Black Metal.

[JontRevolting]

This band from Spain, Onirik is brilliant and deserves recognition.

 

[unknown]

For those who prefer lo-fi black metal recorded in the wall of somebody's basement...

 

[unknown]

And for those who prefer early Agalloch worship with a fair mixture of Enslaved, ...In The Woods and maybe Empyrium

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Yep, already a fan of Gallowbraid. Perhaps because I have such a bro crush on Jake but whatever. I thought he was doing new tunes for that project last year.

 

[The Butt]

I've taken a liking to Gallowbraid as well. Solid stuff.

 

[Slayed Necros]

I feel like Panphage's Storm didn't get nearly enough attention last year, at least outside of NWN. Easily my album of 2015. I guess cassette only releases only go so far. Good thing there's a CD version planned for you plebs this year.

STORM STORM STORM STORM STORM

 

[Slayed Necros]

 

[CiG]

I hate cassettes.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Poseur.

Also this Nachash demo. Serious riffs.

 

[CiG]

Actually I'm thinking of starting a new thread dedicated to demos.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Yeah, good idea. I've been buying more demos than ever lately after giving up on vinyl.

 

[CiG]

Yeah, good idea. I've been buying more demos than ever lately after giving up on vinyl.

That's identical to my situation man.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Never really cared too much for Gallowbraid, not sure what the issue is since I tend to like all that type of shit. Eh.

 

[Krow]

I hate buying demos... Paying $12 for 12 minutes of music is brutal in all the wrong ways and I feel like my ass isn't going to get up and put it in the tape player (or vinyl for that matter) in the single room I have in my house that has one to listen to something for 12 minutes (if that) very often.

A few exceptions exist, my Necromantic Worship tape is a beast and my This is Not Doom! Tape by TLoT is great but I still feel like I'd listen to them a lot more if they were just on a disc I could put on my computer.

Tl:dr: I'm too busy and/or cheap to want to give demos time.

 

[Draehl]

Never really cared too much for Gallowbraid, not sure what the issue is since I tend to like all that type of shit. Eh.

Same. I feel the quality is legit but the inspiration ain't there. It just seems dry...

 

[unknown]

I want to say we already have a Demo Thread...just gotta dig for it

Edit: I think these threads were as close as we got:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...re-and-legendary-demo-download-thread.294042/

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/...you-like-better-than-the-full-lengths.330266/

 

[unknown]

 

[Vilden]

I actually bought a new cassette deck awhile ago replacing my old one which was broken so now I can listen to my demos again! I have too much junk, but also a few gems like The Black, WOD, Hypnosia and Paradise lost.
Dödfödd also has some of the best demos out there.

I feel like Panphage's Storm didn't get nearly enough attention last year, at least outside of NWN. Easily my album of 2015. I guess cassette only releases only go so far. Good thing there's a CD version planned for you plebs this year.

STORM STORM STORM STORM STORM

Funny that you say that, I sometimes post on a swedish board and Panphage is all the rage there. Should probably give it a change, I hardly check out new music nowdays, no time for it.

 

[CiG]

I hate buying demos... Paying $12 for 12 minutes of music is brutal in all the wrong ways and I feel like my ass isn't going to get up and put it in the tape player (or vinyl for that matter) in the single room I have in my house that has one to listen to something for 12 minutes (if that) very often.

A few exceptions exist, my Necromantic Worship tape is a beast and my This is Not Doom! Tape by TLoT is great but I still feel like I'd listen to them a lot more if they were just on a disc I could put on my computer.

Tl:dr: I'm too busy and/or cheap to want to give demos time.

Never paid that much for a demo. You're doing something wrong.

 

[MasterOLightning]

The entire concept of the demo is pretty obsolete. I'm not sure how I feel about their current status as future collectibles for early fans of a band. I think it only works in conjunction with a suitable online presence. There was a time where punching up songs on a cheap tape was a necessary promotional tool for a new band. This is no longer the case; anyone in their right mind who wants their song heard will put it on Bandcamp and Youtube in addition to whatever physical release they think will make them the most money. Don't get me wrong - I want bands to make money. But I can't understand the strategy nowadays of creating artificial scarcity around the music of new or unestablished bands.

New bands who release material via cassette only are gimmicky at best and elitist kvlt devotees at worst.