Rolling Metal Thread 2011

Time for 365 more days of metal!

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Happy Metal New Year everyone!

I'm really excited for the new Amon Amarth. Always a dependable group. Also, you guys should keep an eye out for the new Crowbar -- crushingly good sludge.

https://pub.needlebase.com/actions/visualizer/V2Visualizer.do?domain=Metal-Index&query=Upcoming+%28Full+List%29

A list of upcoming metal albums as provided by Glenn ^

ooh - new Wolf record! Liked the last one quite a bit.

Amon Amarth is the big one of early 2011, that's for sure. Bodom too, but my expectations aren't as high.

One that's been a nice surprise is the new Korpiklaani, it's their strongest album in years.

And Ken Mode's new one slays...working with Kurt Ballou was a smart decision.

That might be a different Wolf than you're thinking about, EZ.

Not the Swedish Wolf? Bummer.

Glad to hear the Korpiklaani is good - I'm up for a refresh as I'm still spinning 2007's Terveskanto.

Band I'd like to hear return that haven't released anything recent but havent quit officially:
- Summoning
- Mayhem
- Gorgoroth
- Trelldom
- Coldworld
- Bloodbath
- Kampfar
- Mütiilation
- Wigrid
- Totalselfhatred

there's a new impiety album, siegbran. i haven't heard it yet.

New Kampfar in March. Kvass still gets regular spins from me. I love the triumphant VIking metal!

Kampfar is one of those bands I love to death, even more so because the last few albums have not been stone cold classics (like Mellom Skogkledde Aaser certainly is), but it is one of those bands that could just come up with an amazing record out of nowhere, like Arckanum or Svartsyn.

Impiety on the other hand I'm not as excited about - another band I enjoy a lot but they release so much material that I feel like I can predict *exactly* how it will sound and how good it will be.

Listening to
http://www.roadburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/11/Earth-Angels-of-Darkness.jpg

And?

I'm only on the 1st track Old Black but it's a very good track so far.

No great stylistic change tho except for the violin which is a nice addition.

or is it a cello.

great cover. but i don't really need to hear another earth album.

i think i need to hear this.

Found it, will listen later or maybe tomorrow. Expect it to sound like Earth.

Checking out the Earth disc now.

It's pretty good even if it's not a drastic change of direction

Wait is that new? Because unlike cad, I think I really do need to hear another Earth album.

also that's a great fucking cover!

It's okay, but as has been said already, it's not a drastic change of pace and it's almost impossible to tell one piece from another. I dunno. I might try and get someone to write about them for Burning Ambulance (speak up if you're interested), but it's not exactly giving me priapism.

They dont make bad albums. It's a pretty solid good album that will be ignored with some because it's nothing new.

earth were once the most fascinating "boring" band going, so it's a bummer that they've become the most boring "fascinating" band going

The new Austrasian Goat album is immense. Possibly his best yet.

classic band name at the very least

Are you going to actually listen to metal this year?

yes yes

good good. Then you can listen to the entire top 100 from the ~~~~VOTE IN THE 2010 ALBUMS OF THE YEAR (METAL EDITION) POLL~~~ Voting Ends Sunday Jan 9th poll.

You all now have 1 week left to vote. 40 ballots in already, hopefully we can top the 50 of last year. So if you haven't voted, please do!

yeah I just listened to that Austrasian Goat album... last.fm indicated that it was like funeral doom but it sounded like progressive black metal to me... Anyway it was pretty fucking great!

I might take you up on that offer ph1l, if I have enough to say about the album after I've heard it -- which might not be the case, heh.

its a mix of bm,doom and things. He likes to mix it up, but I'd say its closer to bm than anything.

earth were once the most fascinating "boring" band going, so it's a bummer that they've become the most boring "fascinating" band going

so so RONG

i mean, that makes for a good soundbyte-- but it's not true

There are definite changes from the last album to this one (no trombone, no organ, no Bill Frisell, the addition of cello). I think it's more of-a-piece than the last one. But I'm not sure that's a good thing, as - again - it's difficult to tell individual tracks apart. It all becomes a single 60-minute blur, and it's extremely difficult to pick out memorable moments when it's over.

the most boring "fascinating" band going

If we're staying within the confines of metal its close cousins I would have to give that moniker to Boris. But I have always been bored to tears by them.

"Old Black" is the only song on the Earth album that grabs me, love that track. The rest leaves me on the bored side.

Old Black is definitely the best track on the album. The rest isn't boring so much as what Ph1l said -- more of the same... which is a good thing if you like Earth, IMO. I dunno, nothing seemed too rote or by the numbers. How exciting can you expect noodley psych-drone stuff to get? Its supposed to chill you out.

The most satisfying thing about "Old Black" is that it sounds exactly how you'd expect a song called "Old Black" to sound. Shakey fans who've heard this know what I mean.

A new Earth record and we're bringing up ol' Neil as a comparison? Can't wait to hear that track!

It all becomes a single 60-minute blur

isn't this the point of pretty much every worthwhile Earth album?

yeah, i dig it plenty.

(no trombone, no organ, no Bill Frisell, the addition of cello)

despite loving earth and just about everything they've done, reading that kinda bums me out.

also, I have apparently been mistakenly thinking that bill LASWELL produced the last earth LP until I just read that sentence!

which makes more sense because I kind of hate bill laswell.

Did someone mention the band Owen Hart near the end of the 2010 thread? I'm really enjoying their new album...I can see the Converge style vox rubbing some purists the wrong way, but I think it's fine, it at least matches the intensity of the circa-'84 Slayer riffage.

Hot damn, the new Turisas actually lives up to the album cover.

Yeah, on the bonus CD of the Born Again reissue Gillan absolutely kills on the new stuff. It's like night and day.

you all really want the cat back

http://www.southernlord.com/burningwitch.php

i think i will be passing on that at $100 + shipping. might consider getting it for xmas if southern get it and its not too expensive, but im guessing i still wont be buying it.

This Leviathan album isn't going to make anybody's life easier. But wow.

3 songs deep and i'm really digging the new arizmenda (without circumference nor center)

^^ tho the production is worse than 'within the vacuum of inifinty'

just fyi in re that sarcofago, it's a myth that picture discs are necessarily of lower pressing quality than normal vinyl. not that you should pay 45 bones for it, but there's nothing inherently bad about the quality of a picture disc. (however, enough people think there is that people shouldn't probably press them up except as collector items.)

the ravencult on hells headbangers has prob quickly become my most listened to 2011 metal record. nothing new on it and every song basically sounds the same but this is no-frills black metal of very high quality and the lp just never lets up. I think the subtle motorhead vibe is what really seals the deal for me.

"subtle" of course being a relative term when talking about a record called "morbid blood"

it's a myth that picture discs are necessarily of lower pressing quality than normal vinyl.

This is definitely true these days, but I've actually seen older pic discs that had a warning to the effect that they sounded worse!

Metallica will be headlining the Download Festival next summer, which takes place between 8-10 June.

Drummer Lars Ulrich confirmed the band's return to the annual rock festival on Zane Lowe's Radio 1 show.

"In hard rock history, there's no more sacred place to play than Donington [Park]. It's the coolest," he said.

The band will perform their Metallica album, also known as The Black Album, in its entirety to coincide with the 21st anniversary of its release.

The band last performed at Download Festival in 2006.

"For me, coming back there is very special," the drummer added.

Metallica fans will see the band play three songs never performed before.

The tracks are The Struggle Within, My Friend Of Misery and Don't Tread On Me.

Joking with Zane Lowe, Lars Ulrich said: "I know the world is definitely waiting for [Don't Tread On Me]. Wow. We have to rehearse."

Roadrunner has signed Gojira. They're recording their new album now; it'll be out in the spring, probably.

I'm so looking forward to this.

track from the upcoming ride for revenge full-length:

http://koti.welho.com/zdiamo/RfR_FromDarknessWeRide.mp3

feeling this.

love that band & get big laffs from just thinking about live pics of them

aero is still talking about Metallica at Download, fyi

btw the new animals as leaders is DOPE if you like wanky brainy-dude guitar-store instrumental shred-metal. guess what, I fucking LOVE that shit and this album is awesome fuiud.

I love "guitar store" as an adjective

A reformed Black Sabbath, including lead singer Ozzy Osbourne, have been announced as the second headliners for next year's Download Festival.

The band, who last played together at Donington Park in 2005 as part of the Ozzfest touring festival, will then embark on a world tour.

You forgot to mention that Rick Rubin is producing their new album.

This week on the Lazarus Pit, we go back to the Stoned Age: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/the-lazarus-pit-jpt-scare-bands-sleeping-sickness/

I love "guitar store" as an adjective

― rockapads, Friday, November 11, 2011 2:37 PM (53 minutes ago) Bookmark

i always wanted to start a band called guitar store. but the band would have to sound a certain way.

The band will perform their Metallica album, also known as The Black Album, in its entirety to coincide with the 21st anniversary of its release.

I guess the joke is that it can drink now?

dont they play about 9 songs from it every gig anyway

I had all but given up on Blut Aus Nord, who had come to sound to me like they only actually had one measure of music. But wow, this new album is pretty arresting. Dunno what I'll end up thinking of it, but it's certainly not the same measure of noise repeated.

21st Anniversary? That has to be the lamest excuse ever to play this record.

c'mon man you know there's no excuse to play the black album, ever

I'm also glad I decided to give the new Warbringer album a second chance. It sounds uncannily like slightly-cleaned-up old Slayer, but after listening to it all the way through, I've decided that's OK.

thanks for mentioning the goreaphobia record in the listmaking thread, aero

it fucking rules

man that record is so hot, yr totally welcome

oh man the way "white wind spectre" transforms into a narrow tunnel of that one riff. completely mesmerizing.

thought about writing something stupid about how i think "death metal is about tradition" (not a new or special thought but one i return to) and once in a while you get a death metal record that seems to restate that tradition so expertly and the whole experience just makes your heart swell, yeah. feelin' that with this record

Goreaphobia's back? Damn! Gonna have to check that out.

Also, this new Metsatöll album has what really has to be the best jaw-harp metal ever.

man every time I listen to the Goreaphobia record I wanna start a separate thread for it, it's just so good.

streaming it now. not my favorite stylistically but man do those drums sound good.

ok yeah this might actually just be really good

give the whole album your time if you have it -- it's really a journey, to be corny about it. that's a lot of what I love about it, that it sort of takes you into the world of these guys' music. it's a total environment, gets me every time.

yeah i was bouncing around a bit and it seemed to be more diverse than maybe i originally thought. i'll try to do the whole thing at work tomorrow.

so, this new goreaphobia is on spotify. some excellent riffage so far, esp on "void of the larva queen."

I'm listening to it on Spotify right now, too. Really enjoying it.

Download the new Bloody Panda remix record here for free (or donate them a few bucks if you're feeling generous): http://bloodypanda.com/SummonInvocationWebsite/Index.html

yeah i was bouncing around a bit and it seemed to be more diverse than maybe i originally thought. i'll try to do the whole thing at work tomorrow.

― call all destroyer, Monday, November 14, 2011 7:36 PM (2 days ago) Bookmark

update--trying not to rock out too hard in this visitors cube. so many catchy riffs.

I've been listening to a bunch of great new stuff. Stoner/doom/psych/metal, roughly in order I like so far.

Been Obscene - Night O' Mine (Elektrohasch) - Austrian stoner, math/post-rock.
Beastwars (Destroy/Universal) - New Zealand stoner/sludge.
At Devil Dirt (Corvus Discos) - Chilean stoner/sludge.
Lord Vicar Signs Of Osiris (The Church Within) - Finnish doom.
Krux - III - He Who Sleeps Amongst The Stars (GMR) - Swedish doom.
Lonely Kamel - Dust Devil (Napalm) - Norwegian stoner.
The Heavy Eyes (Heavy Eyes) - Memphis retro/fuzz.
Esoteric - Paragon Of Dissonance (Season Of Mist) - UK funereal doom.
Demonic Death Judge - The Descent (Inverse) - Finnish sludge metal.
Hands Of Orlac (Horror) - Italian doom.
Dixie Witch - Let It Roll (Small Stone) - Southern retro/riff.
Obrero - Mortui Vivos Docent (Night Tripper) - Swedish doom.
Soul Manifest - White Season (Night Tripper) - French stoner.
Underdogs - Revolution Love (Go Down) - Italian stoner.
Weedsnake (Weedsnake) - Mexican sludge metal.
The Fërtility Cült - Eschatology (The Fërtility Cült) - Finnish stoner (2010).

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i like the mug in the second panel

I downloaded a lot of crap today which I just have to delete again. But then there's Thy Catafalque. Ahh. Like Leviathan without misanthropy.

Missed this thread. Any last words as 2011 rolls in the rearview?

yeah, Moonsorrow "Huuto", song of the year.

^ agreed 100%

i've been away for a while... is there no 2012 rolling metal thread?

Rockapads - Rolling Metal Thread 2012

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