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    Default Indie Thread VII: Kids In a Basement Drinking 40s Trying to Look Cool

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    Welcome to the latest iteration of this refuge of all things lofi and DIY, if not punk rock. No enthusiasm allowed.

    Let's establish some ground rules:
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    Indie Rock ended in 2002 with Source Tags and Codes, anything after that is Fake Indie and should be mocked.

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    Default Re: Metal Thread VII: The Mosh Pit Don't Start 'Til We Walk In

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    My copy of Dopesmoker shipped yesterday. Who buys albums, right?

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    A what reference?

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    Default Re: Metal Thread VII: The Mosh Pit Don't Start 'Til We Walk In

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    A what reference?
    I don't even really know who that is.
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    Me neither. It must be something obscure, known only by true cultists.

    edit: all hail the new thread!
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    The Enterprise don't start 'til we walk in. Also lol. That guy has a super long, super poorly rated discography.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Faulty View Post
    Also lol. That guy has a super long, super poorly rated discography.
    Thanks for providing me with a very amusing couple of minutes

    Although you kinda have to feel bad for the guy. All he wants to do is make some meaningful music, and all that's standing in the way of that is his apparent lack of talent.
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    I can sympathize, but still, damn. Reverend J.R. Preston of Tjolgtjar is similar. He makes a lot of BM and really cares about it and has some crappy releases, but at least a good chunk of his music is good.
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    Oh my, let me count the levels of irony....

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    The Enterprise don't start 'til we walk in. Also lol. That guy has a super long, super poorly rated discography.
    Made my day.

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    So Sonata Arctica has been streaming their new album. Gotta say, I'm sad that it didn't impress me more. Only the Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful) is pretty good, as are Cinderblox and the two Wildfire songs. Besides that though...meh.
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    Sonata Arctica has been rather mediocre for a while, (weighing in the fact that that particular aspect of metal doesn't appeal to me, so looking at it objectively is a tad bit difficult).

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    I reviewed the latest Lunar Aurora on my blagh. For those of you who haven't touched it but might be interested, I've also reviewed the newest Sigh and Revenge thus far.
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    Quote Originally Posted by godspit View Post
    Sonata Arctica has been rather mediocre for a while, (weighing in the fact that that particular aspect of metal doesn't appeal to me, so looking at it objectively is a tad bit difficult).
    Yeah, they haven't exactly been great since Unia. Still, I was hoping for some change. They show an ability to write good songs, they just don't seem to be able to carry it through a full album.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Dragonprime View Post
    So Sonata Arctica has been streaming their new album. Gotta say, I'm sad that it didn't impress me more. Only the Broken Hearts (Make You Beautiful) is pretty good, as are Cinderblox and the two Wildfire songs. Besides that though...meh.
    I declare this the least metal song title.

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    I declare this the least metal song title.
    Well, it is Sonata Arctica.
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    I've never been a particular fan of that really wussy power metal for that reason. ;\
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    I've never been a particular fan of that really wussy power metal for that reason. ;\
    Agree with you there. However, power metal doesn't have to be wussy.

    Also, found a cool unsigned prog metal group, Watershine. Check 'em out.

    Their demo.

    The instrumental version.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Halberd View Post
    Agree with you there. However, power metal doesn't have to be wussy.
    Admittedly, Edguy is less wussy than Sonata Arctica, but I think bands like Manticora and Pharaoh would be better examples.

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    Anyone fans of Eluveitie?

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    Eluveitie have never really impressed me. Turisas have always been more impressive, even though recently they seem to be reveling in their success a little too much.

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    Anyone fans of Eluveitie?
    Used to be. Saw them live once, and while it was fun, it wasn't too special. I don't listen to them anymore.

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    I haven't listened to much Eluveitie, but I do know that Of Fire, Wind & Wisdom is an outstanding song.
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    Hey all. Even though I listen to a lot of stuff these days, I still consider myself a metalhead at heart. I'm an old fart though, so don't expect me to be up-to-date on all of it

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    Quote Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot View Post
    Admittedly, Edguy is less wussy than Sonata Arctica, but I think bands like Manticora and Pharaoh would be better examples.

    /tryingtogiveManticoramoreexposure
    Manticora are one of those bands that I'll pass through when looking through youtube for new music, and just not really register until someone specifically points them out to me. I like what I'm hearing, now that I'm bothering to pay attention.

    Pharaoh have been on my list of things-to-listen-to-more-of for a while. I've been fond of Tim Aymar since hearing his work in Control Denied.

    It would also be remiss of us not to mention that Iced Earth are still the biggest and meanest in the Power Metal playground.

    Blind Guardian used to be a bit more aggressive than they've been on their past few albums, but even with the recent pepperings of prog/symphonic/synth elements in the music, they still have a fair bit of bite.

    On the more obscure front, Persuader are solid, the album that Pyramaze did with Matt Barlow was pretty cool, and Cellador are decent.
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    Anyone fans of Eluveitie?
    Not really, I can get the same effect from bands like ElvenKing or Equilibrium.

    So me and my friend decided to create a band after spending some time together at a band camp (in the words of my friend "you can sing, i can play lets go!"). So far its coming along really well. We have two finished original songs and ideas for more, mostly folky death metal, as well as some really sick covers; Phantom of the Opera (nightwish version) and The Trooper.

    Nothing really serious, one or two afternoons a week, but i think we sound really good. We are looking at eventually getting some gigs once we have a few more songs, but there aren't too many all ages venues around my city and we are both too young to drink (technically )

    I was wondering if the Metal Thread had any words of wisdom about making metal.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Darius Macab View Post
    I was wondering if the Metal Thread had any words of wisdom about making metal.

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    I haven't listened to much Eluveitie, but I do know that Of Fire, Wind & Wisdom is an outstanding song.
    Yep, Spirit is a very good album. And Tegernako live is amazing
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    That was good. Also cold.
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