Trym should be the drummer. Though I guess this makes it more of a reunion in some way.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 4 August 2013 20:10 (twelve years ago)
He is a better drummer than Trym Torson, or at least he was on Nightside. But obv, no Mortiis, no credibility.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 4 August 2013 21:25 (twelve years ago)
It is worth remembering that it's twenty years ago that Nightside was recorded. I'd rather have a VH1 Behind The Music documentary on that than a reunion everyone knows will be shit.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 4 August 2013 21:30 (twelve years ago)
Oh shit Five Finger Death Wank jut entered the UK albums chart at #21
#shameontheuk
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 4 August 2013 23:58 (twelve years ago)
listening to Dream House by Deafhaven
man getting a major Source Tags & Codes by And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead to these guys
pretty good! this was the inevitable record created by indie rock's embrace of black metal i guess
― hello :) (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Monday, 5 August 2013 19:57 (twelve years ago)
http://www.steelforbrains.com/post/57424412695/cerebros-mike-hill-and-paul-delaney
mike hill of tombs interviewing someone from black anvil (usbm on relapse), who sez they're recording their next album with j. robbins of jawbox/burning airlines (!)
('mission: control!' is, like, super heavy)
― j., Tuesday, 6 August 2013 01:28 (twelve years ago)
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18358-yellow-eyes-hammer-of-night/
The elitism remains, for sure, but Krallice (who were lumped in unfairly in the first place) have evolved, and erstwhile poster boys Liturgy have disbanded, returning to the Upper West Side coke dust from whence they came.
― j., Thursday, 8 August 2013 05:22 (twelve years ago)
call me a soft bastard but I like it when folks from bands I like turn out to be a dab hand with the prose as well - cf this piece by Imperial from Krieg about working in a second hand record shop http://www.decibelmagazine.com/diary/low-fidelity-the-reality-of-the-record-business-circa-2013/
― the secret life of bantz (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 8 August 2013 13:55 (twelve years ago)
My first thought upon reading that - there are TWO record stores in South Jersey?! Great article, though, and good to see that Beatles 7" box is deadweight on someone else's shelves, too.
― get in yr plastic FEMA coffin & stop asking questions (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 9 August 2013 09:22 (twelve years ago)
Recovering from day 2 of Brutal Assault fest in the pool, watching the thunderstorms in the distance.
Missed the Coffins set. Ensiferum were mainly goofy, Gojira I skipped. Dying Fetus were fucking great. The location of the fest is just awesome, darkness was falling, bonfires all around the fortress, and just as Anthrax started, lightning started striking all around us.
I'm not a big Voivod fan but they were terrible, sound was shit, messy songs and dude's voice is just awful. Some guy behind me summed it up nicely in between 2 songs, shouting "this is shit, you suck, go away" in French.
Entombed also pretty Missed the Coffins set. Ensiferum were mainly goofy, Gojira I skipped. disappointing, they've been kind of loose/rocking for years, but this was just sloppy. Shit sound too, and LG Petrovs voice is pretty much shot, it's clear. All the more illustrated by Whitechapel who started immediately after (BA has 2 alternating stages next to each other). I dislike deathcore as much as anyone else but fuck that 30 min set was impressive. Wether it's the age/energy difference, a competent sound guy or better playing but they killed it.
Hadn't seen Marduk with Mortuus yet, they're good. It does sound like a different band tho, the old blistering fast songs dont really fit in with the slower/varied new songs.
― Siegbran, Friday, 9 August 2013 11:43 (twelve years ago)
Ah fuxk read:
Entombed also pretty disappointing, they've been kind of loose/rocking for years, but this was just sloppy. Shit sound too, and LG Petrovs voice is pretty much shot, it's clear. All the more illustrated by Whitechapel who started immediately after (BA has 2 alternating stages next to each other). I dislike deathcore as much as anyone else but fuck that 30 min set was impressive. Wether it's the age/energy difference, a competent sound guy or better playing but they killed it.
― Siegbran, Friday, 9 August 2013 11:47 (twelve years ago)
Three good metal columns from non-metal sites from the past couple days:
http://thequietus.com/articles/13029-columnus-metallicus-july-heavy-metal-reviews-2013http://www.popmatters.com/pm/tools/full/173374/http://www.stereogum.com/1391451/the-black-market-the-month-in-metal-june-2013/list/
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 9 August 2013 17:24 (twelve years ago)
I saw Poison Idea and Dead Conspiracy play in a basement last night. That was a flashback and a half.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 10 August 2013 00:38 (eleven years ago)
how were Poison Idea? I never saw them but it would still be weird to see them without Pig Champion
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 10 August 2013 00:46 (eleven years ago)
man this new carcass record
― original bgm, Saturday, 10 August 2013 05:22 (eleven years ago)
somehow i have played it about 25 times already
― j., Saturday, 10 August 2013 05:24 (eleven years ago)
PI will never be the same without Tom or Slayer Hippie. But Thom from Rorschach is their new bassist. He was great.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 10 August 2013 08:08 (eleven years ago)
Carcass were killing it last night, and so were Aeternus.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 10 August 2013 11:34 (eleven years ago)
jealous. I loved Carcass at Deathfest. I was screaming drunkenly in the street for ten minutes afterwards, it was so good.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 10 August 2013 13:47 (eleven years ago)
what was the overall thought on the new Orphaned Land? they were a band I always missed getting into, and I just got Mabool and it's sooooo awes
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 10 August 2013 20:42 (eleven years ago)
I'm a fan! However, bear in mind that it's there most over the top album to date, which is saying something.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Saturday, 10 August 2013 21:47 (eleven years ago)
it's no mabool but i still dig it.
you know what's really mind-blowing tho?
http://alarm-magazine.com/wp/wp-content/uploads/2013/06/deveykus-200x200.jpg
deveykus - pillar without mercy
― Mordy , Saturday, 10 August 2013 22:56 (eleven years ago)
I just realized the new Windhand and new Pinkish Black come out on the same day. Yessss...
― alpine static, Sunday, 11 August 2013 06:31 (eleven years ago)
man I had given Aeternus up for dead, loved them a lot back when
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 11 August 2013 12:16 (eleven years ago)
man, Decibel should start a video version of their Hall of Fame feature. I can't imagine it'd be possible to scare up the money to make it possible but the Hall of Fame is just a great feature every month and a Classic Albums style thing about the records would be great.
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 11 August 2013 12:24 (eleven years ago)
seconded. Nightside was one of my earliest black metal purchases. It was about 1999, and I'd just gotten into Emperor via Anthems, but at the time, had few other B.M. releases. By then, it had already been remastered, so it was the version with their "A Fine Day to Die" cover. I remember being delighted to find it in Vinyl Fever in Tallahassee (which sadly, no longer exists). I was new to the city (was there for college) and didn't know the bus schedules, so I walked the mile or so home, anticipating the listen.
It wasn't an album that I loved at first - it was so different from the much cleaner Anthems, and I wasn't accustomed to their more raw sound, but future listens revealed what a beautiful album it was. their "A Fine Day to Die" cover, of course, brought me to Bathory.
When I moved back home a year later, it was often an album I liked to play on my early morning drives to school. It was a 22 mile drive, and often the sun was rising. The pairing of "Into the Infinity of Thoughts" while peaceably driving as the sun began poking out was a neat experience.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 11 August 2013 12:42 (eleven years ago)
Alcest were surprisingly good (sandwiched between Malevolent Creation and Fields Of The Nephilim) but they might've just sent cardboard cutouts of themselves, it's most static band I've ever seen on stage. Vomitory absolutely killed it. Biohazard and Ihsahn were shit, Clawfinger cheesy as fuck but it's pretty good festival music. Hatebreed and Madball excellent too. Didn't catch Opeth and Orphaned Land, saw the end of the Borknagar set which wasn't too impressive. Behemoth is a fucking machine, massive pyro show, hugely entertaining. Carpathian Forest afterwards weren't bad but felt a bit like their poor cousins, with a staggering (drunk?) potbellied Nattefrost brandishing an inverted cross. Missed the opportunity to see We Butter The Bread With Butter.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 11 August 2013 16:38 (eleven years ago)
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/08/stream-northless-communion/
this is pretty much what i imagine milwaukee is like
― j., Monday, 12 August 2013 17:18 (eleven years ago)
the new norma jean record is incredible
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxEXerW1cr4
/metalcore
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 12 August 2013 19:59 (eleven years ago)
I took my the 13 year old kid who I used to mentor (now just friends) to his first death metal show over the weekend. We saw Grave Hill and Ghoul. Good times. Fun to see a mosh pit, crowd surfing, and people covered in fake blood through the eyes of a kid who is having his mind blown.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 12 August 2013 20:14 (eleven years ago)
would have fucking LOVED ghoul @ 13, yr a good man nate
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Monday, 12 August 2013 21:26 (eleven years ago)
unrelated, but mammoth grinder
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmwpFC5vrbE
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Monday, 12 August 2013 21:30 (eleven years ago)
Mammoth Grinder is ALWAYS relevant.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 12 August 2013 22:50 (eleven years ago)
Man I thought I was cool taking my 12 yr old nephew to see Kylesa but there wasn't anyone covered in fake blood and I think I even wimped out of giving him a sip of my pint in case we got chucked out cos it was a bit empty and the bouncers were looking bored.
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Monday, 12 August 2013 23:46 (eleven years ago)
haha more like you share your beer with NOBODY
― ..it would have sounded about as heavy as Talulah Gosh. (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 12 August 2013 23:46 (eleven years ago)
otm, two so-far favorites. dead in the dirt LP sounds great on the first pass, but i haven't spent any time w it.
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 01:29 (eleven years ago)
also: power trip, lord dying, nails, deafheaven, pissed jeans (wouldn't have counted this, but if it's metal enough for metacritic...)
took me a while to get into the inter arma album, but i'm digging it now. prefer the ep version of "destroyer", maybe just cuz it sounds more like floor.
otoh, super disappointed in that dir en grey EP glenn was talking abt a while back. maybe i'll come around. still love uroboros. ghost & uncle acid haven't had much staying power. haven't made it through devil's blood, blood ceremony or purson, but maybe they'll sound better on colder days.
tbh, i haven't heard much this year
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 02:21 (eleven years ago)
yeah that Inter Arma record is something really special. i pulled out the Uncle Acid record the other night was actually surprised by how great it sounded, i think its a grower.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 02:27 (eleven years ago)
listened to the new Aeternus on Spotify, it slays, ordering it
my Gorguts vinyl has shipped so I'm finally gonna hear that
stoked about the new metal I've been into this year even though the amount/volume of new stuff I've been engaging is down
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 02:42 (eleven years ago)
looking forward to your take on the gorguts aero. i love that thing more and more
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:08 (eleven years ago)
I've only heard Obscura. Are they still working with similar harmonic and rhythmic ideas?
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:10 (eleven years ago)
Oh, I see they have a very different lineup now.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:12 (eleven years ago)
Title track sounding v good.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:16 (eleven years ago)
Obscura is kind of a one-off. Rightly imo. It's great but I think From Wisdom to Hate is just as interesting, it just ditches the out-jazz stuff
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:41 (eleven years ago)
tempted by spotify but I'm also waiting on my gorguts vinyl for my first listen. If I can't be romantic about gorguts, what else is there?
― original bgm, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 14:45 (eleven years ago)
Are they still working with similar harmonic and rhythmic ideas?
yeah it feels uncharitable to call it a "scaling back" but nothing since obscura has been quite as out-there and crushing, but it's more exploratory and grooving. i kinda prefer it.
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 16:11 (eleven years ago)
― KKdomitor, Friday, April 12, 2013 11:51 AM (4 months ago)
ha, was just checking to see if y'all were onto these guys. I share a rehearsal space w/ them, bunch of metal lifers, glad they're getting some notice.
― this gtr climbed mt. washington (Edward III), Tuesday, 13 August 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago)
The band Weapon (who I've never listened to) have broken up; Grim Kim got the final interview with the former main dude. It's worth your time.
http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/weapons-paradigm-shift-the-final-interview/
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 17:27 (eleven years ago)
Instead of flying Vs and occult literature, now I dwell in KPIs and profit margins. It’s new and exciting.
idk what to say but vaya con dios, dude
― call all destroyer, Tuesday, 13 August 2013 17:36 (eleven years ago)
embers and revelations was good xp
― j., Tuesday, 13 August 2013 17:36 (eleven years ago)
gasmasked goat culture
i dunno sounds like a party
― j., Tuesday, 13 August 2013 17:39 (eleven years ago)
VHÖL tour starts tonight, if you live on the west coast.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 14 August 2013 02:02 (eleven years ago)
I am finally putting my college education to use, and I have immersed myself in the corporate world; a paradigm shift, indeed. Instead of flying Vs and occult literature, now I dwell in KPIs and profit margins. It’s new and exciting.
Ugh, can't support this sick ideology at all. Will download his stuff illegally.
I do hope this frees Paulus, his drummer, to do something new of his own. Or maybe, just maybe, go back to Rites of Thy Degringolade.
― get in yr plastic FEMA coffin & stop asking questions (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 14 August 2013 10:21 (eleven years ago)
Holy crap, this Leprous album Coal is amazing. It's like a Devin Townsend album without all that weird sonic fizziness that DT's things are always full of.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 15 August 2013 01:22 (eleven years ago)
i love that fizziness but regardless: hello leprous
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Thursday, 15 August 2013 02:11 (eleven years ago)
Twilight Of The Gods - Fire On The Mountain (Season Of Mist) Oct 1
Alan Averill (PRIMORDIAL, DEAD SOVEREIGN, BLOOD REVOLT) - "[title track] that's my Dio tribute and it sounds like a RAINBOW songtitle. But yeah, the song is about the siege of Vienna by the Ottoman empire in 1683 where King Leopold I and the Holy Roman See defeated the Turks, and those, I think, had a lot to do with saving the European culture and the Enlightenment and all sorts of stuff. So if you were to actually look at it, you'd go, 'Actually, there's something being said here, but it's written in heavy metal vernacular, which was handed down to us from IRON MAIDEN and whoever."
Would "whoever" be Slough Feg? Are they being d*cks by using that name but not giving props to Slough Feg, or are they seriously clueless?
http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/twilight-of-the-gods-new-song-destiny-forged-in-blood-available-for-streaming/#71BLPrefBBLU3xUx.99
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 15 August 2013 12:48 (eleven years ago)
the ways of tradition are several?
― j., Thursday, 15 August 2013 13:18 (eleven years ago)
Not every metal artist has heard of every other metal artist?
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 15 August 2013 14:22 (eleven years ago)
I would say it's a Bathory tribute as they have an album Twilight of the Gods. Slough Feg made Twilight of the Idols.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 15 August 2013 14:29 (eleven years ago)
Also, it's really a reference to Ragnarok so predates any of these bands.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 15 August 2013 14:30 (eleven years ago)
This evening I finally got through my intimidating backlog of unheard metal albums I had flagged as they went by on, er, let's call them "review" sites. The meta-good news is that 80% of them were on Rdio, which all music fans should be paying $10/month to support because it is better in reality than all the dreamy hovercraft futures we dreamed of when we were kids. I mean, where do you park a hovercraft? And the few that weren't all had at least one clip on YouTube. So an evaluation process that would have taken a week and hundreds of dollars 10 years ago took about an hour and no extra money.
The clear winner of this little tournament is Twin Symbiosis by Dyscordia. They are from Belgium, this is their first album. They play a dark, propulsive, low-noodle-content heroic progressive metal with lots of jumpy tempo-changes and enough power-metal flourish to not get confused with djent but not enough to get conscripted into DragonForce. There is also some growling. Lyrically, the album is a concept suite about the parallel experiences of two Smurf siblings captured by aliens and held in separate prisons. Or maybe something else, I kind of forgot to pay attention to the words.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 16 August 2013 03:27 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, I knew it was a reference to Gotterdammerung/Norse mythology, but forgot the band name wasn't exactly the same as the Slough Feg title. It's kind of a bummer they can have the same influences/interests in mythology, olde metal, Maiden, and not know who Slough Feg is. Just like Metallica would champion different younger/less popular bands throughout their career, it would be nice to see another more popular act to it for Feg.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 16 August 2013 14:11 (eleven years ago)
Twilight of the Idols is the punny title ("Götzen-Dämmerung" vs "Götterdämmerung") of a Nietzsche book. Gorgoroth also made an album with that title.
― Siegbran, Friday, 16 August 2013 14:21 (eleven years ago)
I remain ongoingly curious about the underexploited aggressive potential of combining metal and dubstep, and so note with interest the upcoming album We Put the Fun in Funeral by Forever Ends Today. The advance single is on Rdio: http://rd.io/x/QUPlByJua-4/, and does in fact combine dubstep with something metallic, in this case metalcore-ish and shouty.
― glenn mcdonald, Saturday, 17 August 2013 04:41 (eleven years ago)
its sinful... inevitable, but sinful.
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 17 August 2013 06:09 (eleven years ago)
Wild Colonial Brothers and Sisters. Go and watch Shining (No) live... even if you don't like them that much on record. There's a good chance they will blow your pants clean off.
9/17 Brooklyn, NY - Saint Vitus9/18 Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques9/19 Toronto, ON - Wreck Room9/20 Chicago, IL - Bottom Lounge9/23 Denver, CO - Marquis Theater9/25 Santa Ana, CA - Observatory9/26 San Francisco, CA - Slim's9/28 Los Angeles, CA - Roxy
― Doran, Monday, 19 August 2013 18:26 (eleven years ago)
I believe Twilight Of The Gods started out as a Bathory tribute band, hence the name.
― toreriku, Monday, 19 August 2013 21:41 (eleven years ago)
I still get albums from publicists even though I am no rarely write anymore. But I lack the time to go through them and now I am horrified at how behind I am especially on the underground stuff.
Can anyone tell me which of these albums I should immediately unzip and check out on the brIpod? Also, tell me why. Thanks!
http://brianoneill.us/99Albums.JPG
Note: Most is metal(lic) and most is 2013 though there are exceptions.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 19 August 2013 22:12 (eleven years ago)
If you like this preview you can proceed to the Lustre album I guess.
― Siegbran, Monday, 19 August 2013 22:56 (eleven years ago)
what's the word on the newest Trouble album?
― Neanderthal, Monday, 19 August 2013 23:06 (eleven years ago)
SHITFUCKER's "Suck Cocks in Hell" is a fun, light listen, like if you're cleaning or making dinner or something.
― alpine static, Monday, 19 August 2013 23:08 (eleven years ago)
Leprous's Coal I just plugged a few messages ago, so I'd start with that. The other two I like best from this list aren't metal: The Dutch Uncles (mathy synth-pop; start with http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzdeJfrf/) and Lemuria (airy indie rock that kind of reminds me of Helium; start with http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzdeoNry/). Lustre is interesting ambient blackgaze. Light Bearer are lumbering and bellowy. Monarque are blasty (but I've only heard the previous album). Hundredth are muscular screamo. That's about all I can tell you offhand.
(But I just looked up Lux Interna, based on the long album title. Ack. Ponderously overwrought neofolk.)
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 00:57 (eleven years ago)
I've only heard two of those - Body/Head and Shitfuckers. Body/Head is good - it's Kim Gordon doing noise-jangle guitar duos with some dude whose name escapes me. There are a few long tracks that sound like hippie-ish Krautrock jams. Shitfuckers is terrible and don't let anyone tell you it isn't. It's just the same old "being able to play your instrument is for squares" bullshit that's been overindulged in the metal underground ever since Venom. And if their lyrics are shocking or funny to you, you're a douchebag.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 01:04 (eleven years ago)
giving gorguts a shot
― markers, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 01:07 (eleven years ago)
then i'll go back and look at all y'all's suggestions 2 me from a little while back (thanks, btw!)
I gave you a bunch of suggestions on FB, but forgot to mention that Void Meditation Cult is fucking brilliant.
― KKdomitor, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 01:14 (eleven years ago)
me?
― markers, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 01:18 (eleven years ago)
Oh, no - the post I was replying to has disappeared! Never mind (though VMC is still brill).
― KKdomitor, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 01:43 (eleven years ago)
I just finally listened to the whole Civil War album. I was never a big Sabaton fan, but I really enjoyed this. Different singer, which is a totally subjective detail, but also I think they've taken the new start as an opportunity to go a little more NWONWOBHM, a little less power-metal, and for me this ends up seeming less ponderous. Interested to hear what people who were Sabaton fans think...
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 02:54 (eleven years ago)
Cold Blue Mountain is the only thing that sticks out for me on that list.. Good sludge band from Chico, California..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 06:21 (eleven years ago)
the temps are back in the low 90s here, feeling deafheaven again…
― j., Tuesday, 20 August 2013 23:47 (eleven years ago)
Hey—who here wants to write an article for an all-metal issue of Burning Ambulance, to be released in late October/early November? Drop me a line if you're interested, at burningambulance at gmail dot com.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 21 August 2013 01:35 (eleven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pUpAeRymB4c&feature=youtu.be
new Satanic Warmaster?
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 02:07 (eleven years ago)
Very excited about new Windhand (new preview track). Assuming new Show No Mercy Richmond dealy will have interviews with them and Inter Arma. I really like Richmond so it's cool to see it has a nice little scene going.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 03:14 (eleven years ago)
it has a huge scene! second metal capitol of the US imo
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 03:18 (eleven years ago)
lol is Savannah the first? I'm actually surprised there is no thing on that town although I guess the bands there are all pretty big at this point.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 03:37 (eleven years ago)
philly imo
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 03:39 (eleven years ago)
Hi! I live in Oakland (kinda, close enough). And what about Portland?
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 21 August 2013 04:33 (eleven years ago)
Dark Buddha Rising is the one Metal album on that list I'd jump to 1st (there's a couple of Indie things I'd probably go for ahead of it). Not heard it myself yet, but liked their previous stuff a lot.
― Wandering Boy Poet, Wednesday, 21 August 2013 12:24 (eleven years ago)
yes, the west coast has a lot of cities and bands too, guys, we all know
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 16:38 (eleven years ago)
(jk) i would put portland in my top 5 fave metal towns tho.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 16:42 (eleven years ago)
Is anyone else excited about Satanic Warmaster's new thing? I was skeptical that it was real at first, but apparently? Sounds good - I kinda dislike it when people leak whole tracks sans vocals, though.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 21 August 2013 16:46 (eleven years ago)
Listening to Windhand now. It's...fine, I guess. If you've never heard Acid King.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 21 August 2013 23:09 (eleven years ago)
they are excellent live. (if you've never seen ____)
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 22 August 2013 00:24 (eleven years ago)
i listened to the Windhand album like 8 times over the past three days ... it's incredible. but i am one of those nonmetal guys invading metal right now, and i love lots of melody.
― alpine static, Thursday, 22 August 2013 00:31 (eleven years ago)
also i will now be looking into Acid King, so thx
― alpine static, Thursday, 22 August 2013 00:32 (eleven years ago)
Acid King are great. Basically, a more biker-ish Windhand, and their albums don't end with five minutes of wind and crackling fire. (Holy hell was that last track annoying.)
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 22 August 2013 00:47 (eleven years ago)
last track actually confused me at one point, though it was when I wasn't paying close attention
― alpine static, Thursday, 22 August 2013 01:04 (eleven years ago)
I dig the new Watain. for all of the talk of the experimental nature and the 'ooooooh so controversial clean vocals', other than two songs, it's not that much of a departure from their older stuff. hooky!
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 22 August 2013 01:48 (eleven years ago)
I agree, a lot of the criticism I read of it made me expect something really shocking and removed from their other stuff. Not so. I was kind of disappointed that it WASN'T weirder, cause I had geared myself up for that, but it's a solid record.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 22 August 2013 01:55 (eleven years ago)
No issue with Acid King, but I think I like Windhand better than I remember Acid King being anyway (admittedly that could be a timing thing as much as anything else). Have not heard closing wind crackling fire hand track though but I generally find such things tolerable.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Thursday, 22 August 2013 02:13 (eleven years ago)
The very best Acid King album is Busse Woods. Start there or you're wasting your time. Wind hand certainly owes them a major debt.
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 22 August 2013 11:02 (eleven years ago)
I have sung the praises of the Progenie Terrestre Pura album earlier but it hasn't left my playlist since and I doubt I'll hear a better song than "Sovrarobotizzazione" this year, fuck it builds in an incredible way, if there's anyone doing anything similar I have yet to hear it. Prog/space/post-doomblack? It's got this six minute mid section where they just keep piling awesomeness onto awesomeness.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 22 August 2013 21:33 (eleven years ago)
been living with the new Aeternus for a week or so and I have a lot of thoughts about it. I've always loved this band, but for a while there I feel like either they lost the plot or I was off in it-must-be-more-extreme land. but the new one...it's so good, I think - the songs develop so elegantly, that multi-part movement feel of old black metal but in a less aggressive pocket sonically...and the solos, I think this is really the key to this band is that the soloing is great. I think when metal loses sight of guitar solos it goes astray, or at least for me that's true: I love good guitar solos, ones that jump out and go to unexpected places and feel like this great meld of self-express and technical facility. they're rare, I think; there are lots of solos, but they feel obligatory so often that it's a cliche. when they really hit, though, they still feel profound to me - they feel like something breaking through. that's the case with this record. when the solo finally arrives after four minutes of "ruin and ressurect," and climbs and peaks hard and resolves into two-string alternating intervals...it's special, Aeternus is special in their ability to really reach an atmosphere, in bringing the listener along to that atmosphere. In bringing me along to it, anyway. Great album.
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 22 August 2013 22:10 (eleven years ago)
Oh, Siegbran, I totally forgot about Progenie Terrestre Pura. That shows how much my listening has shifted from iTunes to Rdio. Playing again now.
Aeternus added to my To Listen list, as I haven't heard that yet at all.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 23 August 2013 00:40 (eleven years ago)
sick
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/08/stream-ulcerate-weight-of-emptiness/
― j., Friday, 23 August 2013 00:53 (eleven years ago)
aeternus thoughts and ulcerate stream link = good metal thread posting.
nice job guys.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 23 August 2013 01:30 (eleven years ago)
finally listened to the new gorguts. guitars actually did bring ulcerate to mind at times (not a bad thing) and the whole thing still has that sludgy swing to it that I love. "enemies of compassion"? c'mon, this thing shreds.
― original bgm, Friday, 23 August 2013 03:51 (eleven years ago)
got the vinyl of that Gorguts in the mail yesterday (1 of 150 colored vinyl...*swag* *swag*), haven't listened yet but pretty stoked. I loved From Wisdom to Hate and am a The Erosion of Sanity partisan so basically if it sounds like Gorguts I will be very happy.
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 23 August 2013 12:55 (eleven years ago)
>> .and the solos, I think this is really the key to this band is that the soloing is great.
I'm sure this isn't a kult thing to say, but several of the solo breaks remind me of Buck Dharma, (specially on "The Confusion of Tongues.") He's my go-to standard for a balance of fluidity and commitment to melodic inventiveness. Thanks for the rec!
― summervillain, Friday, 23 August 2013 15:18 (eleven years ago)
Really liking the new Arven album Black Is the Colour. At least on first listen it seems more solid than their last one. Which I liked quite a bit, but it definitely had some parts that seemed like neoclassical filler to me.
Also, one character away, liking the new Avven song "Sijaj", from their upcoming album EOS.
And down at the hard-rock end of the spectrum, I'm also enjoying the German band Saitenfeuer's new album Kein Zurück. I guess it's more in the lineage that runs from old UFO through Social Distortion up through Deutschrock, but it doesn't seem wildly out of the metal sphere to me. There are guitars. They buzz and crunch. Sometimes they solo a little.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 23 August 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago)
http://www.profoundlorerecords.com/castevet-complete-work-on-new-album/
man did i play the shit out of their debut, i'm stoked
there's a track there, sounding a little trickier, still pretty waltzy and post-(hc)-droney tho
― j., Saturday, 24 August 2013 02:05 (eleven years ago)
several of the solo breaks remind me of Buck Dharma
Whoa, really? I really think he might be among the best rock lead guitarists ever, definitely the most underrated. This comparison has basically sold me on checking out Aeternus when I have access to a faster Internet connection.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Saturday, 24 August 2013 02:22 (eleven years ago)
listened to aeternus just now, it is a suspiciously groovy album
― j., Saturday, 24 August 2013 02:24 (eleven years ago)
Invisible Oranges is reporting that Eyehategod drummer Joey LaCaze has passed away.
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/08/r-i-p-joey-lacaze-eyehategod/
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 24 August 2013 03:18 (eleven years ago)
:(
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 24 August 2013 13:09 (eleven years ago)
rest in peace, Joey. EHG are legends, sad loss.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 24 August 2013 23:56 (eleven years ago)
just found out Watain have an early demo called Go Fuck Your Jewish "God" and all I can think is "What a Horribly Formed 'God'"
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 24 August 2013 23:57 (eleven years ago)
fuck, way to get me to listen to an album
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Sunday, 25 August 2013 02:43 (eleven years ago)
new gorguts got me thinking, what's the best dysrhythmia lp to start with? I've never checked em out.
― original bgm, Sunday, 25 August 2013 19:32 (eleven years ago)
UPDATE: aeternus record is totally my shit
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Sunday, 25 August 2013 19:35 (eleven years ago)
I haven't listened to Dysrhythmia in quite a while, but I remember liking No Interference and Pretest a lot. If you like them, you should also check out Zevious; they share a drummer and do the same kind of instrumental skronk-prog.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 25 August 2013 20:51 (eleven years ago)
will do - thanks!
― original bgm, Sunday, 25 August 2013 21:04 (eleven years ago)
dunno if anybody here still listens to Deeds of Flesh, but I like their new one. nothing new or earthshattering, but still like hearing this brand of DM in 2013.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 25 August 2013 21:56 (eleven years ago)
Any truth the info I was told about how Mushuggah records.. The program most everything especially the drums, then learn the parts later.. I'm not a big fan, but it was an interesting tid bit.. i know a lot of extreme metal guys program, but I wouldn't've thought the mighty Mushuggah..
― SeanWayne, Monday, 26 August 2013 02:13 (eleven years ago)
program as in they program it into a machine as a mechanism for learning their parts, or that they actually program most of the sounds on the record?
if it's the former, Cannibal Corpse does that as well.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 August 2013 02:27 (eleven years ago)
program to record
― SeanWayne, Monday, 26 August 2013 02:51 (eleven years ago)
shit tons of bands use programming to write, just to get ideas down.. Most bands do now, its easy with little gear to buy. But the programming your recorded parts is what bugs me..
― SeanWayne, Monday, 26 August 2013 02:52 (eleven years ago)
don't matter to me either way. they pull it off live based on the three times i saw them, but I'm a fan of industrial music so whether they actually 'play' what's on the disc doesn't bother me too much.
with that being said, it doesn't smell quite right. the guitars/bass don't 'sound' programmed to me. but I don't profess to have much inside knowledge on their workings.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 26 August 2013 02:57 (eleven years ago)
drummer helped create this software and used it extensively on catch 33:http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Drumkit_from_Hell
feel like that's prob what you heard about but I wouldn't be too surprised if they also use typical pro tools cut-and-paste shenanigans bc everybody does that
― original bgm, Monday, 26 August 2013 03:08 (eleven years ago)
and yeah, don't really care. love that live mic in a room sound as well but that's not even the aesthetic meshuggah are going for. their sound is all about robotic rhythms.
― original bgm, Monday, 26 August 2013 03:11 (eleven years ago)
What Alan said. Catch 33 was done with a drum machine, but one built out of samples from Tomas's actual kit. More info here. They did the same thing when they re-recorded Nothing, and to a lesser degree on obZen (some programming, but mostly live drumming).
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 26 August 2013 13:38 (eleven years ago)
Finally got around to skimming through the last few issues of Decibel this evening, and my prize discovery is the Athens (Georgia (US)) melodic death/doom band Woccon's longish 2013 EP The Wither Fields. Roaring vocals, soaring music, like they love Agalloch but still dream of becoming Amorphis.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 27 August 2013 02:45 (eleven years ago)
OK, wow, Dysrhythmia sounds right up my alley. Don't know how I didn't hear about them before.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 03:15 (eleven years ago)
ive played them in soundrop/plug.dj for you before!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 04:44 (eleven years ago)
Did I already post (to general indifference) about how great the reissue of Exumer's "Possessed by Fire" is? I mean, if you like second-string German speed/thrash and/or metal albums with hockey mask dudes on the cover (going by his body language, this one's got some social anxiety issues, though).
― here comes the hus-b-ster, i'm the octopus expert (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 10:08 (eleven years ago)
http://i39.tinypic.com/54xff6.jpg
― here comes the hus-b-ster, i'm the octopus expert (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 27 August 2013 10:10 (eleven years ago)
^^ solid joek, haven't heard it tho
you know what is really ideal for 90 degree weather, is NEW ULCERATE
― j., Wednesday, 28 August 2013 20:37 (eleven years ago)
usually not big on trad/doom but I heart this Magic Circle album a lot
― anonanon, Wednesday, 28 August 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago)
i'm having trouble spending more time on the uncle acid album to see if it will grow on me because it sounds enough like the magic circle album that i'd just rather listen to magic circle
― j., Wednesday, 28 August 2013 22:50 (eleven years ago)
https://www.change.org/en-CA/petitions/canadian-government-to-charge-international-touring-artists-425-per-band-member-per-performance-in-canada-previously-a-1-time-150-fee
Is this really happening?
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 28 August 2013 23:48 (eleven years ago)
thanks to aero (and metal thread dwellers in general) for aeternus and gorguts. never listened to either, both fantastic. with the former, i haven't ventured past beyond the wandering moon and ...and so the night became, but all the buck dharma talk has me very curious about the new one.
nate otm re: busse woods. carve the 5!
and everyone otm re: ulcerate
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Thursday, 29 August 2013 01:52 (eleven years ago)
The CanCon Reich begins.
That is seriously fucked up btw.
― bioethical technothriller (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 29 August 2013 03:01 (eleven years ago)
The Herald article that they refer to in the petition is more informative than the change.org link fwiw: http://www.calgaryherald.com/entertainment/fees+international+touring+musicians+threaten+smaller/8842759/story.html
(Also, that petition is pretty weak imo.)
I doubt that this is motivated by any interest in Cancon or cultural protectionism, especially considering that this government has never shown much interest in those things. From what I gather, I think it is part of changes that they're trying to make to their much-criticized Temporary Foreign Worker program. Touring musicians probably fall into that category, if only by default. Hopefully, they'll sort this out when it comes to live music, although I'm not holding my breath.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Thursday, 29 August 2013 03:07 (eleven years ago)
For those into Gorguts and Dysrhythmia, check out Colin's other project Behold... the Arctopus. As fucked up and disjointed as it seems, I'm really impressed with the production, ferocity, and hooks. -- http://beholdthearctopus.bandcamp.com/album/horrorscension
Meshuggah -- it's so funny. I'm a drummer and very touchy about programming. But Catch 33 is my favorite of their albums.
Canada -- totally sucky legislation, however it's only an issue in certain types of venues. There are still plenty of rooms that are immigration-exempt. And while we're freaking out about it, let's take note of the fact that visas in the US for bands from Europe and elsewhere are far more expensive. Would be nice to do something about that...
Final note: Black Sabbath was awesome live and Ozzy was the best I've ever seen him (which is not perfect but I'll take him at 75% any day).
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 29 August 2013 04:07 (eleven years ago)
I propose that the next Meshuggah album be made with a circuit-bent Bentley Rhythm Ace that randomly changes beat and tempo.
― bioethical technothriller (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 29 August 2013 05:10 (eleven years ago)
It'd be cool of you to talk about this Canadian legislation panic from an American perspective at Noctis, Nate. Many of the best small venues in Western Canada double as bars and restaurants, and I can see this horrible legislation by the anti-arts Harper government really crippling the metal scene out west.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 29 August 2013 05:12 (eleven years ago)
I'm sure it will be a topic now, Adrien! :(
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 29 August 2013 05:45 (eleven years ago)
oh shit you know what the new ulcerate is, it's a HEAD-NODDER
― j., Thursday, 29 August 2013 21:51 (eleven years ago)
new gorguts is sounding really good.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 30 August 2013 17:52 (eleven years ago)
I was just about to post the same thing! I love it, more than Obscura, I think.
Really getting into the last Dysrhythmia too.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Friday, 30 August 2013 18:30 (eleven years ago)
cad, how does it compare to their other stuff for you? a friend was trying to tell me last night that it sounds "bigger, vaster" than before - true? regardless, made me excited to hear it. really glad gorguts is confirmed for MDF '14. i've never had the chance to catch them.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Friday, 30 August 2013 20:04 (eleven years ago)
its been a while since i've really spent qt with obscura or fwth but the production is crystalline--it def has a big spacious sound and you can pick out a lot of what the individual guitars are doing very clearly.
― call all destroyer, Friday, 30 August 2013 20:40 (eleven years ago)
btw continuing my streak of only getting psyched about new bands/new albums by bands i like in the few days before they roll through my area, gorguts is playing in mass on sunday the 8th. i console myself with the fact that i'm already planning to be out of town and i have no irl death metal friends to go with :(
― call all destroyer, Saturday, 31 August 2013 02:02 (eleven years ago)
Just announced in Portland: Neurosis, Tragedy, The Body, Helen Money - Sat Nov 23. How's that for a lineup?
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 31 August 2013 08:58 (eleven years ago)
Helen Money the cellist? That is a really interesting line-up.
I just saw Earthling from VA - anyone here seen/heard them? They kinda blew me away. Their LP Dark Path is really good, thrash with a stoner slant.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Saturday, 31 August 2013 14:36 (eleven years ago)
I love all that Forcefield stuff tho.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Saturday, 31 August 2013 14:37 (eleven years ago)
Nate.. Have you heard of Hang the Old Year from your neck of the woods, Portland. Saw em last night as they jumped on a show to make up for the one they had booked that got cancelled.. they played with a bunch of Oakland noise/grind bands, but I thought it was so refreshing to hear a band like them on a bill like that... I really dug em.
https://www.facebook.com/hangtheoldyear/events?ref=stream
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 1 September 2013 02:44 (eleven years ago)
I know some of the Hang the Old Year dudes. Refreshing, creative genre-spanning music. Haven't caught them live yet. They played here with Eight Bells last week but I was wiped out from seeing Sabbath the night prior and Chris Isaak earlier the same evening.
August was nuts for shows! (BOC, Slough Feg, Poison Idea, VHOL, Lord Dying, Melvins, Danzig, Black Sabbath, Chris Isaak, The Zombies, YOB, and last night Heart).
After all that, I am staying in on a Saturday night and resting my eardrums.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 1 September 2013 04:44 (eleven years ago)
word
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 1 September 2013 07:19 (eleven years ago)
Was Jason Bonham's Zeppelin thing on that Heart show? I got a dude I know that raves about that every time I see him.. He's even followed it around for a week's worth of tour..
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 1 September 2013 07:21 (eleven years ago)
seeing Maiden in Raleigh on Tuesday. I tink it's the same setlist as last year but this time I have a seat, I'm not going to be taking a greyhound there, and won't be physically exhausted! :)
Megadeth is opening. by now, I've seen them live enough to where I'm like "who gives a shit" and am really more interesting in shooting potatoes at Dave Mustaine if he opens his mouth to say anything other than the name of the next song.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 1 September 2013 14:50 (eleven years ago)
thrash with a stoner slant.
this sounds like i would like this. i am a simple man. also jealous fuck @ nate's month of shows. dunno what we got in maine, but it ain't that.
continuing to enjoy lord dying, esp when all hoarse & ragged like venom, which is mostly. also black breath, though that's last year's news. also is zu broken up or what? animal powers and carboniferous are the best records.
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Monday, 2 September 2013 03:19 (eleven years ago)
Lord Dying is fun. they helped me get through my housecleaning on Sunday
― Neanderthal, Monday, 2 September 2013 13:51 (eleven years ago)
never heard the first gris but it turns out that the one from this year is quite good. if nothing else, it captures their righteous metal archives "lyrical themes" ("Balance between Depression and Joy, Spirituality" fyi)
― original bgm, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 04:54 (eleven years ago)
Has the new Arabrot album been mentioned here? Because wow, I like it even more than the last one. Cut from the same cloth as Melvins and KEN Mode, but surrealist-inspired, unpredictable, and wildly original.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 05:53 (eleven years ago)
Today on Burning Ambulance I posted an interview with a hyperprolific goregrind maniac named The Love Doctor, who's put out over 100 "releases" in the last two years, some of which are seriously whacked and fucking brilliant. Unfortunately, as you'll read, they've mostly become unavailable all of a sudden. But anyway, read the interview.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 3 September 2013 13:47 (eleven years ago)
While i don't think it's the best festival report ever written, it's nice to see some coverage of Brutal Assault.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 5 September 2013 13:27 (eleven years ago)
thanks to season of mist for putting a gigantic sticker directly on my gorguts jewel case like it's 1998 or something.
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 5 September 2013 15:30 (eleven years ago)
Testament has finally been immortalized in one of those Official Album Series 5-disc boxes (The Legacy, The New Order, Practice What You Preach, Souls of Black, The Ritual). Got my copy yesterday. The albums seem kinda quiet—don't think Rhino remastered them or anything.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 5 September 2013 17:58 (eleven years ago)
you know what, I alway thought that same thing. Those old testament records always sounded quiet compared to other records.. surprised they didn't bumped those up a few db's in remastering
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 5 September 2013 23:25 (eleven years ago)
What's wrong with turning up the dial on your amp?
― Siegbran, Friday, 6 September 2013 10:09 (eleven years ago)
I've premiered Carcass's 'Surgical Steel' at MSN. Listen to the entire album here:
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/post--exclusive-album-premiere-carcass-surgical-steel
― A. Begrand, Friday, 6 September 2013 17:11 (eleven years ago)
Saw Thou last night. Every time I see them I get the feeling that they're operating on a whole other level from everyone else in the game. Really awesome show, too - huge crowd packed into a smallish room, weaving into the band's space, demanding more and more songs. They eventually had to put their collective foot down and refuse to play any more.
Also Hell (OR) - I've been legitimately scared by a couple bands, and it's usually something to do with suspending my disbelief and getting into their stage show or something. Hell scared me with the power of their voices. They kicked ass!
My ears hurt really bad today.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Friday, 6 September 2013 18:04 (eleven years ago)
I'm seeing Hell tomorrow night!! Looking forward to it
― crüt zingmaster (crüt), Friday, 6 September 2013 18:26 (eleven years ago)
I searched the thread for "TURISAS" and didn't get a single hit.
No love for the new release? I haven't heard it yet but I recall that the band was lauded by some on this board in the past...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 6 September 2013 19:53 (eleven years ago)
not even j3ffr3y cares
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 6 September 2013 19:56 (eleven years ago)
I talked about it on twitter a bunch – some catchy songs and interesting ideas, but it feels really rushed, especially after how well-crafted Stand Up and Fight was.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 6 September 2013 23:45 (eleven years ago)
It has some fun moments, but yeah, crudely recorded and still missing that cartoonish Viking swagger that made The Varangian Way such a blast.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 7 September 2013 01:06 (eleven years ago)
This is sort of a weird Q, but can anyone point out other doom bands that are as verbose and specific w/ their lyrics as Thou? The doom I'm familiar w/ has vague, sparse lyrics talking about, like, the void. Haw. I feel like Thou are pretty unique in that regard, but I'm sure there's stuff out there I don't know that may have directly influenced their lyrical style, or other bands similar to them in that way that I haven't thought of yet.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Saturday, 7 September 2013 20:34 (eleven years ago)
do you want only Crushing Doom? Cathedral has songs about, like, Witchmaster General and shit. But they're only on that Massive Doom tip some of the time.
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 8 September 2013 00:38 (eleven years ago)
really enjoyed this piece btw
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 8 September 2013 00:48 (eleven years ago)
yeah, crushing doom, but its true that cathedral can get pretty specific and wordy. i hadn't thought of them. it's crazy just how huge the chunks of lyrics are in the Thou liners, i'm not really used to seeing that in any doom albums.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Sunday, 8 September 2013 02:38 (eleven years ago)
warning, obv.
― j., Sunday, 8 September 2013 03:59 (eleven years ago)
late to the game but HOLEY FUCK MAMMOTH GRINDER.
also the new Gorguts is fucking great. I love the jazzy bits, the dark ambience...wow.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 8 September 2013 20:35 (eleven years ago)
Fucking hell the new Carcass, this sounds so so great.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 9 September 2013 15:41 (eleven years ago)
Starting to wonder if I really should wait til the release date. I'm dying.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:06 (eleven years ago)
lotta albums by metal bands that've been around for a loooong time are kicking ass lately imo
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:10 (eleven years ago)
roxy - i was waiting, but i spent a huge chunk of the weekend sick in bed and that was my treat to myself for staying alive.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago)
xp i was just talking about the same thing IRL. it makes me feel hopeful and proud. i don't really see that in other genres, lots of bands coming back from huuuuge hiatuses and just kicking ass (of course it happens occasionally, tho).
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:31 (eleven years ago)
yeah I love that. I just saw Maiden last week and they fucking slayed. in fact, my favorite bands at MDF were REpulsion and Carcass (the latter which almost made me weep, which would have looked fairly ridiculous considering where I was).
― Neanderthal, Monday, 9 September 2013 16:33 (eleven years ago)
xp I was just about say something about Repulsion at MDF!! Also you weren't the only person crying during Carcass!
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:33 (eleven years ago)
haha, oh you said "almost"
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:34 (eleven years ago)
I also like that it evolved from mere older second tier thrash bands "returning to their roots" for an album or two, to where established veteran bands are releasing albums that are substantial, late in their careers.
The Gorguts album, btw, is great for when you're sad and moody like I was yesterday.
The Carcass, I'm almost ready to cave, but hell, it's just one more week, right?
I'm still bummed that I lost my cell phone in Maryland. and all of my Carcass footage. yes, there's plenty on the net, but these were MY videos, dammit :(
― Neanderthal, Monday, 9 September 2013 16:35 (eleven years ago)
It happens so much. It wasn't a huge break, but that Candlemass '05 comeback album was soooo great. Stuff like that makes me really happy.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:37 (eleven years ago)
xxpost it was damn close. like for serious, I'm a pretty calm dude but I walked around aimlessly (and drunkenly) shrieking like a lunatic for about 30 minutes after Carcass finished, drunkenly tried to find my hotel, hailed a cab driven by the craziest cab driver alive, and lost my cell phone in his car.
like when the opening of "Ruptured in Purulence" started, my mind exploded. it's like they read my mind as to what to include in the setlist.
Repulsion, I got bulldozed by two brazilians in the mosh pit. got a cut which got deeply infected two days later. worth it!
― Neanderthal, Monday, 9 September 2013 16:39 (eleven years ago)
yeah that Candlemass reunion album is fantastic.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 9 September 2013 16:40 (eleven years ago)
speaking of which, apparently Ulver is at MDF next year. wonder if they're going to be contracted to play only Nattens Madrigal and earlier stuff.
Candlemass, Taake as well....
― Neanderthal, Monday, 9 September 2013 16:41 (eleven years ago)
I had an honest-to-goodness brush with death during Carcass!
Re: Ulver and contractual obligations, that was the case with Morbid Angel @ MDF, right?! Probably others too that I'm forgetting. Looking forward to seeing them anyway. Hope they get to play whatever they want tbh.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 9 September 2013 16:44 (eleven years ago)
The new Ulver soundtrack is pretty great.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 9 September 2013 16:57 (eleven years ago)
episode next week is gonna begin with the Nazis and Hank/Gomie at TGI Fridays laughing and drinking margaritas, reliving the firefight ("man, you were a hard target, bro!"), until Hank realizes that both Jesse and Walt aren't with them.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 9 September 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago)
wtf....how did that wind up on this thread
SPOILER
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 9 September 2013 20:19 (eleven years ago)
Bruce is involved in an air ship venture to manufacture lighter than air drones with a contract to supply the US Army.
― many a slip 'twixt Yow and Yip (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 10 September 2013 15:30 (eleven years ago)
So he's going to bring the slaughter to the daughters, then?
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 10 September 2013 15:50 (eleven years ago)
Aces High, I'd say.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 16:09 (eleven years ago)
God the string piece on that Gorguts album sounds straight out of a 50s horror/sci-fi flick. love it
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 10 September 2013 23:39 (eleven years ago)
Man, it is so hard not to engage in public schadenfreude. One of the bands Roadrunner dropped last year saw their first-week album sales drop by 1/3. Now another has announced tour dates, and they're playing a venue half the size they played on their last tour.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 19:23 (eleven years ago)
youre gloating about bands not doing well after roadrunner dropped them?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 19:24 (eleven years ago)
Man, it is so hard not to engage in public schadenfreude.
please try harder
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 19:38 (eleven years ago)
meep meep
― markers, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago)
if you're gonna do it then name names
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 19:39 (eleven years ago)
can you get corey taylor to post to ilx?
― markers, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago)
Well, we know the first band he's talking about. Trying to figure out the other.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 20:07 (eleven years ago)
I'm not actually gloating; in the case of the second band (Soulfly), I actually lobbied for us to keep them and had a whole plan for how their next album could be better than its predecessor. Basically, I wanted them to go the double drum route and have Max use both his son Zyon and his brother Igor on the record, and have Kurt Ballou produce it. But all my ideas were vetoed. And as far as the tour is concerned, last time they were here they played a mid-sized theater (the Gramercy) and this time they're playing a small club (BB King's). Which bums me out, because I like Max (and Gloria) and wish them well. But where Megadeth is concerned - fuck 'em. We tried to re-sign them and they insisted on leaving, and their piece of shit new album did 29,000 first week when their last one for RR did over 45,000.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 20:25 (eleven years ago)
Seeing Megadeth open for Maiden in two days! Looking forward to grabbing a nap when they play four songs from the new album in a row.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 20:31 (eleven years ago)
wait a minute you wanted to decide how they made their album rather than give band creative freedom? fuck that
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 20:40 (eleven years ago)
fuck a megadeth too
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 20:49 (eleven years ago)
J3ff when I saw them they played almost all classics. I think there may have been one song from the new album (but it also may have been from Thirteen). and the best thing is because of their compressed time slot, Dave shut the hell up.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:00 (eleven years ago)
like the newest song they played that wasn't that one 'new' song I heard was Sweating Bullets
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago)
ok that's not true, it was She-Wolf
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:04 (eleven years ago)
That's actually a cool idea Phil had for Soulfly. They've gotten really stale as of late, while Sepultura feel like they're riding some upward momentum these days.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:06 (eleven years ago)
dont you think its up to the bands themselves to decide those things?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:08 (eleven years ago)
I can't tell if you're in a bad mood and therefore deciding to fuck with me, or you're just obtuse. These were suggestions I made to the A&R head, with the hope that he would in turn suggest these ideas to band management. Believe it or not, labels do not just sit around waiting for bands to turn in records. People within the label have ideas, which are conveyed to the band - discussions result. The bands' ideas are given priority, but all sorts of things - from video concepts, to album art, to track sequencing, to choice of producer - can come from the label just as easily as from the band.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:15 (eleven years ago)
I'm not fucking with you nor am I in a badmood.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 11 September 2013 21:19 (eleven years ago)
lol at the idea that label suggestions are this completely taboo thing that shouldn't ever happen because it would dilute the artist's integrity
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 11 September 2013 22:02 (eleven years ago)
like the whole reason Savatage's "Jesus Saves" was a raging metal song and not a gospel ballad (as it originally was) was because Atlantic wanted it that way.
So is Kurt going to do the Cavalera Conspiracy grindcore album, or will that be Scott Hull?
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Thursday, 12 September 2013 00:08 (eleven years ago)
I don't know, but I think if Kurt did do it it would be fucking fantastic. And whoever produces it, I can't wait to hear it. I love the Cavalera Conspiracy records.
― 誤訳侮辱, Thursday, 12 September 2013 00:32 (eleven years ago)
Soulfly still exists? Learn something new every day.
― seeking solace in cider and swans (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 12 September 2013 03:18 (eleven years ago)
Milking the Cavalera brand.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 12 September 2013 11:11 (eleven years ago)
Hey metal people, are any of these bands any good:
CORRUPT MORAL ALTAROBLIVIONIZEDCLUNGE PLUNGERTRENCHHEADDYSCARNATEEXHUMERUNFATHOMABLE RUINATIONAMPUTATEDACRANIAANOXIDEWRETCHED SOUL
I have to get from Coventry to London the day these bands are playing, just trying to work out what time I should leave etc
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 12 September 2013 15:04 (eleven years ago)
(I have a ticket to the gig already but I'm going to see Brutal Truth & Extreme Noise Terror who are on after all those bands)
― Just noise and screaming and no musical value at all. (Colonel Poo), Thursday, 12 September 2013 15:06 (eleven years ago)
Things that sound like euphemisms for masturbation.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 12 September 2013 15:08 (eleven years ago)
You made those names up. And not very well, either. "Clunge Plunger", yeesh.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 12 September 2013 16:22 (eleven years ago)
He forgot "Cludgie Budgie"
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 September 2013 16:23 (eleven years ago)
A glasgow metal band. Named after something used in Scotland in the same principle as a canary down a mineshaft to see if its safe from gas.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 September 2013 16:25 (eleven years ago)
Anathema, Alcest and Mammifer tonight.The tour kicks off in Philly.Leaving now! Woo!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 12 September 2013 23:38 (eleven years ago)
digging the newest Arckanum.
also my Decibel subscription is dangerous because I essentially am now going straight from the reviews section to Amazon Prime to order more shit.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 12 September 2013 23:51 (eleven years ago)
Rdio. I listen to stuff while I'm reading the review.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 13 September 2013 01:07 (eleven years ago)
Show review in haiku form:
A soft dissonanceHelps make Mammifer uniqueLilting distortion
Metallic shoegazeAlcest balances them bothWith equal aplomb
Anathema's goodIn a Pink Floyd kind of wayOlder stuff's better
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 13 September 2013 06:30 (eleven years ago)
Older stuff's better
― Siegbran, Friday, 13 September 2013 08:37 (eleven years ago)
JESUS, this Lycus album! fucking beautiful
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 14 September 2013 14:34 (eleven years ago)
Tom Lycus LOL their names sound the same
Anyway new Gorguts is great/
― seeking solace in cider and swans (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 15 September 2013 10:41 (eleven years ago)
this isn't really a metal album but i think ppl who post on this thread + like jazzy folk metal will really dig it and i can't figure out where else on ilx to post it:http://www.npr.org/2013/09/14/222081021/barbez-mines-resistance-and-tradition-of-italian-jews
check out track "et shaare ratzon"
― Mordy , Sunday, 15 September 2013 15:08 (eleven years ago)
Going back to the discussion of Pitchfork's metal coverage and the Best New Music tag, who thinks Windhand will snag a BNM Tuesday? I'm gonna say they do, just for fun.
― alpine static, Monday, 16 September 2013 07:28 (eleven years ago)
i dunno, i liked the live youtube cuts i heard, then the record was just… boring.
― j., Monday, 16 September 2013 15:10 (eleven years ago)
I'm gonna say no BNM, and the rating is in the 7.0-7.9 range. Just my guess, mind, I think it's much better than that.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 16 September 2013 15:10 (eleven years ago)
Very good album, but the new SubRosa is better.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 16 September 2013 17:01 (eleven years ago)
i'm hoping i can find a copy of that one tomorrow.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 16 September 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago)
for those into crossover/thrash would you consider 2013 a good, bad or meh year to date?
― anonanon, Monday, 16 September 2013 22:08 (eleven years ago)
Any year with a record as kickass as the new Power Trip is a good one.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 16 September 2013 22:38 (eleven years ago)
Better than average, for sure, especially when it comes to young bands. Noisem, Power Trip, Ramming Speed, Untimely Demise (their new album on Punishment 18 is a scorcher), Lost Society all but out great thrash records.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 16 September 2013 22:49 (eleven years ago)
the review of earthling/valkyrie split in decibel was really weird.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Monday, 16 September 2013 22:56 (eleven years ago)
I've loved Power Trip, Noisem and vaguely related/"hyphenated" stuff like VHOL, Voivod, Revocation, even Mammoth Grinder I guess
― anonanon, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 02:08 (eleven years ago)
oh and IO also posted a song from the upcoming Onslaught and it sounded great
― anonanon, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 02:42 (eleven years ago)
Anybody else started compiling their year-end lists yet? I know there's still a few months' worth of good records to come out, but this feels like a superlative year so far. Or maybe that's just because I've heard more than I did last year.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 09:42 (eleven years ago)
Also, I saw Soundgarden last night and they were great. Cornell's voice is gone, sure, but at least he tried. And they played loads of old stuff, like a mystery bus tour of their catalogue. AND they ended with a five-minute noise set from Kim and Ben! Then had to listen to fairweather fans moaning on the way out that they were shite 'cause they didn't play 'Black Hole Sun'.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 09:45 (eleven years ago)
i hate black hole sun so thats a plus!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 10:22 (eleven years ago)
Excellent new record for ppl who like Agalloch/Alcest: the Ellende s/t debut.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 10:23 (eleven years ago)
Was Cornell ever good live, vocally? I remember seeing them at Lolapalooza and thinking is vox were shotty then.. what was that, '93 ,'94?
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 16:17 (eleven years ago)
He was godlike when I saw them in '90 or so.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 16:27 (eleven years ago)
Great in 96 when I saw them. I have a cassette bootleg of it that I found the other day in my room. Need to play it again.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 16:34 (eleven years ago)
i didn't even realize the SubRosa was out today, too. plus carcass. damn ... what a day.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 18:57 (eleven years ago)
My local didn't have the SubRosa or Pinkish Black, but they had enough other good shit that I ran past my budget before I ran out of good albums to buy.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 19:14 (eleven years ago)
my power briefly went out when my carcass LP arrived in the mail today. true story
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 17 September 2013 19:18 (eleven years ago)
I'm about to pick mine up from the mailbox. I also tried to see if there were any last minute tickets to the Illinois or NYC Carcass shows. None :(. See they're playing a festival in Canada but I have no idea where my passport is.
really wish I could get to the one in Illinois. It's with Macabre!
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 17 September 2013 19:45 (eleven years ago)
I caught a Cornell solo set back in summer of 2007, he sounded great.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 01:59 (eleven years ago)
I'm guessing that someone at Apple is a metal fan?http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/09/17/deafheavens-sunbather-was-featured-in-the-apple-iphone-5c-keynote/
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 18 September 2013 03:10 (eleven years ago)
new iphone ringtone
― j., Wednesday, 18 September 2013 04:03 (eleven years ago)
Vektor say their new album is coming along nicely, but sounds like it'll be one for rolling 2014.
― anonanon, Wednesday, 18 September 2013 18:02 (eleven years ago)
Vektor say their new album is coming along nicely
woohoo! i've been wondering about that about once a week.
― summervillain, Thursday, 19 September 2013 13:51 (eleven years ago)
was listening to outer isolation this morning, wondering what might come next. so yay for new vektor, boo for 2014.
otoh, new skeletonwitch in just over a month.
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Thursday, 19 September 2013 16:03 (eleven years ago)
Decibel claims it's the first Skeletonwitch to match their live ferocity on disc. Which is good, as while I've loved their cds, seeing them live is a completely different animal.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 19 September 2013 16:10 (eleven years ago)
even the low-quality promo tube of "burned from bode" fucking rips, another kickass kurt ballou recording. every reason to be excited.
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Thursday, 19 September 2013 16:23 (eleven years ago)
^ assume the song's about the immolation of cheech wizard
"burned from bone"
― IIIrd Datekeeper (contenderizer), Thursday, 19 September 2013 16:25 (eleven years ago)
Ha ha, in this case "Decibel" is me, and I still stand behind my statement.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Thursday, 19 September 2013 16:48 (eleven years ago)
Love Skeletonwitch! Saw 'em with Ghost in Baltimore last month and they played one new track which was really cool, had a riff with a decided black metal feel to it. Looking forward to drinking with them in February when they come by with Amon Amarth and Enslaved!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 19 September 2013 16:53 (eleven years ago)
lol J3ff - I usually look for your name and Adrien's when I read, but somehow I missed that.
Good deal, though. I remember being floored by them when I first saw them live, and upon hearing the disc, thinking "this is nice, but it's not 'explosive' like their live show". glad to hear they've finally broken through on the production side.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 19 September 2013 16:58 (eleven years ago)
tbf ballou could make the crumpling of a brown paper bag sound explosive
― anonanon, Thursday, 19 September 2013 18:39 (eleven years ago)
the new Windhand (Very Electric Wizard sounding) , Carcass and SubRosa albums are probably the 3 best albums of this year.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 19 September 2013 19:11 (eleven years ago)
Make room for In Solitude!
― A. Begrand, Friday, 20 September 2013 07:46 (eleven years ago)
A, I assume yr departure from MSN means Headbang will end, yes?
― alpine static, Friday, 20 September 2013 08:43 (eleven years ago)
I want to see Vader/Vital Remains this weekend (had a rough week, need some mosh time). anybody seen either, are they worth it?
I only have a handful of releases by both - for Vader I have the debut and De Profundis, Litany, and the new one, and Vital Remains I have the three most recent plus one of their older albums. anybody that can vouch for their live shows? Dechristianize was one of my favorite death metal albums ever so I was hoping they'd play some of that.
― Neanderthal, Friday, 20 September 2013 13:57 (eleven years ago)
wait what, adrien departing MSN/end of headbang???
― anonanon, Friday, 20 September 2013 14:10 (eleven years ago)
For all intents and purposes MSN pulled the plug on their entertainment division.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 September 2013 14:45 (eleven years ago)
Vader always deliver the goods.
― Siegbran, Friday, 20 September 2013 15:06 (eleven years ago)
oh geez I see, true bummer
― anonanon, Friday, 20 September 2013 15:15 (eleven years ago)
i want to pass the hat around the internet metal world to give adrien a proper home, he's been doing Satan's work over there. his Tuesday round-ups have been essential for my shopping trips.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 20 September 2013 19:08 (eleven years ago)
― j., Thursday, August 29, 2013 5:51 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
just getting to this album but OTFM
― Neanderthal, Friday, 20 September 2013 23:33 (eleven years ago)
Headbang is a treasure. Suck it, MSN.
― alpine static, Saturday, 21 September 2013 02:12 (eleven years ago)
I mean, I think MSN HAS sucked it – all their entertainment stuff is going away, not just Headbang.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Saturday, 21 September 2013 07:40 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, they're reducing all of MSN Entertainment to just newswire stories, no original content anymore. So this is the last week for Headbang. And thanks for the support!
I'll post my best of 2013 list there on Friday for the hell of it. Print mag ballots are due in a few weeks anyway, and though I might miss one or two, I don't think I'll hear anything else now that'll greatly affect the order of the top 10 or 20.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 21 September 2013 14:22 (eleven years ago)
Has anybody advance heard the upcoming In Solitude album? is it really as good as I'm hearing it is?
Loved their last one, but the Decibel interview made it sound like it's less derivative (not that I found the Mercyful Fate influences to be a BAD thing on the last one).
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 21 September 2013 15:47 (eleven years ago)
It's amazing. It's definitely less derivative, the sound is streamlined more, it feels like they put a little '70s warmth and minimalism into the guitars, as well as a subtle gothic element. Much better singing by whatshisname too.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 21 September 2013 15:56 (eleven years ago)
sweet. already got it on pre-order - among 3,700 others, but this one's atop my list.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 21 September 2013 15:57 (eleven years ago)
Basically what I said about it on Twitter is that it sounds like I think people expect Ghost to sound like.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Saturday, 21 September 2013 16:15 (eleven years ago)
I loved The World, The Flesh, The Devil so much that I'm nervous to listen to the new one. Like that the thing that makes it better for everybody else will make it worse for me. Because I thought The World was a fuckin' masterpiece. We'll see though
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 21 September 2013 16:44 (eleven years ago)
the singing is kind of bad
― j., Saturday, 21 September 2013 17:24 (eleven years ago)
http://soundcloud.com/stereogum/castevet-the-curve
new castevet coming soon : )
― j., Saturday, 21 September 2013 17:47 (eleven years ago)
in Tampa for the Vader/Vital Remains show. It's unfortunately at the Brass Mug, which, in its original location, was an ok venue. Its new one is one of the worst I've ever seen. Here's what's wrong with it:
*The ticket taker/ID guy is smushed right up against the door, meaning that once 4 people show up, the line is already out the door. Very little room on either side.
*There are obstructing poles everywhere, especially on the floor where you're supposed to stand.
*The bathrooms aren't labeled (isn't that illegal?). They are behind unmarked doors. I had to ask the first time where they were.
*As of last visit, they don't have a working ATM machine. Bands must love that as I'm sure it doesn't help their merch sales.
*It is very difficult to get to the center or left side of the bar, as you have to walk through the crowd of fans trying to watch.
*The people moshing look like a bunch of condensed sardines trying to hop around awkwardly, as there's no room to do it.
*The sound is often hit and miss.
*Because of thin walkways, the merch booths are very difficult to get to without bumping into people.
Anybody else have local shitty venues they wanna discuss, cuz this one....oi!
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 21 September 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago)
My least favorite Philly venue is the Electric Factory.
It's huge but somehow it's impossible to be able to get a good place to see the stage, the layout and slope of the floor is just so stupid, and even the ring around the venue in the balcony offers good views only to those right up against the rail.
It's also expensive (a typical Live Nation venue when it comes to alcohol pricing) and parking there can sometimes be difficult.
My favorite is Union Transfer - almost as big yet I have never had a bad view there no matter where I was in the place and a great bar with a lot of craft beers and even a local ice cream place in the coat check during the summer.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 21 September 2013 22:57 (eleven years ago)
After my rant i realized the Mug moved...AGAIN
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 21 September 2013 23:08 (eleven years ago)
wow. Vader and Vital Remains both fucking owned. a little disappointed that Vader only played for about an hour, mostly because what they DID play was really tight and awesome. played less from Welcome to the Morbid Reich than I expected, but they played the best tunes from that. the leads sounded amazing.
Vital Remains, they didn't do much from Dechristianize, but they ended with the opener from it, which was all kinds of epic. I'm bruised, hungover, and tired, but worth it.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 22 September 2013 06:40 (eleven years ago)
Vader is like the vanilla ice cream of metal in that hardly anyone lists it as their favorite, but almost everyone agrees that it's really good. They're just a solid band in every way.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 22 September 2013 10:34 (eleven years ago)
Who is the artificially green mint chocolate chip ice cream of metal?
― les nessmonster (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 22 September 2013 12:50 (eleven years ago)
probably 3 Inches of Blood, though oddly I don't think I mean that in a good way
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 22 September 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago)
plus I hate their vocalist
bought a ticket for Exhumed/Dying Fetus, then hours later, got told I need to travel during the exact time frame this show happens for business. Third concert where I bought a ticket I can't use in three months - hopefully passing it off to a friend.
Bummed tho as I really like the new Exhumed and wanted to hear some of it live.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 22 September 2013 18:53 (eleven years ago)
Side question here, have any of you well connected dudes heard anything about this long gestating new Twilight album with Thurston Moore? Judd's Hate Meditation record might tide me over for a little bit, but I'm really anxious to hear that Twilight.
Fwiw, I've played "Pallid Hands" a whole bunch of times now.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 22 September 2013 21:02 (eleven years ago)
Anyone ever heard of the band Cirith Ungol?I recently went to the local Mexican food place for dinner. They have autographed head-shots on the walls by the booths you sit in. The booth I was seated in had some black and white head-shot of a group of guys going for that Manowar look.
For the curious, here is their Spotify
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Sunday, 22 September 2013 23:19 (eleven years ago)
lol rocky Im always playing them in soundrop. You never noticed?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 22 September 2013 23:28 (eleven years ago)
Nope, I just listened to "King of the Dead" and it sounded like something you would enjoy.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Sunday, 22 September 2013 23:53 (eleven years ago)
Rocky are you in SoCal? I can't imagine Cirith Ungol having signed headshots in a Mexican place anywhere else...
― les nessmonster (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 23 September 2013 03:08 (eleven years ago)
Gates of Slumber are apparently no more. I'm bummed as they were supposed to open for Church of Misery in a few months.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 23 September 2013 04:02 (eleven years ago)
Nooooooooooooooooo
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 23 September 2013 06:25 (eleven years ago)
Rocky are you in SoCal? I can't imagine Cirith Ungol having signed headshots in a Mexican place anywhere else...― les nessmonster (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, September 22, 2013 8:08 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
Yup SoCal.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Tuesday, 24 September 2013 00:19 (eleven years ago)
http://www.metalinsider.net/fashion/metallica-to-sell-their-very-own-christmas-sweaters
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 17:25 (eleven years ago)
http://www.metalinsider.net/site/wp-content/uploads/2013/09/metallicasweater.jpg
Knitting needles up your ass.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 17:31 (eleven years ago)
man I love Cirith Ungol so much, that is an awesome story I wanna eat at the Cirith Ungol Mexican restaurant
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 17:35 (eleven years ago)
I was just re-listening to some Cirith Ungol! Paradise Lost was re-issued not that long ago, 2008, and it's already selling for $50+!
I've been enjoying the great batch of Metal Blade releases out on the 1st - Horisont, In Solitude and Iron Man. Noctum soon to come!
I was looking for an update on the Slough Feg album (none yet) and saw that they're playing Nov 2 in Norway with Coroner! Here's a teaser for their documentary: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XHsZpIN_tp0
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 18:09 (eleven years ago)
did you get the new Slough Feg 7" that came out a few months back?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 18:11 (eleven years ago)
Hi, guys. Long time lurker, de-lurking to ask: Does anyone know anything about the upcoming Obituary tour? They're playing two shows at Saint Vitus in Brooklyn in two weeks. From what I understand, their last tour was not very well received, largely due to their not having a lead guitarist. Has that been fixed?
― M4tth3w See, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 18:30 (eleven years ago)
OK, I put the new Dream Theater on before the CHVRCHES album, last night, because I really wanted to listen to CHVRCHES but I figured I'd lose patience with Dream Theater after a song or two, so might as well clear it out of the way. But actually, I enjoyed it. A lot. My favorite Dream Theater record in a long, long time. Kind of sounds like the record Rush have been trying to make. Between this and liking the new Queensrÿche album (the one by the real band with the fake singer, not the fake band with the real singer), I'm feeling pretty reprogged.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 18:53 (eleven years ago)
According to their website, Obituary have Kenny Andrews on lead guitar right now. Don't really know anything more about it, though.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 25 September 2013 19:31 (eleven years ago)
xp I heard the Slough Feg 7" but don't have it as I don't have a record player. Album might come out December. Will listen to Holy Grail and Sinister Realm in the meantime but I need more Slough Feg!
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 25 September 2013 21:02 (eleven years ago)
since my business trip appears to be cancelled, looks like I'll be able to catch the Exhumed/Dying Fetus show. anybody seen Exhumed live?
sounds like it'd be fun. and I like the Fetus too.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 26 September 2013 01:08 (eleven years ago)
Oh yeah, Exhumed are a blast live. Don't really have much use for them on record (They aren't bad but I never really feel the desire to pull out the albums), but they bring it on stage.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Thursday, 26 September 2013 01:20 (eleven years ago)
I saw that Obituary tour when it came through.. No leads or not, that shit was bad ass.. and it was pretty packed at the place I saw them in SF... I wasn't sold out, but A lot of bodies in the place..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 26 September 2013 01:26 (eleven years ago)
Obituary are great live. saw them twice in the last year.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 26 September 2013 01:48 (eleven years ago)
Alright thanks to first Adrien and now you, glenn, I picked up the new Dream Theater despite swearing I wasn't going to because I hated the last one so much. So I'll hold you two responsible if it is indeed awful.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 26 September 2013 04:33 (eleven years ago)
It's the first Dream Theater album I've liked in 20 years!
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 26 September 2013 05:08 (eleven years ago)
I accept this responsibility. If my opinion fails to perform as expected, you may rerun it for a replacement opinion. I have a wide variety in stock, and most others can be special-ordered.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 26 September 2013 12:36 (eleven years ago)
As do I. I wrote 14 of these, fwiw. Don't get why people love the Carcass album so much, but big whoop.
http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-15-metal-albums-september-2013
― xhuxk, Thursday, 26 September 2013 13:01 (eleven years ago)
I'll be visiting friends in the Bay Area and am thinking of seeing Holy Grail and Orange Goblin at the Oakland Opera House Oct 9. One friend doesn't want to go because of comments on Yelp about their horrid sound/PA system. Has anyone been? I'm hoping it's not so bad that I can't enjoy me some Gob, will have earplugs in anyway.
I'll post my recent recap too, as there's no crossover with Chuck's list, but only half metal. I had the White Wizzard since early spring but haven't listened in months, will revisit. Anyone liking Sinister Realm's World Of Evil?
http://fastnbulbous.com/autumn-album-rundown-part-1-2013/
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 26 September 2013 17:42 (eleven years ago)
Another album I enjoyed a lot this year was the Eight Bells album.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 26 September 2013 18:35 (eleven years ago)
just checking out that Ellende album Siegbran recommended earlier
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 26 September 2013 18:36 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, Sinister Realm is fun, gets really retro rocking about halfway through – although the song with "cyber" in the title is kind of a misstep.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 27 September 2013 00:08 (eleven years ago)
xhukx and me both dig the Aeternus record!
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 27 September 2013 00:28 (eleven years ago)
The sound system at the Oakland Metro is okay.. its not great, and since they finally got someone to do sound there since the passing of the dude that really knew how to dial it in, its okay. it was pretty lame there for a minute, but its okay now. Its not the system, its who is running it. Also its a BIG room.. so it really needs the bodies in there to absorb some sound.. There is a side room too, that does smaller shows that sounds pretty good.
― SeanWayne, Friday, 27 September 2013 00:33 (eleven years ago)
http://rvamag.com/articles/full/22436/gwar-announces-fall-tour-support-for-superbowl-bid-in-best-press-release-ever
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 27 September 2013 12:59 (eleven years ago)
the three (out of five) tracks I've heard from the new Uzala album are super great. hope this band stop getting slept on. the last one is playing havoc with my admittedly not top of the range speakers
― Lee Ranaldo's Putting Challenge (DJ Mencap), Friday, 27 September 2013 19:06 (eleven years ago)
I'm at the Trivium/DevilDriver/After the Burial show, for work. As I type this it's only about 2/3 full, but it's early; AtB are on and being well received. I'm looking forward to Trivium, but not DevilDriver, who have always bored me.
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 27 September 2013 23:42 (eleven years ago)
shout "I heard Morgan Rose kicked your ass" during Devildriver's set. that might make it more entertaining.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 28 September 2013 00:35 (eleven years ago)
I finally picked up that EP by The Body. Wow, is it ever great. 3 songs, 18 minutes, perfection.
I need to see that band live someday.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 28 September 2013 19:00 (eleven years ago)
picked up the new In Solitude and Broken Hope today. \m/.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 28 September 2013 20:05 (eleven years ago)
wow, the instrumental opening on the In Solitude is already a dose of something different (in a v v good way)
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 28 September 2013 20:11 (eleven years ago)
wow, this really is a departure from the last In Solitude. less homage, more their own thing. the songwriting is also darker (and somewhat Ghost-ish) but really good so far.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 28 September 2013 20:20 (eleven years ago)
What do you think of that Ellende album? It's quite effective even though they don't do anything particularly groundbreaking, and I think any band playing in this style will stand in the shadow of the Gris album this year.
I'm really enjoying the new Lustre album Wonder, despite the lack of anything new in his sound. Four monolithic tracks, 40 minutes of the most impossibly drawn out, dreamy glacial music in metal today.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 29 September 2013 11:52 (eleven years ago)
the new Broken Hope is fun. I mean I know they were never a first tier death band, but I always liked their earlier recordings, even though they had lifeless production to them. which is one thing I like about the new album - the riffs have meat to them, the drums aren't limp-dicked either.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 29 September 2013 15:30 (eleven years ago)
also extreme LOLs at the fake cannibal movie dialogue that the band recorded.
"FUCK YOU, DAD!"
Tomorrow's the big day for Argus, Atlantean Kodex, Horisont, In Solitude, Iron Man and Twilight Of the Gods. I also manage to talk a bunch about Slough Feg and honorable mentions to earlier releases by White Wizzard, Holy Grail, Sacred Steel and Sinister Realm.
http://fastnbulbous.com/bloody-thundering-alehorns-on-mountaintops-traditional-heavy-metal-reaches-new-heights/
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 30 September 2013 12:27 (eleven years ago)
So I'm officially done at MSN. Headbang's done, for that matter. For the heck of it (and because I've heard nearly everything and the one or two that I miss will not alter the order whatsoever) I posted my list of the best metal albums of the year:
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/post--a-fond-farewell
― A. Begrand, Monday, 30 September 2013 15:28 (eleven years ago)
RIP Headbang, you were doing wonderful work there Adrien, you'll be missed. And shout-out to Phil for setting things up nicely.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 30 September 2013 15:36 (eleven years ago)
oooh new Atlantean Kodex. Is the new Argus out tomorrow?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 30 September 2013 18:03 (eleven years ago)
yup!
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 30 September 2013 18:04 (eleven years ago)
Interesting list. I'm really sorry to see that blog go - Adrien did a fantastic job with it. The minute I knew I had to hand it off (because of conflicts of interest w/r/t working at Roadrunner), I knew he'd be the perfect guy to take it over.
Here are my 2013 contenders so far (and I don't know of anything coming that will get added):
Amon Amarth, Deceiver of the GodsAttacker, Giants of CanaanAttila, About That LifeBlack Sabbath, 13Defeated Sanity, Passages Into DeformityFueled By Fire, Trapped in PerditionThe Gates of Slumber, Stormcrow EPIhsahn, Das SeelenbrechenImmolation, Kingdom of ConspiracyMotörhead, AftershockMumakil, Flies Will StarveResolution15, SvahaSubRosa, More Constant Than the GodsSuffocation, Pinnacle of BedlamUtsu-P, WarufuzakeWolvserpent, Perigaea AntahkaranaWormed, Exodromos
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 30 September 2013 18:32 (eleven years ago)
While those Amon Amarth and Suffocation records aren't particularly bad, I struggle to feel any excitement about them - what makes them contenders for you? Just wondering if there's some angle I've missed.
― Siegbran, Monday, 30 September 2013 22:12 (eleven years ago)
I really liked the Amon Amarth, but I will cop to not understanding the hype about post-reunion Suffocation. I liked Souls to Deny and to an extent, the s/t after that, but to me, I could enjoy them if it was some other fledgling death metal band, and not the almighty Suffocation. Feel like some of the elements I loved about Suffo the most, the thrashier elements, the abrupt time-shifts, etc disappeared, and the songwriting quality dipped. Not bad by any means, but I quickly tired of it.
Amon Amarth got hosed by Pitchfork tho, not that I give a fuck.
That Immolation album was amazing, but no surprise in that. only had one listen with the Mumakil, haven't formed an opinion yet.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 30 September 2013 22:15 (eleven years ago)
It depends what you come to these bands for, I guess. I like bands that know what they're good at and focus on perfecting their craft. Suffocation and Amon Amarth have made really, really good Suffocation and Amon Amarth albums. Suffocation in particular—as I said when I interviewed Terrance Hobbs for BurningAmbulance.com earlier this year, "Suffocation are masters of their style, but death metal is a pretty restrictive genre; radical change isn’t rewarded, by fans or those few critics who pay serious attention. Pinnacle of Bedlam offers the more-or-less simple pleasures their albums have always possessed in abundance, but there are some unique touches that vault it out of the pack. For one thing, the mix, by producer Zeuss, is extraordinarily clear. Every element is clearly audible, which wasn’t the case on the blurry, bludgeoning Blood Oath. For another, Pinnacle finds lead guitarist Terrance Hobbs…frankly, showing off. He throws in jazz chords, lets all the other instruments drop out leaving his guitar naked in the spotlight, and plays some killer solos. Plus...he wrote most of the album himself. As one of Suffocation‘s two remaining founding members (along with Mullen), Hobbs has found himself more and more responsible for keeping the band alive and artistically valid. Pinnacle of Bedlam reveals that their artistic legacy is safe in his hands." I stand by all of that.
Similarly, here's part of what I had to say about Deceiver of the Gods: "Amon Amarth‘s sound is commonly described as death metal, but it’s much more immediately palatable than that; it’s a fist-pumping, beer-hoisting, shout-along sort of post-thrash. Frontman Johan Hegg has a deep, gravelly roar that’s perfectly intelligible at all times, particularly when he’s bellowing the songs’ anthemic choruses. Behind him, guitarists Olavi Mikkonen and Johan Söderberg crank out riffs as catchy as any in hard rock or metal, and the rhythm section of bassist Ted Lundström and drummer Fredrik Andersson keep things rumbling along with an almost metronomic precision.
"Despite taking their name from the Lord of the Rings novels, they’re deep into Norse mythology—almost all their songs are about the old gods, except for the ones that are about being a Viking warrior. One of the few tracks to exist outside these two categories (or in some overlapping zone between them) is 'Slaves of Fear,' an anti-religious anthem from Surtur Rising. On Deceiver of the Gods, they mostly stick to mythology throughout, focusing on Loki (or Loke). And musically, they mostly do what they’ve always done, with a few notable exceptions. 'As Loke Falls' is a showcase for shredding guitar harmonies that at times recalls Iron Maiden, while 'Hel' is a doomy stomp which features caterwauling guest vocals from Messiah Marcolin, formerly of Candlemass. The album’s most epic moment, though, comes at the very end. 'Warriors of the North' is over eight minutes long, and it soars for every minute of its running time, telling a story of intrigue among warriors and kings that’s worthy of an ancient saga. (If you’ve never read Sagas of Warrior-Poets, do it; it’s like a string of soap opera plotlines, with extra sword-fighting.)"
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 02:50 (eleven years ago)
favorites from this year of mine are (in no particular order):
Carcass- Surgical SteelGorguts - Colored Sands Exhumed - NecrocracyDeeds of Flesh - Portals to CanaanIn Solitude - SisterWatain - Wild HuntMammoth Grinder - UnderworldsRamming Speed - Doomed to Destroy, Destined to DieUlcerate - VermisLycus - TempestWindhand - SomaPower Trip - Manifest DecimationLord Dying - Summon the FaithlessBlockheads - The World is DeadBroken Hope - Omen of Disease
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 1 October 2013 22:03 (eleven years ago)
For another, Pinnacle finds lead guitarist Terrance Hobbs…frankly, showing off. He throws in jazz chords, lets all the other instruments drop out leaving his guitar naked in the spotlight, and plays some killer solos.
yeah, this is what keeps me coming back to that suffocation album. he's consistently doing insane stuff and it's really fun to try and keep up with it all.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 2 October 2013 02:39 (eleven years ago)
I love the Ulcerate record, I want to write about it soon before it's too late. I think I like it more than the Portal, and I love that one too.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Wednesday, 2 October 2013 09:23 (eleven years ago)
Okay, I'm really enjoying Witching Hour, the new album from The Vision Bleak. It's German goth (in the 80s sense, not the metal sense) power metal or something? Kind of a differently absurd Turisas thing, but big fat hooks and moments of gothy goodness. Fun.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 2 October 2013 17:53 (eleven years ago)
The new Inquisition - Obscure Verses For The Multiverse is sounding like one of the best releases this year for me
― afroslack, Saturday, 5 October 2013 01:13 (eleven years ago)
love inquisition. need to hear that asap.
― original bgm, Saturday, 5 October 2013 03:48 (eleven years ago)
The Vision Bleak are pretty great! I loved their first album, goofy, fun horror metal that puts a lot of fairycore goth metal to shameSome favourites for 2013 so far:Carcass - Surgical SteelAge of Taurus - Desperate Souls of Tortured TimesPinkish Black - Razed To The GroundBlack Sabbath - 13QOTSA - Like ClockworkPalms - s/tIron Tongue - Dogs Have Barked, Birds Have FlownIn The Silence - A Fair Dream Gone MadSgt. Sunshine - IIIMorne - Shadows
Looking forward to hearing Bombus, Beastmilk, Gorguts, In Solitude, Ulver, Witchburn & Atlantean Kodex. Pretty great year for metal/heavy rock so far!!
― Greatjon, Saturday, 5 October 2013 16:15 (eleven years ago)
check out the subrosa!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 5 October 2013 16:18 (eleven years ago)
Inquisition is pretty ripping on the basis of one listen. new Profanatica, who I'd say were a similar enough band for me to set up a spurious head-to-head, is better still I think
― when I was Ted Croker man I couldn't picture this (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 5 October 2013 16:24 (eleven years ago)
No love here for Pyres' Year of Sleep? Might be one of my top 10 for the year, it's been growing on me so much the past few weeks.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Saturday, 5 October 2013 18:17 (eleven years ago)
I like the Pyres record. I haven't listened to it much because it didn't work for me in the summer heat, but with the temps finally dropping I'm sure I'll add it back to the rotation.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 5 October 2013 18:31 (eleven years ago)
I think Inquisition are considerably more progressive than Profanatica - they're better players imo. Profanatica always gets that fuckin crazy evil vibe though, just in terms of attention to mood they're way up there. but Inquisition for the chops imo.
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 5 October 2013 19:55 (eleven years ago)
About to see Exhumed and Dying Fetus take the stage in this small clib and im already in the bag \m/
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 6 October 2013 21:53 (eleven years ago)
Man this Atlantean Kodex album is really riling people up, huh? It totally is power metal, but it avoids most of the worst (to my ears) excesses of power metal, so I'm loving it.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 7 October 2013 15:10 (eleven years ago)
its awesome just like the 1st. Its epic metal with a hint of doom really mostly on the epic. most of the power metal tropes arent there really. Me = power metal hater
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago)
honest question: what the hell is the difference between epic metal and power metal?
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 7 October 2013 15:40 (eleven years ago)
epic metal still has a bits of sabbath? i dunno. I dont come up with the terms. Candlemass are 'epic doom' and that appears to be where atlantean kodex are coming from but not so much emphasis on the doom
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 15:46 (eleven years ago)
I equate power metal with Helloween, Crimson Glory, Blind Guardian and the like. The minute anyone sings with any iota of charisma on a metal record these days, people derisively call it power metal. (not to lump you in with those people, Jon!)
― A. Begrand, Monday, 7 October 2013 15:47 (eleven years ago)
that stuffs fairly fast, right?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 15:48 (eleven years ago)
This reads to me like epic metal is a descriptor that allows people to slag off power metal but still listen to it. Whatever, you like it or not, and genre descriptions have become so esoteric as to be nearly useless in anything but the broadest sense.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 7 October 2013 16:53 (eleven years ago)
epic metal has been around for as long as the term power metal surely?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 17:13 (eleven years ago)
pretty sure queensryche and maiden got called epic metal at one point
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 17:15 (eleven years ago)
It was all just called metal, back in the day.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 7 October 2013 17:19 (eleven years ago)
Before I read reviews of AK I don't remember seeing it as a separate descriptor. I've seen epic doom metal, epic viking metal, epic power metal, etc., but I don't recall just epic metal. It's all splitting hairs; I don't think calling it power metal, epic power metal, an epic power-tinged doom rocking extravaganza or whatever is derogatory or wrong. If you call it blackened death or something I might raise an eyebrow, but hey, maybe you hear something I don't.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 7 October 2013 17:21 (eleven years ago)
metal loves its sub-sub-genres
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 17:30 (eleven years ago)
narcissism of small differences innit
― anonanon, Monday, 7 October 2013 17:35 (eleven years ago)
could be a german thing I guess.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 17:41 (eleven years ago)
not read any of the reviews jon mentioned but I absolutely loved the 1st AK album (Bought from Monorail Music in Glasgow) and I love the new one and even one of my internet friends who didnt care for them before (or care for much epic metal) said he loves it.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 17:43 (eleven years ago)
Terrorizer loves it too.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 17:44 (eleven years ago)
power metal evokes stuff like Angra to me (I loved their first two albums)
― Neanderthal, Monday, 7 October 2013 18:44 (eleven years ago)
Death Hawks comes from Finland. The guitar sings the blues, the bass pounds the jazz and keyboards crawl all over it. A voice sings from deep within a worm-nourished Earth. “Imagine a wide open plain with wild horses running off in the distance. Jim Morrison is settling down to masturbate (Not for want of female attention–the ladies are still crazy for him–but just because he wants to). A few yards back is a young Ozzy Osbourne, watching. Suddenly a child appears on the steps of the nearest black baptist church: This child is Death Hawks.”
― anonanon, Monday, 7 October 2013 19:20 (eleven years ago)
The In Solitude gets better every listen. Does anyone else think "Lavender" might be based on "The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly"? It even has bullet whooshing sounds.
― lazulum, Monday, 7 October 2013 19:29 (eleven years ago)
My list, which is in no way authoritative, but represents my best ongoing efforts towards authority, includes "power metal" (and "neo classical metal", and "progressive metal"), but does not include "epic metal" as a thing.
http://everynoise.com/engenremap-powermetal.html
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 7 October 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago)
haven't manilla road called themselves "epic metal" from way back?
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Monday, 7 October 2013 19:45 (eleven years ago)
probably
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 20:06 (eleven years ago)
its definitely different to power metal to my ears anyway.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 20:07 (eleven years ago)
Anyway the Atlantean Kodex album is great so check it out. Same label as Slough Feg Cruz Del Sur.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 7 October 2013 20:08 (eleven years ago)
I'd like it better if it was more power metal. I find it intriguing but ultimately dull.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 7 October 2013 20:09 (eleven years ago)
― lazulum, Monday, October 7, 2013 3:29 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
it really is. it's a much darker album than the predecessor. the songwriting is impeccable, so many hooks.
― Neanderthal, Monday, 7 October 2013 21:29 (eleven years ago)
Honestly, it's the doom in the Atlantean Kodex that has me lukewarm on it. I feel like they never quite go for it.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 7 October 2013 22:44 (eleven years ago)
man the latest Broken Hope is hella fun. I really think the beefier production made them a more accessible, catchier band, and while they'll never crack the first tier, I'm enjoying the hell out of this album. plus the drums actually have some clarity and weight to them finally.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 02:21 (eleven years ago)
Listening to the new Angizia today, "Des Winters Finsterer Gesell" ("winter's dark companion"). There is some metal involved (and more of it than on any of their recent records), but this is mostly a theatrical play carried by cello, piano and expressive narrative singing (male and female) that will most likely be lost on non-German speakers. Regardless, it's a very enoyable tale of a wandering misanthrope who roams the frozen Alpine forests, visiting one desolate farmhouse after another to slaughter the hapless inhabitants with his pitchfork, accompanied by the Schubert records on his portable turntable.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 13:47 (eleven years ago)
And while on the subject of creepy misanthropes roaming wintry forests, look who's back!
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 14:17 (eleven years ago)
hey, I've been wondering this forever, and you've just been doing some major/minor analysis ... so, as someone who doesn't listen to a lot of power metal, when I do hear it, I feel like it uses major key tonalities much more than other flavors of metal. does the data bear this out?
― summervillain, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 17:13 (eleven years ago)
Yes, indeed. Here are a bunch of metal genres with the fraction of their songs that are in major keys:
0.45 fallen angel0.49 gothic symphonic metal0.50 symphonic metal0.51 gothic metal0.53 power metal0.54 folk metal0.55 melodic progressive metal0.55 neo classical metal0.55 neo-trad metal0.55 atmospheric black metal0.55 viking metal0.56 progressive metal0.57 symphonic black metal0.58 melodic death metal0.58 pagan black metal0.59 more melodic death metal0.59 avantgarde metal0.60 jazz metal0.60 black metal0.61 metal0.61 dark black metal0.61 j-metal0.62 latin metal0.62 metalcore0.63 speed metal0.63 doom metal0.63 melodic metalcore0.63 thrash metal0.64 post-metal0.64 christian metal0.64 death metal0.64 industrial metal0.65 technical death metal0.66 brutal death metal0.66 nu metal0.66 alternative metal0.66 slam death metal0.66 more thrash metal0.66 groove metal0.66 retro metal0.67 rap metal0.68 glam metal0.68 sludge metal0.68 funk metal0.69 stoner metal
For perspective, here are the other most minor-keyed genres:
0.41 laiko0.43 turkish pop0.45 vietnamese pop0.46 russian pop0.47 persian pop0.48 turbo folk
And the most major-keyed:
0.89 nashville sound0.89 sertanejo0.90 old-time0.90 country gospel0.91 volksmusik0.91 southern gospel
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 8 October 2013 23:56 (eleven years ago)
wow, great list. what does it mean that my favorite metal is > 0.54 & < 0.68???
― Mordy , Wednesday, 9 October 2013 00:48 (eleven years ago)
also do u have a full genre list somewhere? i'd love to see the whole thing.
― Mordy , Wednesday, 9 October 2013 00:49 (eleven years ago)
Somebody please find the blooper reel for this.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 01:42 (eleven years ago)
The fight scene is an oscar worthy performance for sure.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 11:22 (eleven years ago)
Vaguely Poking at A Wampa: A Rob Darken Joint
Weird that you can hear overtone/throat singing in his little ambient piece there. I mean, given his dumbass beliefs and everything.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 11:31 (eleven years ago)
Yes, indeed. Here are a bunch of metal genres with the fraction of their songs that are in major keys:0.45 fallen angel0.49 gothic symphonic metal0.50 symphonic metal0.51 gothic metal0.53 power metal
0.45 fallen angel0.49 gothic symphonic metal0.50 symphonic metal0.51 gothic metal0.53 power metal
wait, so power metal is actually one of the least major key oriented genres? or are there many other metal genres with major key fractions below 0.45? Pretty surprised that e.g., technical death metal has so much larger a percentage of major key tunes.
― summervillain, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 14:00 (eleven years ago)
Is "fallen angel" a genre name solely dedicated to Blasphemy's Fallen Angel Of Doom?
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 14:29 (eleven years ago)
No, that's the bottom of the metal list, and .45 is nearly the bottom of the list, period.
"Fallen angel" is one of the few names I made up myself, as calling it "orthodox gothic symphonic metal with even more frequently operatic female vocalists" was clumsy. http://everynoise.com/engenremap-fallenangel.html
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 15:37 (eleven years ago)
how the fuck did I not know Danzig's current tour was him doing mostly Danzig I-III and Misfits tunes with Doyle?
I'm totally going to this show tonight. reading some reassuring reviews from skeptics about it. I was such a huge Misfits fan that I may cry.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 16:02 (eleven years ago)
I don't care about the Misfits songs (and I say that as someone who listened to Static Age last night) but the setlist otherwise is pretty great. That tour hits NYC on 10/18 and I'm kinda thinking about going.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 16:06 (eleven years ago)
I loved prime-era Danzig so the entirety of the setlist excites me. "Ho wthe Gods Kill" was my shit
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 16:07 (eleven years ago)
feels so frustrating that my only opportunity to see Ghost (I won't call them B.C.) is going to see the terrible Avenged Sevenfold.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 16:28 (eleven years ago)
Could be worse. Could be Five Finger Death Punch.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 9 October 2013 17:49 (eleven years ago)
It's all the more hilarious because the "Wampa" is a dude in a Krampus suit, so this video can basically be summed up as "Darken saves Christmas".
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 17:51 (eleven years ago)
http://cdn.geeknation.com/Blogs/12_2012/krampus_21.jpg
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 17:52 (eleven years ago)
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, October 9, 2013 1:49 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
or Jasta
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 9 October 2013 20:03 (eleven years ago)
I am sitting through Butcher Babies right now and this is quite literally the most horrible shit I've heard in years.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 00:51 (eleven years ago)
I feel like the thumbs down dudes at Spinal Taps freeform Jazz odyssey
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 00:55 (eleven years ago)
the "Wampa" is a dude in a Krampus suit, so this video can basically be summed up as "Darken saves Christmas".
I didn't even realize! It really should've been an armored priest or nun with a mace or something. Maybe a guy in a six foot bible costume.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 10 October 2013 02:11 (eleven years ago)
HOLY FUCKING JESUS THE DANZIG SHOW.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 03:20 (eleven years ago)
LIKE HE SOUNDED AMAZING
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 03:21 (eleven years ago)
Sweet! I saw him a few times back in the day and he was always pretty good at bringing it.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 10 October 2013 03:44 (eleven years ago)
yeah, saw tiny elvis a couple years ago and it was a lot of fun. he did a misfits set then too, so I guess this is a thing now.
got the new lustre on and it sure is lustre album alright. but don't let that discourage anyone - it's a top notch one! could listen to those new agey plinking melodies all day...
― original bgm, Thursday, 10 October 2013 04:07 (eleven years ago)
Saw Watain and In Solitude tonight. T'was excellent.
Only bummer was missing Tribulation since I couldn't leave the house that early.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 10 October 2013 05:46 (eleven years ago)
that sounds like a great show - would love to see Watain live.
Alright, so Danzig. First of all, make no bones about it that he is still Dickhead Supreme. He had his goon security guards and personal bodyguards going through the crowd, shining flashlights on people who were taking pictures or movies with their camera phones. The effort was about as futile as trying to tell people not to blaze weed - everyone did it anyway. The constant shining of bright flashlights on random folks in the crowd was annoying.
Secondly, I'd heard Danzig had a frog in his throat live...I heard that 13 years ago. I wasn't sure how he would sound, especially on the throatier Danzig tunes, but his pitch and his roar was impeccable. Vocalists of his ilk tend to be hit and miss live (hell, a lot of metal singers are live, even Halford and Hansi), but he sounded youthful and rejuvenated.
Obviously had to love the setlist, after the two shitty songs from nu-Danzig, it was all tunes like "Her Black Wings", "Dirty Black Summer", "Twist of Cain", "Am I Demon?", etc (sadly, no "Long Way Back from Hell"), and of course, "How the Gods Kill".
Crowd practically erupted when the gigantic Doyle showed up onstage and the opening chords of "Death Comes Ripping" started. I mean hearing classic Misfits tunes with Glenn on vocals and Doyle on guitar is a bucket list item. It was just...fun! Everybody jumping around singing along to "Vampira", "I Turned into a Martian", "AstroZombies", etc.
One of the best shows I've ever seen, and I almost didn't even go.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 10 October 2013 21:38 (eleven years ago)
http://ikeaordeath.com/
― r|t|c, Friday, 11 October 2013 13:57 (eleven years ago)
20/20 hooray for useless knowledge
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 11 October 2013 14:11 (eleven years ago)
what do you get for full marks, i somehow fluked 15 and am now officially kvlt
― r|t|c, Friday, 11 October 2013 14:41 (eleven years ago)
It's more fun to find out the overlap, i.e. which ones are both IKEA furniture *and* metal band name.
― Siegbran, Friday, 11 October 2013 14:42 (eleven years ago)
I've found only one so far but there must be more.
― Siegbran, Friday, 11 October 2013 14:45 (eleven years ago)
BTW anyone with advance privileges already heard the new Hail Of Bullets?
― Siegbran, Friday, 11 October 2013 15:11 (eleven years ago)
my wife took the IKEA or Death quiz last night, giving me some running commentary, and she goes, "it's so cute that these black metal guys still get to dress up for Halloween every day!"
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 11 October 2013 15:15 (eleven years ago)
I know it's ikea furniture (all too well...) but was surprised that there isn't a metal 'lack' as well! not a bad name imo.
― original bgm, Friday, 11 October 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago)
lol xp
― call all destroyer, Friday, 11 October 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago)
2 minutes into the new Earthless and I god did I miss these guys. So good.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 11 October 2013 16:40 (eleven years ago)
I god? Not quite.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 11 October 2013 16:41 (eleven years ago)
The Earthless is great isn't it? I'm also digging Wild Beyond Belief by Satan's Satyrs on Bad Omen records, Domovoyd and Hordes (featuring ex members of Mistress and Nathrakh). Tried Mutation but it was like a madman's breakfast on first listen... this usually means it will grow on me. Which is exactly what's beginning to happen with the new Chrome Hoof, Chrome Black Gold.
― Doran, Friday, 11 October 2013 16:52 (eleven years ago)
I like the one cut I've heard from Satan's Satyrs. I should love Domovoyd but something isn't clicking for me. I'll give it some more time.
I listened to the new Ihsahn for the first time this morning. It's far too all over the place to absorb on one listen but it has something for everyone. Really, really like the Cleanteeth record.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 11 October 2013 16:59 (eleven years ago)
Doran - are you going to be able to catch Power Trip on their upcoming European tour? Well worth seeing them if you can.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 11 October 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago)
I want to but I'm having really bad problems with my hearing at the moment which is a total bummer. I'm pretty much resigned to not going to any more metal shows until I get your proper, db drop ear protectors made. Got to keep hold of the hearing I've got left/slow down the tinnitus as much as I can. My metal album of the year isn't strictly speaking metal but there's enough of a crossover that I'll mention it here...
Stara Rzeka - Cień chmury nad ukrytym polem (Bandcamp page here)
Polish art/metal side project, name means old oaktree, I think. Full range of power electronics, black metal, ambient electronica and neo folk, even has a Nico cover on it. The fellow has another post rockier album out as Alamdeda 3 at the moment as well, heavier if not quite as jaw dropping.
― Doran, Friday, 11 October 2013 17:17 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, I listened to it the other day. It's really good (meaning it's exactly like all their previous releases).
― 誤訳侮辱, Friday, 11 October 2013 17:55 (eleven years ago)
I'm sorry to hear that your having hearing problems. I sympathize and understand.
Bookmarked the Stara Rzeka for listening later.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 11 October 2013 18:28 (eleven years ago)
I would like to tell you but they'd kick me out of Les Légions Noires.
Nah it's:You scored 20 out of 20!Congrats you are...True Kvlt.
Either you work at IKEA or you played drums for Bathory, because your knowledge is at the level of dare we say it, the cloven hooved one himself. That’s right, we’re talking about Ingvar Kamprad. We’re almost afraid to ask you to peep out our agency site. But please do, oh dark master.
We bow to you, Your friends at Gatesman+Dave.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 12 October 2013 03:24 (eleven years ago)
thought that more ppl would be butthurt that that quiz treats black metal and death metal as if they were interchangeable terms, like I was. looks like I'm even more of an OCD stuffed toy liner-upper than I thought :/
― when I was Ted Croker man I couldn't picture this (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 12 October 2013 07:25 (eleven years ago)
I just expect people to be wrong about metal generally, so I'm rarely offended.
― What, me infallible? (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 12 October 2013 08:19 (eleven years ago)
If any of you guys want to check this out, I would love to hear what you think:Best Metal Joy Division Cover
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 12 October 2013 21:42 (eleven years ago)
A bit of bad news:
Godflesh US Tour postponed until April, 2014
The venue in Philly is still selling tickets, but since those tickets will be good at the new dates as well, that means they are either late in removing them for sale or just being sneaky hoping for more tickets to be sold for a show that now won't happen for six months...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 12 October 2013 22:10 (eleven years ago)
Back from Bay Area trip. I love how Rasputin has an entire Doom section! The Orange Goblin/Holy Grail show in Oakland was a blast! I especially loved the enthusiasm of Holy Grail.
Has anyone gotten Roadburn tickets? I tried half dozen times and it won't let me purchase them. They didn't say it's sold out yet but possibly. Has anyone been comped to review it?
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 14 October 2013 15:39 (eleven years ago)
The OvO album Abisso on Supernatural Cat with guest spots from Alan Dubin and Evangelista is banging. Really so much better than anything they've done previously.
― Doran, Monday, 14 October 2013 15:47 (eleven years ago)
Robert Hampson posted on FB late last week that it was just about to sell out...
Maryland Death Fest shaping up to be pretty nice again next year. Ulcerate, Gorguts, Candlemass, Asphyx, Ulver.....
― Neanderthal, Monday, 14 October 2013 15:53 (eleven years ago)
Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats, Pungent Stench (well, as The Church of Pungent Stench), Hooded Menace, My Dying Bride, Asphyx, At the Gates, Crowbar, Windhand, Soilent Green, Unleashed, Taake.
are you kidding me? there's no way I can avoid this festival. this year's I mostly went for Carcass/Repulsion, and did my homework on many of the other bands in the leadup to the festival, but this is a list of a bunch of bands I already love.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 16:06 (eleven years ago)
The new Shooting Guns album, Brotherhood of the Ram, is out today. Give it a listen if you get the chance.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 16:13 (eleven years ago)
wait wait wait holy shit
Nocturnus is playing MDF
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 15 October 2013 19:43 (eleven years ago)
yeah they're playing the key
which between ulver, gorguts, and that, i'm totally there
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Tuesday, 15 October 2013 20:06 (eleven years ago)
I'm curious as to where it will be held now. last year I was able to get a massively awesome deal on Priceline for an uber cheap hotel room, wound up spending maybe $600 including the $150 ticket for 3-days, hotel, and airfare combined.
which is nothing compared to what I spent on beer and merchandise but w/e
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 20:08 (eleven years ago)
Metal FAP? I think so. Pungent Stench being there is awesome too.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 20:09 (eleven years ago)
oh I sure am enjoying the new Death Angel. there were some tunes on their previous album that didn't quite gel with me, but this one is very consistent.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 21:54 (eleven years ago)
http://www.ibtimes.com/glenn-danzig-punch-video-former-misfits-singer-ridiculed-after-ordering-attack-cellphone-wielding
ffs Danzig. This happened at the show I was at - I remembered him saying it, but I thought he was saying it because the fan was being unruly. For videoing? Christ. Nobody is MAKING BOOTLEG CDS OF DANZIG IN 2013, bro.
Like, if you want to have the discussion that excessive videoing of shows can be disruptive to fans around you, and hurts the concert experience, fine. That's a valid point. I got threatened by security as well - I generally tape a handful of 30-40 second snippets of songs as a keepsake from the show (in addition to the merch I PAY FOR), and also for friends of mine that couldn't attend, but that's about it.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 23:00 (eleven years ago)
The writer of that article probably should've done his research a little better – pretty sure that "Lucifudge" didn't come out in 1998.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 15 October 2013 23:45 (eleven years ago)
International Business Times needs to step its game up
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 23:53 (eleven years ago)
Lucifudge was Judy Blume's best work imo
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 15 October 2013 23:54 (eleven years ago)
Surprised I don't hear a bit more talk about Red Fang on this thread. Too hipster? Too hard rock?
Anyway, here's their new one:
http://redfang.bandcamp.com/album/whales-and-leeches-deluxe-version
― alpine static, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 00:27 (eleven years ago)
Oh, yesyes, if you like giddy gothic symphonic metal with female vocals, check out the new Teodasia album Reflections. They are from Italy.
This is the song that hooked me: http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzddbOwm/
This is a video for another one: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4rUz-NV9mL8
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 18:02 (eleven years ago)
so anybody heard in advance the upcoming Metal Church album?
I was a fan of mid-period Metal Church like Blessing in Disguise, never heard "Masterpeace"...so not sure if it'll be worth it.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 18:02 (eleven years ago)
This new Earthless album is awesome:
http://www.spin.com/articles/earthless-from-the-ages-album-stream/
Basically it's what I want all heavy/psych-rock guitargasm records to be, but most fall short.
― alpine static, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago)
The Earthless disc really is great.
Now that fall is here on the east coast, I'm in a mood to pull out cooler-weather metal. Krallice works very well for me when temperatures start to drop, so I put all four of their albums back into my iPod.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:25 (eleven years ago)
in the krallice vein, castevet really going for baroque on this new record eh
― anonanon, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 19:54 (eleven years ago)
I just recently heard Metal Church's Masterpeace, couldn't get into it. Curious about new one though. The first thing I did when I landed in SF on 10/3 was go straight to Aquarius records where Issiah Mitchell of Earthless/Golden Void was performing a solo set. Free beer was provided. Almost makes up for missing Saint Vitus yet again (third time in a row I was out of town when they played).
Cool weather metal: Today I got the CD for Northwinds' Winter from last year. I've been listening to them a lot lately, love their doom prog!
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 20:33 (eleven years ago)
Godspeed You! Black Emperor tonight!
Not really metal, but I'd love to see 'em play with a bunch of shoegazy black metal and drone outfits.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 21:45 (eleven years ago)
tis the season so ive been spinning hellwell a bunch lately. lovecraftian manilla road side project w tons of pipe organ all over the place. I love this thing.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 22:26 (eleven years ago)
KISS army nerds (and Eddie Trunk) can finally stop whinin and vote for their favorite band and have it count as an official ballot in the RnR HOF. Also Deep Purple and Yes.
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/vote-for-the-2014-rock-and-roll-hall-of-fame-inductees-20131016
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 22:53 (eleven years ago)
xp Hellwell album is awesome.
― ΙΧΘΥΣ blindness (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 16 October 2013 23:01 (eleven years ago)
Convulse's new one is out 11/1. ordered the limited edition t-shirt bundle directly from Svart (as I couldn't find any other option). damn Euros.
looking forward to hearing it - they killed at Deathfest and I love World Without God.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 16 October 2013 23:50 (eleven years ago)
Convulse is back? Awesome!!!
― Siegbran, Thursday, 17 October 2013 09:29 (eleven years ago)
OK, I'm just getting around to the new Ulcerate, which I didn't rush to because they hadn't done much for me before. But wow, this is terrific, in the monster-music vein of Mitochondrion or Dodecahedron or a grimmer Deathspell Omega. Like getting ground up by plate tectonics. Tect Metal.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 17 October 2013 15:01 (eleven years ago)
― anonanon, Wednesday, October 16, 2013 2:54 PM
zat mcmaster's doing?
― j., Friday, 18 October 2013 01:16 (eleven years ago)
I'm not sure if mcmaster is the impetus behind the shift per se, but his black metal carlos d playing style certainly fits well with all the elaborate stuff they're doing
― anonanon, Friday, 18 October 2013 02:08 (eleven years ago)
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, September 16, 2013 11:10 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
you were right (on the low end).
― Neanderthal, Friday, 18 October 2013 20:38 (eleven years ago)
(they're rong tho. as they are with most of their metal reviews)
― Neanderthal, Friday, 18 October 2013 20:39 (eleven years ago)
well. skeletonwitch certainly have a bass player, don't they.
― j., Friday, 18 October 2013 21:22 (eleven years ago)
― Neanderthal, Friday, 18 October 2013 20:38 (2 hours ago) Permalink
Ha, I almost came here to post something when I saw that. He's wrong on this one, but I actually typically like Grayson Currin's writing. Even if they are kinda boneheaded about their coverage, they've got some pretty decent metal writers in him, Brandon Stosuy, and Kim Kelly.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 18 October 2013 22:52 (eleven years ago)
this was with regard to Windhand, right? iirc.
i like GC (and BS and KK, too), but I thought that was too low. i'd rate it like 8.5ish. i'm not dumb enough to think they'd go all the way to 8.0, but i think 7.5 is more fair than 7.0.
did i just write all that? out loud? ugh.
― alpine static, Saturday, 19 October 2013 04:53 (eleven years ago)
Saw Death Angel last night. I like em, I'm not a huge crazy fan but I like em. But I have to say, for a veteran band, they made Battlecross, 3 Inches of Blood and Revocation, who they kicked off a tour with, look pretty silly. The New Wave of American Thrash can't hold a candle to the SF Bay Area vets that helped invent it!
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 19 October 2013 19:29 (eleven years ago)
3 Inches of Blood come across as too much of an unintentional metal parody to me. I hate their vocalist. Its as if he uses "Premenstrual Princess Blues" as a template
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 19 October 2013 19:44 (eleven years ago)
Revocation are great live. Don't much like the other acts on that bill, Death Angel included.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 19 October 2013 19:46 (eleven years ago)
As I just posted in completely the wrong thread:
New Oranssi Pazuzu is pretty awesome. I think I first heard about them in a rolling metal thread, so thanks to whomever mentioned them.
― ΙΧΘΥΣ blindness (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 20 October 2013 03:47 (eleven years ago)
How can anyone not like 3IOB?!
― A. Begrand, Sunday, 20 October 2013 05:00 (eleven years ago)
¯_(ツ)_/¯
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 20 October 2013 05:54 (eleven years ago)
Revocation was pretty generic imo, at the same time having a musical identity crisis-every song sounded like a different band instead of sounding like their own band... Battlecross was more legit, and has some style. 3 Inches of Blood was okay, but i don't know if I enjoyed cuz they were playing cool stuff, or because they sounded like a lot of old metal. But it is sort of novelty...
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 20 October 2013 08:01 (eleven years ago)
In more detail regards to 3IOB, or any band that is retro.. STOP IT!! Move the fuck forward. Look to what came before you for inspiration and bask in its glory, but forge your own path. Sounding like you came from another decade does nothing to progress music.I'll admit, I do enjoy hearing an artist pull off tones, sounds and styles of old made in a very legit way, but how can you truly feel uniquely artistic if its been done already. I guess I can't knock it if that is how they truly want to express themselves artistically, but wouldn't you want to do it in your own voice?
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 20 October 2013 08:11 (eleven years ago)
They honour that era and formula faithfully, which I enjoy a great deal. They get it, and their music continually holds up. I remember talking about all that with Jason from Cauldron, he in no way wants to be an "artist". He's just an old school hesher who wants to have fun playing in that vintage style, and 3IOB are the same. I'm always divided between traditionalism and innovation - lately I've been craving either the boldest experimentation or the stubbornest old-schoolism - and 3IOB scratch that circa-1985 itch nicely.
― A. Begrand, Sunday, 20 October 2013 08:42 (eleven years ago)
I used to be hung up on valuing only music that pushes forward, surprises me with new sounds and experimentalism, etc. But it seemed odd that those standards were held for some genres but not others. Consider the different ways of how classical, folk, blues and jazz are performed, presented, packaged and consumed. As soon as I realized it was okay to enjoy whatever the fuck I enjoyed without guilt or embarrassment, I had a lot more fun. I can understand being addicted to the shock of the new, something Simon Reynolds addressed, but you'll end up disappointed most of the time (Retromania: Pop culture's Addiction to its Own Past. (New Simon Reynolds book).)
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 20 October 2013 12:51 (eleven years ago)
honestly speaking, I only give a fuck if you write good, solid music. If you're going to be retro sounding, don't sound like a "by the numbers" act, that merely seeks to imitate the era. go all out, make it your own.
which is why I loved the Portrait album, the last two In Solitudes, Ram's "Death", etc. It was retro, but with fantastic songwriting.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 20 October 2013 14:07 (eleven years ago)
I really really like this new Death Angel. the guitar work is out of sight, but I really feel like they shored up the songwriting after Relentless Retribution, which was a good album, but some of the songs just lost me.
the production's a LITTLE too clean for me for thrash (I prefer thrash to sound more like Power Trip), but w/e....that's a quibble.
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 20 October 2013 15:07 (eleven years ago)
Cavastrony never fails to be amazing... now he's writing 99% of the music.
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 20 October 2013 22:36 (eleven years ago)
This is on the pop end of metal, but I really like the new Anneke van Giersbergen album Drive. Sometime about how her voice seems to me to glide effortlessly above the music. This is the "more" that Paramore is para of.
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 20 October 2013 23:43 (eleven years ago)
New In Solitude is awesome. I wish more bands mixed metal and goth so well, without turning it into an embarrassing cheese-off.
― ΙΧΘΥΣ blindness (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 21 October 2013 02:04 (eleven years ago)
heard the new Doomriders. I can take or leave it. Nothing bad about the sound, just feel like there's nothing really special about their doom'n'roll songwriting and some of it reminds me of Mastodon circa 2003 (not a bad thing, but...I've heard it already).
liking Satan's "Life Sentence" though. wish I could find Court in the Act somewhere that wasn't a torrent.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 00:35 (eleven years ago)
"Affliction" on the new SubRosa is incredibly sad.
― lazulum, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:31 (eleven years ago)
yeah, I dig the SubRosa.
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 02:34 (eleven years ago)
It's exciting to hear metal with such well-crafted lyrics.
"Everywhere I look all I see is famine/A famine of form instead of feeling"
― lazulum, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 15:15 (eleven years ago)
Glen Benton kicks Broken Hope off tour...according to Jeremy Wagner.
from Broken Hope's FB page:
"OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE HERE:
El Paso…first a maniac wielding a box-cutter cuts 3 fans at our concert—one ear-to-ear (thankfully all the victims are going to recover), then we learned that Glen Benton is kicking us off the No Salvation Tour. It was a helluva night. Since w...e started this tour, we’ve had to endure Glen Benton’s constant bitching and ultimatums. He was always trying to snip our balls and demanded that we couldn’t use our fog machines and on some nights, we couldn’t use our backdrops or other production elements because he had issues with all of it. With respect to the headliner, we abided. Moreover, in efforts of friendship, good tour vibes, and because we’re simply cool fucking guys, we let Glen Benton and his band use OUR BACKLINE because they didn’t want to bring all their gear on tour!
Specifically, we let the headliner use our cabinets and Glen Benton used our entire bass rig—head and cabinet—since his own bass head failed him early on. While we were generous with our backline, not once did Benton thank us, offer us a dime, or even lift a finger to help move anything—and he fucked up our bass head numerous times with his resetting the EQ, etc., despite us politlely asking him NOT to mess with the bass tone we dialed in. Gee, with all the money and free gear Benton brags about to us daily, you’d think he’d do something about getting his own rig.
Things got ugly in El Paso when, after we learned Benton had lost our bass rig cables and once again fucked with our bass head, so, we put our foot down and told him he couldn’t use the head anymore. Note: we still allowed Benton to use our cabinets for their show.
That said, Benton threw an EPIC hissy-fit and immediately kicked us off the tour! He booted BROKEN HOPE from the tour simply because we refused to let him use our bass head! What bullshit. Now, even though that lame reason is what Benton used to get rid of us, I believe there’s more to the story here. During this entire tour Benton has given BH and our crew nothing but a shitty attitude and has tried to sabotage our production every day for no good reason. Though Benton blocked us from using our fog machines, he couldn’t stop us from using our professional soundman, nor stop us from giving concertgoers an amazing and high-powered show. The fact remains—as all our show attendees have seen—we fucking handed Glen Benton his ass every night of the tour and he couldn’t keep up. Benton and his caravan of mini-van drivers couldn’t touch our live show—even on our worst night.
Benton sent Shaun Glass a text last night, threatening to break his jaw if Shaun badmouthed Benton. Well, I’m calling Benton out right now because his bullshit is old, fake, and he ain’t scaring anyone. Glen Benton is a lazy, jealous, jaded, ungrateful, unprofessional, egomaniacal bully. He menaces everyone from bands and fans, to promoters and booking agents. How he maintains a career is beyond me. And this time, he fucked with the wrong band. Karma is a bitch, Benton.
On behalf of BROKEN HOPE, I’m sorry to the fans who won’t see our performances in Dallas and Austin. You all know it’s not our fault…we’d give you all a free show if we could. Thank you all for the support, for coming to our shows, for all the love you’ve given our OMEN of DISEASE album, and for understanding the bullshit and temper tantrums we’ve had to put up with on this tour. -- JEREMY WAGNER"
― Neanderthal, Wednesday, 23 October 2013 20:34 (eleven years ago)
what do you expect from a dude with an upside down cross burned into his forehead...
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 October 2013 00:12 (eleven years ago)
big fan of st. peter
― anonanon, Thursday, 24 October 2013 00:25 (eleven years ago)
HA!!!
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 24 October 2013 00:59 (eleven years ago)
But he seems like such a nice lad.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Thursday, 24 October 2013 01:12 (eleven years ago)
Benton smiled the last time I saw em in Tampa in 2012. didn't know it was possible.
then again, Wagner can be known to be humorless, considering the angry letter he wrote to Metal Maniacs in 1999 when they gave Grotesque Blessings a negative review....claiming that obviously "METAL MANIACS NO LONGER LIKES METAL".
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 01:46 (eleven years ago)
but I'm willing to bet BH probably did get fucked. kind of a silly power play considering the tour only has two shows left.
i hate glen benton.
that story about the fan with the box cutter is a manifestation of my worst nightmare, i will probably not feel safe at a big show for a while, and im sure no one who was at that show will for a long time either, thx asshole dude
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:44 (eleven years ago)
yeah, I mean it could really happen at any metal show, is the thing. even the ones that do patdowns (which isn't most of them I go to) barely do a cursory one, and I've seen shit escalate fast over really dumb shit. glad that, from what I've heard, the victims are going to recover.
hell, people threw chairs during Incantation's set at a Nile show I went to thirteen years ago because why the fuck not.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:46 (eleven years ago)
I have to admit I've also had the "what would I do if I got provoked into a fight at a concert" fantasy play through my head several times. even in my daydreams I don't always win.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:49 (eleven years ago)
also - about 5000 xposts (havent been on the thread in a while): i have insider info that mdf is going to be in the same place as usual, though the grounds will now extend throughout the party parking lot
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:51 (eleven years ago)
that may be widely known by now, i didn't read the entire thread. sorry if repeating old stuff. also Nocturnus hooray.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:53 (eleven years ago)
heh. I don't mind the Sonar Compound - had a great deal on a hotel which was 5 mins away this year, walking distance. didn't even run into any weirdos other than the bum who tried to get me to buy him fries at Hip Hop Chicken until he was told to fuck off by the owner.
also I hope Ryan fixes security as he promised, and that there's no mixup on curfew on closing night this year (though tbh I was so blitzed when Venom played I remember none of it and didn't even know about the fiasco until weeks later).
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:56 (eleven years ago)
extending the grounds definitely a good idea.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 03:57 (eleven years ago)
the security was so abominable last year in so many ways. i've never had problems with them any other year. i mean, while patting down me and my girlfriend a dude joked about "doing 2 chicks at the same time," ok no thanks and i would totally raise hell and call someone to intervene and possibly even press charges on you for assault but your incompetence has already made me 5 mins late for repulsion, so just fuck u
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 24 October 2013 04:03 (eleven years ago)
here almost at the end of 2013, i think Blockheads are still my metal album of the year.
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 24 October 2013 06:13 (eleven years ago)
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, October 24, 2013 12:03 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
that's almost exactly what I've heard others say verbatim. Many other females had complaints about the fact that security dumped contents of their bag on a table or were overtly nasty.
Besides their prison guard demeanor, it infuriated me that on both days 2 and 3, they made people who were already wristbanded stand in the same line with those purchasing tickets, even though that was obviously wrong. I got into an argument with two security guards about this, saying it had been different on Day 1 - they wouldn't listen, one of them kept saying "THERE'S ONE LINE", implying we were trying to cut. I walked away, cuz I didn't wanna get kicked out after I'd spent all that money. 30 minutes later, they realized they were idiots, and created the second line. Third day, it was back to Keystone Kops land, and I missed Cruciamentum as a result of that. I felt bad for the people who had tickets to the Soundstage too, because they complained they had to wait in the long line each time they re-entered.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 15:03 (eleven years ago)
man I was thinkin about going this year, haven't been since '07 when it was a reatively small deal, but reading these stories no thanks
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 24 October 2013 15:19 (eleven years ago)
it's still a really great fest man
I just tend to show up early to manage the line and once you're inside, stay inside
if you do it like that, no problems
and there are So Many Sick Bands playing that it all works out in the end
keepin it positive y'all
that said, the "no spikes" thing on the day that Phil Anselmo's bullshit circus played was some bullshit
and cutting off Venom midset was some supremely uncool bullshit
but still, I rep for MDF
― the tune was space, Thursday, 24 October 2013 15:39 (eleven years ago)
yeah I still wanna stress that I still had a great time, once I was inside. seeing Carcass with a see of devoted metalheads, Repulsion, PAGAN ALTAR (one of the cool security guards threw water on the overheated crowd as they played, it was a cool visual moment), Melvins, Sacred Reich....
Plus, Ryan (one of the dudes that puts it on) acknowledged the security problem and promised to not bring back those that were assholes. hoping he's right.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 15:42 (eleven years ago)
I guess it's also easier for me to be a big MDF booster because I already live in Baltimore and I want to see it thrive, but I can understand that if you traveled from across the country to a festival and literally your first experience with it was being treated rudely by security and literally your last experience with it was having genre pioneers like Venom get cut off, it might be tough to forgive that.
I just love the surrealism of that 50s diner that is inside the festival compound that gets completely stranded / surrounded / occupied 100% by crust punks and metalheads- so crazy, like an alternate world or something.
― the tune was space, Thursday, 24 October 2013 16:42 (eleven years ago)
hahaha yes, I loved that. I never did get to go inside though. also those corndogs at that one booth were like $7 each, and I was like wtf til I realized the things were jampacked
them having Flying Dog at the festival was my undoing. I got drunk on both Friday and Sunday, mildly tipsy on Saturday. the doc who looked at my infected knee told me to only have one or two beers (cuz she gave me Z-pak) but once Pagan Altar started they got me revved too much to stop partying.
somebody punched me in the head during Converge though. he was moshing and all out punching people. I remember his face and if I see him next year, his head will be rolling all the way to the Harbor
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 17:23 (eleven years ago)
lol not Converge, CONVULSE.
once you're inside, stay inside
this is just not a workable strategy for me. I spend half my life in rock clubs, there's no way I'm going to be able to enjoy a "once you're in, you're in" festival. everybody else mosh for me. I mosh in the west coast style so no windmills. thank you.
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 24 October 2013 18:19 (eleven years ago)
truthfully, it's supposed to be a 'leave whenever you like and come back' festival with lots of flexibility, it just didn't always work that way last year (most MDF folks told me they'd never seen anything like it). once they realized how stupid they were being on Days 2 and 3 and realized the 'already wristbanded' had their own line, I left and returned to the festival two or three times without issue.
cuz yeah, nothing is a bigger bummer than wanting to see Band A at 4 pm, not really caring about another band until 7 pm, and feeling like you're forced to wait 3 hours for no good reason.
also OTM on the windmills lol.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 18:26 (eleven years ago)
back to metal, I really dig the Grave Miasma album. sinister death metal.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 24 October 2013 18:27 (eleven years ago)
tune is otm. the fest is great and its important to stay posi bc the dudes who run the fest are solid dudes, and were poorly represented by the security that was hired for last year, and i'm sure the prob will be fixed.
re: the line issues, i started just walking up to the front of the line and squeezing by after a while, security was always so busy giving people the worst time of their lives that they never noticed me walking in with an entire cocktail bar stashed in my vest
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Thursday, 24 October 2013 20:49 (eleven years ago)
about five months late on this, but Colin Marston's Indricothere album "II" is super rad
http://youtu.be/8i6yMjAIf8Ihttp://indricothere.bandcamp.com/album/ii
on spotify too
― anonanon, Friday, 25 October 2013 04:30 (eleven years ago)
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/18549-castevet-obsian/
been feeling cool toward the new castevet, this is encouraging
― j., Friday, 25 October 2013 15:37 (eleven years ago)
The Castevet album is a real grower, it took me a couple months to get into it.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 25 October 2013 16:24 (eleven years ago)
Obsian left me initially cold but whenever I got to the end I felt compelled to start it over again for some reason, and now Mounds of Ash sounds a lot less engaging by comparison
― anonanon, Friday, 25 October 2013 16:41 (eleven years ago)
ok well I'm very late to the party and I think there's 1, maybe 2 ilx posters who've been repping for this band for years but I somehow got it in my head that I needed to order Lugubrum's Face Lion Face Oignon (2011) and Jesus Christ this is a fucking incredible, great, original, interesting record
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 25 October 2013 17:54 (eleven years ago)
lol metal archives
Genre:Black MetalLyrical themes:Food, Alcohol, Filth, Totems, Decay, Midgets
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 25 October 2013 17:55 (eleven years ago)
and every day i am filled with further regret that there doesn't seem to be a way to determine all the lyrical themes entered in metal archives
― call all destroyer, Friday, 25 October 2013 18:08 (eleven years ago)
Lugubrum are not for everyone but if the idea of black metal with banjos and saxophone on records dedicated to "The Brown Throne" apprals to you, this is your band. See also Pensees Nocturnes.
― Siegbran, Friday, 25 October 2013 19:52 (eleven years ago)
yeah there's some Peste Noire stuff that's out in this realm too. usually when people are all "it's black metal crossed with _______" I'm rolling my eyes but this record held my attention - there are these moments that remind me of when early Bad Brains would transition from hardcore into reggae where it'd just work - there's one point where Lugubrum sounds kinda like Circle getting warmed up and then the guitar fuzzes and the singer comes in and it's black metal again and it's just cool imo
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 25 October 2013 20:00 (eleven years ago)
Lugubrum are so great. I need to get that new one. Also highly recommend Heilige Dwazen, Albino de Congo and uh the other one from that period. De Ware Hond!
― shortbread, offal and heroin (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 26 October 2013 02:08 (eleven years ago)
OK I am listening to Pensees Nocturnes for the first time (Grotesque) and this shit is crazy. Also credit for the symphonic stuff sounding fairly plausibly realistic when it needs to and not just like cheap keyboard presets.
― shortbread, offal and heroin (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 26 October 2013 03:51 (eleven years ago)
Went to what will probably be my last show at Roseland Ballroom last night (it's closing in April): Lamb of God, Killswitch Engage, Testament and Huntress.
Huntress have improved a lot since I saw them last year, opening for DragonForce. They've toured a bunch since then, and they're much less faceless than they used to be. Jill Janus's stage presence is very weird—she goes back and forth between "good-looking blond woman with a big voice" and "weird art chick pretending to be a witch." And she has some strange, stiff stage moves, like a half-squat that makes you think she's miming giving birth onstage or a weird high-stepping march from stage left to stage right and back, that give the impression she's trying very hard to imitate what a human being would do, and not quite getting there. Her between-song banter is terrible, too; she just seems a little uncomfortable addressing people from the stage. But her singing voice is undeniable—powerful as hell, and she's able to switch on a dime from operatic belting to hellish screeches.
Testament were ill-served by the mix (which is weird, because Huntress sounded fine). All their songs blurred together, only perking my ears up when Alex Skolnick was soloing; their drums sounded triggered; and Chuck Billy looks like Tad Doyle and sings like Lee Ving. All in all, not a super impressive set. I see them every five years, it seems—on that ill-fated 2003 package tour with Halford, Immortal and Amon Amarth, among many others, then opening the Judas Priest/Heaven & Hell/Motörhead tour in 2008, and again last night. The early albums still rule, but I understand exactly why they've never gotten any bigger than they are.
I will recuse myself on the subject of Killswitch Engage. All I'll say is that grown men should not wear shorts, onstage or anywhere else.
I didn't stick around for Lamb of God. I've seen them at least twice before, and that was enough. Plus I had to get up early today, so I didn't want to be out that late.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 26 October 2013 14:12 (eleven years ago)
the new Strzępy tape is so fucking great it makes me want to start writing about music again
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 26 October 2013 23:31 (eleven years ago)
I think my expectations were too high for the Lumbar record. It's fine, but I wanted it to blow me away.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 27 October 2013 02:31 (eleven years ago)
anybody going to the ATL Watain/In Solitude/Tribulation show? just bought a ticket, cuz it looks like my Friday night opened up and they ain't coming here.
have always liked the first two, didn't realize how much Tribulation ruled until I just got thier latest.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Monday, 28 October 2013 16:13 (eleven years ago)
wasn't a huge Toxic Holocaust fan prior to today but the new one shreds.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 29 October 2013 01:09 (eleven years ago)
wow, this Inquisition is solid too
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 29 October 2013 03:28 (eleven years ago)
certainly starts with a bang doesn't it
― anonanon, Tuesday, 29 October 2013 05:16 (eleven years ago)
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Tuesday, 29 October 2013 05:50 (eleven years ago)
This was an idea I came up with sometime last year, and it's finally come to fruition. I wish there were physical versions, but whaddya gonna do.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 29 October 2013 19:16 (eleven years ago)
re yesterday: yeah, good week. skeletonwitch, toxic holocaust & inquisition all p damn great (never heard inquisition before today, so thanks again, thread).
haven't heard much this year, but like these (some heavy cheese involved, i plead the fifth):
Carcass - Surgical SteelCult of Luna - VertikalIn Solitude - SisterInter Arma - Sky BurialRaspberry Bulbs - Deformed WorshipSkeletonwitch - Serpents UnleashedSubrosa - More Constant Than the GodsBlack Sabbath - 13Victor Griffin's In-Graved - In-Graved (s/t)Inquisition - Obscure Verses for the Multiverse (questionable last minute write-in)Kvelertak - MeirLord Dying - Summon the FaithlessPissed Jeans - HoneysPowertrip - Manifest DecimationRevocation - Revocation (s/t)Satan - Life SentenceSpiritual Beggars - Earth BluesVoivod - Target EarthWindhand - SomaWitherscape - The InheritanceYellowgoat (Joel Grind) - The Yellowgoat SessionsASG - ASG (s/t)The Black Dahlia Murder - EverblackCnoc An Tursa - The Giants of Auld (yeah, i know)Ghost - Infestissumam
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Tuesday, 29 October 2013 23:22 (eleven years ago)
oh yeah, reading back from the beginning of the year for tips, i also dug the audrey horne album. drags a bit after the first three (maybe four) tracks, but picks back up quickly. "redemption blues" might be my favorite song of the year.
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Tuesday, 29 October 2013 23:41 (eleven years ago)
Glad you like the Audrey Horne, I haven't tired of it.
And your list is pretty low on the cheese!
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 00:18 (eleven years ago)
yeah, i guess it's mostly the witherscape and cnoc an tursa.
lot of damn fine stuff bubbling under (quest of aidance, uncle acid), along with a few i cooled on after initial enthusiasm (deafheaven, kylesa).
the devil's blood was the year's biggest disappointment, but it seems cheap to slam an unfinished album. and i just don't get kadavar.
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 01:04 (eleven years ago)
Playing the new Ihsahn now. It's kind of like a less-geeky, more menacing, darker Devin Townsend. So I guess not very much like Devin Townsend, and yet somehow a similar sense of proggy adventurousness and a cheerful tolerance of digressions.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 03:32 (eleven years ago)
Perfect timing for this release Halloween week, Noctum - Final Sacrifice!http://fastnbulbous.com/noctum-final-sacrifice/
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 12:36 (eleven years ago)
There's a new Lustre EP out (A Spark Of Times Of Old), which has one 18 minute track that might as well have been included on their (37 minute!) Wonder album, released only two months ago.
Did I mention it sounds like every other Lustre track ever?
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 13:16 (eleven years ago)
Re: Inquisition, it's great - there's a surprisingly large amount of good 'orthodox' black metal out this year, with Woe, Aosoth, Wędrujący Wiatr, Imperium Dekadenz, Svartsyn, Vuyvr, Battle Dagorath and Csejthe.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 13:46 (eleven years ago)
loved the last inquisition so I'm really psyched for the new one. I find them strangely relaxing (it's probably the frog vox)
― original bgm, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 14:39 (eleven years ago)
I like to think of them as the band Immortal would've become after Battles In The North if they hadn't changed guitarist and went more thrash.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 15:35 (eleven years ago)
(hadn't gone more thrash)
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 15:36 (eleven years ago)
that's a pretty spot-on comparison actually. Not that I didn't like what followed Battles, but I was always disappointed that they didn't do more music as cold and punishing as BITN. not that I can complain too much about a band that was full of black metal riches (and At the Heart of Winter is probably My Favorite CD That I Can't Find ATM), but y'know....
also love the warbly reverb/tremelo on the clean guitar riffs that pops in and out.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 15:43 (eleven years ago)
man this Toxic Holocaust album reminds me of like a RiB era Slayer that removed about 20% of the thrash and upped the punk by that same 20%, threw in a couple of riff-tricks from the later Seasons in the Abyss, mixed it into a bowl with their usual Celtic Frost worship, and kapow.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 15:44 (eleven years ago)
I realize that this could be filed under Shameless Self-Promotion, but those of you that are into the weirder permutations/hybridizations of black metal really should check out the Germ album that I put up for streaming the other day. It's one of my favorites of the year, and I think the denizens of this thread would especially be into it. http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-germs-grief/
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 18:10 (eleven years ago)
^will do.
speaking of Decibel, dude from Hail of Bullets seems like a really boring, humorless dolt when he gave his opinions on the 7 songs. though did enjoy Mr. Tyler's Quokka postscript.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 18:15 (eleven years ago)
Better than Chim@ira M@rk's responses.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 18:20 (eleven years ago)
haha his were the worst, and then I read your review of his album and was like "hah, justified".
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 18:29 (eleven years ago)
That Germ album is so good. Not to mention quirky. Cool time for metal/post-punk crossovers, with that, Beastmilk, and Vaura.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 30 October 2013 19:12 (eleven years ago)
YES YES YES YES YES THE NEW SKELETONWITCH YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES YES
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 22:07 (eleven years ago)
it's only true
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Wednesday, 30 October 2013 23:17 (eleven years ago)
For the inevitable full-on postpunk/black metal crossover I'd gladly refer you all to Культура Курения ("Smoking Culture") of Russia. They had an excellent EP two years ago, and I recently got their debut album Некрофилия. It's pretty good, obviously this is all hipster-as-fuck but what do I care. They don't seem to have any distribution outside Russia to speak of, but luckily there's Youtube:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DeguKnbyjXYhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZM6he5H3L4
― Siegbran, Thursday, 31 October 2013 13:37 (eleven years ago)
OK, wow, this isn't itself actually a metal song, but: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vj7UutVrB5E.
And it's definitely heavier than Wilco's "Heavy Metal Drummer" or Blur's "Song 2".
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 31 October 2013 15:03 (eleven years ago)
now added to Maryland Deathfest:
ImmolationCryptic SlaughterAeternusIncantationCoffins
I have to go to this now.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 31 October 2013 16:57 (eleven years ago)
The new Zemial, streaming at the HH bandcamp, has just knocked me silly. Big Greek melodrama with lots of thrash and prog curveballs. Just one memorable thing after another, guarantees of immediate replay.http://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/album/nykta
― Devilock, Thursday, 31 October 2013 20:21 (eleven years ago)
Here are all of the new Deathfest additions, in case anyone's interested:
Aeternus (Norway) - Exclusive US appearance!Arcagathus (Canada)Birdflesh (Sweden)CastevetCoffins (Japan)Creative Waste (Saudi Arabia)Cryptic SlaughterDropdeadEnthroned (Belgium) - Exclusive US appearance!Entrails (Sweden)Final ConflictImmolationIncantationIn DisgustMesrine (Canada)Mitchondrion (Canada)Mutilation Rites Necros Christos - Exclusive US appearance! NoothgrushOrator (Bangladesh)Ratos de Porão (Brazil) - Exclusive US appearance!Rotting OutShitstormSick/TiredStapled ShutTheoriesTorcheWar MasterWhitehorse (Australia)Wrathprayer (Chile)
I wish I thought attending this was feasible. It's just not.
― alpine static, Thursday, 31 October 2013 20:48 (eleven years ago)
i'd pay for all of the posters here to go if I twer a rich man :(
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Thursday, 31 October 2013 22:22 (eleven years ago)
The new Zemial, streaming at the HH bandcamp, has just knocked me silly. Big Greek melodrama with lots of thrash and prog curveballs.
― Devilock, Thursday, October 31, 2013 1:21 PM (Yesterday)
yeah, listened to this (nykta) on some blog's recommendation last week (it's on spotify, too). damn good! still digesting...
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Friday, 1 November 2013 13:59 (eleven years ago)
or earlier this week. recently.
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Friday, 1 November 2013 14:12 (eleven years ago)
about to catch Tribulation, In Solitude, and WAtain....
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Friday, 1 November 2013 22:28 (eleven years ago)
Saw Narrows and Early Graves last night.. Narrows was great, early graves did thier usual destroying.. I've seen a lot of front man try real hard to get a sleepy crowd hyped up usually with little success. If a crowd is sleepy, they are sleepy, there is little you can do sometimes.. But damn it if dude from Narrows(ex Botch, apparently) didn't stop trying with multiple lunges into the crowd til it finally loosened up and started moving. Pretty rad.
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 2 November 2013 18:28 (eleven years ago)
Sunday I have a choice.
I can see Orange Goblin. Supporting is Holy Grail, Lazer/Wulf (Athens, GA), Anciients (Season Of Mist) and KingSnake (local). Tickets are $17 each. The venue, The Note in West Chester, is about a 45 minute drive for me. They have a fully stocked bar.
I can see Pelican. Supporting is Coliseum and Gnaw. Tickets are $15 each. The venue, First Unitarian Church in Philly, is about a 20 minute drive for me. I can bring in beer from the beer store down the street.
Discuss...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 2 November 2013 21:36 (eleven years ago)
Okay. I saw the OG, HG, L/W tour but we weren't blessed with the amazing Anciients. It was a fine night; Orange Goblin live are killer, and Holy Grail have stepped up their game immensely in the past 15 months (it was the third time I'd seen them in that time frame, and the improvement was eye-opening). Lazer/Wulf were nice guys but I wasn't into their music.
No opinion on Pelican, but Coliseum put on one of the best shows I've seen this year. I dig the Gnaw record but have no idea if they're good live.
If you haven't seen Orange Goblin in a club I'd take the extra time to drive out to catch them. If you have, stay local.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 2 November 2013 21:50 (eleven years ago)
The latter. Saw og twice and they bored me
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 2 November 2013 21:50 (eleven years ago)
I saw Gnaw just after the album came out and they were great, so them.
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Saturday, 2 November 2013 22:52 (eleven years ago)
I saw Coliseum in SF last month and they were boring.. I don't like the newer rock direction.. In fact i only like the one record, No Salvation. Chris Maggio's drumming on that made that record for me, and they haven't had the same energy since..
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 2 November 2013 22:56 (eleven years ago)
really enjoying The Meads of Asphodel's "Sonderkommen"
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Sunday, 3 November 2013 04:06 (eleven years ago)
Wow, the cover of that. And the lyrics. They're in for some shit.
― shortbread, offal and heroin (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 3 November 2013 07:34 (eleven years ago)
They're pretty clear about the side they're on.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 3 November 2013 12:36 (eleven years ago)
The band's most consistent feature is their use of often unusual guest musicians, including members of Hawkwind and a Rabbi.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Sunday, 3 November 2013 13:27 (eleven years ago)
yeah, Metatron is a Jewish sympathizer, especially in regards to Jesus, whom he regards as a generic Jewish rabbi with a myopic worldview who posthumously got turned into the leader of a new religion. Not a mindblowing belief (as its one that many Biblical scholars aka Bart Ehrman have preached for years), but one I wholeheartedly agree with!
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Sunday, 3 November 2013 13:30 (eleven years ago)
Didn't mean to imply I thought they were Nazis or anything - just that someone might see the cover and skim the lyrics and get the wrong idea. I love Meads of Asphodel, btw, they pretty much had me at Hawkwind + black metal (they covered Assault & Battery!).
― shortbread, offal and heroin (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 3 November 2013 14:28 (eleven years ago)
gotcha. yeah, this is my first time hearing them. need a few more listens as there's so much in the pot, but a lot to love. reminds me of how I felt when I first listened to Hail Horror Hail
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Sunday, 3 November 2013 14:29 (eleven years ago)
Saw Wolvserpent last night at tiny warehouse space in Oakland. They were amazing. Wholeheartedly recommend seeing them if they hit your town.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 3 November 2013 14:35 (eleven years ago)
never heard meads, though the name is familiar. listening now - fascinating band & album. no idea what to make of it, but that's a big part of the appeal.
(thanks again to all metal thread peoples, by the way. a wonderful resource & inspiration this year.)
― pervilege as a meme (contenderizer), Sunday, 3 November 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago)
The Meads album is a crazy mess, but its heart is in the right place, and in the end I think Metatron did a good job.
― A. Begrand, Sunday, 3 November 2013 21:46 (eleven years ago)
Autumn is here, time to listen to Manilla Road all the fucking time.
― shortbread, offal and heroin (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 06:08 (eleven years ago)
Samothrace, live.... holy shit! So glad i finally saw em. Crushing!
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 5 November 2013 08:32 (eleven years ago)
I really wanted to go to that show, but Monday night plus Oakland too much.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Tuesday, 5 November 2013 12:40 (eleven years ago)
Resistant Culture's full set from a recent Brooklyn show is on YouTube:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k3lgNypRo58
I wanted to go to this show, but...Brooklyn.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 04:12 (eleven years ago)
So I'm checking out Sinister Haze based on Grim Kim's recommendation on twitter and they sound really good, but $7 for a 3-song demo, really? I don't mind tossing a few bucks towards an unsigned band, but that seems a bit steep for 3 mp3s.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 04:40 (eleven years ago)
Hey metal crew. What would be some good next steps for me if the bm album I find myself coming back to again and again is Fex Urbis Lex Orbis by Ludicra? I'm pretty familiar with stuff from the 90s and have picked up a few more recent records by groups life Watain and WITTR, but nothing I've found quite has it's hooks in me like that record. And while I guess it's cool to have just that one album that I like, there's so much metal out there amd my knowledge is so cursory that I know I've got to be missing something.
― how's life, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 11:56 (eleven years ago)
Since Ludicra is at the fringe of black metal, I'm going to be difficult and suggest The Atlas Moth, who aren't even bm but have that same sort of driving, "gritty psych" bent to their music, also that same lilting, sour melody; their album An Ache for the Distance is good. Second, maybe Twilight's Monument to Time End, if that's not too obvious. And you've heard Weakling's Dead As Dreams, yes? That seems to be patient zero for the "modern" USBM thing.
― Devilock, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 14:20 (eleven years ago)
Murmuure is my go-to suggestion for not-quite-BM stuff. My album of 2010, Aquarius Records' BM album of 2010.
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 14:34 (eleven years ago)
if that's not too obvious.
Thanks for the suggestions, y'all. There is probably not much that's too obvious for me.
― how's life, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 15:07 (eleven years ago)
if you can get with mike scheidt's vox, you might like the VHÖL record this year, that group has got some ludicra players in it. it takes a while to sink in, or it did for me.
― j., Wednesday, 6 November 2013 15:54 (eleven years ago)
When I think of Ludicra I think of Madder Mortem, although as with The Atlas Moth they aren't black metal.
Echo Nest similarity data for Ludicra suggests Wolves in the Throne Room, Gallhammer, Carpathian Forest, Xasthur, Withered, Twilight, Nachtmystium, Beherit, Sigh, Lurker of Chalice, Cobalt, Deathspell Omega, Krallice, Burzum, Anaal Nathrakh, Blut aus Nord, Abigor, Barathrum, Enslaved and Absu.
Empath similarity data suggests The Secret, Withered, Negative Plane, Castevet, Flourishing, Hexvessel, Dodecahedron, Dornenreich, Falloch, Woe, Farsot, Altar of Plagues, Acephalix, Oranssi Pazuzu, Pallbearer, Ash Borer, Cobalt, Deafheaven, Disma, Aosoth, Horrendous, Mitochondrion, Hooded Menace, Fen, Pelican, Liturgy, Panopticon, Krallice, Vreid and Graveland.
More ideas: http://everynoise.com/engenremap-avantgardemetal.html and http://everynoise.com/engenremap-atmosphericblackmetal.html.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago)
bunch of good ideas on those two lists.
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago)
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/d/df/DeannaTroi.jpg
― j., Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:19 (eleven years ago)
As mentioned above, I've definitely checked out Wolves in the Throne Room. I also have some albums by Blut Aus Nord and Absu. Blut and Wolves seem like they're of a similar ilk to each other, but don't really remind me of Ludicra at all. I have an Absu album, which I REALLY love the drumming on, but I'm not so taken with the music on at all.
as with The Atlas Moth they aren't black metal.
Yeah, I'm very open to stuff that isn't black metal and realize that Ludicra don't always fall under that umbrella, but it seems like they are frequently characterized as such.
Thanks for all the responses, y'all.
― how's life, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:27 (eleven years ago)
give cobalt a try imo
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:30 (eleven years ago)
i'm not terribly knowledgable, but...
ludicra guitarist john cobbett also plays guitar and sings in hammers of misfortune, who are great, if not terribly similar (not black metal for one thing). the august engine would be a good place to start.
fex urbis' combination of melody and mournful gravity reminds me somewhat of agalloch, ashes against the grain in particular.
recently heard and fell in love with beyond the wandering moon and ...and so the night became by aeternus. similar only in being both black metal and curiously moving.
any excuse to recommend nachtmystium's assassins: black meddle pt. i
om - negură bungetheathen - wyrdbergtatt - ulversphinx - melecheshstorm of the light's bane - dissection
???
― contenderizer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:31 (eleven years ago)
those last five being interesting, evocative black metal albums i like. none sounds much like ludicra.
― contenderizer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:36 (eleven years ago)
don't think anyone's mentioned Castevet or Bosse-de-Nage, but they are both also moody black metal hybrids somewhat in the Ludicra vein. this year's Woe album is not too far off either
getting even further off track there's also the Gorguts and Ulcerate albums from this year
― anonanon, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:40 (eleven years ago)
In other "sounds like not much else in BM" ideas:
UrfaustVelvet CacoonGoslings (most people would try and catgorise this as drone, but for me there's a huge BM streak in it)
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 16:46 (eleven years ago)
I would… avoid Graveland.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 17:33 (eleven years ago)
lol. noted.
― how's life, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 17:40 (eleven years ago)
anyone seen Tombs live, and how are they?
― anonanon, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 18:18 (eleven years ago)
I haven't seen them in a few years - saw them open for Marduk in 2008, and they were pretty good; unfortunately for them, Black Anvil were also on the bill, and blew them away.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 6 November 2013 19:11 (eleven years ago)
bergtatt - ulverevocative black metal albums i like. none sounds much like ludicra.― contenderizer
Odd that you say that, because as I was listening to Fex Urbis to sort of reacquaint myself with Ludicra (I have Hollow Psalms but nothing beyond), especially the first song, I kept thinking of Bergtatt. Something in the riffing, the alternating vocal styles. I guess all this stuff is connected at the root one way or another.
― Devilock, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 23:13 (eleven years ago)
yeah, true: bergtatt's more ludicra than the other 4. good call, me.
― contenderizer, Wednesday, 6 November 2013 23:58 (eleven years ago)
― Siegbran, Thursday, 7 November 2013 11:46 (eleven years ago)
Also, Burzum and Anaal Nathrakh are about as far away from each other musically as the "black metal" label can be stretched.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 7 November 2013 11:48 (eleven years ago)
Picked up a few of these thanks to your suggestions, y'all. Listening to Dead as Dreams at the moment and it's right up my alley.
― how's life, Thursday, 7 November 2013 12:05 (eleven years ago)
Siegbran vs glenn beef?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 7 November 2013 12:21 (eleven years ago)
A couple others I'm sure you'll like if Ludicra is your thing:Woods of Desolation - Torn Beyond ReasonGris - À l'Âme Enflammée, l'Äme Constellée...Melankoli - WindSacramentum - Far Away From The Sun
― Siegbran, Thursday, 7 November 2013 14:44 (eleven years ago)
Lantlos, Deafheaven, Wolves in the Throne Room, and Tombs are as far into black metal as I can go..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 7 November 2013 15:27 (eleven years ago)
Ludicra don't fall neatly into a single category, so their similar artists pull from various directions, and that list doesn't assert that any of those bands are similar to each other. For example, EN data for Barathrum suggests Impaled Nazarene, Enochian Crescent, Beherit, Ajattara, Darkwoods My Betrothed, Horna, Black Crucifixion, Behexen, Thy Serpent, Azaghal, Carpathian Forest, Mustan Kuun Lapset, Black Dawn, Calvarium, Diaboli, Ophthalamia, Satanic Warmaster, Uhrilehto, Catamenia and Darkthrone.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 7 November 2013 17:16 (eleven years ago)
Spotify's top recommendation for Barathrum is Medeia, a melodic death metal band I've never heard of. iTunes suggests (among others) Korpiklaani, Amon Amarth and Nightwish. Google Play suggests Metallica, In Flames, Sepultura, and "similar" songs from Pink Floyd, Nirvana, the Re-Beatles, Queen, Adele and the black-metal classic "Billie Jean" by Michael Jackson.
So if you want to try your hand at "calibrating" a recommendation engine better than the one I work on, I would assume all those places are hiring.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 7 November 2013 17:26 (eleven years ago)
I know, but I know Ludicra (good band btw) and if your engine comes up with 'similar' artists as wide as Barathrum/Beherit (extremely primitive, deliberately sloppy and underproduced music), Enslaved/Sigh (highly skilled progressive metal, well produced and "avant-garde") and Anaal Nathrakh (probably the most extreme and violent music in the world) you might as well just list any random 20 BM bands.
Nothing wrong with that list of bands similar to Barathrum btw. The software obviously works best for easily categorized bands.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 7 November 2013 17:28 (eleven years ago)
Not saying this is easy, those Spotify and Google Play engines are a good source for hilarity indeed, and the less said about iTunes "Genius" playlist generator the better. I'm just trying to force it to generate a Genius playlist from Goatpenis "Biochemical Annihilation" and it simply refuses to play ball.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 7 November 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago)
Those similar-artist lists are just using "cultural" data, not audio analysis. I.e., people talk about those bands together. But here's a playlist based on Ludicra that combines cultural data and audio analysis: http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzM0oXI/. Dunno if you'll like it any better, but it is at least a little different...
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 7 November 2013 18:08 (eleven years ago)
Digging this new Fuzz s/t album on In The Red. Maybe more garage-psych than Metal though.
― o. nate, Thursday, 7 November 2013 20:46 (eleven years ago)
Definitely not metal, but indeed terrific. I think its my favorite Ty Segall related release yet, which is saying a lot because the dude has been releaseing excellent album after excellent album for a few years now.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 7 November 2013 20:55 (eleven years ago)
Fall City Fall's Victus has been a dark horse favorite this year; for those who enjoyed the Nice Hooves mentioned upthread or have a decent tolerance for metalcore
― anonanon, Friday, 8 November 2013 00:07 (eleven years ago)
if you can get with mike scheidt's vox, you might like the VHÖL record this year, that group has got some ludicra players in it. it takes a while to sink in, or it did for me.― j., Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:54 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― j., Wednesday, November 6, 2013 10:54 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
This was a little too self-conciously genre-bendy for me. "Check out how seamlessly we transition between death-metal and thrash and we're going to ease into some Judas Priest now and btw, here, have a bass fill in the style of Geddy Lee." They were really good at all those things, and for the most part put it together pretty well, but it felt kinda like Scatterbrain or something. On the 5th track, they did a breakdown of what sounded like their version of chicken-pickin', and that's where I wished my ipod could make a sound like a needle being ripped off a record player. I simply could not get past that point.
In spite of your caution, I thought the vocalist was fine.
― how's life, Friday, 8 November 2013 12:01 (eleven years ago)
Odd that you say that, because as I was listening to Fex Urbis to sort of reacquaint myself with Ludicra (I have Hollow Psalms but nothing beyond), especially the first song, I kept thinking of Bergtatt. Something in the riffing, the alternating vocal styles. I guess all this stuff is connected at the root one way or another.― Devilock, Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:13 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― Devilock, Wednesday, November 6, 2013 6:13 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
The Ulver was decent. Maybe strays a little too far into the folklore genre of metal. I dunno, there was some churchy chanting and some irish jig type stuff. It's not normally my style to get too folksy, but I didn't mind listening to it.
― how's life, Friday, 8 November 2013 12:19 (eleven years ago)
I wrote about these:
http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-15-metal-november-2013
― xhuxk, Friday, 8 November 2013 14:19 (eleven years ago)
Yo dawg I heard you like symphonic metal so...
― Siegbran, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago)
lol, like i said, it takes a while! it did seem more mashupy ('we're a supergroup! let's do all the things!') at first.
that was not just a geddy lee style bassline, it was a rush quote! i think the bassist is great, but her lines are so busy that they could stand to be a bit more prominent in the mix. or i could just play it louder, i guess.
― j., Friday, 8 November 2013 16:17 (eleven years ago)
The Ulver was decent. Maybe strays a little too far into the folklore genre of metal. I dunno, there was some churchy chanting and some irish jig type stuff. It's not normally my style to get too folksy, but I didn't mind listening to it.― how's life
― how's life
I should've stipulated that the Ulver wasn't a Ludicracentric recommendation, more of an unexpected connection I made while listening to one while thinking of the other.
I'll take this opportunity to mention that Bolzer's Aura e.p., on the other hand, is something I cannot recommend strongly enough because it doesn't sound like anything else on this earth. Deathspell Omega, Voivod, Incantation, Amebix, wtf guitar lines that sound like either Queens of the Stone Age or a calliope, I don't even know. "Entranced by the Wolfshook" has to be song of the year, for me.
― Devilock, Friday, 8 November 2013 16:59 (eleven years ago)
xp: Haw! I'm not surprised. I was giving them the benefit of the doubt. It sounded sooooo Rush-y.
― how's life, Friday, 8 November 2013 17:14 (eleven years ago)
Is this any good?http://assets.blabbermouth.net.s3.amazonaws.com/media/decibelblackmetalalbumsissue.jpg
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Friday, 8 November 2013 22:34 (eleven years ago)
I wrote things for it, so yes.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 8 November 2013 22:42 (eleven years ago)
Liturgy #1 with a bullet on that list no doubt
― I like to think I have learnt a thing or two about music (Neil S), Friday, 8 November 2013 22:43 (eleven years ago)
I think a few albums might have placed a spot or two higher had I been asked to contribute to the thing. But that's fine, those who did work on it did a very good job.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 8 November 2013 22:58 (eleven years ago)
The #1 selection is actually a very pleasant surprise.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 8 November 2013 23:09 (eleven years ago)
Deafheaven?
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 8 November 2013 23:10 (eleven years ago)
Grimly pleasant. Not crying-on-a-stoop pleasant.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 8 November 2013 23:18 (eleven years ago)
― I like to think I have learnt a thing or two about music (Neil S), Friday, November 8, 2013 10:43 PM (35 minutes ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I sure do hate those hipsters!!
― too much Michu, not enough meta (DJ Mencap), Friday, 8 November 2013 23:20 (eleven years ago)
don't get me started not like it was in my day it were all fields etc. etc.
― I like to think I have learnt a thing or two about music (Neil S), Friday, 8 November 2013 23:23 (eleven years ago)
liking this Secrets of the Sky album
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Friday, 8 November 2013 23:32 (eleven years ago)
the Asomvel album 'Knuckle Duster' has been some v enjoyable distantly punky unreconstructed NWOBHM redux. I have been drinking on my own tonight though
― too much Michu, not enough meta (DJ Mencap), Friday, 8 November 2013 23:52 (eleven years ago)
That Secrets of the Sky is a good record.. But live, they will ruin it for you. At least thats what happens to me.. The singer is easily 8 feet tall, and looks like he regularly raids Halford's closet-very over the top with the leather and studs and patches- no one else in the band dresses like that. in fact everyone else looks like they just finished hanging drywall... The guys voice is pretty amazing, a lot of range-death metal growls, good and strong clean singing, wispy black metal rasps, and thrashy shouts and yells. But all the while holding the grapefruit, or orb, or whatever. Very, very dramatic, which for me is pretty silly.. Fog machines, screens behind them, extra lights.. in a club that holds 75 people.. They really go all out a production. For some I guess thats wowing and entertaining, but for me its too much.
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 9 November 2013 04:01 (eleven years ago)
huh. that's weird, considering they don't strike me as an "Orthodox metal" band in the least.
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Saturday, 9 November 2013 17:25 (eleven years ago)
― ΙΧΘΥΣ blindness (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, October 19, 2013 11:47 PM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
seconded
― your face comes with coleslaw (Neanderthal), Saturday, 9 November 2013 21:52 (eleven years ago)
Saw Grayceon and Lesbian last night w/ Kowloon Walled City.. yeah, envy me! lol
Lesbian has fucking riffs for days, holy shit. Riff monsters they are. Grayceon is so pleasantly brilliant. The cello work is amazing... and Kowloon was there awesome reluctant metal self.. They even said before they started, "We gonna play some false metal now.. "
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 9 November 2013 23:05 (eleven years ago)
Anyone here have any idea who plays drums on that last Bosse-de-Nage album? Kinda godlike.
― DLee, Sunday, 10 November 2013 16:03 (eleven years ago)
the remaster of Yob's Catharsis is really good. Punchier, more bass, but doesn't fuck with the balance of the initial mix at all. Greater clarity without changing what the intent was in 2002.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 10 November 2013 21:17 (eleven years ago)
anybody heard the upcoming Pestilence album yet?
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Sunday, 10 November 2013 22:28 (eleven years ago)
Nice name change Neanderthal, I'm flattered! lol!
― SeanWayne, Monday, 11 November 2013 03:53 (eleven years ago)
I should get the new Pestilence this week. I'm not expecting much given how awful "Doctrine" was, but the one before that ("Resurrection Macabre") was excellent so maybe they'll deliver.
― Siegbran, Monday, 11 November 2013 12:00 (eleven years ago)
The Pestilence album is a big improvement over the last one. I'm really enjoying it.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 11 November 2013 15:14 (eleven years ago)
I'll be in the US end of Nov, have the chance to catch a The Black Dahlia Murder/Wolvhammer/Skeletonwitch/Fallujah show - worth showing up?
― Siegbran, Monday, 11 November 2013 15:43 (eleven years ago)
Three of those bands are good (I'm not familiar with Fallujah), so yeah.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 11 November 2013 15:47 (eleven years ago)
Fallujah were surprisingly good last week. Skeletonwitch are always fun of course.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 11 November 2013 15:56 (eleven years ago)
I'm waiting for the Amon Amarth/Enslaved/Skeletonwitch tour, which hits NYC in February.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 11 November 2013 17:11 (eleven years ago)
Watching Pointless just now, the guy offered Dave Wyndorf in a 'missing musicians from band lineups' question. Unlikely enough, but even more unlikely the other members were Jimmy Page, John Bonham and John Paul Jones. How the fuck do you know who's in Monster Magnet and not know who's in Led Zeppelin?
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Monday, 11 November 2013 17:41 (eleven years ago)
hoagie machine?
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Monday, 11 November 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago)
Wait, so they gave him a list of the members of Led Zeppelin but excluded Robert Plant's name and asked people who the missing member was? (Pointless doesn't exist in the US)
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 11 November 2013 20:32 (eleven years ago)
Yes, and he said Dave Wyndorf. (There were actually 4 he could have chosen from and went for that one.)
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Monday, 11 November 2013 20:45 (eleven years ago)
Well, kudos to the show's producers for knowing that Dave Wyndorf exists.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 11 November 2013 21:00 (eleven years ago)
The guy wasn't given Wyndorf as an option, he volunteered it.
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Monday, 11 November 2013 21:01 (eleven years ago)
Ah. Sorry, I guess I was confused by the phrasing.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 11 November 2013 21:18 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, wow. I kinda wanna experience an hour in that dude's brain to see how his synpases work. That's oddly fascinating to me.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 11 November 2013 21:20 (eleven years ago)
Maybe the guy was Dave Wyndorf.
― Devilock, Monday, 11 November 2013 21:31 (eleven years ago)
That kind of makes sense – Dave is probably that narcissistic.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Monday, 11 November 2013 21:33 (eleven years ago)
Was more a (tasteless) reference to his awful benzo addiction. Those things, I regret to confirm, can totally mess up a brain.
On a different note, the marketing for the next Alcest gives no indication that they are, or were, even related to metal.http://en.prophecy.de/shop/alcest-shelter.html
"Shelter" is the fourth album by contemporary shoegazers Alcest, the destination of a long creative musical journey into vast new territories . More than ever the French outfit consisting of mastermind and multi-instrumentalist Neige and drummer Winterhalter embraces the dreamy guitar textures of shoegaze and blends it with the sweetness of british band Cocteau Twins- dream pop pioneers of the mid to late 80's era, epic, soundtrack-like melodies and progressive song structures.The album which features guest appearances from Slowdive's Neil Halstead (lead vocals on the song "Away"), Sweden's Promise And The Monster’s Billie Lindahl and Amiina's strings sections was recorded at Sundlaugin Studio, Iceland, with Sigur Rós producer Birgir Jón Birgisson who masterfully gave "Shelter" its light and ethereal sound.Conceptually, the title of the album "Shelter" says it all. The record is about the concept of shelter as a safe place that allows everybody to escape reality for an instant, to reunite with what we really are, deep down. Neige's own shelter turned out to be the sea, as well as the tracks of this album, all inspired by and dedicated to it.
The album which features guest appearances from Slowdive's Neil Halstead (lead vocals on the song "Away"), Sweden's Promise And The Monster’s Billie Lindahl and Amiina's strings sections was recorded at Sundlaugin Studio, Iceland, with Sigur Rós producer Birgir Jón Birgisson who masterfully gave "Shelter" its light and ethereal sound.
Conceptually, the title of the album "Shelter" says it all. The record is about the concept of shelter as a safe place that allows everybody to escape reality for an instant, to reunite with what we really are, deep down. Neige's own shelter turned out to be the sea, as well as the tracks of this album, all inspired by and dedicated to it.
― Devilock, Monday, 11 November 2013 21:44 (eleven years ago)
I'm hoping to hear the new Alcest soon, but those who have heard it told me it's more than just ditching metal for dreampop. "Floaty" and "rudderless" were words that were used. We'll see.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 11 November 2013 21:54 (eleven years ago)
alcest are insanely boring
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 03:47 (eleven years ago)
^^^ true
― off that fog juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 04:06 (eleven years ago)
I will give their new one a chance, but they always seemed like a blend of mediocre metal and mediocre shoegaze.
― off that fog juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 04:07 (eleven years ago)
I still love the absolute shit out of Souvenirs and Écailles de lune, but the last one felt a little like treading water to me. I think I'm ready for them to kind of commit one way or the other at this point, even if it doesn't work.
After reading a 1/10 review and seeing Adrien's comments on Twitter, it sounds like I shouldn't even waste the hard drive space to download the press link to the Brutal Truth/Bastard Noise split.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 12 November 2013 04:12 (eleven years ago)
Nice review of the In Solitude record EZ!
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 13 November 2013 15:50 (eleven years ago)
Thanks! I'm glad you liked it. The record really opened up with each listen. Huge leap forward.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 13 November 2013 16:21 (eleven years ago)
Album of the year I think.
Did anyone notice this IndieGogo thing In Solitude set up a couple weeks ago? http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/in-solitude-art-vs-irs
― jmm, Wednesday, 13 November 2013 16:50 (eleven years ago)
Listening to the In Solitude album for the first time now.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 13 November 2013 17:04 (eleven years ago)
Prepare for the goth.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 13 November 2013 17:08 (eleven years ago)
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, November 12, 2013 4:12 AM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
believe it's up on bandcamp so you can try before you try before you buy, kinda thing. also iirc it's a noise record so someone giving it 1/10 doesn't necc. count for that much
― too much Michu, not enough meta (DJ Mencap), Wednesday, 13 November 2013 17:10 (eleven years ago)
thanks for the tip. yeah, that 1/10 review did sound a little suspect in that the description just sounded like something that particular reviewer did not want and didn't really help explain the context around why it was bad. knowing its a noise experiment more than anything else definitely makes more sense.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 13 November 2013 17:15 (eleven years ago)
Why, what's this in my mail box slot? My limited ed Convulse t-shirt and new album "Evil Prevails" from Svart Records? suhweeeettt
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 13 November 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago)
omg. the opening track on this is fucking monstrous. feels like it could have been the first track off of the follow-up to World Without God (if it hadn't actually been track 1 of "Reflections").
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 13 November 2013 20:59 (eleven years ago)
I wish I could say I'd been similarly moved by the new Convulse and Purtenance. However the new Corpsessed, which gets here in early '14, is off to a promising start. It has menace. (And cool art.)http://youtu.be/OCLcOl1cZmw
― Devilock, Wednesday, 13 November 2013 21:38 (eleven years ago)
thanks devilock, that bolzer song wolfshook is an absolute monster
― i have sounded the very dub step of humility (anonanon), Thursday, 14 November 2013 05:33 (eleven years ago)
What am I missing in this In Solitude album that everyone else is getting? After reading raves and reviews I was hoping/expecting to love it, but it leaves me a bit cold. Well played, but maybe a bit too clean for me?
I think I was expecting something more evil and/or heavy or something.
― alpine static, Thursday, 14 November 2013 05:38 (eleven years ago)
singing sounds meh too
― j., Thursday, 14 November 2013 05:47 (eleven years ago)
The new Alcest album, as expected, is very, VERY dreampop. The metal's gone completely. Huge Cocteau Twins/Slowdive thing going on. Very much a blend of "Beings of Light" from the last album and the sunny, pastoral quality of the Souvenirs album. It'll probably get plenty of hate from the metal side of the fence, but as a shoegaze/dreampop record this really is first-rate, still very much in keeping with Neige's original idea of what he wanted Alcest to sound like.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 14 November 2013 06:09 (eleven years ago)
I like the new In Solitude album a lot for mixing an old school death rock vibe with metal without getting goofy. Not super heavy at all.
― off that fog juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 14 November 2013 08:42 (eleven years ago)
As Alcest are moving away from metal, I was pleasantly surprised to hear Sigur Ros moving towards it. Kveikur is just a few distorted guitars away from a full blown metal record.
Can't get excited about In Solitude, think it's pretty boring and the vocals are annoying. A couple of exellent new finds though that might end up in my top 10:Thy Light - No Morrow Shall DawnNonexistence - AntarcticaKultura Kureniya - НекрофилияDeus Mortem - Emanations Of The Black LightCsejthe - RéminiscenceAtaraxie - L'Etre Et La NauséeSombres Forêts - La Mort Du Soleil
― Siegbran, Thursday, 14 November 2013 09:56 (eleven years ago)
Just got a download of the new Tormenter EP. They're retro thrash from El Monte, CA; I reviewed their last full-length for Burning Ambulance in 2011. Final paragraph of that review:
There’s very little that’s original about Tormenter’s music. They sound like the bands they admire: Metallica, Exodus, Slayer, Testament. But not everyone needs to be in constant pursuit of innovation. Styles develop because multiple artists or groups decide on a common language and then explore it, separately and together, refining it until it achieves its full potential. Thrash metal was perfected 25 years ago, but that’s no reason to stop playing it, and it doesn’t make modern-day practitioners soulless or somehow impure for keeping the music alive and putting their own spin on it. People still play the blues because it continues to speak to the human ear and heart. The same is true of thrash. The staccato, high-speed riffing, the jackhammer drums, the hoarse vocals, the fleet solos…these techniques have lost none of their power. The belief that one should cease to make art in a particular style because its moment of fashionability has passed is absurd; the endless pursuit of the New New Thing is as spirit-crushing a dead end as mindless, rote nostalgia. It’s still possible to make a great thrash record, just as it’s still possible to play the blues and say something new in the process. If you like thrash (old and new), listen to Tormenter. They’re good at what they do.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 14 November 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago)
I'm a fan of Pelle the vocalist on Sister. I didn't think that he was an ideal singer for their older style, which was roomy enough for a virtuoso. Here the music fits him snugly, his limitations sound totally right.
― jmm, Thursday, 14 November 2013 16:50 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, he sounds a lot more comfortable on the new record, he's creating more of his own persona rather than aping lower-register King Diamond.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 14 November 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago)
he always sounded to me like lower-register King Diamond mixed with the dude from Tears for Fears on the first album.
agree he fits better on the new album. the new album's more about memorable songs, I think. the prior album was awesome as a ferocious slab of heavy metal but there are a lot of great melodic moments on this new one.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 November 2013 17:29 (eleven years ago)
listening to the Testament live album (birthday gift), and it still always makes me laugh on "Rise Up" how Chuck Billy is essentially tossing out rap concert instructions in the lyrics.
WHEN I SAY "RISE UP"YOU SAY"WAR"!
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 November 2013 17:33 (eleven years ago)
really enjoying the new Botanist stuff on this split they just released
https://soundcloud.com/flenserrecords/botanist-tillandsia/s-CoYux
hadn't really gotten into their previous stuff but this new material marries more vivid production to stronger melodies in a way that sort of edges the whole thing into black metal/post-punk crossover territory
― i have sounded the very dub step of humility (anonanon), Thursday, 14 November 2013 18:54 (eleven years ago)
Listening to the new Rhapsody of Fire album (now with 100% less Luca Turilli). It's called Dark Wings Of Steel, and it's every bit as awesome as that name implies/deserves.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:50 (eleven years ago)
damn. how many albums do they have now? I was a huge fan of Legendary Tales and whatever the second one was, but didn't like the third one and lost track of em.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:55 (eleven years ago)
This is album #10. Plus, they recently split in two - Turilli left and formed Luca Turilli's Rhapsody; this version features Fabio Lione (vocals) and Alex Staropoli (keyboards) from the original lineup.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:57 (eleven years ago)
lol oh geez, who do I choose.
probably Fabio, always liked his vocals.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Thursday, 14 November 2013 19:58 (eleven years ago)
How the fuck do you know who's in Monster Magnet and not know who's in Led Zeppelin?
― Ian Glasper's trapped in a scone (aldo), Monday, November 11, 2013 9:41 AM (3 days ago)
speaking of, new monster magnet's a blast. best since powertrip, imo.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 14 November 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago)
man after a month or so really digging into it I like Sister fine but the world. the flesh. the devil is just a superior album imo
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Friday, 15 November 2013 07:24 (eleven years ago)
I have yet to hear that one but I'm looking forward to getting into their earlier stuff.
Welcome to being an old dude.
― off that fog juice (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 15 November 2013 08:49 (eleven years ago)
love sister, and world flesh devil just sounds like a bunch of borrowed bits to me. mileage clearly varies.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 15 November 2013 14:13 (eleven years ago)
So Eyehategod are playing tomorrow night in Brooklyn. I imagine that's a show worth checking out?
― Clarke B., Friday, 15 November 2013 15:39 (eleven years ago)
Interesting end-of-year Top 40 from Decibel. No surprise at their record of the year, but some interesting inclusions throughout.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 November 2013 17:12 (eleven years ago)
Care to post it? Also interested in Revolver's year-end list.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 15 November 2013 18:15 (eleven years ago)
I put Amon Amarth, Black Sabbath, Earthless, Immolation, Suffocation, and Utsu-P (Japanese metal producer who uses Vocaloid software to make chirpy J-pop fembots sing death metal) on my year-end list for The Wire, and included Cannibal Corpse's Dead Human Collection: 25 Years of Death Metal box on my reissues/archival releases list for them.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 15 November 2013 18:18 (eleven years ago)
I still need to give that a listen. The first Botanist records on tUMULt are fantastic; I wasn't a fan of III, but later found out it was older tracks reworked which made sense, as it felt like a backtrack.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 15 November 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago)
From 40th to first:
BatillusDark TranquilityCorrections HouseWatainAevangelistNoctumSkeletonwitchCathedralColiseumPortalIron ReaganCraven IdolAnciientsUlcerateOranssi PazuzuUncle Acid & the DeadbeatsExhumedImmolationKylesaAntigamaThe Ruins of BeverastIhsahnLycusPursonSecrets of the SkyAutopsyInter ArmaNailsToxic HolocaustDeafheavenTribulationNoisemDarkthroneMelt-BananaCult of LunaInquisitionSubRosaGorgutsIn SolitudeCarcass
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 November 2013 18:35 (eleven years ago)
Earthless not making the cut is a shame. It ended up being my favorite heavy record of the year. My review hit PopMatters today.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 November 2013 18:38 (eleven years ago)
Variety-wise that's one of the better lists I've seen from dB.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 15 November 2013 18:39 (eleven years ago)
Definitely. Much more varied than the last few years.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 15 November 2013 18:39 (eleven years ago)
Had no idea Antigama had a new one out. Thanks, dB!
― Devilock, Friday, 15 November 2013 18:52 (eleven years ago)
really enjoying the new Botanist stuff on this split they just releasedI still need to give that a listen.
I still need to give that a listen.
― i have sounded the very dub step of humility (anonanon), Friday, 15 November 2013 19:06 (eleven years ago)
Atlantean Kodex is the one I wish was on there. It was #4 on my ballot.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 15 November 2013 19:23 (eleven years ago)
Here's most of that list in an Rdio playlist: http://rd.io/x/QUPlBzMyOZA/
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 15 November 2013 20:22 (eleven years ago)
Japanese metal producer who uses Vocaloid software to make chirpy J-pop fembots sing death metal
well, you've got my attention
― original bgm, Friday, 15 November 2013 20:26 (eleven years ago)
brooklyn eyehategod show ruled btw
― original bgm, Friday, 15 November 2013 20:27 (eleven years ago)
cool to see gorguts place that high on the decibel list. and inquisition at #5! neat.
― original bgm, Friday, 15 November 2013 20:28 (eleven years ago)
The new Utsu-P album is Warufuzake, and it's a free download, so just Google it up; the previous one, Traumatic, is also great. There are several earlier titles that are pretty good but primitive. He's only recently figured out how to make the Vocaloid software imitate death growls (basically, he feeds them through guitar effects).
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 15 November 2013 21:43 (eleven years ago)
Sort of sad the Sabbath album didn't make the Decibel list. Wasn't a big fan at first, but it's slowly become one of my 2013 favorites. Maybe I'm alone in that...
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 15 November 2013 22:30 (eleven years ago)
I wouldn't go so far as to call it a favorite, but it's a great album.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 16 November 2013 03:19 (eleven years ago)
You're not alone, it's an excellent record and my initial cynicism of the whole endeavour was blown away completely. As a BS album anno 2013 it couldn't have been better.
What puzzles me more is what people see in that Ihsahn album. Dude seems to get a free pass from the collective metal press to place whatever unlistenable wankery he excretes into their year end lists.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 16 November 2013 15:16 (eleven years ago)
I don't think Decibel even reviewed the Black Sabbath record.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:21 (eleven years ago)
Well, it won't make my year-end list, but in my case, the least "metal" tracks are my favorites.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 16 November 2013 18:38 (eleven years ago)
I haven't heard Ihsahn's newest yet, but I really liked the previous two, though more as "prog" albums than "metal" albums.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Saturday, 16 November 2013 21:23 (eleven years ago)
The new Utsu-P album is Warufuzake, and it's a free download, so just Google it up; the previous one, Traumatic, is also great.
thanks for the recs. gave warufuzake a cursory listen but it seemed kinda uncomfortably close to nu metal. bummer. but traumatic is going down a little smoother for me. I'm going to keep digging around since the whole concept behind the project is so funny/great.
― original bgm, Saturday, 16 November 2013 22:37 (eleven years ago)
there was a new album released earlier this year, but even compared to that, imo the stuff on this split is something else entirely
Re Botanist - I reviewed IV: Mandragoria earlier this year and thought the production really let it down, But it was remastered for vinyl a few months later and that's supposed to sound a whole lot better; I need to hear that version.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Sunday, 17 November 2013 09:21 (eleven years ago)
Holy fuck at this Castevet.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Sunday, 17 November 2013 20:21 (eleven years ago)
Year of no Light - Tocsin, album stream:
http://dmp666.bandcamp.com/album/tocsin
― StanM, Sunday, 17 November 2013 22:30 (eleven years ago)
Listened to both Castevet albums back to back this morning. Can someone explain what it is I'm not hearing? The last two songs are OK, but they don't make up for the first four; they just sound like 20-year-old black metal ideas filtered through 25-year-old Sonic Youth ideas.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 16:37 (eleven years ago)
they just sound like 20-year-old black metal ideas filtered through 25-year-old Sonic Youth ideas.
To be fair, this sounds fucking awesome. I have their new one on the pile, but I haven't gotten to it yet.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 19 November 2013 18:34 (eleven years ago)
i don't know about the new one yet, but the first one was an album of the decade for me. i haven't been listening to a lot of metal for long, and that one really hit the sweet spot for someone whose last big investment in rock music (with actual like noise and drums and stuff) was the post-hardcore experimentation of the 90s. i kind of miss some of those elements in the new one.
― j., Tuesday, 19 November 2013 22:37 (eleven years ago)
so I'm listening to the new Pestilence after the last album of theirs I'd heard had been "Testimony of the Ancients" and I feel like I jumped from Season 1 to 4 on Breaking Bad. On first listen, I like it, but I guess I hadn't realized just how much they changed their sound up since then.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 01:19 (eleven years ago)
Can any of you industry insiders confirm Gorguts being on the 2014 Carcass US tour? Looks like TBDM was confirmed, but not Gorguts.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 01:20 (eleven years ago)
TBDM dutifully becoming the Seneca Wallace of this tour package
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 01:24 (eleven years ago)
(got nothing against em, but boy is that a big downgrade if it's them instead of Gorguts)
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 01:25 (eleven years ago)
Does it strike anyone else as weird that Kvelertak isn't on the Decibel list? Or is its relative awesomeness in more doubt than I thought?
― DLee, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 04:33 (eleven years ago)
It just missed my top 20, but yes, it should have made it.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 06:00 (eleven years ago)
I've never been able to get into Kvelertak.. maybe it has something to do with not being able to pronounce it
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 06:40 (eleven years ago)
Church of a Misery were astounding tonight. If you get the chance go see them.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 07:02 (eleven years ago)
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 20 November 2013 07:14 (eleven years ago)
yeah, that's another i was surprised to see overlooked. too "rock", maybe? dunno, but one of the year's best afaic.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 20 November 2013 08:08 (eleven years ago)
satan - life sentence is pretty great and has gotten some mention on this thread but haven't read too much about it anywhere; wonder if it will end up slipping under the radar for end of year stuff.
― i have sounded the very dub step of humility (anonanon), Thursday, 21 November 2013 23:56 (eleven years ago)
i only listened to the kvelertak onceish. i was really enjoying it and then it got more and more RAWK and one of the songs seemed to be an hour long and i couldn't take the entire premise anymore.
― j., Friday, 22 November 2013 00:02 (eleven years ago)
I'm already getting giddy for 2014: Behemoth, Mayhem, Septicflesh, Nokturnal Mortum, Triptykon, Abigor, Corpsessed, Bolzer, and now El Magus Grande.http://i.imgur.com/OBFXPtV.jpg
By the way, the aforementioned Mayhem is coming sooner than expected (at least for me): their FB had a Nov. 13 post saying it's being mixed. I can't even imagine what comes after Ordo ad Chao, it being my favorite slab of music in any genre.
Also new Eyehategod, but they've been on my to-do list forever so I can't really say I have expectations one way or the other.
― Devilock, Friday, 22 November 2013 01:38 (eleven years ago)
rad cover
― call all destroyer, Friday, 22 November 2013 01:44 (eleven years ago)
^^^ and Satan's Life Sentence has gotten praise aplenty at the metal-archives' forum, but I don't know if that's considered above or below the radar.
― Devilock, Friday, 22 November 2013 01:45 (eleven years ago)
Trying to play catch up now, but I don't think any album this year will dethrone 13 as my #1. It just got more plays than anything else I heard all year, and I still like it.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 22 November 2013 08:09 (eleven years ago)
I too wascatching up on some stuff that I got this year but did'nt give much time to... the Hessian album is a front runner, at least #2 or #3..
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 23 November 2013 01:50 (eleven years ago)
On first couple listens I'm really impressed with Seidr - Ginnungapap. I'm also enjoying Hell - Curse And Chapter, possibly as much as Satan.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 23 November 2013 16:01 (eleven years ago)
thematically that makes sense
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 November 2013 16:47 (eleven years ago)
it's on my overall year-end but I don't usually submit one to dB et al
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 23 November 2013 18:20 (eleven years ago)
it's weird, it's an album I liked a lot (bought on Amazon MP3) but only got one listen in - acquiring too much music and it got lost in the shuffle.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Saturday, 23 November 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago)
heard the satan album late this year after reading a review @ angry metal guy. great songs & appealingly lost-in-time sound, have listened to it a bunch recently.
currently loving the new vastum. not so much coffins' the fleshland (which seems unfair, but so be it).
and darkthrone. why did i take so long to get around to this?
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Monday, 25 November 2013 13:59 (eleven years ago)
oh hey wow this subrosa record
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Monday, 25 November 2013 17:13 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, SubRosa should sell a few more copies of the album once year-end list season starts rolling, because it's going to be prominent. Number four at Decibel, for starters.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 25 November 2013 17:59 (eleven years ago)
I love almost everything on it except for "No Safe Harbor," which is a bit sleepy.
I tried Noctum. Okay stylistic ear-candy, but no songwriting that really sticks.
― jmm, Monday, 25 November 2013 18:03 (eleven years ago)
i was indifferent to the new inquisition at first, but seeing it on decibel's list may lead me to spend some time with it before january
― j., Monday, 25 November 2013 18:22 (eleven years ago)
glad to hear all the life sentence love. "incantations" is prob my most played metal jam of the year.
― original bgm, Monday, 25 November 2013 19:50 (eleven years ago)
xp from Critic's Poll thread on Decibel: A little surprised not to see Russian Circles, Windhand, Kvelertak, Palms, Pelican, Seidr and Sahg. Also missing tons of great doom, but did not expect them to pay mind to that stuff. Corrections House is interesting in a similar way to Pinkish Black, need to listen more. Glad they had Purson in there, but I think Blood Ceremony, Jex Thoth, Seremonia and Jess and the Ancients' EP are also very comparable in quality, along similar stylistic lines.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 25 November 2013 20:09 (eleven years ago)
Anyone listen to this? Cult Of Fire - मृत्युकावीभत्सनृत्य (Iron Bonehead)http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/11/album-debut-cult-of-fire-%E2%80%94-%E0%A4%AE%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%AF%E0%A5%81%E0%A4%95%E0%A4%BE%E0%A4%B5%E0%A5%80%E0%A4%AD%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D%E0%A4%B8%E0%A4%A8%E0%A5%83%E0%A4%A4%E0%A5%8D/
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 25 November 2013 20:18 (eleven years ago)
Sahg doesn't have as big a following among North American critics, it seems. I've always liked them. Plus the new album came out too late in the year for the print mags, and quite frankly I wasn't even sent it, which is weird. It's on Rdio though.
I love the albums you mention, but Purson really is a cut above those, it's a debut with a fully-formed identity, they hit the ground running with that record.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 25 November 2013 21:07 (eleven years ago)
so, new Deicide...sounds like the last few new Deicides....not a bad thing. Not an EOY candidate, but still catchy and fun.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 03:04 (eleven years ago)
I like it a lot. They've been on a hot streak since 2006. I wouldn't say it's anywhere close to the hot streak Cannibal Corpse has been on in the same span of time, but it's pretty impressive nonetheless.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 03:48 (eleven years ago)
yeah I'm enjoying it, perhaps even more than the last one (not sure yet). their last album sounded good live too, hope I can see them again soon. seeing their shows in Tampa are always fun.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:01 (eleven years ago)
That Cult of Fire album is really good! Has that prog-black sound I love in Enslaved, Oranssi Pazuzu and the like. Compares well to other great Czech black metal like Master's Hammer & the excellent Root.Also really enjoyed Ulver's latest, even if it's not really metal and more electro
― Greatjon, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:07 (eleven years ago)
Just checking out Cult of Fire on youtube and it's pretty good so far. Nice to see Kali getting a little cover time. I think it's Kali.
― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 04:18 (eleven years ago)
http://www.steelforbrains.com/post/68063595979/necessarily-loud-2013
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 17:09 (eleven years ago)
Interesting list, for sure. Nice to see someone else that liked that Eight Bells record. A whole lot on their I haven't heard. Lists like that always remind me that no matter how much compulsive listening I do, there is still so much I'm missing out on.
― JACK SQUAT about these Charlie Nobodies (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 17:17 (eleven years ago)
There are good albums on that list, but the way it ignores all things melodic (save for SubRosa) is infuriating.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 17:19 (eleven years ago)
That's a bit unfair – they also include Helen Money, Pelican, and Coliseum, plus Carcass and Skeletonwitch aren't exactly rough listening. I mean, if you're lamenting the lack of power/traditional/prom dress metal, sure, but those usually get ignored on non-European metal lists.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 17:52 (eleven years ago)
But people still do sing proper heavy metal, and bands still put out excellent albums, and it's a shame to see writers show such narrow critical vision in a genre with such incredible breadth.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 18:41 (eleven years ago)
Exactly.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 19:06 (eleven years ago)
I'm with Adrien in that it's too bad that certain areas of metal are devalued by some. But at the same time the list has its own cohesive beauty in showing how much interesting extreme-ish metal did come out this year.
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 26 November 2013 22:20 (eleven years ago)
Since the actual list is out in the world, here's the list that I submitted to Decibel (the final entry being some trolling, obviously):
1. Carcass - Surgical Steel2. Windhand - Soma3. Blood Ceremony - the Eldritch Dark4. Pinkish Black - Razed to the Ground5. Kadavar - Abra Kadavar6. In Solitude - Sister7. Satan - Life Sentence8. Coliseum - Sister Faith9. Beyond - Fatal Power of Death10. Earthless - From the Ages11. Gorguts - Colored Sand12. Clutch - Earth Rocker13. Mammoth Grinder - Underworlds14. Tribulation - the Formulas of Death15. Jucifer - За Волгой для нас земли нет16. Purson - The Circle and the Blue Door 17. Subrosa - More Constant Than the Gods18. Kylesa - Ultraviolet19. Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance20. The Ocean - Pelegial 21. Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats - Mind Control22. Cathedral - the Last Spire23. Germ - Grief24. Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn25. Voivod - Target Earth26. Amaranthe - the Nexus
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 22:27 (eleven years ago)
I just submitted a Top Ten for the Roadrunner website (a bunch of artists will be posting lists, too; I'll provide a URL when it's up so you can all scoff):
1. Black Sabbath, 132. Amon Amarth, Deceiver of the Gods3. Earthless, From the Ages4. Ihsahn, Das Seelenbrechen5. Attila, About That Life6. Suffocation, Pinnacle of Bedlam7. Immolation, Kingdom of Conspiracy8. Nine Inch Nails, Hesitation Marks9. Wormed, Exodromos10. Pathology, Lords of Rephaim
I also included the following blurb about the Sabbath record:
Would I rather have heard Bill Ward on drums? Yes. Does his absence make the album a waste of time, or just a watered-down rehash of what Black Sabbath accomplished—you know, the whole “inventing heavy metal” thing—on their first four albums? Hell no. The track running times alone, songs running six, seven, almost nine minutes in some cases, tell the story—these guys were making music on their own terms, with nothing to prove to anyone. They’re not imitating themselves; they have a style. And it’s great to hear music this solid and creatively alive, coming from (75% of) one of the most important bands to ever plug in. Period.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 22:37 (eleven years ago)
I get the impression the steel for brains list and the reactions to itt reflect a generational divide too
speaking as a relative newcomer who got into metal through the more extreme side
― i have sounded the very dub step of humility (anonanon), Tuesday, 26 November 2013 22:57 (eleven years ago)
Cool list, Jeff. I can't remember that Beyond album at all. I might have missed that one. And I fully back that Amaranthe album, though it just missed my top 50 cut.
At any rate, here's the list of 25 I sent to Decibel in October. I don't think I'd change much about it at all.
1. In Solitude, “Sister” (Metal Blade)2. Carcass, “Surgical Steel” (Nuclear Blast)3. Shining, “One One One” (Prosthetic)4. Atlantean Kodex, “The White Goddess” (20 Buck Spin)5. SubRosa, “More Constant Than the Gods” (Profound Lore)6. Altar Of Plagues, “Teethed Glory and Injury” (Profound Lore)7. Ghost B.C., “Infestissumam” (Loma Vista)8. Oranssi Pazuzu, “Velonielu” (20 Buck Spin)9. Darkthrone, “The Underground Resistance” (Peaceville)10. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats, “Mind Control” (Metal Blade)11. Anciients, “Heart Of Oak” (Season Of Mist)12. Shooting Guns, “Brotherhood of the Ram” (Easy Rider)13. Voivod, “Target Earth” (Century Media)14. Gorguts, “Colored Sands” (Season of Mist)15. Vattnet Viskar, “Sky Swallower” (Century Media)16. Purson, “The Circle And The Blur Door” (Metal Blade)17. Magic Circle, “Magic Circle” (Armageddon Shop)18. Årabrot, “Årabrot” (Fysisk Format)19. Amon Amarth, “Deceiver Of The Gods” (Metal Blade)20. Mansion, “We Shall Live” (Svart)21. Audrey Horne, “Youngblood” (Napalm)22. Author & Punisher, “Women & Children” (Seventh Rule)23. Portal, “Vexovoid” (Profound Lore)24. Amorphis, “Circle” (Nuclear Blast)25. Bölzer, “Aura” (Iron Bonehead)
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 00:46 (eleven years ago)
I was streaming the Beyond record for a while on the Decibel blog, but I had to take it down recently. So that's not very helpful to you. Super awesome dirty death metal, though, well worth seeking out. Came out on Iron Bonehead, a label you are clearly familiar with.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 01:45 (eleven years ago)
I find it interesting one could bag on a list of someone elses opinion. especially when the list come from a site that is pretty into the dirtier extreme of things heavy.
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 02:06 (eleven years ago)
you should read ilm then, it will be v. v. interesting 2 u
― j., Wednesday, 27 November 2013 02:24 (eleven years ago)
Weird, I'd been planning to bring up that Beyond album tonight, having only gotten around to hearing it in the past week, but now that it's already a topic of conversation I don't need to. It's great, amid all that noisy insanity those little choruses get stuck in my head, but less like an earbug and more like a tornado driving 2x4's through walls.
As much as I love Suffocation and think the new one is their best since Souls to Deny (fair warning, absurd though it may sound that's my fave of theirs) I always compare it with the Deeds of Flesh album and the latter, to me, was much better. They both sort of opened up their sound this year so I guess it's 6 of one, 1/2 dozen of the other.
Can't remember if this was the board I was gushing about the new Zemial on, but wow did that one lose replay value quickly.
Did anyone else know Anacrusis rerecorded their first two albums 2 years ago? Somehow I totally missed that. This is apropos of nothing.
― Devilock, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 02:57 (eleven years ago)
the new Deeds was great but I completely forgot about it. need to spin that again.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 03:04 (eleven years ago)
Haven't heard Deeds. Will give it a listen.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 03:26 (eleven years ago)
Feeling guilty that Voivod is not in my top 10. But, they're not.
PS - Phil's words on Sabbath ring true!
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 03:27 (eleven years ago)
You know what, I just listened to Suffo and Deeds back to back and now I'm not so sure I even agree with myself. Ha. The Deeds has lots of ooo ahh moments, especially leadwork, the least expected thing on a DoF album, but also too many lulls. Suffo keeps you leaning forward. If the entirety of Portals to Canaan were as good as "Xeno Virus" and "Hollow Human Husks" it would be the death metal earthshaker I'd imagined it to be.
I guess it's now that time of year when I become disillusioned with those early year top ten picks. So much stuff keeps coming out I forget to reorient myself. Colored Sands, however, is in no danger of being pried from my #1 spot, and I'm more and more amazed that it isn't dominating every list. It's one of the best written, best performed, best sounding THINGS I've ever heard, metal or otherwise, and it jars me every time. I can't even draw parallels with it or find precedents for it, even among prior Gorguts; it's so ... singular. Maybe I'm just a Lemay fanboy.
Going on at length here but there's a cool interview with Gaahl someone linked at SomethingAwful of all places. It's a refreshingly normal conversation:http://www.metalblast.net/2013/11/unleashing-satan-an-evening-with-gaahl/
― Devilock, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 05:13 (eleven years ago)
This guy! http://www.popmatters.com/tools/full/176432/
Craig Hayes has been my favorite metal writer this year.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 06:04 (eleven years ago)
Craig's a great writer (and guy!) for sure.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 06:10 (eleven years ago)
Just to follow up on all the recommendations from a few weeks ago:Vhol: I've really come around on this, despite the Rush quotes. Wouldn't really recommend it to someone seeking music like Ludicra though. Like, I could see why they broke up if half of them were trying to steer it in this musical direction. Still really fun though.
Atlas Moth: Pretty big disappointment. Sounded really classic rock-influenced, like Baroness or something.
Nachtmystium: mixed on these guys. Picked up a few of their records. Instinct: Decay was just about perfect. The Black Meddle records were about half-decent, half some dude who buys blacklight posters from Spencer's.
Enslaved were pretty great. Dissection was awesome. Weakling was amazing.
So thanks for the recs, y'all. They've got my ears on good footing.
― peace on earth and mercy mild (how's life), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 11:51 (eleven years ago)
Your assessment of Nachtmystium is also just about perfect: Instinct:Decay is some kind of miracle in the middle of their ... somewhat inconsistent career.
Which era of Enslaved are you digging? The first half of their discography makes them maybe my favorite band ever. Everything after Below the Lights feels like Time-Life AM Gold in comparison.
― Devilock, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 18:32 (eleven years ago)
Personally I think everything after Below the Lights is infinitely better than what Enslaved had done before. That's just me!
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 19:10 (eleven years ago)
I loved Below the Lights, liked but didn't love everything after, then was blown away all over again by Vertebrae and now I'm finally gonna see them live for the first time in February and am really excited about it.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 19:11 (eleven years ago)
Vertebrae was one of the few times I've found myself saying, maybe this style of vocals doesn't work with this kind of music. Maybe it was the production, too out in front or something. Axioma felt more smoothed out but everything after the (great and promising) first track blurred together for me. Sad to say I never even checked out the latest.
Manowar is playing my fair city of Atlanta and charging $75 at a venue I don't think has ever seen a $75 show. Luckily I do not like Manowar.
Is this defensible or laughable? (The price tag, not my admitted dislike for the band -- I promise I love loads of trad/power metal apart from the loinclothed horde.)
― Devilock, Wednesday, 27 November 2013 19:49 (eleven years ago)
my fav Enslaveds thus far are Below the Lights, Eld, and Frost, but I did like what I've heard of Ritiir thus far.
― Lesbian has fucking riffs for days (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 19:50 (eleven years ago)
I've still not heard all of their albums, but I think (as of today) I'd rank them:
RiitiirVertebraeIsaEldAxioma Ethica OdiniFrostBlodhemn
but looking at that list typed out it makes it look like i like Frost less than i actually do, so , whatever
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 27 November 2013 19:54 (eleven years ago)
oi krallice/castevet/marston listeners:
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/11/geryon-st/
'death metal without guitars' (but w/ colin marston's bass)
― j., Wednesday, 27 November 2013 23:22 (eleven years ago)
Mardraum is where I really got on board with Enslaved. I treat Mardraum/Monumension/Below the Lights as a trilogy -- and they are in that up to that point, they'd been alternating between brutal records and prog records from the beginning through the pummeling blast of Blodhemn. From Mardraum on, it was this band making up their own path and giving really intelligent interviews.
Isa was the first time they fell off for me, and it's not exactly the band's fault. There were technical issues in the recording which left them having to replace the drum tracks with canned sounds in order to meet the release deadline. It really kills the album for me. I've enjoyed everything since, though Vertebrae was a particular high water mark (if also divisive amongst folks who preferred the band to stagnate rather than continue moving forward).
Opeth and Enslaved were neck in neck for a while. Then they toured together and Opeth actually wiped the stage with them (some of which I attribute to Enslaved choosing its set list poorly). But since Opeth turned its back on metal, Enslaved has continued to put on great great shows and release solid albums.
FWIW, here's my ranking: Below the Lights > Vertebrae > Monumension > Mardraum > Blodhemn > RUUN > Eld > Vikingligr Vledi > Riitiir > Aximoa Ethica Odini > Sleeping Gods > Isa
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 28 November 2013 00:00 (eleven years ago)
Really nifty shooting on this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=--5dopRwZXA
― jmm, Thursday, 28 November 2013 02:36 (eleven years ago)
xp:
Below the Lights and Mardraum are definitely my top 2, the latter of which I bought when I was just getting into black metal, carrying around my list of band and label names to all the music stores in the late 90s/early 00s. At the time I thought I was buying an Enthroned album. Got to the car, flipping through the booklet, I was like, uh this isn't that black metal band from Belgium, crap. Needless to say, after hearing "Larger than Time - Heavier than Night," I no longer cared (and soon thereafter learned my proper European extreme metal history).
And I agree about the good interviews. Somewhere in my stack of Metal Maniacs there's a Chris Black interview with Ivar from late 2000 that I still love reading.
And I'm all for a band moving around, Mayhem being a prime example, or DSO, or even Satyricon up through Volcano -- or, for that matter, Enslaved along that Blodhemn--->Below the Lights line; but after that the music got less aggressive yet the vocals stayed the same, which feels awkward to me. Because of the Enslaved chat here I relistened to Vertebrae today and it still sounds like Grutle singing along to a Porcupine Tree album.
― Devilock, Thursday, 28 November 2013 03:02 (eleven years ago)
Opeth has not "turned its back on metal" by any means. The last album had a song that was explicitly written as a tribute to Ronnie James Dio ("Slither"). Are they proggier than they used to be? Sure, but they still embrace their heavy side live.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 28 November 2013 03:08 (eleven years ago)
I think Opeth would agree they're no longer playing death metal. Their prog psych lately is closer to proto-metal, which is not a problem for me. Recent update:
“We’ve been looking at Rockfield Studios in Wales where Queen recorded Bohemian Rhapsody, but we haven’t made a decision yet,” Åkerfeldt tells Expressen. “But it will be an expensive album. There’s a lot going on, lots of string arrangements that we haven’t had in the past.“Will it be heavier than Heritage? Maybe a little bit heavier,” Mikael adds. “Not death metal heavy, but hard rock/heavy metal heavy. There’s also lots of progressive elements and acoustic guitars, but also more sinister-sounding riffs.”
“Will it be heavier than Heritage? Maybe a little bit heavier,” Mikael adds. “Not death metal heavy, but hard rock/heavy metal heavy. There’s also lots of progressive elements and acoustic guitars, but also more sinister-sounding riffs.”
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 28 November 2013 07:15 (eleven years ago)
I'm hoping to get Åkerfeldt on the phone next week, and I'll be in a meeting with Opeth management the middle of this month to figure out plans for 2014. I'll report what I can...
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 28 November 2013 13:27 (eleven years ago)
Cool!
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 28 November 2013 13:43 (eleven years ago)
― i have sounded the very dub step of humility (anonanon), Tuesday, November 26, 2013 2:57 PM (2 days ago)
makes sense, though i wouldn't really know
speaking as a relative oldcomer with a taste for pop, comedy, history & cartoonish exaggeration in metal
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 28 November 2013 14:11 (eleven years ago)
wish the hooded menace album had come out this year so i could talk about how great it is
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 28 November 2013 14:12 (eleven years ago)
agree about the differences between instinct:decay and the black meddle 1, but i love both albums (less so black meddle 2). 100% down with blacklight posters, though i dunno what spencer's might be.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 28 November 2013 14:15 (eleven years ago)
― Devilock, Wednesday, November 27, 2013 7:49 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
iirc it was £40, which is slightly less than $75, a ticket when they last played the UK a couple of years ago. can only imagine rationalising it by treating it like you're going to the opera or something. results may vary
― screaming lord, such opinion (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 28 November 2013 14:23 (eleven years ago)
i guess you rationalize it as giving a bunch of money to manowar
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 28 November 2013 14:34 (eleven years ago)
by/as
turns out i just really hate the new gorguts. can't say how many times i've tried. like i just listened to the first few tracks while running to the store for last-minute supplies. sounds like a sack of shavings & gravel, camping out on the surface of the death star, a constantly shifting field of convoluted & tiresome armored gibberish.
after a while, i killed it in favor of inquisition's obscure verses, which rules. more riffs & moments i enjoy in "force of the floating tomb" than the whole of colored sands. this is doubtless a product of my being objectively old & in the way.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 28 November 2013 15:57 (eleven years ago)
maybe it just means you like destroying the multiverse more than being a conservatory student
― j., Thursday, 28 November 2013 16:45 (eleven years ago)
caught enslaved live a few months ago and thought they were just awful. agreed on the awkward vox being a major problem and the riffs were limp mush across the board imo. actually cut out early which I almost never do. but I'm not a fan of anything post-below the lights, so if you are, don't listen to me.
― original bgm, Thursday, 28 November 2013 19:04 (eleven years ago)
Yeah I don't care about Enslaved's last five? six albums and when I saw them live recently (mostly went for Pallbearer probably proving that I'm exactly the audience for Steel For Brains list I guess) they were just another boring act which tours a bunch with city specific shout outs ("we love you FRISCO"), guitar wanker-y, leather pants, etc. They seemed like nice guys though and I hope they're making a living at it.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Thursday, 28 November 2013 19:15 (eleven years ago)
I really can't imagine anyone that is into Manowar is into them for their music. I can only imagine that people are into them cuz its funny and ironic. those guys are ridiculous in an ICP sort of way. Manowar embodies all the silliness that metal parodied.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 28 November 2013 20:45 (eleven years ago)
But Manowar's music is fun. Especially when you embrace the silliness. Metal is, above all else, inherently silly.
I'd love to see them just once, but if they think they can sell well in US venues on their own, at 75 bucks a pop, they're completely deluded.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 28 November 2013 20:51 (eleven years ago)
^ gets it
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 28 November 2013 21:44 (eleven years ago)
I really can't imagine anyone that is into Manowar is into them for their music. I can only imagine that people are into them cuz its funny and ironic.
Hi, over here.
I don't like anything "cuz it's funny and ironic." Manowar have great songs. They damn sure write better choruses than motherfucking Neurosizzzzzzzzz.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:03 (eleven years ago)
One of the things I dislike about Manowar, actually, is their apparent lack of humor or irony. Bands like Manilla Road, Slough Feg, Kamelot, whoever, they seem like normal dudes who love to play metal. Manowar fancies themselves modern day barbarians or warlords or something.
But then I love traditional black metal and never get sick of seeing guys grimacing amid snowdrifts and cenotaphs so I guess metal appreciation is ... complicated.
And maybe in a weird way being in a touring metal band is a kind of modern day barbarism. Well ... barbarism by invite.
― Devilock, Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:21 (eleven years ago)
Manowar fancies themselves modern day barbarians or warlords or something.
It's my impression that Manowar as a whole aren't like this; it's just Joey DeMaio, but he's the loudest voice, so everyone thinks the whole band is like that. Erik Adams seems very much like a normal dude. Adrien's interviewed all of them - he should speak to this.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:29 (eleven years ago)
ah that makes sense, as it was in fact a DeMaio interview on one of Eddie Trunk's shows that made me cringe. He definitely long jumps that line between confidence and arrogance straight into unintentional comedy.
― Devilock, Thursday, 28 November 2013 22:45 (eleven years ago)
Like I said, or at least thought I implied, was Manowar's silliness is them taking themselves too seriously. there is a very big Pro Wrastling thing going on there.. At least thats what I got from them. I don't like em.
If I was worried about my music having good choruses I sure as shit would not listen to any funeral doom. I could give a shit a bout a good chorus. If the music moves me as a whole, thats what matters. Manowar moves my bowls maybe...
― SeanWayne, Friday, 29 November 2013 06:18 (eleven years ago)
DeMaio speaks in cliches like it's his bother tongue, it's awful, but if you chip away the facade slowly fades. Eric and Ross are two of the friendliest guys you will ever chat with, wow are they nice.
The most interesting thing is, Manowar projects an air of seriousness and arrogance onstage and whatnot, but they've all said to a man they have never laughed as much as when they've made music together. There's a definite sense of humour there, I remember Eric telling me they were all killing themselves laughing as they recorded "Be My Slave".
― A. Begrand, Friday, 29 November 2013 06:33 (eleven years ago)
There was an awesome YouTube video of Manowar, this Japanese commercial featuring Eric Adams warning Japanese fans that they would soon be on tour to kick all their asses, without a hint of irony. Can't find it now. I posted it years ago in the Youtube metal thread.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 29 November 2013 08:29 (eleven years ago)
For shits and giggles here are the top metal(lic) albums of 2013 according to Rate Your Music:
1. Armory - Empyrean Realms 2. Gorguts - Colored Sands 3. Steven Wilson - The Raven That Refused to Sing (And Other Stories) 4. Ulver - The Norwegian National Opera 5. Avatarium - Avatarium 6. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork 7. Anathema - Universal 8. Inquisition - Obscure Verses for the Multiverse 9. Haken - The Mountain10. Deafheaven - Sunbather11. Celeste - Animale(s)12. Gris - À l'âme enflammée, l'äme constellée...13. Swans - Not Here / Not Now14. Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn15. Blood Ceremony - The Eldritch Dark16. Carcass - Surgical Steel17. Cult of Luna - Vertikal18. Earthless - From the Ages19. Keldian - Outbound20. The Dillinger Escape Plan - One of Us Is the Killer21. Devin Townsend - The Retinal Circus22. Leprous - Coal23. Clutch - Earth Rocker24. The Ocean - Pelagial25. Satan - Life Sentence26. Kayo Dot - Hubardo27. Àrsaidh - Roots28. Nails - Abandon All Life29. Wardruna - Runaljod – Yggdrasil30. Orphaned Land - All Is One31. Obliteration - Black Death Horizon32. Oranssi Pazuzu - Valonielu33. Soilwork - The Living Infinite34. Enforcer - Death by Fire35. Omnium Gatherum - Beyond36. Melt-Banana - Fetch37. Persefone - Spiritual Migration38. Boris - Boris Performing "Flood"39. Motörhead - Aftershock40. Vàli - Skogslandskap41. Dio - Finding the Sacred Heart: Live in Philly 198642. Amorphis - Circle43. In Vain - Ænigma44. Exivious - Liminal45. Enshine - Origin46. Alter Bridge - Fortress47. Ovid's Withering - Scryers of the Ibis48. Scale the Summit - The Migration49. Progenie Terrestre Pura - U.M.A.50. Black Sabbath - 1351. Civil War - The Killer Angels52. Witherscape - The Inheritance53. Ulcerate - Vermis54. Immolation - Kingdom of Conspiracy55. Touché Amoré - Is Survived By56. Tribulation - The Formulas of Death57. Grave Miasma - Odori Sepulcrorum58. Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory and Injury59. Paysage d'Hiver - Das Tor60. Blindead - Absence61. Shade Empire - Omega Arcane62. Dark Tranquillity - Construct63. Empyrium - Into the Pantheon64. Warlord - The Holy Empire65. Magic Circle - Magic Circle66. Ayreon - The Theory of Everything67. Windhand - Soma68. Death Angel - The Dream Calls for Blood69. Subrosa - More Constant Than the Gods70. Ataraxie - L'être et la nausée71. Alameda 3 - Późne królestwo72. TesseracT - Altered State73. Altars - Paramnesia74. In Solitude - Sister75. Revocation - Revocation76. Kalmah - Seventh Swamphony77. Oathbreaker - Eros|Anteros78. Fates Warning - Darkness in a Different Light79. Dreamtale - World Changed Forever80. Powerwolf - Preachers of the Night81. Zealotry - The Charnel Expanse82. Protest the Hero - Volition83. Kadavar - Abra Kadavar84. Battle Beast - Battle Beast85. Amon Amarth - Deceiver of the Gods86. Lingua Mortis Orchestra - LMO87. Caligula's Horse - The Tide, the Thief & River's End88. Beyond - Fatal Power of Death89. Killswitch Engage - Disarm the Descent90. The Winery Dogs - The Winery Dogs91. Jex Thoth - Blood Moon Rise92. Purson - The Circle & the Blue Door93. The Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack94. Caladan Brood - Echoes of Battle95. Rotting Christ - Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy96. Corrections House - Last City Zero97. Monster Magnet - Last Patrol98. Suffocation - Pinnacle of Bedlam99. Autopsy - The Headless Ritual100. DGM - Momentum
Since I cherry-picked a rather inclusive bit of the stuff from their overall chart, I may have missed some and some will quibble with things I did include. As for the chart itself, RYM folks like progressive and power metal a lot more than I do (to say the least) but it's not a bad list keeping that in mind.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 29 November 2013 09:00 (eleven years ago)
Who the hell are Armory?
― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 29 November 2013 09:32 (eleven years ago)
Apparently they are a Massachusetts power metal band who have managed two releases in over a decade of existence. This is their sampler of the album:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aw8UiWWu10M
Not at all my cup of tea. How did it get this high on the list? Maybe it's this year's metal version of Snakes On A Plane...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 29 November 2013 09:59 (eleven years ago)
Wow, that's shit.
Their album is averaging less than 3.5, which is not great by RYM standards; some kind of fanboy cult must be involved.
― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 29 November 2013 10:18 (eleven years ago)
Here's the Metacritic list... The numbers to the right are their score out of 100. I listed everything that got an 80 or better.
1. Deafheaven - Sunbather [92]2. Russian Circles - Memorial [88]3. Touche Amore - Is Survived By [87]4. Inter Arma - Sky Burial [85]5. Killing Joke - The Singles Collection: 1979-2012 [85]6. Horseback - A Plague of Knowing [85]7. Norma Jean - Wrongdoers [85]8. Cult of Luna - Vertikal [85]9. Tesseract - Altered State [85]10. Soilwork - The Living Infinite [84]11. Coliseum - Sister Faith [84]12. KEN mode - Entrench [84]13. Scale the Summit - The Migration [84]14. Voivod - Target Earth [84]15. Kvelertak - Meir [84]16. August Burns Red - Rescue & Restore [84]17. Melt Banana - Fetch [80]18. True Widow - Circumambulation [83]19. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork [82]20. All Pigs Must Die - Nothing Violates This Nature [82]21. Silverstein - This Is How the Wind Shifts [82]22. Pissed Jeans - Honeys [82]23. Exhumed - Necrocracy [82]24. Bring Me the Horizon - Sempiternal [81]25. The Body - Christs, Redeemers [81]26. Intronaut - Habitual Levitations: Instilling Words with Tones [81]27. Gorguts - Colored Sands [81]28. Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Mind Control [81]29. Alter Bridge - Fortress [81]30. Modern Life Is War - Fever Hunting [81]31. Dead in the Dirt - The Blind Hole [80]
Incidentally, the lowest rated metal record was Megadeth's Super Collider which scored a 38.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 29 November 2013 11:37 (eleven years ago)
Alter Bridge!
― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 29 November 2013 11:49 (eleven years ago)
Metacritic number grades can be misleading: I'll say something non-asskissy but overall pretty favorable--if I had to come up with a number, like 90--and they tack a 75 on there--or sometimes vice-versa. This is true in general on here, although at least it's not like the sites where The Favored always get at least 3 Stars, etc., no matter what the reviewer says.Still, Sunbather really did get an amaaazing tongue bath---though I barely made it through those long-ass sugar-coated shoegaze arpeggiations with toy tiger growls in the middle distance---shorter tracks were mostly okay, but jeez.
― dow, Friday, 29 November 2013 17:29 (eleven years ago)
/Sunbather/ really did get an amazing tongue bath---though I barely made it through those long-ass sugar-coated shoegaze arpeggiations with toy tiger growls in the middle distance---shorter tracks were mostly okay, but jeez. --dow
Thought I was the only one. Dig some of the longer tracks, but the yearning fuzzy treacle bath gets old p quick.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 29 November 2013 19:06 (eleven years ago)
increasingly fond of zemial's nykta. recording bugs me though, especially where percussion's concerned. way too fussy. love how often the singer goes for this hard-rockin' "HUH!" for emphasis. i want him to have sideburns.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 29 November 2013 21:41 (eleven years ago)
The first time I heard that Zemial, even through crappy Chromebook speakers via youtube, I was in heaven. For some reason every instance of playing the CD in the comfort of my home has resulted in a strange ... annoyance. I think he needs more songwriting input. Some one-man-band deals work if the person is demented and visionary enough. This particular Zemial album needs more layers on top of all the straightforward Tom G Warrior stuff. It's weird bouncing between spartan Celtic Frost/Mercyful Fate arrangements and spaced out Floyd passages. Hell maybe even making the production less hi-fi, as you alluded to (I think), would work wonders in light of my initial (tinny) exposure to it.
― Devilock, Saturday, 30 November 2013 00:42 (eleven years ago)
9. Out of the Cage 04:33 instrumental
Is this really a shoutout to "4:33" like the review I just read leads me to believe?
― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 30 November 2013 00:55 (eleven years ago)
That Metacritic list is kinda crazy. No Carcass, no In Solitude, no Subrosa, no Sabbath...
― alpine static, Saturday, 30 November 2013 01:00 (eleven years ago)
No Armory!
― jmm, Saturday, 30 November 2013 01:08 (eleven years ago)
9. Out of the Cage 04:33 instrumentalIs this really a shoutout to "4:33" like the review I just read leads me to believe?― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ)
― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ)
If the Cage original was silence, then yes. I pretend that track isn't on the CD.
That Armory band looks like the entire staff at a car audio shop. Kinda want to bedazzle the pic with a ~Sound Innovations~ logo.
― Devilock, Saturday, 30 November 2013 01:44 (eleven years ago)
No Armory, indeed! But really ... isn't Metacritic kinda supposed to be something of a consensus-maker, aggregating lots of critic opinions? That those bands are missing makes no sense, even considering what dow said above.
― alpine static, Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:13 (eleven years ago)
Metacritic has really weird rules about what it decides goes into its aggregate scoring system.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:18 (eleven years ago)
Carcass doesn't even has a rating. http://www.metacritic.com/search/album/surgical+steel/results
― jmm, Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:34 (eleven years ago)
Did Rolling Stone review it? Or Spin? Pitchfork did, but if you look at the publications they include there is very little metal coverage on offer. Also, they weight certain publications more than others , so if some of the big guns don't weigh in they don't even bother to enter it in their system.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:46 (eleven years ago)
But by looking I noticed my review of the new Earthless is listed. woohoo.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:49 (eleven years ago)
Somebody start Metalcritic.
― dow, Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:51 (eleven years ago)
Paging Glenn...
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 30 November 2013 03:56 (eleven years ago)
Hell's Headbangers posted a track from the forthcoming Demonic Christ album... I like it. In the Beherit/Demoncy pocket.
― SWM seeks intrinsically and gravely disordered action (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 30 November 2013 04:35 (eleven years ago)
zemial is new to me and I am super into nykta so far! but then, I would love a celtic frost/mercyful fate hybrid with melodo-bass prog excursions and fussy drumming. the weird production and spazzy drumming is actually bringing absu to mind, which I am totally OK with!
― original bgm, Saturday, 30 November 2013 05:21 (eleven years ago)
I guess I kinda spaced where I was and didn't consider that lots of pubs wouldn't even review the things not on that list. Makes more sense now. Duh.
― alpine static, Saturday, 30 November 2013 06:16 (eleven years ago)
― jmm, Monday, November 25, 2013 10:03 AM (5 days ago)
same. sounds like the ghost album (i get the impression) many fans wanted, but without the songwriting that makes ghost stand out.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Saturday, 30 November 2013 18:57 (eleven years ago)
vocalist often strongly reminiscent of ghost, too (check "azoth"). somewhere between that band and kadavar, i suppose, with a bit of electric wizard's doomy 70s horror sensibility.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Saturday, 30 November 2013 19:00 (eleven years ago)
also, while i can't say the armory album is a terrible example of the style, it's hard to see what would make people go nuts for it. why not just listen to helloween or something?
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Saturday, 30 November 2013 19:04 (eleven years ago)
ok, thanks to year-end lists i see that the in solitude album is not iffy like i first thought it was. something about that guy's vocals in the samples i heard, way back around release date, just rubbed me the wrong way.
it actually sounds pretty decent.
― j., Saturday, 30 November 2013 20:36 (eleven years ago)
Well what I like about Ghost is that their version of 70s heavy/doom has no connection with anything genuinely heavy or menacing. It's flattened and sweetened and the point is to create a sugar-rush. It's a bolder move than what Noctum are doing, which is straight retro.
― jmm, Saturday, 30 November 2013 21:29 (eleven years ago)
Still listenable though. If you can recognizably rip off Mercyful Fate, then you're okay as far as my synapses are concerned.
― jmm, Saturday, 30 November 2013 21:49 (eleven years ago)
"Metalcritic" -> http://www.furia.com/em/releases-year.html
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 1 December 2013 02:05 (eleven years ago)
what's column 2, number of reviews?
― j., Sunday, 1 December 2013 02:15 (eleven years ago)
― glenn mcdonald, Sunday, 1 December 2013 03:23 (eleven years ago)
In the movie The Lawnmower Man there was a scene after Jeff Fahey came out of his first overwhelming exposure to the virtual reality thing, and, half dazed/half crazed, he said in a low, somewhat flat voice, "I ... never knew it was so vast." That list just helped me reenact that scene, thanks.
― Devilock, Sunday, 1 December 2013 05:23 (eleven years ago)
Lists like that remind me that every single year is both better and worse than I remember it.
― Devilock, Sunday, 1 December 2013 05:38 (eleven years ago)
Stratovarius · Nemesis
Can't escape the power anywhere, can we...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Sunday, 1 December 2013 11:06 (eleven years ago)
― jmm, Saturday, November 30, 2013 1:29 PM (Yesterday)
Agreed on alll counts, and while Infestissumam may not be the complete triumph i initially hailed it as (sugar rush tends to fade quickly), it still ranks high among my favorite albums of the year.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Sunday, 1 December 2013 15:05 (eleven years ago)
man I'm just now hearing that Ruins of Beverast record and it's really good
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 2 December 2013 21:25 (eleven years ago)
I listened to Infestissumam again last night ... most confounding album of the year for me. I cannot figure out if I love it or am just meh about it.
― alpine static, Monday, 2 December 2013 21:52 (eleven years ago)
An absolutely huge fan of Nagelfar, I've been putting off listening to The Ruins of Beverast -- not the latest album, THE ENTIRE DISCOGRAPHY. I've heard nothing but praise for them (or him, I guess), I'm 100% certain I will love TRoB, yet I've deliberately avoided ever hearing a single song. (I even downloaded Rain Upon the Impure but, again, never listened to it.) I just realized this has been going on for a decade. Is there a term for this phenomenon? Prolonging musical satisfaction to an almost pathological degree? Has anyone else had a similar, weird resistance to checking out an artist who went solo from a beloved band?
― Devilock, Monday, 2 December 2013 22:11 (eleven years ago)
That's awesome, tracking the reviews on Encyclopedia Metallum's http://www.metal-archives.com/. However they're only user reviews. That would be the ideal place to start tracking all the metal publications and blogs like Metacritic or Any Decent Music.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 2 December 2013 22:25 (eleven years ago)
I've been playing the Carcass album a lot the last week. Lots of death metal I still don't entirely get. Albums like Suffocations's Effigy of the Forgotten tend to leave me planted in my seat trying to follow the logic of the song or figure out how track 3 is different from track 2. But this is fun, this makes me want to thrash around.
― jmm, Monday, 2 December 2013 22:43 (eleven years ago)
Stephen O'Malley and Alan Dubin have collaborated for the first time since Khanate's implosion - Dubin does vocals on half the new album by Äänipää, a collaboration between O'Malley and Mika Vainio of Pan Sonic. I interviewed the two of them about it for Burning Ambulance.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 3 December 2013 15:06 (eleven years ago)
http://www.thisisafrica.me/music/detail/20084/the-quiet-rise-of-heavy-metal-in-kenya
― Mordy , Tuesday, 3 December 2013 19:46 (eleven years ago)
http://www.rdio.com/artist/J.J._Hrubovcak/album/Death_Metal_Christmas/
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 4 December 2013 04:17 (eleven years ago)
Metal Sucks unofficial top 25 combined ballots
1. Carcass – Surgical Steel (Nuclear Blast)2. Gorguts — Colored Sands (Season of Mist)3. The Ocean – Pelagial (Metal Blade)4. Deafheaven — Sunbather (Deathwish, Inc.)5. Intronaut - Habitual Levitations (Instilling Words with Tones) (Century Media)6. Agrimonia - Rites of Separation(Southern Lord)7. Altar of Plagues – Teethed Glory and Injury (Profound Lore)8. Clutch - Earth Rocker (Weathermaker)9. Revocation – Revocation (Relapse)10. Byzantine – Byzantine (self-released)11. Protest the Hero – Volition (Razor and Tie)12. The Dillinger Escape Plan – One of Us is The Killer (Sumerian)13. ASG — Blood Drive (Relapse)14. Secrets Of The Sky – To Sail Black Waters (Kolony)15. The Black Dahlia Murder - Everblack(Metal Blade)16. Cult of Luna – Vertikal(Indie/Density)17. Rotting Christ - Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy (Season of Mist)18. Norma Jean — Wrongdoers (Razor & Tie)19. Anciients — Heart of Oak (Season of Mist)20. Karnivool – Asymmetry(Density/Cymatic Records)21. Fleshgod Apocalypse – Labyrinth(Nuclear Blast)22. Hacride – Back To Where You’ve Never Been (Listenable)23. Rivers of Nihil - The Conscious Seed of Light (Metal Blade)24. Stomach Earth - Stomach Earth (Black Market Activities)25. Ulcerate – Vermis (Relapse)
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 4 December 2013 04:47 (eleven years ago)
is this a lol making fun of nazis cover or a boringly offensive/"shocking" cover or both or what
http://www.angrymetalguy.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/11/300x300xshitfucker-main-cover.jpg.pagespeed.ic.sUASe7xEWc.jpg
― 1 P.3. Eternal (roxymuzak), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 16:48 (eleven years ago)
Judging by the band name, album name and the interview I've read with the band - most definitely the latter. Haven't heard them yet though.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 17:19 (eleven years ago)
That album is actually pretty darn good.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 4 December 2013 18:51 (eleven years ago)
new mordy metal:
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-gS1pDlwjEp8/Un5kpsfk_FI/AAAAAAAAJwc/qo8kwfRpz7k/s1600/Betzefer+-+The+Devil+Went+Down+to+the+Holy+Land.jpg
― Mordy , Wednesday, 4 December 2013 19:33 (eleven years ago)
just listened to jucifer's "russian album" (cyrilic something or other apparently meaning "there is no land beyond the volga"). good! heavier and much less pop/song-oriented than i remember their recorded stuff being. basically dirgelike doom with buried screaming female vocals, massive bass & wall of hiss distortion. plus the occasional noisy/thrashy/uptempo track or moment to keep things interesting. it opens with three minutes of russian narration, followed by a ten minute instrumental that's basically just one gluey riff. that kind of album, and the best studio approximation of their amazing live show i've yet heard.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 20:53 (eleven years ago)
^ actual title: За Bолгой для нас земли нет, an hour-plus concept album abt stalingrad (land, people, battle of, etc). most of which goes over my head, but still a good listen.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 21:26 (eleven years ago)
http://www.mp3girls.ru/uploads/posts/2013-07/1374602685_jcs_u77hcag.jpg
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 4 December 2013 21:29 (eleven years ago)
I like the Byzantine. http://byzantine.bandcamp.com/
Lumbar – The First and Last Days of Unwelcome (Southern Lord)http://lumbarsl.bandcamp.com/album/the-first-and-last-days-of-unwelcome
One-off supadoom group with Mike Scheidt (YOB), Tad Doyle & Aaron Edge. Recommended.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 4 December 2013 22:19 (eleven years ago)
Since you all like pics:
http://f0.bcbits.com/img/a3539533623_10.jpg
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 4 December 2013 22:47 (eleven years ago)
New Behemoth Video!Warning: Quite NSFW
I quite like the clip and the song...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 5 December 2013 00:47 (eleven years ago)
was worried for the sheep
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 5 December 2013 01:00 (eleven years ago)
(lol, see first comment in metal sucks thread)
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 5 December 2013 01:04 (eleven years ago)
http://https%3A//f0.bcbits.com/img/a4221769058_10.jpg
Nero Di Marte (Prosthetic)https://nerodimarte.bandcamp.com/album/nero-di-marte
French death prog!
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 5 December 2013 15:49 (eleven years ago)
L.A. Weeklyhttp://blogs.laweekly.com/westcoastsound/2013/12/best_metal_albums_2013.php
1. Carcass - Surgical Steel2. Gorguts - Colored Sands3. Nails - Abandon All Life4. Power Trip - Manifest Decimation5. Deafheaven -Sunbather6. Germ - Grief7. Tribulation - The Formulas of Death8. In Solitude - Sister9. Windhand - Soma10. Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 5 December 2013 16:44 (eleven years ago)
New Drudkh track from an upcoming split EP:
http://www.stereogum.com/1587161/drudkh-w-krainie-drzew-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
― StanM, Thursday, 5 December 2013 17:32 (eleven years ago)
Conan - Blood Eagle (Napalm) out Feb/Mar:http://www.thesleepingshaman.com/news/conan-details-of-new-album-blood-eagle-revealed-due-for-release-early-2014-via-napalm-records/
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 5 December 2013 17:38 (eleven years ago)
Ha, the guy put together that LA weekly list is one of my best friends IRL. Not a bad list, either.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Thursday, 5 December 2013 18:02 (eleven years ago)
Exclaim.ca's Top 10 Metal & Hardcore Albums of 2013:
1. Carcass - Surgical Steel2. Gorguts - Colored Sands3. KEN Mode - Entrench4. Deafheaven - Sunbather5. Norma Jean - Wrongdoers6. Full of Hell - Rudiments of Mutilation7. Blood Ceremony - The Eldritch Dark8. Dillinger Escape Plan - One of Us Is the Killer9. Corrections House - Last City Zero10. Windhand - Soma
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 5 December 2013 18:09 (eleven years ago)
been curious about that Nero di Marte, thanks for the reminder
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 5 December 2013 18:29 (eleven years ago)
http://lastrit.es/articles/640/the-2013-last-rites-metal-madness-bracket
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 6 December 2013 06:37 (eleven years ago)
http://flahmr.files.wordpress.com/2013/11/bracket22.jpg
Welcome to The Last Rites Metal Madness Bracket. Over the next six weeks we're going to give the prestigious end-of-year decision making power over to you, our beloved readers. We've split 64 of our highest ranking albums into four separate regions. From there, releases will do battle based on their seeding until only one record is left standing. So, what weapons will these mighty warriors have at their disposal? Your votes. Yep. If you see a darling, you better click some buttons to ensure it survives. Otherwise, kiss it goodbye. Oh, you bet digital blood is about to be spilled. You came, you clicked, you backed your heroes. With one round down, the bracket now reflects the voice of the people. It was a week of many upsetting upsets and bands beaten down worse than Owl City facing Oxbow in an octagon. Here are your results for Battles in the North and Unleashed in the East:Battles in the NorthAltar of Plagues, 72% - Thrawsunblat, 28%Aosoth, 63% - Celeste, 37%Deafheaven, 72% - Imperium Dekadenz, 28%Vhol, 38% - Inquisition, 62%Oranssi Pazuzu, 77% - Zemial, 23%Darkthrone, 61% - Summoning, 39%The Ruins of Beverast, 66% - Anagnorisis, 34%Vreid, 60% - Satyricon, 40%Unleashed in the EastAtlantean Kodex, 54% - Batillus, 46%Hell, 75% - Goatess, 25%Manilla Road, 51% - Demon Lung, 49%Victor Griffin's In-Graved, 43% - Revelation, 57%Age of Taurus, 63% - Magister Templi, 37%Subrosa, 70% - Cathedral, 30%Lord Dying, 62% - Solstice, 38%Iron Man, 55% - Domovoyd, 45%Ready to keep your dog in the fight? Round 2 starts now. Get voting.
You came, you clicked, you backed your heroes. With one round down, the bracket now reflects the voice of the people. It was a week of many upsetting upsets and bands beaten down worse than Owl City facing Oxbow in an octagon. Here are your results for Battles in the North and Unleashed in the East:
Battles in the NorthAltar of Plagues, 72% - Thrawsunblat, 28%Aosoth, 63% - Celeste, 37%Deafheaven, 72% - Imperium Dekadenz, 28%Vhol, 38% - Inquisition, 62%Oranssi Pazuzu, 77% - Zemial, 23%Darkthrone, 61% - Summoning, 39%The Ruins of Beverast, 66% - Anagnorisis, 34%Vreid, 60% - Satyricon, 40%
Unleashed in the EastAtlantean Kodex, 54% - Batillus, 46%Hell, 75% - Goatess, 25%Manilla Road, 51% - Demon Lung, 49%Victor Griffin's In-Graved, 43% - Revelation, 57%Age of Taurus, 63% - Magister Templi, 37%Subrosa, 70% - Cathedral, 30%Lord Dying, 62% - Solstice, 38%Iron Man, 55% - Domovoyd, 45%
Ready to keep your dog in the fight? Round 2 starts now. Get voting.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 6 December 2013 06:44 (eleven years ago)
At one point yesterday Deafheaven and Darkthrone were tied in their head-to-head showdown. I think it's a fun way to do something a little different with the end of year stuff.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 6 December 2013 08:19 (eleven years ago)
PopMatters' metal list is up today:
http://www.popmatters.com/feature/176995-the-best-metal-of-2013/
― A. Begrand, Friday, 6 December 2013 08:25 (eleven years ago)
Adrien are you still going to do a full metal albums writeup or was that last msn post it?
― i have sounded the very dub step of humility (anonanon), Friday, 6 December 2013 08:32 (eleven years ago)
That was pretty much it, I won't even think of doing that on the Deciblog. Maybe I'll do something a little more detailed on my personal blog, though, if I have the time.
A few titles on my top 50 might flip-flop, maybe a couple late entries could fit in, but I'm still very happy with it how it is right now.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 6 December 2013 08:40 (eleven years ago)
I hadn't seen the whole metal list for PopMatters. Solid, with a few oddballs sure to miss most round ups. I sure got silly with my Shooting Guns summation, but I've written so much about it I had only silliness left.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 6 December 2013 08:42 (eleven years ago)
I'll vouch for nearly every one on that list. Save for Deafheaven, but that's a can of worms I closed months ago. Kataklysm is the one weird one, but that's okay, it's their best album in years. Why not. And I've always really liked Heaven Shall Burn.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 6 December 2013 08:56 (eleven years ago)
Pretty good, love the Shooting Guns, and at least Darkthrone placed higher than Deafheaven here...are the mighty Darkthrone being overtaken on the Last Rites poll? I had trouble with that Shining, will have to revisit it. Why didn't Hayes vote? 20 Dark Tranquility - Construct19 Heaven Shall Burn - Veto18 Atlantean Kodex - The White Goddess17 Exhumed - Necrocracy16 Shooting Guns - Brotherhood of the Ram15 Lycus - Tempest14 Kataklysm - Waiting for the End to Come13 Deafheaven - Sunbather12 Russian Circles - Memorial11 Clutch - Earth Rocker10 Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed09 Kvelertak - Meir08 Oranssi Pazuzu - Valonielu07 Altar of Plagues - Teethed Glory and Injury06 Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance05 Gorguts - Colored Sands04 Shining - One One One03 Carcass - Surgical Steel02 SubRosa - More Constant Than the Gods01 In Solitude - Sister
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 6 December 2013 14:21 (eleven years ago)
No reply from new management. Shall I kill him with my sword and run a metal poll this year? Will you all vote in good numbers like last year? Yeah we know Carcass will win but the rest of the list could unearth good stuff.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 6 December 2013 14:37 (eleven years ago)
Great list Adrien.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 6 December 2013 14:49 (eleven years ago)
Looks like fastnbulbous is in to help. Need the ok from seandalai.I dunno if JJJ/Viceroy are still soured by previous experience but if they want in that would be great.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 6 December 2013 14:50 (eleven years ago)
Hayes opted out, which was a shame, but we had a good crew of seven, and it turned out great.
And thanks!
― A. Begrand, Friday, 6 December 2013 15:52 (eleven years ago)
~~~ End Of Year ILM Metal - Albums & Tracks Poll- Nominations 2013~~~
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 6 December 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago)
Unless I am mistaken, today is Carcass / Gorguts U.S. tour announcement day.
Also, my best late-year metal discovery is the Power Trip album. Man, that thing CRUSHES.
― alpine static, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:00 (eleven years ago)
the Power Trip album. Man, that thing CRUSHES
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago)
This happened while I was posting over here. Or maybe before, I dunno. Whatever.
http://www.decibelmagazinetour.com
― alpine static, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:14 (eleven years ago)
sweet, a metal show that's actually in boston and not friggin' worcester
― call all destroyer, Friday, 6 December 2013 17:17 (eleven years ago)
And in Manhattan instead of Brooklyn! I might go to that—I'll be leaving before Carcass, of course.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 6 December 2013 17:21 (eleven years ago)
Considering Carcass and Gorguts are dominating most metal polls, this should be well attended!
Ever-acerbic Carcass frontman Jeff Walker finds it difficult to contain his enthusiasm. "This is possibly the unsexiest Decibel Tour lineup yet," he quips. "But it's the music that matters, right? Just close your eyes and think of England. If that fails, think of Tampa."
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 6 December 2013 18:09 (eleven years ago)
xpost: assume you're not a Carcass fan, then. you've no doubt done this already, but curious what you dislike about them?
― alpine static, Friday, 6 December 2013 19:28 (eleven years ago)
When I first heard Carcass, in like '89 or so, I hated them because the music was produced like a field recording of a mudslide, the album covers and track titles just struck me as stupid rather than shocking, and I hated hated hated the vocals. The production got better on Necroticism, but the ideas didn't. Eventually, Heartwork came out and was close to inescapable (WSOU, the metal station, played the fuck out of "No Love Lost"), and/but I just found it boring (and still do). I just don't hear anything special in anything they've ever done, from any era. I haven't even heard the new album, because if I haven't liked anything they've done to date, it's extremely doubtful I'll change my mind about them now.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 6 December 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago)
xpost: assume you're not a Carcass fan, then. you've no doubt done this already, but curious what you dislike about them?― alpine static,
― alpine static,
Carcass are British :)
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 6 December 2013 19:50 (eleven years ago)
Eh, give them a shot live, they might just get you to come around to their way of thinking. Phenomenal live act.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Friday, 6 December 2013 20:24 (eleven years ago)
finally getting to this oranssi pazuzu album. kinda like a cleaner, motorik, psyched-out ride for revenge. into this for sure.
― original bgm, Friday, 6 December 2013 22:41 (eleven years ago)
I'm happy to see so many folks love that Shooting Guns record. After thousands of words over the course of the year I ran out of things to say about it. But at least they seemed to get a kick out of being called "regressive rock".
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 6 December 2013 23:53 (eleven years ago)
Pull quote from the opening paragraph of the Village Voice's Top 10 Metal Albums of 2013: "How to compare/choose between Lita Ford and Ishan?"
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Saturday, 7 December 2013 00:47 (eleven years ago)
Cheap shot, but they're both almost twenty years beyond anything worthwhile.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 7 December 2013 04:57 (eleven years ago)
But how do you compare/choose between them!!!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 7 December 2013 13:14 (eleven years ago)
I find the 2014 Grammy nominees in the Metal category to be amusing:
Anthrax - T.N.T.Black Sabbath - God Is Dead?Dream Theater - The Enemy InsideKillswitch Engage - In Due TimeVolbeat Featuring King Diamond - Room 24
I have to assume that Sabbath is the front-runner here, this year's Jethro Tull (except this classic rock dinosaur actually is metal) though I would love to see Volbeat win it just so King Diamond can get a Grammy.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 7 December 2013 13:17 (eleven years ago)
Anthrax had a record out this year?
― Siegbran, Saturday, 7 December 2013 14:55 (eleven years ago)
volbeat are the worst
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:00 (eleven years ago)
btw fastnbulbous & myself with seandalai presents:~~~ End Of Year ILM Metal - Albums & Tracks Poll- Nominations 2013~~~
There's a metal tracks poll for the 1st time too! YOUTUBE thread for ILM End of Year TRACKS POLL 2013 + tracks campaign thread.
Maybe we should include those grammy noms.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:02 (eleven years ago)
Uh yeah, the Anthrax covers EP, the metal event of the year. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthems_%28Anthrax_album%29
― jmm, Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:04 (eleven years ago)
Anthrax has a covers EP out this year - that track is the AC/DC nugget.
I never said I liked Volbeat. I think they suck. But the thought of King Diamond winning a Grammy gives me perverse glee.
If I had to make a real vote, it would probably be Sabbath, oddly enough.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:05 (eleven years ago)
Things nominated in the poll thus far that I don't have but need to check out:
Autopsy - The Headless RitualBatillus- Concrete StainBeastmilk - ClimaxBlood Ceremony - the Eldritch DarkCarcass - Surgical SteelCathedral - The Last SpireColiseum - Sister FaithCorsair - CorsairCult of Luna - VertikalDeafheaven - SunbatherDevil - The Devil LpEarthless - From the AgesEnsemble Pearl - s/tGorguts - Colored SandsInter Arma - Sky BurialIron Reagan - Worse Than DeadJesu - Everyday I Get Closer To The LightJucifer - "The Russian Album" (за волгой для нас земли нет)Magic Circle - S/TMelt-Banana - FetchMonster Magnet - Last PatrolMotörhead - AftershockNails - Abandon AllLifeNoisem - Agonies DefinedPissed Jeans - HoneysPortal - VexovoidSatan - Life SentenceSpiritual Beggars - Earth BluesSubRosa - More Constant Than the GodsSummoning - Old Mornings DawnThe Black Dahlia Murder - EverblackThe Body - Christs, RedeemersThe Ocean - PelegialThe Ruins of Beverast - Blood Vaults: The Blazing Gospel of Heinrich KramerToxic Holocaust - Chemistry Of ConsciousnessUncle Acid & the Deadbeats - Mind ControlVHOL - VholWindhand - SomaWoe - Withdrawal
*sigh*
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:21 (eleven years ago)
you're the only person who hasn't heard the Carcass???
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:25 (eleven years ago)
apart from phil, obv
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:26 (eleven years ago)
Obviously, I have a rooting interest in the Grammy nominations, since I work with both Killswitch Engage and Dream Theater. It's DT's second nomination, so I think I'd probably like to see them win, even though I think the Killswitch song is better. I hate Volbeat and have no idea why people seem to like them so much.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 7 December 2013 15:47 (eleven years ago)
Yes, I am the only person in the whole world who has not heard the Carcass.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 7 December 2013 16:01 (eleven years ago)
I hate Volbeat and have no idea why people seem to like them so much.
It's like if they made Recess's Peanut Butter Cups using dry, bitter baker's chocolate and whatever shitty peanut butter you can find.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 7 December 2013 16:07 (eleven years ago)
Volbeat is terrible.. I don't get them at all.
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 8 December 2013 09:08 (eleven years ago)
I literally never heard of Volbeat till you guys started talking about them here.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Sunday, 8 December 2013 11:49 (eleven years ago)
Down to the round of Sixteen at Last Rites' Metal Madness. No more Deafheaven (thankfully)!
http://lastrit.es/articles/649/the-2013-last-rites-metal-madness-bracket
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 9 December 2013 06:19 (eleven years ago)
I'm putting up the Burning Ambulance 25 Best Metal Albums of 2013 list in five parts. Everything you like either wasn't chosen at all, or ranked way lower than you would have put it. Here are #s 25-21.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 9 December 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago)
MetalSucks The Best Metal Albums of 2013, As Chosen by Metal Musicians Themselves (unofficial)
1. Carcass – Surgical Steel2. Gorguts – Colored Sands3. Deafheaven – Sunbather4. KEN Mode – Entrench5. Queens of the Stone Age – Like Clockwork6. Black Sabbath – 137. Intronaut – Habitual Levitations8. The Ocean – Pelagial9. Exhumed – Necrocracy10. Revocation – Revocation11. Autopsy – The Headless Ritual12. Deicide – In The Minds of Evil13. In Solitude – Sister14. Pestilence – Obsidio15. Insurrection – Prototype16. Motörhead – Aftershock17. Altar of Plagues – Teethed Glory & Injury18. Death Angel – The Dream Calls for Blood19. Fallujah – Nomadic20. Ghost – Infestisumam21. Immolation – Kingdom of Conspiracy22. Lord Dying – Summon the Faithless 23. Portal – Vexovoid24. Steven Wilson – The Raven That Refused To Sing25. Voivod – Target Earth
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 9 December 2013 17:45 (eleven years ago)
Metal musicians all go for the big names?
― Siegbran, Monday, 9 December 2013 21:38 (eleven years ago)
Those are the ones they agree on. Pretty much the rest of the 200+ albums only got one vote.
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 9 December 2013 23:37 (eleven years ago)
Okay, so I was dumb about the Blood Ceremony's The Eldritch Dark. It's fucking great, and I have no idea why it might have seemed so lackluster to me on my (admittedly cursory) initial listens. Great tunes, arrangements, performances, production, everything. Never did come around on the final Devil's Blood album, but now I'm thinking I owe Purson another shot.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 18:14 (eleven years ago)
Flipside of that = Windhand's Soma is damn good too, and I have no idea why so many think it's such a big letdown (relative to the debut or otherwise).
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 18:16 (eleven years ago)
they do?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 20:52 (eleven years ago)
I never heard anything from them before this; I just thought Soma was really boring.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 20:54 (eleven years ago)
The Windhand album's plenty good, though they overreached on that insane 20 minute track. Looking forward to seeing them in April, but to be honest I thought the new Uzala album did the same thing as Windhand, only better.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, it seems to boil down to that last track being a major sticking point for people. I happen to like it, but I can see why others might not.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 21:18 (eleven years ago)
My totally unobjective Top 25 (of metal albums available on Rhapsody, anyway):
http://www.rhapsody.com/blog/post/top-25-metal-of-2013
Others that would've been in the running if Rhapsody had them: Eibon La Furies – The Immoral Compass; Sinister Realm – World Of Evil; Tom Keifer – The Way Life Goes; Argus – Beyond the Martyrs; Corsair – Ghosts Of Proxima Centauri; Funeral Circle – Funeral Circle; Hot Lunch – Hot Lunch; Night Demon – Night Demon EP; Revelation – Inner Harbor; Witches Mark – Witching Metal Ritual; Freedoms Reign – Freedoms Reign; Luder – Adelphophagia; Winter Storm – Within The Frozen Design. (And if I'd heard Purson's album before last week, that would’ve made it, too.)
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 21:29 (eleven years ago)
I didn't return to the Windhand too much but wrt the last track I just treated it like some 90s era '20-minute gap - secret track' dealie, ie turned it off
― screaming lord, such opinion (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 21:41 (eleven years ago)
Night Demon! Nice choice, Chuck.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 21:42 (eleven years ago)
xhuxk - Great list. Have you got a chance to see Mothership live? They're an order of magnitude better live than on that record. I'll try and let you know next time they head your way.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 21:55 (eleven years ago)
Thanks! And no, sadly haven't seen them, though I know they were in town at least once or twice this year.
― xhuxk, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 22:02 (eleven years ago)
I keep meaning to check out that Mothership record.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 22:03 (eleven years ago)
how dare they call themselves that!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 22:09 (eleven years ago)
Why isn't anyone talking about Evergreen from the Windhand record? It's a great slow jam! I like it at least.
― mambo jumbo (La Lechera), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 22:10 (eleven years ago)
I love the entire Windhand album actually! Just haven't enthused much around here, I'm trying to cram some last minute listening in so I can vote in the polls this year.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 22:13 (eleven years ago)
I love it. Getting the lp along with asg/kylesa/hell/coliseum/ghost for xmas
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 22:16 (eleven years ago)
I sorta crapped on the Windhand record at Last Rites. The longer their songs, the worse they get. Love the first three tracks but not the record as a whole.
Mothership are a lot of fun, but after seeing them I can't listen to the record. It's a pale shadow of how good they can be.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 22:36 (eleven years ago)
the idea of windhand sounded real interstn but it was so dreary and blah when i heard it :/
think i just have less patience for doom this year though, i loved the last subrosa album but haven't been willing to give the new one much time
― j., Tuesday, 10 December 2013 23:09 (eleven years ago)
new SubRosa is amazing. Better than the last one.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 10 December 2013 23:12 (eleven years ago)
yes I think it does top it
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 10 December 2013 23:22 (eleven years ago)
Cheers to love for Blood Ceremony, Purson, and SubRosa.
Fingers crossed for Sabbath to win the Grammy.
Bleh to Windhand. I feel awful because I'm friends with some of them but utterly derivative music and even more boring live. Absolutely shocked at the glowing response they've been getting. Are people just not listening to the last Wounded Kings album? If it's not in the Relapse haulix it doesn't exist? Or what?
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 11:18 (eleven years ago)
Ooh, I can't wait for Wounded Kings' Consolamentum, out Feb 25 on Candlelight! It's been a couple years since their last, so Windhand is a decent fill-in, heh. It may be a bit overrated but I don't think it's as bad as you say. Those Electric Wizard-ish tones just push the right buttons that few others have done this year. Uzala get close, but I would recommend more folks also check out Black Capricorn - Born Under The Capricorn.
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 14:51 (eleven years ago)
Yeah, Wounded Kings could be one of 2014's highlights, at least looking ahead.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 16:11 (eleven years ago)
I don't know what to say about Windhand. Maybe I'm just listening wrong or completely ignorant about what metal is supposed to sound like, but it works for me. I'm not sure it's top ten worthy or anything, I still prefer their debut overall, but I think they've got an interesting vein of doom they're mining.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 16:14 (eleven years ago)
With Soma, I just plain fucking LOVE the sound & songs. It's an incredibly vast & seductive sonic environment, something I can easily relax into and inhabit, especially at skullcrushing volume. Windhand hit this perfect intersection of cloudy abstraction and high-density minimalism and just bore down into it, an apocalypse of fog. Their sound operates within familiar parameters, sure, but I'd say the same of Wounded Kings (who add the vibe of 70s occult horror to the mix, hardly a novel strategy). Both good bands, imo. Why should the appeal of one detract from the other?
I dunno, a shitty show can break an album's spell, so maybe I'm lucky not to have seen live.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 17:02 (eleven years ago)
Also, being corny, I picture Soma as a Cloud Giant, thousand-yard towering D&D humanoid made of mist and storms. Lighting twitches through his slowly roiling body, spills ceaseless from his eyes. His weightless fist, the size of a village, comes down a hurricane, soft as it is terrible, a mile-wide swath of ruin in his wake. I like the feeling and image. It's not something I get from much other music.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 17:20 (eleven years ago)
Nope, you can only otherwise get that from a special strain of Dei purpuram et gallus cantavit, available at certain CA medical dispensaries. A friend and I thought up some awesome horror movie ideas while amongst the northern Cali redwood forests while listening to Windhand. If only we wrote them down ;)
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 18:01 (eleven years ago)
I was really into Windhand live. I'm also confused about why this one is a controversial record – I absolutely love the sound of the thing, and the way they snuck the hooks into the morass always impresses me.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 19:28 (eleven years ago)
I love Windhand & The Wounded Kings
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 19:41 (eleven years ago)
UNACCEPTABLE. YOU MUST CHOOSE.
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 19:44 (eleven years ago)
Vaura's The Missing is one of the best things I've heard via year-end browsing. It took a few listens to get into, particularly as the vocals are kind of nondescript indie, but melodically and songwriting-wise and in terms of gorgeous guitar tones it's really good.
― jmm, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 19:45 (eleven years ago)
Also, "Boleskine" would only be improved if it were an hour longer.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 22:01 (eleven years ago)
― billstevejim, Wednesday, May 29, 2013 12:33 AM (6 months ago)
= me fifteen minutes ago, cuz someone mentioned it somewhere around here. holy shit, i almost literally (figuratively) can't believe how great this is. and to tie it back into windhand, the back half of "passion of a sorceress" comes close as anything i've heard this year to replicating soma's buzz, maybe betters it. no idea where to rank henbane, but i suspect that if i'd heard it a couple months back, it'd be top 20 easy.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 22:35 (eleven years ago)
All right, I'll listen to the Wounded Kings album (which just landed in my inbox) on the train ride home tonight.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 22:43 (eleven years ago)
The persistent buzz around that Cultes des Ghoules has only made my inability to enjoy it that much more mystifying. I love black metal, I love creepy black metal, I love creepy Polish black metal -- yet that album is totally convex to me. Maybe it'll be one of those deals where I get into it years later. That's what happened with Lunar Aurora and now they're one of my favs.
In happier news, Century Media is reissuing the Dawn discography.http://www.centurymedia.com/newsdetailed.aspx?IdNews=13745&IdCompany=3And supposedly there's a new album coming, but I'm more looking forward to throwing away my CD-Rs.
― Devilock, Wednesday, 11 December 2013 22:59 (eleven years ago)
Cultes des Ghoules isnt on Spotify but found it on Deezer.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 11 December 2013 23:26 (eleven years ago)
http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-best-metal-albums-of-2013-20131211
It doesn't differ much from what's been posted in this thread. Well, except for a Mastodon live album. I wanted to feel smug until I realized they agree with me that Gorguts = yes while Carcass = no.
― Devilock, Thursday, 12 December 2013 00:00 (eleven years ago)
Are these the most extremely extreme albums of the year? No, they're more interesting and exciting than that. If there's a thread running through these records, it is a lack of purity, a willingness to mess with metal's structures and strictures.Read more: http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/20-best-metal-albums-of-2013-20131211#ixzz2nDNulzbKFollow us: @rollingstone on Twitter | RollingStone on Facebook
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― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 December 2013 00:13 (eleven years ago)
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:26 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
also streaming here if like me you don't know what Deezer is tbh http://hellsheadbangers.bandcamp.com/album/henbane
― screaming lord, such opinion (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 12 December 2013 00:39 (eleven years ago)
its that french thing thats like a web version of spotifyhttp://www.deezer.com/theres a free version and no max hours a month either (for 12 months)so far its turned up everything spotify has plus a few other things.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 December 2013 00:56 (eleven years ago)
and powered by echonest it seems so we know a dude in here who will recommend it
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 December 2013 00:57 (eleven years ago)
Listened to the Wounded Kings record. It's good but neither pathbreaking nor particularly amazing. Kinda...Acid King crossed with early Orthodox?
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 12 December 2013 01:27 (eleven years ago)
I keep forgetting how great the Inter Arma album is. Something in the water in RVA.
― alpine static, Thursday, 12 December 2013 01:33 (eleven years ago)
So are Slayer gonna sign to Roadrunner now they left American Recordings?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 December 2013 02:22 (eleven years ago)
Not if I have anything to say about it. 1) They're gonna want a ridiculous amount of money; 2) Whatever album they record is likely to be a) their last, and b) poorly/controversially received; 3) Whatever anybody doesn't like about the record will be dropped right in our lap. Not worth it.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 12 December 2013 03:05 (eleven years ago)
Thanks to the Barnes & Noble $5 sale bin, a member discount, and two coupons my wife had, I just picked up remastered versions of the first six Rainbow albums for a grand total of $19.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 12 December 2013 05:29 (eleven years ago)
That's as good a haul as I've seen in a while!
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 12 December 2013 06:04 (eleven years ago)
Last years Kerrang had a top 100 that wasnt bad. But look at this piece of utter shit. Close this mag now!
Kerrang Albums of 2013 "The Albums That Rocked 2013"25. A Day To Remember - Common Courtesy24. Jamie Lenman - Muscle Memory23. Panic At The Disco - Too Weird To Live,Too Rare To Die22. The Defiled - Daggers21. Nails - Abandon All Life20. State Champs - The Finer Things19. Deafheaven- Sunbather18. Fall Out Boy - Save Rock And Roll17. Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats - Mind Control16. Pearl Jam - Lightning Bolt15. Alter Bridge - Fortress14. Deaf Havana - Old Souls13. Black Sabbath - 1312. Watain - The Wild Hunt11. Tonight Alive - The Other Side10. Queens of the Stone Age - ...Like Clockwork09. The Bronx - The Bronx IV08. The Wonder Years - The Greatest Generation07. LetLive - The Blackest Beautiful06. Paramore - Paramore05. Avenged Sevenfold- Hail to the King04. Asking Alexandria - From Death To Destiny03. Nine Inch Nails - Hesitation Marks02. Biffy Clyro - Embarrassment to Scotland[01. Bring Me The Horizon - Sempiternal
No Carcass! What a joke!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 December 2013 09:46 (eleven years ago)
Slayer will probably do the same thing as Metallica and Megadeth did I guess - own label and just a distribution deal w/ Rubin.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 12 December 2013 12:07 (eleven years ago)
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, December 11, 2013 11:26 PM (Yesterday)
weird, cuz it's on my (us) spotify. just henbane & haxan, but plenty enough for an intro.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Thursday, 12 December 2013 13:58 (eleven years ago)
誤訳侮辱, sucking out the joy and anticipation from metal fans worldwide.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 12 December 2013 14:27 (eleven years ago)
think plenty of its core audience would be pretty stoked for those comparison points tbf. dig what Wounded Kings stuff I've heard previously but unless they became a totally different band the chances of them making a "pathbreaking" album is probably approaching zero
― wantaway strikers make money working from home (DJ Mencap), Thursday, 12 December 2013 14:36 (eleven years ago)
Last Rites top 25 is out. Like a set of batteries, Deafheaven not included.
http://lastrit.es/articles/654/the-last-rites-top-25
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 12 December 2013 15:59 (eleven years ago)
You can stream the new Austrasian Goat album here http://musicfearsatan.bandcamp.com/album/the-austrasian-goat-principles-of-disillusion-2xcd
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 12 December 2013 18:52 (eleven years ago)
That Last Rites list is solid, first one where all picks seem justifiable.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 12 December 2013 21:34 (eleven years ago)
Thanks! We're all happy with it.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 12 December 2013 22:21 (eleven years ago)
well, THAT looks uncomfortably similar to the list i was thinking of making. i guess either i need to read some more things, or read more last rites
― j., Thursday, 12 December 2013 22:32 (eleven years ago)
Hey I am happy for Windhand. I just think it's odd that they are getting #3 on a Rolling Stone list while Acid King's next record will likely be ignored. I mentioned Wounded Kings not because they are ground breaking, but because they are quality. Haven't heard their latest yet. I'm mostly obsessed with the first track from their last album.
I also not a huge Ewiz guy or a fan of 3 chord riffs being played for 10 minutes. But hey--the fact that doom is getting critical acclaim is only a sign of progress, right? This music has been swept under the rug since its inception.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 13 December 2013 03:06 (eleven years ago)
"I just think it's odd that they are getting #3 on a Rolling Stone list while Acid King's next record will likely be ignored."
Maybe Acid King should have signed to Relapse (to be honest I like Windhand > Acid King and Inter Arma > Windhand--Inter Arma also better live imo).
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Friday, 13 December 2013 03:15 (eleven years ago)
i dunno, so now it's acid king vs windhand? i love acid king! "carve the 5" = all-time jams, but you sound like the lex, nate. it's not some scam that band A appeals to certain folx while band B languishes, nor is it evidence of band A's superiority. lorax forever. (i am a huge ewiz guy & a fan of 3 chord riffs played for hours.)
last rites list is awesome, except for the shit i haven't heard, which is prob awesome too.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Friday, 13 December 2013 03:59 (eleven years ago)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1MMHjbRRQRI
Is there a new Acid King album coming? It's been forever, going on 9 years. I can't wait to be excited, and then have someone hear it months before I'll get to and say it's meh.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 13 December 2013 04:18 (eleven years ago)
Yes Acid King is working on a new album that I believe will be done and out next year.
And I only mention the two because the first Windhand album bit their style so heavily. The latest one not nearly as much. SOMA incorporates the sounds of several other bands into the mix now, and apparently that is helping them connect with people, as is the Relapse promotional machine.
I am genuinely happy for them. Just not personally impressed.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 13 December 2013 11:43 (eleven years ago)
The Burning Ambulance 25 Best Metal Albums of 2013:
25. Atlantean Kodex, The White Goddess24. Endless Boogie, Long Island23. Motörhead, Aftershock22. Hail of Bullets, III: The Rommel Chronicles21. Utsu-P, Warufuzake20. SubRosa, More Constant Than the Gods19. Resolution15, Svaha18. Nine Inch Nails, Hesitation Marks17. Hedvig Mollestad Trio, All of Them Witches16. Nohome, Nohome15. Lost Soul, Genesis: XX Years of Chaoz14. Wolvserpent, Perigaea Antahkarana13. Wormed, Exodromos12. Distaste, Black Age of Nihil11. The Gates of Slumber, Stormcrow10. Rhapsody of Fire, Dark Wings of Steel9. Suffocation, Pinnacle of Bedlam8. Deicide, In the Minds of Evil7. Immolation, Kingdom of Conspiracy6. Fueled by Fire, Trapped in Perdition5. Earthless, From the Ages4. Ihsahn, Das Seelenbrechen3. Attila, About That Life2. Amon Amarth, Deceiver of the Gods1. Black Sabbath, 13
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 13 December 2013 15:45 (eleven years ago)
lolttila
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 13 December 2013 15:53 (eleven years ago)
That Sabbath record is sure polarizing.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 13 December 2013 21:07 (eleven years ago)
That's because no one is actually just listening to it (except me and Phil). ;)
Too much baggage with that legacy for folks to just put it on and realize that it's easily in the best 1/3 of their catalog.
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 14 December 2013 00:46 (eleven years ago)
I didn't hear another record this year with actual songs that compare to it.
otm (x2)
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Saturday, 14 December 2013 01:18 (eleven years ago)
The latest Crystal Viper album, Possession, came out yesterday. Listening to it now—pretty good so far, for basic hard-rockin' not-super-shredtastic power metal.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 15 December 2013 00:08 (eleven years ago)
if anyone cares.. Hellbeard is recording this coming weekend. We are recording with Scott Evans from Kowloon Walled City. A 4 song ep should be ready by late winter..
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 15 December 2013 00:48 (eleven years ago)
Awesome!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 15 December 2013 00:51 (eleven years ago)
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 15 December 2013 01:37 (eleven years ago)
Saw apparently last Laudanum show ever last night and they were even more awesome than last time I saw them in 2010. Hoping there will still be another release from them although given the way they were selling stuff ($5 t-shirts, CDs, etc) everything must go style I'm guessing that the Coronation will be their one true triumph (although this track on this Japanese only split with Black Ganion??!? is stellar stuff too).
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Sunday, 15 December 2013 02:33 (eleven years ago)
I'm bummed I missed it. I was too tired to even move.. Getting old sucks.
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 15 December 2013 10:17 (eleven years ago)
Caught a great west coast all star gig last night: Christian Mistress / Burials / Dimesland / Usnea.
Wish I was seeing this one on a few more year-end lists. But that is the fate of DIY bands without publcists.
http://usneadoom.bandcamp.com/
Also for anyone who hasn't heard Burials, they are (for want of a brief attention-getting tag) the Enslaved of Portland, though coming from a more punk ethos.
http://burialspdx.bandcamp.com/
New Christian Mistress lineup delivered. If you're already a fan, you don't be disappointed. If you never liked them before, nothing has really changed except some of the backing players.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 15 December 2013 23:47 (eleven years ago)
Usnea are really good.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 15 December 2013 23:50 (eleven years ago)
― Nate Carson, Sunday, December 15, 2013 3:47 PM (6 minutes ago)
dying to see them, it's been way too long. hope whatever the do next at least measures up to agony & opium...
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Sunday, 15 December 2013 23:56 (eleven years ago)
^ dick
backing players?! you mean like THE BAND
― j., Monday, 16 December 2013 00:37 (eleven years ago)
Right on Sean! Can't wait for new stuff from the 'beard.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Monday, 16 December 2013 02:06 (eleven years ago)
Has anyone here read the DX Ferris books on Slayer?I read Reign in Blood (33 1/3) a few months ago and thought it was pretty cool. I just finished 66 2/3: The Jeff & Dave Years earlier today. Kinda feel bad for Dave, they interviewed his ex-wife and got divorce records. He came off as a villain.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Monday, 16 December 2013 02:15 (eleven years ago)
The Reign in Blood book is a little heavy on the punk perspective, which always annoys me, and loaded with idiotic "Slayer rules!" quotes from celebrities, but it's a good look at the record and the start of Def Jam.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 16 December 2013 03:34 (eleven years ago)
xp My bestie and metal metal companion transplanted to Oakland was at that Laudanum show, said it was great. How were Noothgrush and Dispirit?
xxp Glad people are getting into Avatarium. Maybe it'll make an impact in the metal poll.
Interview with Jennie-Ann Smith:http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/avatarium-singer-people-have-this-preconception-that-female-vocalists-only-use-opera-styled-vocals-in-metal/
Leif Edling with some thoughts on Sabbath's album:http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/candlemass-mainman-says-new-black-sabbath-album-could-have-been-better/
― Fastnbulbous, Monday, 16 December 2013 03:56 (eleven years ago)
Whenever I hear (often justified) complaints about "Slayer rules!" idiocy, I have to counter with something that raises it to the transcendent. The metal radio show that has been running out of GA Tech for the last 25 or so years, WREKage, has a longtime DJ who every once in a while mentions the recurrence of collect calls from jails and prisons that go something like this: "Hello, you are receiving a collect call from [insert name of correctional institute/detention center], will you accept charges on behalf of--PLAY SOME SLAAAAYYYERRRRR!--click."
― Devilock, Monday, 16 December 2013 04:31 (eleven years ago)
So I finally heard what may be the worst metal album of 2013, Coven 13's Destiny of the Gods. These guys self-released a pretty interesting doom album way back in 1987 but floundered in relative obscurity before Shadow Kingdom re-released it last year. It's an interesting little curio from the time and a fun listen, though it wasn't going to knock the St. Vitus and Pentagram records off your shelves. So they inevitably got together to record a new album in 2013 and, ooh boy, it's awful. The mix is just terrible, with the pretty weak vocals all front and center with the rest of the instruments in a muddy mix behind. The two guitarists are decent, they get a few gnarly solos off, but the drummer sounds like he's playing for a completely different band. And the lyrics, oh the lyrics. I have a high tolerance for silly metal lyrics, but a couple of these songs sound like Tolkien metal parody. Just wow. These guys would have been far better off remaining a one album curio, getting back together really tainted their legacy (although, I suppose maybe they're an alright live band?).
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 16 December 2013 04:50 (eleven years ago)
Well, Xtine is still the lead singer and Oscar is still on lead guitar. It's a new rhythm section and rhythm guitar player. So the two loudest and most recognizable/important voices are still intact.
As for the Slayer book, I thought it was solid enough, but as a fan that has already done my homework I was pretty disappointed that I read the whole thing and didn't learn anything new. I'm way more into research that overturns stones. You'd think there's nothing left to learn about the Beatles, but Lewisohn's Tune In just blew my mind.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 16 December 2013 05:26 (eleven years ago)
So I finally heard what may be the worst metal album of 2013, Coven 13's Destiny of the Gods.
Ahh, that's too bad. I really like Worship New Gods, nice blend of various metal styles and a little bit of goth rock.
― alan watts, he made me hot (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 16 December 2013 08:06 (eleven years ago)
The Reign in Blood book is a little heavy on the punk perspective, which always annoys me
― Siegbran, Monday, 16 December 2013 10:29 (eleven years ago)
"xp My bestie and metal metal companion transplanted to Oakland was at that Laudanum show, said it was great. How were Noothgrush and Dispirit?"
Excellent as always. Missed Sutekh Hexen because of dinner and awful Bay Bridge traffic though.
― One bad call from barely losing to (Alex in SF), Monday, 16 December 2013 14:13 (eleven years ago)
had that Coven 13 album to review and quite enjoyed it, although I'll grant you it sounds like a demo from the 80s. there's some goth rock on this one as well, inc. a cover of 'Spellbound' which is gilding the lily perhaps
― wantaway strikers make money working from home (DJ Mencap), Monday, 16 December 2013 14:39 (eleven years ago)
okay, so on re-relistening, i'm half on board with this purson album, though i can't escape the impression that at best all these bands are as worms wriggling foul at the feet of the devil's blood
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 01:38 (eleven years ago)
THE DEVIL'S BLOOD
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 01:40 (eleven years ago)
Purson puts more of a British psychedelic slant on their sound., that's the big difference. The Satanic themes are cleverly subtle.
As good as the first few Devil's Blood releases were, their final album and Selim Lemouchi's new record seem to indicate that the guy is starting to lose the plot in a serious way.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 01:47 (eleven years ago)
yeah, just high cuz i'm spinning the thousandfold epicentre
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 01:52 (eleven years ago)
There was a time where no matter what show I went to, or if I walked or drove by a venue where folks were lined up, waiting to get in, someone would yell "SLAYER"...
I've never ever never heard any other band or musicians name yelled from a moving car at a standing crowd. There is something special about that band. I'm so disappointed in their recent calls. I fully understand the whole "its their job" angle, but anyone who grew up on them in the 80s doesn't want the only big 4 band that has never wavered to tarnish their legacy.
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 04:48 (eleven years ago)
Sure, but then you apprehensively go see them with Holt and Bostaph and they play a set of Show No Mercy and Hell Awaits tracks and then they do "Captor of Sin" and HOLY CRAP
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 05:24 (eleven years ago)
But i get what you mean, they're basically a cover band now.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 05:25 (eleven years ago)
Saw Windhand, Iron Reagan, Mammoth Grinder and Power Trip tonight. All my clothing reeks of awesome.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 05:57 (eleven years ago)
can't imagine Windhand and Power Trip on the same bill. that's some tempo whiplash.
― alpine static, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 06:22 (eleven years ago)
Windhand opened. A bunch of us thought they should have played third so the crowd could recharge between Mammoth Grinder and Power Trip. As it was, they were warmly received but quickly forgotten.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 06:25 (eleven years ago)
I think they were coming through town and wanted to play, but there wasn't another show to hook up with. And there's no way they would have drawn opposite that bill on their own.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 06:27 (eleven years ago)
need to add 'Spiderwood Farm' by Purson to my tracks of the year list(s), ta for the reminder. altho my observation was gonna be that it is head and shoulders above everything else on their album tbrr
― wantaway strikers make money working from home (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 10:04 (eleven years ago)
man, i bought the Kvelertak LP from the band's merch table at the show the other night ... no download code inside? is this a general Roadrunner policy or left up to the band? (there's a Roadrunner dude 'round here, yes?)
― alpine static, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 10:25 (eleven years ago)
I purposefully waited a long time to listen to Nostradamus by Judas Priest. Damn it is hitting the spot now. Yeah, it's long and lyrically repetitive, but otherwise seriously epic and heavy.
Also: happy birthday, Phil!
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 11:12 (eleven years ago)
The new Rauhnacht album has been pushed back to next year, but should be pretty great - "alpine black metal" by Stefan Traunmüller (of Golden Dawn fame).https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5bD96eDefU
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 12:23 (eleven years ago)
I did not know there were no download codes in the LP. That's weird; we usually have 'em. Go to roadrunnerrecords.com and complain via GetSatisfaction (click the "Feedback" button on the left-hand side of the screen). Someone will help you out. (Not me, I'm on vacation.)
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 17 December 2013 14:28 (eleven years ago)
Thanks, dude. Sorry to pierce your vaca!
― alpine static, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 16:55 (eleven years ago)
Anyone had a look at this? Is it worth getting? http://www.amazon.com/Black-Metal-Evolution-Dayal-Patterson/dp/1936239752
― jmm, Tuesday, 17 December 2013 20:22 (eleven years ago)
― wantaway strikers make money working from home (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, December 17, 2013 2:04 AM (17 hours ago)
would love to cosign, but "well spoiled machine" is the jam
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 03:44 (eleven years ago)
"Tragic Catastrophe" is one of my faves on that record.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:08 (eleven years ago)
I put "Spiderwood Farm" on my ballot just because I figured if two of us did, it might actually make a difference. Honestly though I was more obsessed with the version on their demo.
On the album, I find "The Contract" to be the one that keeps sucking me back under.
Hope they can follow this album up now that the principle songwriter has left the group.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 04:50 (eleven years ago)
http://thequietus.com/articles/14102-the-quietus-end-of-year-metal-chart-2013
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 10:17 (eleven years ago)
They really need to stop with the "Horns up, ya shitters!"
― alan watts, he made me hot (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 10:52 (eleven years ago)
I'm almost six years late here but damn the first Mitochondrion album is great.
― alan watts, he made me hot (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 12:14 (eleven years ago)
OK, this is an old article, but it confirms some of what I've been thinking while listening to this year's Vaura and Altar of Plagues albums: http://thequietus.com/articles/06530-black-metal. Is "urbanisation of black metal" a thing? Has it been around forever or is it getting more common? It seems to me that all black metal is about mystery, but it hasn't stereotypically been about urban mystery -- the stuff of noir films. It would be fascinating if this were an emerging theme.
― jmm, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 18:49 (eleven years ago)
The first time I became aware of that concept was in reference to Ludicra's first album, Hollow Psalms, in either an interview or review from 2002-2003. (I thought I still had it in a Metal Maniacs mag, but I just fetched it and that's not it -- though neither here nor there, somewhere in the interview, one of them calls their music "gray metal.") It makes a great deal of sense to me, especially in the cases of the bands you mentioned, and the ones in that Quietus piece, because I've never been too fond of that whole "branch" of black metal, but it's difficult to quantify why. That "skyscraper v. fjord" bit sums it up pretty well, subjective though it may be. There's an emotional claustrophobia in a lot of that music which goes against my preferred black metal "triumphalism of desolation" or whatever I can call it for these purposes. Altar of Plagues, Ludicra, Nachtmystium, etc, something in their music sounds like a futile struggle to escape; the Norse greats never sound conflicted or even terribly bothered, just ... sublime.
I totally support the expansion of the genre, though, especially into areas the Scandinavians couldn't really grapple with, i.e.: urban entombment. That Fenriz bit in Until the Light Takes Us about the three meters at every bus stop is just one of my favorite things ever.
Unrelated (or maybe not?) I just this morning noticed an eerie similarity, if not an outright duplication, between the opening riffs of Voivod's "Overreaction" (starting at 0:18) from Killing Technology and Emperor's "Burning Shadows of Silence" from Nightside.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZqq8UzwFTA and https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VO9diasHlzU
― Devilock, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 19:54 (eleven years ago)
Awesome, the one time I wanted to post just links and not giant embeds, it gives me embeds. Every time I've tried to embed a video, it has left it as a hyperlink. I'll figure out this board one day.
― Devilock, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 20:06 (eleven years ago)
I think "emotional claustrophobia" is spot-on. It's as much environmental music as Emperor and Burzum but the feeling is alienation rather than absorption, the city being treated as a hostile labyrinth.
I was going to add that the first band to make a metal concept album out of Dhalgren wins urban black metal, but of course http://chicagoist.com/2013/02/28/locrian_gives_an_update_on_their_re.php
― jmm, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 21:23 (eleven years ago)
Can't say I'm familiar with Delany (yet!), but if I learn that the band Locrian took their name from the Thomas Ligotti story "Dr. Locrian's Asylum," rather than from the musical scale, I will have to fit them into my listening schedule. (The only cases of Ligotti references in metal I'm aware of are the band Noctuary, named after one of his anthologies, and maaaaaybe Leviathan's Massive Conspiracy Against All Life, possibly named after his anti-natalist philosophical treatise, The Conspiracy Against the Human Race. I wish more black metal would use Ligotti's depression- and anxiety-fueled works for springboards but that may be better left to Current 93.)
― Devilock, Wednesday, 18 December 2013 22:16 (eleven years ago)
The idea of an album inspired by Dhalgren is almost enough to get me to listen to black metal in 2014.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 22:30 (eleven years ago)
good discussion on "domain" in black metal imo though I think the genre's pretty vast and has room for "hot" and "cold" and "claustrophobic" and "open" moods/production styles, really
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 23:08 (eleven years ago)
Always excited for new Locrian.
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 18 December 2013 23:43 (eleven years ago)
"I Love Delany. Hate Locrian." (said in Frankenstein's monster voice)
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 19 December 2013 00:40 (eleven years ago)
It's almost enough to get me to never listen to black metal again. And attack Locrian's vocalist with a plunger, Phantom of the Paradise style.
― alan watts, he made me hot (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 19 December 2013 02:57 (eleven years ago)
I've been playing last year's Witchrist album "The Grand Tormentor" (on Osmose) a lot lately and I cannot recommend it enough, this might have become my favourite death metal album of the past five years. Combines Incantation, Bolt Thrower, Asphyx in a gloriously filthy and monstrously heavy way, the riffs are fantastic and the sound is immense. This is a big step up from their 2010 debut and a cut above what (otherwise v/ enjoyable) bands like Vastum, Coffins, Obliteration, War Master etc are doing.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 19 December 2013 13:14 (eleven years ago)
Witch Wrist?Wit Christ?
― alan watts, he made me hot (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 20 December 2013 05:08 (eleven years ago)
i've been listening to this year's beastwars album, trying to figure out how much i like it - it's obviously super - and i realize something that still puts me off-kilter is i don't really get their rhythmic sensibility. i don't think saying 'doom', etc., gets it right, because with the monster bass high up in the mix, the backgrounded role for the guitar, the tendency to repeat/sustain pulses kind of in place of riffs, and especially the clompy, snare-heavy drums - it's weird. as if it never locks in, it's just this constant surging. lumbering, i guess you'd say, except not all slow and lazy like you'd expect that to mean.
― j., Friday, 20 December 2013 22:54 (eleven years ago)
actually, i read a comparison to joy division in a review, and i do kind of hear a bit of steve morris in the drums
― j., Friday, 20 December 2013 23:02 (eleven years ago)
They're not doom - they're a stoner rock band, post-Kyuss division. I like 'em too; I just wish they had a slightly less anonymous vocalist.
Checking out my first 2014 release right now—Lie In Ruins' Toward Divine Death. They're a Finnish death metal band who combine Scando-death's fuzzed-out guitars with a death-meets-doom songwriting style reminiscent of Incantation. The songs are long, too, mostly in the seven- to nine-minute range, but the last track is a full 11 minutes long. Good stuff.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 21 December 2013 02:14 (eleven years ago)
Just got the difficult to schedule second interview I needed for my first Noisey feature. Stoked!
― Nate Carson, Saturday, 21 December 2013 02:16 (eleven years ago)
anonymous?! i think he's a great vocalist
― j., Saturday, 21 December 2013 02:41 (eleven years ago)
Finally got this year's Jex Thoth album. Wow, she really eats bandmembers, huh?
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 22 December 2013 02:08 (eleven years ago)
― j., Friday, December 20, 2013 10:54 PM (3 days ago)
Yeah, some of their rhythmic sensibility is kinda filtered through coming from that late 80s/early 90s NZ alt (Bailterspace et al) thing it's hard to get away from down here.
Also, if anyone wants A Very Beastwars Christmas:"Thanks everyone for the great 2013. As is our tradition at this time of year both our albums are now "pay what you want". You can decide if it's us or you that gets the present - and now with the extra bonus of the "send as gift" feature on bandcamp you can give the album to all your friends. Cheers again, see you in 2014 with some brand new music.http://beastwars.bandcamp.com/
― etc, Monday, 23 December 2013 05:09 (eleven years ago)
ignored this album when I saw it on HHR because when a band fails at naming themselves this hard, why reward them, but Jesus fucking Christ this thing is tremendous
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Monday, 23 December 2013 18:28 (eleven years ago)
http://www.metacritic.com/feature/best-albums-of-2013
Deafheaven has the best-reviewed major album of 2013While Kanye West's Yeezus 84 has been dominating critics' year-end top 10 lists, a slightly more under the radar release has quietly maintained its lead as 2013's highest-scoring album, where it has stood since midyear. And with that stellar 92 score, Sunbather—the second LP from San Francisco's Deafheaven—is now officially our best-reviewed album of the year.It's the first time a metal album has occupied the #1 slot in our year-end rankings. In fact, out of albums with 15 more more reviews (excluding EPs and reissues), Sunbather is now the 7th-highest scoring album in our database, which includes releases dating back to 1999.
While Kanye West's Yeezus 84 has been dominating critics' year-end top 10 lists, a slightly more under the radar release has quietly maintained its lead as 2013's highest-scoring album, where it has stood since midyear. And with that stellar 92 score, Sunbather—the second LP from San Francisco's Deafheaven—is now officially our best-reviewed album of the year.
It's the first time a metal album has occupied the #1 slot in our year-end rankings. In fact, out of albums with 15 more more reviews (excluding EPs and reissues), Sunbather is now the 7th-highest scoring album in our database, which includes releases dating back to 1999.
Pretty cool that a metal album has done that. Hopefully a seachange in critics view of metal has occurred.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 23 December 2013 19:23 (eleven years ago)
Hopefully a seachange in critics view of metal has occurred.
Even if, that's just Step One. Now we need to wean them off shit like Deafheaven.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 23 December 2013 20:14 (eleven years ago)
They're not ever gonna like Atilla, phil :P
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Monday, 23 December 2013 20:17 (eleven years ago)
As much as I will defend Sunbather as a well crafted piece of art, I don't think many people lining up to praise it today will be listening to it in 3 years.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 23 December 2013 21:13 (eleven years ago)
Last Rites final four for our Metal Madness is Gorguts vs. Altar of Plagues and SubRosa vs. In Solitude. I'm cool with those. I'm guessing it will be Gorguts vs. SubRosa in the final but I have no clue who will win.
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 23 December 2013 21:16 (eleven years ago)
I would be very pleased to see your predictions come true, Erik. Both of those get my vote over IS or AoP.
― Nate Carson, Monday, 23 December 2013 22:56 (eleven years ago)
So many words I usually flee from: "post-metal," "sludge," "americana," and best of all, "collaboration," but this is making my hair stand on end. Seems like it's been praised from one end of the internet to the other, yet somehow I've totally missed it. I rec listening to "Gods Much More Terrible" before "Wolves," out of this world though they both may be.http://www.nocleansinging.com/2013/12/09/the-lions-daughter-and-indian-blanket-a-black-sea/
The "vinyl-/digital-only" thing is kinda ugh.
― Devilock, Tuesday, 24 December 2013 09:50 (eleven years ago)
I know everyone is catching up on what they might of missed this year.. but the New Indian?!?.. Holy shit! crusty doom/sludge goodness
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 24 December 2013 21:31 (eleven years ago)
~~~ ILM METAL POLL 2013 - ALBUMS & TRACKS VOTING & CAMPAIGN THREAD~~~ (VOTING ENDS FRIDAY JANUARY 10th 11.59pm UK time/6.59pm EST) )
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Tuesday, 24 December 2013 22:59 (eleven years ago)
Devilock... Loving that Loin's Daughter and Indian Blanket.. not a fan of clean vox either but it works well with that..
And in "I think I've figured it out" news, Ghost is a goof. They can't be serious with that garbage. I can't get no more than 30 secs into it without rolling my eyes and shutting it down. The have to be putting on over on people, in an ICP sort of way..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 26 December 2013 18:05 (eleven years ago)
cosign
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Thursday, 26 December 2013 19:01 (eleven years ago)
you take away the blast beats and that Deafheaven is a shoegaze record..
― SeanWayne, Thursday, 26 December 2013 19:22 (eleven years ago)
And not a very good one.
― RID US OF SPACE BORES (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 26 December 2013 19:55 (eleven years ago)
Pitchfork metal lists
http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/9286-the-top-40-metal-albums-of-2013/
― jmm, Thursday, 26 December 2013 21:59 (eleven years ago)
Not sure if this was posted alreadyNPR year end:http://www.npr.org/blogs/bestmusic2013/2013/12/10/249243871/npr-musics-50-favorite-albums-of-2013
A couple metal albums on there.
― Rocky (ku4u1u), Saturday, 28 December 2013 01:23 (eleven years ago)
http://www.invisibleoranges.com/2013/12/dont-listen-to-everything/
thoughtz
― j., Saturday, 28 December 2013 02:40 (eleven years ago)
Good (and well put) thoughtz, definitely something that's been pressing on my brain more and more each year. My innumerable reax aside for now, I had to chuckle when I read the comment by the guy who did the metal-archives math and arrived at "14+ new albums a day to just keep pace," because for a half-second I seriously said to myself, "fourteen per day, you say? Hmm."
― Devilock, Saturday, 28 December 2013 03:46 (eleven years ago)
there's a lot in there - some people really enjoy the sort of Pokemon/vacuum-cleaner style of hearing & having a quick opinion on everything; in the environment of the internet, the people who hear more and make longer lists are likely to generate more attention than people who're self-curating their listening. People who tune out of stuff become less "relevant" to the dialogue I guess. I listened to fewer of the big attention-grabbers this year, though I check out a song or two on Spotify if something's getting a lot of heat. But for the most part reading the opinions of trusted sources (metal archives; people whose taste I jibe with on this thread; whether a liked distro is stocking something carries weight) and sifting from there to determine what I hear means I'm not burning myself out trying to keep current. I did however listen to every goregrind album released in 2013 but that was just for pleasure and is no different from any other year
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Saturday, 28 December 2013 03:59 (eleven years ago)
I am consciously planning to listen to a lot less metal next year, for a couple of reasons:
1) I noticed when posting year-end lists on Burning Ambulance that the jazz lists consistently got 33% more traffic than the metal lists. This tells me that I am not a particularly valued voice in metal discourse, but I am a valued voice in jazz discourse. Since I love both genres, but want to write with a purpose, I will probably write more about jazz, and listen to metal more for pleasure.
2) I'm 42 years old; I know what I like and I know what I don't like. Will I miss out on a couple of great albums by, say, choosing to totally ignore black metal next year? Probably, but I'm sure I missed out by choosing to totally ignore new hip-hop in 2013, and I sleep fine at night. I'll also wind up costing myself money, at least in theory, because these days, the kinds of metal I like least are the kinds being assigned by editors the most—the "extremely extreme," to use Decibel's phrase, is what's getting the clicks. So I'll leave that work up to Brandon and Kim and everyone else who gets pleasure from it. I'll listen to what I like: biker doom, thrash (old school and retro), deathcore, face-punching death metal, and power metal. 'Cause mostly I want stuff I can headbang to on the train ride to and from work.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Saturday, 28 December 2013 04:27 (eleven years ago)
Can I just say how happily weird it is that somewhere upthread I not entirely seriously asked if there were a term for why I'd been putting off listening to any of Ruins of Beverast's albums despite being a huge Nagelfar fan and knowing Ruins will do me right -- and lo in that gwern.net essay linked from the Oranges piece there is indeed: hyperbolic discounting.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hyperbolic_discounting~The More You Know~
― Devilock, Saturday, 28 December 2013 08:37 (eleven years ago)
And in "I think I've figured it out" news, Ghost is a goof.
― SeanWayne, Thursday, December 26, 2013 10:05 AM (2 days ago)
well sure. doesn't make me like 'em any less.
― CANONICAL artists, etc., etc. (contenderizer), Saturday, 28 December 2013 23:52 (eleven years ago)
^^^ Word!
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 29 December 2013 00:40 (eleven years ago)
I saw 120 live shows this year. But I struggled to write a Top 20 list for albums. Really only a handful of albums seep into my consciousness each year. And if they're not the type that will really stick around and contend with my favorites from yesteryear, then what's the point, really?
Albums like Clockwork Angels and 13 sweep my year not because of the budgets attached, but because of the experience, maturity, and quality of songwriting. I really don't believe it's just economic disparity that keeps underground metal albums from blowing me away. I definitely give high marks to Blood Ceremony and Purson this year. There are songs on those records.
As great as I'm sure the new Carcass album is, I don't really need a new Carcass album in my life. It's just not what I want to listen to for pleasure, regardless of quality.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 29 December 2013 02:21 (eleven years ago)
I certainly do discover old gems while digging through bins that catch my ear. Is there some sort of luster an album must take on before I can consider a classic? Possibly... but really I think the answer is hooks. And not always in the traditional sense. I just picked up a Richard Pinhas solo album from 1980 that I can't take off the turntable. And that's experimental French electronic/guitar weirdness. But it's catchy to me so wtf.
Ultimately not worried about it. Yes I'll check out Pallbearer and Deafheaven and even enjoy both. But what's of greater importance to me is what I hear and like, which almost always has to do with a concert, not a record.
― Nate Carson, Sunday, 29 December 2013 02:24 (eleven years ago)
Man somebody with some great taste in metal dumped a bunch of stuff at my local Half Price Books. Thanks to their 20% off post-holiday sale, I picked up a stellar haul for about $75 total (not all of these are metal, but still):
Los Natas - El Hombre MontanaLos Natas - Nuevo Orden de la LibertadKhanate - Capture & ReleasefIREHOSE - fromohioCaina - Temporary AntennaeWitchsorrow - WitchsorrowWo Fat - PsychedelonautRingo Deathstarr - SparklerPelican - Pelican EPBehold! The Monolith - Behold! The MonolithPig Destroyer - Painter of Dead GirlsBosse-de-Nage - Bosse-de-NageDawnbringer - In Sickness and In DreamsTriptykon - Eparistera DaimonesYOB - AtmaSpirit Caravan - Elusive TruthSubRosa - No Help for the Mighty OnesSasquatch - III
― an enormous bolus of flatulence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Sunday, 29 December 2013 02:32 (eleven years ago)
Good find, jvc!
― Quarterpayne McRapp (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 29 December 2013 03:16 (eleven years ago)
xp to Devilock I p much rolled my eyes thru that gwern.net piece but I'm glad someone got something from it
― Quarterpayne McRapp (Drugs A. Money), Sunday, 29 December 2013 03:22 (eleven years ago)
Went to see Suffocation last night; the first non-work show I've been to in I can't remember how long. I had a fucking blast.
IF YOU'VE NEVER SEEN SUFFOCATION: Their frontman, Frank Mullen, is easily the most fun frontman in death metal. He looks like (and probably is) a construction worker, and he's constantly grinning and laughing it up onstage. Plus, he does this bizarre thing on stage, a cross between the Atlanta Braves tomahawk chop and jazz hands, and he sticks his tongue out at the crowd while he's doing it. It's hilarious to watch. His banter rules, too: between songs, we got to hear about how much he enjoyed Anchorman 2; how disappointed he was when the world didn't end in 2012, and how he'd "trusted those fuckin' Mayans"; how his belief in aliens is rooted in a desire to go hunting with the Predator, who he's sure is a death metal fan; and on and on. This was easily the most fun I've ever had at a death metal show, even more because it was all over by 9:45.
There were five bands on the bill, but by the time I got there I only got to see one other, Pyrexia, another bunch of Long Island death-metal-meets-hardcore knuckle-walkers. According to Mullen, both bands are of the same generation - they all went to high school together. Anyway, their stuff would make a great soundtrack if I was the kind of person who did squats.
― Humorist (horse) (誤訳侮辱), Sunday, 29 December 2013 13:47 (eleven years ago)
yeah, the suffocation guy is hilarious for sure. like if your goofy uncle happened to front a killer death metal band.
― original bgm, Sunday, 29 December 2013 17:04 (eleven years ago)
I'll third "always see Suffocation when they're in town." just a blast
I'm listening to Hooded Priest's 2011 album a lot lately. fucking awesome doom band.
― combination hair (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Sunday, 29 December 2013 18:37 (eleven years ago)
Seeing Neurosis, Bla'st, YOB and The Body tonight in SF.. so stoked!!
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 29 December 2013 21:12 (eleven years ago)
That should be epic. I had too much epic last night - Cleric, Pinkish Black, Kill the Client and Eyehategod. Even with decent plugs my ears are tired as shit today.
― EZ Snappin, Sunday, 29 December 2013 21:17 (eleven years ago)
In the Suffo vid for "As Grace Descends," at 2:30 the whole room does the chop, whatever we're calling it.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jp1YSf_5mr8
That video would've been better if it were just the performance footage; everyone is having a freaking blast.
Oh, this is rich. If you google "Frank Mullen," the first auto-complete suggestion is "hand chop," there's a Facebook page for it ("That thing Frank Mullen does with his hand"), and an Urban Dictionary entry ("the blast hand"). I also see something about "death metal spirit fingers," the best of all.
― Devilock, Sunday, 29 December 2013 22:08 (eleven years ago)
Also Pyrexia's Sermon of Mockery album is a thing of twisted beauty, right at that last stop between brutality and inscrutability. Everything afterward indeed did go into the knuckle-dragger direction and pales in comparison, but that album is something special. It's like a death metal Transilvanian Hunger, utterly pure and monomaniacal with the kind of atmosphere death metal usually isn't known for.
― Devilock, Sunday, 29 December 2013 22:17 (eleven years ago)
Terrorizer Albums of 2013https://rateyourmusic.com/list/Technogoat/terrorizer_albums_of_2013/
Carcass @ Number 1
― djmartian, Monday, 30 December 2013 15:18 (eleven years ago)
suspect the placing of Cultes des Ghoules there is almost/entirely down to my vote. drunk on power right now tbh
― he's got a degree in economics, maths, physics and ebonics (DJ Mencap), Monday, 30 December 2013 15:38 (eleven years ago)
I'm not on Twitter so I'll put this here: great lists from Basement Galaxy! I agree with lots of the choices but I'm even more impressed by the amount of writing. Beats the EOY output of many magazines.
― jmm, Monday, 30 December 2013 18:54 (eleven years ago)
Neurosis, Bla'st, YOB and The Body at the Regency Ballroom, SF.. I've never been to this place, and I might not go back-the sound is not that great. Maybe an old system, or shotty sound guys, but there were a lot of crackles and noise and other sounds not of the musical type...
But besides that it was rad show!. The Body had an additional drummer, and that guitar player did his normal thing of just super low end, why even bother fretting any chords type thing.
YOB was fucking amazing. a great set, smartly put together for maximum crushing heavy impact.
Bla'st could've stayed non-active.. No, thats not nice, but they didn't do anything for me, but I wasn't ever a fan of that era hardcore. But they did get the crowd moving, and a lot of people were stoked that they were on the bill..
Neurosis opened with Locust Star, and I lost my shit! For an hour and 15 they just slayed.. It was my first time seeing em without the screen behind em, and I didn't miss it one bit. It does allow them to not be locked into a certain set from night to night, so I'm sure thats fun for them. I usually watch them from a balcony or the back of a hall, for sound reasons, but since the sound was sub-par, I decided to get in the very front. Pretty intense. Not as intense as I've seen them before, but they still bring it. Dave Ed broke a bass string at the end of one of the tunes, which allowed for an extra freakout noise session from him which was rad to see a moment happen a noises that you would hear otherwise-something subtle I guess, but i thought it was cool... A really, really good show!
― SeanWayne, Monday, 30 December 2013 19:25 (eleven years ago)
So cool you could see that Sean! I was bummed to miss those gigs, especially the OC show with Helen Money opening.
Best time I ever saw Neurosis remains the Word as Law tour. Their films were very new at that point. Seeing them without the films is interesting, but not sure it works that well at venues that large. Not much to look at...
― Nate Carson, Monday, 30 December 2013 23:21 (eleven years ago)
I'm such a gear geek, Nate, that I never have a shortage of things to look at-always trying to figure out what cats are using..
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 31 December 2013 00:22 (eleven years ago)
*Resisting urge to post a death metal fat cat video*
― Fastnbulbous, Tuesday, 31 December 2013 02:09 (eleven years ago)
Thanks, jmm. I used all my previously published reviews because I had no time to write new blurbs. That sure came in handy.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 31 December 2013 02:10 (eleven years ago)
New Year's resolutions, metal style! http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/new-years-metalutions/
― Rock You like a Hamstercane (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 31 December 2013 20:43 (eleven years ago)
Rolling Metal Thread 2014
― J3ff T., Wednesday, 1 January 2014 10:30 (eleven years ago)
my top 10 of 2013
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 1 January 2014 20:42 (eleven years ago)