Metal 2016

[EspaDa]

The "viking metal" chorus caught me off guard though!

Oh, now I see you meant "Forged in Iron - Crowned in Steel". Great chorus indeed.

 

[CiG]

Perhaps they're attempting to reclaim the term from Amon Amarth?

 

[EspaDa]

That cover of Deep Purple which is 11th track on the deluxe edition is also pretty kickass.

 

[Draehl]

Guess I should do more Grand Magus. Only heard Iron Will so far and loved it.

 

[EspaDa]

I have to also check out Wolf's Return.

 

[The Ozzman]

People are saying the new Katatonia is their best in years. Excite!

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I'm getting it now. I can't wait to hear it. I liked the two singles I heard a lot. I also can't wait for Be'lakor to drop.

 

[Luoto]

Insomnium just announced a new album based on a short story written by Niilo Sevänen. It'll be called Winter's Gate, one 40 minute song. I guess it's only fitting that Dan Swanö is mixing it, haha.

Out September 23rd.

 

[EspaDa]

Eh. I think that worked with Edge of Sanity, but is not going to work with Insomnium.

 

[EspaDa]

New Gojira single

http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/video-premiere-gojiras-silvera/

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I don't like albums that are "one long song." The Goreguts ep, for that reason, will get one or two more spins and then I'm done with it.

 

[EspaDa]

New Nails track

 

[SweptbackFlame]

Jesus Fucking Christ, This band just caters to my Metal needs everytime. Can't wait to hear the whole album!

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Jesus Fucking Christ, This band just caters to my Metal needs everytime. Can't wait to hear the whole album!

You should check out the new Whispered album. Very much in a similar style, but better than this IMO, and by a lot.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Damn. Shocking for me to say that the new Katatonia just isn't sticking this time. Individual performances are great - Renkse sounds killer as usual, and the production is great - but the songs just don't grab me like on previous releases. Ah well. There's always next time.

The new Oak Pantheon is fucking awesome though. Killer stuff from those boys, as usual.

 

[The Ozzman]

Damn. Shocking for me to say that the new Katatonia just isn't sticking this time. Individual performances are great - Renkse sounds killer as usual, and the production is great - but the songs just don't grab me like on previous releases.

Same. I would say this is Renske's best performance but this is basically Night is the New Day part 2

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

Ah well that's my favorite record of theirs so I would disagree there. It basically sounds like a compilation of the worst songs from the past 4 or 5 albums. I liked the last EP way more that this. Sad because I was looking forward to this release a lot.

 

[nizzon]

Damn. Shocking for me to say that the new Katatonia just isn't sticking this time. Individual performances are great - Renkse sounds killer as usual, and the production is great - but the songs just don't grab me like on previous releases. Ah well. There's always next time.

Same here. Im very disappointed. I really liked Serein and Old Heart Falls, they gave me false expectations of the album.
To me it sounds like they are trying too hard to be different on this album, so many weird things going on and I actually think Renkses vocallines are strange and just bad in so many songs, sounds so random.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

I totally agree. It sounds like they just started jamming and recording in the studio and this is the result. Very strange, this album. I don't get a dark sad feeling like all of their other records. The vocal lines have no hooks at all. It's too poetic and yea....just fucking random. Not impressed.

 

[chuj666]

June 2016 releases

01.06 Yngwie Malmsteen - World On Fire
03.06 Cough - Still They Pray
03.06 Melvins - Basses Loaded
03.06 Ashbringer - Yūgen
03.06 Virus - Memento Collider
03.06 Derdian - Revolution Era
03.06 Volbeat - Seal The Deal & Lets Boogie
03.06 Jorn - Heavy Rock Radio
03.06 Tarja - The Brightest Void
03.06 Combichrist - This Is Where Death Begins
03.06 The Drowning - Senescent Signs
03.06 The Vision Bleak - The Unknown
03.06 Dark Suns - Everchild
03.06 Dark Funeral - Where Shadows Forever Reign
03.06 Nervosa - Agony
03.06 Cardinals Folly - Holocaust Of Ecstasy & Freedom
03.06 Feared - Reborn
03.06 Thrawsunblat - Metachthonia
08.06 Eximperituserqethhzebibšiptugakkathšulweliarzaxułum - Prajecyrujučy Sinhuliarnaje Wypramieńwańnie Daktryny Absaliutnaha J Usiopahłynaĺnaha Zła Skroź Šaścihrannuju Pryzmu Sîn-Ahhī-Erība Na Hipierpawierchniu Zadyjakaĺnaha Kaŭčęha Zasna
08.06 Inter Arma - Paradise Gallows
10.06 Rage - The Devil Strikes Again
10.06 ADX - Non Serviam
10.06 Vale Of Pnath - II
10.06 After All - Waves Of Annihilation
10.06 Sumac - What One Becomes
10.06 Ghoulgotha - To Starve The Cross
12.06 Lascaille's Shroud - The Roads Leading North
17.06 Terra Tenebrosa - The Reverses
17.06 Gojira - Magma
17.06 Hammercult - Legends Never Die
17.06 Nails - You Will Never Be One Of Us
17.06 Wayfarer - Old Souls
24.06 Kayo Dot - Plastic House On Base Of Sky
24.06 Neige Et Noirceur - Les Ténèbres Modernes
24.06 Internal Suffering - Cyclonic Void Of Power
24.06 Be'lakor - Vessels
24.06 Dawn Of Disease - Worship The Grave
24.06 Forteresse - Thèmes Pour La Rébellion
24.06 The Browning - Isolation
24.06 Whitechapel - Mark Of The Blade
25.06 Elm Street - Knock 'Em Out... With A Metal Fist
30.06 Ordog - The Grand Wall