Rolling Metal 2016

Vektor will be hard to beat this year. It's an incredible album, especially this final track. They're going to need huge pyrotechnics for the climax when they take it on stage.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=C71_QwZt69A

Yeah, that was great.

Bought the new Vektor and Novembre today - both are different metal-epic fun listens and will get lots of spins this weekend. I expected Vektor to be great and that last track is indeed the stand-out. I hadn't ever heard Novembre - this has such a great prog atmosphere - really glad I tried this out.

I've also read some good things about a band called Scammasch but I think I need to be in the right mood to tackle a 100 minute black metal album.

It's really good and, handily/annoyingly, broken into 3 discs. Doing 2 at a time seems to work best. I feel like their last one (a double disc) was a bit ponderous and wanted to be Triptykon a bit too much, Triangle is excellent proggy/atmospheric/avant black metal. 100 minutes is too much, though.

All hail Vektor! I still prefer Outer Isolation so far - this is an exhausting listen - but damn it is a mighty fine thing to have them back.

SO
MANY
RIFFS

Yeah, wow, this Vektor album is fantastic. The Schammasch thing is really interesting, too.

Lots of interesting things on this metal list in particular:

https://open.spotify.com/user/particledetector/playlist/4gWxVKO4msK8uMaJ6jj1z8

didn't know there was a new Zealotry, those guys are good I should check that out

gah they're throwing Horrendous on at 3:00 - 3:30 on the Friday at MDF. now meaning I gotta try to check in early, or dump my shit at the hotel and check in later to avoid missing them

Man, only 30 minutes? Thought those dudes were kind of cresting a wave right now.

yeah I'm bummed about the length too :(

I enjoy Anareta more every listen

god "Cygnus Terminal" off of the new Vektor is fucking gorgeous

Alright, Alastair Rintoul from Begrime Exemious is my Metal Dude Of The Week.

http://i63.tinypic.com/2qsrxts.jpg

"Collapse" is turning into one of my favourites from the Vektor album. I didn't initially like the overdubbed singing-screaming section, but I dunno, it's a weird idea that somehow completely works.

If anything I think the album could have used a couple more "breather" sections like that.

don't think anyone has posted this yet:

http://cdn.theobelisk.net/obelisk/wp-content/uploads/2016/04/psycho-las-vegas.jpg

holy sheep shit

Made a playlist for that.

https://open.spotify.com/user/glennpmcdonald/playlist/1l3ELOu54bjK0xPYyjNEQx

think i'm going. stooooked.

I am going. :D

I'm gonna make another attempt to like Morbid Angel.

Two things: Pleiades' Dust is brilliant and I'm enjoying the Vektor album a lot more than I thought I would (I'm just not that big on thrash)

I have tried so much to appreciate Morbid Angel, but to this day I cannot remember how any of their songs go. Can't tell them apart. Except for the ones on that hilarious album a few years ago.

So this is happening in my backyard...

http://dinv6bnu2wkbe.cloudfront.net/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/Rock-Allegiance-5.6-website.jpg

A mixture of things I like with things I abhor.
My 13-year old son wants to go!

I still regret missing the Psycho Cali in May 2015 so yeah, I'm going to Vegas baby. Finally get to see Colour Haze!

"gourmet man food"

Buried deep in that Psycho Vegas lineup is UK psych prog band Family. That could be interesting!

Wonder how his voice holds up now

I'm gonna make another attempt to like Morbid Angel.

― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Tuesday, May 10, 2016 6:22 AM (5 hours ago)

i do not like morbid angel. of course i'd never admit it. i do like the new vektor. and that weird buzzy orange pazuzu thing and chtheilist not that i can spell it plus howls of ebb. i've also been lurking due to slacking on music basically but hugs & hails to mtl ppl.

http://erinhunter.katecary.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2013/12/kitten-hugs.jpg

OK this Sxuperion album is pretty cool, violent black metal with a vaguely cosmic feel and death metalish vocals:

http://bloodymountainrecords.bandcamp.com/album/cosmic-void

I want to compare it to Zemial but that isn't really accurate. Super monotonous/trance-inducing guitars, almost-almost qualifies for the Branca-metal thread.

also vampire (swe) had an EP out late last year that i failed to notice. it's good! more of the same, but good-same.

i do like the new vektor. and that weird buzzy orange pazuzu thing and chtheilist not that i can spell it plus howls of ebb.

^ I wholeheartedly concur with all of this, and also (especially) the kittens.

I came here to say that I can't not hear Vektor's 'Pillars of Sand' as Christina Milian's AM to PM, which slightly enhances it for me, if anything.

And there was much rejoicing.

https://www.facebook.com/AnataDeathMetal/posts/1343725292310971

Obviously this isn't much, or anything, to go on, but I'm just gonna let my hopefulness consume me.

1) devilock, holy shit!!

2) not really metal, but on a metal label being serviced to metal pubs presumably because the drummer is from Alcest - Sylvaine, which is kinda Explosions in the Sky but ethereal-gothier...my resistance to midtempo shoegazey "post metal' is pretty strong but the groove here is nice, not breaking down any doors but pretty pleasant stuff

anyone going to Temples Festival in Bristol?

checked out the Metal Church album from this year. not mindblowing or anything but v listenable and catchy, I lieks.

Assuming Anata is indeed back, I guess there wasn't room for two great bands that start with "a."

https://www.facebook.com/AgallochOfficial/posts/10154268288083606

wow what

Damn, Agalloch were never one of my favourite bands but that sucks

listening to the Schammasch. expect raptures

hmm, it's quiiiite good i guess

The Schammasch is much better than quite good! The ambient final third feels a little unnecessary imo, but the first two sides bring fury.

I'd recommend 'Metanoia' as a highlight.

I liked Schammasch a decent amount but it really doesn't sustain the 100 minute run time. If they exercised some restraint/editing it could've been a killer... saying that, it never really gets too spectacular but enjoyable nonetheless.

As for Vektor I've listened to it through fully three times I think but keep going back to the first and last tracks becasue they honestly oveshadow everything else on the record entirely.

I generally have a problem with that hollow guitar tone they use but it fits better during the more progressive moments than it does during the 'heavier' moments, which is why I suspect they use it.

Vektor album reminded me of Ayreon

For those who'd like their Deafheaven and Alcest to be more orchestral, uplifting, saccharine and (mildly) folky, there's the new Skyforest record, Unity. I'm not sure if pushing the blackgaze thing *this* far is really the best idea, but he's at least pushing some boundaries. You know what they say...blessed are the cheesemakers.

(dude behind it is the same Russian who's also in post-rockers Blurry Lights and A Light In The Dark)

Not metal exactly, but metal-adjacent, and thoroughly ass-kicking: There's a new Hedvig Mollestad Trio album, Black Stabat Mater, coming out June 24.

I for one am very excited for a new Hedvig Mollestad album!

lol apparently Venom have gone the Entombed route. Abaddon and Mantas have formed "Venom, Inc". Christ, what next, "Morbid Angeldust"