Rolling Metal Thread 2010

he's like boyd rice 2.0. a younger more deadly boyd. all that stuff about lions and the overman and excess. and the olde-tyme neo-folk album cover.

just hope he doesn't go on a shooting spree...

Is that a picture of Hemingway on the cover?

oh, probably! i never even noticed.

I always assumed it was, given the inside artwork.

Yes, that's Hemingway in his Red Cross Ambulance Corps uniform.

lol someone needs to make an animated gif of those anchors listening to that Cobalt clip.

Great stuff...they actually did a nice job with the interview.

I interviewed Erik Wunder while McSorley was on a tour of duty in Baghdad and he was rolling stupid fruity swag drunk is what he was.

He was amazing. I only had to do a 500 word piece but I had to interview him for ages because he'd just want to talk about other stuff. I'd ask him about blacked metal and he'd say 'Hey man, do you like 'Empires and Dance' by Simple Minds? I love that record.' Then I'd ask him about war metal and he'd start telling me about how he'd just seen a guy drive a car into the front of his house trying not to hit a fox in the road. And when I asked him what being in Cobalt was about he said: 'Being in Cobalt is about being the kind of man who stays up all night drinking gin, reading Hemmingway, smoking cigarettes and writing stuff on typewriters.' Then he started having an argument with someone about a cigarette lighter and then made me stay on the phone and talk to him about Killing Joke for an hour while he got even more blasted.

What a guy.

Ah, so "cobalt" refers to gun bluing. I don't think shooting spree is as big a danger as suicide pact after erectile dysfunction diagnosis. Death before dishonor, Levitra.

Jeff, I finally got around to hearing the Mnemic album, and you're right, this is so much better than that atrocious last album. This one seems to be more on par with The Audio Injected Soul, which I really dug in 04.

And the new Dillinger is good. My initial reaction was, 'not as great as the last three albums,' but every DEP record needs time to settle in.

Holy fucking shit folks, this new High On Fire album is their masterpiece (Blessed Black Wings comes in a close second). Absolutely crushing and epic (most songs run 6-8 minutes). Plus it sounds incredible; I'm willing to call Greg Fidelman the best producer in metal right now.

I was like really excited before, now I'm practically frothing at the mouth to hear it!

Anxious for the new Dillinger as well.

Holy fucking shit folks, this new High On Fire album is their masterpiece (Blessed Black Wings comes in a close second)

is there somebody I can write to to get it? I am in a big High on Fire kick right now

Publicist is Carl Schultz at Action PR - carl at action dash pr dot com.

YES! Can't wait to hear this! Should be getting this in a day or two.

Yeah, it's early in the year but the HoF is AOTY caliber, without a doubt. Better than the new Dillinger. Less prog & acoustic touches, and a lot more gigantic riffs.

Fewer prog and acoustic touches...forgive my murdering the Queen's English.

Oh, you Canadians do love your queen.

Generally DEP are more up my alley than HoF, but I'm stoked at the prospect of both. Then again I thought Ire Works was DEP's best record yet but Communion was a step below Wings.

pretty much nothing is better than blessed black wings imo

^^^true statement. tho you guys are getting me excited because i sincerely want this to be better than communion

I thought Ire Works was DEP's best record yet but Communion was a step below Wings.

Totally agree with both halves of this statement.

I still think Art of Self Defense is their best but I'm more than willing to give the new one consideration after Carl sends it to me. Thanks for the tip Phil! :)

I just think there's no such thing as a bad HoF album. But yeah, the new one does make Communion sound a little inferior.

accidents very much in character, starring Weedeater

http://qcjeph.livejournal.com/112588.html

Parts of this list irritate, but High On Fire is the really hot girl you have sex with occasionally if you're both single and it's always rad and there's never any drama

Dude seems to have forgotten to do an analogy for the Momus one?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A43JOxLa5MM

i was hoping someone would post that. rooster rules, better than 90% of willowtip vocalists.

Holy fucking shit folks, this new High On Fire album is their masterpiece (Blessed Black Wings comes in a close second)

^if this is true, its fucking incredible

whoa. these raves are getting me seriously psyched for this.

It's interesting how everyone seems to have a different favorite HOF. I flip between their 2nd and 4th. Gotta love the cover.

http://action-pr.com/uploads/art/203/HIGH%20ON%20FIRE_Snakes_for_the_Divine_album_cover.jpg

Jan 19 Sigh - Scenes From Hell
Feb 23 High On Fire - Snakes Of The Divine
Mar 23 Dillinger Escape Plan - Option Paralysis

What else are we excited about with a solidish release date? Some good shows coming too, despite Slayer/Megadeth/Testament being postponed. Pentagram & Gates Of Slumber, Kreator, Voivod & Nachtmystium, Orphaned Land & Indian, Finntroll, Moonsorrow & Swallow the Sun.

Does anyone have any of those Most Anticipated Metal Albums lists that they can post here? I generally crib on them through the year (like from Terrorizer, Decibel, etc) to figure out what to check out.

(Somewhat related: Anyone here an Arsis fan? Just got a copy of Starve for the Devil.)

kinda on the fence about arsis. didn't love "we are the nightmare" but it had its moments. haven't listened to starve for the devil yet but I think that's one of the best album titles I've ever seen.

I'm too sleepy to listen to it now, but I'll tell you guys how I like it tomorrow.

Some people won't be too crazy about Arsis's current hypertechnical/traditional heavy metal direction, but it sure appeals to me.

I find the new Orphaned Land, mentioned a couple posts back, to be a big disappointment, paling in comparison to Mabool.

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Hope to start the results on Sunday night/Monday (uk time)

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could just be the brevity at work, but I really liked arsis' a diamond for disease ep (the one with the alice cooper cover). but nothing else has ever really clicked.

will still give the new one a shot.

The new Orphaned Land leaked? I've been really looking forward to it.

I don't know much about metal beyond Metallica, who used to be my favorite band, but I'd like to get into it more. So far, I've picked up the most recent Mastodon record and a few black metal records after reading some stuff on an ILM thread or two.

To that end, could someone tell me what are considered the "reputable" metal magazines, sites, and blogs? I don't know anything about the critical discourse surrounding the genre, so if someone could tell me what the big publications are, and which of those are the best, that would be very helpful.

Decibel, for sure. Quite a few regulars in these threads write for it. Pretty much the only music magazine that is a must read every issue.

http://2.bp.blogspot.com/_1XqcOYRl1Kc/S1CxJgW1jbI/AAAAAAAAAOc/9O53kRRSAPc/s1600/cover.jpg

We should make a cover thread like those autogoon guys have.

I think Revolver is a terrible magazine, but their site is fairly informative. Blabbermouth is basically a high-volume fire hose of information, but they publish every press release anyone sends them so weeding through it all winds up being a waste of time.

Does anyone have any of those Most Anticipated Metal Albums lists that they can post here? I generally crib on them through the year (like from Terrorizer, Decibel, etc) to figure out what to check out.

This months Terrorizer's 2010 Anticipated albums are :
Eyehategod
Caïna
Atheist
Coffinworm
Watain
Enforcer
Pig Destroyer
Primordial
Centurions Ghost
Turisas
Metsatoll
Leng Tch'e
Enslaved
Rinoa
Trap Them
Toxic Holocaust
Salome
Total Fucking Destruction
Triptykon (tom g warrior)
Hour Of Penance
The Mire
Landmine Marathon
Gorguts
Alcest

I knew you'd come through for me!

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Thanks, jon /via/ chi 2.0! Can't believe a one-year subscription is only ~$20. I'm thinking of subscribing.

And thanks, unperson! I'll check out the Revolver site and Blabbermouth.

There were also some good recommendations in this thread: Metal critics or criticism? Best metal writers?

whoa, new eyehategod! had not even realized that they were playing again.

and decibel is solid. not a bad way to familiarize yourself with the genre.

and if you really want to dive into the deep end, oakenthrone is an awesome zine. very well designed, thoughtful articles. pick up a few back issues if you're curious.