Rolling 2020 Metal Thread

price you pay for having a G.G. Allin tribute open for you

Hey Neptunian Maximalism live album coming soon guys:

http://neptunianmaximalism.bandcamp.com/album/hs63-a-solar-drone-opera-arkestra-live-2019

today even

Nice!

I like the new Killer Be Killed song- I feel like I don't hear a lot of good tuneful meathead shit these days so this scratches an itch.

the Abramelin album from this year is a lot of snuff film death fun (it's called Never Enough Snuff). vocals are gross, riffs are catchy in a early 90s DM sort of way (makes sense given this is the first album in decades).

Well, I gave the Oceans of Slumber a listen. Didn't work for me. Oh well.

I had no idea Killer Be Killed was a thing again, kinda always figured that was a one and done kinda thing. I see they've added Juan Montoya on guitar too, I need to check that out - thanks for the heads up.

the three-vocalist approach is neat.

weird how they moved to barbershop vocal harmonies on this one, and replaced the guitars with kazoos tho

new gorephilia incoming:
https://mesacounojo.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-eye-of-nothing

Two things came out yesterday that I liked enough to buy.

#NowPlaying Black Magnet - Hallucination Scene (@20buckspinlabel)

Oklahoma's James Hammontree takes Godflesh's bludgeoning but forgoes minimalism entirely and crucially adds pop undertones. Perfect for a bruising Goth dance floor; God I miss those. https://t.co/YVJo8kjNRE

— Brian O'Neill (@NYC__Native) September 5, 2020

#NowPlaying Serpent Omega - II (Icons Creating Evil Art)

These Swedes incorporate black metal atmosphere into their doom, creating a menacing sound. Tenured drummer Peter Stjärnvind has a solid CV but vocalist Urskogr's guttural voice steals the show.https://t.co/tl41qzSZ44

— Brian O'Neill (@NYC__Native) September 5, 2020

Six Feet Under had a few decent albums when they were workin with the Cannabis Corpse guys, but my god, they've gone back to being terrible. unimaginative guitar riff, and dear god those vocals are some of the worst shit I've ever heard.

Barnes looks like he came out of Logan Mader's asshole and sounds even worse

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcWOKn0wso&feature=emb_title

ugh, try that again

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QzcWOKn0wso

he kinda sounds like Strongbad

He does sound like Strongbad!

"Dentist! Jugga jigga wugga! Deli-style! Jugga jigga wugga!"

if anyone -- understandably -- gave up before that final, Cartmanesque growl of "aaampuuuutaaaatooorrr," you're really missing out

ehm pyehh teh tehhhh

These folks from Uppsala, who call themselves The End Commune, are into some (literally) edgy shit if their blog is to be believed, but I'd rather judge them on the basis of their debut LP as Slutet, which is among the most distinctive BM releases I've heard all year. Between the (female) vocals, which rival Onielar's, the band's audible preference for improvisational fluidity over simple repetition, the Mesopotamian theme, and the judicious use of lengthy dark ambient segments, there is much to admire here. I would have admittedly shaved off 10-15 minutes of playing time, primarily from the title track, but the end result remains impressive nonetheless:

https://theendcommune.bandcamp.com/album/love-beauty-lp-2020-2

Anyone else see the Behemoth live stream this past weekend? It was unreal, terrific production value, wicked setlist, great performance, all in an abandoned church in Poland. They spared no expense, and if they ever release it on bluray I'll buy it in a heartbeat. It really raised the bar as far as streamed metal "events" go. Total bang for the buck.

wish I'd been paying attention :(

I have purchased my first "ticket" to a streaming event - Baroness are doing one later this week, and since I a) have never seen Baroness live and b) really like both the newest album and their current lineup, I threw down the $15.

wish they'd do Zoom concerts where they could see us moshing to their music, that'd almost feel like being at a show

I could even pay a neighbor to run into my house and crash into me and spill their beer all over me

if this helps them stay afloat, I'm all for this. any calendars for these types of events?

BandsinTown isn't really meant for that and misses a lot

if this helps them stay afloat, I'm all for this. any calendars for these types of events?

I happened to see a mention of it on Facebook. So I guess follow a bunch of bands there and check in periodically?

cool! i'll just keep doing that. I was taking a FB vacation last week so I missed any mentions there (woulda liked to see the Behemoth)

There's a dedicated covid livestream thread at ye olde Metallum though I don't know if it catches everything:

https://forum.metal-archives.com/viewtopic.php?f=1&t=127861

GWAR having a drive-in show in Richmond on 10/10.

Pricey, but the tickets, like Metallica, are per car, not each. and unlike Metallica, they will physically be there, in person.

I have to do this....early 40th b'day present. one of my best friends lives in Fredericksburg, wanna get her and her b/f to join me.

refill your windshield wiper fluid first

haha!

love the headline here
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mq_Wrx-Pk9A

Socialstyrelsen replaced their vocalist last year(?) and it's Hanna (Maleo, Ondsint) taking care of business now. another level, since. this woman has the most amazing piercing tone; and the fkn skills to play with it. fave metallic d-beat rec i've heard all year. name yr price

https://socialstyrelsen.bandcamp.com/album/med-r-dsla-f-r-livet

wow that fuckin rips, thanks!

Whoa, that is killer.

new Skeletal Remains dropped! spinning now.

killer synthy eerie intro gives way to mundane riff.

which gives way to much better riff.

also picked up the Socialstyrelsen , but i doubt i'll be awake long enough to get to it until tomorrow.

I feel like much of the criticism levelled upthread against the new Necrot, which I really liked, could be more fruitfully redeployed against the new Skeletal Remains.

Necrot are more memorable for sure. I like both but Necrot is coolah

I thought the Necrot was a step back from the last one, tbh.

Some people like these lists so I figured I'd share. These are forthcoming albums that I received promos on that I liked enough to listen some more and might purchase:

2020-09-18 Finntroll
2020-09-18 Melted Bodies
2020-09-18 Napalm Death
2020-09-25 Crystal Spiders
2020-09-25 Early Moods
2020-10-01 Protokult
2020-10-09 Crippled Black Phoenix
2020-10-09 Venom Prison
2020-10-09 Yatra
2020-10-23 Strangelight
2020-11-06 Sólstafir

And these are release dates on things I didn't get promos of and will check out on release date (not all are metal but I am not editing).

11-Sep Ihsahn
11-Sep Mastodon
11-Sep Uniform
18-Sep Heathen
18-Sep Sumac
18-Sep AIC Cover Album
25-Sep Idles
25-Sep Kataklysm
25-Sep Lydia Loveless
25-Sep Thurston Moore
25-Sep Bob Mould
25-Sep The Ocean
25-Sep Rachel Lark
2-Oct Amaranthe
2-Oct Enslaved
6-Oct Lewis Black
9-Oct Devildriver
9-Oct Metz
9-Oct Yatra
16-Oct Benediction
16-Oct The Damned
16-Oct Spirit Adrift
23-Oct Mountain Goats
23-Oct Pallbearer
30-Oct Botanist
30-Oct Carcass
30-Oct Convulse
30-Oct Draconian
30-Oct Emma Ruth Rundle/Thou
30-Oct Mr. Bungle
30-Oct Black Sabbath Vol 4 Cover Album
6-Nov Fate's Warning
13-Nov Macabre

Not 100% sure how accurate the second list is since things change but if I get to the date I have and it's not on Spotify or Bandcamp, I figure out real fast something happened.

Of those, I look forward to the Sumac, Enslaved, Pallbearer and Emma Ruth Rundle with Thou the most.

But tbh I'm more hyped for Void Rot's debut LP, which came out today:

https://sentientruin.bandcamp.com/album/descending-pillars

I hope Pallbearer will click for me one day

Do you generally enjoy trad doom?

I do! idk why their stuff is always in one ear, out the other for me

https://tedium.co/2020/09/11/life-after-death-metal/

^ carcass deep dive

has any good cartoonish/horror brutal death metal (other than Skeletal Remains) come out recently?

keep scouring Bandcamp for some....

Seconding the enthusiasm for the new Void Rot. It totally kills, scratching that death/doom itch way better than the new Incantation does. Just pre-ordered a shirt to pay respects.

Feel like Incantation decided to lean closer to death much further than usual on their latest.

But I'll check this one out

The new Napalm Death gets better every time I play it. Full review later this week on Burning Ambulance.