I've been listening to that Lyriel album almost every day for a couple weeks now. It's not unimpeachable by any means, particularly in the lyrics (if they sang in German it would be perfectly fine with me), but I think they've really nailed the of-course-the-violin-is-a-metal-instrument thing as well as anybody, and the guitar tone is just perfect, and Jessica Thierjung is great. And be sure to find the bonus-track version, because the two extra tracks there are among the best folk-metal moments on the album. Viscerally my favorite album of the year so far.
― glenn mcdonald, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 00:04 (twelve years ago) link
i'm happy i'm not alone on the lyriel love
― Mordy, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 00:11 (twelve years ago) link
Okay, I have to listen to Lyriel asap.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 01:05 (twelve years ago) link
DAMN YOU INTERNET
― NWOBHamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 01:07 (twelve years ago) link
i played the title track for my mom (who often like evanescence-type metal bands, aka within temptation / lacuna coil) and she said it reminded her of pat benatar
― Mordy, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 01:10 (twelve years ago) link
I like it, it's a little more dignified and less goofy/gimmicky. Kind of like Brave.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 01:12 (twelve years ago) link
I disagree with you re: High on Fire, Adrien – I think "Samsara" is a perfectly placed breather.
― NWOBHamster (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 3 April 2012 17:07 (twelve years ago) link
It just goes on too long. It serves its purpose as far as album dynamics go I guess, but it's nothing I'd want to listen to on its own. I have a bigger problem with "King of Days". Other than that though, it's a mighty fine album.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
at first the pallbearer album just seemed doomy to me, but i'm starting to appreciate it more - it's got this remarkable thickness for songs that don't seem to stop moving (unlike e.g. i dunno reverend bizarre, who i've also been listening to lately).
― j., Tuesday, 3 April 2012 23:15 (twelve years ago) link
Seriously can't wait for you guys to hear the Gojira album.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 3 April 2012 23:42 (twelve years ago) link
i laugh every time i read the phrase 'technical death metal'.
'well sure i guess if you want to call it that, but it's not really'
― j., Tuesday, 3 April 2012 23:50 (twelve years ago) link
oh wow, i hadn't heard until just now that the venue management for the opening date of the Decibel Tour in ohio actually banned all of the bands from appearing over "religious" issues. this fuckin' country. thankfully rescheduled in a new venue.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 02:04 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks for the Witch Mountain props, guys. I feel like South of Salem was meant to remind the word that we're still a band, and Cauldron of the Wild is coming to prove that we're a really good band.
I work with some of the best bands out there, and for me to even remotely consider us in that company has meant years of very hard work. I'm proud of our efforts.
Pretty sure Uta Plotkin is going to be a household name by the end of this year. :)
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 08:48 (twelve years ago) link
plotkin.uta
― j., Wednesday, 4 April 2012 11:24 (twelve years ago) link
Really excited to hear Cauldron of the Wild! I was a latecomer to South of Salem, only picking it up with the recent reissue, but I've spent a lot of time with it. In fact, it was enough to get my wife's ears to perk up a couple of times, which usually doesn't happen with much metal.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 14:05 (twelve years ago) link
i wanna hear cauldron of the wild too! why isn't it on bandcamp?
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:00 (twelve years ago) link
Because it's not out till July?
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:11 (twelve years ago) link
Or June, I can't remember.
this is very hard on my instant gratification glands
― Mordy, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
Speaking of gratification, now he's just torturing us.
Seriously can't wait for you guys to hear the Gojira album
What's it called? What's the release date? I can't find nothin' about it!
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 16:49 (twelve years ago) link
It's called L'Enfant Sauvage, and it'll be out 6/26.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 16:50 (twelve years ago) link
Ha, did you have to wait until this was released? http://legacy.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=172221&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+blabbermouth+%28Blabbermouth.net%27s+Daily+Headlines%29
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 18:55 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, basically. I've had the record in my iPod since Thursday, and it totally kicks ass, but that Blabbermouth piece quotes the official press release which went out this morning. There's more on their page on the label site.
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 4 April 2012 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
Fuckin' A this High On Fire is kicking my ass all over the place and I'm only three tracks in. Kurt Ballou did great.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 20:53 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i listened to it last night and while i feel the "why do we need another high on fire record" comments, it's a really, uh, fun record
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
i think we need a new one because the production wasn't all that great on the last one and this one has a song called "Madness of the Architect" and because its fuckin' High On Fire. like, does any sane person question the need for another new Motorhead album? no, we just thank the dark lord that they still exist.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 21:07 (twelve years ago) link
i don't really have any problem with the production on 'snakes'.
― j., Wednesday, 4 April 2012 21:10 (twelve years ago) link
This is exactly it. Madness Of The Architect is one of the best things they've done and the album kicks ass. This is Rolling Metal not Rolling Desperately Trying To Pretend I Wasn't Into Chill Wave Two Years Ago And Am Now Being Really Dismissive About It. The only thing I'm disappointed with really is the sub William Blake artwork.
XP: I don't either. I listened to Bastard Samurai yesterday and it sounded immense.
― Conan The Asshander (Doran), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 21:15 (twelve years ago) link
yeah i didn't hate the production on the last one, but the new one sounds so good it makes me think a little less of what Snakes sounded like.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 21:17 (twelve years ago) link
eight tracks in now and this still sounds so fucking good and this might eventually end up being my favorite album of theirs
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 21:18 (twelve years ago) link
New metal CDs purchased at Best Buy today for $9.99 or less: Overkill, Ministry, High On Fire (only $7.99 with coupon I found on Facebook) and Goatwhore.
I'd rather support a local retailer but there ain't none that sells these things cheaply that I know of. I am open to correction, Philly dwellers... And most of them are more expensive at Amazon when you factor in shipping.
In the live realm, next week I will be seeing Ghost (supporting Mastodon and Opeth, but I am going just to see Ghost), The Pretty Reckless and (if I can get someone to take my shift at work) Peelander-Z.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 4 April 2012 23:51 (twelve years ago) link
POWER METAL The protagonist arrives riding a white unicorn, escapes from the dragon, saves the princess and makes love to her in an enchanted forest.
* THRASH METAL The protagonist arrives, fights the dragon, saves the princess and fucks her.
* HEAVY METAL The protagonist arrives on a Harley, kills the dragon, drinks a few beers and fucks the princess.
* FOLK METAL The protagonist arrives with some friends playing accordions, violins, flutes and many more weird instruments, the dragon falls asleep (because of all the dancing). Then all leave…….. without the princess.
* VIKING METAL The protagonist arrives in a ship, kills the dragon with his mighty axe, skins the dragon and eats it, rapes the princess to death, steals her belongings and burns the castle before leaving.
* DEATH METAL The protagonist arrives, kills the dragon, fucks the princess and kills her, then leaves.
* BLACK METAL The protagonist IS the dragon, dwells in the heart of the night with in a castle full of hellhounds and eternal flames. He kills the sassy knight, fucks the noble steed and sacrifices the princess to Satan.
* GORE METAL The protagonist arrives, kills the dragon and spreads his guts in front of the castle, fucks the princess and kills her. Then he fucks the dead body again, slashes her belly and eats her guts. Then he fucks the carcass for the third time, burns the corpse and fucks it for the last time.
* DOOM METAL The protagonist arrives, sees the size of the dragon and thinks he could never beat him, then he gets depressed and commits suicide. The dragon eats his body and the princess as dessert. That’s the end of the sad story.
* PROGRESSIVE METAL The protagonist arrives with a guitar and plays a solo of 26 minutes. The dragon kills himself out of boredom. The protagonist arrives to the princess’ bedroom, plays another solo with all the techniques and tunes he learned in the last year of the conservatory. The princess escapes looking for the ‘HEAVY METAL’ protagonist.
* GLAM METAL The protagonist arrives, the dragon laughs at the guy’s appearance and lets him enter. He steals the princess’ make up and tries to paint the castle in a beautiful pink colour.
* NU METAL The protagonist arrives in a run down Honda Civic and attempts to fight the dragon but he burns to death when his moronic baggy clothes catch fire.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:34 (twelve years ago) link
wow, how was that necessary
― Whiney vs. (BradNelson), Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:42 (twelve years ago) link
decided it needed polledIMPORTANT ILM GENRES POLL
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:44 (twelve years ago) link
this is like watching a leak growing knowing that soon i'll be looking at a ship sinking
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:47 (twelve years ago) link
hopefully not
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Thursday, 5 April 2012 13:48 (twelve years ago) link
what are you on about?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:04 (twelve years ago) link
that offensive thing you postedbut i don't really want to talk about it or have that conversation, so i didn't
― two overweight dachshunds with three eyes (La Lechera), Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
did you come up with that yourself, AG?
― Year of the RMDE (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 14:49 (twelve years ago) link
no, it was on seans facebook(he found it)
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 5 April 2012 16:51 (twelve years ago) link
ah
― a lot of seriously talentless bassists out there (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:06 (twelve years ago) link
and i found it amusing
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
it is k amusing
― a lot of seriously talentless bassists out there (loves laboured breathing), Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:08 (twelve years ago) link
so it definitely couldn't be mine, when did i come up with something funny?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Thursday, 5 April 2012 17:09 (twelve years ago) link
So what's the release date for the new Witch Mountain? Who's putting it out?
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 5 April 2012 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
Profound Lore is releasing it.
― EZ Snappin, Thursday, 5 April 2012 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
ok new HOF is pretty massive
― j., Thursday, 5 April 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
The first track from the wickedly good new Mares of Thrace album is streaming at Pitchfork...http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13407-act-i-david-glimpses-bathsheba/
Looking forward to seeing them again in a month.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 5 April 2012 20:58 (twelve years ago) link
High On Fire (only $7.99 with coupon I found on Facebook)
Nice of this fucking coupon to go around Facebook well after I'd already paid $9.99 for it. Bastards. :p
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 5 April 2012 21:01 (twelve years ago) link
That list that AG posted has been floating around for years, not sure why it resurfaced now. I think I can see why LL doesn't like it.
― NWOBHamster (J3ff T.), Thursday, 5 April 2012 21:04 (twelve years ago) link