heard some aluk todolo before and it didn't do much for me but "70s Can crossed with Fushitsusha" has me pretty excited I must say
― original bgm, Friday, 5 October 2012 19:59 (eleven years ago) link
Top 20 of 2012 call just went out, anything you guys think I should listen to for consideration for inclusion in my list?
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Friday, 5 October 2012 20:03 (eleven years ago) link
Here's what I have right now on my long list:
Paradise Lost - Tragic IdolDawnbringer - Into the Lair of the Sun GodMeshuggah - KolossGrand Magus - The HuntGojira - L'enfant sauvageChristian Mistress - PossessionIhsahn - EremitaBarren Earth - The Devil's ResolveWitch Mountain - Cauldron of the WildPallbearer - Sorrow and ExtinctionRoyal Thunder - CVILiberteer - Better to Die on Your Feet Than Live on Your KneesWorm Ouroboros - Come The ThawAlcest - Les Voyages De L'ÂmeLes Discrets - Ariettes oubliées...Asphyx - DeathhammerCannibal Corpse - TortureJeff Loomis - Plains of OblivionHorisont - Second AssaultOccultation - Three and SevenNachtmystium - Silencing MachineTestament - Dark Roots of EarthThe Devils Blood - the Thousandfold EpicenterBaroness - Yellow and GreenTorche - HarmonicraftKilling Joke - MMXIIDevin Townsend Project - EpicloudPig Destroyer - Book BurnerEnslaved - RiitiirMenace Ruine - Alight in AshesThe Gathering - DisclosureHooded Menace - Effigies of EvilJess and the Ancient Ones - Jess and the Ancient OnesArkhamin Kirjasto - Torches AblazeEvoken - Atra Mors
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Friday, 5 October 2012 21:28 (eleven years ago) link
I can't help but feel like I'm missing some obvious stuff…
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Friday, 5 October 2012 21:32 (eleven years ago) link
You forgot RAM.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 5 October 2012 21:49 (eleven years ago) link
And both Ufomammut records. Also Wizard Rifle, Tweak Bird, Oak Pantheon, and Pinkish Black. And the Agalloch EP.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 5 October 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
My list, straight from my iPod:
Afgrund, The Age of DumbBaroness, Yellow & GreenCannibal Corpse, TortureDawnbringer, Into the Lair of the Sun GodDown, Down IV Part I: The Purple EPEmmure, Slave to the GameGrand Magus, The HuntGrave, Endless Procession of SoulsJob for a Cowboy, DemonocracyKreator, Phantom AntichristMalignancy, EugenicsManowar, The Lord of SteelNapalm Death, UtilitarianProng, Carved Into StonePsycroptic, The Inherited RepressionSaint Vitus, Lillie: F-65Terrorizer, Hordes of ZombiesWhitechapel, Whitechapel
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 6 October 2012 01:32 (eleven years ago) link
Obviously, I'd vote for Gojira and Rush if I could, too.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 6 October 2012 01:33 (eleven years ago) link
Are those the entire contents of your iPod?
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:18 (eleven years ago) link
GOAT.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:28 (eleven years ago) link
Accept, as well.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:29 (eleven years ago) link
Which goat? They are not an easy band to Google.
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:32 (eleven years ago) link
Goat's 'World Music'.
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/headbang-blogpost.aspx?post=23c13964-a164-4396-a7cc-ca0c2761b653
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:33 (eleven years ago) link
I don't get how Goat are metal. And my definition is really, really loose.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:35 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah dude, Albert would laugh at me.
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:42 (eleven years ago) link
Hard rock, stoner/psych, whatever you want to call it. Might not be "extreme" enough for some metal places, but it's going on my list at MSN.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:42 (eleven years ago) link
To my ears it's kraut rock and afrobeat and psych. Doesn't really have any stoner grooves or even retro hard rock. It's a solid album, I just find it odd to place it under an even large metal umbrella.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:48 (eleven years ago) link
"Goathead" is an example of it being plenty heavy and groovy to make it qualify in my opinion.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 6 October 2012 02:52 (eleven years ago) link
black breath, bosse-de-nage
i don't remember what you think of the newest high on fire. don't remember what i think about it either.
― j., Saturday, 6 October 2012 03:28 (eleven years ago) link
High on Fire was good, and I liked it, but it didn't really jump out at me as end of year material. Same with Black Breath.
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Saturday, 6 October 2012 03:40 (eleven years ago) link
i wasn't sure black breath was so special, but then i ended up playing it 40 times.
― j., Saturday, 6 October 2012 03:51 (eleven years ago) link
Too early for end 2012 lists.. the new Converge nor Neurosis have yet to drop... lol!I know a lot of you fuckers get to hear this shit early, but us mortals have to wait!
― SeanWayne, Saturday, 6 October 2012 05:08 (eleven years ago) link
Given that I didnt particularly like any Enslaved record from the past ten years, is it worth spending time with the new one? The reviews seem to be v positive...
― Siegbran, Saturday, 6 October 2012 08:47 (eleven years ago) link
if Goat weren't called Goat and their sleeves didn't look like some 30-year-old NWOBHM band they would never have been mentioned in this thread
― it's the Suede/Denim secret police/they have come for your 90s niece (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 6 October 2012 11:09 (eleven years ago) link
When are Enslaved reviews ever negative? They're like Neurosis in that regard - universally beloved of all metal writers (except me).
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 6 October 2012 15:02 (eleven years ago) link
Discounting albums that are only marginally metal (45 Grave, Bushman's Revenge, El Doom & the Born Electric, Goat, Timmy's Organism, King Mob, Metz, Anders Nilsson, Elephant9 With Reine Fiske, ZZ Top, Blackberry Smoke, 333 -- anybody want to argue that any of those are definitely metal?), my metal top 25 so far would look something like this:
Angel Witch – As Above, So Below (Rise Above)Thunderkraft – Totentanz (Svarga)3 Inches Of Blood – Long Live Heavy Metal (Century Media)Bible Of The Devil – For The Love Of Thugs & Fools (Cruz Del Sur)Christian Mistress – Possession (Relapse)Pharaoh – Bury The Light (Cruz Del Sur)The Shrine - Primitive Blast (Tee Pee)Bullet – Full Pull (Nuclear Blast)Larman Clamor – Frogs (Small Stone)Saint Vitus – Lillie: F-65 (Season Of Mist)Grand Magus – The Hunt (Nuclear Blast)Royal Thunder – CVI (Relapse)Abrahma – Through The Dusty Paths Of Our Lives (Small Stone)The Sword – Apocryphon (Razor & Tie)Altar Of Oblivion – Grand Gesture Of Defiance (Shadow Kingdom)Hellwell – Beyond The Boundardies Of Sin (Shadow Kingdom)Lord Fowl – Moon Queen (Small Stone)Skånska Mord – Paths To Charon (Small Stone)Witchcraft – Legend (Nuclear Blast)Tygers Of Pan Tang – Ambush (Rocksector)Kadavar - Kadavar (Tee Pee)Witch Mountain – Cauldron Of The Wild (Profound Lore)Accept – Stalingrad (Nuclear Blast)The Devil’s Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre (Metal Blade)Ulver – Childhood’s End (Kscope)
― xhuxk, Saturday, 6 October 2012 15:56 (eleven years ago) link
Uh, maybe some of those (Devil's Blood, or some of the more "hard rock" ones?) are only marginally metal too, to some people. I've obviously never been great about knowing where to draw the line.
― xhuxk, Saturday, 6 October 2012 15:59 (eleven years ago) link
The Devil's Blood was out in the rest of the world last year too. They appeared in most EOY lists. It's a terrific album.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Saturday, 6 October 2012 16:03 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, it's pretty good for such a boring record. But I didn't hear it until 2012 (which is when it came out in the U.S.)
― xhuxk, Saturday, 6 October 2012 16:16 (eleven years ago) link
Also, what do people think about these 3 records qualifying for year-end lists? (All old music, but very sparsely available until now apparently -- especially the top one.)
Coven – Worship New Gods (Shadow Kingdom)Pagan Altar – The Time Lord (Shadow Kingdom)Manilla Road – Invasion (Shadow Kingdom)
― xhuxk, Saturday, 6 October 2012 16:28 (eleven years ago) link
Yeah, I might have to move Goat to my ever-growing list of "marginal"metal honourable mentions. There are a lot of those this year.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 6 October 2012 17:23 (eleven years ago) link
I feel like both the Bullet and Witchcraft albums (both of which I was really looking forward to) are greatly inferior to each band's previous record.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 6 October 2012 18:23 (eleven years ago) link
Absolutely. Plenty to like on both, but the Bullet album sounds tired, while Witchraft is SORELY missing the psychedelic influence that made The Alchemist so great.
― A. Begrand, Saturday, 6 October 2012 18:54 (eleven years ago) link
Don't disagree on Witchcraft (whose lineup has been 3/5 overhauled since their last album), and I've actually never heard a Bullet album before. Do think the new Bullet one has a few rote tracks, too. But there's was plenty I liked on both new albums anyway -- especially the Bullet.
― xhuxk, Saturday, 6 October 2012 20:52 (eleven years ago) link
You definitely need to check out more of Bullet, xhuxk, especially the last one, Highway Pirates. At their best, they're a perfect cross between Accept and AC/DC circa '85.
― 誤訳侮辱, Saturday, 6 October 2012 21:09 (eleven years ago) link
'85 is where any self respecting AC/DC fan draws the line on their output.. Thats the Fly on the Wall record, and a lot of AC/DC fans don't like it.. i think there are some gems on there, but after that, its pretty bad.. Plus Phil Rudd is out by then, and you don't have a proper AC/Dc without Phil Rudd.. EVERYONE knows that!
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 7 October 2012 00:47 (eleven years ago) link
I think yes. If i were making one these would definitely appear. Although the Coven is the only one that wasn't previously reissued, if that counts for anything. Such a great album.
― I am a witch man, I am a Manwich (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 7 October 2012 05:32 (eleven years ago) link
Voivod were great in Dublin last night. I think maybe the best thing about it was that they looked so happy.
The new songs are good stuff too, looking forward to the album in January.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Sunday, 7 October 2012 08:20 (eleven years ago) link
Cool, I'm seeing Voivod tonight. Wasn't really sure what to expect - we're mostly going to see Doom support them, Voivod is a bonus.
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 7 October 2012 09:31 (eleven years ago) link
Top ten (twelve?) so far roughly in order:Asphyx - DeathhammerMgla - With Hearts Toward NoneNachtvorst - SilenceLes Discrets - Ariettes OublieesBurzum - UmskiptarAl Namrood - Kitab Al AwthanFuria - Marzannie, Krolowej PolskiLunar Aurora - HoagaschtNachtmystium - Silencing MachineWodensthrone - CurseA Forest of Stars - A Shadowplay for YesterdaysHeidevolk - Batavi
― Siegbran, Sunday, 7 October 2012 13:03 (eleven years ago) link
Oh and:Deiphago - Satan Alpha Omega
― Siegbran, Sunday, 7 October 2012 13:09 (eleven years ago) link
There are no bad AC/DC albums. Some are (much) better than others, but there are no bad AC/DC albums. They've never made a Turbo.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 7 October 2012 13:24 (eleven years ago) link
Doom were pretty good too. I guess the crowd here wasn't much into 'em, aside from the two lifers at the front yelling out for 'Police Bastard'. One of the band did quip: "Is that the only song we wrote?"
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Sunday, 7 October 2012 14:42 (eleven years ago) link
Doom are pretty popular in London I think, last time I saw them here was at an all day punk/oi!/crust gig and I think they had the biggest draw of all the bands. Not sure how much that crosses over into Voivod fans but I often see people I recognise from crusty punk gigs at metal shows, so might be OK.
― Colonel Poo, Sunday, 7 October 2012 14:59 (eleven years ago) link
Unfortunately, I'm not as into this A Forest of Stars record as I was the last one.
However – you guys have to listen to Venomous Maximus! They are from Houston, but they capture the Aleister Crowley charisma and charmingly incompetent on occult rock of 80s Italian bands like Death SS. Stream or buy here: http://venomousmaximus.bandcamp.com/
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Sunday, 7 October 2012 18:30 (eleven years ago) link
I wrote a review of the new Ehnahre album that will be up on Burning Ambulance tomorrow.
― 誤訳侮辱, Sunday, 7 October 2012 19:40 (eleven years ago) link
I've really been enjoying the new Venomous Maximus album, too.
― A. Begrand, Sunday, 7 October 2012 19:51 (eleven years ago) link
A while ago I asked if anybody knew of a good metal/dubstep combination. Nobody really came up with anything that matched what I meant, but I did just come across a metal song with dubstep wobble-bass, which is pretty good: "Távolból", by Hungarian vaguely-gothic band Obsidian Shell.
http://open.spotify.com/track/7DpxQG0EB50A0GGpPGRrL6
I liked their 2009 debut quite a bit, but they've done three more since then without my realizing. This song is from the new one, In Noxa Est. According to EM they're still unsigned, so you get extra indie cred for listening.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 8 October 2012 01:45 (eleven years ago) link
Also, this new Kiss record is pretty decent.
― glenn mcdonald, Monday, 8 October 2012 13:30 (eleven years ago) link
By the standards of a Kiss record, or by the standards of music generally?
― 誤訳侮辱, Monday, 8 October 2012 13:31 (eleven years ago) link