Speaking of which, new Voivod!
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 22:12 (fifteen years ago) link
Voivod are playing Download
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Wednesday, 22 April 2009 22:26 (fifteen years ago) link
Voivod isn't touring Canada. More money in the festivals, but still, boooo.
Cannot wait to hear the new record.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 22:34 (fifteen years ago) link
Oh, and that band Portrait Chuck mentioned is so awesome, their album totally took me by surprise. It's like Priest circa '82 meets Mercyful Fate circa '82.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 22 April 2009 22:36 (fifteen years ago) link
Voivod are playing two shows in Quebec in July.
I am trying to get them to come to Ontario, but it's just gotta be good timing for them to do more...
― S. Palmerston, Thursday, 23 April 2009 17:56 (fifteen years ago) link
you know what's great about Agony Column's 80's hellbilly thrash debut album God, Guns, & Guts?
the sticker on the front cover says: WARNING:THIS ALBUM CONTAINS BACKWOODS MESSAGES.
hahahahahahaha!
― scott seward, Friday, 24 April 2009 01:49 (fifteen years ago) link
ooops, wrong video. i'm drunk.
― scott seward, Friday, 24 April 2009 01:50 (fifteen years ago) link
I saw Agony Column open for GWAR in '92 and that dude totally had a lightning bolt shaped guitar. I recall buying the LP before the show because they had a song called "Dead By Dawn" which really didn't live up to it's titular promise.
― Nate Carson, Friday, 24 April 2009 10:52 (fifteen years ago) link
BTW, just got files of the new Liturgy (from NYC). This stuff is really fucking impressive. Need to digest more fully. Sorta indie-fied trance Black Metal from NYC with a nice, original angle.
Check it: http://www.myspace.com/liturgynybm
― Nate Carson, Friday, 24 April 2009 10:54 (fifteen years ago) link
I think I've grown numb to grind in the last year or so. I spent time with both the new Agoraphobic NB and Mumakil last night, but really didn't get much at all from either.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 24 April 2009 12:29 (fifteen years ago) link
I haven't felt the slightest urge to revisit the Nosebleed disc, but that Mumakil album is pretty strong stuff. So's the new Antigama. And I'm enjoying the new Brutal Truth more than I thought I would.
― unperson, Friday, 24 April 2009 12:55 (fifteen years ago) link
The Mumakil was definitely the better of the two, but even with that I just kept waiting for it to get over. I was just numb after about track 13.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 24 April 2009 12:59 (fifteen years ago) link
xps
three stars in service of the man (Wenner), Chuck? NOOOOOO!!!!!!
― \m/ anger on stick \m/ (Ioannis), Friday, 24 April 2009 19:22 (fifteen years ago) link
What i've heard off the new Sabbath, which isn't much, is pretty good. Nothing earth-shattering, but a pretty good effort for a bunch of 60 year olds.
― Bill Magill, Friday, 24 April 2009 19:32 (fifteen years ago) link
How intense was the Mastodon show tonight? Fat dude in the pit picked up The Ubiquitous Lost Shoe and started whapping the sole as hard as he could into his face during the mellow part of "The Czar".
Kylesa was awesome, they benefitted hugely from the 45 minute set time, taking about three songs to get going, and then going on to tear the place apart. Intronaut was the real revelation, though. I've been into them since their demo, but live they're actually so much better.
― A. Begrand, Monday, 27 April 2009 06:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Fat dude in the pit picked up The Ubiquitous Lost Shoe and started whapping the sole as hard as he could into his face during the mellow part of "The Czar".
hahaha this is amazing
― tuppence b. bag (roxymuzak), Monday, 27 April 2009 06:10 (fifteen years ago) link
Saw Brutal Truth play in Toronto on Friday night. I really like them with the new guitarist, something I wasn't sure of going into the show. However, a band like them touring without their own sound guy is a huge no no. The club they were playing in, the Wreck Room, was just that. A shithole with a bar down through the middle did nothing for creating a good atmosphere and the club sound dude was just atrocious. Mix was brutal. No guitar, too much bass, drum sounds were fucked. Anyway, they were great despite all of that. Nice to see them playing again after all these years.
― S. Palmerston, Monday, 27 April 2009 21:31 (fifteen years ago) link
Cannot wait for the Mastodon show Thursday night, especially after hearing that all 3 bands are sounding good!
I was listening to that Graves of Valor album on Relapse and I think it may be one of my favorite death records of the year so far.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Monday, 27 April 2009 21:44 (fifteen years ago) link
so pissed they're not swinging anywhere near me
― one thousand BIG HOOS raging and pounding (BIG HOOS aka the steendriver), Monday, 27 April 2009 22:03 (fifteen years ago) link
The only problem at Mastodon was that by the time they played "Hearts Alive", I was too exhausted to really enjoy it. These epic metal package tours are really killing me as of late.
The new Hacride really sounds strong, alright. I'm always a week behind the rest of you guys when it comes to new arrivals. Thanks, Canada Post!
― A. Begrand, Monday, 27 April 2009 22:37 (fifteen years ago) link
I'm hoping to catch the Mastodon tour on 5/9 in NYC; the Lamb of God tour is the night before, so I'm skipping that one.
― unperson, Monday, 27 April 2009 22:56 (fifteen years ago) link
http://www.brutallegend.com
― bendy, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 01:27 (fifteen years ago) link
New Mastodon "vocal stylings" = unbearable.
― Nate Carson, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 01:45 (fifteen years ago) link
Not sure what the rolling metal denizens think of Minsk, but I'm enjoying the new album. The bit about halfway through "Almitra's Premonition" when the Hawkwind keyboards come in just kills me.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 02:05 (fifteen years ago) link
Great band. New album? awesome! cant wait to hear it.
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 02:07 (fifteen years ago) link
Yeah, it comes out May 26th. Lots of stuff going on here, very heavy and full sound. Quite a few of the songs incorporate keyboards, but never in a way that detracts from everything else. I'm really impressed after first listen.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 02:16 (fifteen years ago) link
I've enjoyed the last two Minsk albums a lot. I don't listen to those Relapse streams, though; I'm waiting for a real copy to show up in the mail, or at least downloadable files from that Play MPE system.
― unperson, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 02:17 (fifteen years ago) link
i listened to some of the minsk download, but, yeah, they never sound that good and i usually ignore them. which is sad cuz relapse still puts out a lot of stuff i like. i just wish they would send me stuff. i'd take a tdk 90 even. as long as it was high bias.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 02:50 (fifteen years ago) link
listening to the new human quena orchestra album on crucial blast and it just makes me wonder how long it will be until pfunkboy buys the diehard triple vinyl gatefold edition. it's yer kinda slow-ass doom, mate! in other words, collector doom.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 02:55 (fifteen years ago) link
Collector doom, I like that.
I've always enjoyed Minsk, but I haven't given the stream a listen either. I expect it to be good, though.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 03:21 (fifteen years ago) link
Are people here falling appropriately in love with the Withered CD?
― i, grey, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 06:23 (fifteen years ago) link
new withered?
― mte, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 13:31 (fifteen years ago) link
love the new dodsferd album. my fave by far from that dude. 2nd track especially (there are only two tracks) is just infinitely groovy. sounds like there is black metal harmonica on it! god knows what the actual noise is. but it really does sound like a harmonica.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 13:40 (fifteen years ago) link
oi, who are you calling a collector doom fan!
― pfunkboy (Herman G. Neuname), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 13:44 (fifteen years ago) link
― Nate Carson, Monday, April 27, 2009 9:45 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark
i agree. at least on the album it's somewhat tolerable, but the none of the dudes can sing live. it's painful listening to them trying to project.
― borntohula, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 14:27 (fifteen years ago) link
"I'm hoping to catch the Mastodon tour on 5/9 in NYC"
I'm defintely there.
― Bill Magill, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 14:35 (fifteen years ago) link
but the none of the dudes can sing live. it's painful listening to them trying to project.
WTF? I must have seen a different Mastodon live those two times then.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 15:19 (fifteen years ago) link
haven't seen them live since remission days... but I wouldn't find that too surprising. they can't even sing on record. ;-)
― original bgm, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 15:32 (fifteen years ago) link
I need to check out that Dodsferd record - his other stuff has left me cold, but I'm gonna listen to this one to see if it's something I should pitch to The Wire.
― unperson, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 15:42 (fifteen years ago) link
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, April 28, 2009 11:19 AM (1 hour ago) Bookmark
it sounds like they rely too much on that uber-grunge cher type vocal style. i prefer their more guttural growling, myself.
anyone heard the new big business?
― borntohula, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 16:23 (fifteen years ago) link
none of the dudes can sing live. it's painful listening to them trying to project.
They sounded good the other night...when I could hear them. The big problem is that Hinds' mic is mixed too low. On record, the singing works very well, but live it's still a bit of a work in progress.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 28 April 2009 18:34 (fifteen years ago) link
I certainly don't think of either Hinds or Sanders as like OMG best vocalist ever, but I've always thought they've had voices that really suit the music. Always sounded pretty sweet to me live, admittedly both times I saw them was after Blood Mountain.
― homage is parody gone sour (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 April 2009 20:19 (fifteen years ago) link
just picked up wolves in the throne room/krallice tickets and i'm real psyched
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 April 2009 01:05 (fifteen years ago) link
I have not minded Mastodon's live vocals in the past. And I'm sure all things are possible in the studio.
But live, on this tour, with this material, it's just embarrassing.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 29 April 2009 02:18 (fifteen years ago) link
I've got the pre-master of the new YOB record. Sanford recorded it. Another fucking masterpiece. Get ready.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 29 April 2009 02:19 (fifteen years ago) link
oh yeah? curiosity piqued.
and what would you consider their best? haven't listened to those guys in years.
― original bgm, Wednesday, 29 April 2009 03:03 (fifteen years ago) link
Got a pile of the latest Paradigms CD-Rs (Decrepit Spectre, Fog In The Shell, Old Mayor and Bosnia) the other day, really enjoying the doom/black Bosnia album a lot. I know Kerr buys from them, anyone else?
― dada wouldn't buy me a bauhaus (aldo), Wednesday, 29 April 2009 15:34 (fifteen years ago) link
ok this is def more of the drone/stoner/whatever instrumental non-tru-kult-metal side of things but wanted to throw Gay Witch Abortion (from my hometown) into the mix here. not the best off the new album, but its on youtube so you dont even have to leave the page to check it out.
ordered their LP from Relapse on the strength of this. It FUCKING KICKS ASS. Oh my GOD. Minneapolis BRINGIN IT. So fucking good!!!!
― Just one thing I was thinking about as I was getting on the copter (J0hn D.), Wednesday, 29 April 2009 19:37 (fifteen years ago) link
Awesome! it is just a great great record - if you end up with some free time next time you are through mpls you should see them live - watching the drummer play is maybe as much fun as hearing him.
― ***OSCARBAITS FURIOUSLY*** (jjjusten), Wednesday, 29 April 2009 20:11 (fifteen years ago) link
What are Motorhead like live these days? I got a ticket to see them with the Damned & Girlschool at Hammersmith Apollo this autumn, which is a great line-up for me.
― I KNOW WHAT YOU'RE UP TO (Colonel Poo), Wednesday, 29 April 2009 20:28 (fifteen years ago) link