Metal Thread V - Defenders of the Faith

[ex cathedra]

Avant Garde Black Metal is awesome. Especially Progressive Post-Rock Black Metal Shoegaze Give-me-more-sub-genres.

Do you have this? I want this. I really want this.

[Nameless]

Do you have this? I want this. I really want this.

I give you Shyy.

[ex cathedra]

I give you Shyy.

That was actually quite wonderful.

[Faulty]

Ya'll Shoegazey types might also like Bosse-de-Nage. They went from raw Black Metal to Shoegazy Black Metal while I wasn't looking. I have to say I think I pefer their first raw demo though. I think my problem with this proliferating subgenre is that it all sounds like Alcest and Amesoeurs.

[Trog]

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Appropriate link.

[Nameless]

That was actually quite wonderful.

inorite?

Ya'll Shoegazey types might also like Bosse-de-Nage. They went from raw Black Metal to Shoegazy Black Metal while I wasn't looking. I have to say I think I pefer their first raw demo though. I think my problem with this proliferating subgenre is that it all sounds like Alcest and Amesoeurs.

Actually, I always thought that Alcest had a very unique sound. I do love them/him though, I have a giant Alcest poster in my room. I also came very close to touching Naige when I went to see them last month.

Have I ever mentioned how awesome Austere are? Because they have to be the best DSBM ever.

[Faulty]

Actually, I always thought that Alcest had a very unique sound. I do love them/him though, I have a giant Alcest poster in my room. I also came very close to touching Naige when I went to see them last month.

Have I ever mentioned how awesome Austere are? Because they have to be the best DSBM ever.

Alcest is Neige's solo project basically, so I'd imagine it's more "him". Anyway, I think Alcest's sound is very unique on Le Secret and Écailles de lune, though I think Souvenirs d'un Autre Monde didn't stand out as Shoegaze. What I meant more was that a lot of these Post-Rock/Shoegaze Black Metal bands more or less sound like Alcest and/or Amesoeurs and are thus devoid of inspiration, not that Alcest and Amesoeurs aren't unique. It's kind of like how Darkthrone are awesome, but all the bands that sound like them are just riding their coat tails.

Also, Austere is pretty good.

[eyeofsaulot]

Enslaved just released an EP for free! Get it here or here.

[thedavo]

Enslaved just released an EP for free! Get it here or here.

awesome. i like enslaved a lot. new music to listen to on the way to work tomorrow...

[Gaelbert]

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I know there's a metal band with a rooster for vocals, and a couple with Dobermans as the frontman.

[Faulty]

I know there's a metal band with a rooster for vocals, and a couple with Dobermans as the frontman.

Don't forget Hatebeak. They actually did a split with the band with dogs. It's decent.

[grimbold]

Don't forget Hatebeak. They actually did a split with the band with dogs. It's decent.

that is disturbingly good

[Faulty]

that is disturbingly good

BIRD SEEDS OF VENGEANCE! The squawking kinda weirds me out... like... vocals generally help give songs structure but then it's just this squawking and it's all like... everything I know is wrong. @_@

Although "Lyrical themes: Squawking" is one of the coolest things on Metal Archives.

Anyway, I have a new post on my blog about Belphegor's second album, Blutsabbath. If any of ya'll like Black/Death Metal, check it out.

[Zocelot]

that is disturbingly good

And they have incredibly good puns.

[Saurus33]

If the avant-garde black metal discussion is still ongoing, has anyone heard of Shining?

[grimbold]

my only problem with this type of metal is that the lack of lyrics really bothers me after a while. i listened for a long time yesterday and after a while it just started to feel like noise

[ex cathedra]

I think that lyrics are lame.

Okay, not necessarily, but I honestly couldn't care less about lyrical or even vocal content. As long as the vocals/lyrics are passable/suit the music (or, if they're absent, the music is sufficiently interesting) I'll probably be fine with them. I'm more interested in the actual music, generally.

[Faulty]

If the avant-garde black metal discussion is still ongoing, has anyone heard of Shining?

I'm not sure if I'd describe them as AG, but Shining are definitely fantastic. V - Halmstad is one of my favorite BM albums.

[toasty]

I remember one of my friends, who doesn't really listen to metal, once made a very wise observation, "Lyrics matter very little in most types of music." It's true. Ke$ha? Meaningless lyrics. Children of Bodom? Meaningless lyrics.

[eyeofsaulot]

I'm not sure if I'd describe them as AG, but Shining are definitely fantastic. V - Halmstad is one of my favorite BM albums.

The video isn't working for me, but I assumed he was referring the the Norwegian Shining.

[shiram]

Amon Amarth announced a second North American tour to support Surtur Rising, and they are coming to Montreal this time around! They'll play the complete new album as well.
Makes me a happy camper.

[Faulty]

The video isn't working for me, but I assumed he was referring the the Norwegian Shining.

Oh. The video wasn't working for me either. Not quite sure what they have to do with Black Metal though.

[Zocelot]

Amon Amarth announced a second North American tour to support Surtur Rising, and they are coming to Montreal this time around! They'll play the complete new album as well.
Makes me a happy camper.

That's great news. I was sorely disappointed that they skipped over Canada. A double set is also good to hear.

[Faulty]

They came to Montreal like... 2 years ago. I was actually at that show. Bands tour so much. @_@

[eyeofsaulot]

Oh. The video wasn't working for me either. Not quite sure what they have to do with Black Metal though.

I suppose I should've chosen a more appropriate song. Their latest album prominently featured harsh vocals and had the occasional input from Enslaved's Grutle Kjellson, thus inciting some people to call it black metal. *shrug*

EDIT: Oh right, my thoughts on them. I do like the music, but a lot of the time I feel like they're just d***ing around in the studio. They're more of a fun listen than anything else.

[shiram]

They came to Montreal like... 2 years ago. I was actually at that show. Bands tour so much. @_@

I was there as well, and the fact that Amon Amarth tours so much is one of the things I like about the band. Their awesomness live helps alot too.

[toasty]

I missed them last time and I think I'll skip out on them again. Amon Amarth is good, but in my opinion them touring by themselves seems... silly. Bring another cool Death Metal with you please?

[shiram]

I missed them last time and I think I'll skip out on them again. Amon Amarth is good, but in my opinion them touring by themselves seems... silly. Bring another cool Death Metal with you please?

Well at least you know what you are getting, I often been so disapointed with opening acts.

[Moff Chumley]

I remember one of my friends, who doesn't really listen to metal, once made a very wise observation, "Lyrics matter very little in most types of music." It's true. Ke$ha? Meaningless lyrics. Children of Bodom? Meaningless lyrics.

On the other hand, there's plenty of music that relies very heavily on lyrics. I don't think there's any excuse for lazy lyrics-writing, but I don't think there's much of an excuse for being lazy when it comes to music in general...

[Faulty]

Well at least you know what you are getting, I often been so disapointed with opening acts.

They toured with Ensiferum and Belphegor before so I'm comfortable with that. :P

On the other hand, there's plenty of music that relies very heavily on lyrics. I don't think there's any excuse for lazy lyrics-writing, but I don't think there's much of an excuse for being lazy when it comes to music in general...

Yeah. I appreciate Obituary's deliberately meaningless lyrics, but I've heard Metal (and most genres) produce quality lyrics, so I tend to not be one for excuses. If they're not too bad I may not complain if the vocals are good. If the lyrics are this on the other hand.