Rolling Metal 2019

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

I liked the Nightfell record enough to buy a hard copy, very worth it

This White Ward record is really good. It's an obscure reference but it reminds me of the first Cradle of Filth record, which I still love. It's something to do with the vocal phrasing.

Are you guys desperate to turn everyone off it to keep them to yourselves?

lol

It’s a fun gimmick and worth a listen or two.

Hahaha. I love that first CoF record, what can I say. Of Mist and Midnight Skies gives me goosebumps (and, on reflection, sounds fuck all luck White Ward).

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xtf7lBTg_J4

So White Ward is a combination of Cradle of Filth and Deafheaven? Got it. ;)

The CoF debut is great, “Vempire” probably even more so. The rest is hot garbage, including the demos.

That night they came and took her away from me
I lost the woman I loved
And I learned how to curse and to spit in the face of their
Jesus fucking CHRIIIIIIIIIST!

Still waiting for my copy to get here, but I'm loving the new Exhumed cover and I'm hearing really great things about them bringing back in more of the grind sound this time. Feel like they've been on a pretty good run since All Guts, No Glory.

http://relapse.com/exhumed-horror/_assets/img/ex_jewelcase_750.jpg

Pre-orders for the second Sunn O))) album of 2019, Pyroclasts, went live today on the Southern Lord store, but they're only offering the various vinyl options, not the CD. So I decided to buy the fancy Japanese mini-LP sleeves of this one and Life Metal from Inoxia, where I get all my Japanese Sunn stuff (I also bought Kannon and Terrestrials, the Ulver collaboration, from them - 2CD sets in both cases).

Yeah, I was disappointed they didn't have a CD option. They didn't initially with Life Metal either though, but it eventually showed up. Failing that, I might have to go that route. How expensive is the shipping for that stuff?

Six bucks. The whole order was a little under $60.

Cool, thanks. Asking because I was also eyeing the CD version of that new Boris 2CD thing that so far is only out on vinyl from Third Man.

bring back the plague

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BBy4gn8VBMo

New Dysrhythmia is streaming. Sounds really great so far. Saw them live a few months ago with Cleric and it was the best I've ever seen em.

https://www.popmatters.com/dysrhythmia-terminal-threshold-stream-2640821619.html?rebelltitem=1#rebelltitem1

the new Cattle Decapitation songs are stunning

for anyone for a weakness for melodeath, the new Eternal Storm record is sounding *excellent*

for anyone for a weakness for melodeath, the new Eternal Storm record is sounding *excellent*

Was just about to say!

A new Bölzer EP will be out before the year's through. Here's the first single:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pPwmdr5nbfM

Cattle Decapitation and Atheist are coming soon to a place within walking distance. Never really been a fan, but the new song is great. Are they good live?

YES. Saw CD on a bill with Suffocation, Krisiun, and Visceral Disgorge last year and they were definitely the highlight.

that Bolzer track sounds good as heck

ready to admit idg the big deal about Gatecreeper

I've never gotten the big deal about them

it's OSDM

there are way better OSDM bands but i guess what makes them special is they're on Relapse

I liked them at first during my Swedish OSDM saturation phase but when I burnt out on it they didn't really make the cut.

I recall there being a newer band I discovered the same year as Gatecreeper whose name begins with an E who does it better but long forgot who.

Gatecreeper makes groovy, very catchy death metal. What's not to like?

I don't get Gatecreeper either. They're very bland and generic.

Listening to new Dysrhythmia. The shifting riffs are there and the band sounds tight as hell per usual, yet it's not grabbing my attention the way The Veil of Control...hmmm maybe my tastes shifted a bit :/

Gatecreeper ist gut.

The new Exhumed is really hitting the spot.

Yeah, i enjoyed it.

I'm gonna pull a Brad here and say that, at first pass, the new Blood Incantation is metal aoty.

i love to see it

Saw Blood Incantation last night with Immolation and they absolutely ripped. Listened to the new album while driving to the venue and they execute it flawlessly live.

what is this new album like? describe it in such a way as to emphasise its merits

Is it officially out yet?

It's out 11/22 but the pre-order came with mp3s.