Metal Thread V - Defenders of the Faith

[ex cathedra]

Dax Riggs is a badass. >.>

I couldn't go! Severe weather made the relatively minor drive entirely unfeasible. He was going to play ****ty We Sing of Only Blood or Love/random Deadboy & the Elephantman material, and I was going to love it!

[toasty]

Moshing is fine. I'm not a big fan, but I haven't been to a LOT of shows, so you know, haven't had a lot of chances.

The one show I really wanted to mosh at was the encore of Epica, they were playing Kingdom of Heaven and I was in Metal Heaven but then all the stupid, boring, lame, annoying, non-tr00 kvlt metal guys stopped the pit in a fashion unbecoming to Lord Dio.

[Zocelot]

I think moshing can be a great way to get more into the music. However, not every song or even every band is appropriate to mosh to. And for the love of Dio, don't purposely slam into people who are obviously just trying to watch the show.

[Killer Angel]

I think moshing can be a great way to get more into the music. However, not every song or even every band is appropriate to mosh to. And for the love of Dio, don't purposely slam into people who are obviously just trying to watch the show.

QFT.
When the blood pumps into my head at the rhythm of the drums, i cannot not moshing... while respecting the non-moshers.
Singing and moshing are one of the main reasons I go to live shows... watching the show comes togheter, but, for me, the two things cannot be divided.

[grimbold]

QFT.
When the blood pumps into my head at the rhythm of the drums, i cannot not moshing... while respecting the non-moshers.
Singing and moshing are one of the main reasons I go to live shows... watching the show comes togheter, but, for me, the two things cannot be divided.

this pretty much sums up my moshing opinions


also i like shows for older metal bands
or even solo artists from broken up bands
then the mosh pit is filled with old people who are easy to get past
so i get closer to the action on stage

[RedDeerJebediah]

I've never understood people's desire to mosh, and honestly I think it detracts a lot from most concert experiences. If I go to a concert with a band I really I like, I do my best to focus on every part of the music as intensely as possible. This is fairly difficult if some dude keeps bumping into you. Most music listen to isn't very moshing-friendly, but it does still happen (eg. people moshing to Opeth and Grinderman ), and it's almost painful to see great music being taken over by sheer physicality. Maybe I'm just being too sensitive, but when it happens I feel cheated out of a great experience that I've really been looking forward to.

Also: People shouting at concerts during quiet parts...
(I was at a Mogwai show recently. Some drunken fool kept shouting during "Take Me Somewhere Nice" - rarely have I been so disgusted with humanity)

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part 2
i have to see this make up

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[Dallas-Dakota]

part 1
thats why we have spiky clothing to see the band closer by destroying the mosh

If you wear spikes or watches into pits, I will hate you forever.

Those thing break teeth. True story.

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If you wear spikes or watches into pits, I will hate you forever.

Those thing break teeth. True story.

>.>
<.<
*descretely removes spikes*

[grimbold]

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nameless that is briliant

@dallas-dakota
you don't even need spiky clothing
just make up as cool as nameless's
also a pentagram on your forehead
that might help get you some street cred

[Nameless]

also a pentagram on your forehead
that might help get you some street cred

Make sure it's a reverse pentagram though.

[shiram]

Read and interview with Brann Dailor of Mastodon, he was saying a new album would like come out this year, and they would go back to a harder style.
Pretty enthused about that.

[grimbold]

Make sure it's a reverse pentagram though.

well duh

maybe get an inverted cross inside the reverse pentagram if you want super cred

[Nameless]

well duh

maybe get an inverted cross inside the reverse pentagram if you want super cred

That's super kvlt.
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[grimbold]

That's super kvlt.
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now i feel awesome
thank you nameless

[Whoracle]

YESSSSS!

New Samael is out.
Got some tracks on their MySpace.

Not as harsh as "Above" but definitely harder than "Solar Soul".

Me like \m/

[grimbold]

thats pretty awesome
it does not replace my soul after what happened in metal this week
but this is helping me to recover

[shiram]

Dream Theater after a bunch of theatrics have annouced their new drummer : Mike Mangini.

[Moff Chumley]

Aww, really? I've watched those videos out of nostalgia, and Mangini's the most Portnoy-like, certainly, but Marco was awesome. Portnoy was the only member with any charisma whatsoever, and while Mangini's leaps and bounds ahead of the rest of them in that regard, Marco's a much more interesting drummer...

[Marillion]

Read and interview with Brann Dailor of Mastodon, he was saying a new album would like come out this year, and they would go back to a harder style.
Pretty enthused about that.

Me, not so much. Crack the Skye was the only album of theirs I really enjoyed. I mean, those albums had individual songs I liked (I am currently splitting my lungs) but CtS is the only album I can listen to without skipping any tracks, and I think it was that they weren't as heavy that I enjoyed it as much as I do. Not that I don't enjoy heavy music, I just don't think they're suited to it as well. *shrug*

[toasty]

So I need to confirm with my friend, but I'm pretty sure I'm driving to San Antonio to see Sabaton and Accept. How are either of these bands? I'm really excited about Sabaton, mainly because I haven't see a "sing-a-long" power metal band live yet, and I feel that Sabaton is pretty much a great band for that. But how is Accept? I really haven't heard much of their stuff or anything.

[Marillion]

Accept? Hell yes.

Though I haven't heard their new singer.

But apparently, hell yes.

[RationalGoblin]

Does anyone else like Star One? It's a side project by one of the guys from Ayeron, and I think it's pretty good. A lot like Ayeron itself, but then, it would be.

[Marillion]

Violence makes violence makes violence makes violence makes violence makes violence makes violence makes violence

If you like Star One, I'd also suggest Mr. Lucassen's other other project (how does he sleep??), Guilt Machine. Just as good, but for some reason not as popular.

And of course, there's his other other other (!) project, [url=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FW9UALTrtoo] Stream of Passion, with the Bovio sisters providing vocals. Not as much my cup of tea, but they've still done some pretty cool stuff.

[grimbold]

Does anyone else like Star One? It's a side project by one of the guys from Ayeron, and I think it's pretty good. A lot like Ayeron itself, but then, it would be.

i have heard of this
its pretty decent

[Fireball.Man.Guy.]

EVERYONE!

If you live on the East Coast of the US, or are willing to trael but haven't seen the Big 4 yet, get ready! They announced yesterday, they're playing YANKEE STADIUM!

Tickets go on sale, Friday, I am sooo stoked. I don't really have the budget to travel to see shows, but I live in NJ so Yankee Stadium is only about an hour away! Going to try to get tickets, hopefully the 50,000 seat stadium won't sell out in under an hour, but you never know the concerts this huge.

[zeratul]

That's super kvlt.
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Did somone say kvlt?

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I'll just be over here fighting some trolls with mah broadsword........

In unrelated news, aside from the single "was it worth it" the new bodom album is fantastic, way more like hate crew deathroll than the last album was and some of the best solos they've done as well as way more keys than the last record. Picked up the new primordial album to, so i'll tell you guys what I think after I listen to it.

[ex cathedra]

Anyone know Kylesa? I'm quite digging 'em. Static Tension is a great album.

This was way back, but I can't stop listening to Static Tensions now. I'll look into their other albums, and they're playing near here in about a month. If their other material is this good I'll be sure to go.

What I'm trying to say, Moff Chumley, is that I need you to stop having the best taste in the playground.

[Moff Chumley]

Yay! Metal Thread needs more Sluge/Doom/Drone/Stoner metal.

I've heard they're a lot of fun live. They've yet to play 'round here at an all ages venue, though...

[ex cathedra]

Yay! Metal Thread needs more Sluge/Doom/Drone/Stoner metal.

I know! Can you believe that these kids listen to Dream Theater and Star One?



But, teasing aside, Star One is just so painfully cheesy/gimmicky that I can listen to High Moon and Intergalactic Space Crusaders maybe once per year, each.