Rolling Metal 2019

though three songs in, it's not exactly ripping my face off.

it sounds like they're....trying to be Pantera?

so in a sense, ripping...themselves off.

yeah, this is a snooze fest

Misthyrming dude turns out to be a moron, haven't heard the new one but reviews are mixed. I don't consider these moronic opinions "fuck your music, then" stupid but they're...stupid. maybe he's like 16 years old? otherwise...dude.

http://www.bardomethodology.com/articles/2019/05/22/misthyrming-interview/

The Misþyrming is really good. And if dude's got edgy, juvenile opinions, that just seems like par for the course? It also sounds like he himself is depressed (shockah!) and has latched on to Petersonian twaddle as a way of dragging himself out the ditch.

if a band appears in Bardo Methodology they're probably going to say at least one incredibly stupid edgy thing, that site is the barely thinking man's death metal dot org

that said the excerpt of the Blasphemy interview is a mixture of scary and hilarious. if they had been born ten-fifteen years later they probably would've been a beatdown hardcore band.

Canadian black metal skinheads BLASPHEMY

Uh, really?

Never mind, my knowledge of skinheads is lacking.

missed that ilm faves wizard rifle put out a third album this summer

https://wizardrifle.bandcamp.com/album/wizard-rifle

Enjoyed the new Atlantean Kodex album, doesn't sound much different to the earlier albums, its still mid-paced epic doom mixed with epic metal and thankfully not high on cheese.

Fills the spot While Heaven Wept used to until they dumped the doom and embraced full on cheese. (and by god that last album was utter shit)

New coffins hit the spot tonight as always.

weeping sores sounded good until the cookie monster started so off it went

White Ward was good and the Cult Of Luna was quite superb.

xp lol how you gonna 'cookie monster' weeping sores and then listen to coffins

the vox are different enough and tolerable

C is for cookie
Das good enough for me

don't suppose anyone knows what's up w/ this:

we found out the hard way but never again 🥵

— Justin Toguys (@RILEY_CYRUS) September 23, 2019

(that's Riley from Power Trip)

It's about Psycho Las Vegas.

Get yr microtonal guitar licks and kicks right here:

https://kostnateni.bandcamp.com/album/hr-za-zv-t-z

Liked this a lot.

xp no, i know that. i'm curious what's driving his tweet and the one he's replying to.

i suppose i could just ask him.

Re: Exhorder

I interviewed Killing Joke when they did Dirt and Various Repressed Emotions and I mentioned how Ministry was kind of an influence and Jaz spit back at me "Don't you mean the other way around?"

And he wasn't wrong of course, but I clarified that Ministry took the original KJ sound and then ramped it up and adding more metallic moments which is how that album KJ album sounded to me at that time. It's certainly not the first or last time that a band was influenced by someone and then took it back, so to speak.

Anyway, that's what Mourn the Southern Skies feels like: They influenced Pantera who accentuated some key facets of the originators and added their own touches, and now the comeback sounds more like Vulgar Display of Power than Slaughter in the Vatican. This isn't bad but Pantera baggage is sometimes heavier than the sledgehammer riffs these days... But I do like the record for the same reasons I liked Pantera 25 years ago for what it's worth.

White Ward
Love Exchange Failure
(@DebemurMorti)

Loved 'Futility Report' but hesitated calling it jazz - it was black metal with horns. Sophomore release is improved all over: Deafheaven-like cascades of riffs, intricate progressiveness, and his time, real jazz. #TwitterLPReview pic.twitter.com/fkNrKL2ldM

— Brian O'Neill (@NYC__Native) September 26, 2019

Yeah, I kinda love the new White Ward as well. Sounds quite a lot like Lantlos ten years ago. Urban black metal, very good cover art as well.

The Neptune Power Federation
Memoirs of a Rat Queen
(@CruzDelSurMusic)

Royalty abounds! The Aussie crew namechecks Queen in the title, vocalist Loz Sutch is a Priestess, and they have the audacity to mimic Brian May's crew at their glammiest. They will rock you. #TwitterLPReview pic.twitter.com/LH0DUNcaFU

— Brian O'Neill (@NYC__Native) September 27, 2019

white ward cover art is incredible, can't wait to hear it

looks like total bradcore

That Neptune Power Federation album is great! "I'll Make a Man Out of You" is giant.

.... white ward aoty

total brad

deafheaven is an interesting point of comparison with the white ward record bc, like them, it will be totally accessible to people who don't listen to extreme metal. i think that's awesome bc the music is incredible anyway

you've just killed any chance of smiffy liking it now

eh i would not say the nonstandard instrumentation has anything to do with jazz—more like a bit of throwback to pre-rock nightclub soul/r&b/cabaret music, in more or less the same slot that any black metal band puts its signifiers of soulfulness. bit of piano, bit of saxamaphone is all.

edward hopper soundtrack kinda shit

just from the brief descriptions itt i was really hoping for wild slides into a albert ayler spiritual disunity sort of thing but this is still good

new car bomb is a monstrous, melodic rollercoaster designed pretty much exclusively for me

Um...

INFIDEL REICH are something of a cross-continental supergroup, featuring ACHERON founder Vincent Crowley on vocals, early ASPHYX guitarist Tony Brookhuis, prolific drummer Bob Bagchus (ex-Asphyx, Soulburn, Grand Supreme Blood Court etc), and one McNasty on bass. The band released their first recording, the self-titled Infidel Reich EP, in 2017 through HELTER SKELTER, proving that old dogs don’t learn new tricks – because there’s no trickery involved in the INFIDEL REICH!

And prove that they do with their crushing and cantankerous debut album, Reichenstein: an utterly devastating 41 minutes of true “Working-Class Death Metal” victory! A true sum of their all-too-considerable parts, INFIDEL REICH sonically hearken back to the late ‘80s and early ‘90s, influenced as they are by the death metal, punk, and thrash of that era. Mighty names invoked include Carnivore, Venom, Motörhead, Celtic Frost, and S.O.D., but Reichenstein exudes its own unique charm – with the force of a steel-toed boot.

But, let it be known that INFIDEL REICH does not endorse any political, religious, or racial agendas. “We are the voices of reason and truth,” they confidently declare. More pointedly, this band of metal veterans is the enemy of all extremist groups who are trying to take away “The People's” freedom of speech, expression, and self-defense. Political correctness must be put to an end! Time has become to balance the scales, and that’s where Reichenstein confidently strides forward.

Indeed, INFIDEL REICH represent all people who dare to question authority and the status quo. Their aim is to use Reichenstein as an album to promote the freedom of speech and artistic expression, protesting against radical extremists, pride of individuality and the band’s disgust for media manipulation. If their REICH’s membership wasn’t significant enough, the track “Hymn to Victory” features a cavalcade of supreme guest vocalists, including Mike Browning (Nocturnus AD), Kam Lee (Massacre), Dave Ingram (Benediction), Wannes Gubbels (Pentacle), Aad Kloosterwaard (Sinister), Stephan Gebedi (Thanatos), Scott Reigel (Brutality), Tomas Stench (Morbosidad), and Rai Wollers. Beware, for the gang’s all here, and Reichenstein draws near!

So they're against "political correctness" and "media manipulation" and claim to be "the voices of reason and truth" but they have no political agenda. Got it.

nothing more exciting than the toothless provocations of a bunch of old farts who really oughta know better

"Infidel Reich" ffs

Yeah, no political or religious agenda in that combination of words. No, sir.

I used to be friends with Vincent Crowley back in Columbus. Used to give him discounts at the record store I worked at and purchased music from him to sell in the store.

When I moved away, I saw how his Facebook page started filling up with total derp. One exchange I recall was when he posted how he saw a black family buying ribs and other expensive food using their EBT card, acting like entitled jerks, the usual bullshit. We went back and forth about how EBT fraud is rare, more white people are on it. I doubt I said he was full of shit and never saw that but inside I thought that was likely.

Anyway, he unfriended me not long after that, claiming "I have been banned several times from people that are offended or don’t like what I post. I just deleted some of the people from the past that haven’t liked what I put up. That is the only reason I deleted you." I never reported him. This was in 2013. Haven't heard from him since.

So based on my personal experience, Crowley is quick to take up right wing talking points and will cut off anyone who takes him to task for the more odious among them.

Sucks that Bagchus had a hand in The Rack, which I fucking love.

Yeah he was Asphyx' drummer forever back to the demo days (and Tony was their guitarist back then). Was kinda hoping they were just along for the ride but their interview with Decibel has him parroting standard metal-dad right wing horseshit.

https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2019/07/01/bob-bagchus-vincent-crowley-infidel-reich/

They admit that the name is just a cheap attempt to "trigger" people. I'm guessing anyone who points out that that's tiresome and lame as shit will be smirkingly described as "triggered."

I asked for lyrics. Wondering how apolitical a song called "Gunzilla's Stand" will be.

Asphyx actually improved when Baghus left, Stefan Hüskens is a much better drummer but yeah he was still part of some of the best music in metal history, but then again so was Mustaine & countless others.

Kudos to the Decibel editors for putting these Vincent Crowley quotes right next to each other:

“Gunzilla’s Stand” is just a tongue-in-cheek title (since this album had a monster-type title) that is basically my views on gun rights for citizens. Laws are different in Holland, but I think we all agree every stable human being should be able to be armed and have the ability to defend themselves if needed.

And “Nuclear Showdowns” is self-explanatory. Are you talking about the East-West Cold War confrontation or the always-imminent threat of thermonuclear war between Nation A and Nation B?
Vincent Crowley: The song explains the stupidity of how nuclear-armed countries always try to out-number each other with nuclear weapons. It is very much like little kids fighting over “My Dad can beat your Dad up!” You can say it is very anti-nukes. Get the wrong asshole behind the button and this whole fucking planet could be wiped clean.

Remind me of every tedious asshole at shows that I've had a beer with only to walk away hastily after they talk for two minutes.

deafheaven is an interesting point of comparison with the white ward record bc, like them, it will be totally accessible to people who don't listen to extreme metal. i think that's awesome bc the music is incredible anyway

― american bradass (BradNelson), Friday, September 27, 2019 4:25 PM (four days ago) bookmarkflaglink

you've just killed any chance of smiffy liking it now

― Thus Spoke Darraghustra (Oor Neechy), Friday, September 27, 2019 7:25 PM (four days ago) bookmarkflaglink

correct

lol sorry!

i may have overstated that quality tbf, i was mostly determined to make tim f listen to it

it's cool I get less of my hate on lately just because there's so much shit squarely in my zone to enjoy

new Nightfell utterly kicking my ass

ok yeah that's hitting the spot

I've been listening to the new DragonForce album. I find them completely ridiculous, and their lyrics are nightmarish, but I have a permanent bias because they were some of the nicest dudes I ever worked with at Roadrunner (Herman can be dickish, but the others were all either friendly beer-swilling yahoos or wide-eyed, joyful man-children). Anyway, there's a song on the new album called "Cosmic Power of the Infinite Shred Machine," and at the halfway mark it goes into this completely insane synth-rock breakdown:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J7wt-3KPD48?t=210