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The Metal Thread
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Ixion
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It's a poor man's version of their classic albums, so there's no reason to listen to it besides the fact it was new at some point. But I wouldn't say it's "horrible".
choodi
Banned
Just use a bit of bluster if you have to. Ambush them at gigs where you can just lie about how big your site is too.
Start with some of the smaller bands and work your way up to the bigger ones. Better to hone your interview skills as well.
I would love to help you out, but I live in Australia and there is a bit of a dearth of metal bands of much note here at the moment.
Youre only one album off then. Given to the rising is great. They have a new one coming this year.
HarryHengst
Member
No, im not trolling. I really think Load is an excellent album.
HammerOfThor
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I never understood that hate for Load. Its a great album. Just not metal.
I can't believe ...And Justice For All is so universally praised here on gaf. I mean, most of the songs are pretty good but the bass is sorely missed. I don't know about the rest of you, but I like the bass to be audible when I listen to metal.
My favourite Metallica albums are Kill Em All and Ride the Lightning. I liked Master of Puppets as well, but the rest of their albums post-Master range from mediocre to terrible, IMHO.
My favourite Metallica albums are Kill Em All and Ride the Lightning. I liked Master of Puppets as well, but the rest of their albums post-Master range from mediocre to terrible, IMHO.
There's a lot of metal influence in the music, and from a production perspective it has a heavy sound. But I agree it's a tough sell as a metal record; it's more true to the nebulous 'alt rock' genre. It's more Foo Fighters or Soundgarden than anything else.
Secks4Food
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Yeah, I like it quite a bit actually, it was ReLoad that kinda aggravated me; one album in that style was a nice change of pace, two albums in that style was overstaying its welcome.
I've always felt it was a decent album if you could disconnect it from the Metallica name. If they had released the album under a "ghost band" name, I think the reception overall (maybe not in the metal community) would have been vastly different.
enough talk about the mediocrity that is Metallolica
more talk about the glorious majesty of Boris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CjsaFBQA1Q
Wata will melt your face
and your heart
more talk about the glorious majesty of Boris
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1CjsaFBQA1Q
Wata will melt your face
and your heart
DieNgamers
Member
Nothing against drone and distorted muddy guitars but is it wrong to say Metallica melts my face and heart much more than this?
Giant Robot
Member
<3
Boris has been all over the place and super unpredictable, but then they come out with songs like this on mediocre albums which makes up for it: Boris - Aileron
Crushingly beautiful. I wish they made more entire albums like this.
got to see that live earlier this year. so fucking good!
I really do hope their next album is more drone/doom.
Giant Robot
Member
we all hope for that, but Boris will do something like release 2 albums at the same time and one of them being the same name as an older album!
seriously, i would kill for another Amplifier Worship.
Charmicarmicat
Banned
Is anyone watching the Bloodstock stream? Behemoth should be on any minute.
One of those "Old people listen to" sort of deals could be funny. It could be random people or it could be just one person you know that isn't into metal. You can see if they ease into it or are just constantly repulsed with comedic results.
Same here. I was kinda disappointed in their last two albums. Didnt really float my boat. Saw them live with Russian Circles opening and holy fuck that was an awesome show.
Ixion
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After really enjoying Versus The World, I went ahead and listened to Amon Amarth's next four albums...
Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2004
Rating: 3/5
A pretty solid album, but I found myself getting bored at times because most of the songs sound very similar, primarily due to the extensive amount of tremolo picking on this album. On their other albums, they use tremolo picking a bit more sparingly, but that's what you'll usually be hearing throughout this album. This also isn't quite as heavy as their other albums.
Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2006
Rating: 4/5
This album is quite a bit more varied than Fate Of Norns, and there are some very good songs here. However, the first half of the album is a bit weaker than the second half, even though it's still quite good. The last song on the album, "Prediction Of Warfare", might be the best song I've heard from this band.
Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2008
Rating: 4/5
Every song on this album delivers with the exception of "No Fear For The Setting Sun", which is very standard song that doesn't really add anything to the album. With that said, the title track provides this album with the strongest opener since "Death In Fire" back on Versus The World. The melodic leads are definitely more prominent on this album, and this results in the songs being a bit more distinguishable than before.
Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2011
Rating: 4.5/5
This album is strong the entire way through and there's a good sense of flow here. This might be the best album out of the five I listened to. I'm assuming fans were slightly less enthused with this album because the songs aren't quite as memorable after the first listen, but I feel that's because the songwriting is a bit more complex and varied than before. The songs here change up more often than on previous albums.
I probably won't bother listening to their first three albums. Now it's on to Strapping Young Lad!
Amon Amarth - Fate Of Norns
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2004
Rating: 3/5
A pretty solid album, but I found myself getting bored at times because most of the songs sound very similar, primarily due to the extensive amount of tremolo picking on this album. On their other albums, they use tremolo picking a bit more sparingly, but that's what you'll usually be hearing throughout this album. This also isn't quite as heavy as their other albums.
Amon Amarth - With Oden On Our Side
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2006
Rating: 4/5
This album is quite a bit more varied than Fate Of Norns, and there are some very good songs here. However, the first half of the album is a bit weaker than the second half, even though it's still quite good. The last song on the album, "Prediction Of Warfare", might be the best song I've heard from this band.
Amon Amarth - Twilight Of The Thunder God
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2008
Rating: 4/5
Every song on this album delivers with the exception of "No Fear For The Setting Sun", which is very standard song that doesn't really add anything to the album. With that said, the title track provides this album with the strongest opener since "Death In Fire" back on Versus The World. The melodic leads are definitely more prominent on this album, and this results in the songs being a bit more distinguishable than before.
Amon Amarth - Surtur Rising
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 2011
Rating: 4.5/5
This album is strong the entire way through and there's a good sense of flow here. This might be the best album out of the five I listened to. I'm assuming fans were slightly less enthused with this album because the songs aren't quite as memorable after the first listen, but I feel that's because the songwriting is a bit more complex and varied than before. The songs here change up more often than on previous albums.
I probably won't bother listening to their first three albums. Now it's on to Strapping Young Lad!
Giant Robot
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Dodecahedron - View from Hverfell I: Head Above the Heavens
fans of Deathspell Omega should dig this
really solid debut album
fans of Deathspell Omega should dig this
really solid debut album
Ixion
Member
I listened to it just for you...
Amon Amarth - Once Sent From The Golden Hall
Genre: Melodic Death Metal
Released: 1998
Rating: 4/5
This is rawer and more aggressive than their later work. There is also a lack of choruses, which makes for a fresh listen compared to the proceeding albums, as the band relies more on keeping the songs fresh instead of repeating a sing-a-long chorus. However, each song may not be as memorable, even though the album is quite strong the entire way through.
Melchiah
Member
Here's another great sounding teaser for the upcoming Behexen album.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZHGuHL4KY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1sZHGuHL4KY
.I did say for my taste...
Yeah, stricly vocals, like the tunes.
Melchiah
Member
I like the sound of those two.
Melchiah
Member
Love the rumbling bass on that, and Ganbou-Ki.
I wish Blackout went on for 20 min
SpartanForce
Member
Horrible.
I need to be a drug user to enjoy this, which I'm not.
Anyway, I got my guitar to B tuning. Anyone knows good bands with use this tuning? (Besides Carcass)
Charmicarmicat
Banned
That's a bit of a horrible generalisation. I don't touch drugs but Boris absolutely blow me away.
The time I saw Sunn O))) felt to me like doing drugs without being on them. The prolonged physicality of the loudness and the setting really sent my mind places. It was a very interesting show not for what was going on onstage, but what was going on in my head.
Also: People who don't like Boris make me sad. They are one of my favorite live bands.
Live can be a deal changer, I'll admit. I really wasn't feeling Tyr and then I saw them live when they were with Korpiklaani and I totally changed my mind. Their live performance was amazing. I'm sure sitting there with a wall of sound from a drone metal band would be awesome, but it's not something I'm enjoying just sitting there in my chair or while driving (where I listen to a lot of my music).
Ixion
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Yeah, I love their sound, as they provide the heavier side of Melodeath, but they tend to recycle certain ideas. They said they try to simply improve their sound every album instead of revolutionizing it, which they've done a pretty good job of, but at this point I think the fans would be open to something different for the next album.
vatstep
This poster pulses with an appeal so broad the typical restraints of our societies fall by the wayside.
Seeing this performed live was fucking insane. It felt like my insides were going to vibrate their way through my skin.
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