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[Valtýr]

If you aren't aware of Temple, this is a must-listen. From the first few minutes of the first song 'Mountain' I was pretty blown away.

http://templeofficial.bandcamp.com/album/on-the-steps-of-the-temple

Instrumental, doom/blackened/post-metal. The songwriting, riffs and atmosphere are incredible. Possibly the most legit band in this kind of sound that I've heard.

Yup. Really good stuff and kickstarted a month long bandcamp buying spree that resulted in getting stuff from Halcyon, Widek, and Gru. Bandcamp is awesome.

 

[FelixOrion]

Yup. Really good stuff and kickstarted a month long bandcamp buying spree that resulted in getting stuff from Halcyon, Widek, and Gru. Bandcamp is awesome.

Aww yeah. Always good to see people getting into these guys, especially Gru.

 

[Verano]

this thread needs more Japanese death metal, specifically Intestine Baalism. It's a bizarre mix of Suffocation, Dismember, Iron Maiden, and some cheesy moments from Gothenburg bands like In Flames/Dark Tranquility.

Intestine Baalism - A Place Their Gods Left Behind
Intestine Baalism - Flesh For The Twelfth Omnipotent
Intestine Baalism - Galaxy Of The Black Sun

FINALLY someone else posts a non-doom (with other sub-genres attached) band...

anyways, i rike it. Gonna explore these guys more. thanx for the suggestion brah

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Oh HELL YES!

 

[FYC]

Fuck I'm so excited for the new Death Angel.

THROWN TO THE WOLVESSS

 

[HammerOfThor]

Fuck I'm so excited for the new Death Angel.

THROWN TO THE WOLVESSS

Dear fuck that blew my brains out in the best way possible!

 

[Kaladin]

 

[FelixOrion]

So Forrest is gonna become a Metal captain?

 

[HammerOfThor]

Been listening to Metallica's Live Shit album on Spofity(it just posted a few days ago).

I really wish I could go back in time and watch this amazing show

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oftw6yN3Q38

 

[ZachDeKoromaru]

To anyone who's as big a fan as the first two Psycroptic albums as I am, apparently Chalky is singing with a new tech-death band:

Mephistopheles - The End Of All Light

It's a little more erratic than I like my tech-death to be, but it's great to hear Chalky again since the last few Psycroptic albums without him were pretty average.

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

To anyone who's as big a fan as the first two Psycroptic albums, apparently Chalky is singing with a new tech-death band:

Mephistopheles - The End Of All Light

It's a little more erratic than I like my tech-death to be, but it's great to hear Chalky again since the last few Psycroptic albums without him were pretty average.

Oh, man this is nuts. The bass alone.

 

[DangerStepp]

The Chariot is disbanding.

; _____ ;


Long live.

 

[beato_angelico]

The debut City in the Sea full-length, Below the Noise, is out and it's pretty good.

Polished to a mirror shine production-wise, has some really catchy hooks, sweet atmospherics and I'm really enjoying the clean singer's slightly snarling sound. Not the most groundbreak record and the lead singer/harsh vocalist is subpar to my ears, but overall I'm enjoying it. If you enjoy melodic metalcore stuff, I highly suggest checking it out.

lol your description makes them look terrible in my eyes. This kind of stuff was already old and insufferable 5 years ago or more.

 

[waypoetic]

Born Of Osiris. Damn. They got some good songs alright.

http://youtu.be/5k-DsrsmaGE

 

[Lambda Pie]

if you're a fan of ... fuck, fan of metal, period, you should listen to this album. goddamn old school goodness:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI6_E8ByqQg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxRUI_oy_Tc

 

[FelixOrion]

The Chariot is disbanding.

; _____ ;


Long live.

Yeah I saw that a little bit ago.

Rip

 

[Morrigan Stark]

if you're a fan of ... fuck, fan of metal, period, you should listen to this album. goddamn old school goodness:

Eh, as generic as I'd expect from a band naming itself after a goddamn Diablo character... lol.

It's not bad, mind you, and a million times better than the post-sludge-core bollocks that plague this thread, but there's just too many better bands in the same style to really pay attention to these guys, IMO, at least based on those samples.

 

[Lambda Pie]

Eh, as generic as I'd expect from a band naming itself after a goddamn Diablo character... lol.

It's not bad, mind you, and a million times better than the post-sludge-core bollocks that plague this thread, but there's just too many better bands in the same style to really pay attention to these guys, IMO, at least based on those samples.

it's very german-ish (well, they're germans, lol), reminds me of Grave Digger.

speaking of german metal, 2 recommendations i rarely (never?) see in the thread (you probably heard at least of one of them):

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ptq_D5Ugf9w

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bONVP6Y0jXw

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Quick question for you folks: what exact genre would you put Dissection under? I've heard and read arguments that they fall under Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal, etc. Dissection are brilliant (Storm of the Lights Bane still is the most personally effective record I've heard that perfectly conveys the coldness of a European Winter)

What genre would you classify them under?

 

[Giant Robot]

Quick question for you folks: what exact genre would you put Dissection under? I've heard and read arguments that they fall under Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal, etc. Dissection are brilliant (Storm of the Lights Bane still is the most personally effective record I've heard that perfectly conveys the coldness of a European Winter)

What genre would you classify them under?

Metal. It's a gray area. People get way too involved with it. It's one of those bands that will have a hybrid name like Blackened Death Metal, strong black metal tinged riffs and aesthetics with the relentless bludgeuoning of death metal. The obvious black and death metal sound is apparent, so it sorta makes sense to classify it as a hybrid. Bands like Desaster or Swordmaster will call themselves Blackened Thrash Metal, obvious staccato/riff driven music with black metal blasting and ideologies.

I welcome these sorts of hybrids, but sometimes get annoyed by pinpoint classification.

Speaking of Desaster, here's a song from them that's metal as fuck:
Desaster - Metalized Blood

excerpt:

Brothers of Metal, warriors of steel
Bang now your heads to the sound
Our violent is takin' command
Together we are standing proud

Drums are pounding, guitars are sqeeling
Whimps and posers end we will see
Bass is roaring, vocals scream wild
Now metalized blood is running free

Spikes'n Metalized Blood
Chains'n Metalized Blood
Bullets'n Metalized Blood
Leather'n Metalized Blood

BANG OR BE BANGED !!!

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Speaking of Desaster, here's a song from them that's metal as fuck:
Desaster - Metalized Blood

excerpt:

Interesting. I'll give it a shot!

 

[FACE]

it's very german-ish (well, they're germans, lol), reminds me of Grave Digger.

speaking of german metal, 2 recommendations i rarely (never?) see in the thread (you probably heard at least of one of them):

*ahem*

Predictable, but factual.

I think we've had enough korn talk for 3 ots here so how about some speed metal?

 

[FYC]

Obliteration will be releasing a new song on the 29th

 

[Doomshine]

While we're on the subject of German power metal, I just started listening to Orden Ogan and I'm liking it so far.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_QMCpwCiiDg

 

[ShaneB]

My favourite metal album of the year might just be Battle Beast's record. Great stuff, tends to be my go-to.

 

[Duji]

I've never listened to Iron Maiden ever so I just started with their debut. Pretty solid record. "Phantom of the Opera" and "Remember Tomorrow" are fantastic. Will jump on to their "Killers" album next.

 

[fallout]

I've never listened to Iron Maiden ever so I just started with their debut. Pretty solid record. "Phantom of the Opera" and "Remember Tomorrow" are fantastic. Will jump on to their "Killers" album next.

You are in for a fun ride, my friend.

Eh, as generic as I'd expect from a band naming itself after a goddamn Diablo character... lol.

It's not bad, mind you, and a million times better than the post-sludge-core bollocks that plague this thread, but there's just too many better bands in the same style to really pay attention to these guys, IMO, at least based on those samples.

Hey! post-sludge-core is my favourite kind of -core. Don't discriminate!

 

[sgjackson]

Quick question for you folks: what exact genre would you put Dissection under? I've heard and read arguments that they fall under Black Metal, Melodic Black Metal, Blackened Death Metal, etc. Dissection are brilliant (Storm of the Lights Bane still is the most personally effective record I've heard that perfectly conveys the coldness of a European Winter)

What genre would you classify them under?

Genre pedantics are silly. I feel like whatever Metal Archives says is usually good enough.

 

[Morrigan Stark]

Desaster is pretty badass. Hellfire's Dominion gets a lot of plays. I should listen to Tyrants of the Netherworld more often too, now that I finally have it...

Hey! post-sludge-core is my favourite kind of -core. Don't discriminate!

I discriminate easily and often, friend.

 

[FelixOrion]

Soundwave 2014 dates and line-up announced (subject to change, of course). Tickets go on sale Sept. 5th.

• Feb 22 - Brisbane
• Feb 23 - Sydney
• Feb 28 - Melbourne
• Mar 01 - Adelaide
• Mar 03 - Perth

Headliners appear to be Green Day and Avenged Sevenfold, subheadliners/top openers appear to be Stone Temple Pilots (w/ Chester from Linkin Park) and Alice in Chains. Otherwise, a few gems mixed in with a some shitty bands (especially near the top of the list) and a bunch of artists I am unfamiliar with.

Potential artists of interest for those in the Metal thread:

• Rob Zombie
• Down
• Megadeth
• Devildriver
• Newsted
• Clutch
• Baroness
• August Burns Red
• Testament
• GWAR
• Black Dahlia Murder
• Mushroomhead
• Volbeat
• Amon Amarth
• Whitechapel
• Tesseract

More complete lineup at the link above.

 

[viewtifulsub]

Soundwave '14 blows ass.

Though I would be interested in seeing GWAR once in my life.

 

[Doomshine]

My favourite metal album of the year might just be Battle Beast's record. Great stuff, tends to be my go-to.

I haven't listened to it yet, but it's crazy that they managed to get a vocalist just as good as Valo.

 

[glaurung]

Just a heads up to all fellow GAF metal fans - Equilibrium (a German heavy/speed/folk metal group) has released a new EP.

Waldschrein (have a listen over at YT). This five track EP is also available on iTunes.

 

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Just a heads up to all fellow GAF metal fans - Equilibrium (a German heavy/speed/folk metal group) has released a new EP.

Waldschrein (have a listen over at YT). This five track EP is also available on iTunes.

Oh hell yes. I'm so glad they're still doing their thing, such a great band.

 

[Giant Robot]

Desaster is pretty badass. Hellfire's Dominion gets a lot of plays. I should listen to Tyrants of the Netherworld more often too, now that I finally have it...

Yeah, I love Hellfire's Dominion. For the longest time I thought King Diamond did guest vocals on that album. Tyrants of the Netherworld has some of the catchiest riffs as well. Everything after that was meh.

Desaster - Disciples of Darkness

that chorus riff fucking rules.

 

[dreamcastfan]

Thoughts on these samples?

Those high screams at 4:20... amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n9EivhUUE4

 

[Lambda Pie]

i wish i had a time machine...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHE2OdTzWM4

 

[ShaneB]

I haven't listened to it yet, but it's crazy that they managed to get a vocalist just as good as Valo.

Yeah, I love Noora's pipes. What a lovely lady too.

 

[HammerOfThor]

Thoughts on these samples?

Those high screams at 4:20... amazing!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-n9EivhUUE4

One of the things I love about metal.

 

[forknknife]

Really digging Primitive Man's Scorn, it's pretty fucking heavy. Give them a listen here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ0RFTMpX30

 

[Andrew Korenchkin]

Two questions regarding Black Sabbath:

• Favorite Songs
• Favorite Album

I'm going with Master of Reality for my favorite Sabbath album. As for song? Maybe Into the Void and Supernaut.

 

[Giant Robot]

Two questions regarding Black Sabbath:

• Favorite Songs
• Favorite Album

I'm going with Master of Reality for my favorite Sabbath album. As for song? Maybe Into the Void and Supernaut.

Song - Under The Sun/Everyday Comes and Goes, Sabbath Bloody Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Killing Yourself To Live

Album - Sabbath Bloody Sabbath. Sabotage comes a close second, but Sabbath Bloody Sabbath is my most listened to album by them.

Dio's vocals on Heaven and Hell sends chills down my spine all the time. Miss that voice

 

[blahness]

Really digging Primitive Man's Scorn, it's pretty fucking heavy. Give them a listen here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ0RFTMpX30

Definitely one of my favorite albums this year.

Word is that Eyehategod drummer Joe LaCaze has died at 42. Unsure what it means for the few 25th anniversary shows coming up in a few weeks.

 

[malfcn]

Will Vehemence ever come back, and Rapture too.

 

[Regiruler]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI6_E8ByqQg

This is some really good stuff.
Sweet lord Jesus those solos.

 

[-Eddman-]

Really digging Primitive Man's Scorn, it's pretty fucking heavy. Give them a listen here
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oJ0RFTMpX30

Thanks for the recommendation, sounds good and I really liked the cover art!

 

[Ixion]

Two questions regarding Black Sabbath:

• Favorite Songs
• Favorite Album

I'm going with Master of Reality for my favorite Sabbath album. As for song? Maybe Into the Void and Supernaut.

Album: Master of Reality
Song: Planet Caravan

 

[forknknife]

Definitely one of my favorite albums this year.

Word is that Eyehategod drummer Joe LaCaze has died at 42. Unsure what it means for the few 25th anniversary shows coming up in a few weeks.

Yeah, I just saw on facebook. Sucks, I just missed them live recently and everyone talks about how awesome the show was.

 

[DrM]

Just a heads up to all fellow GAF metal fans - Equilibrium (a German heavy/speed/folk metal group) has released a new EP.

Waldschrein (have a listen over at YT). This five track EP is also available on iTunes.

jaaaaa, sehr gut!

 

[Lambda Pie]

today in "fuck awesome albums you probably never heard"... slightly NSFW cover...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EYkx_G6-3A8

Candlemass meets Iron Maiden meets Manowar meets Fates Warning.
if that description doesn't tingle your jimmies, you're dead inside.