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The Metal Thread
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CaptainCamerica
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Oh man I was at the Iron Maiden show in Rosemont, IL back in June. It was an AMAZING experience they rock so hard. Tuesday I'm going to the Metal Masters Tour show in Tinley Park, IL. Testament, Heaven & Hell, Motorhead and Judas Priest. It's going to be metal!!!
Woffls said:Really into my metal at the moment, but I'm always looking for new stuff to listen to, vaguely along the lines of the following. And I know I should listen to Tool
Power Metal
Serenity
Blind Guardian
Savage Circus
Fairyland (first album featured Elisa C. Martin of Dark Moor)
Aquaria (if you happen to like any of Angra)
Prog Metal
Circus Maximus
Spheric Universe Experience
Redemption
Riverside
Some others:
Gamma Ray, Blind Stare, Wintersun, Amorphis, Communic (if you like Nevermore), Iron Savior (personally hate this band but you may enjoy it), Primal Fear.
DrM said:
Mind Blowingly Awesome
OmegaDragon said:I'm going to use this post to pimp my current 2008 favourite. It's called The Monolith Deathcult - Trivmvirate and I don't think a lot of you have heard it. I think this album/band deserves some more attention, because I think it's very good and a bit unique. A disclaimer: TMDC has death metal as it's basis, so if that style/extreme metal in general doesn't suit you, you can ignore the rest
The Monolith Deathcult - Trivmvirate
As I said, the basis of this album is death metal, mostly the more brutal, Nile-esque variant. What really caught my attention at first were the symphonic and electronic touches. They fit really well with the usual metal ingredients (where the emphasis is on), mostly giving it a more epic feeling. The combination sounds great and really clear. Brutal, epic and atmospheric, I recommend it greatly.
Some links:
http://www.myspace.com/themonolithdeathcult - First four tracks are from the new album
http://www.last.fm/music/The+Monolith+Deathcult - Has the full opening track
If you like The Monolith Deathcult you should check out the band Ted Maul. They have a similar electronica/techno/drum and base + death metal thing going on.
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=user.viewprofile&friendid=30608761
Witchfinder General
punched Wheelchair Mike
soultron said:
Protest The Hero are faux-Metalcore, right?
Check out these bands instead:
Cave In
Botch
HORSE the Band
The Dillinger Escape Plan
Narcissus
Ghengis Tron
Keelhaul
Mastodon
The Fall of Troy
Anyhoo, picked these up the other day:
Sunn 0))) Presents... Pentemple
Wolves in the Throneroom - Two Hunters
Anybody going to Mayhem Fest tomorrow? My friend has been working the Metalblade tent and he's getting us in to the show and after party. Should be a good time.
I don't listen to metal as much as I did in middle school or whatever, but I'm excited to see Mastodon and, for nostalgiac reasons, Slipknot.
I don't listen to metal as much as I did in middle school or whatever, but I'm excited to see Mastodon and, for nostalgiac reasons, Slipknot.
This is a fantastic album and will probably be on my personal top ten albums of the year. One of the better comebacks that I've heard in awhile.D3RANG3D said:Just picked these up today
Also since I'm here, I'm going to recommend to the people who enjoy Unexpect (who are also way awesome if you haven't heard of them) to try out Gonin-Ish. It's a Japanese prog metal band that is absolutely bizarre and their vocalist goes from sounding kinda J-Popish to what it would sound like if you recorded a J-Pop star throwing up.
http://www.myspace.com/goninish
muntersaur
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Ravager61 said:Bumping this thread to mention this amazing album
Warning - Watching From A Distance
By far my favorite doom metal album. The second half of the song Footprints is the best thing ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=774GvRN2yKk
Damn - thanks for the recommendation. SO good!
Giant Robot
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Witchfinder General said:Anyhoo, picked these up the other day:
(on vinyl)
funny, i'm wearing that shirt as i type.
I definately liked the US version of SMILE better than the Japanese one.
Count Dookkake
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Anyone check out the Masters of Metal tour? Testament, Motorhead, Heaven and Hell, Judas Priest...
Seeing it tomorrow. Friend saw it twice on the East coast, said it was spectacular.
Seeing it tomorrow. Friend saw it twice on the East coast, said it was spectacular.
Count Dookkake
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Saw Priest last night.
Holy shit, it was awesome.
Drank with the band afterward, but Halford had already hit the road.
Holy shit, it was awesome.
Drank with the band afterward, but Halford had already hit the road.
Powerslave
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Count Dookkake said:
nice
Amazing piece of music, and that's probably the first time I listen to doom. Need moreRavager61 said:Bumping this thread to mention this amazing album
Warning - Watching From A Distance
By far my favorite doom metal album. The second half of the song Footprints is the best thing ever.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=774GvRN2yKk
Ok, after having finished this song, I think I'm about to cry. Amazing
sankt-Antonio
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this thread is full of win - found some cool new prog bands... keep them comming!
i listen to ephel duath (experimental jazz hardcore ) and necrophagist (techdeath) a lot the last weeks and my all time favorite opeth (prog-metal)
gonin ish is cool...like it a lot!
i listen to ephel duath (experimental jazz hardcore ) and necrophagist (techdeath) a lot the last weeks and my all time favorite opeth (prog-metal)
gonin ish is cool...like it a lot!
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
I'm a month or two late on this news, but apparently maudlin of the Well is going to be recording a new record, culled from old outtakes and unreleased songs. It's entirely fan-funded (they've been taking PayPal donations) and will probably be self-released.
It'll be interesting to see how this goes, considering that most "reunions" end up being terrible and embarrassing. I'm hoping for the best; redeem yourself, Toby Driver!
It'll be interesting to see how this goes, considering that most "reunions" end up being terrible and embarrassing. I'm hoping for the best; redeem yourself, Toby Driver!
OmegaDragon
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Does anyone here know Kekal? If you like avant-garde metal (or want to try something different), you should really give them a try. And the good thing is, they've but two of their (new) albums online to download for free. I really recommend 1000 Thoughts of Violence
1000 Thoughts of Violence: http://opengraverecords.forummotion...-1000-thoughts-of-violence-for-free-t1728.htm
Acidity: http://opengraverecords.forummotion.com/kekal-f6/download-acidity-album-for-free-t2233.htm
Just listened that Warning track, very nice. I need to listen to some more traditional doom.
1000 Thoughts of Violence: http://opengraverecords.forummotion...-1000-thoughts-of-violence-for-free-t1728.htm
Acidity: http://opengraverecords.forummotion.com/kekal-f6/download-acidity-album-for-free-t2233.htm
Just listened that Warning track, very nice. I need to listen to some more traditional doom.
clockradiospeakers
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Supposed said:
Fuck yes. Some of my favorite metal vocals.
Supposed said:Too much flower metal and mallcore in this thread.
Yes. This thread needs more black metal.
Some of my favorites:
Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice
Dissection - The Somberlain
Drudkh - Autumn Aurora
It took me a long time to appreciate black metal but I really love the genre now.
metalmania4evr
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I agree. Therefore:Ravager61 said:
Old Man's Child: Revelation 666
OMC: The Pagan Prosperity
Behemoth: The Apostasy
Behemoth: Zos Kia Cultus
I'm not sure that I get the love for Si Monumentum but it's pretty solid. That said, I feel Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum might be a better album but that might be personal opinion speaking.Ravager61 said:Yes. This thread needs more black metal.
Some of my favorites:
Deathspell Omega - Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice
It took me a long time to appreciate black metal but I really love the genre now.
Also, I'm the same way with black metal. I still don't really like early black metal at all mostly due to production but I like the way a lot of black metal bands have evolved and transformed their sound into something completely different and awesome. Mayhem might get a lot of shit for Grand Declaration of War but I find it totally fantastic.
muntersaur
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My favourite black metal album tied with Dissection - The Somberlain and Storm of the Light's Bane is:
Lionheart1827
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Ceres said:
These guys are fucking amazing. I like to equate them to what Dream Theater would sound like if they stuck with the Images and Words style. They are starting a new album this september supposedly, with a new drummer. Only discovered them last January, and they are now one of my favorite bands. Threshold is pretty awesome, too.
Lionheart1827
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Ceres said:I'm seeing them live in less than a month
I got to see Threshold last year, too. It was pretty awesome having Damian Wilson back at the helm for it.
Haha you son of a bitch. I heard SUE are coming to the US for like one show. Im so pissed, I want them to come to NY, too. Threshold I literally got into last week and I'm hooked on their latest 3 albums. I'm seeing Symphony X for the 4th time in November yay.
soultron said:
Unexpect - in the flesh aquarium
Some crazy canadians, female vocals and many growl. A mix of violence and madness, try the myspace because it's really special.
Sikth - Death of a dead day
English band, two singers and some really technical shit but catchy at the same time.
I_D
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Giant Robot
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Cult of Luna's latest album is really good
Lost Fragment
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I present to you one of my new favorite bands:
http://www.myspace.com/polkadotcadaver
Similar to Mr Bungle in a lot of ways.
http://www.myspace.com/polkadotcadaver
Similar to Mr Bungle in a lot of ways.
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