Controversial opinions on metal

[HamburgerBoy]

The font/printing doesn't seem to match what I can find of the magazine online either.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I bet the author of that bootleg letter was ...

 

[HamburgerBoy]

I remember first reading that influences/thanks list and noting a few other essential exclusions.

Here's the list, courtesy of RYM's Chaosmonger:

"Gaz thanks: Necromandus, Gracious, Tudor Lodge, Forest, Captain Beyond, May Blitz, Warhorse, Monument, Clear Blue Sky, Black Widow, Curved Air, Comus, Saturnalia, Principal Edwards Magic Theatre, Yes, ELP, Affinity, Caravan, Camel, Atomic Rooster, Mellow Candle, Gong, King Crimson, Aphrodite's Child 'and all other obscure 70s progressive/folk bands and all NWOBHM bands' (ha, really covered his bases there)

The band thanks: Black Sabbath (I can vouch for this band), Saint Vitus, The Obsessed, Pentagram, Solitude Aeturnus, Witchfinder General, Asylum, Goblin, Revelation, Warcry, Cirith Ungol, Melvins, Merciful(sic) Fate, Confessor, Nigro Mantia, Black Widow, Diamanda Galas, Dream Death/Penance, Angel Witch, Godoreah, Mike Small's Rollercoaster, Death SS, Paul Chain, Dead Can Dance, Count Raven, Internal Void, Blue Cheer, Bomb Culture, Loch Ness "

Missing Trouble and Candlemass, but whatevs, still looks pretty damn thorough to me when it comes to things of doomy and psychedelic nature. If a band like Pagan Altar had the reach some allege, you'd think they'd be a fashionable thing to namedrop. Fucking Nigro Mantia even, but no Pagan Altar?

 

[CiG]

Is the Pagan Altar demo bootleg LP confirmed as definitely coming out in the late 1980's?

 

[The Batlord]

Yeah, without Pantera we might not have killer bands like Devildriver, Chimaira, Damageplan, Lamb Of God, Machine Head etc.

I remember first reading that influences/thanks list and noting a few other essential exclusions.

I don't give a shit about LOG starting with As the Palaces Burn, but Burn the Priest and New American Gospel are brilliant.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Is the Pagan Altar demo bootleg LP confirmed as definitely coming out in the late 1980's?

Confirmed by the band or by reality? I'm pretty sure the band says the LPs were floating around at the time.

 

[The Batlord]

Wait, Pagan Altar are a hoax? lol

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Wait, Pagan Altar are a hoax? lol

I'm undecided. Right now I'm leaning towards "They existed in the early 80s, but probably embellished their history significantly". Here's the thread where I laid my theory:

http://www.ultimatemetal.com/forum/threads/im-sad-guys.1026768/page-2

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Shit, rereading some of my old posts is convincing me into thinking they're nearly a total hoax again. God damn I'm good at forums.

 

[CiG]

Burn the Priest and New American Gospel are brilliant.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Still better than your 835th favorite metal album.

 

[CiG]

I don't think I even know that many metal albums.

 

[The Ozzman]

I bet you've listened to two Devildriver songs

 

[EspaDa]

Lamb of God is still the best band that have come under Pantera's influence.

 

[CiG]

I've listened to enough to know they're both shit bands. My old house mate listened to that crap incessantly.

 

[Carpe Mortem]

Pantera has grown on me more over the last year. I got a best of playlist and there's a lot of cool tracks besides Cemetery Gates. '10s' is pretty sweet, never see that one mentioned.

 

[EspaDa]

Lamb of God's last album was second to none, it's such an even album that I didn't even expect them to release such a good work.

 

[no country for old wainds]

hbb you should take your pagan altar theory to the rym board too lol

 

[Krow]

hbb you should take your pagan altar theory to the rym board too lol

Taking it literally anywhere else would be ideal.

 

[The Ozzman]

I like how you guys are giving HBB shit about it, but CIG is the one who brought it up again.