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Baron Von Ghoulosh posted:I may be a bit late to the game, but I gave the new Hail Spirit Noir album, Pneuma a spin. I believe it came out back in March? It's like black metal from the 60's. The organ's sound so drat creepy. I have to agree with the reviews I've read so far, It's the three way love child of The Doors, Ghost and Akercocke. One of the more original releases of the year thus far. Thank you for this, I'd never heard of this band before and I've been checking them out. I love Ghost, and the comparisons are very apt. Yet another band that will probably never tour anywhere near me, but thank god for the internet!
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We interview Sharlee D'Angelo, the bass player of Arch Enemy, and I got to ask him about doing the anarchy bit while, at the same time, merchandising the poo poo out of the band. I was surprised to get an honest and pragmatic answer, instead of an attempt to BS his way out. I still think the suburban-anarchist thing is ridiculous, but at least it was an interesting talk. You can see it here: http://www.metalblast.net/2012/07/arch-enemy-interview/ Under the same "Interviews" header are the ones we did with Obituary and Jon Oliva's Pain, if anyone is interested. On a side note, I'm just discovering Buckethead... it's mind blowing.
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Chalupa Joe posted:I find that with recent Megadeth too. I can listen to Peace Sells, RIP and Countdown to Extinction and enjoy them, but the newer stuff gets played once, I'll think "this seems pretty cool" but later on not have any interest in listening to it again. That's all the Megadeth anyone ever needs. I don't get people who try hard to like newer stuff by bands that haven't made a good album in 20 years.
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Haggins posted:I don't get people who try hard to like newer stuff by bands that haven't made a good album in 20 years.
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MrBling posted:"the guy from Incantation" is probably the vaguest description ever considering the amount of people that has been through that band. Haha the guy whos been in Incantation since the start, John McEntee.
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AstroWhale posted:I didnt see that link posted before: Anyone with a brain believed it was a hoax. About 7 months ago when the story first broke. I'm still surprised Kim Kelly got that article in the Atlantic, because although it's the sort of story that is politically interesting, the evidence is paper-thin as to the reality of the situation, and it's quite clear the "band" is mired in webs of deceit. Hollow words play a hollow tune.
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The Clit Avoider posted:it's quite clear the "band" is mired in webs of deceit. But they could literally have their heads cut off  I'll believe it all when the last remaining band member releases all their recordings on an album using a photo of their decapitations as the album cover.
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Wow I just came back from a rabbit-hole of reading about different web hoaxes over the years. Sure are a lot of bored people out there.
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I enjoyed the Adrenaline Mob album, "Omertá", and I won't apologize for it, so there  However, it's amazing how Russel Allen managed to look like a massive douche and talk/move like a wrestler with a hint of Fred Durst.  https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3-o1iDj28Bk
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Non Serviam posted:I enjoyed the Adrenaline Mob album, "Omertá", and I won't apologize for it, so there I guess Portnoy is contagious. Or maybe it's just the douchehat. Go back to being awesome Russel And yeah that song sucks, but we all have our guilty pleasures.
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Minto Took posted:We all have weird things we like. I think Periphery is great fun. Agree, there's plenty of worse poo poo in that genre alone and they can carry a tune well enough. Spencer's vocals have improved quite a bit on the new album, that or Misha's production has.
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vanov posted:Agree, there's plenty of worse poo poo in that genre alone and they can carry a tune well enough. Spencer's vocals have improved quite a bit on the new album, that or Misha's production has. And then there's the instrumental version of the first album.
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IRQ posted:I guess Portnoy is contagious. Or maybe it's just the douchehat. Go back to being awesome Russel Holy gently caress that was awful. Goddamn dont gently caress up Symphony X because of this poo poo
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IRQ posted:I guess Portnoy is contagious. Or maybe it's just the douchehat. Go back to being awesome Russel I had no idea Russell was a jouster at a Medieval Times. That almost makes up for the atrocity that is everything Adrenaline Mod.
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So I'm looking for some lesser known bands with unique/great vocals, at least enough that it stands out, genre doesn't really matter.
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Sny posted:So I'm looking for some lesser known bands with unique/great vocals, at least enough that it stands out, genre doesn't really matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCq8-vnvW0 "Unique/great vocals" is pretty subjective 
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Sny posted:So I'm looking for some lesser known bands with unique/great vocals, at least enough that it stands out, genre doesn't really matter. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yaQxJtHc8Co I don't even know what the Official Metal Thread Opinions are on Sikth so maybe I'm going to get poo poo on but they own
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QPZIL posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OxCq8-vnvW0 Anaal Nathrakh is so great. The vocals really do make the band for me. To take the extreme vocal angle a little further, the new Cattle Decapitation (which is actually good) has some really neat vocal wizardry. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mgNLE4GHvk
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Sny posted:So I'm looking for some lesser known bands with unique/great vocals, at least enough that it stands out, genre doesn't really matter. Death/doom metal - Martin van Drunen's howls are quite unique, and while occasionally imitated still haven't been matched. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5cAE_BIsEGE US power metal - This guy is 80s as gently caress and over-the-top, and the best part is how the song builds up under him. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_n_vMIskFNw Black metal - While the style is full of unusual stuff, the vocals here are pretty unusual. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8vjLqiYG624 Simply the best - read along to the lyrics while you listen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YmozVRLZfdg
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Unique vocals are kind of subjective even in metal. I'm currently listening to Heidevolk which is a Dutch folk metal with the deepest voice in the genre that I know of. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KBpDom4QWHE Stay Safe fucked around with this message at 06:56 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Sny posted:So I'm looking for some lesser known bands with unique/great vocals, at least enough that it stands out, genre doesn't really matter. Anything that ICS Vortex is in tends to be pretty neat. Borknagar and Arcturus, for instance. Borknagar: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zBMrMJEC2ls Solefald: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z9qg9m9KYio I think the combination of female vocals, clean vocals and grunts in this song is pretty awesome: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBJTAyvjSJw Age of Silence https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvLcOeT4SX8 I also have a question now that I listened to Age of Silence again. Does anyone know bands that incorporate a lot of piano in their music like in the above Age of Silence song and like Winds do?
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I mentioned having a big box of (gore)grind CDs in this thread before and I finally made a SA Mart thread for it. Please have a look and laugh at the album titles. http://forums.somethingawful.com/showthread.php?threadid=3496667 Edit: sorry for the double post.
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BjornOfBorg posted:I mentioned having a big box of (gore)grind CDs in this thread before and I finally made a SA Mart thread for it. Please have a look and laugh at the album titles. You've got some really good stuff in there that spans from old-school death metal to brutal death metal to goregrind. If I had money I would definitely splurge for those Carnivore Diprosopus and Blue Holocaust albums. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 12:42 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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I am not an especially metal person, nor do I have many metallic friends, but I have gotten interested in metal fairly recently, probably due hearing the to the Brütal Legend soundtrack. From there, I've just randomly checked out internet recommendations. Some of the great classic metal bands are kind of intimidating because there's so much music and I rarely know where to start. So far, based on a Internet-informed sampling of their albums, I've liked Dio and Judas Priest quite a bit and Iron Maiden not as much. Of more recent bands, Týr, Turisas, Aldious, and Arkona seem good and Ribspreader is unlistenable. I think I don't "get" growly vocals. So any suggestions of bands with similar characteristics (vocals not required) would be appreciated. Portable Staplefrog fucked around with this message at 15:50 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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I think you'll like bands like folky bands like Heidevolk, Eluveitie, Manegarm and Finntroll. Maybe Moonsorrow, though that might get too growly. I've been out of the loop for those kinds of bands for a while, but I'd say try those and see what you think. I'm sure others will have some more good ideas. Edit: Myrkgrav, Lumsk. super size soft serve fucked around with this message at 16:05 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Portable Staplefrog posted:Cry for help Check out Blind Guardian if you haven't already, probably my favorite clean vocals band. Edit: seconding Bjorn's suggestions, also I mentally classify Primal Fear as being in the spirit of Judas Priest et. al, so give them a try too. the yeti fucked around with this message at 16:17 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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I'll check those out. My instinct is to run away from anything associated with "folk music", but folk metal is somehow different.
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The Clit Avoider posted:Anyone with a brain believed it was a hoax. About 7 months ago when the story first broke. I'm still surprised Kim Kelly got that article in the Atlantic, because although it's the sort of story that is politically interesting, the evidence is paper-thin as to the reality of the situation, and it's quite clear the "band" is mired in webs of deceit. The debunk article just says they're not from iraq, they're either saudi or bahraini, which are still both countries that will gently caress you up huge for blasphemy. Beheaded? Maybe not, but death certainly isn't out of the picture.
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Check out early Elvenking, you'll like em.  They are great! Super folky but with some metal too, not much growly stuff at all.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHREzw3IyJ0
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BjornOfBorg posted:ICS Vortex His solo album Stormseeker is superb. I can't post it because I'm at work but yeah. Also, Leprous. Always Leprous.
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Vintersorg posted:Check out early Elvenking, you'll like em. This is kind of fantastic. The folkiness worried me at first, but it gets better. Blind Guardian has a great name and I will test them against my ears later. edit: I mixed up the two bands and my comments apply to each other and not themselves. Portable Staplefrog fucked around with this message at 16:36 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Yeah, the little flute intro is corny than it gets awesome! Speaking of Elvenking, they just posted details about their new album. quote:YES the new album is called ERA, YES it will be released in Europe, September 14th and YES boys and girls, you WILL LOVE IT. Vintersorg fucked around with this message at 16:52 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Portable Staplefrog posted:This is kind of fantastic. The folkiness worried me at first, but it gets better. Blind Guardian's sound changes from album to album. To give you a good idea of their scope check out the songs (in chronological order of album releases) Valhalla, Lord of the Rings, Lost in the Twilight Hall, Time What is Time, The Bard's Song, Born in a Mourning Hall, Bright Eyes, Into the Storm, Mirror Mirror, ... I'll stop there. That should give you a general idea. From there they continue to get more technical, produced, experienced, and their songs become even more composed. drat it's been a while since I've had BG on heavy rotation. I think it's about that time.
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Portable Staplefrog posted:Blind Guardian has a great name and I will test them against my ears later. Now, to continue on the slightly folky side of things: Wuthering Heights are amazing and you should try them out too. They have some fantastic guitar leads and melodies, and one of the best heavy metal vocalists around today, imo. Also drat good lyrics. Their latest album, Salt, is one of my favourite albums in many years. Also, since you seemed to like trad metal like Dio and JP, you should try out Astral Doors, who have the same vocalist as Wuthering Heights and are just generally really loving kickass traditional metal. The Best Of-compilation named after this song is a good starter package.
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Lots of folk music on this page. I guess summer kind of does that to the metal thread? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFN9Sgbmd3k This entire album is loving solid. Especially if you like other Norwegian folk and/or viking metal acts such as Myrkgrav (Voluspaa and Myrkgrav did a collaboration EP together and released two excellent songs that are hard to find on YouTube). Non Serviam posted:We interview Sharlee D'Angelo, the bass player of Arch Enemy, and I got to ask him about doing the anarchy bit while, at the same time, merchandising the poo poo out of the band. I was surprised to get an honest and pragmatic answer, instead of an attempt to BS his way out. I still think the suburban-anarchist thing is ridiculous, but at least it was an interesting talk. Thanks for asking that, was a good interview. Stay Safe fucked around with this message at 18:08 on Jul 19, 2012 |
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Dead Man Posting posted:Lots of folk music on this page. I guess summer kind of does that to the metal thread? Yes, it was interesting to do it, so I'm sad that Blabbermouth didn't pick it up and, as a result, didn't get the exposure that (in my opinion) it deserves. Hell, they pick up a lot of crap and didn't pick this
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