Rolling Metal Thread 2012

No, I don't know, maybe they're good again.

I mean, I know Ozzy has been a joke live for years, but getting to see Iommi tear through some of those riffs live? Geezer?

bill? oh wait

lol yeah i almost added "whatever schmuck will be playing drums"

Heaven and Hell were great a few years back, which I think speaks well for the power of Tony and Geezer.

Thanks. Peace out metal thread dudes. Its been real. iatee and his troll cronies have won, i'm getting out of this board before i need to take any more of their bullshit. I'd like to keep in touch with some of you guys though, if you are interested send me an ilxmail.

jon you on fb? webmail or email me if you still have my addy

but dont go.Just post on ilm or something

i have your email, i'll hit you up. its more than a) iatee and his buddies are making up fake quotes about me advocating a race war (supposedly in jest, but i think attributing potentially inflammatory shit to another poster is nagl and bullshit) and b) the mods are joining in and piling on instead of doing anything about it. this place is a fucking haven for trolls.

well i for one am sorry to see you go. you are a good presence on the metal thread and you could just post on this thread (get a new username)

Noooooooooooooooooooooo

i say embrace it. start posting exclusively about how varg was right and isn't Umskiptar totally underrated?

like you do oh master mroll?

i'm not a troll. i'm just very confused.

LOL!!! Mordy!!

Jeez Jon, thicken thy skin brother. At least you don't have black metal hip-hop bands writing death threat raps about you.

Jon as a mod I want to make it clear that I was very much not joining in w/ any of that bullshit and I think you should stay.

Stay Jon or at least send me an email or something. Hope to make it to Chicago one day and say hi.

Terrorizer just put up something on their FB page abt Thurston being on the Twilight album and got this comment which is probably the best thing I'm going to read today

wtf???! so what's next? lady gaga to join Morbid Angel?

here's hoping!

Jedward to join Cannibal Corpse?

there should be a name for the thing where ppl respond to something by saying 'what next?' and then giving an example of something bearing no resemblance to the original thing

that's Richard Littlejohn's thing isn't it?

wtf???! so what's next? jandek going to join Bolt Thrower?

lol

What's next, Lou Reed collaborating with Metallica?

I know that's not remotely funny.

No offense, but anyone who was in the area who had the opportunity to see Black Sabbath at Lolla last night and didn't, is a f***ing retarded azzhat. So I hope you made it Jon, ha ha! My review - http://fastnbulbous.com/sabbath-at-lollapalooza-none-more-black/

wouldn't go for free. don't care if I was missing literally the greatest rock performance of all time. Bill Ward's beats are as essential to those songs as the riffs. they can take what they did to him and shoved it up their moneyed asses. nice writeup though!!

Taylor Momsen joins Cannibal Corpse...

http://24.media.tumblr.com/tumblr_m2fej8iz8n1qc3ni5o1_1280.jpg

what next???

who?

^^^

I can't believe Sabbath played "Under the Sun." Jealous.

Ward's absence wasn't the deal breaker for me. Just too far to go for one show (and I've seen the original lineup before anyway). Badass!

^^^ as did I, on one of the Ozzfests that Sabbath headlined.. they sounded great but I couldn't help but notice some weird stuff going on... like guitars playing while Iommi wasn't.. but nonetheless, the song "Black Sabbath" live was erie as all fuck and was the cornerstone to me looking into more "doomy" stuff..

New Early Graves being mixed now!!!

New Kowloon Walled City being recorded now!!

Only just hearing Stielas Storhett "Expulsé" because his shitty debut six years ago didn't really inspire me to get it, but this is an amazing record! This is a completely different band now, somewhere between the atmospheric/jazzy BM of Shining and the melodic earworms of Katatonia.

Have to admit, that sounds great.

I got to see aero's favorite band Agalloch again last night. I saw them a few years ago but they've improved by leaps and bounds as a live band in the intervening years. "Faustian Echoes" was played in it's entirety and was the centerpiece of their 2-hour set. It was also cool to hear their Sol Invictus cover "Kneel To The Cross" live, with the crowd chanting along to the "Summer is a coming in. Arise! Arise!" intro.

I also have to say local openers Pinkish Black were great.Their synth and drums goth doom sound is overwhelming at high volume. Very cool.

The other band on the bill was Taurus. I was not a fan before seeing them and their show didn't change that at all.

Not sure if Jon is still out there, but if so, he might want to check out the argument where I quit posting on Rolling Metal a half decade ago. Involved the same other poster (who I totally get along with now!), and it is somewhat entertaining in retrospect. (I think this point is where it gets really heated, but if you scroll back several posts, you can view the preliminary jousting as well):

Rolling Metal Thread 2007, Part II

New metal albums I've been liking in recent weeks that I haven't seen mentioned here yet (though maybe I just missed them): Abrahma, Altar Of Oblivion, Kadavar, Eye Of Solitude.

And oh yeah, holy shit, those Coven and Pagan Altar "reissues" of music that barely existed in the first place on Shadow Kingdom (my new favorite label -- they're putting out Altar of Oblivion too. That label likes altars!) Still trying to determine whether those two records (and also the Mekong Delta one, which is all re-recorded songs by a new lineup) should be eligible for any year-end lists/voting I might be lured into. Opinions on the matter welcome.

lol i love that exchange and i think it's a great reminder that arguments about what is and isn't metal can be really compelling even (especially) the raw, hurt kind. it's probably inevitable that genre threads will have splits and breaks about what constitutes that genre. i actually think rolling metal is really good about being inclusive. satan knows we discuss plenty of stuff here (sometimes extensively) that is far from purist metal

And oh yeah, holy shit, those Coven and Pagan Altar "reissues" of music that barely existed in the first place on Shadow Kingdom

Yeah, those are great. That guy really has a good eye/ear for stuff that needs to be reissued. Wish he'd do a little more with liner notes and bonus tracks (when possible), but these days Shadow Kingdom is the only metal label I regularly buy.

BTW anyone else got any 80s heavy/doom/whatever metal bands that mixed death rock or gothic with metal back then? Celtic Frost, Coven, Stillborn...

Good for this guy, seems like a real stand up dude:

Greetings. This is D. Randall Blythe, checking in from my beloved hometown of Richmond, VA, United States of America. I was recently released on bail from Pankrác Prison in Prague, Czech Republic, after over a month of incarceration. Now that I am out for the moment, I would like to say a few things.

1. While in prison, I had minimal knowledge of how my case was viewed anywhere but the Czech Republic. I was told by my attorney that I had a lot support from peers in the music industry, my hometown, fans, and of course my family. I cannot express how emotional it made me upon my release to read about even a fraction of the voices that were raised on my behalf. From legends in my music community, to fans across the world, and even people who were previously unaware of my existence but sympathized with my plight- I am truly humbled. I cannot thank you enough for your thoughts and prayers. I would especially like to thank the people of Richmond, VA, for standing by me. In the 48 hours I have been home, many people I have never met before have stopped me on the street, waved and smiled as I passed by, or said hello in a restaurant. All have said "We are glad you are home, Randy". You all make me proud and grateful that I call Richmond home.

2. I would like state that I suffered no abuse, from either authorities or inmates, during my incarceration in Pankrác. I received no special treatment, and was in general population with everyone else- make no mistake, it was prison, not some celebrity rehab tv show. But I was treated fairly by the guards and kindly by my fellow inmates. People are dying of starvation all over the world. Men and women are losing their lives daily in the Middle East and other war torn regions. I had food, clothes, shelter, and no one was trying to kill me. I cannot complain over a short stay in prison while many people elsewhere fight to survive on a daily basis.

3. If it is deemed necessary for me to do so, I WILL return to Prague to stand trial. While I maintain my innocence 100%, and will do so steadfastly, I will NOT hide in the United States, safe from extradition and possible prosecution. As I write this, the family of a fan of my band suffers through the indescribably tragic loss of their child. They have to deal with constantly varying media reports about the circumstances surrounding his death. I am charged with maliciously causing severe bodily harm to this young man, resulting in his death. While I consider the charge leveled against me ludicrous and without qualification, my opinion makes no difference in this matter. The charge exists, and for the family of this young man, questions remain. The worst possible pain remains. It is fairly common knowledge amongst fans of my band that I once lost a child as well. I, unfortunately, am intimately familiar with what their pain is like. Therefore, I know all too well that in their time of grief, this family needs and deserves some real answers, not a media explosion followed by the accused killer of their son hiding like a coward thousands of miles away while they suffer. I am a man. I was raised to face my problems head on, not run from them like a petulant child. I hope that justice is done, and the family of Daniel N. will receive the closure they undoubtably need to facilitate healing. I feel VERY STRONGLY that as an adult, it would be both irresponsible and immoral for me not to return to Prague if I am summoned. This is not about bail money. This is about a young man who lost his life. I will act with honor, and I will fight to clear my good name in this matter. Thank you for reading this, and I wish you all peace.

Good statement

Please may I take this opportunity to ask you all to participate in nominating in our poll Pfunkboy, Viceroy & emil.y Productions presents : Nominations for an 80s Albums That Rock Poll(inc indie/Alt,punk,metal,heavy/glam etc) but with some exceptions..(ie no indiepop or U2 type)

ALL Metal is eligible. So please could you all nominate as much as you can so it's well represented. (and nominate other faves from other genres that meet the criteria)

We need more talk about this amazing Pinkish Black record. Adrien tipped me off to them and after seeing them live it's pretty much the only thing I want to listen to. Everyone needs synth goth Swanish doom in their lives.

Yeah, Pinkish Black is looking like a top tenner for me right now. Crazy Suicide-goes-metal jams on that record.

Man, that statement from Blythe is pretty serious. I always thought he was kind of a douche, but if he's gonna stand up like that, respect. Serious respect.

Let's hope he has some good counsel.

I was away for the weekend, but I'm back now! I missed you guys. Here's some early 80s female power trio HEAVY-METAL ROCK 'N ROLL for you: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/the-lazarus-pit-rock-goddesss-rock-goddess/

I think that album is totally Hall of Fame-worthy. That first album got it right on every level.

There are still a couple crossover and post-hardcore acts they haven't inducted yet, I'm sure they'll get back to inducting actual heavy metal when they're done with those.