Metal Thread VI: We're So Kvlt, We Have Frostbite On Our Devil Horn Fingers

[godspit]

Currently I really dig "Sworn to the Dark", although "Lawless Darkness" and "**** your god" EP are tied for close seconds. The only reason "Sworn to the Dark" wins out is because I am hopelessly in love with Stellarvore

Just how that song is paced and how everything works is amazing to me.

[Faulty]

I think I might catch that concert, really. I imagine it'll be fun regardless.

[godspit]

I have heard really good things about their live set. A friend of mine went to one of their concerts the last time they were in the area and he said that they were awesome live and were a ton of fun. He talked briefly with the singer and apparently he's a pretty cool guy.

[eyeofsaulot]

Originally Posted by Feytalist

Hmm. I've got Agathodaimon

Good god, I feel like I got rickrolled.

Originally Posted by Faulty

I gravitate to every DsO album. <3 Anyway, I'm considering it. It's like 6 years old though.

Cool, just lemme know.

Originally Posted by Snares

Winterfylleth and Wodensthrone

Wodesthrone's on my short list. And I just checked out Winterfylleth thanks to your suggestion. Awesome. I'm a sucker for anything about pre-Norman Invasion England. Wish they'd do some lyrics in Anglo-Saxon, though.

On that note, does anyone know of any bands who do their lyrics in Old or Middle English?

[grimbold]

http://www.iommifacts.com/index.php?page=1
this
is
great

[Comrade]

Originally Posted by grimbold

http://www.iommifacts.com/index.php?page=1
this
is
great

"Tony Iommi has to be really careful when playing indoors venues, because if he lets himself go too much, they soon become outdoor venues."

I lol'd.

[Nomrom]

I've been listening to a lot of organ music lately, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any metal bands that used an organ. Type of metal doesn't really matter. I'd prefer an actual organ, but I figure that probably won't happen, so bands that use keyboards/synthesizers to make an organ tone are coll too.

[grimbold]

Originally Posted by Nomrom

I've been listening to a lot of organ music lately, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any metal bands that used an organ. Type of metal doesn't really matter. I'd prefer an actual organ, but I figure that probably won't happen, so bands that use keyboards/synthesizers to make an organ tone are coll too.

How bout...

Every symph metal band ever?

Specifically rhapsody of fire and christopher lees metal albums

Yes christopher lee has released metal albums

[godspit]

He did? Please tell me they are Dracula themed. That would make my millennium.

[eyeofsaulot]

Originally Posted by Nomrom

I've been listening to a lot of organ music lately, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any metal bands that used an organ. Type of metal doesn't really matter. I'd prefer an actual organ, but I figure that probably won't happen, so bands that use keyboards/synthesizers to make an organ tone are coll too.

The most prominent use of organs you're gonna find will be in over-the-top Gothic metal outfits like Moi Dix Mois. Organs and harpsichords abound. Pretty sure Cradle of Filth uses organs a lot. They'd probably have the budget to use real ones, to boot.

[Moff Chumley]

Originally Posted by godspit

He did? Please tell me they are Dracula themed. That would make my millennium.

If he hasn't, we're just gonna have to bite the bullet and do it for him. You've heard our mutual friend's Christopher Lee impression, yes?

[godspit]

Indeed. It's really awesome and terrifying.

You write the music and I'll write the lyrics, we'll have him speak Dracula's lines.

[Feytalist]

Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot

Good god, I feel like I got rickrolled.

Why, because it is just so damn awesome?

Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot

On that note, does anyone know of any bands who do their lyrics in Old or Middle English?

Early Theatre of Tragedy. Like, anything before Musique. My Dying Bride as well, here and there.

Originally Posted by Nomrom

I've been listening to a lot of organ music lately, and I was wondering if anyone knew of any metal bands that used an organ. Type of metal doesn't really matter. I'd prefer an actual organ, but I figure that probably won't happen, so bands that use keyboards/synthesizers to make an organ tone are coll too.

Therion? I seem to remember there being some organs in Lemuria / Sirius B here and there. Probably synths, though.

[eyeofsaulot]

Originally Posted by Feytalist

Why, because it is just so damn awesome?

Yyyyeah. We'll go with that.

Early Theatre of Tragedy. Like, anything before Musique. My Dying Bride as well, here and there.

Theatre of Tragedy does have cool lyrics, but unfortunately, they're Early Modern English (like Shakespeare). You're on the right track, though. Just need to turn the clock back about one more century. For reference, Old English and Middle English look like this and this respectively.

...Hmm, this might be a question for the general music thread.

[Faulty]

Originally Posted by godspit

I have heard really good things about their live set. A friend of mine went to one of their concerts the last time they were in the area and he said that they were awesome live and were a ton of fun. He talked briefly with the singer and apparently he's a pretty cool guy.

I'm definitely gonna go I think.

Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot

Good god, I feel like I got rickrolled.

Century Media. lol Also, Nuclear Blast.

Cool, just lemme know.

Totally will do.

Wodesthrone's on my short list. And I just checked out Winterfylleth thanks to your suggestion. Awesome. I'm a sucker for anything about pre-Norman Invasion England. Wish they'd do some lyrics in Anglo-Saxon, though.

I think this album is about Anglo-Saxon shenanigans or something.

[Marillion]

Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot

On that note, does anyone know of any bands who do their lyrics in Old or Middle English?

Probably not quite what you're looking for, but Phantasma De Luxe by Tiamat uses a lot of archaic english words, and it is pretty cool.

[Marillion]

Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot

On that note, does anyone know of any bands who do their lyrics in Old or Middle English?

Probably not quite what you're looking for, but Phantasma De Luxe by Tiamat uses a lot of archaic english words, and it is pretty cool.

[eyeofsaulot]

Originally Posted by Faulty

I think this album is about Anglo-Saxon shenanigans or something.

Those pro-Norman bastards! I do like songs commemorating specific historical battles, though. Like this little masterpiece. Anywho, these guys should totally do a split with Wodensthrone or Winterfylleth to show opposing perspectives on the matter.

Hmm, makes me wonder: are splits ever conceptual?

Originally Posted by Marillion

Probably not quite what you're looking for, but Phantasma De Luxe by Tiamat uses a lot of archaic english words, and it is pretty cool.

Huh. I never noticed that about that song. And yeah, it's definitely Modern English with a few archaic words incorporated into it. Cool find!

Also, WOAH! Revelation! I looked at the lyrics to Winterfylleth's "The Wayfarer" trilogy of songs from The Mercian Sphere and realized that they're collectively a translation of the famous* Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer" (which is the Modern English title scholars most commonly refer to it as). I didn't think anything of it on my first listen-through because the poem title was translated differently and I was mostly just looking at the track titles. Anyway, I'm presuming the whole poem is translated by their lyricist himself, as I can't find an established translation that matches their lyrics (online or in either of my Anglo-Saxon poetry books). I wonder if the album's booklet would have more info. So yeah, I'm gonna nerd out over this for a while.

*as famous as a poem in a dead language can be, that is. /pretending The Odyssey and its ilk don't exist.

[Feytalist]

Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot

Also, WOAH! Revelation! I looked at the lyrics to Winterfylleth's "The Wayfarer" trilogy of songs from The Mercian Sphere and realized that they're collectively a translation of the famous* Anglo-Saxon poem "The Wanderer" (which is the Modern English title scholars most commonly refer to it as).

Tolkien also stole bits of the Wanderer and put it in Lord of the Rings. I only recently discovered that. I had thought the Ensiferum song The Wanderer was related to the poem somehow, but looking at the lyrics, I guess not.

[godspit]

I've read that poem while on a classical literature stint between Gothic horror and hard sci-fi runs, and I liked it.

A reason why not a lot of bands write in the proper old English is that in order to really learn it, you need to be a classic languages major (those exist, had a Latin teacher who majored in it), whom are rare. Factor in the relative obscurity of this type of music and the math should even out.

Also writing in Latin is really difficult if you're not a classics major. Did it once.

Never again.

Addentum: Whilst this is on the more goth-y aspect of things, Mirrorthrone has some piano mostly, but some of it has organ and harpsichord synth.

[Comrade]

I plan on goin' to the Mayhemfest in July. But only 'cause there's gonna be Slayer and Motörhead and, to a lesser degree, High On Fire and Anthrax. Am not happy that Slipknot, Dirtfedd, and Asking Alexandria are on the same bill.

[Moff Chumley]

Go just for High On Fire. :U

Seriously, anyone heard their new album? Pike is a badass.

[aethernox]

Originally Posted by Moff Chumley

Go just for High On Fire. :U

Seriously, anyone heard their new album? Pike is a badass.

I'm still pretty psyched about this summer's re-release.

[grimbold]

Originally Posted by Comrade

I plan on goin' to the Mayhemfest in July. But only 'cause there's gonna be Slayer and Motörhead and, to a lesser degree, High On Fire and Anthrax. Am not happy that Slipknot, Dirtfedd, and Asking Alexandria are on the same bill.

Oo i may be going to, for similar reasons

what date are you planning on making?

[Science Officer]

There's a new Alestorm video, it's kind of terrific. Is that news-worthy? I liked it, anyways.

[WhamBamSam]

Originally Posted by Comrade

I plan on goin' to the Mayhemfest in July. But only 'cause there's gonna be Slayer and Motörhead and, to a lesser degree, High On Fire and Anthrax. Am not happy that Slipknot, Dirtfedd, and Asking Alexandria are on the same bill.

I considered going to the Michigan show for Slayer and Anthrax, but decided against it. I'm not enough of a Thrash fan to really want to go to a show where I wouldn't be able to mosh, which would be the case at the venue where they're playing unless I paid through the nose to get right up next to the stage. Also it's only four days after I'm going to see Maiden at the same venue, and I probably just won't be able to swing both trips out there anyway.

[Faulty]

Originally Posted by eyeofsaulot

Those pro-Norman bastards! I do like songs commemorating specific historical battles, though. Like this little masterpiece. Anywho, these guys should totally do a split with Wodensthrone or Winterfylleth to show opposing perspectives on the matter.

Hmm, makes me wonder: are splits ever conceptual?

They can be. Also, I had no idea they're pro-Norman. I found that album boring, and they split up anyway.

By the way, I'm probably going to be selling some CDs and maybe even a shirt or two. I could post a list of stuff I'm looking to get rid of here first.

[Moff Chumley]

Originally Posted by aethernox

I'm still pretty psyched about this summer's re-release.

Have a betting pool going on how Pitchfork's gonna rate it. 9.8, 9.1, and 7.3 are the popular bets, although I think 8.4's pretty likely.

Watching Pitchfork try to react to metal is hilarious.

[grimbold]

Originally Posted by Faulty

By the way, I'm probably going to be selling some CDs and maybe even a shirt or two. I could post a list of stuff I'm looking to get rid of here first.

yes please faulty!!

[eyeofsaulot]

Originally Posted by Faulty

They can be.

Interesting. I feel like that should happen more often. Splits should have more of a purpose than band promotion.

Also, I had no idea they're pro-Norman. I found that album boring, and they split up anyway.

I looked at the lyrics to that song on M-A and used Google Translate for the verses in French. They're definitely all about how awesome William the Conqueror was.

Originally Posted by Feytalist

Tolkien also stole bits of the Wanderer and put it in Lord of the Rings. I only recently discovered that. I had thought the Ensiferum song The Wanderer was related to the poem somehow, but looking at the lyrics, I guess not.

Yeah, one character recited a very similar ubi sunt. And it makes sense that he'd throw that in there; saying Tolkien enjoyed Anglo-Saxon poetry would be quite the understatement. That's a shame about the Ensiferum song, though. Might've made me want to give that album another chance. Oh well.

Originally Posted by godspit

A reason why not a lot of bands write in the proper old English is that in order to really learn it, you need to be a classic languages major (those exist, had a Latin teacher who majored in it), whom are rare. Factor in the relative obscurity of this type of music and the math should even out.

Also writing in Latin is really difficult if you're not a classics major. Did it once.

Never again.

I get that, but there's a wealth of Old English and Middle English poetry that can be used for song lyrics. I mean, sure, it would be impressive if a lyricist wrote their own lyrics in either of those languages, but that's not necessarily what I'm looking for. If they use one of those many poems, the only thing they'd have to do research on is pronunciation at that point.

Kind of had a derp moment with this Winterfylleth album. There is also a translation of "The Ruin" on there. The title is the generally accepted one, so I don't have an excuse this time. Anywho, there is a common theme among these poems: all earthly things will come to pass. Works well with Black Metal methinks.