BTW I am really really into the recent trend of the increasing inclusion of females into the world of metal... finally some gender parity going on!!
― Viceroy, Saturday, 11 January 2014 23:37 (ten years ago) link
I dunno, a lot of albums still have standout songs on them. People have favourites they want to hear at gigs for instance.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Saturday, 11 January 2014 23:38 (ten years ago) link
yeah that's true for sure... I didn't get around to nominating a lot of tracks I liked this year, and I don't think I was alone in that, but yeah -- fan favorites are "a thing."
gotta go do some chores for a bit so I'll be gone from the countdown for a few hours.
― Viceroy, Sunday, 12 January 2014 00:01 (ten years ago) link
this is almost certainly bc i am a metal dilettante and metal listening only makes up to at most 15% of my music listening over a given year. that said i do have orphaned land track faves so there are exceptions to everything. these 2 ghost tracks btw i didn't recognize by name, but listening now they were definitely 2 of the best on the album. i feel like their album kinda got a critical panning or overlooking? too corny for mainstreamers??
― Mordy , Sunday, 12 January 2014 00:35 (ten years ago) link
the only thing on here so far that kept my attention was the Noothgrush, Inter Arma, and that Suffocation track... and I'm not a fan of Suffocation.
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 12 January 2014 03:11 (ten years ago) link
haha but you hate "singing"!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 07:30 (ten years ago) link
will start the top ten soon
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 15:44 (ten years ago) link
and here we go...
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 16:18 (ten years ago) link
10 Nails - Suum Cuique 105.0 Points, 7 Votes, Two #1s http://youtu.be/GXd8DVlGvsYhttp://open.spotify.com/track/4gKomxifSnukn7D65PNFttspotify:track:4gKomxifSnukn7D65PNFtt
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 16:20 (ten years ago) link
Results Playlisthttp://open.spotify.com/user/pfunkboy/playlist/3JEQkwsSD5C7VsXMg4k1HXspotify:user:pfunkboy:playlist:3JEQkwsSD5C7VsXMg4k1HX
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 16:22 (ten years ago) link
9 Jesu - Homesick 105 Points, 8 Votes, One #1 http://youtu.be/rxWEes8WZvohttp://open.spotify.com/track/4GJWAOdD3zmImgpVXvAWX3spotify:track:4GJWAOdD3zmImgpVXvAWX3
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:00 (ten years ago) link
8 Melt-Banana - The Hive 107 Points, 7 Votes, One #1 http://youtu.be/vsVH9CqrTeAhttp://open.spotify.com/track/5WDpk8hngqHB2J8DZp1mjpspotify:track:5WDpk8hngqHB2J8DZp1mjp
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:25 (ten years ago) link
This song rules. I still have to hear the album.
― jmm, Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:29 (ten years ago) link
I await the "they're not metal protests"
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:29 (ten years ago) link
I'm seeing Godflesh soon and wish it would be a double bill with Jesu.
Melt-Banana are not remotely metal, but hey someone's gotta give 'em love. I saw them open for Shellac at a comedy club back in '94.
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:42 (ten years ago) link
the good thing with this tracks poll is that nobody knew what will be in the top 30 and still dont really with the top 10
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:42 (ten years ago) link
Melt-Banana album placed in the Decibel Albums Of The Year list iirc
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:43 (ten years ago) link
Nobody is even prepared to guess the top 5 haha
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:46 (ten years ago) link
7 Black Sabbath - God Is Dead? 108 Points, 7 Voteshttp://youtu.be/OhhOU5FUPBEhttp://open.spotify.com/track/42wFRybIJ2n5RoD7r9R8Rzspotify:track:42wFRybIJ2n5RoD7r9R8Rz
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 17:50 (ten years ago) link
next one up got FOUR #1 votes
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:14 (ten years ago) link
6 Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn 123 Points, 7 Votes, FOUR #1shttp://youtu.be/-Y9TsxeWGt0http://open.spotify.com/track/0WFTNQFHN57d5Z5ybNsdDgspotify:track:0WFTNQFHN57d5Z5ybNsdDg
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:15 (ten years ago) link
Great track
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:22 (ten years ago) link
Kind of nice. I haven't looked into Summoning all that closely, they seem like not my thing.
I don't get the excitement around that Sabbath track at all. Nine minutes of tedium.
― jmm, Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:26 (ten years ago) link
Jesu is boring live... Although I love Godflesh, I'm guessing they might me a bit sleepy live as well.
― SeanWayne, Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:26 (ten years ago) link
Saw Jesu live supporting Isis (Panopticon tour) when the 1st Jesu album was out. It was great. You wont be able to mosh to it obviously
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:36 (ten years ago) link
5 In Solitude - Sister 131 Points, 9 Voteshttp://youtu.be/R4EiRvFHrCohttp://open.spotify.com/track/6nAdP8LqFhEbJ95HE2AIoFspotify:track:6nAdP8LqFhEbJ95HE2AIoF
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:39 (ten years ago) link
4 Carcass - Thrasher's Abattoir 132 Points 8 Voteshttp://youtu.be/n1YhxHLbqvMhttp://open.spotify.com/track/0buuMlA8DY2I1ovnWicXnIspotify:track:0buuMlA8DY2I1ovnWicXnI
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:56 (ten years ago) link
what are the chances Carcass take up the last 3 slots?
Sad I only voted in the albums poll and not the tracks poll now.
― An embarrassing doorman and garbage man (dog latin), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:58 (ten years ago) link
Any guesses for top 3?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 18:58 (ten years ago) link
hah that was an xp
dog latin - there wasn't much enthusiasm for tracks poll sadly and hardly anyone subscribed to the nominations playlist to check songs out but we got enough ballots for a decent list i think. Just a shame more didn't vote.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 19:00 (ten years ago) link
3 Kylesa - Unspoken 136 Points, 8 Voteshttp://youtu.be/VlbC-hk25Awhttp://open.spotify.com/track/4Vuk0wkvcchcx3dyYOCF6Qspotify:track:4Vuk0wkvcchcx3dyYOCF6Q
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 19:15 (ten years ago) link
If I'd voted for tracks, my #1 would've been the first one on the Rotting Christ; that's the song of their career, for me. I didn't think they'd ever top "Archon," and that was ... 18 years ago.
― Devilock, Sunday, 12 January 2014 19:21 (ten years ago) link
2 ASG - Avalanche 142 Points, 8 Votes, One #1http://youtu.be/oafRJH1F4Cs?t=6shttp://open.spotify.com/track/2uTYQHExe7ZrSbN5YzHmcQspotify:track:2uTYQHExe7ZrSbN5YzHmcQ
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 19:33 (ten years ago) link
My #1
Anyone wish to predict the #1?
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 19:34 (ten years ago) link
ILM METAL TRACK OF THE YEAR1 Hell - Darkhangel 160 Points, 10 Votes, One #1https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IZCdPcanZkwhttp://open.spotify.com/track/4Ast7knf3y8JzPqufGFOJZspotify:track:4Ast7knf3y8JzPqufGFOJZ
Utterly ridiculous OTT brilliant live clip from Bloodstock that you need to watch!https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ol1KyuCHC8U
I think they're playing UK dates in february. Looks like a must see!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 19:52 (ten years ago) link
Will start albums countdown shortly!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 19:53 (ten years ago) link
Bit of a tragic backstory for Hell
Hell are an English heavy metal band from Derbyshire, formed in 1982 from the remaining members of bands Race Against Time and Paralex. Due to a series of unfortunate and tragic events, the band originally folded in 1987, but were generally regarded as being many years ahead of their time, and have been cited as an influence by many notable musicians and bands of the genre. They were amongst the first bands to wear proto-corpse paint as part of their stage show, which features hysterical ranting from a Gargoyle- adorned pulpit, along with the use of a pyrotechnic exploding Bible which caused outrage amongst the clergy when it originally appeared in 1983.
They signed to the Belgian label Mausoleum, but two weeks prior to the recording of their debut album, the label collapsed into bankruptcy. Kev Bower subsequently quit the band. He was briefly replaced by Sean Kelley, though Hell split up soon afterwards, which led to the suicide of Singer Dave Halliday by carbon monoxide poisoning.
Although they were largely ignored by the media and record companies in the 1980s, their music became known through the underground tape trading phenomenon, and the band achieved a degree of cult status. In 2008 they reunited, and were signed by Nuclear Blast.[1] Their first full-length album, Human Remains, was released May 2011.[2] The album topped at No. 46 on the German album chart in its first week of release.[3]
The remaining original members of Hell reunited in 2008 to finally record their album which was entitled Human Remains. Sabbat members Martin Walkyier and Andy Sneap agreed to play on the album to replicate Dave Halliday's vocals and guitar tracks respectively, with Sneap also acting as the producer. Although Walkyier completed recording vocals for the entire album, the band have stated that no-one was really happy with the outcome since Walkyier's voice was so distinctive, and the result sounded "more like an unreleased set of Sabbat songs". Kev Bower's brother David (who is known as David Beckford in his career as a stage and television actor) was invited to do a voiceover for the song "Plague And Fyre" and subsequently joined the band as lead vocalist, re-recording all the lead vocal parts. Sneap subsequently also joined the band as their permanent second guitarist.
By the beginning of 2013, Kev Bower and Andy Sneap had completed demo recordings for the majority of songs which would appear on the band's sophomore album, with recording proper set to commence in the Spring. Since no early demo recordings were this time available to fill a bonus disc, the band elected to record a live DVD as a bonus complement to the album, and this was shot and recorded at the band's first 2013 show at Derby Assembly Rooms (UK) on February 23. The sellout event also unveiled the band's full Church Of Hell stage set and pyrotechnic show, with fans travelling from 13 different countries to attend. The band played a headline show at the R-Mine Metalfest (BE) and also appeared at Turock Open Air (DE), Hammer Open Air (FIN), Bang Your Head Open Air (DE) and made a return mainstage appearance at Bloodstock Open Air as one of the most heavily requested bands on the BOA user forum, and once again won the 'Best Mainstage Performance' vote. It was subsequently discovered that technical problems with the DVD recording at Derby had made some material unsalvageable, so additional footage was added from the band's appearance at this festival.
It was announced in August that the second album would be entitled 'Curse And Chapter'. To coincide with the album release, Hell were subsequently announced as being principal support for Amon Amarth and Carcass on the whole of their extensive European tour, taking in 25 shows in 13 countries, opening in Oberhausen (DE) on November 7.
Hell are most often described as a NWOBHM band, although they strongly distance themselves from this movement, citing that the NWOBHM was already in rapid decline by the time the band actually formed. Their progressive musical style incorporates elements of thrash, power, symphonic, gothic, speed, doom and black metal, encompassing great variety, and with no two songs ever sounding exactly alike. Underlying lyrical themes in much Hell material focuses on the occult and the darker sides of human nature. Typical themes include a distaste for organised religion, alien abduction, political imprisonment, mental illness, and historical events such as the Black Death and the Bubonic Plague. Although primarily guitar-driven, the band's sound is fleshed out by the use of keyboards and digital sampling to add depth and texture to the material. Their approach to songwriting is often unorthodox, with numerous complex tempo, time signature and key changes, along with a signature series of atmospheric, theatrical interludes and introductions to their songs.
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:08 (ten years ago) link
really enjoyed that, thanks Kerr
― An embarrassing doorman and garbage man (dog latin), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:11 (ten years ago) link
well, not that (as int he tragic story), i meant the countdown. also the live performance of that track is awesome.
― An embarrassing doorman and garbage man (dog latin), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Remember to vote in this ILM 2013 | End of Year Albums & Tracks Poll | VOTING THREAD (Voting closes MIDNIGHT EST on Friday, January 17th, 2014)
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:12 (ten years ago) link
Cheers, Charlie. It's a great song but the live version is even better. I really want to go see them now!
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:13 (ten years ago) link
Tracks results playlisthttp://open.spotify.com/user/pfunkboy/playlist/3JEQkwsSD5C7VsXMg4k1HX
2014 METAL TRACKS POLL TOP 30 RECAP
30 Purson - well spoiled machine 44 Points, 3 votes29 Watain - The Wild Hunt 45 Points, 4 votes28 Darkthrone - leave no cross unturned 46 Points, 4 Votes, One #127 Dillinger Escape Plan - prancer 48 Points, 4 Votes26 SubRosa - The Usher 50 Points, 3 Votes25 Inter Arma - the survival fires 51 Points, 3 Votes24 Anciients - faith and oath 52 Points, 3 Votes, One #123 Bölzer - Entranced By The Wolfshook 54 Points, 3 Votes , TWO #1s22 Carcass - the granulating dark satanic mills 56 Points, 3 Votes, One #121 Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Mind Crawler 57 Points 5 Votes
20 Windhand - Woodbine 62 Points, 4 Votes19 Suffocation - eminent wrath 63 Points, 4 Votes18 Noothgrush - Thoth 66 Points, 4 Votes One #117 Vhol - Grace 66.0 Points, 5 Votes16 Ghost - Ghuleh/Zombie Queen 67 Points, 4 Votes, One #115 Fen - Consequence 73 Points, 5 Votes14 Deafheaven - Dreamhouse 75 Points, 5 Votes, 2 #1s13 Ghost - Monstrance Clock 81 Points, 6 Votes12 Jess and the Ancient Ones - Astral Sabbat 82 Points, 6 Votes, One #111 Grayceon - Pearl 85 Points, 6 Votes
10 Nails - Suum Cuique 105.0 Points, 7 Votes, Two #1s 9 Jesu - Homesick 105 Points, 8 Votes, One #1 8 Melt-Banana - The Hive 107 Points, 7 Votes, One #1 7 Black Sabbath - God Is Dead? 108 Points, 7 Votes6 Summoning - Old Mornings Dawn 123 Points, 7 Votes, FOUR #1s5 In Solitude - Sister 131 Points, 9 Votes4 Carcass - Thrasher's Abattoir 132 Points 8 Votes3 Kylesa - Unspoken 136 Points, 8 Votes2 ASG - Avalanche 142 Points, 8 Votes, One #1
1 Hell - Darkhangel 160 Points, 10 Votes, One #1
Thanks to all who took part!
Onwards to Albums Poll Countdown...
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:24 (ten years ago) link
Hell live clip is bonkers ..
did wonder why the band look old (and the gargoyles are very spinal tap !), but the backstory explains.
would i listen to an album ?
i doubt it, as the vocals are too much for my delicate ears, but if they appeared on a festival that was at, i would love it.
ta for all this AG .. been interesting.
― mark e, Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:25 (ten years ago) link
It was fun. A good list I think and a great #1.
now onto albums presented to you by fastnbulbous,myself and with a lot of help from seandalai...
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:35 (ten years ago) link
2014 ILM METAL ALBUMS POLL TOP 101Albums Playlist please SUBSCRIBE http://open.spotify.com/user/pfunkboy/playlist/6fsnIonKsPLF5NzZ9hJg27
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:41 (ten years ago) link
101 Monster Magnet - Last Patrol 146 Points, 6 Voteshttp://i.imgur.com/dmR1GZ3.pnghttp://open.spotify.com/album/708B29H3PbtlXWxpabDkIbspotify:album:708B29H3PbtlXWxpabDkIb
http://www.deezer.com/album/6935494
our canadian friends and those who refuse to use spotify can use deezer :)
― pfunkboy (Algerian Goalkeeper), Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
good album
― Mordy , Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link
i love the monster magnet album i have despite it apparently being one of their worst - monolithic baby
guess i should track down a few more.
― mark e, Sunday, 12 January 2014 20:43 (ten years ago) link