Metal Discussion Thread

[SerialHunter]

Can you guys recommend some bands for me to check out? Thanks in advance.

Some of my favorites:
Children of Bodom
Brujeria
Biohazard
Drowning Pool
In Flames
Suicidal Tendencies
Superjoint Ritual
Down
Hatebreed
HIM
Sepultura
Demon Hunter
Moonspell
Lamb of God
Lacrimosa
Killswitch Engage
Body Count
As I lay dying
Turbonegro
Slayer
Anthrax
Sevendust
Type O Negative
Deftones

[reyrey619]

I like a lot of the bands SerialHunter listed (KsE, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Hatebreed, Type O Negative, Slayer, SJR, Sepultura, and Children Of Bodom). I just need some new bands to listen to. So, any more recommendations are greatly appreciated.

[SideburnZ]

Wurdulak, Necrophagia, Gorelord, Danzig, Samhain, Rotting Christ, Kings Evil, Life Of Agony, Immortal, Darkthrone, Burzum, Mayhem, Lacuna Coil, Exodus, 100 Demons, Norther, Vlad Tepes.

[Deathcow]

I like a lot of the bands SerialHunter listed (KsE, Lamb Of God, Anthrax, Hatebreed, Type O Negative, Slayer, SJR, Sepultura, and Children Of Bodom). I just need some new bands to listen to. So, any more recommendations are greatly appreciated.

I :heart: all these bands, and reyrey619.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Rotting Christ

Definitely. :yes:

Don't forget Borknagar, Vintersorg, Gamma Ray, Lost Horizon. They all rule, a lot.

[Bandit]

Vintersorg is fucking amazing.

I'd recommend an album, but I advise you get ALL of them.



On another note, I've been getting into 1349 and Gorgoroth a lot lately, and coincidentally, they're touring together. Only, their tour is an all european tour.

Shame I live in SoCal where the only bands that play often are like Yellowcard and Blink 182 and shit.

[Crabby]

We went and caught Some Kind Of Monster before the gig,and it was excellent.Anyone else seen it? The parts where Lars and Jamaes argue are seriously funny.

Anyway,on to the MH show-

Switchblade were on first and they were very energetic and were well received by most of the crowd. I even noticed Adam Duce upstairs nodding in approval.Pretty decent.

Contrive were the main support, and while they have a cool sound they weren't that well received.Andy Haug is a decent drummer, but their bass player copped loads of heckling.They weren't awful, but I've seen em' play better as well.They're just kinda average anyway.

After a huge wait, Machine Head owned the crowd from the second "Imperium" kicked in.Hell,there were even circle pits starting before they even hit the stage!!!!!! "Seasons Of Wither" was next and ruled as well, and Robb said it would be available here in a few weeks. Whether it is part of a re-release of TTAOE or whatever I'm not certain,but it's a damn good new track that they put on the US edition of the album.

They played stuff from each of their albums- "Bulldozer","The Blood,The Sweat,The Tears","Take My Scars" (FUCKING OWNED), and loads of others.

"Descend The Shades Of Night" started the encore,and sounded pretty damn good,followed by "Davidian", and the place erupted.After that,I figured it couldn't get any better, but then Robb gave us a choice. He read out three album titles, and whichever got the loudest reaction, they would play a song from. First was Black Sabbath's "Paranoid" (huge reaction), then Metallica's "Ride The Lightning" (even louder) and Sepultura's "Chaos A.D." (about the same as RTL). So they ripped into an awesome <a href="http://www.ntsearch.com/search.php?q=cover&v=56">cover</a> of Seps' "Territory", which ruled, and then played some of Pantera's "Another Level" and "Walk", Slayer's "Raining Blood" which had the mosh in a frenzy, and last of all some of Motley Crue's "Live Wire", which Robb thought was pretty damn funny. (BTW,I was in the distinct minority who actually knew the last song). They then closed with "Block", which was also fucking awesome.

Overall, easily one of the best gigs I've seen and the band certainly earned the numerous "MACHINE FUCKING HEAD" chants that went on throughout their set anyway.It seriously shat on their set with Slayer a few years back as well.

[reyrey619]

I :heart: all these bands, and reyrey619.


Nice avatar. Ashes Of The Wake is a great album. :yes:

[Cactus Lem]

Gamma Ray, Borknagar, Lost Horizon.

All favorites at the moment.

Testament

One of my favourite bands at the moment. Fucking amazing!

[reyrey619]

Just got Anthrax's 'We've Come For You All'. I :heart: it.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Vintersorg is fucking amazing.

I'd recommend an album, but I advise you get ALL of them.

Yup.

If I had to choose I'd say Cosmic Genesis is my favorite followed by Visions from the Spiral Generator.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

and last of all some of Motley Crue's "Live Wire", which Robb thought was pretty damn funny. (BTW,I was in the distinct minority who actually knew the last song).

You must be a gay pretty boy Motley fanboy
:eek:

Go back to LA!

[Crabby]

Nice avatar. Ashes Of The Wake is a great album. :yes:

It's solid,but as Mick said,it's no progression from previous efforts unfortunately.

[NiMMERS]

LoG are pretty good. Proved themselves to be one trick ponies though. Rather than consistently produce 'good' albums I'd rather bands take a chance and broaden their creative horizons not remain stagnant and become complacent which is something LoG have obviously done.

Look at Vargy Vikernes, he may have recorded some of his albums months apart but each succeeding album bettered it's predecessor...until he started doing electrogayonic keyboard poofterismic stuff whilst in the nick (At least he had the testes to wipe his slate clean and do something fresh in his eyes). Or even Mastodon, who have trimmed the fat off their sound and come out better for it with their new album.

At least kids and metal n00bs who get into LoG always start to dig deeper when they require something with a little more subtance.

Latest purchases on this lovely public holiday (up the Doggies),

Deeds of Flesh - Reduced to Ashes
Decapitated - Winds of Creation
Scarve - Irradiant

[Crabby]

That Decapitated album fucking rules.

And Switchblade were pretty cool,they're going to record their debut album soon actually.

[Swedish Sensation]

just listened to "Extension of the Wish" by Andromeda today, it's awesome. it's nothing -too- special, but the guitar is awesome. unfortunately, a lot of the album is fancy guitar work, and it gets to be quite a demanding listen, and not in a good way. it just wears me out too much. but it's definitely worth a listen.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I bought Pain Of Salvations's BE, well I didn't buy it but I sent my girlfriend to go and buy it for me while I slept in bed.

:D

Haven't listened to it yet because I've been listening to this morning's Hitchhiker's Episode.

[The Myth]

Just saw Fu Manchu at the Middle East here. Fucking awesome.

Played some stuff from their new album Start the Machine, but obviously the classics had people going. "Squash that Fly" was amazing. "Trapeze Freak" was in there...as well as "Eatin' Dust." Awesome shit all around.

[Deathcow]

Lamb of God tomorrow...

Still not sure if I'm going though. :(

[Ringo]

Well Slayer and Slipknot was last night. After fucking missing Mastodon and Hatebreed due to the longest queue I have ever seen, we got in just before Slayer began. Both Slayer and Slipknot were brilliant, great gig. And luckily I'm seeing Mastodon in 2 weeks anyway, in a smaller venue. Hatebreed I have seen already anyway, So I'm not too annoyed about that either.

Anyway, :yes:

[Cactus Lem]

I was at the smae Gig last night as well.

I started queing at about 4:30 and managed to get in fine to see Mastodon and Hatebreed.

I'd heard a few tracks of Mastodon's 'Levithan' and thought they sounded prety good. Live, they where fucking brilliant. They only got a 20 minute set, but they managed to show what a great band they are within their short set time. Second favourite band of the night for me. I'm seeing them again in Los Angeles with Slayer and Killswitch Engage on the Jager tour. I'm gonna buy some of their stuff before hand this time, therefore I should enjoy them even more seeing as I thought they where great live without hearing hardly any stuff.

Hatebreed where a huge disapointment. Being a Hatebreed fan, I've now seen them twice and have been very dissapointd with them both times. They sound great on record, but something about their sound was just really poor. Me and my brother know more a less every song of off 'Rise Of Brutality', and some of the songs they played we couldn't make out till the chorus becasue they sounded so bad. They got gradualy better as the set went on, but I wasn't impresed.

Slayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! What can I say, my god they blew the roof of the Apolo, everything they done was amazing and exactly right. The 3rd time I've seen them and the set list was the best it has ever been. My brother even balcked out during their set as he got so excited, but after a quick glass of water he was fully revived and back in the pit by the time they played 'Raining Blood'. The affect where the blood rains down during Raining blood was amazing as well, Hanneman was a proper state. Esily a 5 star performance and one of my personal favourite live performances ever.

The night seemed like a real anti-climax for me. How the fuck Slipknot got to play last I don't know. In my eyes it's a disgrace. One of things is that all the Slipknot fans seemed to respect Slayer, and there was plenty of them in the pit, but most of teh Slayer fans didn't give a fuck about Slipknot and left before they came on. Now I expect the Slipknot fans would have stayed to watch Slayer and payed their respects to the Metal Gods.

Anyway, I think Slipknot's new album isn't bad, but I think their old stuff is prety poor. I couldn't really get into them and there was a few songs I enjoyed, but most of them I was just bored for. Some of teh songs that I know sounded really crap and out of time. The vocals where prety poor for quite a few songs as well. Heretic Anthem which I know quite well, sounded just like a wall of noise as I could mak none of it out. Overall they weren't bad, but they could never live up to Slayer!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Nemesis]

Just got Megadeth's new one. It's very wonderful.

[SerialHunter]

Just got Megadeth's new one. It's very wonderful.
I find it to be an ok album, nothing really awesome, but still an ok album.
At least is better than "Risk"

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Well if we compare Megadeth's current release against similiar artists it kicks the shit out of St Anger, loses to Anthrax's We've Come For You All (by a fair bit) but still has a few decent tracks on it. Just the emotion in the middle/back end of the album is a bit of a downer.

And whats wrong with Risk? It's a quality Rock album, not a metal one but not a bad album anyway.

[fear is the mindkiller]

Nothing wrong with Mustaine branching out a little bit...

[SerialHunter]

Well if we compare Megadeth's current release against similiar artists it kicks the shit out of St Anger, loses to Anthrax's We've Come For You All (by a fair bit) but still has a few decent tracks on it. Just the emotion in the middle/back end of the album is a bit of a downer.

And whats wrong with Risk? It's a quality Rock album, not a metal one but not a bad album anyway.
I agree:

St Anger = SHIT
The System has failed = Ok
We've Come For You All = Awesome

Risk is a really useless album, there's nothing special in that one nor one song who deserves to be remembered, it just explores in the most annoying face of Megadeth plus the voice from Mustaine sounds awful with the type of songs in the album.

[Bandit]

Look at Vargy Vikernes, he may have recorded some of his albums months apart but each succeeding album bettered it's predecessor...until he started doing electrogayonic keyboard poofterismic stuff whilst in the nick (At least he had the testes to wipe his slate clean and do something fresh in his eyes).

So...

You're saying Filosofem > Hvis Lyset Tar Oss?

...

(I hope you're referring to Filosofem as electrogayonic...)

[Crabby]

Well Slayer and Slipknot was last night. After fucking missing Mastodon and Hatebreed due to the longest queue I have ever seen, we got in just before Slayer began. Both Slayer and Slipknot were brilliant, great gig. And luckily I'm seeing Mastodon in 2 weeks anyway, in a smaller venue. Hatebreed I have seen already anyway, So I'm not too annoyed about that either.

Anyway, :yes:

Why the hell are Slipknot headlining those shows?

[NiMMERS]

So...

You're saying Filosofem > Hvis Lyset Tar Oss?

...

(I hope you're referring to Filosofem as electrogayonic...)

Filosofem is a great album...just the latter half doesn't exactly appeal to my tastes.

[Ringo]

Why the hell are Slipknot headlining those shows?

Yeah, I know. Well they are far more popular and more well known amongst younger people than Slayer. I don't think its particuarly surprising, They're a much more 'MTV' sort of band obviously.

[QuietStorm]

Is the new A Perfect Murder album worth getting?

[Cactus Lem]

Why the hell are Slipknot headlining those shows?

I know, it's a disgrace for metal legends like Slayer have wank kiddie metal play after them.

The tour was advertised as 'The Unholy Alliance' as it's two bands who you would think would headline they're own tours. On the British posters Slipknots name was put above Slayer's, which was basd enough for me. I thought they would rotate who played last each night, but in England it wasn't the case.

When I went to Germany the tour was advertised there and Slayer where the headliners every night as they where across the rest of Europe. The UK was the only country that Slipknot played last in, which majorly pissed me off as for me and my mate watching Slipknot after Slayer was a major anti-climax to a great night.

Anyway Slipknot played for an hour and Slayer got an hour and a half! So i'm not gonna complain to much.

[Bandit]

Filosofem is a great album...just the latter half doesn't exactly appeal to my tastes.
Filosofem has two FANTASTIC songs (first two tracks) but I don't think it's greater than Hvis Lyset Tar Oss OR Burzum/Aske...

[Crabby]

The Haunted's "rEVOLVEr" is fucking awesome-best album since their debut.Get it.

[NiMMERS]

Yeah but Brendy the artwork is some of the WORST I've ever seen. Good album though.

[Crabby]

I agree,although that matters little to me to be honest.

I'm seeing Devolved for free tonight,should be great.You seeing em' on this tour,Dennis?

[Swedish Sensation]

The Haunted's "rEVOLVEr" is fucking awesome-best album since their debut.Get it.

I don't think it's that good. I thought One Kill Wonder was better, the only one I thought wasn't as good as Revolver is The Haunted Made Me Do It. but then their albums don't show very much variety either. if I lined up their albums and played them on a big MD or Windows playlist, I probably wouldn't know which album is which, other than for memorizing a bunch of the songs.

not a bad band though, and not a bad album. not worth the money they're asking for it though, which is why I'm only downloading it. I'm hoping they'll wait a couple years before their next release, really take time writing new songs, and come out with something a little bit different from their first 4 albums.

[NiMMERS]

You seeing em' on this tour,Dennis?

Seen them.

[Crabby]

They were pretty good,I picked up their new album as well,which has a kick arse cover of "Battery".Your faves Cyndustry were the main support.

[Ringo]

Well last night I went to the tiny garage venue in the North of London to see Mastadon play. What can I say, It was fucking brilliant. Every single song was one of those songs you remember very well. It was just so great being so close to the band, my mate cut his finger on one of Bill Kelliher's guitar strings for fuck's sake. They finished with Iron Tusk going straight into March Of The Fire Ants which was breathtaking, and then they came back on to do a cover of 'Emerald' which is on Remission and a Melvins song. Amazing night. Talked to Kelliher before aswell and he seems a quality bloke. Anyway, 10/10, 5 K's, ***** and go buy Leviathan and Remission now.

[NiMMERS]

then they came back on to do a cover of 'Emerald' which is on Remission and a Melvins song.

It's actually a Thin Lizzy song.

[Ringo]

Yep. I know it is.

[Cactus Lem]

Who supported?

[Ringo]

A band called the Inbreds. They were shite.

[Bandit]

I'm seeing Lamb of God and Children of Bodom tonight.

Should be fun. There's about ten of us going.

Update tomorrow.

[WizoOzz]

So, I'm watching Headbanger's Ball, and I see a commercial for The Haunted's new album.

Am I mistaken, or are there actually clean vocals on it?

And if there are clean vocals on it, does the music suffer?

If the answer is yes to either of these two questions, I sincerely doubt I'll be getting this album.

Also, I'm waiting for an acquaintance to lend me the Cannibal Corpse box set. :drool:

I dunno why, but I've just been in a severe CC mood lately.

Also, yesterday I saw a copy of Killswitch Engage's End of Heartache on sale at Wal-Mart yesterday for less than $10.00.

Let me repeat that, I saw KsE's EoH at WAL-MART for less than $10.00.

Am I the only one who thinks that Wal-Mart is trying to suck in metalheads? I've also seen the Unearth CD there amoungst other heavier albums...

:chin:

[Cactus Lem]

I live in England, and the last time I went in Wal Mart when I was in America I can't realy remember what the metal section was like. I went in a store near to Disney in LA, there was loadsa CD's but I cant rember what the metal was like as I was only just getting in to it.

Do they cater for most metal tastes, for example will i be able to find Thrash in Wal Mart?

[QuietStorm]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/kastofsna/akerfeldtrepresentin.jpg

Hahaha.

[NiMMERS]

So, I'm watching Headbanger's Ball, and I see a commercial for The Haunted's new album.

Am I mistaken, or are there actually clean vocals on it?

And if there are clean vocals on it, does the music suffer?



Yes there are clean vocals, reminiscent of Robbie Williams (!)

The music does not suffer. It's a superb modern thrash + sprinklings of hardcore album (I'm talking real HC, not 'lets play chuggy metal riffs and climax with a massive breakdown' HC....I'm talking NYHC sorta flavour).

[fear is the mindkiller]

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v177/kastofsna/akerfeldtrepresentin.jpg

Hahaha.

Opeth's gone hip hop! :eek:

[Bandit]

Also, yesterday I saw a copy of Killswitch Engage's End of Heartache on sale at Wal-Mart yesterday for less than $10.00.

Let me repeat that, I saw KsE's EoH at WAL-MART for less than $10.00.

Am I the only one who thinks that Wal-Mart is trying to suck in metalheads? I've also seen the Unearth CD there amoungst other heavier albums...

:chin:
You're not the only one. The Walmart by my house has both "As the Palaces Burn" and "Ashes of the Wake" for about $10.

ANYWAYS.

Saturday, at House of Blues, I saw Children of Bodom, Fera Factory, Lamb of God, and (kind of) Throwdown.

Throwdown opened, we timed it perfectly, and arrived at House of Blues right after Throwdown finished their set. (:))

CoB were immense. Alexi Laiho, ever since getting into metal, has always been one of my musical heroes. That man has god given gift. They finished their half-hour set (I was pissed that it was only half an hour) with "Hate Me!" which ruled.

Fear Factory played next, and they played a wide 45-minute set including songs from (I think) every one of their albums. I'm not a big Fear Factory fan, but they played some of their new songs, and they weren't that bad. Also, their singer was good guy, with a nice sense of humour. Because of Fear Factory, there were a lot of arrogant 25-40 year old men who were standing along the outside wall of the bottom floor. They were trying not to let the kids (18yrs and younger) through to the pit/floor. They were all fags. Luckily they left after Fear Factory and allowed most of the bottom floor to be people like me, and big sweaty hairy men in the pit for Lamb of God.

Speaking of Lamb of God, they were loads of fun. They definitely played to the crowd, and played a heavy set. They finished it off with "Black Label" like they always do, and did their signature "wall of death" thing where they split the crowd in two, and have them charge each other. I didn't take part in that. Call me a pussy, or call me smart. We were leaving right as they did that because the House of Blues was packed with people, and right outside Disneyland was lighting off their fireworks. (House of Blues is in Downtown Disney...basically ar Disneyland)

All in all, I had a blast, and it was worth the $30 I payed for the tickets. :yes:

Next in line is Killswitch,/Mastodon/Slayer in December, then Behemoth in February.

:headbang:

[Swedish Sensation]

Behemoth... what I wouldn't give just to see a live performance of "As Above, So Below", let alone getting to see a whole Behemoth concert... and by then, Demigod will also be out, so they'll be playing a lot of stuff from that, and I imagine a lot of stuff from Zos Kia Cultus as well. ... I don't really know what their setlists are usually like though. but I'd think they would atleast play As Above, Horns ov Baphomet, Blackest ov the Black, and one or two others from that album.

...remember when you go, how lucky you are to live in Orange County.

I get Dying Fetus and All That Remains on Nov. 23rd, and then Cradle of Filth/Arch Enemy/Himsa/Bleeding Through on Dec. 4th. ... that last one is gonna be a fucking good show, and I'd better get a hug with Angela Gossow... atleast.

[Nemesis]

You're not the only one. The Walmart by my house has both "As the Palaces Burn" and "Ashes of the Wake" for about $10.

ANYWAYS.

Saturday, at House of Blues, I saw Children of Bodom, Fera Factory, Lamb of God, and (kind of) Throwdown.

Throwdown opened, we timed it perfectly, and arrived at House of Blues right after Throwdown finished their set. (:))

CoB were immense. Alexi Laiho, ever since getting into metal, has always been one of my musical heroes. That man has god given gift. They finished their half-hour set (I was pissed that it was only half an hour) with "Hate Me!" which ruled.

Fear Factory played next, and they played a wide 45-minute set including songs from (I think) every one of their albums. I'm not a big Fear Factory fan, but they played some of their new songs, and they weren't that bad. Also, their singer was good guy, with a nice sense of humour. Because of Fear Factory, there were a lot of arrogant 25-40 year old men who were standing along the outside wall of the bottom floor. They were trying not to let the kids (18yrs and younger) through to the pit/floor. They were all fags. Luckily they left after Fear Factory and allowed most of the bottom floor to be people like me, and big sweaty hairy men in the pit for Lamb of God.

Speaking of Lamb of God, they were loads of fun. They definitely played to the crowd, and played a heavy set. They finished it off with "Black Label" like they always do, and did their signature "wall of death" thing where they split the crowd in two, and have them charge each other. I didn't take part in that. Call me a pussy, or call me smart. We were leaving right as they did that because the House of Blues was packed with people, and right outside Disneyland was lighting off their fireworks. (House of Blues is in Downtown Disney...basically ar Disneyland)

All in all, I had a blast, and it was worth the $30 I payed for the tickets. :yes:

Next in line is Killswitch,/Mastodon/Slayer in December, then Behemoth in February.

:headbang:

Whew. Finally have internet access on my new computer. I had a shitload of moving to do into my new apartment.

I went to the same show at the Granada in Lawrence, KS. Throwdown wasn't very bad, surprisingly. I thought they'd suck. Children of Bodom played their songs really fast, probably due to their limited set. Fear Factory stole the show. I wasn't too excited about seeing them, but they were great. I'm surprised they played some SoaNM stuff. Lamb of God was ok. Their set wasn't as good as it was at Ozzfest, so we left early and went to a bar down the street. :happysad:

Cannibal Corpse, Napalm Death and Vader are playing at the same venue soon, but I can't go since it's in the middle of the week. :(

Also, I think I'm going to pick up Zyklon's Aeon CD in a few days. :headbang:

[Ringo]

I've got to pick to out of the three - Dillinger Escape Plan, Neurosis and Helmet. Which two should I go see? Haven't seen one of them live so I'm not entirely sure what to expect live. Help me out here.

Also, how good is the new Haunted album? I don't own any of their albums despite hearing songs from all of them. Which one should I get first?

[Bandit]

Behemoth... what I wouldn't give just to see a live performance of "As Above, So Below", let alone getting to see a whole Behemoth concert... and by then, Demigod will also be out, so they'll be playing a lot of stuff from that, and I imagine a lot of stuff from Zos Kia Cultus as well. ... I don't really know what their setlists are usually like though. but I'd think they would atleast play As Above, Horns ov Baphomet, Blackest ov the Black, and one or two others from that album.

...remember when you go, how lucky you are to live in Orange County.

I get Dying Fetus and All That Remains on Nov. 23rd, and then Cradle of Filth/Arch Enemy/Himsa/Bleeding Through on Dec. 4th. ... that last one is gonna be a fucking good show, and I'd better get a hug with Angela Gossow... atleast.
Behemoth will indeed rule.

Be lucky I'm in OC? Hah.

I can see myself living in Sweden/Norway/Germany when I'm older just to see all the bands I wanna see.

I was gonna go to the Headbangers ball thing too with Arch Enemy/CoF and such, but...
1. I honestly don't think it'll be worth it :\
2. I'll be in Florida when they play in SoCal

So, guess I'm not going to that.

[Bandit]

I've got to pick to out of the three - Dillinger Escape Plan, Neurosis and Helmet. Which two should I go see? Haven't seen one of them live so I'm not entirely sure what to expect live. Help me out here.

Also, how good is the new Haunted album? I don't own any of their albums despite hearing songs from all of them. Which one should I get first?
Neurosis and Helmet, I'd say.

[Ringo]

Behemoth will indeed rule.

Be lucky I'm in OC? Hah.

I can see myself living in Sweden/Norway/Germany when I'm older just to see all the bands I wanna see.


Come to London. :yes:

We have a fair number of great gigs here.

[Grimario]

So, I'm sitting here with my headphones on listening to some music... and a song comes on that sounds instantly familiar. On further inspection, it's something I've never actually heard of yet at the same time it is really really familiar..... Anthrax - Black Lodge. Having only recently acquired The Sound of White Noise, is there anywhere else I may have heard this song?

[Hlebsfall]

Throwdown opened, we timed it perfectly, and arrived at House of Blues right after Throwdown finished their set. (:))

Throwdown are class. They were better before the guitarist and singer swapped jobs around, but they are shitloads better than Lamb of God in my opinion. Still, its what you like really.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

So, I'm sitting here with my headphones on listening to some music... and a song comes on that sounds instantly familiar. On further inspection, it's something I've never actually heard of yet at the same time it is really really familiar..... Anthrax - Black Lodge. Having only recently acquired The Sound of White Noise, is there anywhere else I may have heard this song?

Rage on May 30th? (Don't ask me how i know the exact date Anthrax hosted RAGE)

Back in 93/94 when it was released as a single?

[Swedish Sensation]

Behemoth will indeed rule.

Be lucky I'm in OC? Hah.

I can see myself living in Sweden/Norway/Germany when I'm older just to see all the bands I wanna see.

I was gonna go to the Headbangers ball thing too with Arch Enemy/CoF and such, but...
1. I honestly don't think it'll be worth it :\
2. I'll be in Florida when they play in SoCal

So, guess I'm not going to that.

oh, well, that's where you're wrong... it will be fucking worth it. but I guess you're not a big fan of Cradle of Filth. ...still, Cradle of Filth has a hot chick (or is she just a feminine-looking man? ...that's also quite possible, since the rest of the guys in the band are...), Arch Enemy has a hot chick (debatable), and Bleeding Through has a hot chick (indisputable, that one). I'm getting my picture taken with atleast 2.

who can tell me what Dying Fetus and All That Remains are like live? I think I'm going to see them on the 23rd, but I have to then bust my ass to get my proper photo ID in the next few weeks, because it's not all ages. ...worth going through registry bureaus and such to get my photo ID, or fuck it, be lazy, stay home and miss another show here because I have no ID? :chin:

[Cactus Lem]

Next in line is Killswitch,/Mastodon/Slayer in December, then Behemoth in February.

:headbang:

Are you going to the show at the Universal Ampthitheatre on 17th December?

If so, I'll be there with my brother! :headbang:

[Bandit]

Are you going to the show at the Universal Ampthitheatre on 17th December?

If so, I'll be there with my brother! :headbang:
Either that or the day before in San Diego.

[Ringo]

Picked Dillinger Escape Plan and Neurosis in the end. Should be good. :yes:

[Bandit]

oh, well, that's where you're wrong... it will be fucking worth it. but I guess you're not a big fan of Cradle of Filth. ...still, Cradle of Filth has a hot chick (or is she just a feminine-looking man? ...that's also quite possible, since the rest of the guys in the band are...), Arch Enemy has a hot chick (debatable), and Bleeding Through has a hot chick (indisputable, that one). I'm getting my picture taken with atleast 2.

Her name is Sarah Jezebel Davis, or something.

I think she's just a session singer, and I know she also sings for Mortiis.

[Swedish Sensation]

Her name is Sarah Jezebel Davis, or something.

I think she's just a session singer, and I know she also sings for Mortiis.

yes, Cradle of Filth's official website lists her only as a "backup vocalist", and I can't find any information on their site for individual members, nor could I find anything good elsewhere on the internet. ...but thanks. I'd been wondering what her last name as well, because it just said "Sarah."

[Nemesis]

Hot chick? I thought their backup singer was supposed to be a fat cow. :/

[Grimario]

Rage on May 30th? (Don't ask me how i know the exact date Anthrax hosted RAGE)

Back in 93/94 when it was released as a single?

I am pretty sure I didn't watch the RAGE that was hosted by Anthrax. As for when it was released as a single.... I highly doubt it. :dunno:

I have listened to it about a dozen times today :happysad:

[Nemesis]

Just got the new Cradle of Filth and it's awesome so far. I also ordered Zyklon - Aeon while I was there. :headbang:

[Bandit]

Zyklon - Aeon is pretty good.

Not a big fan of CoF.

I just got Velvet Cacoon - Genevieve.

I'm listening to it for the first time as we speak.

Review on it later.

[Slash]

Two fans were stabbed by a security guard at the Cincinnati date on Cradle Of Filth / Arch Enemy / Bleeding Through's MTV US tour earlier this week.

Ten minutes into Bleeding Through's set on Monday night (8th November) during the MTV Headbangers Ball tour, bouncer Donald Germany is alleged to have stabbed concert goers Chris Alsip and James Shestina. The show was immediately stopped and Bleeding Through went to hospital with the victims. Before leaving the stage, frontman Brandan Schieppati told the crowd that "A close friend of the band's has been stabbed. I believe everyone should be welcome at a Bleeding Through show."

21 year old Germany is out on $2000 bail and is claiming self defence.

"We just panicked because we heard he was being beaten and stomped," his mother, Diamond Star, is reported to have said. "I have never had any problems with him."

Police have also arrested concertgoer Gregory Gonzales, for assaulting Mr. Germany.

[Nemesis]

Listened to both of my new CDs in their entirety.

I really like the new CoF. Some parts were disappointing at first, but it's really beginning to grow on me. Like the song from the title track with that new guest singer chick; I was like, what the fuck is this?!? I didn't like it at first, because she's softer than that fat chick who used to sing for them. But I really like it now. Probably one of my favorite parts of the album. This new one is a little softer than what they usually do, but I really like how they sound when they incorporate more melody into their music. Gilded Cunt is an awesome song, too. I like this new CD a lot better than Damnation and a Day.

I wasn't disappointed in Zyklon - Aeon, either. It was sort of a surprise that a few of the songs are slower, kind of like how Morbid Angel does a lot of songs. But it's really fucking awesome. Their new singer sounds good; he sounds like a mix between Glen Benton and Rob Zombie in a way. I can't say whether I prefer him or the guy they had on World Ov Worms though. Both sound pretty cool. Core Solution and Psyklon Aeon are probably my favorite tracks from this one.

And I heard that Stuck Mojo are looking for a label for their new record. A great week for music, at least for me.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I figured I'd mention that I reviewed Pain Of Salvation's BE in the album review thread at the top of the page.

My album of 2004 and possibly this entire decade.

[Bandit]

Hmm. Sounds enticing.

[Alex E]

I figured I'd mention that I reviewed Pain Of Salvation's BE in the album review thread at the top of the page.

My album of 2004 and possibly this entire decade.

I liked it a lot too, but I wish it had some guitar in it...if they could have just had one song like Idioglossia or Rope Ends in it, I would be happier. As it is, it's still entertaining. And that part where the guy is about to drive the car always make me laugh...

Oh, and I believe it's Sarah Jezebel Parker, she sang for Therion for a bit.

[Swedish Sensation]

Hot chick? I thought their backup singer was supposed to be a fat cow. :/

....yeah, upon checking concert pictures from returntothepit.com, on the same tour that's coming here in 432 hours -- I wonder who it was that I mistook for the chick though. ..oh well. :dunno: ...I guess then they have a hot feminine-looking guy in the band instead. doesn't bother me.

[Bandit]

Anyone wanna tell me how Anathema is?

I'd also like to remind everyone that Carpathian Forest is a-fucking-mazing.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Lost Horizon's singer and one of their guitarists left the band. They want to do 'other prjects' or some bullshit. Now, they're looking for a replacement vocalist. This totally sucks because they're vocalist has one of the most beautiful voices ever.

This is quite possibly the worst news I have ever heard. :no:

[Nemesis]

Anyone wanna tell me how Anathema is?




Anathema? I've only heard Sleepless (the song CoF covered), and it just sounded like plain goth rock to me. Nothing stood out, but it's just one song, I guess.

[Bandit]

Anathema? I've only heard Sleepless (the song CoF covered), and it just sounded like plain goth rock to me. Nothing stood out, but it's just one song, I guess.
I was told they were a good doom metal band, but I saw their CD cover and it looked really gay. (I forgot which album)

That's why I asked you guys.

:dunno:

[Nemesis]

:irked:

[Bandit]

Why is it that you're irked, my friend?

[Nemesis]

Just joking. It sounded like you asked us because the album seemed gay.

[Bandit]

Hahaha, no.

You see, I was split. I had heard that whey were good, but judging by the album cover and track titles (which I should do...judge that is) it seemed really...gay.

So I figured I'd use you guys as the mediator.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

What's everyone listening to at the moment?

I've been a bit flat the moment and haven't listened to much other than Pain Of Salvation's BE but I'm slowly moving back thru my collection so I'm now listening to


Bruck Dickinson - The Chemical Wedding
Avantasia - The Metal Opera Part II
Black Label Society - Stronger Than Death
In Flames - Colony


And just my general random 110hr playlist.

Since Uni has finished I more than likely won't be listening to as much Edguy as usual. I just refound Chemical Wedding in my collection (been sitting on the shelf not being listened to for awhile) but now it's back :)

[Bandit]

I've been listening to a LOT of Megadeth. Also, ...And Oceans, Immortal (I go through weird phases with Immortal) and my 8-day-long playlist on iTunes. :\

[SerialHunter]

What's everyone listening to at the moment?



Slayer - South of Heaven
Megadeth - Peace Sells...
MTV 2 Headbanger's Ball Vol.2
Resident Evil Apocalypse OST
The least worst of Type O Negative
Lots of Alice in chains (Specially "Dirt" and "Facelift")


Oh and some Radiohead... :shifty:

[Bandit]

Megadeth is in my top3 bands. Easily.

Anyways, the real reason why I posted...THERE'S A THREAD IN BOARD GAMES TITLED "Battle of the Bands[Metal]" THAT I THINK SOME OF YOU MAY ENJOY.

Not to plug, or anything. :shifty:

[GameOver!]

...at WAL-MART for less than $10.00..Yeah I know, they could at least sell Real metal there. Personally, I've never found a single cd there that I've liked. Apart from some of Britney's stuff, but that's nothing to talk about really.

Besides, shopping at Wal Mart is wrong. You should see some of the FREAKS that go to that place. Uhg.

:beer:

[Swedish Sensation]

lately, here's what I've been listening to...


-- Dimmu Borgir, which I'm rediscovering after listening to it almost constantly for a month and a half and putting it down for quite a long time... I love doing that, 'cause then the music kicks so much ass again once I'm not used to it anymore.

-- Opeth... same story as Dimmu Borgir, basically, except I listened to Opeth constantly until about a year and a half ago. ....so going back to them kicks even more ass.

-- Trollmann av Ildtoppberg... dron-ish ambient doom metal.

-- Nevermore... everyone knows what they are.

-- Carnal Forge... Swedish death metal, like The Haunted if they kicked 10x more ass.

-- Iron Maiden... still nice to re-visit that old stuff, and the Rock in Rio CDs always kick my ass, and I'm finding that those are the best CDs to listen to when I'm drinking/drunk.

-- Dimension Zero... death metal like Carnal Forge, except way more emotional.

-- Cradle of Filth... in anticipation of the big concert in 322 hours from now.

-- Dio... can't stop listening to the Master of the Moon album 'cause the vocals kick ass, and it sounds sort of like the new Maiden album.

-- Agalloch... um, don't know what I can say specifically about them... I love everything about them, they fucking blow my mind.

-- Vintersorg... same as Agalloch, but to a slightly lesser extent.

[Bandit]

GO!, you talking down upon freaks baffles me.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Me: Altaria, Dreamtale, Dark Moor, Elvenking, Finntroll, Ayreon, Labyrinth, Crimson Glory, Edenbridge, After Forever & Masterplan

All pretty Melodic Speed/ Power except Ayreon (Prog) & Finntroll (Folk/Black).

[Crabby]

Geez, I forgot how long it is sicne I posted in this thread. Bah.

Check out www.blastwave.org.uk sometime, I write for em' these days.

[Bandit]

Me: Altaria, Dreamtale, Dark Moor, Elvenking, Finntroll, Ayreon, Labyrinth, Crimson Glory, Edenbridge, After Forever & Masterplan

All pretty Melodic Speed/ Power except Ayreon (Prog) & Finntroll (Folk/Black).
Dark Moor is amazing

[Nemesis]

I've been listening to a lot of the two CDs I just bought (previous page), and The Crown's Possesed 13 CD. I listen to them all from start to finish a lot, except for the the few filler tracks on Possessed 13 and Nymphetamine. I was listening to a lot of World Ov Worms before I bought Aeon, but Aeon has completely sucked me in. The two albums are awesome, and contrast each other pretty well.

I've been meaning to put Decapitated - Winds of Creation in my car so I can listen to it. I really want to hear it again, but I keep forgetting.

[NiMMERS]

It Dies Today - The Caitiff Choir
Terror - One With The Underdogs
Inane Eminence - The Fadling Light In Your Eyes
Unearth - The Oncoming Storm
Morbid Angel - Entangles In Chaos
Burnt By The Sun - The Soundtrack to the Personal Revolution

[QuietStorm]

What's everyone listening to at the moment? Adagio, PoS (thanks), Nightwish, Pecattum, Virgin Black, Moonsorrow, Katatonia, Rhapsody, Winds, After Forever, Epica....

[Ms. Morningstar]

Dark Moor is amazing Yes they are; Shadowland, The Hall of Olden Dream and the Gates of Oblivion are awsome. But, so far I don't like the self-titled album very much, they really should have stuck with the female singer.

Quietstorm, I've heard of and like almost every band you mentioned except for Peccatum, Winds & Virgin Black, who/what are they?

[Crabby]

I picked up a few DVD's today with some of the $$$$ I scored for my 21st. I bought the new Iron Maiden DVD, "The Early Years", which is rather awesome and a must for any fans of the band.I also got Chimaira's new one "The Dehumanizing Process", which is also pretty good,with some quality live footage,etc.

Today I've been listening to Cradle Of Filth's "Nymphetamine" and Nightwish's "Once", both of which I also bought today.Quality stuff.

[Bandit]

I'm stoked to see that Iron Maiden DVD as well. I shall be purchasing it soon.

[SideburnZ]

Peccatum are awesome. Album: "Amor Fati" :yes:

[Bandit]

I just downloaded "Burzum - Demo ii"

I'm going to find this album some day, and I'm going to buy it in a heartbeat.

[Slash]

Ordered my ticket for Megadeth last night. Glasgow, February 3rd.
:headbang:

[Bandit]

I missed them. :(

But on the same date you're seeing them, I'll be seeing Poland's own, Behemoth. :)

[Crabby]

I picked up my Hatebreed tickets today,hopefully I'll see Mick there as well.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I've been listening to some electronica lately :$

Now before you kill me, I'll say it's from Kevin Moore so that makes it ok.

You know? The original keyboardist from Dream Theater?

Now it's spooky music. Not scary but ambient. I can't listen to it for over anything like 40 minutes but for some reason I always want to listen to it. It's the kind of music you'd drive around playing at about 3am when no-one else is on the road and you're driving thru the country type area at about 80km/h. Just cruisin.

Very odd.

I havent been listening to alot of metal recently due to the fact I have about 100 hours of unlistened radio shows from the 50's. Mostly Dragnet and Gunsmoke. Ah how I love radio serials. I'm odd like that.

However Corrosion Of Conformity have found themselves back on my playlist with the onset of Summer.

[Nemesis]

Somebody recommend me some Judas Priest and Iron Maiden CDs to pick up. I have none of either, and I can get a lot from Columbia House.

Also, I'll be buying GWAR's War Party CD shortly. I didn't even know they had a new one until about a week ago.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

How could you not have any Maiden or Priest?

Must have Maiden
Number Of The Beast
Piece Of Mind
Powerslave
Seventh Son
Perhaps Rock In Rio or A Real Live Dead One

Must have Priest
British Steel
Ram it Down
Metal works (Greatest hits)

[Nemesis]

How could you not have any Maiden or Priest?



Priest is my dad's music (just started to appreciate it a while ago) and I haven't heard much Maiden. It's crazy, you hear lots of Black Sabbath stuff on the radio, but I've never, EVER heard any Maiden, and they're widely considered to be the greatest metal band ever. What the hell??

[NiMMERS]

I picked up my Hatebreed tickets today,hopefully I'll see Mick there as well.

You will.

Hatebreed are playing the Slipknot show at the Hordern too.

[Kunt 4 Life]

How could you not have any Maiden or Priest?

Must have Maiden
Number Of The Beast
Piece Of Mind
Powerslave
Seventh Son
Perhaps Rock In Rio or A Real Live Dead One

Must have Priest
British Steel
Ram it Down
Metal works (Greatest hits)

I dont see 'Live after death' there.....Possibly the greatest live album ever!

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Whoops I reversed Live after Death and A real live dead one.

My bad.

ARLDO actually sucks.

[asphyXy]

Greatest live album ever = Unleashed in the East.

Do not attempt to argue this.

[SerialHunter]

How could you not have any Maiden or Priest?

Must have Maiden
Number Of The Beast
Piece Of Mind
Powerslave
Seventh Son
Perhaps Rock In Rio or A Real Live Dead One

"No prayer for Dying" also is a great album

[SideburnZ]

I got Carpathian Forest - Shining Black Leather and Defending the Throne.

I'm in love with them.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

"No prayer for Dying" also is a great album

But it's not really a must have classic. So I didn't list it.

The problem with Maiden is everyone likes different albums, but the ones I listed are generally perceived as being a knotch above the rest.

[Bandit]

I got Carpathian Forest - Shining Black Leather and Defending the Throne of Evil.

I'm in love with them.
:hyper:

[WizoOzz]

Corrosion Of Conformity have found themselves back on my playlist with the onset of Summer.

And just in time, too. As their website (although it looks like it's been some months ago) apparently says that they're in the studio again. Which is awesome...since we're not getting any new Down or Pantera anytime soon (i.e. we'll never be getting either), COC putting something new out looks mighty damned fine to me.

And real quick:

It's been some months coming, but I finally managed to get my hands on some discs that I've been wanting for a little while now. After getting the new Danzig (which I'm still "meh" over. Yeah, it's kind of a return to what we all love from his...it's just not as good, IMO, as I Luciferi), I managed to get my hands on Fear Factory's Archetype, which is tons better than their last effort (and it's gotten mixed reviews...to which I say :wtf:, it's good, goddammit. Damned good), got Megadeth's newest (again, better than the last one. Although I really dug TWNAH), and got Lamb of God's newest as well (again, really damned good).

Like I said, been a few months late, but hey. Cut a guy a break. I've got a kid, dammit. Which means:

$$$ + time = scarce.

As far as Maiden and Priest, A_O, where would Brave New World stand? Because before I heard that, I never even gave Maiden a shot. I didn't really like 'em. And BNW got me to respect them and give them another chance, to which, I must say, I'm glad that I gave. Because while there is still some stuff from them that I'm not overwhelmingly in love with, I do give them their respectful due now. And I stem it all from buying Brave New World.

[SideburnZ]

:hyper:

I knew the full name, I was rushing. :p

[Bandit]

Brave New World was my first Maiden album too, and it's almost what drove me away from Maiden...

If it wasn't for "Wicker Man" or the album "Powerslave", I may have not been listening to Iron Maiden right now.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Seriously? Brave New World kicks ass, I love it.

[Bandit]

Hey, guys, this is a link to a banad called "Saddam's Family"

I recommend you check it out.

http://metal-archives.com/band.php?id=30299

[SerialHunter]

But it's not really a must have classic. So I didn't list it.

The problem with Maiden is everyone likes different albums, but the ones I listed are generally perceived as being a knotch above the rest.
I agree, in my opinion the best from them is "Seventh Son of a Seventh Son" and the next album "No prayer..." is very similar but without such a complex concept, just great songs. (specially "Hooks in you" and "Holy Smoke")

PS. "Brave New World" is so so, "X-Factor" rules! (*waits for the flaming*) :cool:

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I can't stand X-Factor and the 1/2 half of Brave New World is decent then it falls apart.

Though Piece of Mind is my favourite and their first album (Iron Maiden) is just awesome.

[asphyXy]

Killers hasn't been mentioned yet, which is surprising. Most people I know choose Killers as their favorite Maiden album.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I despise Killers.

[asphyXy]

Killers is awesome. Blasphemy.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Nemesis can you provide me with a Gwar best of, something like 60-80minute long best song from Gwar?

Thanks.

-Dave

I feel I want some more and have no idea what to download.

[Swedish Sensation]

I've been really lazy lately, so I don't feel like typing anything new just for these forums... but I went to the Arch Enemy/Cradle of Filth/Himsa/Bleeding Through concert in Calgary (...Alberta, Canada -- for those of you who don't know, I guess...) and I feel it's an experience that needs to be documented. ...I already wrote a big scoop on it for my blurty journal, but I'll throw a little snippet in here... it's not like a full-fledged concert review or anything, more about my own experience, but there's some things in it that I think a few people might like to read.

...I also met a lot of band members, but I won't post the snippet about that, unless anyone wants me to... though I have to say Sarah Jezebel from Cradle of Filth is about the coolest person I've ever met. ...coolest metaller, anyways. I shouldn't say coolest person... but she stayed out for a while and threw snowballs around with us... not one complaint about the cold... it was minus-11 celcius, so a lot of others were bitching...

...so we got to the front of the line and started chanting -- "we-want-cradle! we-want-cradle! we-want-cradle! we-want-cradle! we-want-cradle!" ...i didn't chant as much as everybody, just because it struck me as so... immature maybe? ...no. well, cultist i guess. i don't usually join into chants like that. ...but whatever, fuck it, i chanted a little bit towards the end, and then we got in, and i bought my shirt right away. they were sold out of cradle of filth stuff because they re-stocked in edmonton and had no more stuff for calgary, so i bought an "arch enemy -- anthems of rebellion" shirt instead. ...impeccable choice, it's a really nice shirt, and extra laaaarge, motherfuckers. ...pre-washed, as well. so it won't shrink as much... perrrrfect. ...anyways, i made my way up to the front, and got in front of where the bassist would be. ...we waited about 30 minutes, and i thought about getting water, but i wasn't leaving my place, even for the first band. ...so i stayed and started feeling better, my feet and arms thawed out, back didn't hurt as much... himsa gets on the stage!

...oh, fuck, they were wicked. they played six songs off their only album, courting tragedy and disaster... my favourite one was "it's nights like this that keep us alive"... i couldn't stop thinking about that song all week before the concert, and they played it, i went fucking apeshit. ...got really sweaty by the end of himsa, but who gives a shit, it's a concert, you gotta get sweaty. ...it was mostly just my face, i had my jacket with me but tied around me... i did not wanna have to use coatcheck. ...i took a couple pictures of them, they were an awesome act, and then we waited about an hour before arch enemy came on, so they had to cancel two songs from their set, but who gives a fuck... well, i do slightly, but they were fucking great. ...angela gossow instructed us to "tear the roof off this fucking place, you motherfuckers!" ...and we did just that. everyone there was so fucking pumped, i'd been waiting two and a half years for them, and oh man, did they deliver. ...angela was all over the stage, in front of us a lot, and from what i can remember, they played...

tear down the walls
enemy within
silent wars
we will rise
dead eyes see no future
the first deadly sin
-- can't remember the song from here --
...annnnd... oh, goddamn, what else did they play? it was something off the anthems of rebellion album, anyways...

...and angela did a really, really good job on vocals. ...ravenous! that was the last one they played, okay, so i had the wrong album... but i gave it all for these guys, and got four or five pictures. ...oh fuck, it was great. angela and michael got right in front of me for the solo in "we will rise"... holy shit, that was a great moment. ...you know, when it goes -- we will riiiise... dododoooo... dododoooo... dododoooo-oooo-oooo... and this awesome extended guitar solo, like most of theirs are, kicks in... it's fucking amazing.

...so then bleeding through came on, and i was tired by the time bleeding through came on, really tired and sweaty... so i put away my camera for them and i didn't care about getting their pictures, and managed to still pay attention to their whole setlist, and it was pretty good, not as good as himsa... but the vocalist has a ton of enthusiasm and does a lot of flips and cartwheels all over the stage, marta was really enthusiastic too and did a lot of singing along and head-banging, and overall, it was a really good setlist. ...they only played seven songs, i think they had to cut one too because they were running late, but oh well, eh? ...it wasn't exactly who i came to see. for the last few songs of this, it was... really hectic... i had to keep pushing this big fat cocksucker behind me, who had his elbow on my head and spikes/studs digging into my back, and i finally got really tired and couldn't push anymore, so i waited until bleeding through was done, barely managed to take off my jacket and throw it over the barricade with all the pushing and shoving, but i was all psyched for cradle of filth, and then realized... i was about to pass out. ...i'd been awake for 20 hours, hadn't eaten in 27, and i smoked too much weed earlier. ...fucking greeeeat.

...so i got pulled out by security 'cause i asked them to, went to the bathroom and puked whatever was in my system from 27 hours ago, and then went to get a couple bottles of water, which felt much better right away, and pushed back through the crowd to the fourth row or so, but still couldn't do it with all the pushing and shoving... so i walked around the perimeter for cradle of filth and tried to quietly enjoy it, but well, it didn't work too well. ...so the band i really came to see, i sort of... missed. it wasn't the greatest experience. ...but the rest of the night was fucking amazing, so i'm not that disappointed about it, and i'm quite confident that i got atleast a couple decent pictures of them.

*excuse the complete lack of grammar... the whole thing on my blurty journal was 20-25 paragraphs, so I couldn't possibly have been fucked...

[Nemesis]

Nemesis can you provide me with a Gwar best of, something like 60-80minute long best song from Gwar?

Thanks.

-Dave

I feel I want some more and have no idea what to download.

Sure thing:

Americanized
Sick of You
Gor-Gor
The Road Behind
Saddam A-Go Go
Jack the World
Meat Sandwich
Whargoul
The Private Pain of Techno Destructo (get the original Star Trek version if you can...also, the very first version of this song was named Techno Song on Hell-O, but I think this one is better)
Back to Iraq
Fuckin' an Animal
Immortal Corruptor
A Song of Words

There are a few I've left out, but that's about the best I could do as far as including all of their albums (except for War Party, since I haven't heard it yet).

Also, if you're into the rare stuff, they have quite a few side bands, soundtracks, demos, etc. to look up. They're all listed in the GWAR FUQ on their site.

[SideburnZ]

Lord Gore:

The Autophagous Orgy

Aweesssomeee album. Better than I expected. If you like Gorelord, Necrophagia, Cannibal Corpse or anything like that, you'll likely like this too. I expected basic death metal cookie-monster growls, but it has more of a Gorelord type vocal sound. Mixing the growls with black metal type vocals...works out well.

The content is as you'd expect. Check out the album cover, which I've been advised not to post.

http://image.allmusic.com/00/amg/cov200/drf300/f367/f36794rpmn1.

Add a jpg to that in your browser to see it.

So the content rules, obviously.

Also a TON of horror movie soundclips. Most noticable is Return of the Living Dead. :headbang:

[scurvy pirate]

Saw Machine Head on Friday , who I'm not a huge fan of, but they blew me away. Really really good , and rocked some kick ass covers including Seps - Territory which was the shizzle .

Last night I saw The Dillenger escape plan at the Uni in Newcastle and they were insanely intense and loud as fuck. great gig , with an utterly mental pit , shame there werent that many people there.

[Nemesis]

Okay, you pack of dirty thieves. I give up.

So, which one...Soulseek or Shareaza?

:happysad:

[SideburnZ]

Soulseek. :hyper:

Me and Bandit use it.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I was looking around soulseek yesterday and I'll pretty much say now that if you want some radiohead go there, but if you're looking for some really obscure stuff it's almost useless.

I'll base myself with WinMX and use soulseek if I can't find it there (not very often).

However there's always FTP, Bittorrent which are superior to P2P.

[SideburnZ]

I was looking around soulseek yesterday and I'll pretty much say now that if you want some radiohead go there, but if you're looking for some really obscure stuff it's almost useless.



:wtf:

What do you define as obscure? Examples?

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I'll define obscure as things which don't usually appear on P2P networks like OTR (Old Time Radio), and odd albums like Amen's Slave, hell it barely found Amen's Muzak Before Death.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Make a wishlist and leave the program open, it'll blink when it finds something new. That works for me.

[SideburnZ]

I found the following albums on there...

Danzig I
Danzig II: Lucifuge
Danzig III: How The Gods Kill
Danzig - Thrall: Demonsweatlive
Danzig - Black Aria
Danzig 4p
Danzig 5: BlackAciDevil
Danzig 666: Satans Child
Danzig 777: I Luciferi
Danzig - Circle Of Snakes

Samhain - Unholy Passion
Samhain - Final Descent
Samhain - Initium
Samhain - November Coming Fire
Samhain - Reunion 99 Live

The Misfits - Walk Among Us
The Misfits - Earth A.D.
The Misfits Coffin Boxset Disc 1
The Misfits Coffin Boxset Disc 2
The Misfits Coffin Boxset Disc 3
The Misfits Coffin Boxset Disc 4
The Misfits - American Psycho
The Misfits - Famous Monsters
The Misfits - Cuts From The Crypt
The Misfits - Project 1950

The Ramones - Anthology

Black Sabbath - Paranoid
Ozzy - Blizzard of Oz
Ozzy - Down to Earth
Ozzy - No More Tears

Cradle of Filth - From Cradle To Enslave
Cradle of Filth - Cruelty and the Beast
Cradle of Filth - Midian
Cradle of Filth - Bitter Suites to Succubi
Cradle of Filth - Dusk...and Her Embrace
Cradle Of Filth - Nympetamine

Children of Bodom - Something Wild
Children of Bodom - Follow the Reaper
Children of Bodom - Hatebreeder
Children of Bodom - Tokyo Warhearts Live
Children of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll

Iron Maiden - Powerslave
Iron Maiden - Fear of the Dark
Iron Maiden - Piece of Mind
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast
Iron Maiden - Seventh Son of a Seventh Son
Irton Maiden - Rock In Rio
Iron Maiden - Dance Of Death

Godspeed You Black Emperor - F#A# (Infinity)
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Lift Your Skinny Fists Like Antennas To Heaven
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Slow Riot For New Zero Kanada
Godspeed You Black Emperor! - Yanqui U.X.O.

Explosions In The Sky - The Earth Is Not A Cold Place

Immortal - Pure Holocaust
Immortal - Damned In Black
Immortal - Battles in the North
Immortal - At the Heart of Winter
Immortal - Sons of Northern Darkness
Immortal - Blizzard Beasts

Old Funeral - Grim Reaping Norway

Dimmu Borgir - Entrhone Darkness Triumphant
Dimmu Borgir - Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia
Dimmu Borgir - Spiritual Black Dimensions
Dimmu Borgir - For All Tid
Dimmu Borgir - Death Cult Armageddon

Emperor - Prometheus: The Discipline of Fire and Flesh
Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse

Marduk - La Grande Danse Macabre
Marduk - Panzer Divison
Marduk - Fuck Me Jesus
Marduk - World Funeral

Gorelord - Force Fed On Human Flesh
Gorelord - Zombie Suicide Part 666

Lord Gore - The Autophagous Orgy

In Flames - Subteranian
In Flames - Clayman
In Flames - Colony
In Flames - Reroute To Remain
In Flames - Whoracle
In Flames - The Jester Race

Dark Tranquillity - Haven
Dark Tranquillity - Damage Done
Dark Tranquillity - Gallery
Dark Tranquillity - The Minds I

Mayhem - A Grand Decloration Of War
Mayhem - Pure Fucking Armageddon
Mayhem - De Mysterris Dom Sathanas
Mayhem - Deathcrush
Mayhem - Out From The Dark (Deads last rehersal)
Mayhem - Live In Leipzig

Morbid Angel - Altars Of Madness
Morbid Angel - Gateway To Annihilation

Darkthrone - Soulside Journey
Darkthrone - Transilvanian Hunger
Darkthrone - A Blaze In The Northern Sky
Darkthrone - Hate Them
Darkthrone - Panzerfaust
Darkthrone - Land Of Frost 1988 Demo

Necrophagia - Divine Art Of Torture
Necrophagia - Holocausto De La Morte
Necrophaia - Cannibal Holocaust

Wurdulak - Ceremony In Flames

Dark Funeral - Diablos Interium
Dark Funeral - Vobiscum Satanas

Burzum - Filosofem
Burzum - Aske
Burzum - Det Som Engang Var
Burzum - Hlidskjalf
Burzum - Daudi Baldrs

Behemoth - Thelma 6
Behemoth - Zos Kia Cultus

Satyricon - Volcano
Satyricon - Rebel Extravaganza
Satyricon - The Shadowthrone

Carpathian Forest - Shining Black Leather
Carpathian Forest - Bloodlust and Perversion
Carpathian Forest - Defending the Throne of Evil

SuperJoint Ritual - Use Once Then Destroy
SuperJoint Ritual - A Lethal Dose Of American Hatred

At The Gates - Terminal Spirit Disease
At The Gates - [fuck forget the title]

The Haunted - The Haunted Made Me Do It...
The Haunted - One Kill Wonder

Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja
Moonsorrow - Voimasta Ja Kuaniasta

Finntroll - Jaktens Tid
Finntroll - Nattfodd

Vlade Tepes - War Funeral March

Vital Remains - Dechristianize

Iidjarn - Nidhogg

Cruachan - Folk-lore

Old Mans Child - Born Of The Flickering

Enslaved - Blodhemn

Kampfar - Mellom Skogkledde Aaser

Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion

Norther - Dreams Of Endless War

Amon Amrath - Vs. The World

Tiamat - Wild Honey

Windir - 1184

Witchery - Symphony For The Devil

Eyes Of Fire - Embers to Ashes

Skyfire - Spectral

Svartsyar - His Majesty

Arcturus - La Masquerade Infernale

Kings Evil - Deletion Of Humanoise

Hypocrisy - The Arrival

Rotten Christ - A Dead Poem

Lamb Of God - As The Palace Burns

Death - The Sound Of Perserverance

Napalm Death - Scum

Machine Head - Burn My Eyes

Nile - In Their Darkened Shrines

Cannibal Corpse - Eaten Back To Life

Cryptopsy - None So Vile

Venom - Black Metal

100 Demons -

GWAR - Scumdogs Of The Universe
GWAR - Canival Of Chaos

Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill
Pantera - Vulgar Display of Power
Pantera - Cowboys from Hell
Down - II
Down - NOLA

Naglfar - Sheol
Naglfar - Vittra

Opeth - Blackwater Park
Opeth - Deliverance
Opeth - Orchid
Opeth - Still Life
Opeth - Morningrise

Type O Negative - October Rust
Type O Negative - Bloody Kisses
Type O Negative - Life Is Killing Me

The Berzerker - S/t
The Berzerker - Dissimulate

Lacuna Coil - Reverie
Lacuna Coil - Comalies

Fear Factory - Soul Of A New Machine
Fear Factory - Obsolete
Fear Factory - Remanufacture
Fear Factory - Demanufacture
Fear Factory - Digimortal

Ministry - House Of The Mole`
Ministry - Darkside of the Spoon
Ministry - Land of Rape and Honey
Ministry - The Mind Is A Terrible Thing To Waste

Rob Zombie - Hellbilly Deluxe
Rob Zombie - The Sinister Urge
White Zombie - La Sexorcisto
White Zombie - Astro Creep

Mortiis - Smell Of Rain
Mortiis - Crypt Of The Wizard
Mortiis - The Grudge

Metallica - Kill Em All
Metallica - Black Album
Metallica - ...And Justice For All
Metallica - Master of Puppets
Metallica - Ride The Lightning

Slayer - Reign In Blood
Slayer - Seasons in the Abyss
Slayer - Hell Awaits
Slayer - South Of Heaven

Exodus - Tempo Of The Damned

Megadeth - Rust In Peace

Testament - The Gathering

AC/DC - Back In Black

Motorhead - Hammered

Antrhax - We've Come For You All

Iced Earth - Tribute to the Gods

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here
Pink Floyd - Dark Side of the Moon
Pink Floyd - The Division Bell
Pink Floyd - The Wall
Pink Floyd - Pulse Live
Pink Floyd - Animals
Pink Floyd - Piper At The Gates Of Dawn

Dream Theater - A Change of Seasons
Dream Theater - Scenes from a Memory

Fantomas - s/t
Fantomas - Directors Cut
Fantomas - Delerium Cordia
Tomahawk - s/t
Tomahawk - Mit Gas
Mr.Bungle - S/T
Mr. Bungle - California
Faith No More - The Real Thing
Faith No More - Angel Dust
Faith No More - Album of The Year
Faith No More - King For A Day, Fool For A Lifetime

Skeleton Key - Obterium

Aphex Twin - Come To Daddy

A Perfect Circle - Mer De Noms
Tool - Opiate
Tool - Undertow
Tool - Aenima
Tool - Lateralus

Rage Against The Machine - Battle of L.A.
Rage Against the Machine - Renegades :\
Audioslave - S/T

Kyuss - Blues For The Red Sun
Queens of the Stone Age - Songs for the Deaf

Meshuggah - Chaosphere

The Dillenger Escape Plan - Irony Is A Dead Scene

December - The Lament Configuration

Soilwork - Natural Born Chaos
Soilwork - Chainheart Machine

Strapping Young Lad - City
Strapping Young Lad - SYL
Devin Townsend - Ocean Machine

Isis - Oceanic

Static X - Wisconsin Death Trip

Mudvayne - LD 50

Hatebreed - Under the Knife
Hatebreed - Perserverance

White Stripes - Elephant

Led Zeppelin - House Of The Holy
Led Zeppelin - I
Led Zeppelin - II
Led Zeppelin - III
Led Zeppelin - IV

Johnny Cash - The Man Comes Around
Johnny Cash - Christmas with Cash

The Doors - The Doors

Nirvana - Bleach
Nirvana - Nevermind
Nirvana - In Utero
Nirvana - Unplugged Live

Pearl Jam - Vs.
Pearl Jam - Ten

Foo Fighters - The Color and the Shape
Foo Fighters - Theres Nothing Left To Lose

Nine Inch Nails - Pretty Hate Machine
Nine Inch Nails - Downward Spiral
Nine Inch Nails - The Fragile

Fozzy - Fozzy

Red Hot Chilli Peppers - Californication
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - BloodSugarSexMagik
Red Hot Chilli Peppers - What Hits?

Rammstein - Sehnsucht
Rammstein - Mutter

System Of A Down - S/t
System Of A Down - Toxicity

Korn - S/t
Korn - Life Is Peachy
Korn - Follow the Leader
Korn - Issues
Korn - The Untouchables
Korn - All Mixed up
Korn - Make Me Bad Single
Korn - ADIDAS Single
Korn - Freak On A Leash Single

Genitorturers - Sin City

Life Of Agony - River Runs Red

Nevermore - Dead Heart, In A Dead World

Son Of Sam - Songs of the Earth

Guns N Roses - Appetite For Destruction
Guns N Roses - Use Your Illusion I

The Darkness - Permission To Land

Dream Evil - DragonSlayer

Edguy - Mandrake
Edguy - Hellfires Club
Edguy - King Of Fools

Rhapsody - Power Of The Dragonflame

Blind Guardian - Nightfall in Middle Earth
Blind Guardian - A Night At The Opera

HammerFall - Crimson Thunder

The Gathering - If_Then_Else
The Gathering - How To Measure A Planet

Nightwish - Oceanborn
Nightwish - Angels Fall First

Journey - The Best Of

Tears For Fears - Songs From The Big Chair

Beethoven - The String Quartet
Beethoven - Symphony 1 and 2

Mozart - Requiem

South Park - Soundtrack

Halloween Big Screen Thrillers

Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack

Tenacious D - S/T

Donnie Darko - Soundtrack

Kill Bill Vol.1 - Soundtrack

Matrix Revolutions - Soundtrack



I later went and bought some of them, but I found them ALL on soulseek initially.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

It despises me then :cry:

It won't even find Black Label Society.

It must hate me.

[Hlebsfall]

I know that this is the 'Metal' thread, but i'm interested in what you think of this song. I noticed in SideburnZ's above post a couple of Hatebreed albums and it's quite similar to that. Seeing as a lot of the posts in here are focused mainly on black and death metal, I was just wondering your thoughts on it and hardcore in general are.

http://www.future24.com/firstbloodrules/mp3/firstblood_suffocate.mp3

If that don't work, go to http://firstbloodrules.com/ and the songs are on the left. Suffocate is about the best one.

[QuietStorm]

Soulseek has got to be the most unusual P2P. I, like BurnZ, have no problem finding almost anything I want on there (no jokes please).

But I have heard many stories like Dave's and all I can do to help is give the old :dunno:....


And hey, Pain of Salvation's Be album is definitely a superb album. However, it is going to take a lot of effort on my end to truly appreciate it. Which is part of the greatness of the band.

[Nemesis]

However there's always FTP, Bittorrent which are superior to P2P.

Okay, I'm a little stupid when it comes to this stuff. Are FTP-based programs the web-based ones like Audiogalaxy? Because that site kicked ass.

I think I'll try a few out and see which one I like best (whichever one has the most users).

[Aussie_Outlaw]

No, FTP is an internet protcol. (file transfer protocol)

HTTP is another protocol (hyper text transfer protocol)

To use FTP you have to have another program (client)

The web is on the HTTP.

[darkhorse]

It despises me then :cry:

It won't even find Black Label Society.

It must hate me.

I haven't had much luck with Soulseek either.

[asphyXy]

Let's hope that rumor about Damageplan is FALSE.

[SerialHunter]

Let's hope that rumor about Damageplan is FALSE.
what rumor?

[SerialHunter]

Holy shit! now i know, this is real bad news!!! :(

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Rajah Forums: R.I.P. Dimebag (http://forums.rajah.com/showthread.php?t=93853)

^ That one! ^

and to think Burnzy just signed offline.

[SideburnZ]

Holy fuckerass, I just got the split album of Vlad Tepes and Belketre - Marching To The Black holocaust, and it's the best fucking black metal album ever...

Well right now, cuz it's all new to me and shit. But WOW.


Also got like 7 other albums, Borknager, And Oceans, Ablaze My Sorrow...

But WOW.

[Bandit]

I just bought (not downloaded mind you)

Emperor: Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk
King Diamon: Abigail

[Nemesis]

I went looking for the new GWAR yesterday, but the place I go to didn't have it, so I bought Decapitated - The Negation to tide me over in the meantime. It's ok, but I'm kind of disappointed. I think that Winds of Creation is its superior by far. Granted, since I'm judging by comparison, I'd probably like it more if I didn't hear Winds first.

Now I just need to order those CDs from Columbia House...

[Slash]

Former Iron Maiden frontman Paul Di’Anno was attacked during his show in Tel Aviv, Israel on December 10. A crazed fan apparently got onstage, and lashed out at the shaken singer. Fortunately, Di’Anno suffering only minor injuries, and was able to finish the gig.

[SerialHunter]

What the FUCK!??!??! Di'anno also was attacked? What the fuck is going on?

[Bandit]

It's some kind of anti-metal conspiracy...


Kill the indie'ans!

[Nemesis]

Just bought GWAR's War Party CD today. Pretty good. Probably their heaviest one yet...doesn't really have the catchiness of Scumdogs of the Universe, though. I'm impressed, though...it sounds like they're concentrating on playing a lot better (and faster) than they ever have. A riff on one of the songs almost sounds like it was directly lifted from Holy Wars...The Punishment Due. Unoriginal riff writing or not, I was still shocked to hear it from GWAR, of all bands...

One of the funniest lines from the CD: "I screamed out your name...at least what I thought you were called..."

I don't know why, but that cracks me up.

[Crabby]

Geez the Aussie tours are stacking up- Nightwish,Isis (for which I now have my ticket),and now Shadows Fall and As I Lay Dying-

Shadows Fall and As I Lay Dying will be touring together in the new year.
February 2005
Wed 16th - Arena, Brisbane
Fri 18th - Manning Bar, Sydney (AA)
Sat 19th - ANU Bar, Canberra
Sun 20th - Corner Hotel, Melbourne
Tue 22nd - Fowlers, Adelaide (AA)
Wed 23rd - Monkey Bar, Perth

[Bandit]

Are Shadows Fall and As I Lay Dying touring in the states as well?

Because I know Shadows Fall are going on tour with Lamb of God and Slipknot (Oh dear.) in the spring-ish time of '05.

[Bandit]

No replies in a WEEK in this thread?

Sheesh...

Let's get some discussion going then.

Seeing as '04 is over in a week, who are your guys' top picks for biggest rookie metal band of the year? Or favorite metal release of the year?

I think the newest band that'll take over is Glass Casket...mixing hardcore with death metal, and throwing in melody. Reason being, they'll drawn in metal fans, as well as hardcore fans. Much like Killswitch Engage.

Best metal release...this is a tougher one. To be honest, I didn't like TOO many releasese, but one that comes to mind is Finntroll - Nattfodd

Discuss.

[Nemesis]

For best of the year, I'd choose Cradle of Filth - Nymphetamine by default. I say that because I'm pretty sure Zyklon - Aeon was released in 2003. I haven't heard much released from this year, though. Most of the stuff I've bought this year was released several years ago, at least. :dunno:

Has anyone heard Full Blown Chaos? A guy I know recommended them, but I don't know if they're any good or not.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Best New band- Turisas
Best Album- Turisas: Battle Metal, quite a lot of great metal albums cme out this year.

[Bandit]

Best New band- Turisas
Best Album- Turisas: Battle Metal, quite a lot of great metal albums cme out this year.
Not in the genres I listen to...

Black metal: Most of the good artists/bands are either broken up, dead, or in jail.

Classic metal (Pantera, Megadeth, Judas Priest): Are either broken up, or stopped making good albums.

:\

[Ringo]

Well I missed seeing Neurosis the other day as my mate couldn't make it. Which was annoying as I hear they put on quite a live show. But on the up side, Mastodon, The Haunted and KsE all coming up. Could anyone who has seen KsE or The Haunted tell me how good they are live?

[Bandit]

KsE is GREAT live.

Never seen Haunted

[Ringo]

Nice. :yes:

[Crabby]

KSE are pretty good live, although when I saw em' the mix left something to be desired, and hampered Howard's voice a little.

[Nemesis]

I just ran across a group called Jangli Jaggas. It's like instrumental goth metal done on synths, and it's actually pretty good. Apparently a lot of their stuff is based upon Castlevania games, which is awesome in itself.

They have 11 free downloads on Amazon.

[Morrison]

Just bought Pain of Salvation's BE, based solely on Dave's review. Haven't had time to listen to it, but I'm hoping I didn't make a mistake.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Depends what you're expecting, go into it with an open mind.

As for the Aussies Nightwish Tix are now on sale.


21.03.2005 Corner Hotel Melbourne Australia 17)
22.03.2005 Corner Hotel Melbourne Australia 17)
23.03.2005 Metro Sydney Australia 18)
25.03.2005 Arena Brisbane Australia 19)

17) Tickets: Directly from the venue, tel. 03 9427 9198
www.cornerhotel.com and Missing Link, tel. 03 9670 8208
18) Tickets: From the venue, tel. 02 9287 2000 www.metrotheatre.com.au
19) Tickets: Ticketek tel. 131931 www.ticketek.com, Skinnys 073229 2389

I'll be more than likely taking my gf to both Melbourne shows.

[Morrison]

That's just what I did, and from what I heard, it was beautiful. I fell asleep before it really picked up, so I'll have to give it a proper listen later tonight.

[Alex E]

Depends what you're expecting, go into it with an open mind.

As for the Aussies Nightwish Tix are now on sale.



I'll be more than likely taking my gf to both Melbourne shows.

Just to warn you, they'll be playing the exact same setlist, with maybe one changed song. I've seen them four times on the current tour, and it seems like there's one "slot" each night to play a different song, which was sort of disappointing. But if it's your first time seeing them, go for both...

[Nemesis]

Hey guys,

What's some really good black/death metal I probably haven't heard of???

Also, Goatwhore kicks ass. Too bad whitetrashdevil.com isn't still around. :(

[Ms. Morningstar]

Ensiferum, Falkenbach, & Turisas. They're not all exactly pure Black as I am not really into un-melodic music, but they're all pretty damn awesome. Turisas especially kicks ass.

[Bandit]

Black metal is unmelodic?

:confused:

Anyways, pretty much the only thing I asked for for christmas was a bunch of miscellaneaous CDs I need, and the Megedeth "Hell Wasn't Built in a Day" boxset...

The only CD I got was Willie Nelson - Live at Big Bob's in Texas

:happysad:

[SerialHunter]

just heard "Leviathan" by Mastodon, awesome!!

[Crabby]

Depends what you're expecting, go into it with an open mind.

As for the Aussies Nightwish Tix are now on sale.



I'll be more than likely taking my gf to both Melbourne shows.

I've got my tickets for the Sydney show. :) Isis as well.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Crabby already knows this, but

Fozzy's 3rd album (All That Remains) is due for release on the 18th of Jan and has two samples on their website (www.fozzyrock.com). Sounds pretty good. Also states that Jericho has Edguy's Hellfire Club spinning around his cd player which is very good to see. :yes:

[Bandit]

Anyone heard of the death metal band "Unleashed"?

I was at a music store yesterday and the metalhead that works there suggested them to me.

It's quite the CD. The album title is "Shadows in the Deep" and I've been listening to it nonstop since yesterday afternoon.

I suggest you fellows check them out.

[blackening]

Because I know Shadows Fall are going on tour with Lamb of God and Slipknot (Oh dear.) in the spring-ish time of '05.
i know you guys all hate Slipknot, but regardless of that, they are coming to Green Bay, Wisconsin so i'll get to see them! i'm pumped for that.

[Morrison]

Looking for some good prog metal. Any suggestions would be nice.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Whatya think of PoS' BE?

[Morrison]

It's growing on me. I haven't listened to it since Christmas weekend, because I've been sidetracked with a bunch of the new music I got, but before then, every night I would lay in bed just listening to it. The concept seems so simple, but at the same time I'm amazed by it's shadow of complexity. I really need to go back and listen to it again.

[darkhorse]

Has anyone heard Full Blown Chaos? A guy I know recommended them, but I don't know if they're any good or not.

I saw Full Blown Chaos open for Superjoint Ritual back in 2003. They put on a good show. I think the new album is pretty good. I'd definitely recommend it.

[Nemesis]

Anyone heard of the death metal band "Unleashed"?




From what I've heard of them, I thought they sounded okay.

Is Shadows one of their first CDs?

[SideburnZ]

I think I have an Unleashed album...or a split with them...I forget...

[Bandit]

From what I've heard of them, I thought they sounded okay.

Is Shadows one of their first CDs?
Yeah, it's like their third or something...

The guy at the store said their albums range from slow groggy/heavy death metal to fast brutal, yet melodic, death metal. (Like Shadows)

[Ringo]

A question for Aussie_Outlaw about Pain Of Salvation.

I've heard a fair bit of their stuff, but only seperate songs, I haven't yet purchased an album. Could you recommend the one I should get first? or tell me how each album differs.

On a slightly different matter, I really like Metal with something a bit different and progressive about it. From Blind Guardian to Symphony X, and Agalloch to Finntroll. So Pain Of Salvation interest in me. But do people have any recommendations for some very obscure stuff I might like. There'snot any particular genre I'm looking for, just something a bit different and progressive which is particuarly powerful. Whether it be Black Metal, Progressive Metal or just Hard Rock I don't mind.

Thanks.

[Bandit]

Try Velvet Cacoon if you're prepared to delve into a spiritual world of ambient darkness. :yes:

I just bought Annihilator - All for You today. First CD from Annihilator I hae ever owned. So far I think it's great ,except some of the lyrics are quite cheesy, while some are quite terrific.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Hmm which PoS album to get...

Currently I'm running around praising BE which came out a few months ago so that'd be #1 on my list.

Then probably something like:
Entropia
The Perfect Element Part I
Remedy Land
One Hour By The Concrete Lake.

Oh and probably put the 12:5 (live album) equal with Entropia.

As for obscure stuff. Mira knows a fair few odd Prog/Power bands. She'll drop in sometime I'm sure.

[Ringo]

:yes: Thanks, I'll probably get BE and 12:5 then.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

12:5 is acoustic and contains different arrangements than the original songs which is pretty cool. It's not metal by any means since it's pretty much completely acoustic but it's cool.

The thing with PoS is that they're smart, generally running some kind of environmental theme (which is obvious considering the lead singer has a degree in Environmental Science).

Also I reviewed BE in the album review thread a month or so back.

[Ms. Morningstar]

As for obscure stuff. Mira knows a fair few odd Prog/Power bands. She'll drop in sometime I'm sure.
:$

Ringmaster,some good bands you could check out:

Wuthering Heights
Ayreon
Dreamtale
Cryonic Temple
Elvenking
Masterplan
Dragonlord (One word, there's another band called Dragon Lord)
Pagan's Mind

Dreamtale and Masterplan are bolded 'cause they are supposed to have new albums this year, plus they are the best. :yes:

[GameOver!]

Anyone heard of the death metal band "Unleashed"?

I was at a music store yesterday and the metalhead that works there suggested them to me.

It's quite the CD. The album title is "Shadows in the Deep" and I've been listening to it nonstop since yesterday afternoon.

I suggest you fellows check them out. Unleashed? Oh shit yer, I've been a loyal heavy metal warrior of theirs for years now. Haven't got their two latest though, I've got:

And The Laughter Died
Where No LIfe Dwells
Shadows in the Deep
Across The Open Sea
Eastern Blood
Victory
Warrior

I first heard their song Execute Them All off the Traces of Death 2 video where I became an instant fan, and still until this day Across The Open Sea(the album of which the song is featured) is still my favorite of theirs.

GO! out.

Keep the cocaine out of the media whore's ass. :beer:

[GameOver!]

GO! in.

Quick mention, it's not my favorite album just because of the Breaking the Law cover either. :o Heh. At least they did what metallica couldn't right... do a good cov.... well, let alone, good song, but now I'm drifting in and out of drunkenmess.

A good Eight years or so since I bought my first Unleashed album actually.

The live one too. Lucky GO!.

[Bandit]

GO!, can you suggest me some bands similar to Unleashed then?

If you're worried about name-dropping or anything, just PM me.

[Bandit]

Mira, I took your recommendatin and downloaded Turisas - Battle Metal

I'm listening to it right now, and so far I think it's great. But I can't take this much folk in such a small amount of time.

I may have to throw some Death Angel in a minute.

[Bandit]

Afterall I'm not going to the Behemoth show in february for two reasons.

1. They're playing with some shitty metalcore bands.
2. I'd rather see them April 23rd, when they play with Nile, Black Dahlia Murder and... KING DIAMOND!

March 11th I'm seeing Black Label Society, most likely. This isn't for sure though.

May 9th, I am seeing Kreator, Death Angel, and Vader. This is certain.

In april I MIGHT see Soilwork, Dark Tranquillity, and Hypocrisy. I might not though, because I'm not really all that much into any of those bands. Although I wouldn't mind seeing DT at all.

I also mught go see Morbid Angel (and soulfly) in february, but that's doubtful.

So, in conclusion, spring is going to be filled with lots of joy for me, because for sure I'm going to two show, and possibly like two more.

:headbang:

[NiMMERS]

'Rust In Peace'

Delicious.

[SerialHunter]

i've been listening a lot OTEP lately they are one of those new metal (not nu-metal)bands that no one cares about so i was wondering if anyone here likes them, his first album "Sevas Tra" rules! can't wait to hear "House of Secrets".

[Bandit]

'Rust In Peace'

Delicious.
My favorite classic speed/thrash album EVER.

:heart:

I have the re-mastered one too.

[Bandit]

i've been listening a lot OTEP lately they are one of those new metal (not nu-metal)bands that no one cares about so i was wondering if anyone here likes them, his first album "Sevas Tra" rules! can't wait to hear "House of Secrets".
His? I thought it was a Her...

And I consider them nu-metal.

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[Nemesis]

I have the re-mastered one too.

Is it worth buying? I've been thinking about checking out one of the remastered discs.

[Bandit]

Is it worth buying? I've been thinking about checking out one of the remastered discs.
Oh yes. Definitely.

The re-mastered 'Rust in Peace' is probably one of my favorite CDs I own.

[Ms. Morningstar]

Bandit's posts in this thread are exactly 24 hours apart.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Rust In Peace = Greatest Metal album in the history of the world.

[Crabby]

'Rust In Peace'

Delicious.

You took your time Mick, but well done. :D

[Ringo]

:$

Ringmaster,some good bands you could check out:

Wuthering Heights
Ayreon
Dreamtale
Cryonic Temple
Elvenking
Masterplan
Dragonlord (One word, there's another band called Dragon Lord)
Pagan's Mind

Dreamtale and Masterplan are bolded 'cause they are supposed to have new albums this year, plus they are the best. :yes:

:yes: I know a couple, I'll check out the rest of those as soon as possible..

Aaannndd, I bought 'BE' and 'Remedy Lane' the other day. 'BE' is just fantastic, I've listened to it start to finish several times already and I can't get enough of it. There are so many different musical styles, it's absolutely brilliant. Thanks for the recommendation.



Also, I'm off to Megadeth, Mastodon again and probably Dragonforce, Killswitch and the Haunted over the next month or so...

[scurvy pirate]

Someone told me BE was crap , so I went for Remedy Lane which I really love. You reckon BE's better ?

[Ringo]

I would say so, yes. I haven't read any bad reviews of BE, so that surprises me. If you want a better opinion, though, wait for Outlaw to get here.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I reviewed BE here (http://forums.rajah.com/showpost.php?p=2866603&postcount=594)

Remedy Lane was my first Pain of Salvation album, and it took me a long while to actually get into it (like 6-7 months) probably because I was also being introduced to PoS and to put it simply, they're a fairly odd band.

However from what I read around the traps now Remedy is considered their 3rd/4th string album behind BE/Perfect Element, Entropia THEN Remedy Lane/Concrete Lake.

I would say I like BE better. It's more serious and deeper than Remedy Lane and is must more experimental than Remedy Lane. I guess if you want something else which is really similiar to Remedy you'd go with Perfect Element.

Lets just say they're different styles, completely. Remedy Lane is quite light and well composed musically, while BE is darker, more serious and is a mix of lyrics/music/spoken. With that in mind it's hard to say which is better. Also people criticise BE for it's lack of driving guitars and more piano based.

But I like them both, but like BE more.

Entropia contains more of an Acoustic/piano with a really light, funky moodish type sound, and I find Concrete Lake just not quite upto par with the rest of the stuff musically.

Still Remedy Lane is great.

[NiMMERS]

Rust In Peace = Greatest Metal album in the history of the world.

It's an outrageous call, but I'm almost agreeing. The only thing holding it back is 'Dawn Patrol'. Otherwise, it's flawless in conception, construction and creation.

Certainly already in my top 10 if not top 5 albums of all time and I havn't even owned it a week yet.

Got 'Peace Sells...' and just snagged 'Countdown...' for dirt cheap and I'm not too sure where to go from here as I'm getting many conflicting opinions from many long time Megajeff fan friends of mine...

[Spooney]

still not better than City

:)

[Ringo]

I reviewed BE here (http://forums.rajah.com/showpost.php?p=2866603&postcount=594)

Remedy Lane was my first Pain of Salvation album, and it took me a long while to actually get into it (like 6-7 months) probably because I was also being introduced to PoS and to put it simply, they're a fairly odd band.

However from what I read around the traps now Remedy is considered their 3rd/4th string album behind BE/Perfect Element, Entropia THEN Remedy Lane/Concrete Lake.

I would say I like BE better. It's more serious and deeper than Remedy Lane and is must more experimental than Remedy Lane. I guess if you want something else which is really similiar to Remedy you'd go with Perfect Element.

Lets just say they're different styles, completely. Remedy Lane is quite light and well composed musically, while BE is darker, more serious and is a mix of lyrics/music/spoken. With that in mind it's hard to say which is better. Also people criticise BE for it's lack of driving guitars and more piano based.

But I like them both, but like BE more.

Entropia contains more of an Acoustic/piano with a really light, funky moodish type sound, and I find Concrete Lake just not quite upto par with the rest of the stuff musically.

Still Remedy Lane is great.

So is the Perfect Element Part II meant to be coming out soon?

[Bandit]

It's an outrageous call, but I'm almost agreeing. The only thing holding it back is 'Dawn Patrol'. Otherwise, it's flawless in conception, construction and creation.

Certainly already in my top 10 if not top 5 albums of all time and I havn't even owned it a week yet.

Got 'Peace Sells...' and just snagged 'Countdown...' for dirt cheap and I'm not too sure where to go from here as I'm getting many conflicting opinions from many long time Megajeff fan friends of mine...
Killing is Business is great too. :yes:

[Aussie_Outlaw]

There's nothing about Perfect Element II ever. I have no clue on why it's Part I and there's no part II or anything. I never actually really looked into it.

And NiMMERS I've thought RIP was the best metal album for quite awhile now.

[Ringo]

There's nothing about Perfect Element II ever. I have no clue on why it's Part I and there's no part II or anything. I never actually really looked into it.

And NiMMERS I've thought RIP was the best metal album for quite awhile now.

Well I read that they had planned to release part II after part I but it wasn't ready for release yet, so they released Remedy Lane instead of making the fans wait.. it seems they've forgotten about it now.

[NiMMERS]

still not better than City

:)

The 2 aren't really comparable...Spooney, do yourself a favour and get to JB and pick up the reissue for $18. It's value and I'm rating this album like I havn't rated an album for a while.

[Crabby]

Personally, I've always thought 'Peace Sells" has more killer songs, but eh.CTE is far more polished and still kicks arse.And I KNOW Dave wil agree with me when i say that "Youthanasia" is seriously under-rated."The System Has Failed" is great as well.

[Nemesis]

Personally, I've always thought 'Peace Sells" has more killer songs, but eh.

That's my Megadeth album of choice. I realize that Rust in Peace is their masterpiece, but Peace Sells has a better feel to me. It had a more sinister theme throughout the album, and Good Morning/Black Friday is one of my favorite Megadeth songs.

...and "Whaddya mean I don't support your system? I go to court when I have to..."

How can you not love that line? :happysad:

But not to discredit Rust. It's got the greatest guitar work on a Megadeth album, and an awesome, sort of stripped down production made it sound grittier. Easily my favorite behind Peace Sells.

[Spooney]

The 2 aren't really comparable...Spooney,

I know but I wanted to get your attention :)

got a bit of disposable income these days,.. may well do so, especially as I now have a car system worth playing loud music with

[Bandit]

I think Peace Sells is overrated. :\

Still great, but not as great as everyone says...

[GameOver!]

I think Peace Sells is overrated. :\Yeah... who's buying that!?




*slaps knee and does the ashley jig*

And I'm out.



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[Nemesis]

Just made a stop at the used CD store. I found two Judas Priest albums (Turbo and Jugulator), The Crown (Hell is Here), and Ozzy (The Ultimate Sin). I only paid $20 for all of them. :headbang:

I'm listening to The Crown right now. Woohoo!

EDIT: What the fuck?!? I had no idea Ripper Owens did vocals on Jugulator. I was just looking in the liner notes on the CDs I got. The handful of times I've heard Burn In Hell, I thought it was Halford the whole time. :(

That's pretty remarkable that Owens can sound so similar. Fooled the fuck out of me. :dunno:

[fear is the mindkiller]

And yet he sounds so bad on IE's The Glorious Burden.

[Bandit]

And yet he sounds so bad on IE's The Glorious Burden.
I hate that album.

[fear is the mindkiller]

the three Gettysburg songs are the albums only redeeming quality.

[Bandit]

Well, this topic has kind of died...

To revive it, let's share what metal band t-shirts we have!

My shirts that are related to metal bands:
Avenged Sevenfold (Just the basic looking skull with wings thingy in white on a black tee)
Children of Bodom (Got it from them when I saw em live)
Iron Maiden (Just a basic one with the beast playing a bass)
Pantera (It has flames all over and In each corner of the shirt it has Phil/Vinnie/Dime/Rex
Slayer (Just the basic SLAYER text in big letters)
Anthrax (Same as above)
Megadeth (Peace Sells...)
Venom (Welcome to Hell) <----Just bought

[Nemesis]

I only have 4. I'm hoping these images work.

http://www.theweathermen.com/acatalog/cof_blood_red_ls.jpg
Cradle of Filth red longsleeve, with cleveland steamer stain in the middle. Seriously, I don't know why they put that brown part there. Maybe to look dirty and evil or something.

http://www.theweathermen.com/acatalog/mayhem_norwegian_ss.jpg
Mayhem logo t-shirt

http://www.theweathermen.com/acatalog/dimmu_borgir_death_cult.jpg
Dimmu Borgir death cult legion t-shirt

And I have a Snot t-shirt, which I got free with the CD when I was in high school.

I'll probably get around to getting an Immortal or Zyklon shirt one of these days. Whenever I think about getting a shirt, I usually buy an album instead. :\

[SerialHunter]

Well the METAL T-shirts have are:
-Anthrax (With the new pentagram logo)
-Metallica (White logo with a red James Hetfield photo in the back)
-Super Joint Ritual (Black letters and green logo)
-Slayer ("Eagle from Abyss" logo)
-NIN, not really a Metal band but anyhoo... (Black "now im nothing" logo)
-HIM (gold logo)
-Down (B/W logo)

[Alex E]

Shirts, eh? Besides all the festival shirts and stuff,

Nightwish - tour 04 w/planet hell front
Nightwish "once upon a siren's call", signed
Nightwish - oceanborn sweater
Edguy - hellfire club, signed
Pagan's mind, signed
Amon Amarth - versus the world
Evergrey - recreation day, signed
Children of bodom - hatecrew deathroll, signed
Iced Earth - night of the stormrider, signed
Blind Guardian - and then there was silence, silver dragon
Hammerfall - crimson thunder tourshirt
Opeth hoodie
Lullacry tourshirt
Iron maiden - brave new world

How about other merch, besides the obvious posters?
Myself, I've got a symphony x lighter, touque, and mug :$




And a Nightwish towel :$ :$

[fear is the mindkiller]

My metal t shirts:

Metallica - summer sanitarium 2003 concert shirt
Pantera - great southern trendkill
Pantera - (black with part of a skull on the back)
Dream Theater - scenes from a memory
Dark Tranquillity - damage done
Tool - (black with a guy giving himself head on the back)

I also have a 311 shirt but that's not metal...:\

[Nemesis]

Man, Jugulator is pretty good. Better than what I expected; in fact, there's not a single song I don't like on the album. Though it is a little weird to hear Owens singing about ripping spines out on a Priest album.

I'm starting to become more interested in the older stuff. I just ordered these CDs:

Judas Priest - Screaming for Vengeance
Ozzy - Bark at the Moon
Iron Maiden - Number of the Beast (it'll be the first Maiden album I've ever owned)

Oh, and I ordered Carcass - Heartwork again, since my original one mysteriously vanished about 7 years ago.

[SerialHunter]

oh i forgot about my 2 Black Sabbath T-Shirts (Reunion cover and one with a 70's band photo)

[Crabby]

I caught Hatebreed for the second consecutive day last night.Parkway Drive were really good with loads of energy,good stage presence and they connected with the crowd very well, and I picked up their EP.I thought Last Nerve were kinda average, not as energetic as PWD and the crowd didn't seem as into em'.

Hatebreed were awesome,played for longer and had a better setlist than at BDO or at the Roundhouse a few years back.Loads of old stuff, even some material from 'Under The Knife" got an airing.Closing with "This Is Now' and 'I Will Be Heard" was the ideal way to end it as well.

I also saw Slipknot at Big Day Out.They may be energetic, but that band clearly has at least three more members than it actually needs.Get rid of the Clown for starters.Their sound was complete mush as well.

[Bandit]

Why did you waste money seeing Slipknot...?

Today I bought Soul Reaper - Written in Blood

It's the first time I've ever heard the band, and I got about half way through it coming home from the music store, and to the bank. It's pretty fucking cool. :yes:

It has members of Dissection in it too, so that's a fore-warning of it's quality. Check it out if you guys get the chance.

[NiMMERS]

Hatebreed were awesome

I felt unsatisfied by their performance last night. Good stage presence and enthusiasm, but they lack the ability to write decent songs.

Should be better at the Hordern tomorrow night though, so the pit can be opened up and make multiple circles, then I laugh at Slipknot.

[Bandit]

I agree with what nIMMERS said as far as the lack of ability to write decent songs.

You could put a retarded kid on speed on the stage ... He'd be hyper and entertaining and have loads of charisma/stage presence, but his material would still suck.

[Aussie_Outlaw]

I saw Type O Negative's video for "I Don't Wanna Be Me" and I must say it's not a good video, it's just odd and scary. And I don't mean scary like horror, I mean scary that Type O Negative made such a stupid video as I figured they'd have more sense.

Really, a fat guy dressing a celebrities? :wtf: An to think Britney Spears was one of them. Just an odd awful video.

[SideburnZ]

I saw Type O Negative's video for "I Don't Wanna Be Me" and I must say it's not a good video, it's just odd and scary. And I don't mean scary like horror, I mean scary that Type O Negative made such a stupid video as I figured they'd have more sense.

Really, a fat guy dressing a celebrities? :wtf: An to think Britney Spears was one of them. Just an odd awful video.


They don't take themselves seriously.

It's not a bad thing.

They're to goth music what Darkness is to rock, I guess.

[fear is the mindkiller]

I must be pretty out of it...I had no idea that Dark Tranquillity had a new album out, it's called 'Character'. Anyone heard if it's any good, at least better than 'Damage Done'?

[MxPx]

I got an album by Helmet today. :p That's the only metal album I've bought in months. :\

[Bandit]

I must be pretty out of it...I had no idea that Dark Tranquillity had a new album out, it's called 'Character'. Anyone heard if it's any good, at least better than 'Damage Done'?
Guitar world said it's their best album ... But that's Guitar World.

[Crabby]

Why did you waste money seeing Slipknot...?
.

They were on a festival bill that I had already bought tickets for when they were announced.I didn't pay to see em' at all anyway.

[SerialHunter]

I saw Type O Negative's video for "I Don't Wanna Be Me" and I must say it's not a good video, it's just odd and scary. And I don't mean scary like horror, I mean scary that Type O Negative made such a stupid video as I figured they'd have more sense.

Really, a fat guy dressing a celebrities? :wtf: An to think Britney Spears was one of them. Just an odd awful video.
That video if f'n funny, and i agree with Sideburnz they just don't like to be a "serious" goth band, hell they covered "Summer Breeze" and have a song about cartoon girls Pete would like to nail...

[Aussie_Outlaw]

Well that'd make sense, and since I don't know much about Type O I guess I just found it really strange.

[SideburnZ]

Yeah...you can't take them seriously.

The last album especially, very silly. Angry Inch? Or the song about gay men hitting on Peter. The cartoon girls one is nice too.

Good band. :yes:

[asphyXy]

Ulysses Siren is the greatest band to never release an album.

[NiMMERS]

Slipknot were pretty uninspiring last night. Not exactly enthusiastic live, plus stupid intro's and 'ambient' intervals between songs didn't flow too well. Plus the sound was fucking atrocious. Hatebreed won my respect though via stealing the show. Good massive circle pit action too.

[Bandit]

How can someone who likes Necrophagist respect Hatebreed?

[Gaz]

Dunno if this has been posted in here, but here's the new SOAD track.

Cigaro (http://www.srcswccbi36.com/)

:headbang: