Rolling Metal Thread 2010

yeah, just to clarify, for me it's not even a case of who is/isn't important enough to get the cover of any given issue. but rather that Dio's untimely demise is the METAL story of the year (if not the past decade or two) for a sizable percentage of the aging metalhead contingent, i'd say. granted, i don't believe that Decibel really care to cater to my middle-aged kind. but this just seems almost like a slap in the face, you know. almost as if they're saying: "hey, kids. here's our great new Danzig feature issue. (and, oh yeah, also included is a piece on some old has-been who once sang for influential 'hard rockers' Black Sabbath. but now he's dead. so we may as well give the dude a nod, right?) buy or die!"

Yeah, I'm not wild about that cover, but then again, I'm not the biggest Danzig fan.

If you want to see a cool comic book-style cover, the new Revolver issues look unreal.

They could do a limited edition issue or something. Im not in the print biz, so i am speaking from an amateur perspective.

"Now, let's say Iron Maiden's jet crashes while they're flying around on tour - that's a cover."

Only if they blot out Janick Gers and put a caricature of him in the top left corner.

I actually like Janick Gers, 'cause I'm not even convinced his guitar's plugged in half the time - I think he's just there to run around onstage.

Heh. I've gotten used to the guy. He livens things up a little on stage left. Really nice dude, too.

Just getting to hear the Kvelertak - holy shit, this is awesome! Completely up my alley - they've even got handclaps at the end of their first single, "Mjød". As with Glenn, this could be a bridge between me and the Barodon people; first listen and this is jumping right up near the top of my running list of the year's best. Massive in all the right ways, and it grooves like a mother.

Thanks for the heads up gentlemen! Anyone know if this is going to get a North American release, or am I dropping <$20 on another disc this year?

for once i agree with unperson. decibel covers are by and large completely retarded

I should have known it was Kurt Ballou who produced the Kvelertak. Probably the grooviest heavy album I've heard all year. What a blast, perfect for summer.

i really liked the dio r.i.p. in decibel. lots of great fan stories and jeff girly metal treppel comes correct with a very nice tribute.

streaming kvelertak now--this is fun! is that handclaps on the second track? awesome.

xpost so many x's I can't be bothered

I didn't even get my last issue of Decibel. Lost in the post, maybe. That makes me sad.

ok, if girly metal jeff wrote the Dio piece, then i already feel much better about it.

and, yeah, the kvelertak disc is a hoot.

i think he means girly jeff wrote a part of it?

I wrote the obituary part. Not the quotes from artists part, obviously. Thanks for the kind words, Scott -- I tried to write something that capture just how important Dio was to me and metal in general, and I hope I succeeded.

Speaking of girly metal, keep your eyes peeled for a future issue of decibel...

vote for some metal ILM Top 100 2005-2009: VOTING THREAD (Ends when June 29, 2010 is over in every timezone in the world.)

wow! and youre still posting on last year's results thread

its not a metal poll. It's a general ILM half decade poll by johnny fever & jordan s. Which probably wont have much metal in it unless everyone here bothers to vote.

I voted for a couple "metal" albums...

Tame Impala doesn't count, dude

I've only listened to the Yakuza all the way through once so far, but I keep playing "Deluge" again and again -- what a closer

it's really ok with me if no metal places on that poll

it's just a poll

agreed

I belatedly heard Black Tusk. I kept confusing them with the other similarly named Black Breath and Black Cobra. And really to someone who doesn't know any of those bands, they sound sort of similar too, particularly Black Cobra and Black Tusk. They should all tour together and really confuse the hell out of people. I'd enjoy that show. None more Black \m/

ksh, smithy hates polls. despises them. would love to ban them. would love to eradicate poll lovers from the earth.

Enjoyed the new Danzig. Is his 2004 album worth hearing too?

I heard 777 on a drive to Seattle this weekend and it sounded ok.

Just tried to listen to an EP by some band called Sicarus; new on Century Media. Metalcore + power metal vocals = suck.

777 is pretty good. If you can get past the Marilyn Manson bandwagons single, there's some great stuff on there. The one from 2004, Circle of Snakes, is his failed attempt to go for a more stripped down garage rock sound. He failed.

this thread is always so hard to keep up with!

Fastnbulbous: I became partially tumescent at the thought of such a tour. For it would be righteous.

http://stereogum.com/419851/mastodon-indian-theme-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/

Maiden tonight. Wooooo.

St. Vitus here tonight.

Vitus was incredible. One of the best reunions I've seen.

Besides Iron Maiden, Zoroaster, possible Torche EP, what upcoming heavy releases are people excited about? I think it's about time for some new Gojira but haven't heard any news that they're working on anything yet. What else?

New Electric Wizard at some point, and Caïna is working on a new album though I'd be surprised to see it this year. Would love a new Witchcraft.

I'm still too new to the metal world to know what I should be anticipating right now. Still listening to the last track on the Yakuza record, tbh. Man.

I also anticipate that the new issue of Decibel, which I snagged last night at the newsstand since my subscription doesn't kick in until August, will give me some leads!

Agalloch, that's the one real biggie I'm awaiting.

Maiden was spectacular tonight. Three weeks ago Harris asked me if I was seeing the Dallas show and I said no, I was seeing them in three weeks. He said, "Great, it usually takes us two weeks to get our legs anyway." And it looks like he was right. No glitches whatsoever, a tight, tight show.

I'm going into the studio with Agalloch on Saturday. Will see what possible info I can leak.

I am personally anticipating the new Enslaved, and Rush's Clockwork Angels.

I'm going into the studio with Agalloch on Saturday. Will see what possible info I can leak.
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not sure what else i'm anticipating either, but have been anticipating agalloch for what seems like an eternity

xxp- I wanna be pals with Steve Harris!

Glad to hear about Enslaved! Saw them open for Opeth last year. Opeth said they were taking a hiatus after their U.S. tour, though they continued to do European dates. I assume that means no albums for a few years too. I worry that Witchcraft is doing the same. Magnus Pellander put out a solo EP this year and is supporting that now. I was impressed by Graveyard last year, and their Myspace page says the new album is being mixed.

Can't believe I forgot the Agalloch! Very excited. Hope the recording goes well Nate.

what upcoming heavy releases are people excited about?

I guess a new Severe Torture album came out this week, wouldn't mind hearin that

Kamelot album coming up

that's about it

Here are the major albums EM knows about that are due out in the next 120 days (updating dynamically):

https://pub.needlebase.com/actions/visualizer/V2Visualizer.do?domain=Metal-Index&query=Upcoming+Major+Albums

that's pretty great, glenn.

wonder if the waking the cadaver's new slab of "Slamming Gore Groove" will up their avg score from 11.5

i am now officially anticipating a new october tide album! just got an e-mail about it.

I'm going to be reviewing the October tide, I'll post my thoughts when I get it.

You guys should be anticipating The Sword. Big step up from the last album. It's a sci-fi concept thing, in the vein of Slough Feg (both musically and conceptually).

You guys should be anticipating The Sword. Big step up from the last album. It's a sci-fi concept thing, in the vein of Slough Feg (both musically and conceptually).

That is pretty darn exciting.