Rolling Metal 2019

Every year needs its carnie prog BM:

https://penseesnocturnes.bandcamp.com/album/grand-guignol-orchestra

new Inter Arma track/album

http://www.brooklynvegan.com/inter-arma-announce-new-album-sulphur-english-share-citadel/

Inter Arma give a great live show - really looking forward to this record.

I rarely get their stuff stuck in my head or anything but their stuff has a....for lack of a better word, architectural quality I like

That's actually a kinda great description of Inter Arma, I like it. Haven't had a chance to hear the new track yet, but I'm really glad they have a new album imminent.

Haven't really delved into too much 2019 metal just yet, slow start to the year. I was impressed with John Garcia's new record, at least compared to Brant Bjork's latest (in the battle of workman Kyuss dudes, non Homme division). The vocal melodies are a little too samey on a couple of songs, but it's got the fuzz and groove I want from stoner rock. I'll take it if we aren't getting another Vista Chino record. Bjork's latest tried to incorporate more funk and R&B elements, which really didn't work.

I got a press release answering my own question...

COHEED AND CAMBRIA ANNOUNCE “THE UNHEAVENLY SKYE TOUR” WITH SPECIAL GUEST MASTODON
EVERY TIME I DIE JOIN AS SUPPORT ON ALL DATES
TICKETS ON SALE TO GENERAL PUBLIC STARTING FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15 AT LIVENATION.COM

http://scontent.fphl2-4.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/51899482_10161460905080597_2474477783330324480_n.jpg?_nc_cat=106&_nc_ht=scontent.fphl2-4.fna&oh=8f11750b158dde6db85c5a1e0c07653d&oe=5CF2730B

Tuesday, May 28, 2019 Louisville, KY Iroquois Amphitheater*
Wednesday, May 29, 2019 Columbus, OH Express Live! Outdoor Amphitheatre*
Friday, May 31, 2019 Atlanta, GA Coca-Cola Roxy
Saturday, June 01, 2019 Simpsonville, SC CCNB Amphitheatre at Heritage Park Simpsonville
Sunday, June 02, 2019 Baltimore, MD MECU Pavilion
Tuesday, June 04, 2019 Asbury Park, NJ Stone Pony Summer Stage
Thursday, June 06, 2019 Boston, MA Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
Friday, June 07, 2019 New York, NY Ford Amphitheater at Coney Island Boardwalk
Saturday, June 08, 2019 Camden, NJ BB&T Pavilion
Monday, June 10, 2019 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE – Outdoors*
Tuesday, June 11, 2019 Detroit, MI Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
Thursday, June 13, 2019 Council Bluffs, IA Harrah's Council Bluffs - Stir Cove*
Friday, June 14, 2019 Chicago, IL Huntington Bank Pavilion at Northerly Island
Saturday, June 15, 2019 Minneapolis, MN The Armory
Tuesday, June 18, 2019 Kansas City, MO Starlight Theatre
Wednesday, June 19, 2019 Denver, CO Fillmore Auditorium
Thursday, June 20, 2019 Salt Lake City, UT The Great Saltair
Saturday, June 22, 2019 Seattle, WA Marymoor*
Sunday, June 23, 2019 Portland, OR Theater of the Clouds at Moda Center
Tuesday, June 25, 2019 San Francisco, CA The Masonic
Wednesday, June 26, 2019 San Diego, CA Petco Park - Park at the Park
Friday, June 28, 2019 Las Vegas, NV The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel & Casino Las Vegas
Saturday, June 29, 2019 Los Angeles, CA Greek Theatre
Sunday, June 30, 2019 Phoenix, NV Comerica Theatre
Tuesday, July 02, 2019 Austin, TX ACL Live at The Moody Theater / Austin360 Amphitheater
Wednesday, July 03, 2019 Irving, TX The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory

I wonder if this means we're getting new ETID this year

the first side of Crack the Skye is my ideal stretch of Mastodon

Holy crap, it's the 10th anniversary of Crack The Skye... I saw the tour when they played it in full for the first time (with High On Fire and Converge opening).

I wonder if they'll be doing the same when they play here w/ Baroness

What a record Crack the Skye was. In retrospect that was peak Mastodon. For me, anyway. Subsequent stuff has been nice, but their mind-blowing days seem long behind them.

oh hey a lineup just for me!!!!!

I wonder if they'll be doing the same when they play here w/ Baroness

lmao my dumb brane confused them with Deafheaven for some reason

Both are pfork metal.

does that denote anything other than "well reviewed by pfork"

Nah, just being a dick. I enjoy both.

it would be amusing if Pitchfork announced a metal tour a la Decibel

Pitchforks are metal as fuck.

They're no scythes tho.

If it's good enough for satan, it's good enough for me.

TS: Satan vs. the Grim Reaper.

Anyway, here's Leprous's cover of 'Angel':

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5VaRCjRpWBE

From the "things you never thought you'd see in the New York Times bucket":

Letter of Recommendation: Ronnie James Dio

oooh I like Leprous and that cover sounds pretty much exactly like I expected (in a good way)

Disappointed that this is not a Shaggy cover.

loving this. can't wait to sit down with the full album

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s4miK2kxrHM

Good discordant DM, kinda reminds me of The Erosion of Sanity but that might just be the production

http://lightdweller.bandcamp.com/album/incandescent-crucifix

Also really loving this Obduktio album from a year or so ago, really good OSDM-meets-primitive grind vibe, 100% in love with the LG Petrov style vocals

https://obduktio.bandcamp.com/album/holotna

Also, from Finland

Today's the last day to vote in the metal poll! Don't forget the send in a ballot. Minimum is 5 albums, maximum 50!

The 2018 ILX Metal n' Heavy Rock Poll VOTING + CAMPAIGNING thread! NEW EXTENDED DEADLINE! Ballots due by Friday, February 15th 11.59pm PST

Right now I'm liveblogging my reactions to the big high-profile metal albums of last year so don't be afraid to come mosey on over and save the thread!

there's no minimum is there?

Oh ok my bad

OK let's post this here too. Your other favourite metal is Finnished. All fucking hail

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V8ia-nyd_K8

The new Astronoid album isn't really doing it for me, not enough songs on par with their debut. Dream in Lines is great, though, and the one I'd heard a lot before, which makes me think I should give it another few listens.

Another great thing, though: Downloading and listening to Astronoid in Apple Music made them recommend the new Vanum album, which is kinda generic but really nice. All hail Apple.

I'm loving the new Astronoid though I'm still awaiting my CD coming

ILM METAL POLL 2018 RESULTS THREAD!

Violet Cold just released a new album:
http://violetcold.bandcamp.com/album/kosmik

My favorite project from Azerbaijan whose Anomie album was one of my favorite releases of 2017. I haven't listened yet but posting in here in part to make sure I do, If you like severely eclectic blackgaze, you might want to give it a listen as well.

Have you recovered yet Brian from Black Label Society making the poll?

Just found out that I live next to Hailz from Neckbeard Deathcamp! Get to know your neighbors! Maybe he'll come over and play my drums!

There's a new Demon Head album, which is exciting.

http://demonhead.bandcamp.com/album/hellfire-ocean-void

Kinda annoying this trend of up-pricing downloads to $12 or $15 when the CD is $12 on Amazon

New Candlemass rules!

It really does. I love the shit out of Epicus Doomicus Metallicus but have consistently been underwhelmed by their subsequent albums for a very simple reason: the absence of Johan.

he sounds a bit different here tho, in a good way. a little more rock 'n rollish

Omg this Funereal Presence album is absolutely incredible! Some kind of flaneur-punk black metal sounding very much like it's from New York (which it is). https://funerealpresence.bandcamp.com/album/achatius

Achatius was a Roman martyr, and there are some marked medieval overtones throughout, so it is indeed strange to hear these archaic themes subjected to the speed metal treatment. Definitely the most original metal album I've heard this year.

A Greek martyr, rather.

Yeah, it's certainly an unusual choice of band name (I've realised just now after reading the Wikipedia entry for Achatius). Also, when I said flaneur-punk, I think I was a bit taken in by the skeleton strolling on the cover and saw it like death taking from the city at leisure. But actually it's more like extreme power walking. Anyway, original is right - what an excellent album.

This sounds AMAZING

On the more derivative end of things, this is some really solid Aussie death-doom:

https://horrisonous.bandcamp.com/album/a-culinary-cacophony

More doom, this time symphonic:

https://osmoseproductions.bandcamp.com/album/high-the-memory

I hear vague echoes of Valentin Silvestrov in their stasis.

I am at The Armed gig and I have never hated any gig so much in my life. They are playing the best song off the last album and I’m just talking to the bouncers about how gross the crowd is. The band is also gross. I hate The Armed and I retract all of my points. From now on I only like forest prog and people who aren’t sick everywhere.