Rolling Metal Thread 2014

imo the riffs are less indistinct than extremely lean but i get being underwhelmed by it, i only locked into the record in the second half

could be in the drumming, too, who knows so far - i feel like the remainder of the sound is correspondingly light because the drum style is so snare-heavy somehow

put it on the day after i listened to the new bloodbath, tho.

man, the first disc of the new devin townsend record rules, maybe the most straight up gorgeous thing he's done since accelerated evolution

unfortunately the ziltoid zequel kinda zucks

Saw 1349 last night, they kicked butt. The new stuff sounds great - especially the drumming. I didn't really like Demonoir very much but will def check out the new one. Picked up deluxe reissue of Beyond The Apocalypse - not sure it needs to be a double album with only 9 songs but I guess it was stretching the length of a single LP a bit.

After announcing tour dates earlier today, Fear Factory now cancelled their entire European tour in order to finish their ninth studio album.

lol

Wow. That's got to be a cover story for something right?

Also NINTH?! I know this is classic "I stopped listening to this band and they still exist?!" but I really thought they had quit back around Demanufacture.

So the Primordial record is good? It seems like it from the couple songs that have come out.

I love the new Primordial. Alan's at his vocal peak and the guitars have a fire they lacked on Redemption.

If anyone needs some blunt force black metal of the classic second wave disposition, the newest Old Wainds, which I've just checked out after seeing varied but oddly synchronous praise for, should do the trick. Harsh but melodic. Trance-like and triumphal. Etc. They're from Russia.

http://digital.negative-existence.com/album/old-wainds-nordraum

Also I do need to hear that new Primordial. They have a good, shivery, "winter is coming" sound.

And if you want black metal that's a little less orthodox, Inconcessus Lux Lucis has this rip roaring EP out. I keep playing the song "Crux" over and over -- halfway through it turns into black metal Diamond Head.

http://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/crux-lupus-corona

gonna spend some more time with this one before the most wonderful time of the year (i.e. listmaking deadline) i think

DEAD CONGREGATION - Promulgation of the Fall http://youtu.be/PrVusQx1x7s

Great choice, that one is shaping up to be my favorite death metal record of the year.

thanks for the tips Devilock!

I'm steadily revisiting the 110-odd records from 2014 I liked. Lots of enjoyable music, but I'm a bit disappointed that there are only a small handful of clear standouts so far.

I was just thinking last night that there's been a lot of good but very little great. Domains and Emptiness are the two that tower over the rest (for me, anyway). Behemoth, Hail Spirit Noir, and Artificial Brain, which I initially thought were second comings of various deities, have sort of withered over the weeks. Still good, just not massive.

I am still holding out hope that Lost Soul's Atlantis finds a label before year's end.

There's been a ton of stuff that I'll hear once, make a mental note to come back, then forget about.

thanks for the tips Devilock!

― Dominique

No problem, you're welcome. Happy hunting.

Also I still need to hear that Spectral Lore.

I think this Primordial record is going to be a year-end highlight for me. I really really like it. It's perfect for dark, chilly, blustery November days.

Behemoth is actually growing on me. Coincidence or not, Polish bands are extremely strong this year: Behemoth, Kriegsmaschine, Vader, Furia, and Neoheresy are all top 10 contenders.

Furia hasnt been named much but it's impressive stuff, has a bit of a Ved Buens Ende feel and very different from what you'd expect from a Massemord sideproject.

there's also a few somewhat exotic bands that i've been following that started to deliver the goods this year. Dub Buk from Ukraine always bored me but now that they've reinvented themselves as a gruff thrash metal band they're great fun. And there's this Chinese band called Tenggan Cavalry who do the slightly goofy folk metal thing with a Mongolian horsemen theme which on paper sounds like the worst idea ever, but now that they're a couple albums into it, it all starts working.

I like that Tengger Cavalry thing (I just found it on Bandcamp) - kinda Yat-Kha meets galloping thrash-death-whatever. Nice!

Need to check out the Primordial. Speaking of year-end highlights, will there be a metal poll? It's been one of the best things about ILM IMO.

i could actually participate this year as i've listened to more than two metal records

how many countries, that's the kvlt test

Speaking of kvlt, the new Goatpenis is, as expected, recommended listening.

~~~ End Of Year ILM Metal - Albums & Tracks Poll- Nominations 2014 (Ends friday11.59pm UK time Dec 5th) ~~~

Goatpenis is, as expected, recommended.

― Siegbran, Wednesday, November 26, 2014 1:40 PM (Yesterday) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

Anyone listened to Ketch's self titled ep? There a pretty heavy and dirty sludge band from Colorado.

took me long enough but I finally checked out the last kriegsmaschine. holy shit man, it's so good.

Told ya. Best drumming on any metal record since Wolf's Lair Abyss.

surprised there wasn't any talk of memoria vetusta iii but then i'm only just getting around to listening to it myself. so far it definitely earns the name

"forhist" is fucking unbelievable

Told ya. Best drumming on any metal record since Wolf's Lair Abyss.

hah, god, yeah, the drums sound massive! everything does.

and this is pretty subjective, but I gotta say, the kriegsmaschine sounds really EVIL man. like, most metal records go down more like satanic horror movie fun times (which I love, don't get me wrong) but this is one mean-sounding record.

and I STILL need to listen to that blut aus nord. and darkspace! what the hell is my problem?

hah, god, yeah, the drums sound massive! everything does.

Yeah the first track isn't even that amazing, but from Lies Of The Fathers onwards it's just a rollercoaster ride of awesomeness piled onto awesomeness. I also love these records where the drums take center stage and basically are the hooks.

If you haven't heard it yet btw, check out the older Kriegsmaschine track "Onward Destrudo" from their split w/ Infernal War, that was the point where they got the new drummer dude and I was totally sold on them. Has to be heard to be believed.

kriegsmaschine sounds really EVIL man.

Somehow the Poles are good that. Azarath is another example of such a truly vicious, hateful sounding band.

have not heard that split. will be checking it out, thanks!

and yeah, good call on azarath. only one I've heard is diabolic impious evil, so looks like I have some catching up to do...

I'm curious why they don't make their debut Come The Mountain (2001) available on the Bandcamp.

Sorry to take so long to respond, Fastnbulbous. Been on the road or in the studio a lot this year ;)

Anyway, short answer is that we wanted to have 3 Uta albums out before we reissued the first record. Probably will start with a deluxe 2xLP sometime in 2015.

Also for anyone curious, we have had some incredible auditions so far. When we come back, it will be better than ever. xo

Great to hear, Nate! Uta made some incredible contributions to WM and doom in general, but I have no doubt the band will be as great as ever.

Bottom five (#s 25-21) of the Burning Ambulance Best Metal Albums of 2014 list.

so, memoria vetusta iii is really impressive. spun it twice in a row (which I very rarely do) and was pretty tempted to keep going but I had to get on with my damn life. closer is phenomenal.

still working out how I feel about the live drums and the production in general. prob at least partially due to extreme familiarity, but I find pt.2 to be extremely relaxing. really warm and inviting record, pt. 3 maybe less so.

guitar interplay on these records is really mesmerizing to me for some reason, I totally love it

Burning Ambulance's Best Metal Albums of 2014, Day 2. Yes, Emmure over Machine Head.

That sounds about right.

Day 3. That Crown the Empire record is really good if you're into pomptastic theatro-metal.

did we already discuss that the new stargazer sounds fucking awesome and that the bassist is just killing it in every way

http://nuclearwarnowproductions.bandcamp.com/album/a-merging-to-the-boundless

― The Complainte of Ray Tabano, Saturday, October 18, 2014 6:32 PM (1 month ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink

2014. There was a lot of really good metal. I put some of the things I personally liked on this list:

http://open.spotify.com/user/glennpmcdonald/playlist/50yPYEJDGM06YYOd3Dcjfw

this stargazer record sounds v special and mysterious

this year's darkspace album closing with "dark 4.20" is prob much funnier to me than it should be http://www.sherv.net/cm/emo/smoke/getting-stoned.gif

420 stare into the vast, featureless void and be thrown into despair by your insignificance everyday

well, yeah. what happens when YOU toke?

this stargazer record sounds v special and mysterious

― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Wednesday, December 3, 2014 5:29 PM (Yesterday)

the mystery is, why don't more bands have, like, atmosphere and learn to play some more scales