ITT: We say things we always meant to mention but never remembered to until now

[chupe666]

Point: FuSoYa's screams are among my favorites in extreme yells in all of recorded music. They actually sound painful (both in expression and execution).


Not-so-counterpoint: Most death metal I find to be lacking in extremity, intensity, and overall gusto. When will these hooligans realize that the impact of brutality is strengthened by the contrast found in lighter passages?

 

[azal]

I agree on Toby's vox.

 

[lizard]

I agree with your second pronouncement. I would in fact take it further and say that most extreme metal is boring.

 

[azal]

what i meant to say was, I agree on Toby's VOKILLZZZ.

 

[chupe666]

Point: About a month ago, some rabid geese started hanging around our work's parking lot (which is next to a large pond/woods/forest preserve area) and hissing at anyone who walked remotely near them. After a few days of this, a sign was posted: "Caution: Aggressive Geese Nesting". The geese were apparently offended, because they began hanging out elsewhere.

Non-so-counterpoint: Today, the same geese (I assume they're the same, I didn't ask their names) were seen in the same area of the parking lot showing off several small goslings looking for food. I guess they were indeed actually nesting and not just being jerks.

 

[chupe666]

Point: In researching what motherboard/cpu/ram/dvd-r/sound card/ etc to buy to make a new digital audio workstation, i believe i have come to the decision to bypass the usual PC-related cheaper sound cards with 2 or so inputs that will not work with protools to go for a used Digidesign 001 with ~6 inputs (?) & ProTools LE 5.1.1 or whatever. This was pushed by the fact that the local radio station I intend to work with (went to orientation last week!) uses ProTools for their entire production suite & will help me learn.

All-too-counterpoint: I will have to have the mother of all yard sales to pay for this, and likely be in debt forever. Yay!

 

[Astral Poetry]

Point: Listening to maudlin and reading Coleridge is oddly fitting.

Something-completely-different: I really wish Gorguts would release a new album.

 

[FalseTodd]

Point: Realized I may never in my life see Paul Simon play live. Which is sad.

Counter-Point: His last album was so awful that I feel he may have finally lost it, and the above, at this point, is probably for the best.

 

[chupe666]

i came to that paul simon realization when i heard about the simon/garfunkel appearances not too long ago, and was also saddened. however, i did receive the muppet show he appeared on as a birthday gift, and that will suffice as it was a decent era for him.

 

[exciar28]

Have you guys gave a listen to Bethlehem, a german dark metal band? Their 2nd album (The title was Dictius Te Necare but I don't remember correctly) has really fucking painful voKILLs. Yes, Toby's screams are also painful(I love his vokills of WMBR performance) but if you haven't listened to Bethlehem, get this:

http://midiuser.net/bbs/data/salangbang/Bethlehem___Die_Anarchische_Befreiung_Der_Augenzeugenreligion.wma

(screams what start at 4:05 is uber-awesome)

 

[Astral Poetry]

I got Dictius Te Necare last weekend. It sounds like the singer is having an emotional breakdown.

 

[xfer]

i put a Bethlehem song on a mix for a girl several years back and never heard from her again.

 

[avi]

that Bethlehem album is practically the definition of brutal. It's so dark and painful, it's almost laughable.

 

[xfer]

i just listened to the song exciar posted, and the foremost picture in my mind is the guy singing with huge, bugged-out eyes.

 

[Demonspell]

Reminds me of those equally layrnx damaging screams on the first In The Woods album.