.Metal.

[Athanasy]

How could you bastards let the metal thread die on me while I was away?

Anyways, For those like me who love COB I strongly recommend you check out, IMPERANON.

COB inspired.


Seriously, what the fuck do they feed those kids in Helsinki?

[Raz0r]

. . .the fuck have you been?

[SeñorTapatio]

As always a link to a pretty decent vid site. Check it out.

http://www.immortalvideos.com/

Another great site for metal news and reviews.

http://metalstorm.ee

Maybe one or two good videos but I know we have a lot of diversity within this little metal community here So there might be something for everyone here.

http://www.metalvideo.com/

[Red-Impact]

I hate today's metal....sorry but those harsh vocals and bang bang bang isn't for some people.

Stick to the Maiden, Priest, and Sabbath

[polarity]

I'm bored of metal at the moment, getting into some electronic stuff which can be kind of structurally similar to the metal I like.

I don't mean to come off as a "more underground than thou" type, but I'd probably care more about metal these days in 99.9% of it wasn't trendy catchy pop-song format shit with an "extreme" image (e.g. Children of Bodom), or boring recombinant "true" metal which is content to emulate the glory days of extreme metal (1987-1996) while making no attempt to innovate.

Listen to Burzum, Darkthrone, Beherit, Drudkh, Deathspell Omega, (early) At The Gates, Dismember, Demilich, etc. etc...

[Red-Impact]

I'm bored of metal at the moment, getting into some electronic stuff which can be kind of structurally similar to the metal I like.

I don't mean to come off as a "more underground than thou" type, but I'd probably care more about metal these days in 99.9% of it wasn't trendy catchy pop-song format shit with an "extreme" image (e.g. Children of Bodom), or boring recombinant "true" metal which is content to emulate the glory days of extreme metal (1987-1996) while making no attempt to innovate.

Listen to Burzum, Darkthrone, Beherit, Drudkh, Deathspell Omega, (early) At The Gates, Dismember, Demilich, etc. etc...

I like all types of music..the only genre I stay away from is Punk.

I've tried gettting into the death/black metal scene but couldn't...just didn't like it. I wouldn't call Bodom mainstream simply because they don't have a 10 people fanbase in America.

Btw if you listen to Burzum I suggest you only download their stuff, they are (or I should say "he"...but I don't remember his name) very pro nazi.

[SeñorTapatio]

What you guys been listening to recently?

Pantera - Vulgar
Slayer - Abyss
Symphony X - Odyssey
Morbid Angel - Domination
Bloodbath - Resurrection Through Carnage
been playing this for months now cant seem to putn it down Carcass - Choice Cuts

[Athanasy]

Been on a Power kick recently.

Galneryus and Dragonforce.

[polarity]

I like all types of music..the only genre I stay away from is Punk.

I've tried gettting into the death/black metal scene but couldn't...just didn't like it. I wouldn't call Bodom mainstream simply because they don't have a 10 people fanbase in America.

Btw if you listen to Burzum I suggest you only download their stuff, they are (or I should say "he"...but I don't remember his name) very pro nazi.

All the money from his albums goes to rebuilding the churches he burned down anyway. I already own two of his CDs.

If you're looking to get into death/black metal, I'd recommend looking into stuff such as:

Nokturnal Mortum - Goat Horns
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse
At The Gates - The Red In The Sky Is Ours
Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes

All these are pretty melodic and hence accessible, they make good starting points IMO.

...

Been listening to extreme/drone/stoner doom lately, I highly recommend the following (warning: not easy listening not easy listening dear god some of these hurt to listen to)

Sleep - Dopesmoker
Electric Wizard - Dopethrone
Khanate - Khanate
Boris - Absolutego
Boris - Amplifier Worship
Boris with Merzbow - Megatone

Dopesmoker is one hour long song that's slow as hell, not the kind of thing you listen to often but pretty fun.

The Electric Wizard is basically just slowed down Black Sabbath worship with the most fucking insane amount of distortion and bassy production I've ever heard, even on my shitty PC speakers it sounds like enough to collapse a building, yet at the game time it's really bluesy, groovy and catchy without being cheesy. Pretty damn cool.

The Khanate I'm listening to right now, comes close to if not equal with Electric Wizard for outright heaviness, but is a lot darker and outright ugly - I've heard a lot of screaming but this guy's vocals have got to be the sickest I've ever heard, and combined with the heavy usage of pure feedback as a musical device this album is extremely unpleasant. Pretty cool, though.

Boris are a Japanese band who've put out quite a bit of differnt-sounding stuff, some is pure drone doom, some is more noisy (especially their stuff with Merzbow), some is influenced by traditional Japanese music, etc. And they have a cool frog on the cover of Amplifier Worship.

[ShinAkumax]

Who is this Athanasy?

[Big Andrewski]

Disembowelment - Transcendence Into The Peripheral: very unique and atmospheric doom/death. By itself, it's hard to find, but Relapse records has reissued their entire discography into 1 2-cd set, so check their site.

Polarity: what do you think of Sunn O)))?

[Kromo]

I LOVE children of bodom...Strapping young lad, lamb of god...dimmu borgir (cause they have a funny name) and RHAPSODY.
Everybody should be forced to listen to power metal.


You people might want to check this band out, they're called electro quater staff, listen to the song "Dr. Wily" Its a pretty good cover of a mega man tune. [/shameless plug of a band I don't really know]
http://www.myspace.com/electroquarterstaff

[polarity]

Disembowelment - Transcendence Into The Peripheral: very unique and atmospheric doom/death. By itself, it's hard to find, but Relapse records has reissued their entire discography into 1 2-cd set, so check their site.

Polarity: what do you think of Sunn O)))?

I've only heard White1, and while it doesn't offend me, it seems to kind of fade into the background and doesn't force me to take notice. That's not necessarily bad, it just means it might be more suited to listening to when I'm not doing anything else. I do think some people (the art-*** metal community) are all over them because of how unique they are rather than because of any musical quality, though. Not that necessarily means they aren't good.

I've been meaning to check out Disembowelment too.

[1stsamurai]

lately ive been listnin to-
lamb of god
pantera
symphony x
dream theater
shadows fall
helloween
killswitch engage
meshuggah
fear factory
unearth
thats it for right now :tup:

[Wolfkiller]

Can't wait for the new Fear Factory. I'm trying to get into The 69 Eyes but you can't find their fucking CDs in the US and downloading stuff takes too long. :( I got the new Chimaira but haven't gave it a proper listen to yet.

[hawaiigamer142]

Like Athan, I'm also fanatic about COB.

Iced Earth has been one of my favorite Power Metal bands since I gave them a listen. Oh, and Stratovarius as well.

But for what I've really been listening to for a while is Trivium. Can't get enough of their dueling guitar solos and what not.

Anyone know why UnderOATH made the switch from Black Metal-like to a Screamo/Pop sound? I kind of like their older stuff better.

[polarity]

lately ive been listnin to-
lamb of god
pantera
symphony x
dream theater
shadows fall
helloween
killswitch engage
meshuggah
fear factory
unearth
thats it for right now :tup:

Haha, not trying to be an ass or anything but it's just funny how your taste represents just about everything I hate in metal.

Anyone know why UnderOATH made the switch from Black Metal-like to a Screamo/Pop sound? I kind of like their older stuff better.

They were never black metal.

[DarkGiygas]

Anyways, For those like me who love COB I strongly recommend you check out,
IMPERANON.
They sound pretty good.

I thought Underoath was Christian metal or something?

[SeñorTapatio]

Well since i wasnt able to see the Gigantour or OZZfest(fuck working) Im going to head out to the Hammerfall + Edguy show.

What shows you guys going to?

[Etcetera]

What shows you guys going to?
I am going to a slipknot show tonight (fuck all of the haters)
and on oct. 1, I am going to the blackest of the black tour mostly to see behemoth and mortiis.

[tragik]

damn, i've yet to catch killswitch engage. they just came by boston not too long ago...and i missed them.

I also have been meaning to catch Iced Earth, but last time they came by it was with the metal/hardcore festival. And i fucking hate hardcorexHxCxxx whatever the fuck that shit is.

[orochi_shin]

I going to see Judas mutherfucking Priest in 3 weeks!! PAINKILLAAAAAAAAHH!!!

Pretty soon my band's gonna do a demo. I think I've mentioned my band here before. Hopefully I can record an instrumental, sence a bunch of people here in PR heard that I can play quintuplets in 250 beats per minute... aka Uber Shredding =)

[1stsamurai]

Haha, not trying to be an ass or anything but it's just funny how your taste represents just about everything I hate in metal.

haha its all good, arent u glad i didnt say slipknot? :rolleyes:

[ShinAkumax]

http://catandgirl.com/view.php?loc=254

[I Am Lothar]

Underoath is the shit.

[hawaiigamer142]

Oh okay well then not Black Metal, but why they made the switch from their heavier metal stuff to more trendy? And yeah they're Christian stuff.

I wish more metal acts would come down to Hawaii. I think the last one was probably As I Lay Dying except I had a stupid band concert to play in instead. Talked about being PO'd.

[I Am Lothar]

Oh okay well then not Black Metal, but why they made the switch from their heavier metal stuff to more trendy? And yeah they're Christian stuff.

I wish more metal acts would come down to Hawaii. I think the last one was probably As I Lay Dying except I had a stupid band concert to play in instead. Talked about being PO'd.

The change in their new CD from their old CD isn't very drastic even though I like their old CD alot more. As I Lay Dying is the shit, sucks that you missed the concert.

[ShinAkumax]

Oh okay

Man... you live in Hawaii, should you really be complaining?

[SeñorTapatio]

I am going to a slipknot show tonight (fuck all of the haters)
and on oct. 1, I am going to the blackest of the black tour mostly to see behemoth and mortiis.

Fuck you Slipknot lover.

j/k....somewhat

Behemoth came by for an in-store appearance pretty chill guys fucken pot heads though and when I mean potheads I meanPOTHEADS

Got some stuffed signed by them plus got em on vid all high Ill see if I can get it and upload it.

[hawaiigamer142]

Man... you live in Hawaii, should you really be complaining?

Don't get me wrong now. I never complained about living here, I merely said that I wish more metal acts would come down, that's all.

[polarity]

I going to see Judas mutherfucking Priest in 3 weeks!! PAINKILLAAAAAAAAHH!!!

I fucking missed them when they came here. Any idea who's supporting them? Priest usually get good bands on support.

[blood_sin]

Has anyone heard Stratovarius' new stuff? What the hell happened to them?!

[SeñorTapatio]

Stratovarius is on tour right now in the states.

I want to see em since theyre playing at the Key Club here in L.A. but doubt that I can take the day off from work to see em. :sad:

[_MJ_#R]

Static X - Start a War


Good Album.

[ShinAkumax]

Don't get me wrong now. I never complained about living here, I merely said that I wish more metal acts would come down, that's all.

Tell us a Hawaii story!

[Weeks]

Wow, I've been listening to metal all thsi time and didn't realise it..I love Dragonforce and Rhapsody..what are some other good bands along their lines?

[ShinAkumax]

It would be awesome if you also said " All this time I've been friend with guys and didn't realise it... " continue

[polarity]

Wow, I've been listening to metal all thsi time and didn't realise it..I love Dragonforce and Rhapsody..what are some other good bands along their lines?

I don't know much about power metal because I hate most of it, but check out Helloween - Walls of Jericho and both Lost Horizon albums. "Heart of Storm" by Lost Horizon fuck'n SLAYS, even though all my black metal friends make fun of me for thinking so :sad:

I don't understand how anyone could enjoy Dragonforce past the first one or two listens. Their basic idea of "power metal is best when it's at a breakneck pace with high pitched vocals and lots of solos" is correct, but in their case it just means that all their songs (except the terrible ballads that it seems every power metal band feels inclined to do) sound exactly the same. It doesn't help that they're cheesy as fuck even for power metal either.

[DarkGiygas]

Wow, I've been listening to metal all thsi time and didn't realise it..I love Dragonforce and Rhapsody..what are some other good bands along their lines?
You might like Sonata Arctica and Stratovarius. Nightwish are also pretty good, power metal with opera-style vocals.

[Fadedsun303]

damn, i've yet to catch killswitch engage. they just came by boston not too long ago...and i missed them.

I also have been meaning to catch Iced Earth, but last time they came by it was with the metal/hardcore festival. And i fucking hate hardcorexHxCxxx whatever the fuck that shit is.

I've missed Killswitch so many times. Whenever they come to, or near Boston they always play at The Palladium or something like that and I don't have a car so I can never go see them.

[SeñorTapatio]

Wow, I've been listening to metal all thsi time and didn't realise it..I love Dragonforce and Rhapsody..what are some other good bands along their lines?

Dream Evil, Silent Force,Angra and Primal Fear for some pretty good power bands out there

[TacoChan]

Anyone know why UnderOATH made the switch from Black Metal-like to a Screamo/Pop sound? I kind of like their older stuff better.
they had a darker sound when Dallas was their vocalist. honestly, I love Spencer a lot more because of the energy he brings to live shows. I remember seeing them at last years Warped w/ them on SmartPunk stage with about only 30 other people around me. now they're all big shots. as far as the change.. lineup change or just the progression of the band maybe.

someone mentioned Sonata Arctica. I'm in love with them right now. them and 3 Inches of Blood. I get to shoot that band in Sept. and Oct. soooo awesome. and I'm shooting Suffocation/Cryptopsy on my birthday. this year is just the best.

I dunno if anyone here listened to Coalesce, but if you did then go listen to The Esoteric. basically Coalesce with a new vocalist.

and I admit, I love, love, love CoB. Alexi is amazing to watch live. that guy can shred hard.

[P. Gorath]

i dont know if you could ever have called underoath black metal

anyway, does anyone like Early Man? Theyve been touring with Mastodon recently

[SeñorTapatio]

I'm shooting Suffocation/Cryptopsy on my birthday. this year is just the best.

and I admit, I love, love, love CoB. Alexi is amazing to watch live. that guy can shred hard.

For the first one I hope you rot in hell.

For the second one I got to admit I dont like COB but Alexi can put up a fucken show that guy is just amazing to watch.

[TacoChan]

like someone mentioned before, they never were black metal. they're a Christian band. just sounded a bit darker. like With Passion. I love them, too.

For the first one I hope you rot in hell.

For the second one I got to admit I dont like COB but Alexi can put up a fucken show that guy is just amazing to watch.
haha. I will someday. I'll share the photos when they come in October.

[polarity]

If you like gay power metal and don't like Suffocation, you need to die. Sorry.

TacoChan: Seeing as you like metalcore, I just hope you don't plan on slamdancing at a death metal show...everyone hates it except the hardcore/metalcore kids.

I don't even consider metalcore metal, for the record. It's just hardcore with leads ganked from In Flames (who also suck).

[P. Gorath]

If you like gay power metal and don't like Suffocation, you need to die. Sorry.

TacoChan: Seeing as you like metalcore, I just hope you don't plan on slamdancing at a death metal show...everyone hates it except the hardcore/metalcore kids.

I don't even consider metalcore metal, for the record. It's just hardcore with leads ganked from In Flames (who also suck).
uhh everyone hates slamdancing at 'metalcore' shows too. And I dont even consider metal to be metal, for the record. It's just wannabe swedish poseurs with leads ganked from Slayer.

[Clever]

Iced Earth
Blind Guardian
Symphony X

The only bands you need =D

[polarity]

uhh everyone hates slamdancing at 'metalcore' shows too. And I dont even consider metal to be metal, for the record. It's just wannabe swedish poseurs with leads ganked from Slayer.

This may have been slightly more poignant if Swedish metal's leads sounded anything like Slayer :confused:. Regardless, metalcore is still total hardcore apart from, as I said, those ganked leads. There's nothing particularly metal about it...hell, I barely even consider In Flames metal, they're more like metal/pop music.

[(sic)]

I've been listening to Opeth a ton lately as well as Nevermore and old school Maiden. I picked up Strapping Young Lad's Alien a couple weeks ago, good solid cd. Got a sampler for Are you dead yet? and listened to those songs, the new cob cd is looking be pretty good. Been meaning to pick up some Sunn 0))) but haven't gotten around to it and of course Isis, Pelican, Mastodon all the normals I routinely listen to.

[Shaft Agent]

every few months this thread comes up, and i'm gravitated toward, and forced to post in it; but it's like a love/hate relationship. i love checking out the new shit people are listening to, but hate the elitism. meh...

my friends and i are making a huge communal music cache on my computer(cause i have the most space). we're almost up to 12,000 songs. here's our metal folder (http://img349.exs.cx/img349/7064/metalfolder8bb.jpg). PM me if you want a hook up.

Fear Factory and Every Time I Die came out. it's a good day for me. :tup:

[Airthrow]

Does anyone like Angel Dust or Sanctuary? They're my two favorite bands at the moment, I am kind of drifting away from Power Metal into more prog stuff. I need some recommendations that are like Angel Dust and Sanctuary, or that you think I might like because I like them.

Also when I bought my Angel Dust CD from amazon they gave me a demo disc by Nevermore, they're pretty decent.

[polarity]

Elitism is a good thing, look how hardcore punk went to shit when people realized how easy it was to play; the scene was flooded with mediocre bands to the point where finding the good amongst the crap became a chore and the true artists of the genre moved on to brighter things, or became irrelevant. The idea that anyone can start a band and be accepted because all music is equal destroys quality genres.

[P. Gorath]

whats the point of adhering to a genre again?

and when exactly in time where there no shitty bands?


...and yes, I appreciate the irony of arguing the merits of elitism with someone sporting a benimaru av

[WhiteKong]

High On Fucking Fire Dudes

[SeñorTapatio]

If you like gay power metal and don't like Suffocation, you need to die. Sorry.


Was that a shot at me?

Well anyways this is a metal thread so all metal in general is included even power. Not core people there already is a thread for core.(I think maybe it got deleted)If not fuck it talk about it.

Remember we want to keep this thread alive.

So no more drinking that haterade. To everyone.

[SeñorTapatio]

Well fuck It i was just reminesing about some concerts I went to and how crappy some of the openers were. So my question to you guys is

Whats the worst opening band youve had the pleasure of experiencing?

It was the Yagermeister tour with Slayer and Arch Enemey.

Damn fuck HEMLOCK bunch of retards sounding like shit and disrespecting the stage. If there is one thing I hate its when someone disrespects the stage. If you suck alright then I know you suck but disrespecting the stage when others are going on after you shows how much respect you have for others.

My band recomendation for the day is DISMEMBER melodic death metal fucken great band check em out.

[WhiteKong]

planes mistaken for stars.... FALSE metal.. its emo dudes with corpse paint. total lame.

[cygnus]

The new Between the Buried and Me is good.

[Red-Impact]

http://www.petitiononline.com/madd17ya/petition.html

Be defenders of the faith and sign this. Metal legends Iron Maiden get egged because they piss on Ozzfest and their shitty nu-metal acts.

Up the irons

[cygnus]

planes mistaken for stars.... FALSE metal.. its emo dudes with corpse paint. total lame.
They wear corpse paint? New to me. Also they are post-hardcore, not metal. So yeah, it's definitely false metal, just like every other band that's not metal.

How dare they play guitars and not be a metal band! Those bastards! :wasted:

[Shaft Agent]

http://www.petitiononline.com/madd17ya/petition.html

Be defenders of the faith and sign this. Metal legends Iron Maiden get egged because they piss on Ozzfest and their shitty nu-metal acts.

Up the irons
don't bring Nu-Metal into this. it didn't do anything! :sad:

do you have the full story? i'd like to hear Ozzy's side.

[bigpoppa]

How could you bastards let the metal thread die on me while I was away?

Anyways, For those like me who love COB I strongly recommend you check out, IMPERANON.

COB inspired.


Seriously, what the fuck do they feed those kids in Helsinki?

man, i havent been on srk for a LONG time. this is the first time in months. Athanasy, mine was going good but people just stopped posting.

anyways, lately i have been listening to the following:
Akercocke - Choronzon( fucking great cd!!! highly recommended)
Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor
Nile - Annhilation of the Wicked
All Emperor albums

lets try to keep this thread alive people

[hawaiigamer142]

@Shaft Agent:
Lol at the Thrice folder in your METAL collection, although I do love Thrice myself.

@Shinakumax:
Hawaii story? Um, idk. Well for one, the closest we get to the big time acts are the "official" cover bands like KISS Army and Buddhist Priest. I know Tool came down years ago, my friend's AP Us History teacher went to it.

Oh, and thanks for clearing up the whole Underoath deal.

[Shaft Agent]

@Shaft Agent:
Lol at the Thrice folder in your METAL collection, although I do love Thrice myself.

lol, i didn't do that one, my friend put that one in there. i've only heard a few thrice songs, and the ones i've heard could be classified as heavier that most rock songs... upon actually listening to what mp3s are in the folder, i should move it to the ROCK folder. i guess that just goes to show: people have different definitions on what they percieve to be heavy music.

[TheSix]

High on Fire. Just started listning to them tonight...seems pretty good so far. More thrash metal though.

[TacoChan]

If you like gay power metal and don't like Suffocation, you need to die. Sorry.

TacoChan: Seeing as you like metalcore, I just hope you don't plan on slamdancing at a death metal show...everyone hates it except the hardcore/metalcore kids.

I don't even consider metalcore metal, for the record. It's just hardcore with leads ganked from In Flames (who also suck).
I don't dance anymore. I'm too busy with taking photos most of the time. besides, there's no more pits at the venue its going to be at. head of security got "roughed up" during a Sworn Enemy show a few weeks ago. since then, no moshing or stage diving.

I don't really like In Flames. they suck live. at least for me they do. and I don't think anyone knows how psyched I am to see Suffocation. its the ultimate birthday present.
The new Between the Buried and Me is good.
yessssss. <3

[Athanasy]

Jen is my hiro.


I got to shake hands with Gus G. when I went to ozzfest this year. Missed the Priest Concert and the Gigantour.

Sounds of the Underground this year wasn't too bad. Most of the bands weren't to my liking.


Also, Warmen covering Somebody's Watching Me is the best thing ever.

On Iced Earth, I'm probably still the only person who misses Barlow and couldn't care for Ripper. He's a good singer, but Barlow made me feel the lyrics.

[Red-Impact]

don't bring Nu-Metal into this. it didn't do anything! :sad:

do you have the full story? i'd like to hear Ozzy's side.

I must admit that Bruce was wrong in bashing Ozzfest and Americans for being too radio friendly and buying everything Osbourne, but this should have been handled professionaly, off the stage. Sharon ruined the show for 50000 screamings fans and even persuaded bands (more like her ass kissers...no good band would EVER do what the guys at Otep and BLS did) to throw eggs at Maiden among other things.

There is a detailed description of what happened from an espectator that night.

EDITL: we are still waiting to hear from the Osbourne camp

[Athanasy]

I do favor Maiden's side myself...

[Necrophilio]

Well fuck It i was just reminesing about some concerts I went to and how crappy some of the openers were. So my question to you guys is

Whats the worst opening band youve had the pleasure of experiencing?

It was the Yagermeister tour with Slayer and Arch Enemey.

Damn fuck HEMLOCK bunch of retards sounding like shit and disrespecting the stage. If there is one thing I hate its when someone disrespects the stage. If you suck alright then I know you suck but disrespecting the stage when others are going on after you shows how much respect you have for others.

My band recomendation for the day is DISMEMBER melodic death metal fucken great band check em out.


There are too many to list so I'll go with the worst.

I had to sit through disturbed when I went to see Danzig/samhain tour a long time ago.. man do they suck

Nocturne- horrible female singer accompanied with horrible nu-metal. How did they get to open for king diamond?

Cattle Decapitation, Revenge, Devildriver.. etc

Black Dahlia Murder was the worst opening band I've seen. Somehow they went on after Behemoth and the crowd let BDM know that they hated them by booing after every song.

[Big Andrewski]

For those that like High on Fire, check out [i] Sleep's Holy Mountain [i] by Sleep, the former band of the guitarist/singer. Quality doom.

I wish I could go see Suffocation when they come to Houston, but George Carlin is in town that day too.

[hawaiigamer142]

Black Dahlia Murder was the worst opening band I've seen. Somehow they went on after Behemoth and the crowd let BDM know that they hated them by booing after every song.

Black Dahlia Murder seems like they would suck live. I like that song "Contageon" though.

What are your thoughts on The Dillinger Escape Plan? For me, it took me a while to be able to get through one of their songs cause I myself have never heard anything so random and unorthodox, freak-core if I may.

Spiral Out.

[Airthrow]

Black Dahlia Murder was the worst opening band I've seen. Somehow they went on after Behemoth and the crowd let BDM know that they hated them by booing after every song.

I haven't seen them live, but someone recommended them to me and I couldn't fucking believe how horrible they sounded when I Mp3'd them down. More money saved by p2ps!

Apparently Nevermore is the new name of Sanctuary, but I honestly like the sanctuary songs better...and the logo for sanctuary with the knife is the coolest band logo. Ever.

[Necrophilio]

Black Dahlia Murder have some alright songs but they are total cocks onstage and I don't know what is up with their solos. they sound like what ACDC would play and they just don't match up.

I like Dillinger Escape plan but the only one I could get into was the ep with Mike Patton on it...other than that I can't get into them at all.

Alsooo.. so I recently picked up Mastodon's "Leviathan" and I love it but is their last one just as good? Lately I've been getting tired of death/black metal (except for a couple big releases) and searching for new bads all the time.

For anyone that likes doom you should check out Swallow the Sun..wonderful album.

[Kaistar]

New Opeth In Less Than A Week! :d

[SeñorTapatio]

Bad ass vid from kick ass band Brujeria - La Migra (http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/artists/Brujeria/showVideo.aspx?fileID=391)

[Big Andrewski]

Apparently Nevermore is the new name of Sanctuary, but I honestly like the sanctuary songs better...and the logo for sanctuary with the knife is the coolest band logo. Ever.

- Nevermore features 3 members of Sanctuary, but they're not a continuation of 'em, seeing as how they sound quite different.

- The most terrible opening acts I've seen were Faceplant (Slayer/Mastodon), Superjoint Ritual (Ozzfest 2004), and Queensryche (Judas Priest).

- Cynic's Focus kicks ass. If you're a fan of technicality, there's no reason you haven't heard this (although I myself haven't heard a lick of Atheist =/ ).

That's it for random metal thoughts.

[cygnus]

Yeah Black Dahlia sounds kinda like they are trying really hard to sound like a run-of-the-mill death metal band. I've heard they sound terrible live. But they are fun to listen to imo.

[bigpoppa]

cygnus, i've heard mixed reactions about black dahlia murder. some say they are good live, some say they suck. i would see them.....they kick ass!!!!!!!

does anyone here love Dissection......I know I DO!!!!!!!!!
i havent seen anyone mention them yet. i just hope there new full length won't suck. i heard maha kali, and WTF!!!!!!! it sucked.

What do you all think of the new Hate Eternal album? i think its pretty good, but not as good as the previous two. i personally like Conquering the Throne the best. thats just my opinion

_Metalhead 4 life_

[SeñorTapatio]

What do you all think of the new Hate Eternal album?

_Metalhead 4 life_

WTF new album out must pick up.

[Athanasy]

I forgot which concert, since it generally was a freebie. But ALL the bands sucked.

The opening was given to Agnostic Front, or some shit like that. I swear the singer is mentally ill. There is no way he can have that type of speech impediment and not be.

[polarity]

whats the point of adhering to a genre again?

and when exactly in time where there no shitty bands?


...and yes, I appreciate the irony of arguing the merits of elitism with someone sporting a benimaru av

For the most part I was just trolling with that post although I definitely think there's a need for the metal scene as a whole to be more discerning in their tastes. On one end of the spectrum you have the trendy metal kids who'll latch onto anything that has novelty value even if it's really nothing new, and on the other the hardcore black and death metal fans who'll lap up anything that's proficient, even if it does absolutely nothing to advance the genre.

Anyway, "Deathcult for Eternity: The Triumph," "Conjuration of the Spectral Empire" and "The Spell of Retribution" by The Chasm are excellent death metal albums that definitely take the genre to new heights. I don't think any metal band knows how to structure a song better than these guys. I can't actually think of many other good death metal bands that are still around; Stargazer, Arghoslent...

although I myself haven't heard a lick of Atheist =/

You gotta hear Piece of Time and Unquestionable Presence, at least. "The Scream That Tore the Sky" (or something like that) by Stargazer is good too, it sounds to me like Atheist would if they were influenced by early Swedish death rather than the American form, i.e. far more melodic but with the same jazziness.

[Necrophilio]

The new Hate Eternal is good but my main problem with it is the production. It sounds horrible. The only thing you can hear is the drums and vocals.. the guitars are not even audible when the drummer starts blasting which is 95% of the album. There is a wave of horrible production going on. The same thing happened with the new Deeds of Flesh.

Big poppa, when I heard Maha Kali I was so pissed off and even the 2 mp3s that are out for the new dissection album are not anything special. I think he lost the magic he had while he was in prison.

[polarity]

If you like old Dissection you should check out Sacramentum and Watain.

[WhiteKong]

They wear corpse paint? New to me. Also they are post-hardcore, not metal. So yeah, it's definitely false metal, just like every other band that's not metal.

How dare they play guitars and not be a metal band! Those bastards! :wasted:

Dude they opened for high on fire, they had no buisness on that bill.. and the singer sounds like a goat.. f'in lame.



Where is the love for the MELVINS.. i was on a big melvins kick this summer..
ISIS and Neurosis rule too..

I like the first Dillinger Escape Plan record too"calculating infnity" havent heard the new one yet... but i saw a video for it on demnad and the new singer looks like a jacked up guido.

Also everything MASTODON does is awesome..

Bunch of dudes mentioned the Sleep "Jerusalem" album.. that thing is amazing.. makes you feel stoned without weed.. did anyone pick up the"dopesmoker" extended version?

:wow: :wow:

[bigpoppa]

i heard the two dissection songs too. you are definitely right. i think Jon lost his touch while he was in jail. also agree with hate eternals new album. the songs are good, but the production is horrid.
speaking of horrible production, i think Suffocation should re-record Breeding the Spawn. they never will, but it would be nice.

i dont have the new Deeds of Flesh album. how is that? i heard a couple of songs off their site. they are pretty good

_Metalhead 4 Life_

[Big Andrewski]

- Polarity: I've been meaning to check out Stargazer, but soulseek hasn't been friendly to me about that. I'll probably order the Atheist reissues on Relapse once I hear what they're like; I don't want to buy a fucked up reissue ala Megadeth or Ozzy. What's the deal with Elements? I hear people shit on that record a lot. Also, good job on mentioning the Chasm.

- Concerning Dissection: Storm of the Lights Bane RULES, but the new tracks are generic and terrible.

- WhiteKong: Nice to see another Melvins fan here. Have you checked out Jesu? If you like Neurosis and Isis (which, IMO, Panopticon was one of 2004's best records), you'll dig them. The mainman is Justin from Godflesh.

[Necrophilio]

Deeds has lots of good albums, path of the weakening, mark of the legion, reduced to ashes but the new one just doesn't cut it. I can't describe exactly what it is that is missing but when you compare the progression that is shown from one album to another it just doesn't make offer anything. I think it was rushed.

Can't wait for the new opeth but until then I have the new nevermore and darkane to tide me over.

btw, did any like Suffocation's Souls to deny? I thought it was shitty and traded it in. I don't know, as the years go by listening to death/black metal I am getting extremely picky. at least i have new ackercocke, psycroptic to look forward too! :clap:

[bigpoppa]

btw, did any like Suffocation's Souls to deny?

honestly, i did not like it. there were only a couple decent songs. the brutality was just not present on that album.

you mentioned Akercocke and Psycroptic. 2 kickass bands, especially AKERCOCKE :tup:
i have been listening to Choronzon for quite some time now. its such an amazing cd- definitely on the top of my list of favorite cd's

[polarity]

What's the deal with Elements? I hear people shit on that record a lot.

I've only heard like one song from it actually, and while I thought it was good at the time, this was before hearing their earlier stuff which struck me as far more appealing.

..

Currently listening to:
Krieg - The Black House
Krieg - Patrick Bateman
Krieg - Destruction Ritual

I think this band are possibly the ultimate in minimalistic, ambient blackmetal. While if you look at the individual elements there's nothing there that really seems new (at least to these ears, though I suck at analysing music), everything comes together in a very unique and skillful way to ceate something that sounds special to me at least, though I'm sure the abrasiveness and lack of yappy happy melodies will turn many off. Took me a long time to get into them, at least.

[orochi_shin]

I fucking missed them when they came here. Any idea who's supporting them? Priest usually get good bands on support.

Well a local band and my good friends called Dantesco will be opening for them. Trust me they are fucking awesome, plus they will be going on a Doom Metal Fest or something like that on Germany, playing with CandleMass :clap:

[TacoChan]

Jen is my hiro.
ily too <3

I don't think I've seen any national acts that were horrible. mostly local horrible acts -- and there's plenty of those in this area.

and someone mentioned Agnostic Front. I hate, hate, hate that band. his other band is coming to this area in October w/Horrorpops. I think I'm skipping that show. I think some of my friends want me to take photos though.. bleh.

[hawaiigamer142]

Well a local band and my good friends called Dantesco will be opening for them. Trust me they are fucking awesome, plus they will be going on a Doom Metal Fest or something like that on Germany, playing with CandleMass :clap:

shoot dude I'd definitely like to hear your band. Lemme know whenever you upload your songs on the internet, and when you do, I'm there.

[SeñorTapatio]

Voivod - Voivod Guitarist 'Piggy' Dead Of Cancer 27.08.2005


VOIVOD guitarist Denis "Piggy" D'Amour passed away Friday night (August 26) at approximately 11:45 p.m. due to complications from advanced colon cancer — so advanced that the disease had spread to his liver. D'Amour slipped into a coma Thursday night and died less than 24 hours later in the palliative care unit of a Montreal hospital, surrounded by family and friends. He was 45 years old.

Quebec City newspaper Le Soleil reported yesterday that D'Amour — who was diagnosed with colon cancer earlier in the summer — first entered the hospital for a routine operation, but several complications led his doctors to suspect more problems. Then the grim verdict was revealed: the cancer, already too advanced, was inoperable.

Only two months ago, D'Amour was in the studio working on the 14th album from the Canadian thrash-metal pioneers VOIVOD. More than two dozen tracks are believed to have been demoed for the CD, for which the group recently inked a deal with The End Records. However, the band were forced to put studio work on hold while bassist Jason Newsted (ex-METALLICA) was treated for tendonitis.

In a recent interview with Billboard.com, Newsted spoke about the material slated to appear on the group's next CD. "It's the most complete demos I've ever been involved in," he said. "[VOIVOD singer] Snake has already chosen his effects — exact timing of milliseconds for delay. We've had a long time to develop the demos, so there's about 23 or 25 songs that are absolutely listenable right now."

Newsted was a huge fan of VOIVOD before he was invited to join and he remains a great admirer to this day. "They created something a long, long time ago that may have been emulated many, many times since — but nobody can do it like the original," he offered.

Prior to his hospitalization, D'Amour laid down guitar tracks for a reunion CD from the legendary AUT'CHOSE, a '70s band from Montreal. That album is expected to surface next summer.

Source: www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/

Its always a fucken damn shame when someone in the metal scene passes away.

[Etcetera]

Its always a fucken damn shame when someone in the metal scene passes away.
I am not into voivod, but yeah it does suck when that happens.
I just skimmed the thread, but I have seen no mention of Doc Raczkowski from Vader recent passing and thought I should point that out too.

[bigpoppa]

I am not into voivod, but yeah it does suck when that happens.
I just skimmed the thread, but I have seen no mention of Doc Raczkowski from Vader recent passing and thought I should point that out too.

yeah, i heard about Doc. its a shame to hear that.


im so hooked on Nevermores new album. i havent stopped listening to it for the last few days. anyone else here hooked?
how is the new Darkane album, if anyone here has it? i heard from some places that it sounds alot like a Strapping Young Lad album. i know i read it in revolver.
also does anyone have the new Chimaira album? its cool that they got Kevin Talley( ex-Dying Fetus) on there.

[Shaft Agent]

yeah i got the new Darkane. i like it. i don't think it sounds like SYL though. Darkane's older stuff sounds like SYL's older stuff IMHO.

i got the new Chimaira album. it seems with each consecutive album the guitars get better with their drum interaction. i wanna say it's the most technical album they've put out to date.

also the new Fear Factory is pretty good. but i'm a Dino fan, so i won't say it beats Obselete...

Every Time I Die's new album kicks major ass(if you like that sort of metal). i think their guitarists are very underrated.

also got Neurosis's A Sun That Never Sets. i haven't listened to it fully yet though

[TacoChan]

yeah i got the new Darkane. i like it. i don't think it sounds like SYL though. Darkane's older stuff sounds like SYL's older stuff IMHO.

i got the new Chimaira album. it seems with each consecutive album the guitars get better with their drum interaction. i wanna say it's the most technical album they've put out to date.

also the new Fear Factory is pretty good. but i'm a Dino fan, so i won't say it beats Obselete...

Every Time I Die's new album kicks major ass(if you like that sort of metal). i think their guitarists are very underrated.

also got Neurosis's A Sun That Never Sets. i haven't listened to it fully yet though
ETID is one of my favorite bands... <3<3 Keith's vocals sound way more refined than in Hot Damn!.

I totally agree about Chimaira.

[hawaiigamer142]

Every Time I Die: I don't think I had a chance to listen to them properly. Probably cause I only have one song which is "I Been Gone a Long Time" and I particularly don't care for it. Anyone have better recommended listenings from them?

CoB dropping November 16!

[TacoChan]

Hot Damn! is one of their catchier albums. Last Night In Town and Burial Plot Bidding War are good, but seriously Gutter Phenomenon is worth checking out. there's a few downloads @ Ferret Records from that album.

[Raz0r]

Bobaflex. Get on that shit.

[coco_j]

Who the fuck said In Flames suck live?!?!?!

Waaaaaaaaaaaaaaat!!??!!??

That's insane!

[Necrophilio]

In Flames sucks live and on cd. oh no I didn't!

[SeñorTapatio]

Alright Alright I know this is so old and any CC fan has obviously scene it but there are people out there who havent so dont flame me this is just for the people who havent seen it.

Plus for some who cant find it heres you go its the clip that got deleted from Ace ventura with CC.

http://www.tombofthemutilated.net/Cannibal-Corpse-Ace-Ventura-Video.html

Hey In Flames is pretty decent live their studio shit sucks but Live theyre ok. Not good but okay. Fuck hatebreed now they suck live.

[SeñorTapatio]

Okay well I’m back from the Hammerfall Edguy show and here is my thoughts on it.

I show up an hour before because I really don’t care where I get to see the band from since it was general admission so of course I park my car and go eat Popeye’s with my girl and go back 30 minutes before the show started.

All in all it was a good day until the opening band started the first band up Into Eternity. Man did they just suck power metal with prog, death and black metal voices there was just too much genres for me to handle plus the fact that they sucked accounted into why I didn’t like them. The only good part of the performance was when they left thank god.

Onto the next performance which blew me the fuck away EDGUY. Ive only heard a few songs from them like two, which were mediocore at least, but damn did my mind ever change when they came on. These guys gave such a fucken great performance the interaction with the crow was great and funny at the same time the lead singer was just great to watch. As soon as they left for a break the drummer started to fucken perform a song from Star Wars, which was fucken fantastic, my good probably best version of Star Wars I heard. I think it was the death star theme. Then two more songs and then a surprise song cover of The Trooper which fucken made the crowd go even crazier then they were. These guys are really fun to watch. So then as soon as they finish their wonderful set next band up HAMMERFALL.

Now I thought that the EDGUY show would be hard to follow but oh was I wrong. These guys came on with such fucken aggression just blasting away at the guitars and drums it was unbelievable. You could tell they really cared about pleasing the crow because the interaction with the crowd was in every single song practically. They just wanted to grab you and never let go it was awesome. Another surprise which was Stephan or Stefan had a little solo thing going on in the middle of a song next thing you know after it they go into ENTER SANDMAN the crowd just went fucken nuts I was like holy shit did they just do that in the middle of their song. After it was finished they went back to the song they interrupted and finished it.

The night went perfectly until their second to last song came out and a fight among two guys, which I thought, erupted the show still went on and this fight was on the far right section so only the people by the bar had noticed. Two guys tried to break up the fight among the two guys but this fight was weird once I had realized once they picked up the guy that it was a girl getting her ass kicked by a guy. Once I realized he was a she the guy got back on top of the girl and I fucken rushed the mother fucker like there was no tomorrow I held onto the fucker so tight because I did not want to beat his ass for that even though I wanted to so badly.

As soon as they broke us up and my girl realized it was a girl she screamed it out loud and finally people decided to come to her aid I looked and was like WTF now you dickheads want to help. But the bad part was that out of the three guys that helped, one who gave up because he thought it was two guys, the security decided two fucken take my ass out of the club and I’m yelling because I doubt they could here me and so was ten other people that said I jumped in to help her out but no they guy wouldn’t fucken take it. So I’m outside until they could fucken finally clear things up I’m like holy shit going to miss Hearts On Fire, which wasn’t good compared to the other songs that blew me the fuck away. But finally as soon as the guy heard my story and the story from ten other eyewitnesses he decides to let me back in right time for Hearts on Fire.

All in all good day except for the guy beating up on a fucken girl which was fucken wrong which took me a lot of energy to not beat the living shit out of him.

If EDGUY or Hammerfall happens to come to your town Id fucken recommend you see them.

I’m tired its two in the morning I don’t care about my grammatical errors just thought Id let you know that I don’t take to kindly to guys beating the shit out of women. This guy was literally pounding away at her face just ridiculous.

[bigpoppa]

i thought some of you would find this to be of interest

Fear Factory - Headlining Tour Dates Released!

A wealth of dates have been released for FEAR FACTORY's upcoming headlining tour, where support is expected to come from SOILWORK, STRAPPING YOUNG LAD, and DARKANE:
October 28 - Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
October 29 - Sauget, IL @ Pop's
October 30 - Chicago, IL @ House of Blues
October 31 - Minneapolis, MN @ Quest Club
November 1 - Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave / Eagles Club
November 2 - Grand Rapids, MI @ The Intersection
November 4 - Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
November 5 - Detroit, MI @ Harpo's
November 6 - Toronto, ON @ The Opera House
November 8 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza
November 9 - Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
November 11 - Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
November 12 - Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
November 13 - Towson, MD @ Recher Theatre
November 14 - Norfolk, VA @ The NorVa
November 15 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
November 16 - Lake Buena Vista, FL @ House of Blues
November 18 - Houston, TX @ Meridian
November 21 - Tulsa, OK @ Cain's Ballroom
November 22 - Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre
November 23 - Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
November 25 - Las Vegas, NV @ House of Blues
November 26 - Scottsdale, AZ @ The Venue of Scottsdale
November 27 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues
November 28 - Anaheim, CA @ House of Blues
November 30 - West Hollywood, CA @ House of Blues
December 1 - San Francisco, CA @ The Pound

[Big Andrewski]

NEVERMORE IS OPENING FOR OPETH YESSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS \M/ >_< \M/

Blabbermouth and SMN News should have dates.

[orochi_shin]

shoot dude I'd definitely like to hear your band. Lemme know whenever you upload your songs on the internet, and when you do, I'm there.

Sure bro, I'll keep you updated on when some songs get uploaded, I'm just way busy, cuz I'm at the moment playing lead guitar in 4 different bands, with 4 different styles. My main band is like Power/Thrash, the others are Thrash, Power Metal, and Alt. Rock (hey need some moolah :tup: ).

JUDAS FUCKING PRIEST IN 2 WEEKS!!! FUCK YES!!

[let blood run]

everyone should check out ANIMOSITY.


you wont be dissapointed.

[RowJoe]

I've been listening to a lot of As I Lay Dying, Between the Buried and Me, Trivium and random stuff like Still Remains and In Flames. I like clean vocals...a lot, too.

[hawaiigamer142]

^I haven't heard a lot of clean vocals from As I Lay Dying.^

but that's okay, I still like 'em.

Haha, okay so I checked the shows coming down to Hawaii and that Motley Crue reunion tour is supposed to be coming down. I heavily doubt that though.

[RowJoe]

Shadows Are Security doesn't have a ton of clean vocals, but what's there is amazing.

[hawaiigamer142]

yeah man i actually can't get enough of Meaning in Tragedy and Darkest Nights, easily my favorites of the album.

[RowJoe]

bump...I heard some of Alaska by BTBAM...good stuff.

[maxx]

what kinda rock is avenged sevenfold..i really got into them recently. I dunno the differences between heavy metal,metal,rock or w/e other stuff their is..sword metal lol.

[MagnetGenocide]

Their style changes from album to album so who knows. :xeye:

[tragik]

Without getting too offensive here...Can I just ask WTF is up with Christian Hardcore?

It kinda reminds me of Christian Death Metal in its' oxymoronicness...

[koopatroopa]

not to be a punk but dont call it christian hardcore
....cuz its not

[hawaiigamer142]

In regards to Avenged Sevenfold, after Shadows had his throat sugery (i.e. like on City of Evil), I didn't care for his vocals that much after. But on Waking the Fallen, that's a different story. I love that cd.

[RowJoe]

City of Evil is alright...not worth buying, though. =\

[maxx]

In regards to Avenged Sevenfold, after Shadows had his throat sugery (i.e. like on City of Evil), I didn't care for his vocals that much after. But on Waking the Fallen, that's a different story. I love that cd.

i don't know much about them, i just discovered them i guess at the point where their about to blow up ya know.

[tragik]

not to be a punk but dont call it christian hardcore
....cuz its not
so, why do certain bands classify themselves as such.
I've UNDEROATH in mind, but i've read about others with equally forgettable and generic names, so i can't remember them right this second, but 'christian hardcore' is a term i've heard very often lately.

i just want to know what's up with it, and why people would listen to it...

[koopatroopa]

well to be honest most of these bands are just screamo
while i do listen to it sparingly i just dont see it as that close to hardcore
they are good in their own rite its just bad to see a whole scene trying to run away with a genre

[ducdoh]

hey ya'll, i'm into Christian metal, stuff like immortal souls, antestor, extol(early), stuff like that. But l love other bands like Dark Tranquillity, Nightwish, Sirenia etc. Mmm i guess the thing with Christian metal is that these guys just wanna express their beliefs through their music. I listen to Christian metalcore a little too, like zao and as i lay dying, and yeah its true that the christian hardcore scene dosent really look christian.

But without going into a huge argument, for those that think Christian Death metal is an oxymoron, I'd rather put death/black and all into a genre or type of style, similar to thrash and power. Yeah i noe that the connotations of death and black metal are anything but christian, but for me it's just a matter of a style.

[RowJoe]

Alaska by Between the Buried and Me is alright...I wish they'd just make a whole CD that sounded like Selkies or Mordecai...

[koopatroopa]

i d/l'ed half of opeth's new album and i think its growin on me
can someone recommend the best album i should pick up from them?

[Demon Dash]

I like the metal I hear on combo videos a lot but I don't know what the hell kind of metal I'm listening too, what is it? I wan't more! But I'm pretty new do it and don't know what to look for. I don't like any of this GRGHH!! DEATH! GRHGHH!!! KILL! KILL! KILL! crap, I just like the drums guitar and singing.

This is what I've been listening to:

Freedom Call - Rise Up
Freedom Call - Land of the light
Stratavarious - Father Time
Stratavarious - SOS
Dragon Force - My spirit Will Go On
In Flames - Man Made God
The Fourth Legacy - Kamelot

I've tried a few of some of their other songs like DF and FC but there either isn't enough of them or the pretty much suck. Can you rcommend anything similar to these that I should/hopefuly like to listen to?

[P. Gorath]

taken and old hopesfall = the only "christian" hardcore i like

avenge sevenfold is fucking awful. I picked up their previous cd before the new one - when a cd case is all black with a freaking skull on it i dont expect the music to sound like bad creed

[Fadedsun303]

i d/l'ed half of opeth's new album and i think its growin on me
can someone recommend the best album i should pick up from them?

They have so many good ones. I'd recommend My Arms Your Herse and Deliverance

[Strider Hiryu]

i like throwdown.

[Athanasy]

avenge sevenfold is fucking awful. I picked up their previous cd before the new one - when a cd case is all black with a freaking skull on it i dont expect the music to sound like bad creed

Yeah, I'm not really diggin' them either. Kinda hate'em when I hear them.


Got my Children of Bodom w/Amon Amarth, Trivium tickets. All 4 of them. Gonna concert hop.

Stratovarius was an awesome show also I saw just a little ago. Love'em.


Been kinda getting into Enforsaken(Thanks WK).


I need a new guitar, dammit.

[I Am Lothar]

Underoath concert coming up soon.

[Etcetera]

Got my Children of Bodom w/Amon Amarth, Trivium tickets.
That should be good, amon amarth kicks all sorts of ass.

Last show I went to was last saturday. Went to the blackest of the black tour. It was awesome.

[Big Andrewski]

Woo, Opeth with Pelican (no Nevermore, but IMO, it's a good tradeoff) in 2 weeks.

New Sunn O))) is good - some songs are under 10 minutes, and the drone has a more black-metalish vibe to it. It also features an Immortal (!) cover, and the album art is rather wicked. Anyone who likes Sunn O))) is obliged to check out Earth if they haven't done so. They were a major influence in Sunn O))), Earth 2 is a good starting point.

Here's a link to the album art:

http://www.amazon.com/gp/product/images/B000AP2ZAS/ref=dp_product-image-only_0/102-8796154-2575355?%5Fencoding=UTF8&n=5174&s=music

[hawaiigamer142]

in regards to A7X: I actually like them myself, to each his own I say. :)

and I probably already told you this Athan, but you're a lucky bastard. I say the chances of any one of those bands coming here are slim to none, easy.

[thedude.com]

any good J-metal band ....


i had onmyouza ( the one who did Basilisk OST , which i call them , the Samurai Metal band )

and Galneryus ( 1 guitarist wears ALMOST the same costume as sol badguy ! )

edit : is kinda sad that Uwe Boll butchered Nightwish's I Wish I Had An Angel

[Athanasy]

Fuck yeah, Galneryus own. Love his voice.

[bigpoppa]

taken and old hopesfall = the only "christian" hardcore i like

avenge sevenfold is fucking awful. I picked up their previous cd before the new one - when a cd case is all black with a freaking skull on it i dont expect the music to sound like bad creed

As I Lay Dying are a pretty good "christian" band. other than that, im not into that scene. i'm mainly into death and black metal, old school thrash

and Avenged do suck hard. everytime i happen to flip to music choice and i hear them, i just want to punch them all in the face.

anyone here that has the new Opeth cd? how good is it. so far ive heard all positive reviews

[Big Andrewski]

anyone here that has the new Opeth cd? how good is it. so far ive heard all positive reviews

Better than Blackwater Park and Deliverance (which weren't bad albums, but they're not the best in Opeth's catalog), but not on the level of Still Life or Morningrise. The keyboards actually add a lot to the album's quality.

[(sic)]

Got my tickets to Opeth/Pelican Saturday, I dont really care about Fireball Ministry though. Oh and to stress what big andrewski said, the new opeth is really good. I highly recommend it.

[Athanasy]

(sic) blows.

[Gasaraki]

I need some suggestions, I like Metal but I don't really have much exposure to it. The only metal I listen to atm is Dream Theater and various power metal groups. I can tell you right now that I probably won't like any of the super dark stuff, just kinda annoys me.

[bigpoppa]

when i get a chance this week, im going to pick up Opeth and Akercocke's new album. i hear they took out the black metal elements on this one. im wondering how its going to turn out? but im sure it'll still be good

also, does anyone here have the Roadrunner United Cd? ive heard some of the tracks and i thought they were pretty good. what are your thoughts on it?

[Hybrid Fury]

Just got my trivium ticks :) WOO!! :tup: Trivium, Children of Bodom, and Amon Amarth :tdown:

Yeah i have the RR united. So far my favorite track on it was DAGGER, also they stole a riff from God forbid, lol. I'll check what song it was but i know God forbid played that SAME exact riff off their last album.

[Fadedsun303]

Got my tickets to Opeth/Pelican Saturday, I dont really care about Fireball Ministry though. Oh and to stress what big andrewski said, the new opeth is really good. I highly recommend it.

I like Pelican, but they serisouly need a new drummer. On their Australasia album, on the first song the drummer does the same roll atleast 30 times!! That's horrible. After the first song I just don't want to listen to the album anymore. It's dissapointing because they are all really good aside from the drummer.

[Hybrid Fury]

Check out Mantis guys their shit is pretty awesome!

Now Playing: In Flames: My sweet shadow

[50 SENT]

I need some suggestions, I like Metal but I don't really have much exposure to it. The only metal I listen to atm is Dream Theater and various power metal groups. I can tell you right now that I probably won't like any of the super dark stuff, just kinda annoys me.



early metallica ride the lightning, master of puppets, justice for all. good place to start

[thedude.com]

those Super dark stuff you refered are called ....

Doom Metal
death Metal
Black Metal
Grind Core


you can kiss your ears good bye ....

anyway , any awesome J-metal ??

[coco_j]

Before you laugh at me and call me some shallow Nu Metal kid, let me explain that I listen to fuckin Behemoth, Opeth, Dark Tranquillity, In Flames, Dimmu Borgir etc

But I must say Korn's new song Eaten Up Inside is pretty fucking good. Twisted Transistor blows but this other one is the fuckin shizzlemcnizzle. Hell yeah!

[I Am Lothar]

NEW FUCKING DRAGON FORCE CD

Jesus Fucking Christ.

[Episode_667]

NEW FUCKING DRAGON FORCE CD

Jesus Fucking Christ.

Isn't it awesome? It's steadily been growing on me this past week (yeah, I downloaded it), and as usual it's the interludes that do it for me. I LOVE the intro to "Through the Fire and Flames" though, good times.

[Demon Dash]

NEW FUCKING DRAGON FORCE CD

Jesus Fucking Christ.

Sounds good.

[Kayin]

Must have new Dragonforce album!!

[Athanasy]

Dragonforce - Inhuman Rampage is fucking sick. I downloaded it, but I usually buy the Album for collection anyways, and use a burnt copy so I dont ruin the original CD.


Been listening to Dragonlord(Corny name) which is Eric Peterson's(Testament) Black Metal project. Pretty good shit, ya'll should check it out.

[thedude.com]

i'm getting into Rob Zombie ...thx to Matrix Reload ...

any good album for it ?

[ducdoh]

anyone got the new opeth cd yet? Damn opeth just rocks too fuckin hard. Black Rose Immortal. nuff said

[Athanasy]

Man last night was off the fucking chasm.

COB w/Amon Amarth and Trivium.

I like Amon before, but seeing them live put them up on my list. They kicked serious ass on stage.

Trivium had a couple Tech. Probs which they had to take breaks and fix, aside from that Trivium put on a good performance as well, that fucking Jap and French can shred.

COB, they just kicked all sorts of ass. When they started singing Hate Me! people started hitting eachother and shit haha, this emo kid was slam dancing next to me and kept knocking into me, so I was throwing elbows to his face and head. He shook my hand since he was all hyped up then, but after the concert he was telling me how uncool that was and that his head and face hurts. Warmen was hung over like hell, and Henkka kept looking at me and my uncle in the front and kept giving the thumbs up since we were just going crazy. Bodom was cool as hell, they did one hell of an encore, like 5-8 more songs overplaying their schedule.

My ears are just bleeding and fucking destroyed.

[Demon Dash]

Woh this is wierd...I never see this thread for weeks, then as soon as I have a need to go and search for it there it is on the front page.

Anyways...anyone got any idea what the song is in this clip?

http://www.dumpalink.com/media/1132052998/New_Owned_Compilation

[DarkGiygas]

^ limp bizkit - break stuff

new dragonforce is too beastly

[OmegaX]

Been wondering where this thead went off to, anyways seen Soulfly last week with Throwdown and some group called Bloodsimple. Soulfly fucking rocked as usual and I've just started listenting to Throwdown, some okay stuff, as for Bloodsimple, not too impressed, All I could remember was Soulfly doing Seek N Strike I think and a Pantera cover.

Does anyone if Slayer will start touring anytime soon.

[Etcetera]

Does anyone if Slayer will start touring anytime soon.
Does anyone know when Slayer will make a new album? Thats the question.
They have been touring like crazy for a while, it would be nice to hear some new stuff. (even though the last couple of albums have been disappointments)

[*InVeRs3*]

I'm not a metal fan, hey I might be one soon though! Give me classic tunes to listen to. I don't want any almost classic, good or great at the moment tunes, I want tunes that you can listen to over and over again and never get tired of, the cream of the crop tunes of metal!:tup: Again, no above average tunes, I want the classics!! :rock:

[hawaiigamer142]

I heard Slayer is actually coming out with a new album.

[Bluehaze]

I'm not a metal fan, hey I might be one soon though! Give me classic tunes to listen to. I don't want any almost classic, good or great at the moment tunes, I want tunes that you can listen to over and over again and never get tired of, the cream of the crop tunes of metal!:tup: Again, no above average tunes, I want the classics!! :rock:
Iron Maiden - Somewhere in Time <---Classic Album

Umm...That's about it for now. Listen to that then check back here ;p I'll put some more up as you go young padiwan.

(maybe we'll get you into some 'extreme' stuff)

[SeñorTapatio]

http://metalstorm.ee/news/index.php?start=24&tour=#2482

Slayer - To Hit The Studio Soon 09.11.2005

According to a band spokesperson, US thrash gods Slayer will "go into the studio maybe December, possibly January to start recording" their long-awaited follow-up to 2001's "God Hates Us All". The album will surface on American Recordings' new home, Warner Bros. Records, sometime in 2006. More news as it develops.

In his recent interview with Metal Hammer, Slayer guitarist Kerry King said the following when asked about a new LP: "It seems like everybody under the sun says, 'We want a new record,' but at the same time, they keep saying, 'We'd really like you to come back on tour.' That shit bumps everything on the backburner. The funny this is Dave [Lombardo] and me have had a 10-song demo we did up at his house that's been lying around since March 2004. I know Jeff [Hanneman, guitar] has written a couple , and I've written a couple more since then, so this week we're going to start the process of getting back together and nailing this thing."

The album will feature original drummer Dave Lombardo. He played with the band until 1992, leaving to found Grip Inc. In 2001 Dave rejoined Slayer for the "God Hates Us All" tour, initially as a short-term fill-in, but has remained with the group.

source: www.ultimate-guitar.com

I really cant fucken wait for the new shit to come out.

anyways seen Soulfly last week

Did they do the Sepultura songs? Cuz fuck when they did the crowd went fucken nuts last time I saw em.

Give me classic tunes to listen to

Iced Earth - Something Wicked This Way Comes <------ Album is great. You can listen to it over and over again.

Slayer's Seasons in The Abyss and Reign In Blood album are classic albums.

BloodBath anything by them

Carcass - Choicecuts album to hear a variety of songs from them but great album

Symphony X - The Odyssey classic album

I know there are a lot more but these are some songs/albums that attract new listeners to the genre.

[Demon Dash]

NEW FUCKING DRAGON FORCE CD

Jesus Fucking Christ.

Its not that great.....I mean, its good and all...but its not like...uber great or anything.

Track 1 and 8 are the best imo.

[Fadedsun303]

I want you guys to check out this band. It's the band that did the Korean OST for GGXX#R. They are called N.Ex.T. This song/album is a soundtrack for a Korean anime called Lazenca. I've never seen it. It's a robot anime so it's probably crap. But atleast the soundtrack is amazing. The vocals might take some getting used to for some people. I personally think they are really good. Also, the solo in this song is awesome!

If I could find other song to upload I'd show you them. the next song after this one the guitarist does some crazy Dime Bag sounding things. You know all the weird sounds he gets out if his guitar? It sounds like that.

If anyone is interested in getting an album. You can get them here. http://www.mrkwang.com/Categories.bok

http://home.ripway.com/2005-4/293110/Lazencasaveus.mp3

[A_B_C_Lacky]

What would u say was the best your for Metal?????

Id say either '93 or '98. '93 cause thats when Suffo's classic "Effigy of the Forgoteen" blessed this planed, and Death/Grind was realy starting to fluorish....not to mention this bullshit called screamo and bands like Fall out boy didnt exist. '98 cause that was that last your of good DM, and the year Dehumanzied "Prophecies Fortold" and Devourments first cd blessed us. Not to mention it was still safe to say Metallica didnt sux then....yep, those were the good old days...............

[50 SENT]

I'm not a metal fan, hey I might be one soon though! Give me classic tunes to listen to. I don't want any almost classic, good or great at the moment tunes, I want tunes that you can listen to over and over again and never get tired of, the cream of the crop tunes of metal!:tup: Again, no above average tunes, I want the classics!! :rock:

my favorite genre is 80s-early 90s thrash. here's the classics

slayer - reign in blood, divine intervention, god hates us all
metallica - kill em all, ride the lightning, master of puppets
sepultra - beneath the remains, arise, chaos A.D
megadeth - rust in peace, peace sells but who's buying
exodus - fabulous disaster
anthrax - spreading the disease, among the living
testament - low

[OmegaX]

While I was trying to listen to them play I was still too busy moshing, but I think I may have heard Chaos A.D.

As for some classic listening that never gets old, depends what genre you like, thrash, glam, power, etc. I like em all so its kinda hard to give you a definate band.

So Slayer's back in the studio, hopefully they bring out some good shit this time, GHUA was a letdown.

Is Phil Anselmo doing anything right now, a friend told me he went in the hospital for some type of surgery, I've been waiting for some new Superjoint Ritual material if he isn't to busy with Down.

[Kayin]

The new Dragonforce rules! I can't stop listening to it!!

Also, is anyone going to any of Sonata Arctica's US concerts? I'll be picking up my tickets for the MA showing soon. :tup:

[Cenotaph]

Recently I've been listening to.

In Flames
At The Gates
Soilwork
Nightrage
Aborted
Sacrilege
Opeth
Wintersun
Katatonia
Bloodbath
Evergrey
Nevermore
Order Of the Ebon Hand.

Also, I saw Opeth live a few nights ago. They were fucking amazing, besides the fact that i was standing during their whole set haha. Im pretty sure you all know how long each of they're songs are. :wink:

[bigpoppa]

What would u say was the best your for Metal?????

Id say either '93 or '98. '93 cause thats when Suffo's classic "Effigy of the Forgoteen" blessed this planed, and Death/Grind was realy starting to fluorish....

Effigy of the Forgotten was released in 1991, just to clarify that. i would have to say the early 90's in general, because the death/black metal scene was HUGE at that time. there were just so many great bands coming out at that time.

what has everyone here been listening to lately. here is my list:
Arch Enemy- Doomsday Machine
all Emperor albums
Opeth- Blackwater Park
Dimmu Borgir- Stormblast
Suffocation- Effigy of the Forgotten, Despise the Sun
Cephalic Carnage- Lucid Interval
Mayhem- Chimera

[A_B_C_Lacky]

Ah, I stand corrected. My play list of late consites of........

1. Gorguts "Obscura"
2. Deeds of Flesh "Crown of Souls"
3. Fleshgrind "Destined for Defilement"
4. Goretrade/ CFA "splite"
5. Depricated "Deriding his Creation"

man I need some new cds..........

[3b1r4h]

I was just wondering if you guys ever heard of chicago metal bands Trouble or Wet Animal and what you guys thought of them if you have... thanks

[bigpoppa]

4. Goretrade/ CFA "splite"
man I need some new cds..........

i heard one of there songs on Music Choice last week.....all i have to say is damn, that was some brutal shit. i tried looking for there cd's but i cant seem to find them. are they out of print?

im not sure what cds you have,but i would recommend the ones i listed in my previous post. again im not exactly sure what you are looking for, but that is just my recommendation

[OmegaX]

Current Playlist:
Anthrax
Shadows Fall
Dope
Metallica
Damage Plan

I need a new playlist


I was just wondering if you guys ever heard of chicago metal bands Trouble or Wet Animal and what you guys thought of them if you have... thanks
I practically live next to Chicago but never heard of either one, how well known are they, what venues have they hit, HOB?

[bigpoppa]

Emperor fans read http://www.lambgoat.com/news/view.aspx?id=5763

anybody here that is a fan of Emperor that lives in NYC or LA are fucking lucky!!!!!! i wish i could go


.......also Opeth rock:tup:
i've been listening to them lately as well. i still don't have Ghost Reveries. ive been meaning to get it.

[RowJoe]

The last song on Ghost Reveries is really tempting me into buying Damnation...

[Billiam]

fuck killswitch

props to Heaven shall burn, meshuggah, lamb of god, at the gates, devil driver, gwar (go to a show, u will understand), and mnemic

[Magnetro]

The new Dragonforce rules! I can't stop listening to it!!

Also, is anyone going to any of Sonata Arctica's US concerts? I'll be picking up my tickets for the MA showing soon. :tup:
Yes, I'm going to the one in LA on Feb 10. I got my ticket and all already. Anyone else going?

[(sic)]

The new In Flames leaked for anyone wanting to check it out. It's pretty much more of the same sound from STYE and Reroute but overall its not too bad.

Current Playlist:
Cephalic Carnage - Anomalies
The Black Dhalia Murder - Miasma
Sunn 0))) - Black 1
Bloodbath - Resurrection through Carnage
Opeth - Ghost Reveries/Blackwater Park
In Flames - Come Clarity
Strapping young Lad - Alien
Various Black Metal - Immortal, Emperor, Darkthrone etc.

[Azagtoth]

Opeth are fucking awesome. "Ghost Reveries" is too damn good.

Sort of a fan of COB, though I at times prefer Kalmah because they're sort of less overly poppy and have more somewhat interesting rhythm guitar.

As for power metal, Sonata Arctica and Symphony X are my current picks. Fuck Dragonforce; Herman Li may be a complete beast, but that alone cant save them. Sonic Firestorm is essentially the song "Valley of the Damned" recorded 8 or so times over, and I haven't heard the new album, but I have a good feeling it isn't much different.

Playlist:

Opeth - Ghost Reveries (album)
Sonata Arctica - Silence (album)
Kalmah - Hollow Heart
Vital Remains - Dechristianize
Misery Signals - In Response to Stars
All That Remains - Vicious Betrayal
Arch Enemy - Dead Eyes See No Future
Thrice - Under a Killing Moon
God Dethroned - Swallow the Spikes
Shadows Fall - Those Who Cannot Speak
As Hope Dies - Decieved
Darkest Hour - Sound The Surrender

I need more melodic metal! Recommendations?

[Khiempossible]

Anyone who likes new opeth has to be pretty retarded. They've written the same songs with the same formula for the last 8 albums, most of which is just whatever riffs Akerfeldt comes up with, sticks them in some order and calls it a song. Seriously, beyond the slightly proggier feel of Ghost Reveries, it's pretty much a copy and paste effort of Still life and Blackwater park, with all the dry mundane riffing that bores me to shit. K I'm done ranting. But Opeth haven't done anything original for 10 years. So I guess if you love that Opeth sound more power to you, but I for one got bored to fuck of it. Does anything else think that Opeth is "shit" rather than "the shit"?

NP:

Witchfinder General - Death Penalty
Khanate - Things Viral
Khanate - Capture/Release (best album this year by far: fuck you Opeth fans)
Pentagram - Be Forwarned
The Obsessed - Incarnate
Reverend Bizarre - Crush the Insects

[3b1r4h]

I practically live next to Chicago but never heard of either one, how well known are they, what venues have they hit, HOB?

I have no idea, it's my uncle's bands. You can check them out on myspace tho if you want. I just wanted to know if they were well known or not.

[Azagtoth]

-snip-

Ok, so apparently most of the people in the thread are retarded, oh wise metal sage?

Opinion is opinion, but the elitism isn't necessary.

[Khiempossible]

I've been listening to opeth since Orchid. I got sick of them after MAYH. I concede I find the band an utter borefest, and sorry to have called all the opeth fans here retarded. I take it back, I was just venting at the time. So nobody else here fines this band as overrated as I do?

Heh, but I'm not sure if you've noticed, but elitism is the common trait between fighting gamers and metalheads.

[Azagtoth]

I've been listening to opeth since Orchid. I got sick of them after MAYH. I concede I find the band an utter borefest, and sorry to have called all the opeth fans here retarded. I take it back, I was just venting at the time. So nobody else here fines this band as overrated as I do?

Heh, but I'm not sure if you've noticed, but elitism is the common trait between fighting gamers and metalheads.

I fucking love them, but I will agree that they're a bit overrated at times.

And yeah, it's a very obvious flaw in both communities. :tup:

[Khiempossible]

I need more melodic metal! Recommendations?

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 metal bands)
Babylon Whores (clean death WTF?)
Coheed and Cambria (copycats)

Scrolling down my library:

Alarum (more copycatness of technical melodic death metal IIRC)
Amorphis (kinda proggy)
Arsis
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.

[coco_j]

Eternal Tears of Sorrow did surpass Paradise Lost with As I Die. That cover is the fuckin tits.

A question for Callmeanewb, where did you hear the new In Flames album?? Please PM me where. ;)

[DarkGiygas]

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.
lol yeah STYE is pretty fucking shitty. old in flames is top tier, at least this new cd sounds more like that

[ducdoh]

Wait, you want melodic death metal or melodic power metal? If it's the latter than go for some stratovarius, hammerfall and sonata.

Fuck Dream Theater's coming to singapore! haha! that's like the first metal band comin here since....erm..yea. Oh but slipknot came last year..i'm fuckin deprived.
And Beneath The Mire from Ghost Reveries really kicks ass.. heh

[Big Andrewski]

Props for recommending Nokturnal Mortum, Callmeanewb.

[SeñorTapatio]

Slipknot is not METAL there I said it.

Try out Green Carnation for some melodic shit but Dimmu is definerly where the melodic metal is at. Well more melodic black than anything but definetly melodic.

[ducdoh]

agree with you there, just saying how the fact that Slipknot's the closest thing we have to a metal concert is fucking sad...heh oh but for melodic death Dark Tranquility really takes the cake. :)

[maxx]

why are rockers more pissy about bandjumpers finding their band more than hip hop people? imma post this is the rap thread as well, just wanna your guys opinions.

[Khiempossible]

why are rockers more pissy about bandjumpers finding their band more than hip hop people? imma post this is the rap thread as well, just wanna your guys opinions.

Uh since when? I think you've applied a generalization of a couple instances to a whole genre of music listeners. I don't know anyone like that... But then again I'm not exactly "metal" seeing how I've got everything from jazz to hip hop to noise on my playlists.

[SeñorTapatio]

why are rockers more pissy about bandjumpers finding their band more than hip hop people? imma post this is the rap thread as well, just wanna your guys opinions.

I think this would apply to the hardrock-core more that it would to the metal heads. Ive never seen this happen infact more bandjumpers mean more publicity and listeners which mean it would actually give the bands more of an incentive to come out and play here. As it is the US metal scene is not big compared to Europes. Thats why most U.S shows suck in comparison to Europes. The only thing we have to a good festival is the BWBK which I dont know if it happens anymore.

[Devil X]

shovel head kill machine and godless endeavor made this one of my favorite metal years in a while, hopefully some more great non-black/death metal can come out in 06 (not too fond of either genre)


:badboy:

[Azagtoth]

Wait, you want melodic death metal or melodic power metal? If it's the latter than go for some stratovarius, hammerfall and sonata.

Melodic metal in general, no particular genre. As for power metal, I can only take so much cheese at a time, and Stratovarious and Hammerfall blow IMO.

[Shazay]

Just got back from an As I Lay Dying show.

A Life Once Lost, Madball, and Norma Jean opened. They were all right but when AILD came out it was like a completely different show, fucking awesome :tup:

Children of Bodom are coming next week, still contemplating wether if I should go to that one.

[Fadedsun303]

Just got back from an As I Lay Dying show.

A Life Once Lost, Madball, and Norma Jean opened. They were all right but when AILD came out it was like a completely different show, fucking awesome :tup:

Children of Bodom are coming next week, still contemplating wether if I should go to that one.

When I saw Converge one time A Life Once Lost played with them. When they came on everyone started going nuts. Some girl in front of me got whacked in the face by some fatass that didn't watch what he was doing. They ended up throwing him out later on because he was about to stomp on some kids face. People like that shouldn't go to shows if they're going to be like that. That was a good show though.

[Azagtoth]

When I saw Converge one time A Life Once Lost played with them. When they came on everyone started going nuts. Some girl in front of me got whacked in the face by some fatass that didn't watch what he was doing. They ended up throwing him out later on because he was about to stomp on some kids face. People like that shouldn't go to shows if they're going to be like that. That was a good show though.

That's just how hardcore shows are. If you don't want to get wrecked, stay FAR away from the pit, because it's everyone for themselves. If he really WAS doing that to random people outside of the pit (meaning not just people who happened to be too close), then he really was an asshole.

[CarpeNoctumXIII]

Current playlist:

Death: Symbolic
At The Gates: With fear I kiss the burning Darkness
The Black Dahlia Murder: Miasma
The Absence: From your grave
Old Man's Child: In defiance of existence
Vehemence: Helping the world to see

That's all I can remember right now..."metal" sure is boring now a days...need to dig up some of my older albums.

[bigpoppa]

I finally got Ghost Reveries. I'm really impressed with it.

heres my current list of cd's i've been listening to:
Opeth- Ghost Reveries, Orchid, Blackwater Park
Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts
Akercocke - Words that go unspoken, deeds that go undone

i want to get Dark Funeral's new album. it just came out yesterday if i'm not mistaken. anybody else here like them?

[Bluehaze]

Anyone here into tape or record trading (esp. oscure items)?

[Khiempossible]

That's just how hardcore shows are. If you don't want to get wrecked, stay FAR away from the pit, because it's everyone for themselves. If he really WAS doing that to random people outside of the pit (meaning not just people who happened to be too close), then he really was an asshole.

Yeah, you can get hurt pretty bad in hardcore pits. But every single one I've been to, nobody has been a jackass; if you get hit in the face, they make sure you're ok; if you fall over, somebody picks you up. If this guy is really trying to be an asshole good for the bouncers to throw them out.

I finally got Ghost Reveries. I'm really impressed with it.

heres my current list of cd's i've been listening to:
Opeth- Ghost Reveries, Orchid, Blackwater Park
Emperor - In the Nightside Eclipse, Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
Dark Funeral - The Secrets of the Black Arts
Akercocke - Words that go unspoken, deeds that go undone

i want to get Dark Funeral's new album. it just came out yesterday if i'm not mistaken. anybody else here like them?



I hate norsecore (Dark Funeral = norsecore).



To each his own favourites, but personally I thought Emperor's Prometheus creamed every other release they did.

Anyone here into tape or record trading (esp. oscure items)?

Soulseek that shit.


NP:

Burzum - Burzum/Aske
Bal-Sagoth - Battle Magic (more melodic epic type music, this guy writes novels for his lyrics)
Bright Eyes - Fevers and Mirrors (OMFG I'm open-minded, omit this one)
Countess - Hell's Rock and Roll (this album is worth every second)
Dwarves - Blood Guts and Pussy
In the Woods - HEart of the Ages
In the Woods - Omnio
Kyuss - Welcome to Sky Valley

[Bluehaze]

Well, even soulseek doesn't carry a lot of stuff I'm trying to find...So...Tape/record trading it is ;p

But thanks for the quick reply 'Callmeanewb' ^_^ And if anyone has any lists for trade etc. a PM would work nicely--get some of the ono-on-one going down.

Peace,
Bluehaze

[Khiempossible]

I could swear soulseek finds everything. The only band I've never found is Japan's Abigail, but that's due to the predominance of King Crimson's Abigail cds.

[bigpoppa]

So, its basically the end of the year. i figured we should post the top 5 albums (in your opinion)released this year. doesnt have to be in order.

heres my favorite of '05:
5. Nile - Annhilation of the Wicked
4. Akercocke - Words that go unspoken, Deeds that go undone
3. Arch Enemy - Doomsday Machine
2. Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor

And my absolute favorite is..................OPETH - Ghost Reveries

[DarkGiygas]

1. Darkest Hour - Undoing Ruin
2. Opeth - Ghost Reveries
3. Strapping Young Lad - Alien
4. Trivium - Ascendancy
5. Nevermore - This Godless Endeavor

I'd put Dragonforce - Inhuman Rampage at #1 but the actual cd isn't out until 2006.

[Khiempossible]

1. Ulver - Blood Inside
2. Khanate - Capture/Release
3. Reverend Bizarre - Crush the Insects
4. Grand Magus - Wolf's Return
5. Sigur Ros - Takk

least favourite album this year?

Opeth - Ghost Reveries

[Devil X]

RIP dimebag

[WhiteKong]

Fucking around on myspace and found this shit.
fucking funny shit. Anyone know what their deal is? if its a real band or just some project or even just some goof?
http://www.myspace.com/cementvoltage
its got
jason newstead,
dimitri from Dillinger Escape Plan,
some dude from nile.

[Azagtoth]

least favourite album this year?

Opeth - Ghost Reveries

Yeah we got it man. =P

Btw, whoever