The Official Metal Thread

[stinkbutt]

A place to talk about Metal and whatnot

Wolves In The Throne Room are a Black Metal band from the Northwest US usually I don't like black metal but these guys are great

Low production 12-17 min songs on average

here is their myspace since I couldn't find any decent youtubes

http://www.myspace.com/wolvesinthethroneroom

[stinkbutt]

last night was

Wolves In The Throne Room
Zebulon Pike
Krallice
Emipres

FUCKIN METAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAL

Zebulon and Empires are both local and if you like Metal I would really encourage you to check them both out they were amazing

[Backwater]

I will particapte. Only if you allow me to talk shit.

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[stinkbutt]

talking shit is always encouraged in my threads

Giant Squid is a progressive Metal band out of San Francisco did I mention they have HORNS AND ORGANS and the singer kinda sounds like Serj

here is their myspace
http://www.myspace.com/giantsquid

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and just cuz this is how I'm feeling today

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God I wish Dime was still alive could you imagine if they reunited on the polo grounds there would be nothing left after their set

[Backwater]

talking shit is always encouraged in my threads


This is why you are awesome and the majority of this board isn't.

[stinkbutt]

cute

[sbessiso]

Theres more if you want to continue :cat

[stinkbutt]

fine I'll delete those if you do that

there done now delete bflow from here he's like a gay less cool Gwar

http://www.suburbanshop.nl/suburblog/archives/GWAR_ivys_fashion_show.jpg

[sbessiso]

:pulse stinkbutt

[stinkbutt]

Salah since this is the metal thread are you going to watch Tool? they really are one of the most captivating live bands ever

[sbessiso]

I'm most likely going to see Tool, yes. The biggest reason being practically everyone i'm going to be with will be at that show. Believe me this isnt an easy choice for me to make

[stinkbutt]

Well at least you're making the right choice for once (musically at least) I'll be there and the drugs help make Tool a life changing show so you'll enjoy it

[sbessiso]

Sounds good, S. You know how to speak my language!

[Backwater]

Too bad Lolla is the worst fucking festival ever.

[stinkbutt]

you sure you ain't thinking about Phish at the Roo

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[TommyboyUNM]

I just wanna say Mastodon's "Crack The Skye" is one of the best albums I've heard all year. Thank you.

[bmack86]

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[stinkbutt]

I just wanna say Mastodon's "Crack The Skye" is one of the best albums I've heard all year

it really is and it sounds so much better live than all their other material live

[bballarl]

The Sword and Electric Wizard destroy my face.

[pancakespancakes]

I'm slowly getting to like Crack the Skye more and more. For some reason, I didn't really at first. But it's definitely good.

[pancakespancakes]

Anyone? Anyone?



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[bug on your lip]

last time we did this Randy came into the thread and started bashing every metal classic from the 80s. i remember there was like 3 pages of people trying to convince him Reign In Blood wasn't horrible.. i think he only liked St.Anger or something

[Dogvolta]

I need to expand my metal library. Off the top of my head my metal includes Unearth, As I Lay Dying, Darkest Hour, Bleeding Through, Bury Your Dead, and some others I can't think of immediately.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i have lots to add to the metal thread but i'm really busy at work right now

i will say that Kyuss' "blues for the red sun" is a fucking classic album

EDIT: that was in response to pancakes

Dogvolta - i listen to most of that same stuff as well. I'm very exicted for new Darkest hour this year...heard that Devon Townsend isn't involved this time around, so i hope they're able to retain that sound

[MassiveChemicalPunk]

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I remember loving this song and the album.

[stinkbutt]

i will say that Kyuss' "blues for the red sun" is a fucking classic album


Welcome to Sky Valley is the best imho

[stinkbutt]

I need to expand my metal library. Off the top of my head my metal includes Unearth, As I Lay Dying, Darkest Hour, Bleeding Through, Bury Your Dead

oh you are in need of desperate help, get the new Isis album, Wavering Radiant

[pancakespancakes]

Welcome to Sky Valley is the best imho

Seconded. BFTRS has some of their better songs but the guitar sound Homme gets on Sky Valley is just so fucking great. It's the best.

[pancakespancakes]

Wavering Radiant is the first Isis album I've really enjoyed upon first listen. I think it's their best produced so far. Again... great guitar sounds on that one is what really draws me to it.

[stinkbutt]

Panopticon>Oceanic>Celestial>Wavering Radiant>Everything Else

that's my opinion of Isis

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

oh you are in need of desperate help, get the new Isis album, Wavering Radiant

hm, Isis is a very acquired taste though, especially for someone who's more used to a more metalcore sound

clutch, Melvins, maybe something like Zozobra or Trenches would be better to start with before trying to get right into Isis

in that vein i've been REALLY diggin' JESU and PELICAN lately

[pancakespancakes]

I think I'm the world's biggest Jesu fan. That band is perfect for me.

"Conqueror" was my #1 song of 2007.

[stinkbutt]

if you like Jesu check out Justin Broderick and Jarboe

but yeah Melvins is a good starting point

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[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I think I'm the world's biggest Jesu fan. That band is perfect for me.

"Conqueror" was my #1 song of 2007.

YAY i never meet anyone who even knows who jesu is. It got ot a point of pure obsession for me after a little while. So happy that he releases so much material.

I only very recently got ahold of the pre-s/t stuff. "Sun Up?Sun Down" is fucking incredible

Also been really digging on the Envy split

[stinkbutt]

I almost forgot about Envy that split is really good

Anyone here familiar with Rosetta?

[mountmccabe]

Conqueror is a fantastic album. The Silver ep is amazing too. They played a show with Wolves in the Throne Room a year and a half ago; that was something else.

I don't love the self-titled album, though. Do I need just more time on this?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Conqueror is a fantastic album. The Silver ep is amazing too. They played a show with Wolves in the Throne Room a year and a half ago; that was something else.

I don't love the self-titled album, though. Do I need just more time on this?

i personally love the self-titled, but the Jesu sound all together got a lot more layered varied starting with Silver, so if that's what you're more into i can see you not loving the s/t

[mountmccabe]

Mmmm, layers

[SoulDischarge]

Dear Metal Thread,

My boyfriend is really into Scandinavian prog metal like Opeth and Dark Tranquility. I'm trying to get into it a bit so that we can have some common ground musically (and I always like to expand my tastes), but it comes off kind of cheesy to me. I like my metal down and dirty and usually sludgy, and this stuff is just too clean. Do I just need to give it more time, or am I right and it's actually really cheesy?

[pancakespancakes]

I am a big Opeth fan, (or was), but yes, I find that much of their work is way too clean and that is why I gravitate to it less and less as time goes on. Much of it just borders on the cheesy side unfortunately. But when it's good, it's great.

I think their album Blackwater Park, their most most famous album, may very well be their most sludgy as well. But I can't remember...

But no, I don't think it needs time. It is what it is.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i think it's a matter of taste. i like cheesy stuff, i listen to a lot of power metal, but i'm the first to admit it's cheesy

[kronz420]

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[stinkbutt]

Today has been all about Sludge

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not really sludge but close enough

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[wmgaretjax]

Dear Metal Thread,

My boyfriend is really into Scandinavian prog metal like Opeth and Dark Tranquility. I'm trying to get into it a bit so that we can have some common ground musically (and I always like to expand my tastes), but it comes off kind of cheesy to me. I like my metal down and dirty and usually sludgy, and this stuff is just too clean. Do I just need to give it more time, or am I right and it's actually really cheesy?

You are right. It's shit.

but...

R3bvTRs7p74

[stinkbutt]

I for the most part hate prog metal and almost always hate metalcore.

That being said Between The Buried And Me is actually really good their album Colors reminds me a bit of Disco Volante.

[stinkbutt]

http://www.between-the-lines.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2009/02/anvil.jpg

Has anyone seen this yet?

[justinaqui]

this thread needs more meshuggah and sepultura..

Troops
Of
Dooooooom
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and since i posted NMCC in the other thread about metal, this one gets Future Breed Machine.
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two of my favorites. later sepultura was cool too, but Schizophrenia is great.

[justinaqui]

these too:
SYL
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Fear Factory
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can you tell I don't listen to much new metal?

[stinkbutt]

Fear Factory? Fuck that shit

[justinaqui]

they're a love em or hate em type band. i won't defend them, they've written a lot of shitty songs too. i like demanufacture a lot though, but hearing "cars" or "descent" makes me hate them.

[SoulDischarge]

LIFE IS THE BEST GAME IN TOWN AND DEATH GOES TO THE WINNER

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Kind of a shitty video but I've been digging these guys

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I couldn't find the song Black Leather Mustache

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ISIS TONIGHT!!!

[BROKENDOLL]

You are right. It's shit.

but...

R3bvTRs7p74 I just sat here for 8 minutes waiting for this dildo to do something...WTF?

Suffacated met these guys at the Ozzfest one year. Motorgrater. He ended up befriending the lead singer, Ivan, and we followed him to afew LA shows. Plenty of stage makeup and theatrics, but unfortunately plenty of drama and politics broke them up. Huge bummer considering I had never quite experienced this type of metal before and actually liked them.
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After Motorgrater split ways, Ivan, who has experience in everything from this screaming metal to church gospel, got together with some guys to form F.F.D.P. Because of Ivan, we followed them to the Key Club and Viper Room in LA, House of Blues in San Diego, and last year drove to Las Vegas to see them in some local dive bar to a packed house.
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Pretty amazing to have watched these guys grow in fanbase and we certainly wish we could continue following them...We just can't afford Europe just yet! I came acrossed one video that regardless of the metal and screaming, I was simply in tears watching the enormous crowd in attendance! To the top, you KNUCKLEHEADS!!!

[BROKENDOLL]

BTW... the Motorgrater song is called "Suffacate." (Imagine that!)

[BROKENDOLL]

They've come a long way from those small clubs in LA...
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[stinkbutt]

I just picked up these today and they both are fucking amazing

Black Math Horseman "Wyllt"
http://www.thesirenssound.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/04/black-math-horseman-wyllt-2009.jpg

and

http://www.ondarock.it/images/cover/neurosis.jpg

[SLMEJOR]

METALLICA RULES!!!!

[boarderwoozel3]

I hope you're being ironic... but they are pretty powerful live.

[r1ckola]

In no particular order:

Slayer
Baroness
Genghis Tron
Suicide Silence
Electric Wizard
Early Man
Kyuss


For Starters.....

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

good

[stinkbutt]

HOLY SHIT!!!!

http://i371.photobucket.com/albums/oo156/stinkbutt-fart/10162009.jpg

[rage patton]

Wait... Adult Swim is presenting this tour?

Also, how do you pronounce Dethklok's name? Is it really Death Clock? That has got to be one of the stupidest band names I have ever heard.

[paulb]

at the Orpheum....such a lame place for a metal show....

[stinkbutt]

I think pronouncing it Death Clock is an awesome name. Especially when you throw "doodily dee tick tock" into your theme song.

http://www.boeironinc.com/p7hg_img_3/fullsize/IMG_4894_72_fs.jpg
The place they are playing here sucks as a venue but has great sound

[liquidsnake28]

High on Fire! They were so great at bonnaroo. It was really hard for me to leave their set for Erykah Badu.

[rage patton]

I think pronouncing it Death Clock is an awesome name. Especially when you throw "doodily dee tick tock" into your theme song.

Do they really? Wow. Also, I had never heard of these guys until this tour was anounced.

The Vancouver show is in an all seated theatre. Its actually an awesome venue. Not for a metal show though.

[stinkbutt]

You have never seen Metalocalypse? Patton even did voice work on an episode.

This tour is gonna rock High On Fire is awesome and I've never seen Converge but really like some of their work

[rage patton]

We don't get Adult Swim in Canada. We get some of the shows from Adult Swim a few months after you guys. So no, I haven't even heard of Metaloclypse. Is Dethklok some sort of joke-metal band that I am out of the loop on?

Im gonna go to youtube and check this out.

[stinkbutt]

They are but they are better than most shit out there nowdays

Metalocalypse is the show and it's hilarious
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Dethklok is the band and they wail

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[liquidsnake28]

I thought it was common knowledge that Canadians are always out of the loop on pop culture, among other things.

[rage patton]

That is pretty awesome actually. The show at the music. Now that I know the context that is. So is this Dethkloks first tour then?

[stinkbutt]

I think it's their third tour. They did a headlining tour and they opened for ...And You Will Know Us By The Trail of Dead their first time out.

[rage patton]

All the Trail of Dead fans who weren't familiar with Dethklok must have been very confused by that one.

[misterpickles]

best thread evar

my highschool years were filled with the likes of children of bodom, dimmu borgir, animosity.. ah brings a tear to my eye =']

i've been really out of the metal loop lately, whats good?

[stinkbutt]

whats good?

Not sure if it's up your alley but I've been listening to a lot of Jesu and Black Math Horseman lately

[stinkbutt]

Did anyone go to Kuma's Corner while in town for Lolla?

http://www.kumascorner.com/

http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_EQy5m7fLHaA/SKIODVFrwTI/AAAAAAAAARo/-YBm0T4LbNM/s320/Kumas_Corner_2.JPG

Best Burger I ever had was here. All the burgers are named after metal bands

http://static1.px.yelp.com/bphoto/PtapGTixqs6RStRWiz34-g/l

The Mastodon
http://media.decider.com/assets/images/venues/venue/550/kumascorner_mastodon_jpg_595x325_crop_upscale_q85. jpg

I had the Mayhem
http://www.chicagobites.com/images/kumas_mayhem.jpg

[MarkO]

3 pages and no mention of Maiden or Judas Priest.

... sheds a tear.

[stinkbutt]

7 and a half minutes of pure awesome

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I can't believe I still haven't seen them

[MarkO]

7 and a half minutes of pure awesome


See you & raise you .........

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[goldfromla]

the worst genre of music easily.

[rage patton]

Dammit Stinky... now im hooked on Metalocalypse. This shit is funny.

the worst genre of music easily.

Yes. Metal has produced absolutely nothing of worth. It is easily the worst genre of music.

Go fuck yourself.

[nbvcide]

i grew up on metal and for years Ozzfest was the only fest i went to...

that being said, i can't think of anything of worth metal has produced in several years.. metal is deader than dirt.

[rage patton]

Manager: A number of criminal are to be executed soon and the prison system has asked you to perform at this execution, becau...
Nathan: NO. Pass.
Manager: And they want you to pick how they are executed.
Nathan: *pause* Awwwwwww...argh. Darn. Thats awesome. Thats REALLY awesome.
Manager: Is this something you would consider doing?
Nathan: *throws bottle* Grrr... Yeah!

[liquidsnake28]

that being said, i can't think of anything of worth metal has produced in several years.. metal is deader than dirt.

You have failed, severely. Either stop listening to the radio or just leave this board.

[goldfromla]

You have failed, severely. Either stop listening to the radio or just leave this board.

actually i would have to agree with him. metal is just garbage i will be completly honest when i was a in my youth i would remember listening to metal. such as black sabbath, slayer, metalica,etc. It slowly just got worse and worse, the most recent metalica album was by far the worse of any of theirs. Now metal music is all garbage. it is all a bunch of fat middle aged men all tatted up wearing there weird fucking clothes screaming into the microphone.

[nbvcide]

You have failed, severely. Either stop listening to the radio or just leave this board.

i haven't listened to a radio station since i stopped working for one (i'd say around 2004)...

if i have failed to name all the great metal acts that have come into existence since 2005, please, do inform me...

i am fairly confident any great metal act you can name has been around for at least ten years, and who's best work is behind them..

[Down Rodeo]

3 pages and no mention of Maiden or Judas Priest.

... sheds a tear.

That's because it's not 1982.

[bmack86]

the worst genre of music easily.

YOU ARE!

[obzen]

"Open the gates of manifestation that grant me the power of darkness!!!!!!"

[stinkbutt]

i am fairly confident any great metal act you can name has been around for at least ten years, and who's best work is behind them..

Neurosis and Mastodon are still holding it down

if yall want good examples of amazing recent Metal try reading the thread checking out some bands and then say something

there is still a lot of great metal being made yall just aren't looking or haven't given it a chance

[rage patton]

I am seriously hooked on Metalocalypse.

[stinkbutt]

So a friend gave me this after his ex left it at his house and I have to say it's pretty fucking awesome. Rob needs to stop doing movies and crappy solo work and just get back to this band if only for a tour.

http://img.hottopic.com/is/image/HotTopic?$100x150$&layer=comp&src=HotTopic/874149_hi

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[obzen]

"...piercing the night,this is black sunshine!"

[obzen]

And just so y'all know,Meshuggah has metal on it's knees.

They killed it at The Gods of Metal festival and have been known for upstaging the other acts they tour with-too bad their next LP doesn't see the light of day until 2011...

[stinkbutt]

So there is a rumor floating around of a Metallica/Megadeth/Anthrax/Slayer tour

hopefully it's true

Kerry King said this

"I’ve heard people referencing Lars,” says King. “I don’t know Lars that well and I haven’t heard it from Lars but apparently he’s talking to somebody about it. Maybe us, Metallica, Megadeth (and), I think he even threw in Anthrax and I said in this day and age, I know we had that time together but how do you leave out Machine Head? There’s better options than Anthrax and that’s nothing against Anthrax, but they’ve just been in pieces for quite some time and that doesn’t make as much sense to me."

[rage patton]

I heard about that the other day. Paul was telling me about it. I really can't see Megadeth working with Metallica though. Even if it was just Metallica/Slayer/Anthrax... that would be amazing.

[stinkbutt]

I think it could happen, might not last long but could probably last a few dates

Dave is a jackass but seems to be over it nowadays

[Young blood]

Dog fashion disco and The alter boys. I dig it.

Austrian death machine makes me giggle. Its fun.

[obzen]

So there is a rumor floating around of a Metallica/Megadeth/Anthrax/Slayer tour
Wow-
I'm all for a tour featuring The Four Titans of Thrash.

[stinkbutt]

Austrian death machine makes me giggle. Its fun.

I wish they would have used samples instead of just screaming the quotes but I'm sure that would have gotten expensive

[stinkbutt]

http://www.roadburn.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/08/Baroness-Blue-Record.jpg

leaked

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

YEAH listened to this about a week ago at my brother's house. it's amazing. Saw them them open for Clutch about 2 months ago and they ROCKED...looks like they'll be headlining the Troubadour in December as well

[stinkbutt]

Pelican tonight! Wahooo!

[mountmccabe]

I think I am going to see Marduk and Nachtmystium at the Clubhouse in December.

[Down Rodeo]

Is anyone else a little disappointed in the new Pelican album? I've listened to it twice through now, and nothing really stood out and grabbed me. Maybe it needs more time.

[Abe Lincoln]

I can't stop listening to Anvil's "This Is Thirteen".Of course I would not have known about it without the movie,but like to think I would have appreciated it's sheer greatness upon first listen.It reminds me a lot of Danzig's best.

[stinkbutt]

Someone just gave me the YOB discography and holy shit these guys are amazing

[kroqken]

Cattle Decapitation are a vegan "extreme metal" band. What a weird combination.

[seandigi]

Cattle Decapitation are a vegan "extreme metal" band. What a weird combination.

Cattle Decap is pretty fucking awesome. Check out Humanure, Grind-Metal at its finest.

[stinkbutt]

So I was listening to "A Sun That Never Sets" and Neurosis is pretty much the greatest thing since sliced bread

[stinkbutt]

Have you ever listened to metal? There is a lot of good stuff out there besides Slayer

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Cattle Decapitation are a vegan "extreme metal" band. What a weird combination.

it's actually not a weird combo at all, there are a lot of vegan and animal rights activist "extreme metal" bands, especially in the grindcore scene

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Metal is a sorry excuse for music. Except for Slayer. They're badass.

Slayer is a very strange exception to have

[ficklecycle]

So there is a rumor floating around of a Metallica/Megadeth/Anthrax/Slayer tour

hopefully it's true

Kerry King said this

Add Maiden and it's like a dream come true for me.

[ficklecycle]

Is anyone going to check out DRI at The Key Club? I think it's next month.

[stinkbutt]

So I was really hoping to do Roadburn this year especially after I saw what the lineup was so far:

Enslaved, Trinacria, Dream of An Opium Eater, Goatsnake, YOB doing 2 sets, Mouth Of The Architect, Triptykon, Thorr’s Hammer, Comus, Master Musicians of Bukkake, Karma To Burn, Shrinebuilder, Moss, Altar of Plagues, Brant Bjork & The Bros, Yakuza, Nachtmystium,

Candlemass will perform their classic album, “Epicus Doomicus Metallicus” in its entirety with Johan Längquist on vocals. There will be a special part of the set that incorporates new singer Robert Lowe as well

Enslaved/Shining (NO), playing their Armageddon concerto

Tom Gabriel Warrior, founder of the illustrious Hellhammer and Celtic Frost, has agreed to act as the curator for our festival on Friday, and host a special event at Roadburn, called Only Death Is Real.

then I saw the dates are the same as Coachella
sad day

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

finally got Baroness' Blue Record today and it's phenomenal. I am STOKED about seeing them in December!

[stinkbutt]

It is really good going to be seeing them the day after Thanksgiving. Is it me or does track 4 really sound like Alice In Chains?

[paulb]

I just heard Throwdown's new album Deathless, what the fuck happened to them? I was totally into them back in 04/05...they were incredibly hardcore and excellent and I stopped listening to them for a bit....then I check this album out, and its waaaay too metal, what the fuck happened to their sound? Sounds like a Godsmack wannabe cd. fuckin disappointed!

[MuseRadio]

Any seeing Mastodon live this year? I can't wait and love their albums. So heavy!

[stinkbutt]

Saw Mastodon last month with Dethklok, Converge, and High On Fire

they were really good but they did pretty much the same set as last time I saw them, new album in its entirety then a couple of their hits

[liquidsnake28]

I just heard Throwdown's new album Deathless, what the fuck happened to them? I was totally into them back in 04/05...they were incredibly hardcore and excellent and I stopped listening to them for a bit....then I check this album out, and its waaaay too metal, what the fuck happened to their sound? Sounds like a Godsmack wannabe cd. fuckin disappointed!

So you're saying Godsmack is waaaay metal?

[stinkbutt]

Throwndown has and always will suck. What is being called "hardcore" these days is sickening and even worse is the "dancing" go practice your karate skills somewhere else, and don't be a bitch when I run into you.

[liquidsnake28]

They're straightedge though! They know what's up!

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[rage patton]

Hardcore dancing is pretty much the funniest thing I have ever seen.

[stinkbutt]

The only thing I trust less than a hippie is anyone without a crutch

[paulb]

So you're saying Godsmack is waaaay metal?

no, just that its going for a metal sound, and coming out like a shitty Godsmack track.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

i used to like Throwdown. They were ahead of the curve as far as new school tough guy hardcore was concerned, a lot better than Hatebreed and the ilk

Paul, if you're looking for metal-tinged hardcore like Throwdown, check out On Broken Wings and Remembering Never. RN's album "women and children die first" is especially good

some new actual hardcore records i've been digging lately are "miscarriage" by Virgins (ex-New Mexican Disaster Squad) and "hell is empty" from Ruiner.

As for metal, got the new Between The Buried and Me but haven't listened to it yet

@Stinkbutt regarding Baroness - yes, that track sounds very Alice In Chains thanks to the vocal harmonies...very "jar of lifes" era AIC

@MuseRadio - I was practically rail for Mastodon's performance of "crack the skye" at Coachella and it was brilliant! I'll be at the 11/20 palladium show as well. I'm a bit peeved their pretty much still just doing CTS, but I only paid $10 for the ticket after fees and i'm stoked on Converge, High On Fire, and Dethklok too. I've been able to see Mastodon tour for every album since remission so i have seen almost every song they've done life save for Lifesblood/Call of the mastodon stuff

[wmgaretjax]

Anyone ever heard Dead Raven Choir? Dude's kinda the Jandek of black metal. Not really recommending it.

[suprefan]

Hardcore dancing is pretty much the funniest thing I have ever seen.

What is wrong with hardcore dancing..... :nono

[woogie846]

Any seeing Mastodon live this year? I can't wait and love their albums. So heavy!

I'm seeing them on Friday. Should be a lot of fun!

[stinkbutt]

Anyone ever heard Dead Raven Choir? Dude's kinda the Jandek of black metal. Not really recommending it.

I know who they are and don't care much for them but who is Jandek?

[juloxx]

Suicidal 4 lyfe

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[wmgaretjax]

I know who they are and don't care much for them but who is Jandek?

Jandek is a solo folk/blues artist that is way out in left field. He's been releasing his stuff himself since 1978... And for the longest time no one knew who he was... Finally started playing shows sporadically a few years back.

YjM20LppdsY

not the best thread for this...

[stinkbutt]

http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_Fd_mzBonERQ/SuS5sqyfubI/AAAAAAAAAKA/PghNXVHxyTA/s320/WPB_Cover_1253208711_crop_550x550.JPG
Slayer-World Painted Blood

listening now pretty fuckin good

[paulb]

its 10x better than Christ Illusion thats for sure!

[stinkbutt]

I don't know how I had never heard these guys before but holy shit

Ahkmed (http://www.myspace.com/ahkmedband)

13N5NFYgnSw

cp-jNlhLLtY

[stinkbutt]

seriously this Ahkmed band is amazing it's like if Kyuss and Explosions in the Sky had a baby

[seandigi]

Throwndown has and always will suck. What is being called "hardcore" these days is sickening and even worse is the "dancing" go practice your karate skills somewhere else, and don't be a bitch when I run into you.

Seriously, that shit is annoying.

[seandigi]

What is wrong with hardcore dancing..... :nono

Nothings wrong with it, other than seeing inocent girls on the sidelines getting their face bashed in by some idiot trying hurt people in the crowd. I have watch countless fights break out at those shows. I have been to at least 6 Lamb Of God shows, and never once have I seen a fight during their set. Go figure...

[seandigi]

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This should be pretty amazing. Can't wait.

[rage patton]

I know who they are and don't care much for them but who is Jandek?

I am really surprised you do not know who Jandek is.

[Ilovecroatia]

Last show i was at was Dislocated, 4Radicals and some hardcore band called the Fart Farmers........they came on wearing dresses, except for the bassist who was bollock naked. They were gay.

[paulthomasanderson]

The Slayer and Megadeth US tour has been put to rest. The tour was officially cancelled today because singer Tom Arraya needs urgent back surgery.

Australia was lucky. The tour did make it down under but the US dates to promote the new Slayer album ‘World Painted Blood’ happened later.

The US, Canadian and European dates for the tour have now all been shelved.

Here is the official announcement:

"Tom gave various medical treatments more than a fair shot," said Slayer's manager Rick Sales, "but they just haven't handled the problem, so he's biting the bullet and is scheduled for back surgery at the end of this month."

This difficult decision made by the band's bassist/vocalist Tom Araya means the cancellation of Slayer's immediate tour plans that include the American and Canadian Carnage Tour dates that were set to kick off on January 18, as well as the band's UK/European headline tour scheduled for March and April. Booking agents for both Slayer and Megadeth are already hard at work rescheduling the tour dates; tickets already purchased for these shows will be honored at the rescheduled dates.

Disappointing.

[Cookieman908]

Interesting that Megadeth is not choosing to carry on with the tour and look to replace Slayer with another big metal act. Like Lamb of God or something? I guess that's the problem , how in the world can you find a suitable replacement for Slayer...

[justinaqui]

how in the world can you find a suitable replacement for Slayer...

I've been saying that since for years.

[seandigi]

Interesting that Megadeth is not choosing to carry on with the tour and look to replace Slayer with another big metal act. Like Lamb of God or something? I guess that's the problem , how in the world can you find a suitable replacement for Slayer...

You can't

[stinkbutt]

Not only that but Slayer was the headliner of that tour

[seandigi]

I thought they would switch headliner spots each night. Megadeth is still a huge band.

[stinkbutt]

maybe I know the night they were supposed to play here Slayer was gonna headline

[seandigi]

The MAN!

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[juloxx]

Rammstien is wassap

[stinkbutt]

Holy Shit this is good!

Krallice-Dimensional Bleedthrough

http://www.pinpointmusic.com/wp-content/uploads/2009/11/krallice-dimensional-bleedthrough-300x300.jpg

[bmack86]

Yeah dude, Krallice is killer!

[seandigi]

I needed a new album for the gym, thanks for the recomendation.

[stinkbutt]

Yeah dude, Krallice is killer!

I know I saw them with Wolves In The Throne Room, Empires, and Zebulon Pike last May. Really nice guys too

[seandigi]

This song never gets old

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[seandigi]

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[seandigi]

So effortless and yet so technical

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[seandigi]

This tour will be awesome

Mastodon are gearing up for an April/May headlining run with Between The Buried And Me, Baroness and Valient Thorr as support. Initial dates for the trek run as follows:

April 24th Burlington, VT – Higher Ground
April 26th Greensburg, PA – Palace Theater
May 03rd Albuquerque, NM – Sunshine Theater
May 04th Tucson, AZ – Rialto Theatre
May 15th Omaha, NE – Sokol Auditorium

The tour is expected to be officially announced shortly.

[metalfag]

i like this thread.

[metalfag]

Is anyone else as fucking pissed as me and had tickets to the american carnage tour and it got cancelled?? FUCK slayer, megadeth, and anthrax!!!!!!!

[seandigi]

That definitely sucked. They finally rescheduled the PHX show for Aug 27th, which is a Friday so I can't complain too much. But shit... that's like 8 months from the original date.

[Down Rodeo]

I just picked up the latest Absu album from last year, and I'm digging the shit out of it.

The first song on the album:
YdXBArhHbH0

[daxton]

I really can't believe no one's brought up Acid Bath yet.

[liquidsnake28]

Why? This thread mostly just consists of current metal. However I did start a thread about them in the Rumors section a few months ago.

[seandigi]

Anyone check out the new Fear Factory album Mechanize? It's extremely solid. Gene Hoglen murders every track.

[Cheddar's Cousin]

Is anyone else as fucking pissed as me and had tickets to the american carnage tour and it got cancelled?? FUCK slayer, megadeth, and anthrax!!!!!!!

I saw that exact line up, only it was called Clash of the Titans and it was 20 years ago. Still holds up as one of the best.

Oh yeah, Alice in Chains was there too.

[bmack86]

Anybody listen to the new Burzum album? It's heavy as all hell, and completely badass. He definitely didn't lose it with all the jailtime.

Also, the new High on Fire is fucking insane. It's Sabbathy sludge and it takes no prisoners.

[daxton]

Why? This thread mostly just consists of current metal. However I did start a thread about them in the Rumors section a few months ago.

Hm. Guess I didn't use that nifty search tool I keep hearing about. Either way, I've posted my piece in that other thread.

[rage patton]

Rob Zombie and Alice Cooper are going on tour together.

Apr. 26 - Winnipeg, MB - MTS Centre
Apr. 27 - Saskatoon, SK - Credit Union
Apr. 28 - Edmonton, AB- Rexall Place
Apr. 29 - Calgary, AB - Corral
May 01 - Vancouver, BC - Pacific Coliseum
May 02 - Kennewick, WA - Toyota Center
May 04 - Casper, WY - Casper Events Center

Tickets go on sale February 23.

Awesome is pretty much the only word I can think of right now.

[obzen]

How weird, Raymond Herrera isn't drumming for FF. On the other hand, Gene Hoglan is a monster.


Picked up Meshuggah's Alive. Crushing deathblows.

[seandigi]

Alive is sold out everywhere around me. I had to order it. FF is almost SYL now.

[stinkbutt]

"All the money in the fucking world couldn't buy me a second of trust or one ounce of faith in anything you're about. FUCK YOU ALL!"

that is all

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Alive is sold out everywhere around me. I had to order it. FF is almost SYL now.

this makes me extremely excited about the new FF album.

[Whiskers]

Another FF band? Holy shit, what does FF stand for now?

[seandigi]

Fear Factory...

[seandigi]

They just need Jed Simon and Devin Townsend. Then we can have SYL back together :)

[Down Rodeo]

Anybody listen to the new Burzum album? It's heavy as all hell, and completely badass. He definitely didn't lose it with all the jailtime.

Also, the new High on Fire is fucking insane. It's Sabbathy sludge and it takes no prisoners.

I picked up the new High on Fire and listened to it at the gym yesterday. The shit fucking slays.

The Burzum, on the other hand, I will try to grab soon. I only have Filosofem, but it's grim as hell.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

High On Fire were great opening the Dethklok show in November. I had never seen them in a place that huge before. I need to check out the new record.

[rage patton]

Holy shit guys. I know you guys already know and have probably discussed them to death... but Baroness fucking rule. I don't listen to that much metal, but I finally decided to give these guys a change. And holy shit I wish I hadn't have waited so long. I have listened to both their EPs and both albums and I love them all. I have only listened to each once, but still, loved em all. So yeah... just wanted to let you all know.

The only downside here is that my Friday got even MORE packed. I already have the most amount of "must" see's that day, and this certainly doesn't help. Damn you Baroness.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Josh you are going to LOVE them live. So good.

[bmack86]

I'm re-reading Lords of Chaos. I just listened to Emperor-In the Nightside Eclipse and now I'm doing Burzum-Belus. This shit is so goddamn good, I wish the people weren't almost uniformly horrible.

[pancakespancakes]

Should I go see Shrinebuilder next week in LA? I have some money. But I dunno. Haven't got really into their record yet, although it's quite good.

[bmack86]

Pancakes, those shows are tonight and tomorrow. I'm planning on getting stoned out of my mind and going tomorrow night. Can't miss Wino.

[pancakespancakes]

Oh are they?! Hahahahah dangit. I don't know if I will make it but I'll try!

[seandigi]

Anyone checking out Fear Factory on their current tour? I'm going to the show at Marquee Theatre in Tempe on 03/22. I'm really impressed with Mechanize, this show should be brutal as fuck.