Metal Discussion Thread

[mr sabu]

cheers fellas........... now i just need new metal bands to look into

[WizoOzz]

Got to head up to Philly and see Lamb of God over the weekend for my birthday. Fucking kicked ass, and Randy was much less shitfaced than the last time I saw them. And got to see a band I damn near forgot about. In Flames. They kicked ass. Even if they only played two songs that I remember from when I listened to them. Hellyeah was there too. Meh. They're a band that's better live than in the studio. I enjoyed what they played, but hate everything of theirs that I hear on the radio.


I dunno if it's METAL enough for you guys but the new Deftones record is excellent.

Not technically metal, no, but I liked it well enough. Diamond Eyes thus far is still a superior album, but I've got to give the new one a few more listens. Used to hate hate hate the Deftones, and now on the opposite side of the spectrum. Not usual that a band has that type of turnaround with me. I'm used to liking a band and then hating them after a while, but the other way around is a rarity.

[darkhorse]

Not sure if there are any other fans of Arsis here, but there's a free EP of new Arsis material on Scion's website:

http://www.scionav.com/collection/1287/Arsis---Lepers-Caress

[McBain]

:lol: Arses?

[McBain]

Not technically metal, no, but I liked it well enough. Diamond Eyes thus far is still a superior album, but I've got to give the new one a few more listens. Used to hate hate hate the Deftones, and now on the opposite side of the spectrum. Not usual that a band has that type of turnaround with me. I'm used to liking a band and then hating them after a while, but the other way around is a rarity.

They've always been on the cusp of metal for me. Some label them Alternative Rock, others Alternative Metal.

Either way, the new album is excellent. I'd place it above Diamond Eyes. :yes:

[blackening]

Pick for metal album of the year everyone? I honestly didn't listen to a whole lot of stuff that came out this year, but 'From the Depths' by Karybdis gets album of the year from me. The new Gojira was also really good. Downloaded their 'From Mars to Sirius' album and its pretty awesome. Love that band.

[darkhorse]

A lot of good stuff came out this year. "A Frail Becoming" by Daylight Dies is my pick for album of the year. Lamb Of God, Vision Of Disorder, Gojira, and Fear Factory delivered some solid albums as well.

[Psycho666Soldier]

Meshuggah - Koloss

It crushes everything else.

[blackening]

I just can't get into Meshuggah. Its the vocals mostly. I think their music is good but I just cant get into the vocals. Although I felt the exact same way about Gojira and they grew on me and now I think they might be perfect.

[Psycho666Soldier]

Sometimes the vocals can kill a band for you. I love his(Jens from Meshuggah) vocals, and I have ever since years ago when I first heard the band. It's not your typical Death Metal growl, but it's definitely abrasive without leaning towards, say, Grind or Black Metal. Musically, though, I do not think there are many other bands out there that can touch 'em.

I didn't even know Gojira had a new album out this year. I'll have to check that out.

[blackening]

I feel the same way. There have been plenty of bands where I started rocking out to a song only to hear the vocals and say no thanks. I feel the same way about Gojira that you feel about Meshuggah even though I know they're not as technical. Gojira's latest album is called L'Enfant Sauvage and its very good.

[mr sabu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAqdCUkxHJ4

[Psycho666Soldier]

It's nice to see Newsted doing something that's decidedly thrashy again. I really dug that track. Not the biggest fan of the vocals, but the riffage was sweet. Reminds me of his days in Flotsam and Jetsam.

[mr sabu]

i dug it sounded like a mix metallica/motorhead first time i herd it

[darkhorse]

I saw Down at the Grove Of Anaheim last night. They exceeded my expectations of an awesome show, and after having seen both Down and Superjoint Ritual once before, I can honestly say this is the best I've heard Phil sound. There was also a hilarious wrestling match between Phil and one of the dudes from Warbeast (one of the opening bands who also put on a killer show) in a gorilla costume during Bury Me In Smoke.

Setlist:
Lysergik Funeral Procession
Lifer
Pillars Of Eternity
Witchtripper
Open Coffins
Misfortune Teller
Ghosts Along The Mississippi
New Orleans Is A Dying Whore
Temptation's Wings
Losing All
Eyes Of The South

Encore:
Hail The Leaf
Stone The Crow
Bury Me In Smoke

Additional Encore:
Swan Song

[darkhorse]

(Possibly) a free Meshuggah EP coming next week:

http://www.metalinjection.net/latest-news/yes/is-meshuggah-putting-out-a-free-ep-next-week

[Hero!]

Right, not sure how many of you are into Dir En Grey, but they put out a new single last month:


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eu-XiwN29mo

I love it. Kyo has really changed up his vocals on the last two albums, but not in a bad way. Much less growling/screaming and more melodic singing, with some nasty death vocals. His vocals used to be more in the middle, but now he uses two styles that are just polar opposites of each other and they just work so well. This track is much more melodic and soft, but it's just so damn beautiful. Can't wait for this EP to drop. There just isn't much that I actually look forward to it coming out anymore.

[blackening]

Randy Blythe was found innocent today in court. :yes:

[Hero!]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JiMN4s6Mjh0&feature=endscreen&NR=1

Bumping this tonight, just remembered how much I love this album. God Jesus Mary Joseph do i love this album.

[blackening]

Vermillion Part 2 man.

[WizoOzz]

So, er, uh . . . new Killswitch out today. DL'ed it and can't wait to listen to it, if it's anywhere as good as I've built it up to be be in my head (as well as having listened to "In Due Time" and "No End in Sight").

[blackening]

From what I've read its typical Killswitch Engage. I actually prefer Jones to Leach. I've seen them live twice, with each singer and they were very good. I'm not a huge fan of the band though.

So I just found out Children of Bodom has a new album coming out in a few months. Now I was excited about their last album and it turned out to be shit. But they are using the recording engineer from their first couple albums and the new album is supposed to have a lot of variety and sound more like their first few albums.

http://www.cobhc.com/img/halo_t.png

[darkhorse]

I'm digging the new Killswitch. It's not exactly Alive Or Just Breathing Part 2 as a lot of people had hoped, but it's still a great listen and better than the last two albums they made with Howard.

[mr sabu]

speaking of cob i did not know about this


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KTXoOw-VoOA

[blackening]

They've covered a variety of different stuff. Have you heard their Oops I Did it Again cover?

[mr sabu]

Yep plus I've got there covers album I just didn't know they covered that

[darkhorse]

Sad news to report:

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=188708

[G-Fresh]

R.I.P. bro

[WizoOzz]

Bump. Cuz, metal.

DL'ed Sabbath's tune "God is Dead?" and while still saddened that Bill won't be participating, I must say I had goosebumps within the first 45 seconds or so, hearing at least 3/4 of my favorite band of all time all together. I'm being a nerd and counting down songs on my FB.

And on the new KsE, while I think Jones is a better vocalist than Leach overall, the new album is greatness. Yes, it is more or less "typical Killswitch," but it's away from the more minimalist approach they'd gone in with the last album, and Leach's vocals have matured overall and just sound better with the band now than they did back in Alive or Just Breathing.

[stylepoints]

Just found out Jeff Hanneman of Slayer died today. Liver failure. So unfortunate.

[Hero!]

Poor dude. That flesh eating shit was sad. Sucks man.


RIP

[darkhorse]

Unfortunate news indeed. Shocking, really.

On a side note, the Revolver Golden Gods award show takes place tonight. I'm not big on award shows myself, but I'm sure they'll have a nice tribute to him.

[McBain]

I'm guessing he was a bit of a heavy drinker then?

RIP

Lucky I got to see them play.

[stylepoints]

He was to a degree but I know he's been extremely ill from that flesh eating disease he contracted a while back.

[virms]

Sad news on Jeff. I absolutely loved Slayer when I was a young lad in the 7th and 8th grade. Always held a soft spot for Dave. Out of this world drummer.

[Psycho666Soldier]

Man, I'm gutted about this. Slayer is responsible for me getting so heavy into metal, and Jeff Hanneman was easily my favorite. One of the main driving forces behind the band, and in my opinion he was the most talented. God, why couldn't have been Kerry instead?!

R.I.P. Jeff. Such a shame to hear.

[WizoOzz]

Man, what a shame. I always used to say Hanneman's solos were the ones that sounded like they actually fit in Slayer's tunes. What a shame. Wonder where it will leave the band.

[blackening]

On a side note, the Revolver Golden Gods award show takes place tonight. I'm not big on award shows myself, but I'm sure they'll have a nice tribute to him.
I watched some of it and thought it was shit. One of the things I hate about metal is the need for grown men to raise their middle fingers and say the word fuck repeatedly because its supposed to be cool.

Also I hate Five Finger Death Punch. What a shit band.

[Hero!]

http://www.metalsucks.net/2013/05/07/breaking-as-i-lay-dyings-tim-lambesis-arrested-for-allegedly-attempting-to-have-his-estranged-wife-murdered/

Tim Lambesis of As I Lay Dying arrested in murder-for-hire plot to kill his wife.

[blackening]

I don't like that band but that's fucked up.

I don't know if anything happened but I heard the pieces of shit at the Westboro Baptist Church were going to protest at Hanneman's funeral.

[darkhorse]

I'd love to see them try. It'll probably be the last funeral those shitheads try to picket.

[stylepoints]

I'd love to see them try. It'll probably be the last funeral those shitheads try to picket.

They tried it at Dio's funeral. Didn't work out too well for them and apparently no lesson learned. In all seriousness, protesting at Jeff's funeral could lead to their own. Hope nothing happens. I don't want the metal community linked to a murder. Forget that As I Lay Dying bullshit. Classic metal is so far removed from today's metal. Don't care what happens to that guy. Fucking retarded growling bullshit.

[darkhorse]

Quite honestly, I have mixed feelings about the whole thing. I'm a huge proponent of freedom of speech and it's not that I don't think they have the right to let their voices be heard, but in cases of interfering with sacred events such as funerals where people have the right to grieve without having it turn into a display of some hate group's warped "cause", that's crossing the line of decency. I understand (and to an extent agree with) the argument of denying these morons the attention they crave by ignoring them, but at the same time they need to be taught a lesson and a huge part of me would be happy if Slayer fans were the ones to teach it to them. I just wish it were possible without it reflecting negatively on the metal community or giving the WBC a reason to sue, much less giving their "cause" any perceived sense of validity.

[blackening]

Been listening to some new stuff lately.

Dreamshade is a band I found out about a long time ago. Back then they were a melodic death band and now they've got a new singer and are now more of a metalcore band. If you like Killswitch Engage or older All That Remains you would probably like these guys. Their latest album The Gift of Life has gotten very good reviews. They were better back then but they are pretty solid.


http://youtu.be/UQfNZ-lLsbw

The band Starkill is a band I just found out about. I bought their album The Fires of Life off Amazon and I'm loving it. Its some really good melodic death metal with some power metal thrown in. Really awesome stuff I think.


http://youtu.be/uNdqmx6eERQ

The other band I just found out about is Blood and Thunder. Ordered a copy of their new album A Reality in Ruins and can't wait to get it in a few days. Just a badass melodic death metal band.


http://youtu.be/fMevjbwvu60

Check these bands out if you have similar tastes or you're looking for something new.

[WizoOzz]

New Black Sabbath.

Fuckin' A. It's good. Proving you don't have to be uber fast or have cookie monster vocals to be heavy.

[mr sabu]

i honestly thought the new sabbath was just ok..

new amon amarth album in a few days

[Jacknife]

What do you guys think of Rob Zombie? I was listening to a White Zombie song on the way to work, can't remember the name of it but it was pretty cool.

[WizoOzz]

My opinion - the majority of Rob Zombie's solo stuff is terrible, whereas the majority of White Zombie was awesome. Hellbilly Deluxe was good, in that it felt like a natural progression for Rob. But anything after that was just blech.

And mr sabu, that's blasphemous.

Honestly, I can see where the people who are griping about the new Sabbath are coming from - the main album is kind of slow. But the bonus tracks make the album whole because they're slightly more uptempo. For a band that hadn't been actively together for the better part of 30 years, and considering the goal of the new Sabbath album was to put out an album that sounded like "what if Black Sabbath had just started today?" I think it did a pretty accurate and successful job. It's not Paranoid or Sabotage, but it's damned good when put up against the last two "classic lineup" albums.

[Psycho666Soldier]

Haven't heard the new Sabbath album, but if people are complaining that it's "slow," I don't think you have listened to much Sabbath at all.

[Hero!]

Met Mastodon yesterday and damn near kissed Troy. Awesome experience.

[Ringo]

bro I met them in LIKE 04!

[Ringo]

that's cool though. They are nice guys innit.

[Hero!]

Well, they were kinda miserable because of the idiots coming in for autographs, but I stopped and told and each of them that I was a big fan of their work and they actually cracked smiles. Troy loved my old school, beat to shit Mastodon T-shirt.

[mr sabu]

newsteds album is 2 thumbs up

[Grimario]

http://www.liveatlunapark.com/

Going to see this in a few weeks time. Only one cinema in all of Australia showing it, it seems, and it just so happens to fall within a few days of mine and my best mates birthdays.


Devy is touring here soon as well, bummed that I am going to be interstate when he is here :(

[Grimario]

:hyper:

DT Live at Luna Park tonight :headbang:

[Grimario]

Live at Luna Park was excellent. Highlight was definitely Mangini drum solo. Ridiculous.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwoJizr1ADA



And new Dream Theater album today as well, whooo :headbang:

[WizoOzz]

So . . . Kirk Windstein left Down to focus on Crowbar, which from what I've read was basically crumbling around him. Evidently the guy who is the bassist for Down now was the bassist for Crowbar also, and it looks like Down chose sides.

My understanding also is that Kirk was pretty formative to Down's sound. Soooooooo . . . yeah. There's that.

http://www.antimusic.com/news/13/October/02Kirk_Windstein_Quits_Down.shtml

[darkhorse]

I'm kinda bummed to hear that he's leaving Down, but at the same time I'm pretty stoked that there's a new Crowbar album coming soon.

[WizoOzz]

Never really got into Crowbar, but hey, to each his own. Kinda intrigued to see where Down's sound goes, though.

[darkhorse]

Kirk's replacement is from a band called Honky, who opened for Down earlier this year. I thought they sounded killer, so I'm definitely interested to see what the new guitarist can bring to the table.

[WizoOzz]

So, since I'm out of touch, I decided to download Ghost B.C.'s most recent album Infestissumam. And while I haven't listened to much of it, what I have heard impresses me.

[Gary J]

I actually have been listening to Down a lot this past month. I finally decided to try and move with the times as basically just stuck with the bands I loved when younger. I was a huge Pantera fan and just thought i'd check out Down since I saw they've got some new stuff coming out soon. The Over the Under album is fucking amazing.

Will have to try moving with the times and listen to some of the other bands you've been raving about in here. Not Mastodon though they are shit.

[Hero!]

Mastodon are amazing, you madman

[Psycho666Soldier]

Mastodon was amazing. :(

I just couldn't get into that new album.

[Beer-Belly]

Mastodon fucking rule.

[Gary J]

Mastodon are amazing, you madman

That's more or less what my mate said to me when I returned his Mastodon cds back. He went a bit mental as well when I told him Machine Head's The Blackening album was shit too. Shouldn't have surprised him though I only ever enjoyed the Burn My Eyes album.

[WizoOzz]

Mastodon are alright if overrated a bit.

But Machine Head's The Blackening is awesome. So, there's that issue to be sorted out.

[Gary J]

It may have been due to him overhyping it to me as he lent me it saying it was one of the greatest albums ever. As I say never really been a Machine Head fan but I just couldn't get into it.

[WizoOzz]

Meh, I was never really into them until I'd heard The Blackening. Then again, I also wasn't big into Maiden until I'd heard Brave New World . . .

[Gary J]

Each to their own. I've always loved Maiden the only albums I dislike of their theirs is Fear of The Dark (the title track is one of the few bright spots) and the Blaze Bayley albums which surprised me as I liked Wolfsbane.

[WizoOzz]

Maiden's grown on me since Brave New World, as I kind of figured if they can put out an album that solid, surely there's more to be found. Lo and behold, I've found a lot of the stuff I like from them. I was disappointed with the following album, but in the meantime have "acquired" enough of their songs that I'm content to (and able to support my) respect (for) them.

But anyway, Machine Head's putting out some of the best recent/modern metal from my perspective. That's not saying necessarily a whole lot given the general state of metal (and to that end, music in general), but I think it's fairly accurate.

[Gary J]

What particular Maiden tracks did you like? I like the Powerslave album best although i'll always have a soft spot for Seventh Son of A Seventh Son as that was the album that got me into them.

[WizoOzz]

Basically anything epic by them. Love "Fear of the Dark," "Number of the Beast," "The Trooper." I mean, songs that are basically staples to any self-appointed metalhead. Not going to say I'm a Maiden expert by any stretch, but certainly any number of beloved songs of theirs deserves attention. Wish the same could be said for Judas Priest, who in my opinion has a definite dearth in their catalogue in comparison.

[Gary J]

Yeah never been a huge Judas Priest fan I do love "a touch of evil" though and a few other tracks.

[Hero!]

Mastodon's latest was pretty weak, ill admit that. Blood Moutain and leviathan are masterpieces though.

Machine Head are fantastic, but their albums can be very hit or miss. Blackening was sick, though. My favorite band to see live too.

[Gary J]

Head are great live saw them yonks ago and i think thats when i went off them as they sounded far better live the they did in the studio.

[MikeHunt]

They aren't really metal but are any of you lot into the architects? I've just been introduced and think there is definitely something about them!

[Gary J]

Never heard of them but since you seem to have a bit of a decent taste in hip hop. I'll give them a listen.

[Donald]

Has anyone heard the new Monster Magnet album "Last Patrol"? I'm not sure I would classify them as metal, more rockish, but certainly worth the listen. It's up there in my favorite 2013 releases.

[WizoOzz]

I'm bored. Need something new-ish.

Anyone got any recommendations?

[Bandit]

Nails - Abandon All Life (chaotic & abrasive with hard ass riffs thrown in)
Unleashed - Shadows in the Deep (class dm you may already be familiar, but including just in case)
Seraphim - The Light in the Distance (under appreciated metal from mississippi for fans of shit like kylesa, botch, converge, etc.)
Aquilus - Griseus (mellow neoclassical w/ a lot of black metal elements)
Deathspell Omega - Drought (awesome fucked up black metal from france)

[WizoOzz]

Downloaded Kadavar's self titled album from 2012. Has a great Sabbath/Cream vibe to it. Good retro shit.

[Bandit]

http://youtu.be/2Vyw_FGIhAE

[WizoOzz]

Got my birthday present over the weekend. Saw Lamb of God/Killswitch Engage/Testament/Huntress on Sunday night. Good shit.

[darkhorse]

Lamb Of God always puts on a killer show. Got to see them earlier this year myself.

If you haven't done so already, check out the remastered edition of As The Palaces Burn that came out a couple weeks ago. Usually these "remasters" are mere cash grabs, but in this case Josh Wilbur really did make the album sound better (not that it sounded bad at all), especially Vigil.

[WizoOzz]

Did manage to pick it up. And it 100% sounds better than the original recording. Easily worth whatever I spent on Amazon - one of those bands I don't mind acquiring through monetary exchange. I'm also eagerly anticipating the documentary surrounding the trial.

This is the first time I've seen a band on two ends of their touring cycle, but all in all, well worth the money spent. Third time seeing LOG, second seeing KsE (first with Jesse singing), and was duly impressed by Testament (who I've just never really gotten into) and Huntress (who I expected very little out of, but was definitely pleasantly surprised). All around, it was in the upper tier of shows I've been to.

[WizoOzz]

Skeletonwitch's Serpents Unleashed.

Pretty fuckin' solid, eh.

[Gary J]

Checked it out after this post. Loved it my mates got me in Amon Amarth as well.

[SerialHunter]

Has anyone heard the new Monster Magnet album "Last Patrol"? I'm not sure I would classify them as metal, more rockish, but certainly worth the listen. It's up there in my favorite 2013 releases.
I'm a huge Monster Magnet fan, i consider them "stoner-hard rock" yet in their music there's bits of "metalish riffs".
I know the term "stoner" is very limited, yet i think it defines them well and their major influences like "Sabbath" or "Hawkwind", it owes so much to psychedelec rock but also owes lots to metal...

[Gary J]

Never got into Monster Magnet I do recall liking the Superjudge album though.

[WizoOzz]

Monster Magnet had an interesting cover version of "Into the Void" on the second N.I.B. Sabbath tribute album. But otherwise, I've never been huge on them.

[Gary J]

I liked the first Nativity in Black album which surprised me as I love Black Sabbath and normally hate cover versions of bands I like.

[Gary J]

Faith No More's version of War Pigs is a rarity in that it is actually better then the original though.

[Gary J]

Didn't realise there was a third one might download that later.

[WizoOzz]

I remember when I initially bought the first Nativity in Black, and I haaaaaaaaaaaaaaated it. Hated all of it, basically, except the White Zombie version of "Children of the Grave." Slowly warmed up to most of it. Biohazard's cover of "After Forever" is decent, and COC's "Lord of this World" is fucking badass. Even the Ugly Kid Joe cover is semi-decent. The only one I hate is the 1000 Homo DJ's cover of "Supernaut."

The second Nativity in Black, though . . . yeesh. Some crap on it.

The third one is just a fan made thing. Honestly wouldn't worry about it.

[Gary J]

Yeah the second one was bad which is why I didn't realise there was a third thought they must have given up on the idea. Agree about the 1000 Homo Dj's track though and yeah probably is the only track I skip on it,

[mr sabu]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TAX14VvP7ok

[Bandit]

krypts - unending degradation
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-vWaGWuIwHic/UR_e1rHWLWI/AAAAAAAAAJU/bu1_k0AWyDY/s1600/642809005-1.jpg

[Gary J]

Bloody hell are Cannibal Corpse still putting stuff out?

Tomb of the Mutilated was the last album of there's I can remember getting and I was at school then. God I feel old now.

[darkhorse]

I believe so. They released Torture in 2012.

[Gary J]

It has made me search for them on youtube and see what some of the stuff I've missed out was like.

Quiet like Zero The Hero

[WizoOzz]

Gary - you're missing out on their best album. The Bleeding. Fuhucking A.

[Gary J]

I've just started downloading that after hearing Staring Through the Eyes of the Dead

[Gary J]

Actually I remember hearing Stripped Raped and Strangled before. Maybe Tomb of The Mutilated wasn't the last album I heard.

[WizoOzz]

The stuff with Barnes is basically all excellent. The stuff with Corpsegrinder is hit and miss. Vile, Bloodthirst, and Kill I dig.

[Gary J]

Downloading them as I type it will give me something to whistle on my way to work.

[Psycho666Soldier]

The stuff with Barnes is basically all excellent. The stuff with Corpsegrinder is hit and miss. Vile, Bloodthirst, and Kill I dig.

I actually disagree with this. I mean, I would say some of the Corpsegrinder stuff isn't as good, but that's more to do with how long CC's been a band. I think the best material with Corpsegrinder is better than the best of the Barnes-era. Corpsegrinder's just a better vocalist. That said, The Bleeding is one of their best albums, but I think I'd put Vile above that.

[WizoOzz]

I could see that. Corpsegrinder has been with them longer by now, surely. Aside from that, thought, 'tis subjective.

Regardless, their track record is still better than a lot of the more mainstream acts out there.

[blackening]

Quite a few announcements lately. 2014 looks to be an amazing year to be a metal head. This year we get new In Flames, Machine Head, Insomnium, Edguy, Gojira, and Arch Enemy that I'm personally looking forward to.

Edit: Demo of the new Metallica song they started playing live.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AiOtev3rEKI

Arch Enemy announced their new album will feature a new singer. A different chick from the band The Agonist. I'm willing to give it a change. They debut a new video for a song from the new album tomorrow.

[darkhorse]

Dave Brockie (aka Oderus Urungus) from Gwar has reportedly died at the age of 50. I did have the pleasure of seeing Gwar twice and they put on an insanely fun show.

http://www.styleweekly.com/richmond/gwar-frontman-dave-brockie-has-died/Content?oid=2048548

RIP

[Gary J]

Agreed Gwar are awesome live.

RIP

[mr sabu]

Saw them live for the first time ever a month ago great show

[Hero!]

FUCK. I used to love GWAR in High school. Oderus was always a great talker. Loved his stuff on Fox News.

[Psycho666Soldier]

I had heard some rumors about Dave Brockie and Don Drakulich(Oderus and Sleazy P. Martini) pretty much stealing GWAR from the original guys who started it and not paying the rest of the guys what they deserved(why Slymenstra supposedly left). Hearing about these rumors kind of soured me on GWAR for a long time, but they will always hold a special place in my heart.

Brockie may have been a cock in real life(if the rumor is true), but Oderus Urungus is a character that I will always love. Proud to say I was able to see these guys four times before it became an impossibility.

[G-Fresh]

That sucks. R.I.P dude.


Loved his stuff on Fox News.

Word. He was great on Red Eye.

[Hero!]

http://www.altpress.com/features/entry/tim_lambesis_world_exclusive_interview_as_i_lay_dy ing_singer_breaks_silence

Tim Lambesis interview before he heads off to prison. He discusses everything...EVERYTHING. Steroids, infidelity, loss of faith, the hitman thing, adopting kids...it's intense. I'm glad he got a chance to open up so completely before heading in for 6 years.

[Hero!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmIrGCWgxac

Love finding old videos like this. SlipKnoT debut Ozzfest performance back in 1999. The rawness of their show - just a curtain and 9 guys crammed on stage - is awesome. LOVE all the feedback too, it's so gloriously screechy.

[mr sabu]

http://www.ikilledthepromqueen.com/brotality_admat.jpg


more metalcore then actual metal but :) just bought tickets to this should be good

[SeanMooneysClassyJackets]

The new Pallbearer album is exceptional, if doom is your thing.

[Bandit]

At The Gates posted a new song. It's pretty cool:

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/at-the-gates-premiere-new-song-at-war-with-reality.html

[darkhorse]

Sounds pretty killer. Can't wait to hear the rest of the album.

The new album from The Haunted (with Marco Aro back on vocals) is worth a listen as well.

[Nero]

just thought I would drop by and share this band I came across and can't stop listening too

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB9QxMTx1Bs


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oB9QxMTx1Bs

[darkhorse]

I gave the new Slipknot album a couple of listens... great stuff. The new drummer (rumored to be Jay Weinberg) has some serious skill.

[mr sabu]

step up from the last 2 albums... i liked all hope is gone but hated subliminal verses

[darkhorse]

Same here... Subliminal Verses had a few good songs but felt like a step down from Iowa.

[Psycho666Soldier]

I actually thought Subliminal Verses had like 3 or 4 songs that were a step in the right direction. The Blister Exists was awesome. Same sentiment for All Hope is Gone, which other than that song, somewhat Psychosocial, and Gematria, is garbage. Iowa was the last solid album throughout, but I have yet to hear this new one. Heard nothing but good things from people who didn't even like Slipknot before.

[G-Fresh]

I just read that Wayne Static died. Shit's wack. R.I.P. dude.

[Hero!]

Just saw that on FB. That sucks man, I used to be huge in static-x in the early 00's.

[darkhorse]

I was pretty bummed to hear that. I used to love Wisconsin Death Trip.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ps0MfBG5-Uo

RIP

[Psycho666Soldier]

Wisconsin Death Trip and Machine were epic. I actually thought Start a War and Cannibal were pretty awesome, too. I know they got lumped in with nu-metal a lot, but other than Shadow Zone, I always considered them more of an Industrial Thrash/Death Metal band. A lot of excellent songs.

The weird thing is I was just joking around about going as Wayne Static for Halloween, and now here we are. Really sad news.

R.I.P. Wayne Static

[Donald]

Gotta be honest, I own Wisconsin Death Trip but all I've ever listened to is Push It. RIP Wayne

[Psycho666Soldier]

Gotta be honest, I own Wisconsin Death Trip but all I've ever listened to is Push It. RIP Wayne

You're missing out. Arguably the worst song on the CD, and that's not an insult to the song.

[G-Fresh]

WDT is solid from start to finish. I jammed the fuck out of that cd.

[Bandit]

Never liked Static X, but always sad to see a dude die young.

[mr sabu]

bummer


they had a few good songs i still crank the only every now and again

[McBain]

The new Every Time I Die album is a ripsnorter. :yes:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iOCwsxgeXm0

[Donald]

I'd love to listen to Static-X in memory, but unfortunately I am listening to all my music in artist order. I started at the beginning of October, and am still on the letter A.

Though in keeping with the thread, I just went through Anal Cunt. I used to think it was just noise, but there are a few quality songs spread about.

[blackening]

I was supposed to see static x like 2 months ago but the show got cancelled a few days before. Then I was supposed to see them play with Powerman 5000 and American Head Charge and wayne died the weekend before the show. Made the whole thing even crazier.

Anyone been listening to the new Machine Head album? I really like it and its growing on me too. Not sure its better than the last two though.

[Grimario]

Anyone got the new Devy?

[Psycho666Soldier]

Not yet. I need to give it a listen sometime soon, because I loved the first Ziltoid. Haven't heard any opinions on it yet, either.

[Grimario]

I completely forgot about it till a mate from work reminded me. Listening to it now.

Didn't realise it was a double CD with one purely DTP and the other Ziltoid sequel. Digging it so far... looking forward to Jericho on Dark Matters when I eventually get to it.

[Hero!]

Fuck me silly, the new Dir En Grey album - Arche - is another masterpiece from them. I love the fact that they've released several of the tracks a year at a time, building to the completed album. This song, Revelation of Mankind is particularly amazingly painful:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbQrfGBSaPY

[blackening]

So what was everyone's album of the year? I really can't decide between the new releases from Machine Head, Insomnium, and Starkill.

[Gary J]

I was a friends the other day and he had the new Machine Head album on sounded pretty good. It surprised me because I've only ever really enjoyed the Burn My Eyes album. But then I tend to think music finished after 2000 as I've not really got into anything since then.

[blackening]

I haven't heard that album. I was never a fan of Machine Head until The Blackening. Their last 3 albums have been great.

[darkhorse]

Mine would be Slipknot - .5: The Grey Chapter. Machine Head, Unearth, and Revocation released strong albums in 2014 as well.

[Hero!]

Slipknot's was great, Mastodon's new album was certainly better than the last few, but Dir En Grey steals top album for me. Nothing even came close to touching it.

havent listened fully to Machine Head's yet, but it sounds like more of the same. Not complaining, either, I fucking love Machine Head for that exact sound. Easily my favorite live band too.

[Psycho666Soldier]

I really haven't listened to much new metal this year. I've always been iffy on Machine Head, haven't heard Slipknot's new album yet, and never really followed Dir En Grey. Heard Unearth's new album is pretty good, but I'm rushing to hear it.

Still need to get around to hearing Ziltoid 2, though.

[Donald]

Excited for the new Wednesday 13 and Marilyn Manson albums. Pre-ordered them last month. January will be a happy month for me.

I think people think Manson hasn't been good in about 15 years but his last album Born Villain was really good, and he put on an amazing show when I saw him in Montclair a few years ago.

[Psycho666Soldier]

Listened to Ziltoid 2. I really enjoyed the story and the presentation of it, though I have to admit that I don't think I liked the music more than the first Ziltoid. It was still a great listen and will get many more. I won't be surprised to find myself enjoying it more and familiarizing myself with the lyrics some more, but as a whole it was still a great album.

Haven't listened to Sky Blue, yet.

[mr sabu]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vqBSEk3fMII#t=23


features members of ill nino, soulfly and machine head

[darkhorse]

Adam from Killswitch Engage was on The Price Is Right today:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N2jqoUABDGI

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5keNxXQxQ5w

[mr sabu]

saw killer be killed on sunday.. amazing

[darkhorse]

Awesome. I hope they do a full on tour here in the States.

[mr sabu]

new slayer song sucks all kinds of ass... didn't like it

[Hero!]

Slayer have been awful for a very, very long time.

In some metal news, Metallica are releasing their original demo "No Life Til Leather", featuring Ron McGovney on bass and Dave Mustaine on guitar. Best part? They're releasing it on fucking CASETTE! I want it so fucking bad.

[WizoOzz]

Well, to liven things up, apparently there's a bunch of hullabaloo about Lamb of God recording a new album.

So there's that, which is nice.

Also, related, Chris Adler is going to be the drummer on the forthcoming Megadeth album. Not for touring, though.

[Hero!]

Is Lamb of God still a thing?

[WizoOzz]

Yes, Hero!

Yes they are . . . http://bariatricfacts.org/styles/default/xenforo/smilies/Popular/brooding.gif

[mr sabu]

i had the chance to see lamb of god about 2 months ago at a festivel i was at..


watched faith no more instead and don't regret it

[McBain]

Currently bashing the shit out of this. If you like heavy low-tuned screamy music, you will dig it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQi07cOKMSE

[Psycho666Soldier]

Currently bashing the shit out of this. If you like heavy low-tuned screamy music, you will dig it:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZQi07cOKMSE

This actually reminds me of the kind of band a friend of mine and I were talking about forming. Heavy and gloomy as fuck.

[WizoOzz]

i had the chance to see lamb of god about 2 months ago at a festivel i was at..


watched faith no more instead and don't regret it

Would have made the same decision.

If only because I've seen Lamb of God a few times already.

[Donald]

Slayer has never been awful.

[McBain]

This actually reminds me of the kind of band a friend of mine and I were talking about forming. Heavy and gloomy as fuck.

:yes:

[darkhorse]

New Lamb Of God song hit the internet today. Awesome stuff as usual.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RRzsznFohZQ

[darkhorse]

I went to Day 2 of the Ink-N-Iron festival last night and saw Killswitch Engage along with Hatebreed and The Dillinger Escape Plan. It was my first time seeing Dillinger and I was amazed at how batshit insane their set was. Hatebreed always puts on a killer set, and while I had seen Killswitch before, this was my first time seeing them with Jesse and he did a great job of nailing Howard's songs.

The rest of the festival was pretty fun as well. There were also some Punk and Rockabilly bands, as well as other things like car shows and a Burlesque circus.

[stylepoints]

Just got a Twitter follow from Joey Vera from Armored Saint. Yeeeaah!

Btw, their new album is amazing. Win Hands Down kicks simply your ass, musically.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MA-C8_zgLXo

[mr sabu]

new disturbed albums alright.... step up from the last one because i can never remember a single fucking song off it

[Donald]

I couldn't name a Disturbed song since I heard Prayer, and I think that was 2001/2002.

[Hero!]

Disturbed have a really fun live show. They're not metal, though.

[mr sabu]

you're not metal... ehhhh rock/hard rock.. shit band depends how you look at it

[WizoOzz]

Bump with . . .

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1f/SlayerRepentless.png/220px-SlayerRepentless.png

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/1/1b/Iron_Maiden_-_The_Book_of_Souls.png/220px-Iron_Maiden_-_The_Book_of_Souls.png

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/7/78/TheSwordHighCountry.jpg/220px-TheSwordHighCountry.jpg

https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/3/3d/Meliora.JPG/220px-Meliora.JPG

Are there no metalheads left on the ole Rajah boards? When so much new music has popped up?

Also, Baroness Purple in December. Fuckin' A, man. Fuckin'. A.

[darkhorse]

For some reason I haven't been able to sit down and listen to a lot of new stuff this year. I will say, though, that I have been enjoying the new Slayer and Fear Factory albums.

[WizoOzz]

Fear Factory you say?

Any good?

Reviews for the new Slayer that I've read have been mixed. I'm going to eventually find the time to listen to it myself.

If you're into that retro metal thing that's been popping up the past few years, the new Sword album is solid, IMO. It's back on par with Warp Riders, in my opinion. Not stagnant like the last album kinda was.

[darkhorse]

The Fear Factory's good stuff. Their best album in quite a long time.

I'll definitely have to check out the new Sword album.

[WizoOzz]

I've gotten mixed bag reviews on the Sword album from compatriots, but I dig it. It sounds like they're pushing their own envelope a bit and reaching out and doing stuff they weren't necessarily ready for, but succeeded in my opinion.

Note to self on the Fear Factory shit. I dug Archetype and really fell off of them afterward. Partially because my kids were so young I'd lost touch with a lot of the things I followed for a while.

This is the good part of kids growing up . . .

[Hero!]

Are there no metalheads left on the ole Rajah boards? When so much new music has popped up?.

Hey man, i used to be the metalest of metalheads. Hair down to my ass, black band t-shirt every day, blaring Machine Head while driving down the highway. These days, i just don't really seek new music and either listen to my library (hasn't been updated in a few years) or I just listen to what's on the radio. Gotta love dat Taylor Swift.

[WizoOzz]

Depending on the year of occurrence, this Machine Head cranking could be very embarrassing, Hero . . .

[Donald]

New Slayer is great. Given it four or five listens now.

[Hero!]

Depending on the year of occurrence, this Machine Head cranking could be very embarrassing, Hero . . .

Machine Head is never embarassing. Machine Head is life.

[WizoOzz]

http://www.mtv.com/shared/media/images/artist/m/machine_head/az_official/281x211.jpg

. . . say again?

I say this with love, Hero! I may be one of the only assholes that likes The Burning Red.

[Psycho666Soldier]

God, The Burning Red. I like the first two, hate pretty much everything in between(except the first track of Supercharger), and then am down again from Through the Ashes on. Though Through the Ashes is hard to listen to from start to finish in recent attempts.

[WizoOzz]

For what it was, The Burning Red is solid but is definitely of its time.

Through The Ashes is a decent return to form, if slightly weak. Compared of course to The Blackening which is monstrous.

[Hero!]

Through the ashes was one of the first albums I ever downloaded to put on my sexy 256mb iPod shuffle. I listened to that puppy on repeat back in high school.

Anyway, I'm curious now. What are people listening to these days? I checked mostly out of metal in between the metal core boom and the grind core boom. Last album I bought was Mastodon's Crack the Skye. Whats hoppin and jivin in the metal scene these days?

for reference, I'm a big black metal, death metal, and thrash metal guy. Any decent bands in these genres?

[Hero!]

I just remembered: the only recent band that truly caught my attention is NekroGoblikon. If you haven't heard them, give them a listen. Talented musicians, zany gimmicks, really well written songs. They combine a lot of the power, thrash, and deathy elements. I fucking love those guys.

[darkhorse]

Revocation is a great thrash/death metal band. They've become one of my favorite bands, especially after seeing them live. Their two newer albums (self-titled and Deathless) are especially worth checking out.

[Psycho666Soldier]

I've heard great things about Revocation from pretty much everybody, but keep forgetting to check them out.

I think one of the most recent bands I've checked into is Coffins. Great sludgy death. Ruins of Beverast is another more recent one. But mind you, I first got into these bands about 4-6 years ago, and those are probably the most recent I've heard as far as newer bands.


Through the ashes was one of the first albums I ever downloaded to put on my sexy 256mb iPod shuffle. I listened to that puppy on repeat back in high school.

Same. It was one of the first metal CDs I purchased next to Chimaira's Impossibilities of Reason. Those two albums(and bands in general) were my gateway into heavier music. Before that, I think the heaviest I listened to was Slipknot and the popular Slayer songs.

Then I bought Hell Awaits and everything changed.

[WizoOzz]

I honestly rarely check out anything new anymore. I'm not overwhelmingly pleased with the more or less black metal roots things seem to be taking rather than a more traditional, less gimmicky sound.

Having kids really fucks with your ability to stay atop certain things until they get older. I've stilted their tastes, certainly, now that one's in double digits and the other will be soon.

The stuff I've mainly entrenched myself in are mostly the stoner/throwback sounding acts like The Sword, Fireball Ministry (dur), and Kadavar. Ghost, while a huge gimmick, I adore the music so much. They covered "Here Comes the Sun," and turned a light, shiny song into dread and misery and it was just fucking perfect. Their EP, which is mostly covers, is fucking aces.

On the more extreme end, Skeletonwitch's Serpents Unleashed is really, really solid, if rooted in black metal to some degree.

I mainly resort to finding old shit that I don't already have, or bands I never gave a chance to back in the day. Deicide. Giving Iron Maiden a more fair shake since I've grown into it.

Black Sabbath's farewell is going to prompt me to listen to more Sabbath, surely. Even the non-Ozzy stuff. I've grown to love Dio Sabbath a lot more since he kicked the bucket.

[Hero!]

Same. It was one of the first metal CDs I purchased next to Chimaira's Impossibilities of Reason. Those two albums(and bands in general) were my gateway into heavier music. Before that, I think the heaviest I listened to was Slipknot and the popular Slayer songs.

Then I bought Hell Awaits and everything changed.

First metal CD I can remember buying was Cradle of Filth's Nymphetamine. That band really got me into darker/heavier music. I had never heard anything like Dani Filth's vocals, which terrified and excited me. God I miss the days of CoF being awesome.

[Donald]

Absinthe with Faust is one of my favorite tunes.

[Hero!]

Aaaaaaaaaaaaand I just found out Dir En Grey are playing in New York tomorrow. Aaaaaaand there's no tickets available.

jdfshldlkjf URHGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH

[blackening]

I saw Machine Head for the first time last night in Milwaukee. Best show I've seen. I wasnt familar with some of their older songs but they were awesome. Played for two and a half hours with no opener and tickets were only $25.

[Hero!]

Machine head are probably my favorite love band. Rob has an insanely powerful stage presence.

[blackening]

He has a great stage presence. I was really impressed with the other guitarist too as he was right in front of me as i was in the second row and to the left. I wasn't a huge fan of them until The Blackening. Hence my username. I absolutely love their last three albums. And again they were great live and the crowd was really into it.

[Bandit]

I honestly rarely check out anything new anymore. I'm not overwhelmingly pleased with the more or less black metal roots things seem to be taking rather than a more traditional, less gimmicky sound.

Having kids really fucks with your ability to stay atop certain things until they get older. I've stilted their tastes, certainly, now that one's in double digits and the other will be soon.

The stuff I've mainly entrenched myself in are mostly the stoner/throwback sounding acts like The Sword, Fireball Ministry (dur), and Kadavar. Ghost, while a huge gimmick, I adore the music so much. They covered "Here Comes the Sun," and turned a light, shiny song into dread and misery and it was just fucking perfect. Their EP, which is mostly covers, is fucking aces.

On the more extreme end, Skeletonwitch's Serpents Unleashed is really, really solid, if rooted in black metal to some degree.

I mainly resort to finding old shit that I don't already have, or bands I never gave a chance to back in the day. Deicide. Giving Iron Maiden a more fair shake since I've grown into it.

Black Sabbath's farewell is going to prompt me to listen to more Sabbath, surely. Even the non-Ozzy stuff. I've grown to love Dio Sabbath a lot more since he kicked the bucket.

First two are suggestions of mine pertaining to black metal you may like (I think it strays away from gimmicky type Watain stuff, etc.). Stuff after that are things I think you'd like based off your post. Let me know if you dig any/all of it.

Bölzer - Aura EP [my favorite EP to come out of any genre probably in the last five or so years. Released a subsequent EP in 2014 that was also really sick.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfjO84q-vA4

Revenge [just released a sick LP titled, "Behold.Total.Rejection." Straight forward, chaotic, hate-filled metal. Has elements of black/death/grind/punk in it. This song is from an earlier album called "Scum.Collapse. Eradication.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksL2WbSkaXI

Lord Vicar - "Signs of Osiris" & "Fear No Pain" [not as new, but 2011 and 2008 respectively. Badass doom/stoner metal/rock from Finland.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0TlqUuDQ9z8

Decaying - Last Days of War [The music has elements of some of the metallic hc like All Out War / Ringworm / etc. but with vocals that you'd hear from Asphyx or Death, etc.]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KP_Iu2DwIzU

Angelus Apatrida - Hidden Evolution [newest album from them, just came out this year. No frills, ass-kicking thrash metal from Spain. Rare combination of skill and songwriting. Should be way bigger than they are. Albums, "Evil Unleashed" and "The Call" are must-haves if you enjoy "Hidden Evolution.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HOvUNhR67RY

[Grimario]

New DT track released, promo for The Astonishing out end of Jan. Double disc concept album. Consider me excited.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdPn1mCmqoE

[McBain]

Anyone like Deafhaven or is it a bit hipstery for you all?

[Bandit]

They are a bit too hipster-y for me.:x

[Psycho666Soldier]

Anyone like Deafhaven or is it a bit hipstery for you all?

I've only heard a little bit of Deafheaven, but I haven't followed 'em strongly. I remember digging it, though. Aren't they the black metal-ish band with a pop tinge or some weird clash like that?

[McBain]

They're black metal mixed with post rock/alternative.

[Psycho666Soldier]

That's right. One of my best friends showed 'em to me a couple years ago. I think I still had the CD he let me borrow until my case got stolen this year.

[mr sabu]

New DT track released, promo for The Astonishing out end of Jan. Double disc concept album. Consider me excited.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CdPn1mCmqoE


i love dream theater


but 34 tracks is pushing it

[Grimario]

It's a DT concept album. It's one track that lasts for two discs, let's be honest.

[McBain]

Concept albums almost always disappoint.

[Hero!]

Leviathan, Blood Mountain, and obZEN are some of the best albums of the last decade and all were concept albums.

[Grimario]

Concept albums almost always disappoint.

I think all of my favourite albums are concept albums. Devy, DT, Jethro Tull, Arjen Lucassen, Pink Floyd... I have high hopes for this. Was pretty disappointed with the last album.

[Psycho666Soldier]

King Diamond always had the best, though.

[Grimario]

This talk of concept albums has me loading up Lost in the New Real :yes:

Thanks for being a naysayer, McBaaaiiiiinnnn.

[G-Fresh]

Concept albums almost always disappoint.

WYWH, DSoTM, Animals, & The Wall are all amazing.

[Grimario]

Christ, I feel old. Yesterday (today for most of you) was 11 years since Dimebag Darrell passed.

[Judas Iscariot]

Concept albums almost always disappoint.

Coheed and Cambria would like to have a word with you.

[Hero!]

Christ, I feel old. Yesterday (today for most of you) was 11 years since Dimebag Darrell passed.

Freshman year of high school for me. Can't fucking believe it.

[darkhorse]

It doesn't even feel like eleven years since it happened. I still remember listening to Cemetery Gates on the way to school the next morning.

[McBain]

Coheed and Cambria would like to have a word with you.

Shit band. No.

Pink Floyd I will accept.

[Donald]

Any Rob Zombie fans? Music wise? Listening to Hellbilly Deluxe 2 the other day and enjoyed most of it.

[darkhorse]

His solo stuff's hit or miss. Love me some White Zombie though.

[Hero!]

Great live show. The music is good enough sing along stuff. His movies are awful, though.

[G-Fresh]

I like White Zombie, but I'm not much for his solo stuff. His level of douchebaggery is also off the chart.

[Donald]

Love the song What?

[Judas Iscariot]

Shit band. No.

Pink Floyd I will accept.

Your face is a shit band and Pink Floyd sucks.

YEAH I SAID IT. PINK FLOYD SUCKS

[McBain]

Your opinion has already become invalid.

[G-Fresh]

Pink Floyd is the best band ever. It's not debatable.

[Judas Iscariot]

Pink Floyd succcckkkkkkssssss

[Grimario]

I think that might be worthy of a ban... or at the very least, an infraction.

Go back to listening to Canadian musicians no one has heard of, Judas.

[Judas Iscariot]

Be careful, Grim. This is where the world drops off.

[Grimario]

One week.

New track released today.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0yhFSTAyHWs

[Nash Diesel]

Not sure if Static X is considered metal but I just read Wayne Static's wife committed suicide. Not sure why it took so long to make the media rounds but I read it on FB a few mins ago.

[Hero!]

Honestly, why would anyone really care? Wayne's been dead for 2 years and it's not like she's a metal musician herself. I would literally have never heard about this. I don't even mean to mean, she's just not an important person in the industry.

[Hero!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCBKzWg4WYo&feature=youtu.be

Phil Anselmo shouted "White Power" at Dimebash...Robb Flynn has called him out. God damn do I love Robb Flynn.

[Nash Diesel]

Honestly, why would anyone really care? Wayne's been dead for 2 years and it's not like she's a metal musician herself. I would literally have never heard about this. I don't even mean to mean, she's just not an important person in the industry.

I don't know ya fuckin prick! :) Seriously I don't know, seemed like there were shockingly a ton of Static X fans-I wasn't one I hated their sound. If there was a porn section I would've posted it there since she's a porn star.



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fCBKzWg4WYo&feature=youtu.be

Phil Anselmo shouted "White Power" at Dimebash...Robb Flynn has called him out. God damn do I love Robb Flynn.

Not a shocker. I've always heard he was a skinhead and it wasn't just because he had a shaved head. He's a weird fucking dude, GREAT vocalist, one of my favorites no doubt but his values are based out of a heroin needle.

[darkhorse]

I love Pantera (as well as Down and Superjoint Ritual) but kudos to Robb and the fan who posted that footage. Phil's always been, for lack of a better term, opinionated, and while he technically is free to run his mouth, others are also free to call him out on it.

[Grimario]

On my first listen through The Astonishing. I'm definitely not going to be able to appreciate it properly until I've listened multiple times. It's epic ans ambitious and filled with plenty of the bits that makes me love DT but just in writing this I've lost my place in the story and have no fucking idea what's going on right now.

Better get this new job... multiple plays on ten hour flights will sort it out.

[Hero!]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-0Ao4t_fe0I

This song won best metal song at the grammys. Who the fuck are ghost? Their sound and look reminds me of King Diamond.

[Nash Diesel]

Ah shit man I've heard this song 2-3 times on the radio but never caught who the band was. I actually dig this song.

[Hero!]

Do you still have metal radio stations out there?

[Donald]

I just ordered the Hollywood Vampires album. Anyone heard it, any good?

[Nash Diesel]

Do you still have metal radio stations out there?

Well, not necessarily METAL. Just the standard rock station that plays everything from the last 50 years. You know, where you get a block that's Pink Floyd, Seether, and Pantera, and then the next block is Black Keys, Ozzy, and Nirvana.

[Hero!]

ah. There's 1 or 2 rock stations around here and they basically stick to old man "classic" rock and sometimes throw in a hit from the 90s (green day, limp bizkit) or a Metallica track. In this market, though, almost every rock station has turned pop or hip hop, so it would be cool to have a decent rock/metal station again, but it'll never happen.

[Nash Diesel]

ah. There's 1 or 2 rock stations around here and they basically stick to old man "classic" rock and sometimes throw in a hit from the 90s (green day, limp bizkit) or a Metallica track. In this market, though, almost every rock station has turned pop or hip hop, so it would be cool to have a decent rock/metal station again, but it'll never happen.

We have 3 rock stations. 1 that is solely the "classic" station like the 60's-well I guess the early 90's now because I've heard Nirvana and Pearl Jam on there before. We have 1 that is more along the lines of playing bands like Highly Suspect, Black Keys, Arctic Monkeys, sometimes they throw in some alternative rock like Sublime, Nirvana.....Then the biggest station, Lazer 103, that's the one I was talking about that plays a variety of rock from the last 50 years. Shitty part of the station is they play wayyyy too much fucking AC/DC. You can bet you hear a song by them every hour, usually Big Balls or Back In Black. A girl I went to high school with is a DJ there and she says that they get requests for the same like 3 bands all time and AC/DC and Metallica are the top bands.

Cool thing is they usually have Corey Taylor popping in to do interviews since he has a house here in Des Moines still so when he's in town he usually stops in and shoots the shit with the main DJ.

[Grimario]

Something fun for a Thursday morning (or to keep you sleepless on a Wednesday night).


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfSO19N_iNE

[Hero!]

Wow, I havent listened to TBDM in years. Did they get a new vocalist?

[Psycho666Soldier]

Wow, I havent listened to TBDM in years. Did they get a new vocalist?
Nah, it's still Trevor. His sound has just evolved a bit.

[blackening]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0_uQgaaQTdQ

Posted this in the "What are you jammin' thread." Had this downloaded for a while and finally listened to the whole thing tonight. New album from Karybdis. You probably have never heard of them but its great stuff.

https://karybdis.bandcamp.com/

[darkhorse]

I've just finished listening to the new Killswitch Engage album. All I can say upon first listen is this is the type of album I was hoping for when Jesse rejoined the band.

[Psycho666Soldier]

Who needs a solid 34 minutes of some classic heaviness?


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GXu0HmseAKs


And then when you're done with that, sit tight and let the breakthrough album in technical death metal take you on a journey:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DnUZ5xpcKHw

[Donald]

I've got Zakk Wylde - Book of Shadows II coming on Friday.

[Psycho666Soldier]

Some more classic heaviness for any of you death metal fans in here:


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YepbZ90amLY

[Grimario]

Few weeks behind on account of divorce and interstate jaunts to get all my stuff... but fucking hell.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtO3VCu5wv4