But seriously, didn't really grab me either. Maybe I just haven't been in the right mindset for music that crushingly depressing?
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:03 (twelve years ago) link
Blood stain child has given you ADHD prob
― blurgh (jjjusten), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:04 (twelve years ago) link
^^^^
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:05 (twelve years ago) link
Well I am, and it still didn't grab me like it should have.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:06 (twelve years ago) link
Wow, so I only got Devil's Blood (my #14) and Blood Ceremony right for my 21-30 guess. I guess Pentagram and Subrosa will be top 10, and Skeletonwitch, Brutal Truth, USX, Hull and Dir en grey probably won't make it.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:07 (twelve years ago) link
The Devil's Blood really push all the right buttons for me. Different buttons than Turisas, to be sure, but female vocalist, 70s inspired sound, and insanely catchy songs? Yes please. All the Satan stuff is just icing on top!
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:08 (twelve years ago) link
So...
YOB - AtmaHammers Of Misfortune - 17th StreetMastodon - The HunterUncle Acid And The Deadbeats - Blood LustCorrupted - Garten der UnbewusstheitWolves In The Throne Room - Celestial LineageThe Gates Of Slumber - The WretchEsoteric - Paragon of DissonancePentagram - Last RitesSubrosa - No Help For The Mighty One
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:09 (twelve years ago) link
The Devil's Blood should be right up my alley for all the reason's J3ff gave, but for some reason it hasn't grabbled me yet. I'll keep it in rotation for a while and see if that changes.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:10 (twelve years ago) link
What does Satanic icing taste like? Burnt black salt licorice maybe?
I guess now that I think about it, I can understand why 40 Watt Sun doesn't appeal to everyone.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
You know what song I've just realised sums up how the Uncle Acid album feels to me? "Don't Believe A Word" and I'm not sure I wouldn't rather listen to that on repeat.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:11 (twelve years ago) link
Before #10 hits, anyone think something else would make the top 10?
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:12 (twelve years ago) link
I still think Arabrot might make the top 10.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:13 (twelve years ago) link
I'd definitely rather listen to "Don't Believe A Word".
xpost
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:14 (twelve years ago) link
Fastnbulbous - I think you're guesses look pretty good.
I would guess Graveyard over Pentagram. But Graveyard might have lost some votes for not being metal enough. A lot of really excellent death metal hasn't placed so far, and considering the general dislike for the genre on here, I would guess that means it isn't going to place at all.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:15 (twelve years ago) link
xp I could see that, instead of Subrosa. Argh, I will stick with my prediction.
I could also see Graveyard taking Pentagram's spot. hrm. The suspense.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:16 (twelve years ago) link
probably right on both counts J3ff.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:17 (twelve years ago) link
Subrosa is a lock.
Wouldn't be too surprised if it won, actually.
Hrm. My love of Subrosa faded some, got kind of tired of it, so it's lower in my ballot.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:19 (twelve years ago) link
mine faded too (I had it at #1 early in the year) but I think it crossed a lot of boundaries.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
Pantheist instead of Pentagram maybe?
Agree w EZ about Subrosa. If it made #1 that'd be awesome!
― uncle acid and the absquatulators (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:21 (twelve years ago) link
10. Subrosa - No Help for the Mighty Ones (1,080 Points, 30 Votes, 3 #1s)http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-piCOV7s6ATU/TsqPE7xq0TI/AAAAAAAABQw/KHFwAoqY4D4/s1600/SUB-ROSA-nhftmo.jpg
http://www.last.fm/music/subrosa
Salt Lake City, Utah's SubRosa extrapolate upon sludge, doom, and stoner rock foundations with contrasting elements drawn from goth, psych, indie rock, and, thanks in part to their predominantly female lineup, an almost subliminal post-riot grrrl vibe to boot. Despite roots reaching as far back as 2005, the band's full-length demo and first album, Strega, both emerged in 2008, and to mixed reviews, since SubRosa were still refining their sound and coping with lineup instability throughout, even up to the following year's Swans Trapped in Ice EP. But, once founding members Rebecca Vernon (guitar, vocals) and Sarah Pendleton (violin, vocals) joined forces with new bandmembers Kim Pack (vocals), Dave Jones (bass), and Zach Hatsis (drums), SubRosa really hit their stride, producing a sophomore full-length cryptically entitled No Help for the Mighty Ones that found release through leading indie metal label Profound Lore in early 2011, this time to major acclaim within the heavy metal community.
Reviewby Phil FreemanThis Salt Lake City-based, female-led doom metal band features two violinists as co-lead instrumentalists alongside the usual guitar, bass, and drums, as well as multiple vocalists. The effect is hypnotic and incantatory, and much more interesting than the usual howls and growls of male-fronted, violin-deficient doom bands. Because three-fifths of their membership is female, SubRosa have a unique energy, reminiscent of Bay Area post-black metallers Ludicra but even more psychedelic and haunted. The tribal throb of songs like "Beneath the Crown" and the nearly 12-minute "Stonecarver" (which builds to an almost thrashy peak before downshifting to a crushingly heavy riff in its final third) doesn't inspire headbanging so much as head-nodding, but it's never boring; it's captivating rather than cathartic. There's an occult, retro vibe to their music despite the lack of overt early-'70s signifiers like those found in the work of groups like the Devil's Blood, Blood Ceremony, and Electric Wizard. "The Inheritance" feels like a song that should be howled at the moon, not played in a rock club. No Help for the Mighty Ones is a major statement of artistic purpose; while the album is absolutely not aimed at the metal mainstream, it offers powerful evidence that the genre's vitality can't be questioned.
by Phil Freeman
This Salt Lake City-based, female-led doom metal band features two violinists as co-lead instrumentalists alongside the usual guitar, bass, and drums, as well as multiple vocalists. The effect is hypnotic and incantatory, and much more interesting than the usual howls and growls of male-fronted, violin-deficient doom bands. Because three-fifths of their membership is female, SubRosa have a unique energy, reminiscent of Bay Area post-black metallers Ludicra but even more psychedelic and haunted. The tribal throb of songs like "Beneath the Crown" and the nearly 12-minute "Stonecarver" (which builds to an almost thrashy peak before downshifting to a crushingly heavy riff in its final third) doesn't inspire headbanging so much as head-nodding, but it's never boring; it's captivating rather than cathartic. There's an occult, retro vibe to their music despite the lack of overt early-'70s signifiers like those found in the work of groups like the Devil's Blood, Blood Ceremony, and Electric Wizard. "The Inheritance" feels like a song that should be howled at the moon, not played in a rock club. No Help for the Mighty Ones is a major statement of artistic purpose; while the album is absolutely not aimed at the metal mainstream, it offers powerful evidence that the genre's vitality can't be questioned.
― Your Host For The Top 15 Countdown for Metal Poll (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
So much for that theory.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:23 (twelve years ago) link
the review of 40 Watt Sun Kerr pasted nails a ton of stuff I think is great about the band
I think I've probably said this or something similar before but it would not surprise me if at some point the main dude did a str8 non-metal mopey indie rock album that pissed a lot of ppl off but was actually awesome
― Touched By Angel Rangel (DJ Mencap), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
he was just waiting for us to commit. I had it at #10 on my ballot.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
Ha, nice timing Kerr! I will listen to it while I eat lunch in tribute. Nobody move while I venture into the snow for 5 minutes ;)
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
Great timing.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
Ha unlike you guys, I didn't even like the Subrosa until a few weeks ago, when it finally 'clicked'.
xposts kinda lol mostly ;_;
― uncle acid and the absquatulators (Drugs A. Money), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:25 (twelve years ago) link
from the blog:
When this album dropped last spring I thought it a lock for the very top of my list, and was surprised to find myself placing them here when I put it together. I still think it is an amazing album, changing both my perceptions of doom metal and of my pigeonholing of instrumentation. The strings and female vocals instantly mark this as something different and though it could have been novelty in less capable hands, Subrosa deftly makes it seem like other, more traditional, doom bands are missing something. A welcome addition to my library and a band I will follow with great zeal in the years to come.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:25 (twelve years ago) link
I guess Subrosa are gonna be the highest placing band I know nothing about - was about to say I'd never heard of them but 'Profound Lore' in the blurb jogged my memory albeit v slightly
― Touched By Angel Rangel (DJ Mencap), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:25 (twelve years ago) link
trivia: Children of Bodom just won the Emma award (Finnish equivalent for Grammys) for the best metal record. Other nominees were Kotiteollisuus, Amorphis and Moonsorrow.
(and thanks to everyone involved in this poll! I'm just a lurker here and not a true metal fan, but every year these polls are a great way to check out bands I might like.)
― coleslaw distraction, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
this album rules
― Your Host For The Top 10 Countdown for Metal Poll (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:28 (twelve years ago) link
We're in the top 10, who do you think will win?
― Your Host For The Top 10 Countdown for Metal Poll (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:32 (twelve years ago) link
YOB or Mastodon, probably the former.
― Sugary pee is not normal (aldo), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:33 (twelve years ago) link
Powerwolf still haven't placed, so I'm holding out hope.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:34 (twelve years ago) link
Bullet aren't going to make it, are they?
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:35 (twelve years ago) link
9. The Gates of Slumber - The Wretch (1,085 Points, 32 Votes, 1 #1)http://theobelisk.net/obelisk/wp-content/uploads/2011/05/thegatesofslumbercover.jpghttp://www.last.fm/music/the+gates+of+slumber
The Gates Of Slumber is a doom metal band from Indianapolis, USA. They play old school style of doom metal in the traditions of Saint Vitus, Cirith Ungol, Candlemass and the likes. Their band name is taken from the Cianide song Gates of Slumber from the album A Descent Into Hell.
Reviewby Eduardo RivadaviaThe greatest misconception about the Gates of Slumber is that the Indiana trio is your typical, run-of-the-mill doom band, but anyone who's actually spent time with the group's discography would beg to differ. As of its very first album, the trio has in fact been experimenting with different metallic varieties, ranging from traditional ‘70s vintages to energized ‘80s flavors to a few psychedelic, semi-thrash, and even downright foreign musical elements to, sure, good old-fashioned doom as well. But it wasn't until album number five, 2011's indicatively named The Wretch, that the Gates of Slumber truly embraced the style with which they've been most closely associated for all it's worth -- possibly with the desire to ground themselves in metal's most unpretentious underground tenets once again, following the higher creative ambitions flirted with on 2009's Hymns of Blood and Thunder. Whatever the group's motivations, The Wretch certainly indulges in some of most brazen and unapologetic Saint Vitus worship heard in some time, as evidenced by the grimy snail's trail left by slothful juggernauts such as "Bastards Born," "Day of Farewell," the title track, and the 13-minute colossus "Iron and Fire" in particular. Other offerings do pick up the pace somewhat (see "The Scovrge ov Drvnkenness" [sic], "To the Rack with Them," and the only serious galloping ghost, "Coven of Cain"), but still never leave the Vitus aesthetic behind, and the mildly psychedelic trip undertaken by "Castle of the Devil" -- in obvious tribute to Black Sabbath's "Planet Caravan" -- is seriously about as far out as TGOS get here. All of which may well leave some listeners upset at The Wretch's overall lack of invention, but will probably convince others that the Gates of Slumber fully deserve the doom credentials alluded to by their moniker, once and for all.
by Eduardo Rivadavia
The greatest misconception about the Gates of Slumber is that the Indiana trio is your typical, run-of-the-mill doom band, but anyone who's actually spent time with the group's discography would beg to differ. As of its very first album, the trio has in fact been experimenting with different metallic varieties, ranging from traditional ‘70s vintages to energized ‘80s flavors to a few psychedelic, semi-thrash, and even downright foreign musical elements to, sure, good old-fashioned doom as well. But it wasn't until album number five, 2011's indicatively named The Wretch, that the Gates of Slumber truly embraced the style with which they've been most closely associated for all it's worth -- possibly with the desire to ground themselves in metal's most unpretentious underground tenets once again, following the higher creative ambitions flirted with on 2009's Hymns of Blood and Thunder. Whatever the group's motivations, The Wretch certainly indulges in some of most brazen and unapologetic Saint Vitus worship heard in some time, as evidenced by the grimy snail's trail left by slothful juggernauts such as "Bastards Born," "Day of Farewell," the title track, and the 13-minute colossus "Iron and Fire" in particular. Other offerings do pick up the pace somewhat (see "The Scovrge ov Drvnkenness" [sic], "To the Rack with Them," and the only serious galloping ghost, "Coven of Cain"), but still never leave the Vitus aesthetic behind, and the mildly psychedelic trip undertaken by "Castle of the Devil" -- in obvious tribute to Black Sabbath's "Planet Caravan" -- is seriously about as far out as TGOS get here. All of which may well leave some listeners upset at The Wretch's overall lack of invention, but will probably convince others that the Gates of Slumber fully deserve the doom credentials alluded to by their moniker, once and for all.
― Your Host For The Top 10 Countdown for Metal Poll (Armand Schaubroeck Ratfucker), Friday, 20 January 2012 19:40 (twelve years ago) link
I wish Kuma's Corner were closer. I'd order a YOB.
YOBSmoked Gouda, Bacon, Roasted Red Peppers, Roasted Garlic Mayo - $13
MastodonBBQ Sauce, Cheddar, Bacon, Frizzled Onions - $13
Absu10 oz. Patty, spicy tomatillo salsa, pepperjack, red onion/avocado relish, queso fresco, trio of breaded deep fried chiles - 13.00
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:42 (twelve years ago) link
I have enjoyed the Mastadon on multiple occasions, but the High on Fire is my personal favorite in spite of the hot sauce typo
High On FireSiracha Hot Chili Sauce, Prosciutto, Roasted Red Pepper, Grilled Pineapple, Sweet Chili Paste
― La Lechera, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
I saw Gates Of Slumber open for Pentagram a couple years back. A solid show, but they didn't have a tenth the charisma and presence of Pentagram. Maybe that experience affected my view of their albums.
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
it's kinda interesting how some of these albums get highly rated for doing adventurous/interesting/bold/new stuff and some for embracing traditional tropes, almost like doom metal standards
― Mordy, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
the YOB is good there! Still have to wait a long time for a table.
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:44 (twelve years ago) link
I guess ulcerate isn't going to place then? that's the way it looks to me. would be a shame as this album has grown on me tremendously over the past few days. I probably would have given it the #1 spot if I were voting today. oh well.
anyway, forgot where I read it, but if "deathspell omega playing death metal" sounds good to you, listen to the destroyers of all immediately. this album totally kills.
― original bgm, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
Wish I had voted, 'cause at least I would have gotten Motorhead to place. C'mon people - Motorhead record should at least place every year ...
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:46 (twelve years ago) link
(I misspelled Mastodon too, so classy!)
― La Lechera, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:47 (twelve years ago) link
xp High On Fire is indeed my favorite burger there. Looking forward to their next album too :)
― Fastnbulbous, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:48 (twelve years ago) link
Gates of Slumber album is fucking great!
Mastodon burger at Kuma's is fucking great!
― jon /via/ chi 2.0, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
alan n otm; the ulcerate album kicked so much ass
― call all destroyer, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:55 (twelve years ago) link
so much trad doom on here
― call all destroyer, Friday, 20 January 2012 19:56 (twelve years ago) link