Metal Thread VIII-Playgroundklok

[Killer Angel]

also, on a rather metal note
enjoy this picture of me with my new kilt and drinking horn at my birthday party

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Cool birthday!

What did really disappoint me though was the album cover.

err...
Yes, it's bland. And certainly i don't want the t-shirt.

[Whoracle]

Well, time to see what you're all doing with your lives :)

Might make Hellfest this year, actually, so I guess I'll see you (double) or something.
Also: Kataklysm, Krisiun and Fleshgod Apocalypse next monday, and Behemoth in February :D The year is starting good with the bands and stuff, and that after last year waned with Dying Fetus and Hypocrisy.

So, what have I been missing in the ol' metal thread?

[Feytalist]

New Axel Rudi Pell album, apparently. I wasn't even aware of it. I'mma give it a listen.

Also Behemoth's new album is being postponed? Not something I care about, but my boss told me about it. I didn't even know he listened to metal.


Also maybe this year is the year that Hollenthon finally releases a new album.

[grimbold]

Speaking of Behemoth I might have a chance to interview them in March because I work for Hellfest now... (I got hired earlier this evening)
Should I go for it?

And its wonderful to have you back Whoracle, we need to hang at Hellfest

[WhamBamSam]

Plagues of Babylon finally came out here in the US, and I've now gotten a chance to give it a few listens.

It's a very good album. Powerful, catchy, and generally fun. I'd favor Dystopia out of the two Stu's done with them though. The riffing was just more involved and the vocal melodies slightly more dynamic and interesting on the last one, whereas Plagues of Babylon scales it back slightly on those fronts to get more of a pounding, heavy vibe.

[Feytalist]

Just a shame about that hideous outro.

Speaking of Behemoth I might have a chance to interview them in March because I work for Hellfest now... (I got hired earlier this evening)
Should I go for it?

you work for Hellfest now

What is wrong with this world.

(That's pretty awesome by the way )


Edit: Oh! My current favourite band Thrawsunblat released their first LP last year (as we all know), and since they've also released a three-song EP with acoustic versions of some songs, which was... actually pretty good. But also recently they've released another EP of a bunch of their songs in 8-bit, amusingly named Thrawsunbit. They just seem to be ****ing around at this point.

[grimbold]

THERE IS ACOUSTIC THRAWSUNBLAT?

my life
it is complete

[Feytalist]

THERE IS ACOUSTIC THRAWSUNBLAT?

my life
it is complete

Yup!

Called Vast Arboreal Sky. Bandcampy here. It's pretty good. Only three songs though :/

[Feytalist]

:D

Agalloch's new album is done and mastered.


Okay so Faustian Echoes didn't quite blow my socks off completely, but damn I'm still excited.

[grimbold]

:D

Agalloch's new album is done and mastered.


Okay so Faustian Echoes didn't quite blow my socks off completely, but damn I'm still excited.

That made me so happy I pooped

[Killer Angel]

Okay so Faustian Echoes didn't quite blow my socks off completely, but damn I'm still excited.

Nonetheless, I'm sure they'll take me to my usual journey in another world...

[EmeraldRose]

Emigrate will finally be releasing a new album, possibly as soon as this summer!!!!! I can't tell you how happy this makes me!!!!!

[Elkreeal]

This is Drudkh's new release, a compilation with some covers, and a couple of originals (Anti-Urban EP):

youtube:Drudkh - Eastern Frontier In Flames

[Feytalist]

Guys. I just discovered Aeternam. This is awesome. I haven't heard music quite like this since Hollenthon. Why there isn't more Arabic-inspired metal like this I'll never know. Just listen to it.


Oh and Agalloch's newest is set to be released May 13. Someone go and steal it before then, please.

This is Drudkh's new release, a compilation with some covers, and a couple of originals (Anti-Urban EP):

youtube:Drudkh - Eastern Frontier In Flames

Oh hey, Drudkh. I quite liked their previous album. I'll give it a spin.

[grimbold]

This is Drudkh's new release, a compilation with some covers, and a couple of originals (Anti-Urban EP):

youtube:Drudkh - Eastern Frontier In Flames

Oooh I reviewed this. I like it a lot, it's a little weird, but very Drudkj if you know what I mean

[Elkreeal]

Does any body here know Woods Of Desolation? They're going to release a new album very soon.

Woods of Desolation - This Autumn Light

[Nameless]

Does any body here know Woods Of Desolation? They're going to release a new album very soon.

Woods of Desolation - This Autumn Light

I adore Woods of Desloation, although I'm wondering if they'll be any changes now that Tim Yatrass as left. Judging by that song, they still sound great.

[Feytalist]

Looks like Epica's new album will also be released on May 13.

If anyone cares about that. Except me.


What else is coming out? We've Got Agalloch, Epica, Emigrate, Woods of Desolation. Time II should already have been out, but I'm not holding my breath. Also Eluveitie promised us a new Evocation, which I'm sort of intrigued about.

[grimbold]

Looks like Epica's new album will also be released on May 13.

If anyone cares about that. Except me.


What else is coming out? We've Got Agalloch, Epica, Emigrate, Woods of Desolation. Time II should already have been out, but I'm not holding my breath. Also Eluveitie promised us a new Evocation, which I'm sort of intrigued about.

First
I love how you mentioned Epica twice one of my gal pals won't shut up about it (Sadly she is taken)

Second
there is so much stuff i'm anticipating
Pallbearer
Bloodmoon
FRIGGIN AT THE GATES
Slayer (Mostly out of curiosity)
Unscarred (Saw them play some new stuff life saturday, kicked ass)
Black Crown Initiate
Coffin Dust
(PA death metal for life!)
oh right, CYNIC

The death metal band i'm putting together should have a demo out in November/December, i just need to move to america :P

[EmeraldRose]

I've heard rumors of a Rammstein DVD coming out, maybe this year. But if RZK is in the States putting together the Emigrate album, the Rammstein release may be much later in the year.

Hmm...that would make an incredible Christmas release....especially if it came with word of a tour next year. Especially if they came back here...

[zephyrkinetic]

I'm not a certified metalhead. I grew up loving Ska, which is metal's antithesis, so it was only very recently that one of my metalhead friends convinced me to try some bands.

That said, I listen now to almost exclusively Norse (and a little Celtic) Folk Metal. Bands like Tyr, Falkenbach, Hammerfall, Turisaz, etc. I love it on days when I need a surge of rape/pillage/burn-it-all adrenaline, and it does very well.

Plus, it makes great background music for Skyrim, or Dark Souls, or Dwarf Fortress.

[EmeraldRose]

I'm not a certified metalhead. I grew up loving Ska, which is metal's antithesis, so it was only very recently that one of my metalhead friends convinced me to try some bands.

That said, I listen now to almost exclusively Norse (and a little Celtic) Folk Metal. Bands like Tyr, Falkenbach, Hammerfall, Turisaz, etc. I love it on days when I need a surge of rape/pillage/burn-it-all adrenaline, and it does very well.

Plus, it makes great background music for Skyrim, or Dark Souls, or Dwarf Fortress.

This very much! I'm finding myself playing my playlist at the same time thru the heardphones more and more often. It fits very well indeed!

Plus I don't have to listen to as much of the inane NPC comments.

[grimbold]

Both of you might like Caladan Brood then
progressive and symphonic black metal

[Feytalist]

Both of you might like Caladan Brood then
progressive and symphonic black metal

There's a band called Caladan Brood.

This has made my day.


I just read the most awesome one-sentence review:

"this album is like when you try to attain the only thing you love, and ****ing fail eternally"

For An Autumn for Crippled Children. Best. review. ever.


Also I'm a 100% certified Falkenbach fanboy. Just to put it out there.

[Nameless]

Both of you might like Caladan Brood then
progressive and symphonic black metal

Who doesn't like Caladan Brood?

[Feytalist]

Who doesn't like Caladan Brood?

Those of us who didn't know about it before

But I've just been checking them out and bloody hell it's awesome. Quite like Summoning, which is always good. In fact, Echoes of Battle will be my next acquisition.


(Also that's not the Caladan they're referring to )

[grimbold]

I actually think summoning isn't as good as Caladan Brood

[Feytalist]

I actually think summoning isn't as good as Caladan Brood

Philistine

Old Mornings Dawn is one of the best things I've ever heard. It still gives me the chills when I play it.

[Elkreeal]

I'm curious about something, is this appreciated by someone here? Honestly I love the band, years ago me and a friend covered a song of them, I think it's still on myspace, lol yeah, myspace.

[Nameless]

(Also that's not the Caladan they're referring to )

A MAN CAN DREAM.

I'm curious about something, is this appreciated by someone here? Honestly I love the band, years ago me and a friend covered a song of them, I think it's still on myspace, lol yeah, myspace.

The instrumentals sound pretty solid.
However, when it comes to vocals in Depressive Black Metal, there's often a very fine line between epic, and silly. The vocals on this track felt... kind of silly.

Tim Yatras is the God of Depressive Black Metal... just sayin'...