.Metal.

[Azagtoth]

What was wrong with the new one? I liked their previous stuff alot. What was so bad about this one?

Yeah, they're doing more chugga chugga rehashed melody chugga chugga now. His leads are still badass, but thats about it; the music is just retardedly bad.

[(sic)]

Well I recently started listening to Chaosphere again and I'm now on a Meshuggah binge. I should of went to see them on their last tour through Texas. I also wish Sunn 0))) would come through Texas as well. Black 1 has been on my playlist since I got it.

[P. Gorath]

everyone should get Early Man - Closing In


also what do people think of the new bleeding through

[bigpoppa]

I want to get Bleeding Through's new album. does anyone here have Portrait? i still prefer that one over this is love, this is murderous.

lately ive been listening mainly to Emperor, especially Prometheus. That album is really hard to for me to stop listening to.

Does anyone here have Dark Funeral's new album? from what ive read its supposed to be really good, but i was curious as to what you guys thought

[bigpoppa]

anyone here that is into brutal death metal should check out this band called Unmerciful. they sound like a cross between Origin and Cannibal Corpse

http://www.unmerciful.us/music/mr.mp3

[Khiempossible]

Dark Funeral good? That's one I've never heard before. I've never heard them. But everyone I talk to has never said good things about them.

Prometheus is king. And makes Nightside look like a crown jester.

Ulver's Krystoffer Rygg has got a new band: Head Control System

www.headcontrolsystem.com

It's not wierd. It's not electronic. It's not even black. It's very tool-esque only heavier.

[orochi_shin]

Lately I've been listening to Nevermore and Wintersun a lot... Nevermore is just perfect for the style they play and Wintersun... wow... they just blow everything out of the fucking water... Truly unbelievable...

Oh and shameless self promo here; why don't you guys check out my band http://www.myspace.com/aurahaven Most of the songs were recorded a long time ago, and to this day we've basically changed a lot of the songs, but sence we are busy doing the demo, and possibly going on a tour, we haven't updated them. But anyways, go there and tell me what you think.

[Sdouble]

any inflames fans what yall think of there new shit, it's hot

[Airthrow]

Lately I've been listening to Nevermore and Wintersun a lot... Nevermore is just perfect for the style they play and Wintersun... wow... they just blow everything out of the fucking water... Truly unbelievable...

Oh and shameless self promo here; why don't you guys check out my band http://www.myspace.com/aurahaven Most of the songs were recorded a long time ago, and to this day we've basically changed a lot of the songs, but sence we are busy doing the demo, and possibly going on a tour, we haven't updated them. But anyways, go there and tell me what you think.

Nevermore was a lot better when they were sanctuary IMO, their only good song as Nevermore I have heard is Narcosynthesis, and maybe Inside Four Walls (or whatever that song is)... Refuge Denied is a badass album.

Anyone like Dio? I have been leaning away from power metal towards heavy stuff lately like Testament and Dio, and need some recommendations...my favorite band is Angel Dust...

[9TNine]

any inflames fans what yall think of there new shit, it's hot

I like it. Then again I liked RTR and STYE.

-9

[Big Andrewski]

- Dark Symphonies has reissued maudlin of the Well's second and third albums, Bath and Leaving Your Body Map. Great progressive/experimental shit.

- Concerning Dio: Holy Diver is badasssssss. :D Last in Line is great too. If you dig Testament, you'll like Overkill (although Bobby Blitz's thrash-metal-Brian-Johnson vocals take some getting used to).

- The new In Flames album is better than their last one...then again, nearly anything is better than STYE, and CC still isn't that great. Anders really is the weak point in that band.

- If you like symphonic black, you'll like Vesperian Sorrow. They're a wicked band from Austin (I'm surprised there was metal in Austin!). Here's a link: http://www.myspace.com/vesperian

[(sic)]

I picked up Between the Buried and Me's Silent Circus and Alaska and I'm very impressed. I can't believe I never paid attention to this band for so long.
Also has anyone heard of Through the Eyes of the Dead? If so, is it any good? I was thinking about picking up their disc but passed on it to save for my half stack.

[Khiempossible]

any inflames fans what yall think of there new shit, it's hot

You have to be a fan to find it hot.

- Dark Symphonies has reissued maudlin of the Well's second and third albums, Bath and Leaving Your Body Map. Great progressive/experimental shit.

Best news ever. It's like Cynic's Focus last year. A reissue I'm actually interested in buying. Oh, and check out Kayo Dot if you dig that maudlin of the well stuff.

[bigpoppa]

Also has anyone heard of Through the Eyes of the Dead? If so, is it any good? I was thinking about picking up their disc but passed on it to save for my half stack.

I think they are a pretty good band, but not great. to me they sound like alot of the bands out there today. i would say to stick with the half stack. you can check out their myspace page to hear a few of their songs so you can get an idea

http://www.myspace.com/tteotd

what guitar/guitars do you have? what kind of half stack are you getting? i was just curious. cause i play guitar too. i have an Ibanez RG 7321( 7 string) and a mesa/boogie triple rectifier half stack.

[Azagtoth]

I picked up Between the Buried and Me's Silent Circus and Alaska and I'm very impressed. I can't believe I never paid attention to this band for so long.

Cosign. Alaska is an amazing album, and Silent Circus ain't half bad either.

[bigpoppa]

for fans of Sunn O))):
you should check out this band called Hyatari
http://www.hyatari.com/

check out both songs on their download page, especially Collapse

some other recommended listenings:
Lunaris - The Infinite........the best way to describe their sound is progressive - astral black metal

Garden of Shadows - Oracle Moon.........i don't think they are together anymore. which is too bad. they were a really good epic melodic death/ black band

Nocturnus - The Key........Old school atmospheric death metal band, at times they hinted at black metal

Neuraxis - Trilateral Progression........really good death/grind band from Montreal
http://www.myspace.com/neuraxis

Lost Soul - Chaostream.......death metal band from Poland

[(sic)]

what guitar/guitars do you have? what kind of half stack are you getting? i was just curious. cause i play guitar too. i have an Ibanez RG 7321( 7 string) and a mesa/boogie triple rectifier half stack.

I have a Fender Blackout Telecaster with Seymour Duncan Humbuckers and Im planning on getting either a Laney or Mesa.

[Big Andrewski]

Best news ever. It's like Cynic's Focus last year. A reissue I'm actually interested in buying. Oh, and check out Kayo Dot if you dig that maudlin of the well stuff.

I've seen Kayo Dot live. Only 20 people showed up (not many are aware of Kayo Dot in Texas), but it was a badass show. I even managed to cop a copy of their new CD at that show before it came out (which was back in November, so I don't know why they would have released it at shows so early - I'm not complaining, though). Toby Driver's solo CD is also quite good.

[bigpoppa]

the blackout telecaster is a cool guitar....GOOD choice.

you guys should checkout this band i discovered a while ago called Frightmare. it's too bad these guys are on one of the smallest, most independant labels ever......Razorback Records
but you should give these tracks a listen. they are really old school. there stuff sounds like early 80's grind like Terrorizer and Repulsion, but alot better and more catchy. they play short movie clips before each of their songs, but not like Mortician. they usually only last 30 seconds tops. Friday the 13th is my favorite track

Friday the 13th http://www.slashermetal.com/sounds/Frightmare_-_Friday_The_13th.mp3

Midnight Murder Mania
http://www.slashermetal.com/sounds/Frightmare_-_Midnight_Murder_Mania.mp3

Cropsy
http://digestor.tripod.com/music/cropsy.MP3

Post your feedback.

[hawaiigamer142]

I've actually been interested myself in BTBAM when I first downloaded a track from them a while ago, but never had the motive to go up and get a CD from them. Actually, my lack of money keeps me from getting up and going places.

hey orochi_shin, mind sending by PM or way of Email the songs you've got recorded on your myspace? my computer isn't letting them stream for some reason. :(

[bigpoppa]

Oh and shameless self promo here; why don't you guys check out my band http://www.myspace.com/aurahaven Most of the songs were recorded a long time ago, and to this day we've basically changed a lot of the songs, but sence we are busy doing the demo, and possibly going on a tour, we haven't updated them. But anyways, go there and tell me what you think.

I just checked out your page. And i have to say, i'm really impressed. i really enjoyed those songs, especially Another Evil Song. that intro was BADASS!!!!!!! good riffs, good solos, good vocals.....everything was nice

you should definitely keep us updated about Aura Haven here. you got me interested

[thedude.com]

what is melodic death metal ?

[bigpoppa]

it says it right in the name.....its death metal with melody. there is more to the guitar work. they apply harmony, and alot of times classic metal type of riffing where as death metal everything is basically tremolo(fast) picked. it isnt quite as technical as death metal.

some melodic death metal bands - At the Gates, Arch Enemy, old In Flames, old Soilwork

[Khiempossible]

Dark Tranquility.

http://add.urbandictionary.com/verify.php?code=b86b310563&function=submit

I had to add one cause it didn't exist.

[orochi_shin]

hawaiigamer: sure man, but you'll have to give me a bit of time because we are doing the demo, and it's rare that I'm at home you know.

bigpoppa: thanks man! It feels good when people say comments like that because I'm the one who makes the songs and stuff hahaha. But yeah I'll definately keep you guys posted. But some news for now, we might play in Argentina this summer. Keep your fingers crossed!

[Azagtoth]

Something is bugging me.

So I'm watching headbangers ball (yeah, I know, leave me alone, I'm bored :(), and out of nowhere they play this thrashy song and it says "Soulfly - Frontlines."

I thought they fucked up on the band and title. But apparently it IS Soulfly.

What bugs me is that it was actually kind of good. Good as in Beneath the Remains/Arise era Sepultura (maybe not absolutely fucking amazing, but it was a decent thrash song, with nice leads).

So then Satan calls me to let me know it's getting kinda chilly down there.

So I'm wondering what happened that made Max suddenly decide to make a song that wasn't completely slow, boring, and retarded. I'm gonna download the album one of these days just to be sure it's not just me, but it sounds to me like Soulfly are attempting to take a page from Max's golden days, and it sure beats what the ACTUAL Sepultura are doing these days.

[orochi_shin]

Yeah I was watching Headbanger's Ball too yesternight... and I too was shocked that it was indeed Soulfly. I never really liked Soulfly, but the riff was really fucked up, although I found myself laughing in the end when the slow acoustic part came up. It was like wow, they crammed like 3 different songs into one. Great job Max.

[Azagtoth]

Yeah I was watching Headbanger's Ball too yesternight... and I too was shocked that it was indeed Soulfly. I never really liked Soulfly, but the riff was really fucked up, although I found myself laughing in the end when the slow acoustic part came up. It was like wow, they crammed like 3 different songs into one. Great job Max.

Well those "three songs made into one" are better than anything he or Sepultura have been doing for years. =P

[P. Gorath]

http://stream.qtv.apple.com/qtv/bbanquet/http/matador/deathisanswer_new_ref.mov

[Airthrow]

My coworkers got to go to the In Flames concert on wednesday but I didn't. :sad:

I just got into them, if I like In Flames who else should I check out?

[50 SENT]

ha, thrash is not dead yet :lol: . Dark Ages kicks ass

try the songs "i and i", "carved inside", "arise again", "frontines" and especially "fuel the hate" which is my favorite song on the album

[Azagtoth]

ha, thrash is not dead yet :lol: . Dark Ages kicks ass

try the songs "i and i", "carved inside", "arise again", "frontines" and especially "fuel the hate" which is my favorite song on the album

Is the album really all like that? I'm seriously surprised they decided to start doing thrash. The last stuff I heard from Soulfly was the shit off of "Primitive," and that stuff was fucking terrible.

Maybe Max finally got his shit together?

[50 SENT]

Is the album really all like that? I'm seriously surprised they decided to start doing thrash. The last stuff I heard from Soulfly was the shit off of "Primitive," and that stuff was fucking terrible.

Maybe Max finally got his shit together?

he s definately on the right path. but there s still nu metal segments that i don t like, but it s definately worth checking out if you re a fan of his older work (who isn t) :rock:

[Devil X]

guys check out this band

www.myspace.com/masterymetal

good thrash work out, no vocals :wgrin:

[bigpoppa]

clip of Satyricon's "Walk the path of sorrow" from the Dark Medieval Times album....CLASSIC!!!!!!
http://www.satyricon.no/mp3/Walk_The_Path_Of_Sorrow.mp3

-so i went and checked out a few songs from Dark Ages. i have to be honest - i really don't care for it. i've never been a fan of soulfly.....never have, never will. max will never release an album as great as Beneath the Remains or Arise.

-im looking forward to the new in flames album. their last few have been decent at most. it looks like they're making a comeback with this one.

-also you guys should check out Callenish Circle's new album. its really good

-there's also a good chance that i will be able to see Emperor in LA in july. my brothers moving out there in a month, so if my mom is willing to fly out there i will be going to see them

-what have you guys been listening to lately? i've still been mainly listening to Emperor, with a side of Satyricon and Darkthrone

[orochi_shin]

Well those "three songs made into one" are better than anything he or Sepultura have been doing for years. =P

Point taken sir :rofl: I remember when I went to one of the shows they did in Puerto Rico, I was mostly in it to watch Ill Nino, but still they big ass whooping I got at the mosh pit will forever burn in my heart.

[Khiempossible]

And here I am listening to Dan Swano's Unicorn...

[Azagtoth]

And here I am listening to Dan Swano's Unicorn...

Do you feel special?

Big Poppa: The new In Flames is alright, it has it's moments. As for Soulfly, I'm not expecting it to be amazing or anything, but it's still MUCH better than what they were doing before, that much is obvious.

Into Eternity is hot.

[Khiempossible]

Into Eternity is Canadian.

Yeah, I'm just wondering if you guys heard Dan Swano's Unicorn? It's the last thing you'd expect after hearing his work on bloodbath and edge of sanity.

[Azagtoth]

Into Eternity is Canadian.

Yeah, I'm just wondering if you guys heard Dan Swano's Unicorn? It's the last thing you'd expect after hearing his work on bloodbath and edge of sanity.

I'm actually curious, because I've never heard anything from Dan Swano other than the Opeth albums he produced, yet I hear his name get thrown around pretty often. What's up with him?

[bigpoppa]

Dan Swano used to be in Bloodbath. He was in Edge of Sanity. I believe he also did work in Nightingale. he produced some of Opeth's records. i think he also has a project called Moontower......he's done alot.

i was watching music choice today and they played the whole in flames album. besides the last song, i thought this one was a good comeback. it's sort of reminiscent of their older stuff, with some elements of their newer stuff in it.

what have you all been listening to lately?

[Khiempossible]

Dan Swano used to be in Bloodbath. He was in Edge of Sanity. I believe he also did work in Nightingale. he produced some of Opeth's records. i think he also has a project called Moontower......he's done alot.

He was also featured on Star One, and did work with a couple katatonia and diabolical masquerade releases.

He's a band whore haha. But completely deserving. His best work was his solo stuff.

http://www.ssmt-reviews.com/db/searchrev.php?artistID=1098&showReview=true

then refer related artists.

If you want I can uhm host his work or the works you're interested in, then pm you the links.

Now playing:

Mortiis - Crypt of the Wizard
Boris - Pink
Enigma - Vive le Roi, le Roi est Mort
Deep Purple - Deep Purple
Prti BG - greatest hits (serbian rap)
Isis - Oceanic Remixes and Reinterpretations
Fall Out Boy - From under the cork tree
Fugazi - The argument
Accept - Balls to the Walls
Death in Junes - Lesson 1 - Misanthropy

[Gumbercules]

I'm actually curious, because I've never heard anything from Dan Swano other than the Opeth albums he produced, yet I hear his name get thrown around pretty often. What's up with him?

Go listen to Crimson

[Necrophilio]

Lately I've been listening to

Spawn of Possession - Cabinet
Vintersorg -
Pestilence - Testimony of the Ancients
Omnium Gatherum - SPirts and August Light
Necrophagist - Epitaph
Hypocrisy - Virus
Disillusion - Back to the Times of Splendor

in other newws..

New The legion cd should be coming out soon

Severe Torture's new cd is out!

New Psycroptic coming soon!

New Swallow the Sun coming soon!

New Wintersun is in the works!

[Necrophilio]

I'm actually curious, because I've never heard anything from Dan Swano other than the Opeth albums he produced, yet I hear his name get thrown around pretty often. What's up with him?

Check out Diabolical Masquerade... really cool album with Dan Swano

[Khiempossible]

Check out Diabolical Masquerade... really cool BAND with Dan Swano

my fav DM album is probably Death's Design. Was going to be the soundtrack for some movie, before the movie got scrapped.

Edge of Sanity's Crimson was phenomenal.

Oh and so is necrophagist.

[DarkGiygas]

guys check out this band

www.myspace.com/masterymetal

good thrash work out, no vocals :wgrin:
pretty good

heres another good band from ontario http://www.purevolume.com/protestthehero

i want new Wintersun so bad

[Necrophilio]

After a quick scan of the last couple pages I noticed no mention of Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies. I think this is a must have/listen to.. not exactly new but worth it.

[bigpoppa]

Arcturus are awesome!!!!!! I agree, Sideshow Symphonies is a must listen.

i read on blabbermouth that Varg is being released on parole in April '06. here's the article if you're interested
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=47987

does anyone know why eric and brian hoffman from Deicide left? now jack owen is in the lineup. i can't remember who the other guitarist is, though.

i'm also looking forward to the new Wintersun album.

[Necrophilio]

Arcturus are awesome!!!!!! I agree, Sideshow Symphonies is a must listen.

i read on blabbermouth that Varg is being released on parole in April '06. here's the article if you're interested
http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=47987

does anyone know why eric and brian hoffman from Deicide left? now jack owen is in the lineup. i can't remember who the other guitarist is, though.

i'm also looking forward to the new Wintersun album.


I never got into Burzum and Varg as a person doesn't exactly make me want to try to get into them again.

No clue on the Deicide info but the other guitarist is ralph santolla. The Hoffmans left basically because of band drama. There is blame going back and forth between the brothers and glen about who was responsible for a lot of missed shows.

The last time Deicide came to Riley's Rockhouse in Aurora on the Vehemence/Behemoth/Amon Amarth tour, Deicide didn't show. We all got one free drink out of it and an extended Amon Amarth set. wasn't so bad I guess.

and Jack Owen going from Cannibal Corpse to Deicide is weird. I can't imagine from going to somewhat technical guitars in CC to elementary Deicide guitars. I don't know, I think he will get bored quick.

[Khiempossible]

He was imprisoned for 21 years in 1993 for the murder of former friend Oystein Aarseth, also known as Euronymous, whom he stabbed 23 times. Aarseth was another leading member of the black metal scene that caught the imagination of the Norwegian press after a series of arson attacks on churches back in the '90s.

Vikernes himself had also been found guilty of the arson of a church in Bergen. On his arrest, police found 100 kg of explosives in his home.

In October 2003, he failed to return to prison after being granted a short leave, and was later apprehended by police with an unloaded assault rifle, 700 rounds of ammo, and a handheld GPS system.

He is expected to be released on probation in April 2006.

Yeah, cause trusting someone with a track record like that makes SO much sense. Who cares at any rate, Varg said he's adbandoned Burzum and we'll never see him again. Hell we're never gonna see another Dunkeheit again anyway, so I wouldn't even care if Varg said he'd continue Burzum.

I gave Arcturus a chance on La Masquerade Infernale. Didn't care for them then, I doubt they'll impress me now. Despite Garm being an ex member and me completely in love with his work. Arcturus was never more than mildly listenable. I guess I'm just sick of the oversaturated melodic black genre. It's good stuff I just don't care for it.

[Magnetro]

Sonata Arctica concert in LA this friday :tup: (i'm going)

[Demon Dash]

Sonata Arctica concert in LA this friday :tup: (i'm going)
Sounds good. Although.....I heard a live recording of False News Travel Fast and it sucked pretty bad.

[Azagtoth]

Fuck Varg lol.

So which of Dan Swano's numerous works should I check out first?

I've been listening to Children of Bodom's "Follow the Reaper" (because I sorely miss the old COB sound), Skyfire's "Spectral," and Into Eternity's "Buried in Oblivion." Kalmah are about to release a new album, and I've been told the sound clips on their site are sounding pretty nice; can't wait.

I need more melodic stuff please. Anything decent will do.

Edit: Oh, and I'm checking out Sonata Arctica this month as well. I've heard some live stuff, both good and bad, so hopefully they don't dissapoint.

[Necrophilio]

I gave Arcturus a chance on La Masquerade Infernale. Didn't care for them then, I doubt they'll impress me now. Despite Garm being an ex member and me completely in love with his work. Arcturus was never more than mildly listenable. I guess I'm just sick of the oversaturated melodic black genre. It's good stuff I just don't care for it.


well you gave their worst album the chance. Aspiera hymns symphonia, Sham Mirrors and Sideshow Symphonies are light years ahead of La Masquerade Infernale.

[bigpoppa]

Yeah, cause trusting someone with a track record like that makes SO much sense. Who cares at any rate, Varg said he's adbandoned Burzum and we'll never see him again. Hell we're never gonna see another Dunkeheit again anyway, so I wouldn't even care if Varg said he'd continue Burzum.

I was thinking the same thing when i read the article.

And about Arcturus, you should check out Aspiera Hymns Symphonia. I still think that's their best album, IMO

Azagtoth: If you give us a list of melodic bands you already listen to, we could help you out

[bigpoppa]

Callmeanewb: or anyone else interested they have a song off of Aspiera Hymns Symphonia. It's called " To thou who dwellest in the night" on
http://www.blackmetalradio.com/

it's track17 on Episode 89. they also have Immortal's At the heart of winter( The title track)

if you check it out, check out the other episodes. they have stuff by Satyricon, Darkthrone, Dying Fetus, Skinless. they play alot of good stuff

[Devil X]

13 years for stabbing a man to death , being caught with drugs and planning a church bombing? i should move to norway and take up a life of crime

[Khiempossible]

I guess I'm just sick of the oversaturated melodic black genre.

No thanks.

Fuck Varg lol.

So which of Dan Swano's numerous works should I check out first?

I need more melodic stuff please. Anything decent will do.

Edit: Oh, and I'm checking out Sonata Arctica this month as well. I've heard some live stuff, both good and bad, so hopefully they don't dissapoint.

His self titled one is best.

Then it's a matter what you feel like.

Star One if you like power
Diabolical masquerade if you like melodic black
Nightingale if you like love rock
Unicorn if you like lighter love rock
Edge of Sanity if you like that proggy melodic death

[Azagtoth]

Callmeanewb: Thanks, I'll get on that shit.

Big Poppa: I'm kind of moving on from a disappointing metal-core phase, so my melodic selection as of the moment is slightly limited.

COB (pre Hate-Crew)
Kalmah
Skyfire
Into Eternity
All That Remains (2nd album is nice, 1st is horrid)
Sonata Arctica (I don't normally like this kind of power metal, but they somehow appeal to me)
In Flames (currently listening to Jester Race and Come Clarity)
Darkest Hour
Nevermore
Death (Have a few albums lying around)
God Dethroned (does anyone know if the latest release is any good?)
Luca Turilli
Soilwork (first two albums are nice)
Trivium (kinda weak, but eh)

I'm not really subgenre specific; anything is good, though I particularly dig music in the vein of the first three I mentioned.

[DarkGiygas]

you should check out Nightrage

[bigpoppa]

Azagtoth: you should check some of these bands out

Nightrage( like DG mentioned)
Dark Tranquility( all of their stuff is good, i favor Damage Done)
H.I.M. ( yes, i actually like them. some people here might flame me for it, but i don't give a shit.....check out Razorblade Romance and Dark Light)

just a few to get you started. i'll post some more later

[Khiempossible]

let's see off the top of my head:

*Dark Tranquility (really damn good)
Eternal Tears of Sorrow (more copycatness in an oversaturated genre)
Soilwork (more copycatness in an oversaturated genre)
*At the Gates (the first melodic death band Ill put on)
Borknagar/Dimmu Borgir/Cradle of crap/Arcturus/Old Man's Child/Gehenna (for that black metalish melody)
Therion (one of the earlier melodic/symphonic metal bands)
Babylon Whores (clean death WTF?)
Coheed and Cambria (copycats)

Scrolling down my library:

Alarum (more copycatness of technical death metal IIRC)
Amorphis (kinda proggy)
Arsis (technical)
Candlemass (Doom, but well it's got both melody and metal)
*Dan Swano's Moontower (producer of Opeth's decent albums a.k.a. before Steven Wilson/ also did bloodbath first album, and like 1 million and one other projects) So brilliant I ejaculate in my pants when I hear it (it's 70s prog gone metal but it's too good not to hear).
Nightwish (opera)
After Forever (opera)
Lacuna coil (female vox)
*Star One (if you like the above two bands at all, and even if you don't listen to these guys first, this is a super group type thing)
Diabolical Masquerade (Death's Design is their best, it's Blackheim moving away from the Katatonia Sound)
Edge of Sanity (Dan Swano)
Emperor (because they win)
Finntroll (polka)
Nokturnal Mortem (new kings of melodic black)
Vancouver
*Quo Vadis

* = stands out
everything else is just simply if you like the genre that much you can oversaturate your ears with it.

New In Flames is alright, it would be good mainstream metal. It's better than both STYE and RTR not as strong as Clayman but they've changed their sound enough not to compare. I still miss my Jester Race.

And honestly there are at least 10 million bands pulling this melodic death sound. I can't believe you need to ask for bands.

In the COB/Kalmah vein, I'd definitely be looking at At the Gates (the originals and best), Quo Vadis, Dark Tranquility, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, and maybe Arsis as well.

[Azagtoth]

And honestly there are at least 10 million bands pulling this melodic death sound. I can't believe you need to ask for bands.

In the COB/Kalmah vein, I'd definitely be looking at At the Gates (the originals and best), Quo Vadis, Dark Tranquility, Eternal Tears of Sorrow, and maybe Arsis as well.

...So why is Coheed and Cambria on that list?

Also, I'm on a 56k connection, so I don't get to hear or find much new shit without getting a friend to find it for me anyway.

Yes, I'm aware there are tons of bands going for melodic death. Problem is, I never get to hear any of them, and I know that statistically, a lot (if not most) of them are likely to be terrible (same with any genre, particularly metalcore).

I don't care too much about the "copycat" bs, because a lot of people said Kalmah sounded like COB when their music is NOTHING like COB's, aside from the fact that it's melodic.

[bigpoppa]

Azagtoth: here are some more bands you should check out

Imperanon( symphonic metal, somewhat comparable to early COB....somewhat. they only have one album i believe, called Stained)

Callenish Circle( melodic/prog death....check out their new album Pitch Black Effects. also check out My passion your pain)

Agathodaimon( melodic black/goth.....check out their first 3 albums. their 4th one, Serpents Embrace isn't that great, IMO)

Therion( symphonic metal......check out their albums Lemuria and Sirius B)

Susperia( Thrashy melodic black/death......check out their latest album Unlimited. Their 1st album, Predominance is also good. Vindication kind of sucks, though)

[Necrophilio]

Check out Anata- either Dreams of Death and Dismay or Under a Stone with no Inscription... I think these are the right titles

[itslog1]

hey who is hot today in metal? i used to listen like 2 years ago. the bands i liked were unearth, in flames, sepultura, killswitch engage (mostly old stuff.) who sounds like that today?

[Magnetro]

Sonata Arctica concert was fucking awesome!!!!! :tup:

[Demon Dash]

Sonata Arctica concert was fucking awesome!!!!! :tup:
Cool. Where they any good or where they a bit off like other recordings?

[Khiempossible]

NP:

the Bravery - S/T
Boris - Pink
Godflesh - us and them
Buzzov en - Sore
Candlemass - Nightfall
Burzum - Filosofem

[bigpoppa]

here's my current playlist:

...And Oceans - The Dynamic Gallery of Thoughts

Bloodthorn - In the Shadow of your Black Wings

Ancient - The Cainian Chronicle
" - The Halls of Eternity

Zyklon - Aeon

Emperor - Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk

if anyone here has not heard some of these albums, i would recommend checking them out. Bloodthorns first album is really good. it's like epic viking black metal. but after that album, they sort of switched to death metal. i also recommend ...and oceans. they're a black metal band from finland, although their later albums have progressed alot more.

[Kayin]

Sonata Arctica concert in LA this friday :tup: (i'm going)
So you really are going? Totally awesome!

I told you already but I saw them in MA and they were fucking awesome. Definitely worth it.

[Khiempossible]

Ancient - The Cainian Chronicle
" - The Halls of Eternity

No thanks, I've heard them all and don't care for any of them. Especially when you put two Ancient albums up there.

[bigpoppa]

you guys should check out a band called Summon. the best way to describe them is "blackened thrash". here is a couple of tracks by them

Blackwind Abyss:
http://www.moribundcult.com/mp3/dead38.mp3

Blood Red Skies: http://www.moribundcult.com/mp3/summon1.mp3

[Necrophilio]

I recently got the new decapitated and this album is amazing. The guitars, the drums, even the new vocalist is awesome. It is so awesome that they are young guys cause that means there are that many more albums to come from them.

Other stuff I picked up recently

Psycroptic - Symbols of Failure... holy shit, if you are any kind of musician.. the guitars/drums/bass are amazing but what ruins it for me is the constant vocals. It seems like he never stops and most of the times slurs his words. Musically awesome, vocally retarded.

Centinex- Diabolical Designation & World Declension- great stuff, reminds me of the Entombed album "Left Hand Path"

Ram-zet- Intra - really long songs with cool parts but will probably be a big hit for you or a giant miss. two singers, one male one female.. a really great band, musically interesting.

Severe Torture- Fall of the Despised.. Great death metal album. Added a new guitar player and a different vocal style. a quality cd

Got some other stuff like Vintersorg- the Focusing Blur and Disiplin - Anti-life but the new decapitated has stolen all my listening time.

[(sic)]

NP:
Bloodbath-Resurrection through Carnage
Isis-Oceanic
Pelican-Fire in out Throats..
Katatonia-Last Fair Deal Gone Down

[Gumbercules]

Great albums, I actually haven't heard any Isis though, I hear they're like Pelican?

[DarkGiygas]

they sound a lot like isis, except isis has vocals

[thedude.com]

What The Fuck ????????//
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TqVmeykriKA&search=dragon%20force

[Khiempossible]

WTF: http://www.httphost1.com/curlingtjejerna/Acuvue_Hearts_on_Fire_S.wmv


I've never heard Pelican. I do know that Isis draws their sound from Godflesh, Neurosis and Boris. Anyways Isis is by far one of the best bands out right now (actually I take that back, Oceanic is a must own album, the rest of their stuff doesn't cut it).

[Fadedsun303]

WTF: http://www.httphost1.com/curlingtjejerna/Acuvue_Hearts_on_Fire_S.wmv


I've never heard Pelican. I do know that Isis draws their sound from Godflesh, Neurosis and Boris. Anyways Isis is by far one of the best bands out right now (actually I take that back, Oceanic is a must own album, the rest of their stuff doesn't cut it).

I like Panopticon alot. I can't really compare it to Oceanic because they're both really great albums. Haven't heard Red Sea as it never caught my interest. They're going on tour soon, so don't miss 'em!

And Pelican, ehh. Pelican has good guitar playing and atmosphere, but the drumming sucks. It flat out SUCKS. On the first song of Australasia the drummer does the same roll atleast 20-30 times! He's offtime, his drums sound bad. Everything about him sucks. If you can look past that, then I guess it's a good album. The best song on the album is a no name track(Ironically there's no drumming it). It's called "-" or something like that.

I haven't heard Pelican's latest album. Anyone know if the drumming has gotten better?

[Gumbercules]

The drumming is simple and has a bad sound but I dont think it's too bad, but yeah it could improve a lot. I'll probably go buy oceanic one of these days

[Khiempossible]

And Pelican, ehh. Pelican has good guitar playing and atmosphere, but the drumming sucks. It flat out SUCKS. On the first song of Australasia the drummer does the same roll atleast 20-30 times! He's offtime, his drums sound bad. Everything about him sucks. If you can look past that, then I guess it's a good album. The best song on the album is a no name track(Ironically there's no drumming it). It's called "-" or something like that.



K I won't check out Pelican then. Cause the drumming is definitely one of Isis' strongest points. The drum progression on songs like Weight blows my mind. And to be completely honest. I thought Panopticon was complete garbage. It was like they pulled an Akerfeldt. Honestly, It lacked direction. It felt exactly like Oceanic but without some theme and flow to carry it through.

All I got was just experimental stuff. Which ended up being highly boring. Oceanic took me somewhere and then dropped me off at a nice place. Panopticon just sorta ended. Like halfway through an idea. I was completely dissapointed with the album. I mean I love Isis, even their noisier Red Sea era stuff, but Panopticon was just trash.

[Gumbercules]

Anyone going to the Opeth Chronology shows? Gonna be awesome. Also new summoning and novembre albums coming in the following months :tup:

[bigpoppa]

if anyone here read the OLD metal thread, i once posted about this one band from australia called Devolved. i was checking out their stuff, and i figured i'd repost some mp3's.

if you're a fan of Fear Factory and Meshuggah, you will enjoy these guys

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/07-Biotics.mp3

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/03-Fractured.mp3

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/01-Icon.mp3

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/02-Impute.mp3

[bigpoppa]

Bump

[bigpoppa]

Currently Playing:

Wintersun - s/t
Strapping Young Lad - City
Meshuggah - Destroy Erase Improve
Deeds of Flesh - Crown of Souls
Decrepit Birth - ...And Time Begins
Disgorge - Consume the Forsaken

[Khiempossible]

trying to save metal at srk?

hahaha.

NP:

Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
Rob Zombie - Hell Billy Deluxe
Rammstein - Sehnsucht

And a shit load of non metal stuff

[Bluehaze]

Just pulling out the annual trade session here.

If anyone has and/or is looking for any obscure cass., vinyls., or releases feel free to PM me list of what you have up and/or are looking for and perhaps we can compliment each others tastes ^_^

Take care,
Bluehaze

[DarkGiygas]

ill probably end up ordering the ISIS cds online because I cant find them to buy at any stores around here :sad:

[Gumbercules]

Best Buy has Oceanic

[bigpoppa]

ill probably end up ordering the ISIS cds online because I cant find them to buy at any stores around here :sad:

i actually have a similiar problem, too. for years, there was a Crows Nest music store about 10 minutes away from my house. all they basically sold was cd's - you could find ANYTHING there. but maybe 5 months ago they closed, so i have to order everything online.

Has anyone here ever heard The Absence. i heard the title track from From Your Grave. im not really into a lot of the newer metal bands coming out, but i was digging that song.
if you're into At the Gates, or similiar bands, you guys should check them out

[Gumbercules]

If you gonna order online always check theendrecords.com

[Khiempossible]

Theendrecords for the win.

NP:

Raison D'etre

[Khiempossible]

I want to pee my pants in excitement.

Right, so I'm looking into Head Control System (Daniel Cardoso + Krystoffer Rygg, album to come out sometime this year = me peeing my pants anyway) and I get directed to their myspace account. Then I click their wikipedia entry on Head Control System. This brings me to the Ulver page on Wikipedia. So I'm reading this article on Ulver when at the bottom it says:


Quote:
Ulver have most recently collaborated with doom/sludge/drone rock/metal band Sunn O))) on a 15-minute track which will appear on Sunn O)))'s upcoming WHITEbox box set, to be released in the Spring of 2006. Additionally, Ulver had announced they had been working on a string remake of Nattens Madrigal, but have not commented on it since before the release of Blood Inside.


And I'm like WOW OMFGLOLWTFGGPO FUCK YES!

like Sunn 0))) box set is like WOW YES! but collaboration with ULVER??? HOLY SHIT!

Anyways, I try and verify this by visiting first jester-records.com but you know how cryptic and uniformative Garm is on that site. Yeah I'll write random gibberish for my bands bios then not tell you anything until well after the fact. So I'm like yeah, it's not like they'd tell me they collaborated with Sunn 0))) anyways.

So I visit Southern Lord (Label for Sunn 0)))) and I'm like wow, you guys are still advertising the release of black one like it still hasn't happened. Excellent.

So if any of you are interested (and you fucking should be) keep your eyes peeled. And post any other related news.

[(sic)]

I picked up Through the Eyes of the Dead and its pretty good, better than I thought it would be.

[Shaft Agent]

if anyone here read the OLD metal thread, i once posted about this one band from australia called Devolved. i was checking out their stuff, and i figured i'd repost some mp3's.

if you're a fan of Fear Factory and Meshuggah, you will enjoy these guys

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/07-Biotics.mp3

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/03-Fractured.mp3

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/01-Icon.mp3

http://www.devolved.net/_files/Calculated/02-Impute.mp3
heh, thanks to you in the last thread i bought that album. damn expensive, but it's never gone out of rotation so i'm happy. if anybody wants a hook up, you know what to do...

[Necrophilio]

I got the new Mirrorthrone and it is amazing! get it from Red Stream for 10 dollars now!

The new swallow the sun is also out and equally amazing, fans of doom should pick this up.

[RowJoe]

i like the new bleeding through...took me a while to buy it, but whatever.

[Azagtoth]

The new Kalmah is the shit. Probably some of the better tracks they've done, and FAR better than Swampsong IMO.

Also, compare the intro to COB's "If You Want Peace, Prepare for War" with Kalmah's intro to "Men of The King" for a good laugh. =P

[hawaiigamer142]

Ozzfest 2006 Second Stage:
Headliner: Black Label Society
-Atreyu
-Unearth
-Bleeding Through
-Norma Jean
-A Life Once Lost
-Strapping Young Lad
-The Red Chord
-Full Blown Chaos
-Walls of Jericho
-All That Remains
-Between the Buried and Me

[Gumbercules]

Why is SYL joining that shit tour

[Azagtoth]

Ozzfest 2006 Second Stage:
Headliner: Black Label Society
-Atreyu
-Unearth
-Bleeding Through
-Norma Jean
-A Life Once Lost
-Strapping Young Lad
-The Red Chord
-Full Blown Chaos
-Walls of Jericho
-All That Remains
-Between the Buried and Me

LOL When did Ozzfest turn into Hellfest? SYL are the odd ones out in that lineup (not that I care because they suck IMO).

I'd like to see BTBAM, The Red Chord, and All That Remains, but I'm not really too keen on that Hellfest-ish lineup otherwise, though it certainly beats a whole second stage lineup of bad nu metal bands.

Too bad Ozzfest is still pretty terrible IMO.

[Khiempossible]

how about 06/06/06 <- sweetest date ever

Necrophagist/Arsis/Alarum/Ion Dissonance

That's my next concert.

[hawaiigamer142]

Oh, and if you plan on seeing Black Sabbath at any one of the Ozzfest dates, make sure it's yours, because Ozzy only plans on doing 10 or so shows on the whole Ozzfest tours.

[orochi_shin]

Sup guys. Just to keep all of you updated, my band is going to record out demo pretty soon. So I'll tell you all when we finished and I'll send a copy of it as soon as possible.

[chaoscntrl77]

how about 06/06/06 <- sweetest date ever

Necrophagist/Arsis/Alarum/Ion Dissonance

That's my next concert.

On 06/06/06, Slayer is launching the Unholy Alliance tour here in San Diego. I've got tickets already and it's gonna be killer.

[MagnetGenocide]

Unearth FTW!!!!

[Gumbercules]

June 6th is a tuesday too so I wonder how many metal albums gonna be released then

[polarity]

I've been taking a break from metal for the past few months, and I still have no real desire to ever go back to it being most of what I listen to, but man, it has really made me realize how great some albums I've owned forever but re-discovered lately really are. Burzum - Filosofem, Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger, Agalloch - The Mantle, etc. I knew these were classics, but taking a step back has really given me the perspective to say that for sure.

[O.C.K.]

Lately I've been mainly just listening to some Sigh and Sad Legend; they fucking own too much.

Anyways, can someone recommend me some other good melodic black(or death) and viking bands.

[koopatroopa]

Ozzfest 2006 Second Stage:
Headliner: Black Label Society
1)Atreyu
2)Unearth
3)Bleeding Through
4)Norma Jean
5)A Life Once Lost
6)Strapping Young Lad
7)The Red Chord
8)Full Blown Chaos
9)Walls of Jericho
10)All That Remains
11)Between the Buried and Me
wow i cant wait to see ozzfest filled with a bunch of skin tight pants and swoopy haired kids
1-4= teh suck
5=anywhere from shitty to really good
6=yayy for the ONLY metal band on th is stage
7,9,11= only decent metalcore outta the bunch
10,8=huff just kinda ok

[Khiempossible]

Lately I've been mainly just listening to some Sigh and Sad Legend; they fucking own too much.

Anyways, can someone recommend me some other good melodic black(or death) and viking bands.


Melodic/Folk Black
Borknagar
Falkenbach
Enslaved
In the Woods... - HEart of the Ages (they went really proggy on every album afterwards)
Drudkh
Astrofaes
Moonblood
Nagelfar <-- note the 'e'
Nokturnal Mortem
Odal
Orphaned Land
Rakoth
Summoning
Thyrfing
Ulver - Bergatt and Ulver - Kveldssanger
Woodtemple
Asmegin


Yeah, the range of sound is pretty broad, these bands all have varying degrees of black and folk in them. Used too be really big on the stuff, but I grew really sick of it. If you're curious just ask, and I can rapidshare any of these bands and give you a link. For a limited number of reviews, www.ssmt-reviews.com

[hawaiigamer142]

while you guys are on the subject, can you give me a quick intro to Viking metal? I guess, what does it sound like? or what makes it a different kind of metal? It definitely sounds interesting.

[Khiempossible]

http://www.urbandictionary.com/define.php?term=viking+metal

just refer to the first definition, the rest are garbage

here's a taster: http://rapidshare.de/files/15543888/Falkenbach_07_Farewell.mp3.html

[Airthrow]

I been listening to a lot of The Agony Scene and Devil Driver lately.

I know it's not metal, but what Genre does Cold go under?

[hawaiigamer142]

thanks @ Callmeanewb. "ghost rep" for you. hah.

edit: i appreciated the rapidshare, i really do. so i got a taste of my first viking metal and it was one of the most anti-climactic/monotone/repetitive songs i've ever heard. who knows, it might just be the song. so with that, im going to go look for some other samples of this genre.

[polarity]

New Drudkh is floating around the net now. It's pretty good, as to be expected there are some new elements but overall not a radical departure from their established sound. More in common with Autumn Aurora than The Swan Road overall.

[Gumbercules]

You guys heard the new enslaved and ihsahn? fucking fantastic

[polarity]

The new Ihsahn album is fucking godawful imo, sooooo cheesy, songs are directionless and wanky, ridiculous amount of Opeth worship, etc etc.

[Airthrow]

I saw The Black Dahlia Murder, Throwdown, The Agony Scene and The Red Chord at El Corazon in Seattle the other day, my first concert and it kicked ass. :karate:

[(sic)]

New enslaved kicks ass

[Devil X]

unholy alliance tour! i will be there to see the mightly SLAYER in vegas

8 )

[Kayin]

Been listening to Wintersun, goddamn I love this shit.

Galneryus and Into Eternity have me owned pretty hard too.

I've also been getting back into Anthrax and Slayer, almost forgot how good these bands were.

[bigpoppa]

Lately i've been mainly listening to gore bands
playlist:
Malignancy - Cross Species Transmutation, Intrauterine Cannibalism
Exhumed - Gore Metal
Frightmare - Midnight Murder Mania, Bringing Back the Bloodshed

i'm looking forward to Ihsahn's solo album. also, the new Cannibal Corpse album is pretty good. it's much better than the last few.

[ducdoh]

hey has anyone checked out frost like ashes? heard the new album's pretty good shit.

[Khiempossible]

going back to the old school BM roots:

Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark
Venom - Black Metal
Hellhammer - Satanic Rites
Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

[cygnus]

Hey does anyone have an mp3 of Misery Signals' "In Summary of What I Am" with Karl Schubach (their new vocalist)?. I was googling around and apparently it exists somewhere according to last.fm.

http://www.last.fm/music/Misery+Signals/_/In+Summary+Of+What+I+Am+%28Karl+Schubach+Vocals%29

[Azagtoth]

Hey does anyone have an mp3 of Misery Signals' "In Summary of What I Am" with Karl Schubach (their new vocalist)?. I was googling around and apparently it exists somewhere according to last.fm.

http://www.last.fm/music/Misery+Signals/_/In+Summary+Of+What+I+Am+%28Karl+Schubach+Vocals%29


They have a new vocalist? What happened? The last guy they had was pretty good; he was actually intelligible.

[cygnus]

Jesse whats-his-name left for his other band, Sleeping Girl, some pussy acoustic/indie/emo shit.

I actually didn't mind him too much, but I think they could find a better vocalist. He was just a bit too hardcore/tough-guy sounding for my taste. If the new dude is closer to a traditional death metal vocalist or has some more range I'll be happy.

[Azagtoth]

Jesse whats-his-name left for his other band, Sleeping Girl, some pussy acoustic/indie/emo shit.

I actually didn't mind him too much, but I think they could find a better vocalist. He was just a bit too hardcore/tough-guy sounding for my taste. If the new dude is closer to a traditional death metal vocalist or has some more range I'll be happy.

Definitely sounds like something he would do. His lyrics were hilarity.

I liked his sound particularly because he was so intelligible; that's something few people with scream vocals can accomplish.

Oh well, hopefully the next guy can pull a better sound while still keeping it intelligible.

[P. Gorath]

the new atreyu is good. each album has been distinct from the previous. this one is like a better, stripped down version of the curse.

[Khiempossible]

Jesse whats-his-name left for his other band, Sleeping Girl, some pussy acoustic/indie/emo shit.

I actually didn't mind him too much, but I think they could find a better vocalist. He was just a bit too hardcore/tough-guy sounding for my taste. If the new dude is closer to a traditional death metal vocalist or has some more range I'll be happy.

can't be worse than Sean Reinhart and Paul Masvidal doing their thing with Aeon Spoke (drummer and guitarist respectively for Deaths' Human album and Cynic fame)

[Etcetera]

unholy alliance tour! i will be there to see the mightly SLAYER in vegas

8 )
Got my tickets, see ya there.

[(sic)]

Picked up Novembre - Dreams d'azur and I am really impressed. Very good cd. :tup:

[bigpoppa]

You guys should check out the new Psycroptic album, Symbols of Failure. I was never a huge fan of them, but this album is really good

here's a couple of samples off it:
http://media.theomegarecords.com/2/06_psycroptic_symbols%20of%20failure_Track%206.mp3

http://media.theomegarecords.com/2/03_psycroptic_symbols%20of%20failure_Track%203.mp3

[(sic)]

snip

Nice, I'll make sure to pick this up. They remind me a lot of Necrophagist for some reason even though they don't sound anything alike. :confused:

[RowJoe]

the new atreyu is good. each album has been distinct from the previous. this one is like a better, stripped down version of the curse.

yeah, i like it, but it's a little short. shmo well, it was only $10. =D i still prefer suicide notes so far, though...

[Khiempossible]

Just got into Death from Above 1979.

Nobody told me it was just killer riffs on a bass with tight drumming. I was highly impressed.

As for metal or not, beats me. Dance metal maybe?

[polarity]

Seeing the almighty BORIS live on Thursday, hopefully.

When I've listened to metal lately, it's been all stoner/doom shit; Sleep - Dopesmoker, Electric Wizard - Dopethrone, assorted Boris, etc. Essential stuff!

[tsoteddy]

All shall parish is the band to watch!!!!:rock:

[tsoteddy]

^^Here (http://youtube.com/watch?v=LnoD70DZWUo) is a link for one of their vids.

[Khiempossible]

Sunn O))) is on tour, coming to surrounding ontario area in early mid may. I'm amped.

[bigpoppa]

Currently Playing:

Cannibal Corpse - Kill
Psycroptic - Symbols of Failure
Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise , In the Nightside Eclipse
Ulver - Kveldssanger

[*InVeRs3*]

funk metal seems interesting. i like funk, but i don't know much about metal. who are cool funk metal bands?

[orochi_shin]

Picked up the new Sonata Arctica Live CD. What can I say? I love the band. The bonus footage is pretty funny, seeing them all wasted as fuck, but no live Wolf and Raven =(

[Khiempossible]

Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise , In the Nightside Eclipse


After hearing Prometheus I couldn't enjoy nightside eclipse anymore, how do you compare the two albums?

funk metal seems interesting. i like funk, but i don't know much about metal. who are cool funk metal bands?

Uhm, the only stuff that comes to mind and happens to be far off is primus, mr. bungle and death from above 1979

[MagnetGenocide]

Sorry if this has been answered before. How is Dead To Fall's (The Phoenix Throne) Any good??

[thedude.com]

where to get this song ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzHfS44AZrc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB_IuaLEc1A&search=jojo%27s%20bizarre%20adventure

[Khiempossible]

where to get this song ??

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tzHfS44AZrc

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GB_IuaLEc1A&search=jojo%27s%20bizarre%20adventure

I have no clue.

[Episode_667]

Dragonforce concert this Friday in Toronto, wooooooooooooo!

Anyone else from this thread going?

[Airthrow]

I just got the Haymaker album by Throwdown, it's probably the most hardcore shit I've ever listened to. When I went to see them at a concert a couple months ago I had never heard of them, but they are the DEFINITION of kicking ass. You just listen to it and you get pumped and wanna stomp some shit.

Then I got this other CD by God Forbid, it seemed pretty cool when I listened to it in the store but I haven't heard it all the way through yet.

[Athanasy]

Glad to see this thread still alive.


That Ontario show, hopefully I'll make it.

[RowJoe]

any random suggestions for a good band? i'm pretty bored with a lot of my cds now... lately i've just been listening to a lot of darkest hour, dragonforce, unearth, old in flames, and some new stuff to me like suicide silence. so yeah, any suggestions would be appreciated. =)

[Athanasy]

Mind giving more of an example to your preference?(i.e. - Bands, etc.)

I just don't want to throw out some random band and get "zomg i dont like ___ metal that shit is *** h8h8h8." Hahaha.

[bigpoppa]

any random suggestions for a good band? i'm pretty bored with a lot of my cds now... lately i've just been listening to a lot of darkest hour, dragonforce, unearth, old in flames, and some new stuff to me like suicide silence. so yeah, any suggestions would be appreciated. =)

Here are some great albums you should check out:

Soilwork - A Predator's Portrait
Opeth - Morningrise
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise


My current playlist:
Suffocation - Effigy of the Forgotten, Pierced From Within, Despise the Sun
Bloodbath - Resurrection through Carnage
Grave - ...You'll Never See

[ToXY]

anyone here from USA or Canada went to the dragonforce inhuman rampage world tour concert? was just wondering because im going to it in Melb, Australia next week and wondering what songs they played, thanks.

[Athanasy]

Did anyone else catch that performance on VH1 with Alice In Chains/feat.Phil Anselmo - Would?

I was reading about it earlier and heard he also sang "Them Bones" as well. There's a youtube video, here. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SI-Im_fMdcY)

Also, did anyone hear about those allegations about Spitz saying Dime ripped some of his shit from "Stomp 442?"

[let blood run]

any random suggestions for a good band? i'm pretty bored with a lot of my cds now... lately i've just been listening to a lot of darkest hour, dragonforce, unearth, old in flames, and some new stuff to me like suicide silence. so yeah, any suggestions would be appreciated. =)

fuck yeah man darkest hour is so good. probably one of my favorite bands. check out ANIMOSITY. they fucking rule. ill have to give you guys a link to my bands music when we record again.

[Etcetera]

Are there any New Yorkers in this thread, if so are you going to death in the forest?
So fucking lucky if you are, so many great bands and 1349 first show in the states and doing a 2 hour set. Damn, that is going to be good. Still sucks Frost can't get in the US, I swear someone in INS seriously has it out for the dude.

[ToXY]

any random suggestions for a good band? i'm pretty bored with a lot of my cds now... lately i've just been listening to a lot of darkest hour, dragonforce, unearth, old in flames, and some new stuff to me like suicide silence. so yeah, any suggestions would be appreciated. =)

If you like powermetal these albums are great..

Kamelot - Epica
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys pt 1
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys pt 2

[thedude.com]

Kamelot - 4th legacy pwns !

[RowJoe]

wow, plenty of stuff to look for. thanks guys, i appreciate it. =)

[Omerta]

I’ve been playing both Bloodbath albums constantly in my car, in my room, even on my MP3 player when I go outside for a cigarette. It’s been like this for the past week and I need something different. Any recommendations along the same vein would be appreciated.

[FTK-]

this summer is going to be great for metal shows/festivals. Check out the sounds of the underground tour and the unholy alliance tour, tons of great bands for a fair price.

[bigpoppa]

I’ve been playing both Bloodbath albums constantly in my car, in my room, even on my MP3 player when I go outside for a cigarette. It’s been like this for the past week and I need something different. Any recommendations along the same vein would be appreciated.

off the top of my head......you should check out this old school death metal band from Sweden called Grave. "Into the Grave" and "You'll Never See" are really good albums.

[TheSix]

If Opeth doesn't come to NorCal this year I will cry. I could not go to the LA show earlier.

...but on the plus side, the Unholy Alliance tour is a little over a month away. FUCKIN SLAYER! Although im not a very big fan....im going for Mastadon really. Much better line up for a much better price compared to Noobfest 06.

[Kayin]

If you like powermetal these albums are great..

Kamelot - Epica
Kamelot - The Black Halo
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys pt 1
Helloween - Keeper of the Seven Keys pt 2
I actually didn't like the Black Halo all the much myself, and Karma > Epica for free. Epica is good but it had too many goddamn filler songs.

[Khiempossible]

off the top of my head......you should check out this old school death metal band from Sweden called Grave. "Into the Grave" and "You'll Never See" are really good albums.

uh.... Entombed? Morbid Angel?

Hello? Bloodbath is crap.

Actually, their new one after Akerfeldt and Swano left is much much better.

[BrwnbellyYankee]

Just picked up abysmal dawns new cd and i HIGHLY recommend this cd.

[RowJoe]

holy crap, i'm finding so many bands on myspace. i think i've killed about an hour and a half just listening to a bunch of different bands. =D

[ToXY]

The Dragonforce inhuman rampage tour was awesome... played songs from all albums and even played all my favourites and finished off with valley of the damned :P, also the intro when they came in was the sf2 intro music and the end after valley of the damned the sf2 staff roll ending music came on :P

[Etcetera]

The Dragonforce inhuman rampage tour was awesome... played songs from all albums and even played all my favourites and finished off with valley of the damned :P, also the intro when they came in was the sf2 intro music and the end after valley of the damned the sf2 staff roll ending music came on :P
LOL, thats great. Dare I say it's almost nerd-gasm worthy?

[ToXY]

Just heard the brazilian band Hibria's debut album "defying the rules", any fan of heavy metal or power metal should check it out, its awesome.

if you would like a sample of their songs you can download two songs from their website www.hibria.com

[FTK-]

...but on the plus side, the Unholy Alliance tour is a little over a month away. FUCKIN SLAYER! Although im not a very big fan....im going for Mastadon really. Much better line up for a much better price compared to Noobfest 06.

That show is going to be intense, Mastadon and Lamb of God opening for slayer... too good... I totally agree about Noobest 06, i'd only go for the second stage (Strapping young lad, etc...) but it's too expensive.

For anyone who is into the old-school death metal (cannibal corpse, etc) Check out Despised Icon, great band from Montreal Canada.

[Devil X]

slayer ep comin out tomorrow, i guess i will step into hot topic for the first tim e in my life. heard clips of the song they re releasing and it sounds great, vocals arent hardcore screaming, guitars sound like they re back to Ethrash . hopefully it s a preview of what the album is going to be like.

http://melo.pl/album/aid/67978

click below the word "polsluchaj" for a clip of the song being released tomorrow.

[MagnetGenocide]

slayer ep comin out tomorrow, i guess i will step into hot topic for the first tim e in my life. heard clips of the song they re releasing and it sounds great, vocals arent hardcore screaming, guitars sound like they re back to Ethrash . hopefully it s a preview of what the album is going to be like.

http://melo.pl/album/aid/67978

click below the word "polsluchaj" for a clip of the song being released tomorrow.



Thx man good shit. :lovin:

[Khiempossible]

That show is going to be intense, Mastadon and Lamb of God opening for slayer... too good... I totally agree about Noobest 06, i'd only go for the second stage (Strapping young lad, etc...) but it's too expensive.

For anyone who is into the old-school death metal (cannibal corpse, etc) Check out Despised Icon, great band from Montreal Canada.

Seen them twice, I wasn't all that impressed. But then again, it's not my thing.

[bigpoppa]

Did the new Dragon Force Cd come out yet? I can't wait for it!

FTK - I've heard Despised Icon. I think they're okay. I'm more into real old school, thrashy type death metal such as Frightmare, Grave, etc. and stuff like Cryptopsy,
Suffocation.

Has anyone here heard Nocturnal Rites before? Their new album(Grand Illusion) is really good. This one is best described as real heavy arena rock, in the vein of Bon Jovi and Styx, but better IMO


Lately i've been listening to Pantera mainly.

Current playlist:
All Pantera albums
Soilwork - Figure Number Five
Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion

[Cenotaph]

Did the new Dragon Force Cd come out yet? I can't wait for it!

FTK - I've heard Despised Icon. I think they're okay. I'm more into real old school, thrashy type death metal such as Frightmare, Grave, etc. and stuff like Cryptopsy,
Suffocation.

Has anyone here heard Nocturnal Rites before? Their new album(Grand Illusion) is really good. This one is best described as real heavy arena rock, in the vein of Bon Jovi and Styx, but better IMO


Lately i've been listening to Pantera mainly.

Current playlist:
All Pantera albums
Soilwork - Figure Number Five
Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion
Soilwork is fucking amazing bro. You listen to good shit. Do you perhaps like In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, or At the Gates?

[orochi_shin]

Did the new Dragon Force Cd come out yet? I can't wait for it!

FTK - I've heard Despised Icon. I think they're okay. I'm more into real old school, thrashy type death metal such as Frightmare, Grave, etc. and stuff like Cryptopsy,
Suffocation.

Has anyone here heard Nocturnal Rites before? Their new album(Grand Illusion) is really good. This one is best described as real heavy arena rock, in the vein of Bon Jovi and Styx, but better IMO


Lately i've been listening to Pantera mainly.

Current playlist:
All Pantera albums
Soilwork - Figure Number Five
Nocturnal Rites - Grand Illusion

Yeah the DF cd, Inhuman Rampage, came out some time ago. In fact a friend of mine went from Puerto Rico to Chicago just to see them live and got all their cd's autographed... damn bastard.

Nocturnal Rites is awesome as fuck. I really love "I'm still alive", and "One by One". The guitarist is really good, lots of melodic and shred solos which are always awesome. But I don't think it qualifies as "arena rock", although it has it's moments... I just can't picture Bon Jovi singing "Fools never die":wgrin:

Pantera owns us all. :wonder:

[bigpoppa]

Soilwork is fucking amazing bro. You listen to good shit. Do you perhaps like In Flames, Dark Tranquillity, or At the Gates?

Yes, I also love them too. In Flames is great.....Come Clarity is a great album!!!!
You seem to be in death metal too...fucking awesome. Who are some of your favorite bands?

orochi_sin - Whats up dude? Hows your band going?
Yes, you are right....Pantera owns us all. In fact, they're owning me now. I'm listening to War Nerve as I type this

[Cenotaph]

Yes, I also love them too. In Flames is great.....Come Clarity is a great album!!!!
You seem to be in death metal too...fucking awesome. Who are some of your favorite bands?

orochi_sin - Whats up dude? Hows your band going?
Yes, you are right....Pantera owns us all. In fact, they're owning me now. I'm listening to War Nerve as I type this
Well In Flames is my favorite band of all time. I just saw them a week ago here, and a few months ago in feburary. Im good friends with them all. They are fucking amazing. After that the list goes like this.
At the Gates
Daylight Dies
Soilwork
Katatonia
The Haunted
Eucharist
Decapitated
Behemoth
Aborted
Hate Eternal

What about you man?

[bigpoppa]

Some of my favorites( all genres) in no particular order:

Suffocation
Soilwork
In Flames
Cryptopsy
Nile
Pantera
At the Gates
Emperor
Carcass
Immolation
Hate Eternal

just to name a few

[orochi_shin]

orochi_sin - Whats up dude? Hows your band going?
Yes, you are right....Pantera owns us all. In fact, they're owning me now. I'm listening to War Nerve as I type this

Thanks for asking bro. The band is doing awesome, we're gonna play at a bunch of shows including one at Hard Rock Cafe, which here in Puerto Rico a bunch of metal bands get the oportunity to play there so it'll be fucking awesome.

You can check out our myspace, we've updated a song from the demo, although it's basically a really rough, un-mixed recording, but hey atleast it's something :wgrin:

[Cenotaph]

Some of my favorites( all genres) in no particular order:

Suffocation
Soilwork
In Flames
Cryptopsy
Nile
Pantera
At the Gates
Emperor
Carcass
Immolation
Hate Eternal

just to name a few
All good bands. You've got great taste in bands man.

[bigpoppa]

orochi_shin: Sounds good dude. I'll definitley check out your myspace when i'm done here. Also, I checked on the new DF album....and it turns out it doesn't come out here in the States until June 20th

Cenotaph: You also have great taste dude. Whats your favorite In Flames record? For me, it's a tie between The Jester Race and Whoracle. This is off topic, but are you into horror movies as well? I'm really love slasher and zombie flicks
I noticed on your profile you play guitar. What kind of gear do you have? I'm just curious because I play myself.

I have an Ibanez RG 7321( 7 string), Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier half stack, and a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal.

Right now i'm listening to Zyklon. Great fucking band!!!

[Azagtoth]

I have an Ibanez RG 7321( 7 string), Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier half stack, and a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal.

You're not using the Metal Zone as your main distortion, are you? Those Triple Rectifier amps have pretty sweet built in distortion, IIRC. I used to use a Metal Zone pedal back in the day, but it sounded like ass at high volumes for me, so I just switched to amp distortion with a Boss Super Overdrive pedal for excellent crunch (that pedal is the shit: it makes even Crate's amp distortion sound closer to Peavy's).

[RowJoe]

i bought the phoenix mourning cd a while back, i dig it. hmm, also bought an old dead to fall cd, it's ok i guess.

about in flames...jester race and whoracle are amazing imo. "goliaths disarm their davids" has such a tight solo.

i tried getting into some more hardcore, but i dunno. bands like throwdown and bury your dead don't appeal to me at all. =/

[X-Death]

Currently listening to:

Annihilator - King of the Kill
From all the way back in 1994, man time flies. Pretty weak vocals but there is some great guitaring in this.

Judas Priest - Painkiller
Absolute classic.

Motörhead - My collection of 40 favourite songs
I don't really consider them metal, but in some circles they might be called such. Just can never get enough of Lemmy and the gang.

Slayer - Diabolus in Musica
My fave Slayer album, also the only Slayer record I own. I should probably remedy that someday.

Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos, Stabbing the Drama
Definitely one of the great bands of today, Natural Born Chaos is one of my all-time favourite albums, and Stabbing the Drama is also a great album.
bigpoppa: Both of these destroy Figure Number Five so check them out if you haven't already.

[Kayin]

Slayer - Diabolus in Musica
My fave Slayer album, also the only Slayer record I own. I should probably remedy that someday.
I'm gonna have to reccomend Reign in Blood, GREAT album.

[Episode_667]

I guess I'll chime in with what's been spinning in my player recently:

Emperor - Scattered Ashes: A Decade of Imperial Wrath
It took me forever to get into Emperor (I remember someone sending "The Source for Icon E" in like '98), until I heard "Inno A Satana" on the special features of "Metal: A Headbanger's Journey" (an AWESOME film BTW, everyone in this thread should watch it and all the special features on the 2nd DVD). That song is amazing, and now I'm smacking myself for not getting into them earlier.

Korpiklaani - Tales Along this Road
I need to pick up a legit version of this - for those who haven't heard the band, think Great Big Sea or other traditional folk music (accordions, flute, bouncy rhythms), but METAL. Awesome party / driving music.

Strapping Young Lad - The New Black
It's been leaked, and it's really good. More Devin Townsend Band - ish than previous releases, but there's still crazy drumming parts, I would even say the craziest in SYL's history (go Gene!). And we finally get a studio version of "Far Beyond Metal", complete with a guest appearance by a certain GWAR lead vocalist :)

Sonata Arctica - The End of this Chapter
SA have so many songs with truly memorable choruses: Wolf & Raven, The Cage, Ain't Your Fairytale, Blank File, the list goes on. Another awesome driving CD.

Ewigkeit - Radio Ixtlan
Everyone that reads this, please visit Ewigkeit's MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/ewigkeit23) and listen to the 3 songs from his latest album, "Conspiritus". This man (the band is just 1 guy) is far too little - known for how good his music is. It's a mixture of Industrial and Hard Rock, with nice keyboard work in all of the songs. "Radio Ixtlan" is the album before Conspiritus, and it's just as good.

BANDS YOU SHOULD CHECK OUT:

If you like Meshuggah, check out Textures (http://www.textures.nl) and Coprofago (http://www.coprofago.com/). I have the first Textures CD and can vouche for it's quality, they have a new release but I need a place to order it from here in Canada. Coprofago have 2 songs you can download from their site, and they both sound pretty decent. Doesn't hurt that their lead singer sounds exactly like Destroy Erase Improve - era Tomas Haake ;)

If you like Cyber Metal (Demanufacture - era Fear Factory, for example), hit up Sybreed (http://www.sybreed.com/index2.htm). Their first CD, "Slave Design" is REALLY good (gets frequent spins in my car), and shouldn't be that hard to find online.

[Cenotaph]

orochi_shin: Sounds good dude. I'll definitley check out your myspace when i'm done here. Also, I checked on the new DF album....and it turns out it doesn't come out here in the States until June 20th

Cenotaph: You also have great taste dude. Whats your favorite In Flames record? For me, it's a tie between The Jester Race and Whoracle. This is off topic, but are you into horror movies as well? I'm really love slasher and zombie flicks
I noticed on your profile you play guitar. What kind of gear do you have? I'm just curious because I play myself.

I have an Ibanez RG 7321( 7 string), Mesa/Boogie Triple Rectifier half stack, and a Boss MT-2 Metal Zone pedal.

Right now i'm listening to Zyklon. Great fucking band!!!
My favorite In Flames album is none other than Whoracle. Whoracle to me was when In Flames wast at they're prime. Its fucking incredible. Then right behind comes Clayman, which is another cd when they were perfect. Both of those albums are cds that you dont skip one song on because they all are amazing. Well at the moment I play a Jackson King V, but im quite tired of it. I want to buy an ESP Eclipse, its a fucking sweet guitar. Other than that i use DOD pedals and i use Peavey amplification. I think when it comes to metal that Peavey is the greatest in sound and gear. BTW Zyklon fucking rips.

[Khiempossible]

I still say Slayer's Show No Mercy/Haunting the Chapel was their best. But that's me.
Alot of old school metal heads compare Slayer's Diabolus in Musica to Metallica's Load or Megadeths' Cryptic Writings and call it the worst of the bunch.

If you're a fan of the new Slayer you should probably love God Hates Us All (The album I hate the most hahaha). Otherwise stick with everything before Seasons in the Abyss.

If you're the old Slayer fan, Celtic Frost is amazing.

My all time favourite metal album is still Isis - Oceanic.

NP: Unsane - Lambhouse 91-98.

[TheSix]

Motörhead - My collection of 40 favourite songs
I don't really consider them metal, but in some circles they might be called such. Just can never get enough of Lemmy and the gang.




They are speed metal.

[bigpoppa]

Azagtoth - I don't use the Metal Zone pedal as my main distortion. I had the pedal before I got the M/B half stack....from time to time i'll fuck around with it, cause it's a great pedal...... The best distortion pedal, IMO.

Episode_667 - It's cool to see you like Emperor. They are definitely one of my favorites. Have you heard Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise yet? Over the years, that record has become my favorite by them. You should definitely pick it up. If your into "cyber" metal, you should check out Threat Signal. They sound like a mix of Meshuggah and Fear Factory. I heard a song from Music Choice and it was pretty good

Cenotaph - I would have to agree with you.....In Flames were at their prime with Whoracle. I love the song Episode 666. Eventually I would like to get a Jackson or ESP. And yes, Zyklon does rip!!!

[Episode_667]

Episode_667 - It's cool to see you like Emperor. They are definitely one of my favorites. Have you heard Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Demise yet? Over the years, that record has become my favorite by them. You should definitely pick it up. If your into "cyber" metal, you should check out Threat Signal. They sound like a mix of Meshuggah and Fear Factory. I heard a song from Music Choice and it was pretty good


From the tracks that are on Scattered Ashes, Prometheus seems like a mixed bag to me. On one hand "In the Wordless Chamber" is pretty good, while "The Tongue of Fire" kinda drags without much direction. I also have an mp3 of "The Eruption", and used to have one of "He Who Sought the Fire", so I'll give those a spin as well. But yeah, everything I've heard is that it requires a few listens to appreciate.

I found Threat Signal's MySpace page, and am listening to one of their tunes (Counterbalance) right now, it seems alright. More melo-death than what I was expecting, but still pretty decent quality. They're signed to Nuclear Blast too, good for them (Canadians represent!).

Oh yeah, any Borknagar fans here? "Colossus" is one of the best songs ever written, period. The lyrics alone are amazing.

Edit: Threat Signal actually remind me a lot of Raunchy's newest stuff (Death Pop Romance)...which I actually don't like, unfortunately. The music is alright, but a number of things, including the lead singer's Phil Anselmo - like screams (a lot of people seem to be doing that lately, it's getting really annoying) just don't click with me.

[Khiempossible]

Oh yeah, any Borknagar fans here? "Colossus" is one of the best songs ever written, period. The lyrics alone are amazing.

Not by far. If you wanted claim to the greatest Borknagar song, Genuine Pulse >>>>>>>>> Colossus.

But all in all Borknagar has been incredibly unimpressive and increasingly so with each album. Melodic black is such an oversaturated genre, and while Borknagar is one of the best, it's only so long before you get right fucking sick of it.


Re: Motorhead

Motorhead is not speed metal by a long shot. They have more in common with punk before speed metal. If I wasn't calling motorhead hard rock, I'd definitely be calling it punk.

EDIT: HOLY CRAP too many of us are Ontario natives who play fighting games and listen to metal. WTF. (I hail from Ottawa)

[polarity]

I barely listen to metal any more, but the super-obscure Satan - Court in the Act album is great heavy/proto-speed metal from like 1984 or something. Incredible lead guitar work, I advise you check it out. The CD is out of print though.

[Azagtoth]

Azagtoth - I don't use the Metal Zone pedal as my main distortion. I had the pedal before I got the M/B half stack....from time to time i'll fuck around with it, cause it's a great pedal...... The best distortion pedal, IMO.

Yeah, it's pretty nice when you're just jamming on headphones and shit. What tuning do you have the 7 string set to?

Cenotaph: I definitely agree about Peavy amps. Peavy = 6 fucking gain stages = <3. I'm rocking an Ibanez half stack for the moment (cheap, and with the Boss Super Overdrive pedal for added gain stages, the sound is still pretty nice) until I can save up for a Peavy.

[bigpoppa]

Yeah, it's pretty nice when you're just jamming on headphones and shit. What tuning do you have the 7 string set to?

Right now I have it tuned down a 1/2 step to Bb. Occasionally i'll have it in standard, then drop the 7th string to A. But I mainly keep it down a 1/2 step


Episode_667: I kind of agree with you. When I first started listening to Emperor, I just thought they were okay. But I kept listening to them, and my interest kept growing. My favorite songs on Prometheus are The Prophet and Thorns on my Grave. I would say Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk is my 2nd favorite album.

[orochi_shin]

YES! It's confirmed! We are going to play at Hard Rock Cafe in Puerto Rico!! All they need to do is sort out the date and we're set! FUCK YEAH!!!

[bigpoppa]

YES! It's confirmed! We are going to play at Hard Rock Cafe in Puerto Rico!! All they need to do is sort out the date and we're set! FUCK YEAH!!!

That's great to hear, dude!!! I know you'll do great.
Let me know how the show goes

[orochi_shin]

That's great to hear, dude!!! I know you'll do great.
Let me know how the show goes

Indeed I will bro! I am so freaking psyched!!! It's uber practice mode for me!!

[bigpoppa]

orochi_shin: Just got done checking out your Myspace......I love those songs, man!!!

What kind of gear do you have? I think I remember you saying a Jackson DXMG, but I might be wrong

[TheSix]

What's the Myspace for his band?

Im listning to Quo Vadis at the moment. Im liking it..the vocals get on my nerve in some songs, but the music is good!

[bigpoppa]

http://www.myspace.com/aurahaven

Right now he only has 1 song up

orochi_shin - You should put up the songs you used to have on there....they rocked!!!!!

Right now i'm listening to Nocturnal Rite's new album, Grand Illusion. If you haven't picked it up yet, I suggest you do so. It is IMO, their best work yet.

[Azagtoth]

Orochi: Good stuff dude. Congrats on the show.

Tell me what you guys think:

http://www.myspace.com/ridthedisease

No vocals yet (pretty much no band yet except for myself and a bassist), and I'm looking to add keys soon.

[bigpoppa]

http://www.myspace.com/ridthedisease

No vocals yet (pretty much no band yet except for myself and a bassist), and I'm looking to add keys soon.

You're a really good guitar player, dude!!!! I was digging those tracks. I'd definitely love to hear them when you get a singer and some keyboards

Do you have your guitar tuned down a whole step to D?

[Cenotaph]

Orochi: Good stuff dude. Congrats on the show.

Tell me what you guys think:

http://www.myspace.com/ridthedisease

No vocals yet (pretty much no band yet except for myself and a bassist), and I'm looking to add keys soon.
Ah you love in FL too bro? We should both play a show together when our bands are ready. Rid The Disease is good shit by the way. Sounds like In Flames. Which is fucking amazing. Alot of people try to sound like them today but soil them. Check out this guitar track from my band. www.myspace.com/endsoftheearth

[orochi_shin]

orochi_shin: Just got done checking out your Myspace......I love those songs, man!!!

What kind of gear do you have? I think I remember you saying a Jackson DXMG, but I might be wrong

Thanks a lot bro!

I have a Jackson Randy Rhoads Guitar... crimson swirl color which makes it uber evil :wgrin: Amp? I use a Peavey Transtube Bandit II, Pedal? a Korg AX10G. I use a pretty simple rig really.

We took out the other songs because they featured our old singer, and well now I'm the band's lead singer:wonder:

But we're gonna be updating the site, put up the new songs which, if you're a shred fan you'll love. Now I'm pretty much going to be doing all the band's guitar solos sence our other guitarist left, and the new guitarist just wants to stick to rhythm. :rofl: I ain't complaining I'll be shredding my ass off and enjoying every minute of it.

[Azagtoth]

You're a really good guitar player, dude!!!! I was digging those tracks. I'd definitely love to hear them when you get a singer and some keyboards

Do you have your guitar tuned down a whole step to D?

Thanks a bunch man, I really needed that. One track is in D standard, and the other two are in dropped D-flat. I'm just hoping I can find a good keyboardist: most of Miami's local scene is dominated by hardcore/metalcore and indie, so I've been having trouble finding people.

Cenotaph: Thanks a lot dude; good to see more people repping Florida. Sweet lead on that track, btw.

[bigpoppa]

Thanks a lot bro! But we're gonna be updating the site, put up the new songs which, if you're a shred fan you'll love. Now I'm pretty much going to be doing all the band's guitar solos sence our other guitarist left, and the new guitarist just wants to stick to rhythm. :rofl: I ain't complaining I'll be shredding my ass off and enjoying every minute of it.

I am a shred fan, so i'm looking forward to hearing them!!!

Azagtoth - Hopefully you find some people to play with soon. Good luck, bro

Cenotaph - I checked your myspace as well, good shit, bro.

You guys are all really great at what you do

[final_cut]

Speaking of metal, (dunno if you guys check out the hardware forum) but I recently made this for a friend:

http://static.flickr.com/42/146667955_59401fa911_b.jpg

[orochi_shin]

I am a shred fan, so i'm looking forward to hearing them!!!


YEAH! I might do a Jason Becker cover song on my band's set list. It would be awesome to just chill and shred. Here in Puerto Rico, mostly everyone loves shredders, well good shredders ala Becker, Friedman you know, not mindless shredding.

You know it would be freaking awesome to have an intense jamming session or make a metal band with SRK members. :sweat:

[Khiempossible]

Speaking of metal, (dunno if you guys check out the hardware forum) but I recently made this for a friend:

http://static.flickr.com/42/146667955_59401fa911_b.jpg

hahaha manowar is so gay.

[Raz0r]

el oh el.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2136979112372093841

[final_cut]

hahaha manowar is so gay.

yeah, it fits his style perfectly. you know, girlpants and all.

[OmegaX]

el oh el.

http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=2136979112372093841

:rofl: Hilarious when tries to shred and salvage that song, not to mention his various pauses when trying to move his hand to far away frets.

Havent read this thread in long while but has anyone hear heard Master Of Puppets: Remastered. I recently heard the whole thing and have to say it was pretty decent. Most of the songs were spot on, just different tunings. Triviums cover of MoP was pretty much exactly the same except for the vocals which Matt Heafy does a good job on. The only real songs that really stuck out to me were The Thing That Should Not Be and Sanitarium. Never heard of Mendeed but they were one of the few bands to improvise on a song a bit, great drum fills. Sanitarium was okay, the only reason it stuck out though IMO was because of the lame vocals. I was expecting to hear some growling vocals during the chorus.

[BudaFuka]

:rofl: Hilarious when tries to shred and salvage that song, not to mention his various pauses when trying to move his hand to far away frets.

Havent read this thread in long while but has anyone hear heard Master Of Puppets: Remastered. I recently heard the whole thing and have to say it was pretty decent. Most of the songs were spot on, just different tunings. Triviums cover of MoP was pretty much exactly the same except for the vocals which Matt Heafy does a good job on. The only real songs that really stuck out to me were The Thing That Should Not Be and Sanitarium. Never heard of Mendeed but they were one of the few bands to improvise on a song a bit, great drum fills. Sanitarium was okay, the only reason it stuck out though IMO was because of the lame vocals. I was expecting to hear some growling vocals during the chorus.

Exceeded your expectations I see...

[UltraDavid]

I'm trying to find a place that cuts sheet metal for a joystick. Any recommendations? What kind of metal should I get? Great to finally see a thread dedicated to metal.

[bigpoppa]

I'm trying to find a place that cuts sheet metal for a joystick. Any recommendations? What kind of metal should I get? Great to finally see a thread dedicated to metal.

This thread is dedicated to Metal MUSIC, not actual metal:wgrin:


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