Rolling Metal Thread 2014

stovecore is my new favorite genre

o.g. stovecore guy

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/43/IKBrunelChains.jpg/220px-IKBrunelChains.jpg

hey guys

is Pallbearer trv?

asking for a friend

sorry, friend

Trvly awesome!

I shouldn't laugh because there's a very slim chance it's potentially no laughing matter (and I like them) but… Behemoth arrested in Russia for being evil.

"We were stopped by immigration services under the pretext of evil ... they threatened to deport us with strength"

We've
been stopped by the immigration services for 'wrong visas'. When I said
that we will not move an inch from the club without someone from the
polish embassy, they threatened to force us out. They took us in a bus,
accompanied by 10 officers, to the
building of Federal Migration Service. We tried to reach polish embassy
in Jekaterinburg but no one is answering the phone. If possible -
please copy this message and pass it everywhere you can. We may expect a
multihour hearing. The concert is off for sure. The only thing we want
is to get back to the hotel safely and then - to Poland. No matter how
hard we try - we cannot pass it all. Regards. Nergal

Breaking: Pussy Riot rappels in through windows, takes care of business.

Darkspace preorder is sold out already.

http://avantgardemusic.bigcartel.com/product/affiliation-program-six

Convoluted explanation of how they didn't do normal preorders this time:

http://www.avantgardemusic.com/wordpress/?p=2040

Waiting for the unlimited edition, if they plan one, that is. (If they want us to download their stuff illegally, why don't they just say it? Because that's what is going to happen now.)

i've been revisiting the thou album, i had forgotten how engrossing and hefty it can be

http://thou.bandcamp.com/album/heathen

Zealotry's The Charnel Expanse came out last June apparently but holy fuck what a great, great, great death metal album

Seems I'll have to wait til I get a decent night's sleep to comprehend anything in that Avantgarde pdf. It would be simpler to fly to Switzerland and get the Darkspace CD at the gig.

In other news, my second attempt to get into Negative Plane clicked, and how. Maybe the first time I was listening to another band, I dunno, they're amazing and I'm late to the party. Someone somewhere posted this wicked sounding live show: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fKc-4uu6kTE

Oh and indeed Zealotry slays. That dude posts at metal-archives and I think I recall seeing mention of new material in the works.

There is a new Whitehorse album out

In light of

Oh wow, I wasn't aware of the Demilich reissue! _Nespithe_ was one of those albums I yearned for in younger days, but couldn't get hold of. (Ripping Corpse's _Dreaming With the Dead_ is the other one that comes to mind)
Found it on Spotify and by gum, it's fantastic!
― Øystein

Speaking of physical copies, everyone knows about http://themetaldetektor.com/ right? Scans like 140 distros for whichever artist and/or album you want. It was news to me.

yyyyyikes, actually never mind about spotify, I think the issues I'm having, according to some googling, are bigger than not being able to find an album.

Having a debate in the office: Do people really care if a band shirt is heavy weight (see: Gildan) vs. a softer, unisex cut brand? One of our bands want to switch to a brand that uses ethical practices but are concerned Metal fans will not be pleased and won't buy the shirts. This switch has not effected merch sales for other band's we work with.

Personally, I prefer a more lightweight, softer and more fitted shirt. But I'm also extremely unlikely to buy band merch at all these days, unless you've got a plain black shirt with just your logo on it, in white. (Or black. Black logo on black shirt is cool.)

i've been on the lookout for a good metal t-shirt for ages but all too often they're horribly designed and very boxy and ugly to boot. would welcome a more fitted t.

Fitted tees are cool, my main concern with shirts is if they're going to fall apart after three washes.

The more generic Gildan shirts fall apart at the seams all the time, they're horrible. I always like it when bands have American Apparel ones.

I like softer fits - comfort is key, even if it's not 'metal'. also I noticed "Large" doesn't seem to be a uniform size, because some of my larges (like my Death-Symbolic) still fit well, even after I put on a few pounds...but others (like my Macabre 'McMassacre' shirt) barely cover my stomach. I'm 6'0 185 lbs so I tend to go XL these days.

I lament not having bought more t-shirts at Deathfest last year, cos it's much easier to just grab em off a shelf than continually mail ordering.

Yeah American Apparel t-shirts, as much as the company icks me out, always seem to last.

I'm in the market for a good metal hoodie, but they are either ass ugly or ridiculously fucking expensive.

Fitted tees are cool, my main concern with shirts is if they're going to fall apart after three washes.

― J3ff T., Thursday, May 22, 2014 11:33 AM Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

I bought a Brutal Truth hoodie from Dan Lilker himself in 2010. Not only did he give me incorrect change, the hoodie was cheaply made and spat black junk all over the washing machine/dryer, and shedded on anything it was on top of.

extreme bands demand cheap merchandise i guess

the dropdead shirt I'm currently wearing is fruit of the loom. it's nice and snug.

my Carcass 'Surgical Steel' shirt feels like it was made of clouds

Upcoming release from Torrential Downpour (I'd never heard of them until now)

This is really good https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLeDnEIP0ZY

It's been a long time since I was impressed by this kind of tech-y metal, probably because it's on the right side of, *sigh*, "djent."

I just ran into Troy Sanders of Mastodon at my local Publix while i was getting a sandwich. Nice guy, said the new album comes out next month.

i would say I'm *at least* 50 percent more likely to buy a band's T-shirt (or pay, like, $15 rather than $10, or $20/$15) if it's an American Apparel tri-blend (not the 50/50 or whatever that one is, tho it is better than shitty Gildan shirts)

those AA tri-blends are the best shirts I've ever owned. I bought one at a Fleet Foxes (*ducks*) show several years ago, and loved it so much I bought three more on eBay

have bought at least four more shirts from bands because they had those.

conversely, i won't buy a shirt that's one of the heavier, boxier brands. i wanted a Kvelertak shirt last fall but wasn't digging how it felt.

tell the band to switch, Maria!

New Mastodon is really solid, they've turned into a band that matures with each release and I think that's just as valuable as the initial portion of their catalog's exponential bursts of artistic brilliance.

yeah, I usually go XL because I'm 6'2" and thin, but the larges are usually too short (especially after they shrink in the wash).

less metal, more t-shirts, plz

American Apparel vs. moobs: Rolling Metal T-Shirt Thread 2014

Don't think it's been mentioned itt but I've enjoyed Vampire's s/t debut this year a lot. Sometimes reminds me of a cruder, sludgier version of last year's Satan album.

ok with shouting instead of singing crucially

Wow, the youtube comments on that clip.

I'm digging that track but I'm a sucker for over-reverbed/delayed Von-style vocal effects.

The new Eyehategod comes out on Tuesday; MacDara has thoughts.

I like it a lot

Good review. I agree that it's their best album yet.

saw them live recently, new drummer was good

Any of y'all at MDF?

I wish. I'm at My Desk, Fucking working. Have a blast.

i'm in my dark flat

but i'm listening to eyehategod so

MDF has been a total blast so far. The festival is run really well, the weather has been great, and the bands at Edison Lot on Friday were uniformly fantastic. I've been doing some live-tweeting (@stpaulhimself) if anyone wants to read along and see photos. I hope to have more photos and some vids posted later today.

Highlights for me yesterday were definitely MGLA, whose poise and relentless precision were awe-inspiring (Andrew Hock from Castevet was standing side-stage and going nuts while MGLA played); The Ruins of Beverast, who brought a great sense of dynamics, pacing, and atmosphere; Taake, who were playing on US soil for the first time and seemed to be having an absolute blast (the singer wore a shroud for most of the performance; all members were corpse-painted); Agalloch, who completely and utterly ruled live (Don Anderson brought some showmanship and tremendously nimble guitar playing; Aesop Dekker has unbelievable stamina behind the kit; they played a nice mix of older and newer songs); and At the Gates, who also seemed to have a total blast and who sounded really, really tight.

Right when At the Gates were starting, I spotted Niklas Kvarforth from Shining hanging out by himself in the crowd. I was kind of afraid to interrupt him because he has always seemed like a scary dude, but he couldn't have been nicer. When I told him I was a huge admirer of his work, he gave me a genuinely sweet smile, wrapped his arm around me, and laid his head on top of mine. He kept his arm around me for a few moments while we watched At the Gates together, then gave me another huge smile and a thumbs up, at which point I walked away and let him have his space. I know he has a reputation for being difficult and drug-addicted and crazy and dangerous, etc. etc. etc., but he seems like he's in a really good place in his life right now, just judging by his looks and demeanor. He seemed healthy and chill.

Tonight: Bolzer, Bolzer, Bolzer.

Nice to hear it's going well. I've been leering at the emerging YT clips, covetously. (If you search "Maryland Death Fest 2014" and filter by "last hour" or "today" you -- well, not you specifically, you're already there, but for those like me who aren't in Maryland -- can find short clips of Taake, Mgla, Necros Christos, Incantation, At the Gates, and a few others.)

I've never been that into Taake, even in their early stages as a second wave Norse bm kind of band but apparently they sound like Turbonegro now? The song I saw on YT was total black n' roll, and more roll than black.

Incantation look like Grand Funk Railroad at this point. I say this affectionately.

oh yeah well I had a cool time at the farmer's market with my kid today so WHATEVER

Brutal inkalement.

Organik Holisticaust (with special guest Blood Kombucha)

I played Foulest Semen of a Sheltered Elite while sauteeing leeks tonight. the leek fritters were most kvlt

The free shows at the sidebar have had some amazing sets. Bastard Sapling, Ashencult - seriously my 2 favorite sets of deathfest and not even legit MDF shows. Don't miss Yautja there today at 10:10 if you're here and have a break. Yesterday was all about the Soundstage tho - БУТ , victims, stapled shut, archagathus, NOOTHGRUSH?! Stoked on Windhand, Enabler, Yautja, Gorguts and Candlemass today. I bought Laina Dawes book and then turned around and ran right into her, she rules btw