Metal Thread VIII-Playgroundklok

[EmeraldRose]

As if it wasn't already a very very long time until the Emigrate album comes out, now it's been updated to include the fact that Lemmy and various other musicians make appearances on it. (Nobody big, Marilyn Manson, Jonathan Davis-Korn, something called Peaches?, and a few others) But Lemmy! O.o

Also, I need to look back thru the thread and find something to listen to during class tonight. Suggestions for 1 hour and 40 minutes of awesomeness? I will listen to whatever if it means I don't have to pay attention in class.

[grimbold]

As if it wasn't already a very very long time until the Emigrate album comes out, now it's been updated to include the fact that Lemmy and various other musicians make appearances on it. (Nobody big, Marilyn Manson, Jonathan Davis-Korn, something called Peaches?, and a few others) But Lemmy! O.o

Also, I need to look back thru the thread and find something to listen to during class tonight. Suggestions for 1 hour and 40 minutes of awesomeness? I will listen to whatever if it means I don't have to pay attention in class.

If you enjoy stoner metal then Belzebong is a must
Conan is nice too, as is Windhand.

[Nomrom]

Anyone listen to Darkest Era? I've been listening to their newest release prettily heavily the past couple weeks. It's kind of a Primorial-ish sound but I'm not really sure what it would be classified as.

[EmeraldRose]

If you enjoy stoner metal then Belzebong is a must
Conan is nice too, as is Windhand.

Belzebong is...ok I guess...but I think I must not like stoner metal. It's very very slow.

Anyone listen to Darkest Era? I've been listening to their newest release prettily heavily the past couple weeks. It's kind of a Primorial-ish sound but I'm not really sure what it would be classified as.

This was pretty good, thanks for sharing. I guess I'm not one who sort of classifies it as one sort of metal or another. If I like it, I like it. If not...well.

Well, we can agree on Augurs, at the very least :v

Vhöl's got its moments, though I can't say it's the sort of thing I would listen to very often. The crustier, d-beat moments were particularly fun, and the vocals, as expected, were great, though not as diverse as with Yob.

Anyway, on another note, anybody and everybody who's into black metal (which seems to be... most everybody who regularly posts in this thread) and neoclassical absolutely must check out Aquilus' Griseus. It's hands down one of the most amazing albums I've heard all year.

Listening to Aquilus now. I like the sound, but it's still a little slower than I prefer. I will take a listen to some more of their stuff to give them a chance. Has a bit of a Deathstars/Samael flavor...

I'll just throw in another word for Dark Buddha Rising, Drug Honkey and Mournful Congregation, since we're back on the topic of Doom Metal. My original mentioning of them didn't seem to stick, but they really are worth checking out.

I will take a listen to these as well.

I guess I generally want my metal pounding and fast. Well, rock as well. Ok I like loud and fast music.

[Dada]

Anyway, on another note, anybody and everybody who's into black metal (which seems to be... most everybody who regularly posts in this thread) and neoclassical absolutely must check out Aquilus' Griseus. It's hands down one of the most amazing albums I've heard all year.

Thanks for sharing! I'm only 15 minutes into the album, but it is possible my best new discovery this year. I know what I am listening to for the rest of the day

[Comrade]

Glad so many people liked Aquilus! It was a really fortuitous find, and I figured lots of folks in this thread would be into it.

In other news, Epicardiectomy's Putreseminal Morphodysplastic Virulency is definitely goin' on the top albums of 2014 list. The only thing that could make this album better is if they stopped putting a half a minute long ****ing sample in front of every damn song. Sure, I can easily just cut out the sample myself, but why do so many bands do this to begin with? All it does is detract from the music and prove a minor annoyance.

[Feytalist]

The only thing that could make this album better is if they stopped putting a half a minute long ****ing sample in front of every damn song. Sure, I can easily just cut out the sample myself, but why do so many bands do this to begin with? All it does is detract from the music and prove a minor annoyance.

Inorite.

I've mentioned this before also, but artists are waaaay to liberal with samples. I personally think that in some cases, if done well, it can be great. I always point to Diary of Dreams for its use of moody voiceovers to set the tone; think the opening of Rumours About Angels or Traum:A (it helps that I just also really like the movies used; Pitch Black and Dark City respectively). Also the judicious use of The Wicker Man throughout Agalloch's The White.

But when they start doing it all the time, inserting talking heads every which way to make some political statement, it just gets ludicrous.

[Nameless]

Sure, I can easily just cut out the sample myself, but why do so many bands do this to begin with? All it does is detract from the music and prove a minor annoyance.

Cos ambience n prog n Sh*t.

[grimbold]

I think samples work best when they're worked in with the music, allowing the melodic lines to accentuate the samples.Perhaps the best example of this is on I off of Dragged Into Sunlights Widowmaker there was some other band I reviewed recently that did it well too. The only other one that comes to mind is The Grasshopper Lies Heavy which is a simply frightening doom act

[Feytalist]

So... Eluveitie.

New album is actually really good. Its got an energy that Helvetios and Everything Remains... didn't have. It's super-familiar-same-old Eluveitie, but they at least pull that off really well. Damn catchy, too.

I was actually looking forward to Evocation II, but what the hey.

[grimbold]

There is not nearly enough talk about the new alestorm here especially since we were all so stoked on the last one. What did you guys think of it? For me it's my 2nd favorite, just behind the 3rd record...

[Feytalist]

There is not nearly enough talk about the new alestorm here especially since we were all so stoked on the last one. What did you guys think of it? For me it's my 2nd favorite, just behind the 3rd record...

...guess that's something to look into then.

I only really liked the first album, actually. Everything else was just more of the same.

[Killer Angel]

So... Eluveitie.

New album is actually really good.

I'll surely check it!

in the meantime... this is absolutely hilarious (especially the arrival on "stage" and the anvil part).

[WhamBamSam]

So I went to Summer Slaughter yesterday. Some of the bands kinda bored me, but Dying Fetus at least outperformed my expectations and Decrepit Birth, Fallujah, The Faceless, and Morbid Angel were all fun, even if Morbid Angel's setlist could've been better (they somehow made it through their entire show without playing "Chapel of Ghouls").

In other news, my younger brother formed a metal band with a friend of his at the music school he now attends and they made an EP. Here's the whole thing, though this is the best individual song on it in my opinion and it's the last one, so you might want to just start there instead. It's certainly a big step up in terms of musicianship from the EP he did with his old high school metalcore band that I posted here a while back.

[Comrade]

So I went to Summer Slaughter yesterday. Some of the bands kinda bored me, but Dying Fetus at least outperformed my expectations and Decrepit Birth, Fallujah, The Faceless, and Morbid Angel were all fun, even if Morbid Angel's setlist could've been better (they somehow made it through their entire show without playing "Chapel of Ghouls").

I heard that Morbid Angel just completely dropped the ball on this tour-- set list, performance, and all-- so I felt a little better about the fact that they didn't make the date I went to.

Origin put on the best show, I think (it helped that up until then I was able to stand up in front and actually watch the musicians without the damn hopcore kids up at the front with me). Dying Fetus was pretty great, though I was somewhat disappointed they didn't play Killing On Adrenaline or a certain song critiquing the music industry-- they played Intentional Manslaughter, though, so all was well in the end.

[Feytalist]

Ahahaha Lordi is releasing a new album. It's going to be called Scare Force One.

I love those crazy Finns.

[Killer Angel]

Hi guys, as the last year, I'm going to leave the playground for a while (it's vacation time!).

Soundtrack for the travel:
Amon Amarth (Deceiver of the Gods)
Amorphis (Eclipse)
Be'Lakor (Stone's reach)
Iron Maiden (Somewhere in time)
Bad Religion (All Ages)

[thedavo]

So, I went to Bloodstock last weekend.

Emperor were staggering. Incredible setlist - In The Nightside Eclipse, then Ancient Queen, Wrath Of The Tyrant and A Fine Day To Die as the encore. Other highlights were Amon Amarth (who up until now I'd never been a big fan of, had tried watching them twice before and got bored), Carcass, Haerken (my friends' band playing to a packed-out second stage), and Orphaned Land. Dimmu Borgir were terrible, and Megadeth were a bit dull.

[grimbold]

I'm just going to say we have new Yob and new Pallbearer this week

Think about that people

Think about that

I am so goddamn happy

[Comrade]

Update on that black metal demo I told y'all I'm drummin' on: namely, here's a track. Hope y'all dig it!

[Feytalist]

I'm just going to say we have new Yob and new Pallbearer this week

Think about that people

Think about that

I am so goddamn happy

New Yob? Oh my. Well, this news just made my day.

Just in time for my new speakers to arrive (and subsequently blow to bits with Yob's riffs, heh)

Update on that black metal demo I told y'all I'm drummin' on: namely, here's a track. Hope y'all dig it!

That's actually pretty great. Love the vocals. Shame the drums are buried so far behind everything else though, but it sounded decent enough.


Been listening to Wolvhammer. Blackened sludge is the official description. It's mostly pretty good. Some great riffs in there. Gets a bit mucky in places though.

[Dada]

Been listening to Wolvhammer. Blackened sludge is the official description. It's mostly pretty good. Some great riffs in there. Gets a bit mucky in places though.

They're pretty damn awesome, thanks for sharing.

[Nameless]

Update on that black metal demo I told y'all I'm drummin' on: namely, here's a track. Hope y'all dig it!

This is pretty sweet stuff yo.

[grimbold]

Just got back from the first show I ever booked
Fisthammer headlined
It was glorious

I need to sleep

[Feytalist]

Just got back from the first show I ever booked
Fisthammer headlined
It was glorious

I need to sleep

Wait.

You booked a show? You're a metal booking agent now?

That is seriously cool.

They're pretty damn awesome, thanks for sharing.

Word. I'm getting into them a bit more now. Still not sold on the more chaotic bits, but yeah they're good.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Nice.

Also this is so ridicilously awesome. If it had vocals my life would be complete.

You guys have to listen to this.

[Feytalist]

So Arcturus is maybe releasing a new album sometime?

This could be really, really good.

[Hawkfrost000]

Nice.

Also this is so ridicilously awesome. If it had vocals my life would be complete.

You guys have to listen to this.

*snip*

*squees like a little girl*

[EmeraldRose]

Nice.

Also this is so ridicilously awesome. If it had vocals my life would be complete.

You guys have to listen to this.

Spoiler

Show

Heh...the grin is the best part.

[Feytalist]

Nice.

Also this is so ridicilously awesome. If it had vocals my life would be complete.

You guys have to listen to this.

Okay, yeah, that is pretty good.

That guy is just enjoying every second of it, isn't he.