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Their debut is amazing; everything else ranges from ok to forgettable.
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Their debut is amazing; everything else ranges from ok to forgettable.
Lionheart1827
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Mr. Paer said:
V: The New Mythology Suite. This is the best IMO.
The older albums are more progish speed metal, while Paradise Lost is their heaviest more metal style to date.
Divine Wings of Tragedy, V, The Odyssey and Twilight in Olympus all have their best most known songs. The first album(self titled) has a different more cheesy sounding singer and the album is a bit meh.
"A Fools Paradise" off the V album
Egypt
Lionheart1827
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Speaking of Symphony X, they just released the cover art of the new album "Iconoclast."
Regular edition:
Special edition:
Jan 29th they were saying they were in post production and should have the album out in a couple of months and they said definitely late first quarter, early 2nd quarter 2011. Cant wait.
EDIT: Just did a little research and the new album is coming out June 17th in Europe and June 21st in North America.
Regular edition:
Special edition:
Jan 29th they were saying they were in post production and should have the album out in a couple of months and they said definitely late first quarter, early 2nd quarter 2011. Cant wait.
EDIT: Just did a little research and the new album is coming out June 17th in Europe and June 21st in North America.
Kill The Bat
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Zero Hero said:10 is ok.
It's only 3 songs but it's still a half hour of new music.
I actually really like the album in its entirety. I love the "Be careful what you're looking at" bit in Sex Tapes, which is track 10. I'll probably give a more in depth review of the album at some point in the future.
Yeah, 30 minutes is great. Listing it as three songs really undermines how much we're getting, doesn't it? Plus we all know the LP is coming as a follow up later this year.
I've recently picked up a bunch of metal and I am a relative newcomer to the scene. So far I really enjoy Parkway Drive, Darkest Hour, As I Lay Dying, and Killswitch Engage. Any recommendations as far as that type of metal goes? Also I find that even though I can't tell what the vocalist is saying 75% of the time, the style of singing does effect my enjoyment of it.
Also, Darkest Hour - The Eternal Return rules. It has this incredibly charred sound to it that makes it great. Deliver Us is also fantastic.
Also, Darkest Hour - The Eternal Return rules. It has this incredibly charred sound to it that makes it great. Deliver Us is also fantastic.
Paches-EJ- said:
Septicflesh shall be your new gods then. Epic death metal!
Septicflesh- Lovecrafts Death
Septicflesh-Vampire From Nazareth
viewtifulsub
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Last few pages have featured far too much metalcore. Time to steer the thread back on track with some of the stuff i've been listening to lately:
Merciless - The Awakening
Negura Bunget - Cunoasterea Tacuta
Ildjarn's Det Frysende Nordariket and Hardangervidda
Portrait - Portrait
Also:
Merciless - The Awakening
Negura Bunget - Cunoasterea Tacuta
Ildjarn's Det Frysende Nordariket and Hardangervidda
Portrait - Portrait
Also:
Devin Townsend said:
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
My band is playing this year. Be sure to check us out! (Creative Waste)corpserot said:My second year going, last year was some of the most fun I've had in my life. Acid Witch/Marduk/Coroner? Couldn't miss it.
MetalGuardian
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I have been on the biggest Kreator kick lately. I have one method of determining whether or not a band is good enough for me to consider them among my favorites, and that is if once I discover them I can't listen to anything else for weeks and weeks. So far only Blind Guardian, Led Zeppelin, and early Metallica have ever done that for me. It's safe to say I've found another band to join the ranks
And I still haven't gotten around to Terrible Certainty, Pleasure to Kill, or Violent Revolution yet! I love it so fucking much when I get this pumped over a band, because it's so rare
I have been trying to get into Manowar lately too. Some of there stuff is hilariously awesome. Metal Warriors is amazing just because of how passionate the singer sounds the entire time. Some of the other stuff I've heard from them has been hit or miss, but since I've been listening to so much Kreator I've been in the mood for heavier and more raw stuff. I'll probably end up loving Manowar once I go through my next cheesy power metal phase
Also got all three Vio-Lence albums, but haven't gotten around to them yet. Looking forward to it though.
Agent Orange is also on my list to acquire soon
Basically this whole post is to say that I fucking love this thread. So many great albums and bands I never would have given a shot if not for you blokes
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And I still haven't gotten around to Terrible Certainty, Pleasure to Kill, or Violent Revolution yet! I love it so fucking much when I get this pumped over a band, because it's so rare
I have been trying to get into Manowar lately too. Some of there stuff is hilariously awesome. Metal Warriors is amazing just because of how passionate the singer sounds the entire time. Some of the other stuff I've heard from them has been hit or miss, but since I've been listening to so much Kreator I've been in the mood for heavier and more raw stuff. I'll probably end up loving Manowar once I go through my next cheesy power metal phase
Also got all three Vio-Lence albums, but haven't gotten around to them yet. Looking forward to it though.
Agent Orange is also on my list to acquire soon
Basically this whole post is to say that I fucking love this thread. So many great albums and bands I never would have given a shot if not for you blokes
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Those songs were ace, and you have great taste in prog metal. I'll put these on my list to check into more later. ThanksLionheart1827 said:
Korranator
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In my current rotation.
Deafheaven - Violet
Altar of Plagues - Earth: as a Womb
Lento - Hymn 2011
Ganon - collide and cease
Deafheaven - Violet
Altar of Plagues - Earth: as a Womb
Lento - Hymn 2011
Ganon - collide and cease
I've always been more into electronic music (trance, D&B, electro, currently dubstep), but I occasionally love to rock out.
Was always a fan of Metallica growing up, got into Korn for a little while, and am currently a huge fan of everything Devin Townsend. I like most everything from Opeth too.
What can metalGAF recommend for a meager metal fan like me?
Was always a fan of Metallica growing up, got into Korn for a little while, and am currently a huge fan of everything Devin Townsend. I like most everything from Opeth too.
What can metalGAF recommend for a meager metal fan like me?
viewtifulsub
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Toddler said:
Heading on from Metallica:
Giant Robot's mandatory Thrash recommendations posted a few pages back: Post 1 and Post 2
Toxik - Think This
Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
Voivod - Nothingface
Aspid - Extravasation
If you enjoy Devin Townsend and Opeth; check out Cynic, Ne Obliviscaris, Ihsahn, and Klabautamann
White Tomb is an awesome album. Stereogum are streaming a new track from their upcoming LP which sounds greatKorranator said:
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I'm going to preorder the shit out of the new Devin albums.
Mr. Paer said:
After checking, I was off on my estimation of time because I was thinking I heard about SX shortly after Castlevania: SotN had come out which was in 1997. I guess it wasn't this board afterall.
I think most SX fans will tell you its V: The Mythology Suite. That's the one I've always considered their best. I'm a huge fan of all their stuff, but runners up would probably be either Divine Wings of Tragedy or The Odyssey.
Lionheart1827 said:Speaking of Symphony X, they just released the cover art of the new album "Iconoclast."
Regular edition:
Reminds me of Fear Factory. The whole man vs. machine thing, y'know? Been done to death by now, but Symphony X is about the only band I can think of who's take on that theme I'd still care to hear.
VariantX04
Loser slave of the system :(
MetalGuardian
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A Blind Guardian documentary? Yes please
NameGenerated
Who paid you to grab Dr. Pavel?
New Wormrot for free if anyone is interested.
MetalGuardian
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Most definitely. I just hope they release it on DVD/Netflix or something so I don't have to torrent itrexor0717 said:
TheLastCandle
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Mr. Paer said:
Saw this yesterday, and became giddy with delight.
StealthGoblin
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The new Arch Enemy stuff sounds ace.
MetalGuardian
Banned
Now that it's officially out, I'm surprised more people here aren't talking about it. I was quite sure the AA presence was rather large in this threaddaxter01 said:Surtur rising is kind of disappionting
Dogfacedgod
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I've recently been getting into some alternate type of metal genres. What does gaf recommend for a fan of bands like these:
Therion
Turisas
Eluveitie
Korpiklaani
Ensiferum
I've heard this stuff called battle metal, viking metal, folk metal, etc.
Therion
Turisas
Eluveitie
Korpiklaani
Ensiferum
I've heard this stuff called battle metal, viking metal, folk metal, etc.
TheLastCandle
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Dogfacedgod said:
If you like those bands, I'll shoot a couple more in your direction.
Moonsorrow
Equilibrium
Dalriada
Primordial
Midnattsol
Wintersun
Skyclad
Out of those, Skyclad, Dalriada, and Equilibrium are the more jaunty, dancy stuff. Moonsorrow and Primordial would be the more brooding, epic stuff.
On the topic of the new AA, I bought it on release day, and have spun it a few more times. I stand by what i said earlier in that it is still good, but not as good as their last two. It came with a dvd of them performing their first 4 albums in full, so it's worth a purchase regardless if you find the album itself disappointing.
Dogfacedgod said:
You've pretty much mentioned the best of the best but here's some other stuff. And I wouldn't really call therion any of those genres. They're symphonic metal.
Haggard - Eppur Si Muove or Awaking the Centuries (most similar to Therion)
Týr - Ragnarok
Falkenbach - Magni Bladinn ok Megintiri
Cruachan - I only have Folk-Lore
Dogfacedgod
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Thanks! I'll check those out. Listening to Haggard right now on Grooveshark. Pretty good stuff. I'll have to pick it up.
MetalGuardian
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:O really? Is that with every version or just the deluxe one (the one that comes with the action figure?)TheLastCandle said:
The album has been growing on me, though only slightly. I still think overall it's a disappointment, but still a lot better than what most melodic death metal bands are capable of.
I'd love to hear other people's opinions on it. I'm hoping all the AA fans are too busy listening to it at the moment to share their thoughts yet
I'd say it's worth buying for the cover alone.TheLastCandle said:
Well, it's a good album, but nowhere near TotTG. There is a couple of amazing songs, but there are also some very veeery weak ones (Tock's Taunt is very bad). Some of them grew on me and I definitely like it more now after listening through it a couple of times than I did at the beginning. Still, a solid album. With one hell of a cover art.
Kill The Bat
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corkscrewblow said:
Ahem... This band can do no wrong. Period.
Also, for those that don't feel like pursing illegal means, here's a free official stream.
MetalGuardian
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I've always had a negative impression of BTBAM. I've never really listened to them, but for some reason have always lumped them in the same group with bands like Slipknot or Disturbed... a sort of mainstream, emo-ish type of metal. Guess I'll check out the stream of the new album and give them a fair shot
glaringradio
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Why is it that Arch Enemy can release an album as good as Wages of Sin, then magically turn to ass for two albums (Anthems and Doomsday Machine, well, bits of Anthems, all of Doomsday Machine bar Nemesis), then magically turn good again, only to undo all of that and start creating songs which are just horrendously dull? I just don't understand.
On a better note, the new BtBam is incredibly good. Another hit.
On a better note, the new BtBam is incredibly good. Another hit.
StealthGoblin
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glaringradio said:
Arch Enemy are one of my favourite bands. There is some great stuff on every album. The problem they have is that for every positive change they make on a new album, they lose a feature of a previous album that made it great.
I'm actually hoping the new album has:
The harmonies and key changes pre-Wages of Sin.
The Brutality of Wages of Sin.
The hints of synth Anthems of Rebellion had with some of the breakdowns.
The blend of pacing Doomsday Machine had (minus the double tracked vocals).
The sheer amount of melody fused with brutality Rise of the Tyrant had.
I really enjoyed 'The Root of All evil'. They just don't make songs like 'Bridge of Destiny' and 'Silverwing' anymore. I actually prefer Angela to Johan too.
When Angela described Khaos Legions as 'going back to [their] roots, only better', I smiled.
Michael's other band 'Spiritual Beggars' and Chris's 'Armageddon' put out some quality stuff too. Arch Enemy albums need a perfect blend of Michaels emotive playing and Chris' superb technical playing to hit the spot.
MetalGuardian
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Well yeah, that's what I'm thinking. Don't remember how/why I formed that opinion, especially since I've never heard them. Maybe I mistook them for another band with a similar name or something and have had them mixed up ever sincecorkscrewblow said:
Educate yourself:Mr. Paer said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rBoSl_lg6E0
Not a big fan of them myself. Talented, but the structure is too disjointed to really appeal to me.
Kill The Bat
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Zero Hero said:You the man!
Well, thank you! I'm looking forward to seeing BTBAM in May. Unfortunately, the closest date to me is in Atlanta, but it's worth the trip.
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