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^^^^ While I may not have the largest background in crust punk, I think an exception could be made since crust and grindcore are so closely linked together these days. As mentioned above, you've got bands like Rotten Sound, Mumakil, and Trap Them really doing it right by blending the two elements together. Even though the grindcore is still more prevalent in their music, you can't deny that there are quite a few passages that follows the crust formula, as well. It seems that a lot of modern bands are really beginning to incorporate the two styles and continue to blur the lines between them. Actually, now that I think about it, crust isn't metal. But, that isn't to say that there aren't metal bands that incorporate crust into their music, so I guess you could talk about crust-infused grind and so-forth in this thread.BSchlang posted:And no good albums of the year? Protest the Hero, Leprous, And So I Watch You From Afar, Sylosis, and Unearth have all put out sweet albums There have been some good albums put out this year, but none that would be considered "great" and be contender for Album of the Year or whatever arbitrary poo poo people argue about. Not to mention, those bands are the best you can offer when trying to defend this year? You are doing it wrong. Very, very wrong. The only album that could have been contender for Album of the Year was the latest Napalm Death that was slated for this coming October, but alas, it was pushed back to February '12, instead. Now, to bring it back to good music for a second, there was a five-way split released this year under the name of "Split Torso Trauma" and it featured two tracks each by Antropofagus, Prion, Mass Infection, Putridity, and Infected Flesh. It is definitely for fans of the usual Unique Leader-styled brutal death metal bands and is quite enjoyable. I'd say Antropofagus, Putridity, and Prion are my favorite portions of the split. attackmole posted:e: i'm stupid I would also like to recommend that you check out "Darker Handcraft" by Trap Them. That album is just pissed off from beginning to end, as long as you like a bit of d-beat mixed in with your grindcore/crust. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 04:49 on Aug 29, 2011 |
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Sgt. Slobber posted:Alright, Misfits don't count, whatever. They're only the band that was a huge influence on Metallica, but who cares? And the newer Misfits stuff is even better than their old stuff. What the hell does this have to do with the Misfits not being metal? No need to get all butthurt about it because they don't fit in this thread. Nobody is taking away what the Misfits have contributed to music as a whole. Muddy Waters and Howlin' Wolf are huge inspirations to lots of metal musicians, but guess what? They aren't metal. Am I taking away their achievements to the world of music? Hell no. They are incredibly talented individuals and enjoyable to listen to. They just aren't metal. quote:Anyway, this is the Metal Thread, not the Cookie-Monster-Vox-ONLY Thread, so can we maybe talk at least a little about some bands for those of us who aren't as tr00 kvlt as the rest of you? Well, holy poo poo, I guess it's our fault for discussing music that the majority of posters in this and previous threads listen to and enjoy rather than rehashing the same bands (even if they're good) over and over again. If you can't deal with the harsh vocals that a lot of these bands that we're discussing at the moment have, then bow out and don't whine about it. quote:I just got into metal about a year ago, and my favorite bands are Metallica, Anthrax, Sonata Arctica, Iron Maiden, a7x, Ozzy, Buckethead, and Dethklok (just because it's funny). What else might I like / got any good recommendations for me? Definitely check out Judas Priest as they basically fit every band you listed. Rob Halford is a God, and the mans pipes are still just as awesome as they were decades ago. Nuclear Assault would work perfectly with your mention of Anthrax, too; "Handle With Care" is my favorite album of theirs. For Dethklok recommendations, I would definitely say check out At the Gates, Amon Amarth, The Crown, Satariel, Canopy, Vehemence, and a lot of other melodic death metal bands that I'm missing off of the top of my head. Efilnikufesin posted:Hey so I know we're still doing the customary first page threadshit here, but I just saw Kamelot live and wanna vent. This reminds me of when my old Peavey amp from '98 blew a tube, yet it still worked. It sounded just like this. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 05:58 on Aug 29, 2011 |
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Efilnikufesin posted:Why the hatred for pirate metal? In my opinion, it is all boring gimmicky poo poo. The novelty wears off very quick and becomes annoying. When the aesthetic becomes more important than the music being played, there's a problem.
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# ¿ Aug 31, 2011 03:50 |
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Now defunct German grindcore band Japanische Kampfhorspiele do. It's pretty groovy stuff.
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# ¿ Sep 3, 2011 08:37 |
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Looks like Pete Sandoval is pretty pissed about the new Morbid Angel album."Som Extremo[/quote posted:Som Extremo: What is your opinion about the new album of Morbid Angel - “Illud Divinum Insanus”? The interview is on a blog that is in Spanish, but at the bottom of the native language, there's an English translated portion and that is where this comes from. I'm at least happy that Terrorizer is coming back and planning on playing live this coming year.
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# ¿ Sep 10, 2011 13:00 |
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Shao821 posted:I've been getting really into Sybreed the last few weeks. Does anyone know of any other electro/industrial metal out there in the same vein? You should check out defunct band Red Harvest. Their later albums have this awesome industrial thrash feeling and I really dig it.
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aliencowboy posted:We only talk about Norwegians in clown makeup and fat bald guys in camo shorts. It's not our fault they tend to make the best music... A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 05:06 on Sep 15, 2011 |
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CRIP EATIN BREAD posted:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4hsse_4UBS4 Sylvain Houde-era Kataklysm is the only Kataklysm in my eyes. For content, I thought Vomitory's video for "Regorge In The Morgue" was pretty campy, but awesome. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gXa5gzUiNUU I also just noticed that four years ago today Wayne Knupp (ex-Devourment, Relentless Beatings) died from multiple organ failure and he was only 31. Here's a lovely-sounding and the last recorded video of Wayne performing with Devourment at CIMF '07. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qWv5O_sn4Q0 It is pretty hard to deny that when "1.3.8." was released everybody knew that Wayne was a nasty vocalist, and that album has inspired tons of bands. His presence alone makes the album worthwhile. He was also one of the nicest dudes you could ever meet, and was stoked every time some guy said he liked the poo poo he has been involved with. R.I.P. buddy. vvvvvvvv gently caress me, you're right. That's what I get for posting when I've been up for over 24 hours at that point. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 20:47 on Sep 15, 2011 |
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Attention metal thread: The latest Brutal Truth album is awesome and heavy as poo poo. That is all.
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# ¿ Sep 20, 2011 07:04 |
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EvilMoJoJoJo posted:Thanks for the BDM advice, all. I don't think they're my type of band, based on a quick YouTubing, but if they're as good live as you say they are it won't be too horrible, at least. I'm in the group that says it isn't worth it. The times I've seen them they were beyond boring, but then again I really don't like their music, so maybe I'm a bit biased. Also their fans are the loving worst. I had to punch one of them in the face because he kept losing his balance and slamming into me while I was in the back of the crowd. gently caress him and gently caress that lousy band.
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# ¿ Sep 24, 2011 04:46 |
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Non Serviam posted:Jesus Christ. Who thought this would be a good idea? The beginning really sounds awful. I think I could get behind doing this since I have more time these days. Send me an e-mail at burkanj [at] gmail [dot] com and I'll give you some examples of my previous work.
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# ¿ Sep 24, 2011 18:12 |
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The End posted:There's only one possible way for Metallica to follow 'Lulu', and that's to do a Shatner album. Vio-Lence or bust.
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# ¿ Sep 26, 2011 09:53 |
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Morbid Florist posted:What the gently caress is mustaine doing to gigantour? The track that Mark "Barney" Greenway of Napalm Death did for Volbeat was pretty sweet. Other than that, all their music is pretty boring. I think it seems that all the bands that have already done Gigantour are going to keep doing, as I doubt they can find any talented bands that want to be a part of it. Well, besides Motorhead, but come on, that's a loving fluke.
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# ¿ Sep 27, 2011 21:24 |
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Finlands Sexiest posted:Holy smokes he looks sixty. What does he eat, salad? Stem cells straight from the fetus itself.
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# ¿ Sep 29, 2011 11:05 |
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netmazk posted:I didn't see Allegaeon mentioned in this thread. That makes me sad. The blank face the drummer has in the very beginning sums up the entire song pretty well. To me the melodies and the boring vocals just really clashed badly together. They may want to look into that problem.
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# ¿ Sep 30, 2011 05:06 |
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22 Eargesplitten posted:Arcanium, that's what I was thinking of. Wow, I have had those mixed up for a while. I'd definitely rather listen to Allegaeon than Arcanium. But if I'm listening to CO metal, I'd rather listen to Cobalt, or even Drown the Sun (remember them?) If you're going to listen to metal from Colorado, you cannot discount Execration.
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# ¿ Oct 1, 2011 03:46 |
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RHTITE posted:As a bring down on this joyous and important anniversary, I bring you a new Immolation song. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SfAC6yHJ-f0&feature=player_embedded What are you talking about? This track slays like Immolation always does. So stoked to see them on Friday, with Jungle Rot and Gigan as support. vvvvv I'll admit that it doesn't hold up to my usual standards for Immolation, but I dug the track. As for simplistic breakdowns like that, they have done it in the past and it hasn't affected the songs negatively, and I didn't think it did in this track, either. They went for a more straight-forward style, but the Immolation riffing was certainly there. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 18:30 on Oct 8, 2011 |
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Femme by Force posted:No one. Music isn't a competition. Having just watched Gigan absolutely destroy last night, I'd say they win. Gojira is pretty sweet, too. But until I see them live, Gigan is the champion. I went and saw the Gigan, Jungle Rot, and Immolation tour last night and god drat was that a fun show. Every band that showed up (including the local support) was awesome and spot-on. I think Gigan really stole the show, as they played about four songs back-to-back simultaneously and just went nuts. Plus they came out with this electromagnetic antenna that would make this flying saucer-like squeeling noise whenever something would come within range of it and incorporated that and a sampler into their set. It was quite something to behold. If you get a chance to see Gigan or Immolation, seriously, go see them. Plus you get three free EPs from Immolation, Wormrot and Enslaved. Can't go wrong with that.
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# ¿ Oct 15, 2011 20:06 |
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RHTITE posted:Every single Metal scene ever has been largely fueled by competition. That's how the Slayers, Morbid Angels, Darkthrones, etc all became the trend setters in their eras and genres. They rose above their peers by making better music and being chosen by their scenes and the traders. That's why Slayer became the legends and Attitude Adjustment didn't. It's only natural to measure yourself up against others and try to exceed them, especially in a group setting filled with teenaged and young adult males. You are aware that there are bands who do not care about any type of commercial success or being trend setters, right? Not everything has to be in the context of "we're better" or "you're worse". To me, that takes away the entire spirit of heavy metal as a whole, anyway. It was meant to be a rebellion against the mainstream, especially grindcore with how it has taken a stance with it being "anti-music" in some respects. Not everything needs to be a competition. Can't a group of people get together and play some tunes with another group of people who do the same thing and not have to say "we're better than you"? The answer is yes. Will you see those bands on Headbangers Ball and on the cover of Revolver? No. Also, does anybody have a clue why iTunes is recommending Disturbed to me because I like Exhumed? Those two aren't even comparable other than they both play instruments and can breathe. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 23:47 on Oct 15, 2011 |
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I just read that too. Wow, that really brought down my day. Looks like I'll be going through their discography this week.
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# ¿ Oct 16, 2011 21:29 |
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Morbid Florist posted:God this brought me down. The one that is really going to hurt is when Napalm Death announces their split. All of the guys are in their mid-forties and Barney is almost fifty. God damnit, I just made myself even more depressed, because it will happen some time.
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# ¿ Oct 17, 2011 22:34 |
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Zodijackylite posted:Don't worry, Barney is only 42 and they just finished a new album. They have been surprisingly active through recent years and those guys have been at it so long that they seem to do nothing but play in bands (at least Shane). While Dismember were hardly active, Napalm Death have just kept going, it's amazing for guys who have been doing it for so long. I can't wait for that new album that comes out in (I believe) January. It was supposed to come out either this month or next, but it got postponed for some reason. Oh well, as long as I get my Napalm Death fix then we're all good.
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# ¿ Oct 18, 2011 01:43 |
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Hellwuzzat posted:You misspelled Austrian Death Machine three times? Five Finger Death Punch is the only correct answer.
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# ¿ Oct 18, 2011 23:40 |
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Gorilla Radio posted:Except that he wants good music. You don't get jokes. Who would sincerely recommend Five Finger Death Punch?
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# ¿ Oct 19, 2011 00:40 |
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Do Not Resuscitate posted:I think they really believe they made a real statement with LOL-LOL. Well, they did, but not the kind of statement they thought they were making. "Lulu" makes "St. Anger" look like "...And Justice For All".
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# ¿ Oct 21, 2011 23:09 |
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"Djent" is a fictional sub-genre that somehow co-opted a lot of technical/progressive metal bands, but most of the bands who claim to be "djent" don't know how to write interesting song structures and just weedily-weedily-blooop their way through an album and that's about it. I don't give a poo poo if it sounds like a guitar note, it is still dumb as hell. You also forgot a section for Czech Republic experimental goregrind and pornogrind/cybergrind. What is wrong with you, Dead Man Posting?
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# ¿ Oct 22, 2011 08:59 |
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Gr31lly posted:FFS. I've always enjoyed the fact these threads never had an OP of "goon recommended" lists because all lists to do with metal (including the one being made) are always composed of absolute poo poo. You are never, ever in a million years going to be able to make people even agree on what "entry-level" metal is. It is especially useless when trying to provide "labels" to specific bands, particularly those that we know have contributed very much in terms of musical influence to their respective sub-genres as a whole. Maybe it's just me, but I have found it is so much better to discover and correctly label bands on your own, that way you do not already have some idiotic pre-conceived notion of an album being something that it absolutely isn't. Sure, maybe give a couple very general bands to start off with, but nothing more than that, otherwise we begin to attach our own dumb subjective thoughts to anything we recommend. Really, the world of heavy metal is so loving large that it feels like an absolute waste being told what you should like. Go explore on your own, it is ridiculously fun.
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# ¿ Oct 23, 2011 13:21 |
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thepitgoddess posted:Nasum is going to do some farewell shows with the singer of Rotten Sound. Holy mother of God, that sounds amazing. I am really interested to hear this.
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# ¿ Oct 27, 2011 01:58 |
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Gr31lly pretty much nailed it all, but to add another band who just has that feel to them would be Funebrarum. The only difference here is that they have a little more doom and slower structured death metal mixed in with that chainsaw buzz. Their entire discography is pretty stellar, but if you're looking for more fast-paced material like the song I linked, then check out their album "The Sleep Of Morbid Dreams". "Beneath The Columns Of Abandoned Gods" is a great album, but it might be a bit slower than what you're looking for. The split Funebrarum did with Interment is also pretty great on both sides, so definitely check that out if you can. Another band would be Putrevore, which has Rogga Johansson on guitar and bass and Dave Rotten from Avulsed on vocals. Their album "Morphed From Deadbreath" absolutely crushes in a simplistic Swedish death metal style.
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# ¿ Nov 12, 2011 15:02 |
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Just get really high and listen to every record Deicide made before the Hoffman brothers left, and hopefully you'll have an awesome hallucination of seeing the classic line-up "live". Deicide since 2004 have pretty much been unbearable. But, I have hope that Amon is going to at least go back to the mid-to-late '90s era of Deicide. They just released a single titled "Among Us" last month and while it may not be exactly what I was hoping for, it is definitely a step in the right direction compared to what Deicide has been pumping out for the past few albums. It seems like a decent mixture of Vital Remains, Angelcorpse, and Deicide. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aaulENrW290 A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 07:30 on Dec 7, 2011 |
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Attention grindcore lovers: Vicious Bastard released their debut album, "Post Abortion Lust," last month and it is insanely good. It's basically the grind portions from Anaal Nathrakh's last few albums and concentrated into a violent frenzy that spans fourteen tracks and just over twenty-four minutes. It also has appearances by Dave Hunt and Mark "Barney" Greenway. it's a ridiculously good U.K. grind album, and I suggest you check it out. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 08:44 on Dec 18, 2011 |
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2011 has been a pretty good year for death metal and grindcore. Some of my favorite albums have been from Abnormity, Vallenfyre, Analdicktion, Agoraphobic Nosebleed, Vicious Abortion, Rotten Sound, Maruta, Noisear, Indecent Excision, Vomitory, Condemned, Carnivorous Voracity, Krisiun, Bestial Inquisitor, and Brutal Truth. Here's to hoping that Napalm Death, Terrorizer, and Umbral Torturer keep the trend going in the new year. However, I couldn't fine a good thrash album this year. By all accounts I should be a Warbringer fan, but all their material has just left me flaccid. Megadeth and Anthrax put out boring albums, which was expected. Are there any unknown thrash acts I may be overlooking who put out a quality release this year? I want Dark Angel to make another "Darkness Descends", god damnit! The only thing that still really bums me out is that Seth Putnam is dead and Morbid Angel continues to make new music. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 22:49 on Dec 23, 2011 |
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Dr. Abysmal posted:This and Antichrist's Forbidden World are good thrash albums from this year. Vektor was okay, but Antichrist is exactly what I was hoping for. Thanks for that.
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# ¿ Dec 24, 2011 08:34 |
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m-o-o-n posted:No one has mentioned Towards the Megalith by Disma yet! Hands down the best death metal release this year. I forgot to mention it along with a few others in my original post, but yes, "Towards The Megalith" by Disma is an absolute crusher when it comes to American death metal. The EP "The Manifestation" they released a month before the album was decent, too. Heavily recommended for fans of Funebrarum, Incantation, Asphyx, and Hooded Menace. To Battle posted:Going with the Celestial Lineage love for album of the year but loving Wormrot really impressed me this year with Dirge, which was a really solid release and then their Noise EP, which I think was even better. I was really happy with the material Wormrot has been putting out. I love that old-school grindcore is making a comeback, because while it's a pretty easy style to emulate, it is very difficult to make it your own and put yourself above the rest of the crop. Same goes for Noisear, Maruta, Human Error, Dead In The Dirt, and Self Deconstruction. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 07:15 on Dec 25, 2011 |
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thepitgoddess posted:I think it's great that Maruta is getting so much love- I've been seeing those guys forever and they're really excellent friends of mine and my BFs. In fact, word on the street is some of the members of Maruta might do a project with my BF (who plays guitar for Possessed). So, yay! I want this to happen. If it happens to involve Eduardo Borja's magic fingers then I will be an immediate fan. That dude knew how to craft some catchy as poo poo riffs. Why the hell did they break up?
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# ¿ Dec 25, 2011 07:28 |
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CmdrSmirnoff posted:I'm a little surprised that nobody is mentioning Origin's Entity, which is probably the only 2011 release I consistently go back to (I guess Symphony X was pretty good too). Sure, they didn't develop their sound much over Antithesis, but it's infinitely more enjoyable than the majority of technical death metal out there. I'm pretty sure I listed this earlier (if not then I'm an idiot), but yeah, it was an incredible album, especially it was only recorded with Paul Ryan, Mike Flores and John Longstreth. There's tons of amazing vocal layering, and even hearing (I assume) Mike Flores performing guttural back-ups just really floored me because I never expected to hear those in an Origin song. Both Paul and Mike have really ramped up their technical prowess and it still blows me away. "Saligia" will never leave any of my playlists; it is the "Ubiquitos," "Portal," "Disease Called Man," and "Staring From The Abyss" of "Entity".
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Wyzt posted:Any time I ever see one, some huge guy levels em within seconds. This is an unwritten rule in most clubs I frequent as long as there are some actual metal bands on the bill. If you happen to be the only huge guy in the vicinity, you know what to do. Watching the hardcore kids getting the poo poo beat out of them during Napalm Death's set was loving hilarious. A TURGID FATSO fucked around with this message at 13:07 on Dec 29, 2011 |
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Kevin Bacon posted:Are there any sites or blogs out there that do good reviews for a wide array of genres and bands (barely even heard of to Metallica)? I definitely second From The Dust Returned; if you want quality that matches the quantity, you can't go wrong with FTDR. At the risk of sounding like an rear end for self-promotion, the website me and a couple other goons contribute to, Metal Blast, are trying to get a very wide variety of reviews, band interviews, and show reviews out there. I specifically created a monthly feature where I would explore demos, EPs, and splits of relatively unknown bands just for that exact same reason, but believe it or not, there are some real gems that can be found. Speaking of which, we are in great need of more contributors of all walks of life. Right now we're based in the Netherlands, United States, and South America. Things are beginning to pick up a bit more as we're getting more contacts, and hopefully things keep going upward for us.
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# ¿ Dec 31, 2011 01:05 |
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lordblytzkrieg posted:One of the main bands they usually played was Bad Luck 13: Riot Extravaganza, which was a mixture of hardcore/Anal oval office trolling/backyard wrestling. Woah, lots of nostalgia came flooding back.
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Want to get excited on a Friday? Treat yourself to the brand new Napalm Death track, "Leper Colony". It is really bass-heavy and absolutely crushes. February 28th cannot come soon enough.
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