new Mastodon is pretty sweet, fairly consistent effort for them. lots of hooks, a few spacey/psychedelic moments, catchy riffs.
I dig....
― Neanderthal, Friday, 31 March 2017 05:12 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I didn't like any of the singles, but the album as a whole works really well. Better than the last one, I think, but I haven't listened to the last one in a long time.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 31 March 2017 12:46 (seven years ago) link
3rding the Lantern
Cornelius Boots
Involuntarily shouted "OH FUCK OFFFFFF" when I saw this name.
― I cut this hair, I wash this hair, I mess this hair up (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 31 March 2017 13:16 (seven years ago) link
We're a quarter of the way through the year and here is the current metal(lic) chart on Rate Your Music for the year...
1. Converge - Jane Live 2. Exquirla - Para quienes aún viven 3. Immolation - Atonement 4. Accept - Restless & Live - Blind Rage - Live in Europe 2015 5. Soen - Lykaia 6. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic 7. The Great Old Ones - EOD: A Tale of Dark Legacy 8. Pain of Salvation - In the Passing Light of Day 9. Junius - Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light10. Planning for Burial - Below the House11. Mastodon - Emperor of Sand12. Pillorian - Obsidian Arc13. Kreator - Gods of Violence14. Fen - Winter15. Havok - Conformicide16. Overkill - The Grinding Wheel17. Persefone - Aathma18. Sanctuary - Inception19. Dumal - The Lesser God20. Wolfheart - Tyhjyys21. The Flight of Sleipnir - Skadi22. Benighted - Necrobreed23. Wiegedood - De Doden Hebben Het Goed II24. Pallbearer - Heartless25. Bloodbound - War of Dragons26. Cellador - Off the Grid27. Firewind - Immortals28. Rosk - Miasma29. Horisont - About Time30. Bathsheba - Servus31. Beheaded - Beast Incarnate32. Analepsy - Atrocities from Beyond33. Sunless - Urraca34. Black Cilice - Banished from Time35. Black Star Riders - Heavy Fire36. Dodecahedron - Kwintessens37. Mors Principium Est - Embers of a Dying World38. Eclipse - Monumentum39. Au champ des morts - Dans la joie40. Ungfell - Tôtbringære41. Xandria - Theater of Dimensions42. Violet Cold - Anomie43. Nova Collective - The Further Side44. Battle Beast - Bringer of Pain45. Ex Deo - The Immortal Wars46. Hour of Penance - Cast the First Stone47. Dopelord - Children of the Haze48. Striker - Striker49. Grails - Chalice Hymnal50. Laster - Ons vrije fatum
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 31 March 2017 16:57 (seven years ago) link
I'd be interested in people's Q1 picks. I've only really listened to Pallbearer, Power Trip, and the Cloud Rat stuff.
― jmm, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:02 (seven years ago) link
lol that Pain of Salvation is way too high. average at best
― Neanderthal, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:04 (seven years ago) link
my list will only come into being when Cleric release the new one
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Friday, 31 March 2017 17:09 (seven years ago) link
I'll vouch for the Beheaded (which Phil recced and is dope) and the Hour of Penance and Overkill.
― Neanderthal, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:10 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, Rate Your Music tends to overrate power metal.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 31 March 2017 17:15 (seven years ago) link
Haven't heard anywhere near a majority of those, but these are the ones I rep for:
3. Immolation - Atonement 5. Soen - Lykaia 6. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic11. Mastodon - Emperor of Sand13. Kreator - Gods of Violence22. Benighted - Necrobreed24. Pallbearer - Heartless27. Firewind - Immortals31. Beheaded - Beast Incarnate44. Battle Beast - Bringer of Pain
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 31 March 2017 17:20 (seven years ago) link
It's not so much that RYM tends to overrate power metal as everyone else tends to underrate power metal, btw.
And Converge - the high ratings for everything they put out are a complete mystery to me.
― Siegbran, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:24 (seven years ago) link
Obvious standouts for me so far this year include: Ikina, Battle Beast, Ravenscry, Fen, Heretoir.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
Black Anvil, Ungfell and Todesstoss are what I've been digging this year, Stabscotch's record is my AOTY so far though I think it's more strictly noise-rock than metal. I'm really impressed by Dodecahedron's new one after the first listen too.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link
In alphabetical order...
2017 Metal Albums I OwnThe Afternoon Gentlemen - Still Pissed 2012-2015Circle Of Dust - Machines of our DisgraceJunius - Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of LightKing Woman - Created in the Image of SufferingKreator - Gods Of ViolenceLaster - Ons Vrije FatumMastodon - Emperor of SandOverkill - The Grinding WheelUniform - Wake In FrightWoe - Hope Attrition
2017 Metal Albums On Wish ListAnomalie - VisionsAnvil - 5 Original Albums in 1 BoxBathsheba - ServusBlack Anvil - As WasDisharmony - Goddamn The SunDread Sovereign - For Doom The Bell TollsFalls of Rauros - Vigilance PerrenialFen - WinterHorn - Turm Am HangLight of the Morning Star - NoctaLorn - Arrayed ClawsNaudiz - Wulfasa KunjaObituary - ObituaryPallbearer - HeartlessPyriphlegethon - The Murky Black of Eternal NightRebel Wizard - Triumph Of GloomSolitary - Diseased Heart of SocietyVenenum - Trance Of DeathViolet Cold - Anomie
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 31 March 2017 18:50 (seven years ago) link
This is the kind of stuff that doesn't really get a genre tag that makes any sense to me, like progressive sludge or stoner prog or something but this new Jagged Vision is shaping up nicely.http://jaggedvision.bandcamp.com/album/death-is-this-world― szyslakial moescreancy (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ)
http://jaggedvision.bandcamp.com/album/death-is-this-world
― szyslakial moescreancy (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 1 April 2017 13:41 (seven years ago) link
shit I'll ride for in 2017
Ruinous--Graves of Ceaseless DeathObituary--ObituaryBeheaded--Beast IncarnateImmolation--AtonementHour of Penance--Cast the First StoneMidnight--Shox of ViolenceLantern--IIIron Reagan--Crossover MinistryMastodon--Emperor of SandOverkill--The Grinding WheelPower Trip--Nightmare LogicKreator--Gods of Violence
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 14:39 (seven years ago) link
actually been a pretty slow purchase year in 2017 so far, a lot of what i've recently acquired is from 2016
I checked out the Havoc record. Heard a shitty funk bass line that sounded like something Robert Trujillo threw away two decades ago and a rant against supposed political correctness and shut it off. Pretty sure the rest is not genius.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 1 April 2017 14:48 (seven years ago) link
Oh yeah, the Body Count album is out now. I'm gonna check that out today.
― jmm, Saturday, 1 April 2017 14:54 (seven years ago) link
xp Yeah I want to play that record to someone next time I hear the argument that metal should become more "political." We don't need a bunch of mini-Mustaines running around so please stick to nameless horrors and space and forests and shit, thanks.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:07 (seven years ago) link
even Anvil had a song called "Gun Control" last year, which I was amazed and disappointed that wasn't merely a metaphor for Lips's dick
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:15 (seven years ago) link
man y'all wasn't kiddin' about this Venenum album....
\m/
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:22 (seven years ago) link
holy hell there's an instrumental break straight out of a 70s rock album with organ and all....
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:42 (seven years ago) link
I also don't mind political stances. Just not derpy ones.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 1 April 2017 16:16 (seven years ago) link
i generally don't go to my metal for politics....i have punk for that
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 16:18 (seven years ago) link
Q1 picks
Immolation - AtonmentWiegedood - De Doden Hebben Het Goed IIAnomalie - VisionsEntheos - Le ZahieWoe - Hope AttritionAu champ des morts - Dans la joieFalls of Rauros - Vigilance PerennialDraugsól - Volaða landPillorian - Obsidain ArcThe Ominous Circle - Appalling AscensionLaster - Ons vrije fatumLorn - Arrayed Claws
― Dinsdale, Saturday, 1 April 2017 18:10 (seven years ago) link
I'm waiting on the Au Champ des Morts album in the mail.
― Odysseus, Saturday, 1 April 2017 18:59 (seven years ago) link
Emptiness
Soen
Slagmaur (it's on Spotify)
― Devilock, Saturday, 1 April 2017 19:10 (seven years ago) link
I've not been following either of them very closely, but since when are Ice-T and Dave Mustaine best buddies? Dave guesting on the BC record, talk of a joint world tour, etc.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 April 2017 21:56 (seven years ago) link
The Pillorian album is my fave so far this year
― Odysseus, Saturday, 1 April 2017 22:56 (seven years ago) link
the Mastodon album is so good I've played it 5 times since yesterday when the lp arrived. Its having the same effect on me as the last Ghost album as every track is a winner. Its definitely their heaviest since Blood Mountain yet retains the hooks of later stuff.
I hope people haven't forgot about this album when the EOY comes round.This and the Pillorian could well be classics.
The Fen album is magnificent too.
― Odysseus, Sunday, 2 April 2017 01:40 (seven years ago) link
finally listening to Mithras's "On Strange Loops" from last year.
this is p trippy stuff
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 17:00 (seven years ago) link
I dug that! not gonna start a sep thread cos I doubt it'd get much traction but besides this and Fallujah, what other death metal out there is 'pretty' without being like, your typical "melodic death"?
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 18:25 (seven years ago) link
The Pillorian album is great
― Odysseus, Monday, 3 April 2017 19:12 (seven years ago) link
http://lambgoat.com/news/28145/Max-Cavalera-to-perform-entire-Nailbomb-album-on-tour
― Odysseus, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:07 (seven years ago) link
xpost that Sarpanitum, Blessed Be My Brothers, from a couple years ago, qualifies as pretty, and isn't far removed from something like Mithras (I think someone from Mithras was in it)
― Devilock, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:08 (seven years ago) link
xpost he seems to be enjoying playing old albums of his by bands he's no longer in this year
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:08 (seven years ago) link
cool, I did get the Sarpanitum and loved it, didn't get the second one tho
sounds like Max just needs money and knows he can tempt the fans out for this
xps
― Odysseus, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:14 (seven years ago) link
well, sure, with Roots. this album is def a genre fav but doesn't quite have the notoriety of Roots with more casual fans.
then again, what kind of crowds do Soulfly pull these days?
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:15 (seven years ago) link
there might be a lot of people who leave after the Nailbomb set ends, which would be kind of hilarious
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:16 (seven years ago) link
Honestly, I might go to that. Cavalera Conspiracy > Soulfly, though.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 3 April 2017 20:30 (seven years ago) link
later Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy exist in that space for me of "this is pleasant, I'll probably never listen to it again tho"
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:32 (seven years ago) link
Chaos A.D. > Cavalera Conspiracy > Nailbomb > Roots > Killer Be Killed > Sepultura '84-'92 > Soulfly
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 3 April 2017 20:36 (seven years ago) link
Elyse from Raging Slab passed away from cancer a couple days ago.
I loved this band so much. After seeing the "Don't Dog Me" video on Headbanger's Ball and being intrigued by their Skynyrd-meets-Metallica vibe, I subsequently moved back to New York and wound up becoming friendly with Greg and Elyse. It was funny watching them trying to hail cabs in buckskin. Saw them play a poorly thought out set with Moby at the Palladium during a CMJ or NMS, forget which. Also saw them as hand-picked by Axl openers for the GNR show at The Ritz in 1991. Among many other times.
To this day one of my favorite things I ever did was trek out to the band's rural Pennsylvania farm for a huge feature in Creem when they put out Dynamite Monster Boogie Concert.
Greg and Elyse and the bassist Marc were all so fucking great to me. I am heartbroken about this especially for Greg as he was her husband and he has been with her forever.
I have been working my way through the band's discography and now I will have a shot of bourbon in her honor.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Monday, 3 April 2017 22:51 (seven years ago) link
I had the True Death EP on cassette when it came out. My need for Southern rock, whether original or retro, is pretty minimal - Allmans yes, Skynyrd no, Molly Hatchet eh, but the Slab had some actual songs. Never saw them live or paid serious attention, but they definitely should have been bigger than they were and were ill served by every label they were on during their first decade or so.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, 4 April 2017 00:06 (seven years ago) link
the king woman album fuckin rules
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 April 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link
fuckin RULES i say
― ToddBonzalez (BradNelson), Tuesday, 4 April 2017 17:42 (seven years ago) link
It does. They put on a great show too!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 4 April 2017 18:28 (seven years ago) link