They hide it well over the past ten years then, there’s nothing in the lyrics or artwork of Mgla & KMS and main guy Mikolaj “M” Zentara has done many interviews over the past few years where he’s made it pretty clear they’re not into the dodgy stuff.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 18 November 2018 09:08 (five years ago) link
Mgla is on Bestial Burst, though, right? BB is 100% not sky about issuing shit by nazis, which is a giant bummer, as they also release a lot of very very good stuff
― she carries a torch. two torches, actually (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Sunday, 18 November 2018 11:44 (five years ago) link
Mgla is on the Finnish Northern Heritage label not on BB. Kriegsmaschine did release their first record in 2004 on the undeniably dodgy label Blutreinheit, although nothing more recent.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 18 November 2018 14:05 (five years ago) link
Hmmm yes Finnish Northern Heritage extremely normal name for a record label
― The Poppy Bush AutoZone (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Sunday, 18 November 2018 15:43 (five years ago) link
NH is a pretty well established label I think?
None of this takes anything away from the fairly uncontroversial point that both Mgla/KMS are musically among the most relevant and exciting bands in metal over the past few years, and have no nazi imagery or lyrics - although one could indeed could object to the elephant in the room, ie their very explicitly negative and misanthropist worldview, which is not really helpful in building a better world.
― Siegbran, Sunday, 18 November 2018 16:25 (five years ago) link
Enh, abjectly misanthropic art can be quite joyful to experience in the right context
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Sunday, 18 November 2018 18:00 (five years ago) link
I suppose it could also be a bad influence on an impressionable person in the wrong state of mind, but I generally assume that other people are also capable of appreciating things like this with the appropriate amount of distance.
― o. nate, Sunday, 18 November 2018 20:09 (five years ago) link
Listened to A Forest of Stars, at long last. It distantly brought to mind My Dying Bride, then I realized that Katie Stone was briefly a member of both bands. Anyhow, I'm afraid that the thespian male vocals, while entertaining, merely made me want to hear Eight Songs for a Mad King again. 'Unchecked cartoonishness' is not a valid charge in the world of metal, and yet…
― pomenitul, Monday, 19 November 2018 17:34 (five years ago) link
Enjoying the new one by The Ocean. Not really sure what they’re singing about, but the snippets of lyrics and sad, epic feel of the music is a fine accompaniment to the apocalyptic environmental events of late. Walking through a city enshrouded in smoke surrounded by people in face masks. I guess I should read the lyrics which are probably about breaking up or something.
― beard papa, Monday, 19 November 2018 17:38 (five years ago) link
Ophidian Forest have had a new album out for a while that I've just got round to, it's really impressive, possibly their best.
https://ophidianforest.bandcamp.com/album/votive
Incidentally they're 100% anti-Nazi/racist bullshit if that helps
― obnoxious pun (ultros ultros-ghali), Monday, 19 November 2018 17:39 (five years ago) link
I’ve been intrigued by that Forest of Stars record, I should try that - they always were a bit too formless/meandering/overlong to me but maybe I’m not listening enough.
― Siegbran, Monday, 19 November 2018 17:43 (five years ago) link
Leaving 'yes, but is it metal?' aside, Holy Fawn sound like they've already achieved perfect mastery of the whole post-metal/blackgaze thing: https://holyfawn.bandcamp.com
― pomenitul, Monday, 19 November 2018 18:37 (five years ago) link
extremely brave of a postblackgaze band to do a song literally called "yawning"
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 19 November 2018 18:38 (five years ago) link
kind of a Deftones/Palms vibe, not bad!
― wayne trotsky (Simon H.), Monday, 19 November 2018 18:43 (five years ago) link
Yeah, I immediately thought of Deftones. Guess I should check out Palms at some point.
― pomenitul, Monday, 19 November 2018 18:45 (five years ago) link
https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/suffocation-gramercy-theatre-frank-mullen-final-show-review-758169/
― j., Monday, 19 November 2018 20:53 (five years ago) link
I almost went to that show, but had a scheduling conflict. I got to see Suffocation a couple of years ago, though. They were awesome. Pyrexia opened; this was before their singer killed three people.
― grawlix (unperson), Monday, 19 November 2018 21:02 (five years ago) link
Have you ever thought that what synthwave needed was black metal vocals? Well, good news!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yfsJrmJ-1Hs
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 20 November 2018 13:52 (five years ago) link
SliderFury11 month agoLike if Violet Cold and Mesarthim had a baby. Just awesome. Metal can do anything.
― ArchCarrier, Tuesday, 20 November 2018 19:39 (five years ago) link
Enjoying the Fluisteraars/Turia split album, which appears to be a concept album about two rivers. Not as good as the Fluisteraars debut but should scratch any itch that the Drudkh record left unscratched.
― Siegbran, Friday, 23 November 2018 12:06 (five years ago) link
Is six AM too early to listen to the new Obliteration album? I don't think so, but others may disagree.
― grawlix (unperson), Friday, 23 November 2018 12:35 (five years ago) link
New Myrkur track:https://myrkur.bandcamp.com/track/juniper
― ArchCarrier, Friday, 23 November 2018 14:13 (five years ago) link
AV Club's alphabetical metal list:
ChurchburnHigh On FireMammoth GrinderPrimal RiteSkeletonwitchSlugdgeThouTomb MoldWindhandZeal & Ardor
with Anicon, The Body and Bone Sickness as runner-ups
https://music.avclub.com/the-best-metal-albums-of-2018-1830646750
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 15:53 (five years ago) link
I listened to The Body's album yesterday on account of Lingua Ignota's involvement and found it oddly square, a little too indebted to industrial rhythms than would have suited their expansively transgressive aims. On the other hand, I had just played Imperial Triumphant's Vile Luxury, whose drummer has become a John Zorn staple in recent years, so the comparison was bound to be unfair. Speaking of which, I haven't seen the latter on any list so far.
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 16:35 (five years ago) link
I was just glad to see the love for Anicon and Slugdge. and of course always happy to see local heroes Tomb Mold.
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 18:13 (five years ago) link
I didn't know there was a new Bone Sickness this year, gah!
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 18:58 (five years ago) link
new Astronoid album out 2/1! new song:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ngpd38ruqxo
― alpine static, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:06 (five years ago) link
aaaaaaaaahhhhhhhhh (<----my reaction and presumably also a lyric)
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:11 (five years ago) link
they sound even more like a metal version of Mew than before!
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
oh boy that kicks ass
― princess of hell (BradNelson), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:17 (five years ago) link
I'm not the biggest fan of the Quietus in general; a few good articles, lots of dross. This is one of the good ones. Important, even.
As far as I'm concerned, in 2018, black metal bands = Nazi until proven otherwise.
― grawlix (unperson), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
That Astronoid track sounds like an outtake from the last Vattnet. Same kind of riffs and all.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:23 (five years ago) link
I liked the last one they did as Vattnet Viskar a lot, I should check that out.
― resident hack (Simon H.), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:25 (five years ago) link
The final Vattnet (no Viskar) record is great. Not metal at all; unlike Astronoid, they ditched the metal drumming, too.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:27 (five years ago) link
Re that Quietus piece, Fort Evil Fruit (with whom I'm acquainted) posted a statement here.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Tuesday, 27 November 2018 19:44 (five years ago) link
I listened to The Body's album yesterday on account of Lingua Ignota's involvement and found it oddly square, a little too indebted to industrial rhythms than would have suited their expansively transgressive aims.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:24 (five years ago) link
Somewhat related to that Quietus piece...
I enjoyed Bergdorf, the sophomore album by Nachteule, an atmospheric black metal band from Montreal. I pitched one of my outlets to review it and they told me they're staying away from Wolfspell Records, the band's label, because they previously released some sketchy stuff (most notably Gontyra Kry). I couldn't find anything about the band in particular online but another publication is letting me review it (I pitched them both at the same time and didn't get the negative feedback from the first before the second could check it out) and now I don't know what to do.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:32 (five years ago) link
I saw a tweet today from a woman who's putting together a compilation and has to Google "(band name) + nazi + racist" every time she considers a band for inclusion. Seems like reviewers ought to be doing the same thing, and for labels as well.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:45 (five years ago) link
I did that and didn't find anything for the band and didn't think to check the label once the band was clear though of course absence of evidence is not evidence of absence.
I actually posted to the band's Facebook page and asked them pointed questions about it. We'll see what they say if they bother to respond at all...
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:52 (five years ago) link
US metal magazine Revolver released their 30 best albums of 2018 list.
30. At the Gates - To Drink From the Night Itself29. The Black Queen - Infinite Games28. Underoath - Erase Me27. Tribulation - Down Below26. City Morgue - City Morgue Vol. 1: Hell or High Water25. Candy - Good to Feel24. Horrendous - Idol23. Emma Ruth Rundle - On Dark Horses22. Old Wounds - Glow21. Ghostemane - N/O/I/S/E20. YOB - Our Raw Heart19. Tomb Mold - Manor of Infinite Forms18. Cane Hill - Too Far Gone17. Harm's Way - Posthuman16. Nothing - Dance on the Black Top15. High on Fire - Electric Messiah14. Kaelan Mikla - Nott eftir nott13. Pig Destroyer - Head Cage12. Deafheaven - Ordinary Corrupt Human Love11. Cult Leader - A Patient Man10. A Perfect Circle - Eat the Elephant9. Gouge Away - Burnt Sugar8. Behemoth - I Loved You at Your Darkest7. The Soft Moon - Criminal6. Zeal & Ardor - Stranger Fruit5. Sleep - The Sciences4. Judas Priest - Firepower3. Turnstile - Time & Space2. Vein - errorzone1. Ghost - Prequelle
Pretty solid list with a few more things on it that I don't know than I expected.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 00:56 (five years ago) link
all these metal mags pretending the armed and rolo tomassi aren't metal are cute
― imago, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 01:12 (five years ago) link
Got my answer:
http://scontent.fphl2-1.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46800928_10161173561995597_3148038795484463104_n.jpg?_nc_cat=103&_nc_ht=scontent.fphl2-1.fna&oh=6e5bd616c7231ad3ff7cf3f7d4d9dd49&oe=5CA7F1B8
I won't be reviewing the record because that's just not good enough for me but I am glad he attempted to be honest about it.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 01:21 (five years ago) link
He added a third post: "If that bothers some people... So be it."
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 01:22 (five years ago) link
Man, that's like ten tells in three comments. Fuck that dude and fuck his band.
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 01:30 (five years ago) link
Are all cores metal by default?
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 09:35 (five years ago) link
"I don't ALWAYS agree with SOME nsbm bands"
Jfc dude
― The Poppy Bush AutoZone (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 13:16 (five years ago) link
I mean there are a few openly non-metal albums on that list anyway (Black Queen, Soft Moon, Emma Ruth Rundle, Nothing) so they wouldn't have been out of place in any case
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 13:20 (five years ago) link
Got some info from someone who knows him...
http://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/46918722_10161175451425597_5319854850555510784_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent.fewr1-3.fna&oh=6dc22b15e7138a89e411d26ba409a1b1&oe=5C6C0D52http://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/47071627_10161175452030597_8213082917224579072_n.jpg?_nc_cat=110&_nc_ht=scontent.fewr1-3.fna&oh=1b31c9df22752ed6e7bc8056e5c9dc79&oe=5C6EB148
Needless to say, I'm not feeling much remorse about my decision to not write about it. My editor understood and I thanked my other editor for being on top of this.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 16:53 (five years ago) link
Atalante are 'pure' scum.
― pomenitul, Wednesday, 28 November 2018 17:13 (five years ago) link
There's a new Rotting Christ song! And it's...OK. I've liked their last three albums a lot (AEALO is a masterpiece), but this song isn't their best work. Still, it makes me want to hear the album.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4LDxWlveKE
― grawlix (unperson), Wednesday, 28 November 2018 17:56 (five years ago) link