Controversial opinions on metal

[SomeGuyDude]

Just off the top of my head I know we had Pathology, Murder Construct, Gaza, Nachtmystium, Dodecahedron, Swans, Cattle Decap, Amenra, Evoken, Necroblaspheme, Ahab, plus like fifty others I can't recall.

 

[Kara-Shehr]

2013 is going to be another good one I think too.

 

[EffigyForgotten]

Just off the top of my head I know we had Pathology, Murder Construct, Gaza, Nachtmystium, Dodecahedron, Swans, Cattle Decap, Amenra, Evoken, Necroblaspheme, Ahab, plus like fifty others I can't recall.

You listen to too much music.

 

[SomeGuyDude]

You listen to too much music.

I have a long-ass commute to work and do everything on the computer. Generally speaking I aaaaaalways have music playing.

 

[Lateralus14]

Meh, Swans and Evoken are the only two albums you listed there that I care for. Insert some comment about Swans not being metal too etc.

 

[SomeGuyDude]

Swans is metal as fuck in terms of their attitude and aesthetic. Michael Gira might not growl and they don't cover shit in blast beats and distorted guitars but pretty much everything they've ever done is as emotionally heavy and dark as anything you'll find in a metalhead's library.

 

[skeptik]

It's still not metal and therefore doesn't qualify for a year-end best metal albums list.

 

[Kara-Shehr]

You listen to too much music.

ur just mad cuz hes truer than u and like knows moar bands n stuff noobcakes.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Meh, Swans and Evoken are the only two albums you listed there that I care for. Insert some comment about Swans not being metal too etc.

I would say that parts of the title track and a few other songs qualify as metal, but start to finish most of the album is not metal and therefore, it wouldn't qualify for a metal album list. However, it's easily the album of the year.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

There hasn't been one metal album from this year that I thought was more than just pretty good, although I keep forgetting to hear the new Prong. Actually, Angel Witch too.

 

[EffigyForgotten]

There hasn't been one metal album from this year that I thought was more than just pretty good, although I keep forgetting to hear the new Prong. Actually, Angel Witch too.

Prong and Angel Witch are mediocre though.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

As bands, at their peak?

 

[EffigyForgotten]

As bands, at their peak?

Are you actually saying Prong is at their peak?

 

[audiophileguy]

Prong and Angel Witch

uke:

 

[SomeGuyDude]

There hasn't been one metal album from this year that I thought was more than just pretty good, although I keep forgetting to hear the new Prong. Actually, Angel Witch too.

You must have only listened to a couple then. This year has been stellar.

 

[skeptik]

This forum is filled with bad taste.

 

[-CC-]

This year has been absolutely fantastic. I would be surprised if 2013 ends up as good as this year.

Controversial(?): Impaled Nazarene is one of the greatest bandnames in metal.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Are you actually saying Prong is at their peak?

I meant to ask clarification whether you meant the new Angel Witch and Prong albums are overrated, or whether you're calling them overrated overall as bands.

You must have only listened to a couple then. This year has been stellar.

Yeah, not much, but I haven't come across a whole lot that really interests me. I do have a few on my wishlist but haven't gotten around to buying those either. Cryptopsy's S/T is probably my favorite right now but I've only listened to it twice in full, so...

 

[Lateralus14]

Swans is metal as fuck in terms of their attitude and aesthetic. Michael Gira might not growl and they don't cover shit in blast beats and distorted guitars but pretty much everything they've ever done is as emotionally heavy and dark as anything you'll find in a metalhead's library.

Being metal as fuck in attitude does not make a band metal. By that logic, some folk artists ie Townes Van Zandt would be metal merely for grave lyrics/vocals and minor keys, etc.

 

[gundamterran]

This year has been mediocre as fuck. I can't even name 15 albums that were great.