Rolling Metal Thread 2010

Seeing Orphaned Land tnite!

The Tryptikon is very Monotheist-ic,

Sold. All I needed to hear.

― you gone float up with it (jon /via/ chi 2.0)

I'm right with ya. I'll pre-order it tomorrow at my local store - it's out in two weeks!

i'm not sure if it fits in here, but the s/t daughters album is crazy.

That Daughters album is great, indeed. They keep getting better.

Saw the retro thrash bacchanal of Megadeth, Testament, and Exodus tonight, and it was great. 95% of the tunes came from before 1991, Megadeth doing Rust in Peace of course, Testament doing The Legacy (+ "Into the Pit"), and Exodus playing a fabulous set of 85-89 material. So much fun was had (the RIP deep cuts were the clear highlights, and it was great to see Ellefson back), it was like 1990 all over again, but with a little more grey hair in the crowd.

Cathedral is the best metal album I've heard this year so far. Although the sample of the baby crying is quite upsetting.

Finally getting to the Tryptikon album...is it better than Monotheist? I don't think so. But like Phil said, it's definitely cut from the same cloth, and what's not to like about that? I just love Fischer's vocals these days, he sounds infinitely more evil than he did in the early '80s.

I don't know about "more evil" but he sounds so good these days you kind of wonder what the hell he was trying to do between ITP and Monotheist.

In the Triptykon interview in Decibel, Tom apparently just overlooks Apollyon Sun entirely?

Orphaned Land concert did not disappoint!

I keep waking up each morning this week and realizing that I'm going to see Voivod this Saturday.

You're so lucky. Voivod inexplicably skipped my province again. Still have never seen them in 26 years!

Um, yeah, really bummed about being unemployed and broke this week.

Friday night @ Bottom Lounge: Kreator, Voivod, Nachtmystium, Evile
Sunday night @ Bottom Lounge: Orphaned Land, Indian, A Storm of Light

Not that either are all that expensive, just so not in the cards for me right now.

rats
i would like to go to the friday show but i have to WORK on saturday morning at 9 :(
wouldn't be a big deal if i weren't a lol teacher

Nachtmystium's the best thing I've heard in 2010 so far.
new LP? in its entirety? where?

Think its just the press promo, I don't believe its floating around out there just yet.

"You're so lucky. Voivod inexplicably skipped my province again. Still have never seen them in 26 years!"

It's a rare and wonderful thing. This will be my 4th time. Outer Limits tour, Phobos, Voivod, and now Infini.

I badly wanted to see Nothingface tour but it was at a 21+ club and no fake id would have ever worked for me. When I was 16 I looked 11.

I've never seen 'em either, but I've never tried. Might catch 'em in a week, though, as they're on the bill with Motörhead at SXSW.

I interviewed Dark Tranquillity frontman Mikael Stanne; we did a track-by-track rundown of the new album. Here 'tis. http://bit.ly/cC1cXC

Holy crap, the new Yakuza album is something else. I loved Samsara and was quite indifferent to Transmutations...Of Seismic Consequence is a huge return to form.

Interviewed Anders Johansson, drummer for Hammerfall, in this week's Cleveland Scene.

Also wrote a thing about Ludicra on MSN; the new album is really impressive.

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I saw you guys were talking about Yakuza ... the Chicago Reader profiled Bloodiest, another band with the singer from Yakuza, this week: http://www.chicagoreader.com/chicago/bloodiest-chicago-tony-lazzara-bruce-lamont/Content?oid=1515439

they have one song here, sounds pretty awesome: http://www.myspace.com/brucelamont (I don't know anything about Yakuza btw)

Thanks for that...that one track really cool.

Lamont also sings on the last track of the Nachtmystium album.

Not that either are all that expensive, just so not in the cards for me right now.

Jon, if you're getting promos, can't you get on the guestlist? Just say you'll toss off a review on a blog.

Has anyone else noticed Soulfly's increasing similarities to Dethklok?

http://news.sky.com/skynews/Home/World-News/Metallica-Fans-Riot-At-Gig-In-Bogota-Colombia-Leaving-Eight-Injured-And-Around-160-Arrested/Article/201003215572180?lpos=World_News_Carousel_Region_4&lid=ARTICLE_15572180_Metallica_Fans_Riot_At_Gig_In_Bogota%2C_Colombia_Leaving_Eight_Injured_And_Around_160_Arrested

The police, who were expecting crowd trouble, had deployed 1,500 officers, four tanks and several police trucks to manage the event.

Man, South American metal fans are intense.

Unexpected metal score today!!! \m/

Was downtown for a (failed) networking event and saw that F.Y.E. (which I honestly didn't even know still existed in Chicago) was having a sale of $9.99 for all CDs. Figured it would be crap, but had some time to kill and ended up walking out with Through Silver in Blood for $10. I decided awhile back to not download this even though I've been aching to hear it since about, oh, 2004. Wanted to hold out for hearing my own copy. Finally get to indulge now!

Man, that Colombian Metallica riot was one of the wimpiest riots I've ever seen.

Thanks for the Ludicra plug Phil! Glad you finally got into them. They really are the best USBM. :)

I'm glad to see they are doing two shows in SF this spring, especially since I can't make the Pentagram one. :)

Ludicra's evolution is really starting to parallel that of Enslaved, you can hear a lot of similarities between The Tenant and Vetebrae. Cobbett really seals the deal in my opinion, he throws in some flamboyant Slough Feg/Hammers-style gallops and solos that he never really did on a Ludicra record before.

LUDICRA - DECANCELATION TOUR 2010

Wed 03/24 - San Francisco, CA @ DNA Lounge w/Pentagram, Slough Feg, Orchid

Thu 04/01 - Portland, OR @ Berbati's Pan w/Jonny X and the Groadies, Transient, Dj Nate C
Fri 04/02 - Olympia, WA @ Capitol Theater w/Pierced Arrows
Sat 04/03 - Seattle, WA @ The Morgue w/Anhedonist, Elksblood, Forest of Grey
Sun 04/04 - Boise, ID @ Redroom
Mon 04/05 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Burt's Tiki Lounge w/SubRosa, Ninth Zealot
Tue 04/06 - Denver, CO @ Blast-o-mat w/Velnias, Death of Self, Dripfed
Wed 04/07 - Lincoln, NE @ Duffy's w/Ezra
Thu 04/08 - St Paul, MN @ Turf Club
Fri 04/09 - Milwaukee, WI @ Jackpot Gallery
Sat 04/10 - Chicago @ The Cave w/Clad in Darkness
Sun 04/11 - Indianapolis, IN @ Melody Inn
Mon 04/12 - Lansing, MI @ Mac's Bar w/Wastelander, Sauron
Tue 04/13 - Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar w/Krallice, Crucifist
Wed 04/14 - Toronto, ON @ Rancho Relaxo w/Krallice
Thu 04/15 - Montreal, QC @ Il Motore w/Krallice
Fri 04/16 - Portland, ME @ Geno's w/Ocean, Krallice, Aok Suicide Forest
Sat 04/17 - Boston, MA @ O'Briens (2pm day show) w/Tombs, Krallice
Sun 04/18 - Brooklyn, NY @ Europa w/Krallice, Castevet, Attake
Mon 04/19 - Philadelphia @ M Room w/Lair of the Minotaur, Tombs, Krallice
Tue 04/20 - Baltimore, MD @ Hexagon w/Tombs, Krallice
Wed 04/21 - Richmond, VA @ The Triple w/Krallice
Thu 04/22 - Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn w/Music Hates You
Fri 04/23 - Knoxville, TN @ Pilot Light
Sat 04/24 - Little Rock, AR @ Downtown Music
Sun 04/25 - Austin, TX @ Emo's w/Mammoth Grinder
Mon 04/26 - Ft Worth, TX @ Lola's w/The Great Tyrant
Tue 04/27 - Las Cruces, NM @ The Trainyard
Wed 04/28 - Mesa, AZ @ Nile Basement w/Black Hell, Landmine Marathon, Nightgaunt
Thu 04/29 - San Diego, CA @ Radio Room
Fri 04/30 - Los Angeles, CA @ Sabor Lounge w/Winterthrall
Sat 05/01 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Coaster's w/Dusted Angel

Sat 05/08 - San Francisco, CA @ Cafe Du Nord w/Kowloon Walled City - cd release show for The Tenant

If any of you folks can help with publicity in any of these markets, hit me at nanotear AT hotmail and I'll get you in touch with the publicist at Profound Lore.

Agreed about Enslaved/Ludicra analogy. Europe's finest and USA's finest. They would go well together IMO.

will def be at the berbati's show

Hmm. The new Invisible Oranges layout is going to take some getting used to.

Non-snarky question from someone who likes metal and wants to get into it more: is Invisible Oranges a site worth following?

It usually makes for an interesting read, even if I don't always agree with the opinions. I've found it most useful for pointing me in the direction of unsigned bands worth checking out.

Sweet, thanks! I'm going to read through some of the pieces there.

Just recently bought the latest Decibel too, which so far has been a good read.

Yeah, Decibel is great. Honestly, the best thing to do to really get into metal? Just start buying shit. Really. I was in your position back in 2004, trying to get back into metal after more than a decade of not really keeping up with it. I just started sampling from all over, grabbing albums by bands I'd never heard before or even heard of. Heard a lot of horrible shit and a lot of great shit. But it really helped me focus on on the subgenres that did the most for me. Since then I feel like I've developed a definite "taste" in the metal I love. You just need to dive in and surround yourself with the music. Take chances. As great as Decibel is, don't let it dominate your selections. Browse Terrorizer, browse BW&BK, browse whatever mags you see at the newsstand. You'll be better off and find yourself exposed to quite a wide variety.

Anyway, hope that helps somewhat.

BW&BK is dead, unfortunately. As a print mag, anyway. They're dropping like flies these days.

so sad.

i voted for a BW&BK knuckletracks cd for my village voice pazz & jop ballot one year.

ksh: there are a bunch of really, really good mixes here: http://ghostradio-archive.blogspot.com/

I don't know who the guy is that does 'em but he knows his shit, like, immensely. The one I am rocking right now is #XXI, the newest one...fucking incredible. they're all beautifully put together & grouped well & will give you lots to dig into. I

what kind of publicity are you looking for nate? i would be happy to poster up my geetar store and disseminate to a couple other metal friendly shops, but all my remaining radio contacts are indie fuxors so ;_;

Well I'm generally looking for writers here who can pitch something to their local weekly. But I would never turn down a true blue grassroots offer to put up posters in shops. Hit me offline and I'll get some posters sent your way. Cheers! :)

Fenriz schools the WWW on the metal-punk intersection: http://www.viceland.com/music/2010/03/a-fist-in-the-face-of-god-fenriz-presents%E2%80%A6-trapped-under-vice-vol-iii/

gonna DL it later I reckon