On revision, I see that you meant the even larger ones. Yes, it's a shame - but when flash memory gets even smaller and cheaper, which won't belong, I think we'll see a return to bigger capacity models.
Now, back to the metal.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 12:06 (fourteen years ago) link
Does anyone know the name of the dude with afro who has been doing backing vocals (and keyboards) for Om on the recent tour?
― Doran, Tuesday, 15 December 2009 12:52 (fourteen years ago) link
Rob Lowe apparently. My, he's changed.
― Doran, Tuesday, 15 December 2009 12:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh noes, another Rob Lowe?
I wonder if Anthrax will get Belladonna to do the Big Four thing and kick out John Bush yet again.
― Thijs, Tuesday, 15 December 2009 13:54 (fourteen years ago) link
glad to hear I'm not the only one that gets weird looks when they say their ipod is full. (I'm workin w/a miniscule 80gb one tho.)
― original bgm, Tuesday, 15 December 2009 15:18 (fourteen years ago) link
The guy performing with OM is the dude who also performs as Lichens (as a one-man act I think). He opened for Boredoms in NYC this year, just him with a mic and effects. I thought it was fantastic, kind of like vocal Frippertronics with a muezzin/medieval polyphony tinge.
― Thulsa Doob (Jon Lewis), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 15:59 (fourteen years ago) link
The guy performing with OM is the dude who also performs as Lichens
He's also in the 90 Day Men and sang with guys from US Maple in a band called Singer.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 16:10 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh wow, Lichens and Om could be pretty cool.
― "seven churches is fucking amazing." (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 16:12 (fourteen years ago) link
I predict that Megadeth will wipe the floor with the competition at that festival btw
― a full circle lol (J0hn D.), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 16:14 (fourteen years ago) link
not slayer? the slayer forget how 2 jam?
― scott seward, Tuesday, 15 December 2009 16:21 (fourteen years ago) link
That Singer album wasn't bad
― an hesher (DJ Mencap), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 16:26 (fourteen years ago) link
Phil's list is great thus far, real diverse and personal and all those things that happen when you do not submit your list to a greater hivemind.
Except I hate that Dir en Grey record. And Dir en Grey. It's an irrational hate, but I have heard that specific album and it resembles a much-less-good Lateralus, which is an achievement in some sense.
Anyway, this is what spending your freshman year around increasingly distorted anime fans will do to you.
― Brad Nelson (BradNelson), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 17:04 (fourteen years ago) link
Part Two of the list (#s 80-61) is up... http://bit.ly/5QMwn2
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Tuesday, 15 December 2009 18:11 (fourteen years ago) link
If you like Dir en Grey (and I do, a lot), check out the new album Now, by girugamesh. Least-metal metal album-cover I've seen all year, maybe, but after two listens I'm having to think about maybe shoehorning it into my metal top-10 somehow.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 17 December 2009 16:52 (fourteen years ago) link
The thing about Om is that everyone's banging on about the difference between Chris Haikus and Emil Amos. And while the latter's percussive drumming couldn't be more different from the former's almost thuggish attack, this flip in styles has been a massive smokescreen for the actual important change in style, which is Al Cisneros' bass playing, which, live at least, has gone all fucking fiddly and jazz-lite and indulging in ridiculous classic rock aping builds.
The guy from Lichens is a good idea but it doesn't work. They don't need more new age elements added to the sound.
They're already called Om for fuck's sake.
― Doran, Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:09 (fourteen years ago) link
kind of wish everyone in Shrinebuilder would ditch their current projects and go forth with that one.
― richie aprile (rockapads), Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:21 (fourteen years ago) link
I second that.
― Chonus, Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:27 (fourteen years ago) link
really? thought shrinebuilder was fine but nothing special
― call all destroyer, Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Thirded, and the motion is carried. Please inform mssrs Cisneros, Weinrich, Crover and Kelly.
― Thulsa Doob (Jon Lewis), Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:30 (fourteen years ago) link
Um no, need more Melvins in my life thanks.
― you gone float up with it (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:33 (fourteen years ago) link
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, December 15, 2009 10:10 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Suggest Ban Permalink
ha this dude worked (works?) at the video store around the corner from my old apartment, he seemed like a cool guy
― congratulations (n/a), Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:36 (fourteen years ago) link
Shrinebuilder was nothing special.
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:38 (fourteen years ago) link
That's pure insanity. Shrinebuilder are one of the few current metal bands who make tracks live up to their preposterously awesome song titles.
― Doran, Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:40 (fourteen years ago) link
Well, not one of the few but they're in the minority for sure.
― Doran, Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:41 (fourteen years ago) link
they were pretty awesome live. haven't listened to the album much.
― original bgm, Thursday, 17 December 2009 17:48 (fourteen years ago) link
I liked the album, but it definitely wasn't best-of-year for me by any means.
And seconded on Girugamesh. I just discovered them this week on a J-rock download blog I visit from time to time.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Thursday, 17 December 2009 18:21 (fourteen years ago) link
Oh man: new Rotting Christ album to include a Diamanda Galas cover that incorporates the vocal from her version.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 17 December 2009 20:16 (fourteen years ago) link
thx i'll keep that in mind.
― richie aprile (rockapads), Thursday, 17 December 2009 21:13 (fourteen years ago) link
its ok, i dont hate it, i just dont think its amazing or anything.
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Thursday, 17 December 2009 21:17 (fourteen years ago) link
i agree that it's not amazing, but i like it and listen to it a fair amount. my favorite part of the whole album is the first time it gets all Om-y in the first track. the songs are catchy and it seems like it would be a great album to get stoned to.
― richie aprile (rockapads), Thursday, 17 December 2009 21:19 (fourteen years ago) link
― Chonus, Thursday, 17 December 2009 21:59 (fourteen years ago) link
Phil: Converge aren't metal.
― metal T-shirt worn over an Oxford (J3ff T.), Thursday, 17 December 2009 22:38 (fourteen years ago) link
I think at this point they are.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 17 December 2009 23:16 (fourteen years ago) link
I just saw them play with High on Fire, Mastodon, and Dethklok. So...
― Nate Carson, Friday, 18 December 2009 00:13 (fourteen years ago) link
Phil: Happy birthday buddy!
― Nate Carson, Friday, 18 December 2009 00:57 (fourteen years ago) link
I was just busting his chops. Happy birthday, dude!
(Also, Converge are kind of the odd band out on that bill, so that's not a great example. Kind of like when I saw King's X sandwiched in between Hammerfall and Dio.)
― metal T-shirt worn over an Oxford (J3ff T.), Friday, 18 December 2009 01:09 (fourteen years ago) link
happy birthday phil
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 18 December 2009 01:10 (fourteen years ago) link
xpost - Converge sank like a stone on this bill. And I'm a fan from way back.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 18 December 2009 01:18 (fourteen years ago) link
I thought their set was terrific. Bannon was all "RARR ARR ARR ARR" and doing weird Nazi-like arm gestures; it was hilarious. I couldn't make out a single word of any song.
― neither good nor bad, just a kid like you (unperson), Friday, 18 December 2009 02:25 (fourteen years ago) link
Kerrang Albums Of The Year 2009
20 Kylesa - Static Tensions19 Placebo - Battle For The Sun18 Leathermouth - XO17 Lamb Of God - Wrath16 The Ghost Of A Thousand15 Steel Panther - Fight The Steel14 The Wildhearts - Chutzpah!13 Alexisonfire - OldCrows/Young Cardinals12 Enter Shikari - Common Dreads11 Brand New - Daisy10 Rammstein - Liebe Ist Fur Alle Da9 The Prodigy - Invaders Must Die8 Paramore - Brand New Eyes7 Converge - Axe To Fall6 Pearl Jam - Backspacer5 Mariachi El Bronx - El Bronx4 Mastodon - Crack The Skye3 Biffy Clyro - Only Revolutions2 Alice In Chains - Black Gives Way To Blue1 Gallows - Grey Britain
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 18 December 2009 14:26 (fourteen years ago) link
hey now i know the prodigy had an album this year!
― scott seward, Friday, 18 December 2009 14:28 (fourteen years ago) link
i've never heard of, like, half the bands on that list. which is kinda cool actually.
― scott seward, Friday, 18 December 2009 14:30 (fourteen years ago) link
hey now i know that pearl jam had an album this year!
― scott seward, Friday, 18 December 2009 14:31 (fourteen years ago) link
kylesa is turning up on mad lists and i've never heard them. i think. guess i'll have to youtube/myspace their shit.
― "seven churches is fucking amazing." (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 18 December 2009 14:53 (fourteen years ago) link
Kylesa are great
― Pfunkboy : The Dronelord vs The Girly Metal Daleks (Herman G. Neuname), Friday, 18 December 2009 14:54 (fourteen years ago) link
i dig kylesa a bunch. more than baroness or mastodon actually.
― scott seward, Friday, 18 December 2009 15:08 (fourteen years ago) link
same here, that album will definitely be on my list (a notepad file on my desktop nobody will ever read)
― richie aprile (rockapads), Friday, 18 December 2009 18:03 (fourteen years ago) link
Sex to 9 with Maria on Total Rock Radio - is doing her best of 2009 show NOWhttp://www.sexto9.com/
Welcome to the website dedicated to Totalrock DJ Maria's show: Sex to 9 with Maria - broadcasting every Friday from 6 to 9 PM UK time
Honorable mentions first, then the top 20 albums of 2009
― djmartian, Friday, 18 December 2009 18:18 (fourteen years ago) link
Really liking your top ten of the decade, Phil. Can't argue with any of those selections.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 18 December 2009 19:24 (fourteen years ago) link
i could!
― scott seward, Friday, 18 December 2009 19:39 (fourteen years ago) link