RC March Madness - Elite 8 accompanying thread

[JayKeeley]

huh

I never figured that Lies and Perfidy was Pyrus! Are you really one and the same? If so, recommend me some melodic/technical speed metal in the appropriate thread.

 

[Krilons Resa]

D666 is beating Hammers huh?

what the devil?

 

[Trylakos]

hmm
Drudkh
D666
Negura
Agalloch

 

[Dark One]

Out of the records that remain, The August Engine is the only one I haven't heard

Trust me, this situation needs to be remedied.

 

[General Zod]

Trust me, this situation needs to be remedied.

Is it worth hearing? Yes. Is the most over-hyped disc in the history of RC? Hands down.

Zod

 

[Dark One]

Is it worth hearing? Yes.

Exactly. Glad we agree.

 

[General Zod]

Exactly. Glad we agree.

My problem with HoM is the way they lay out their discs... rocker, somber chick-sung ballad, rocker, somber chick-sung ballad, rocker, somber chick-sung ballad, etc. When I'm in the mood to hear a song like "Trot Out The Dead", that means I'm not in a mood to hear "Famine's Lamp".

Zod

 

[Dark One]

Damn, someone's got a chip on their shoulder.

 

[Krilons Resa]

LOL

I understand what Zod is saying and not many bands can pull it off, but Hammers can imo. They just have it. I'm not usually one for eclectic metal bands either but godamn if they dont rule my face...especially The August Engine. Funny because when I first heard them, buying TAE blind based on Ali's spooge all over my monitor, I was fucking PISSED. I couldnt stand it. LOL

 

[circus_brimstone]

Trust me, this situation needs to be remedied.

Buy it for me then!

Is the most over-hyped disc in the history of RC? Hands down.

I have a feeling I'd agree with you. Bathory are the most over-hyped band probably, though.

 

[Dark One]

Buy it for me then!

You mean that UM salary doesn't keep you rolling in green happiness?

I have a feeling I'd agree with you. Bathory are the most over-hyped band probably, though.

Winnar!!

 

[General Zod]

Damn, someone's got a chip on their shoulder.

Nahhh... Hammers does some really cool stuff. I love their lyrics and their style is unique. I get why JK is considering getting Scalzi's face tattooed on his forearm, so he never has to be without masturbatory materials when he travels. However, after a track like "The Locust Years" kicks your ass (as an opener), it's nap time with "We are the Widows". Again, not a bad song, just not what I'm in the mood for on track two, after track one kicked me in the teeth.

Zod

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

am i the only one who likes the bastard more than the august engine?

 

[swizzlenuts]

Nope, I actually didn't realize the greatness until people told me to relisten to the bastard.

 

[JayKeeley]

Nahhh... Hammers does some really cool stuff. I love their lyrics and their style is unique. I get why JK is considering getting Scalzi's face tattooed on his forearm, so he never has to be without masturbatory materials when he travels. However, after a track like "The Locust Years" kicks your ass (as an opener), it's nap time with "We are the Widows". Again, not a bad song, just not what I'm in the mood for on track two, after track one kicked me in the teeth.

Zod

Greg - do you realize you're talking about The Locust Years and not The August Engine.

It's a completely different animal. Only track #2 has that sombre feeling to it but listen to a track like "The August Engine pt 2".....

....just listen to The August Engine because I have a feeling you're thinking of a different album.

Also, your assessment can't apply to the band, but only ONE of their albums. For example, The Bastard has death growls (together with female vox and Scalzi's vox), blast beats, medieval/celtic folk medleys, trad metal riffery, and tributes to Celtic Frost, The Obsessed, and Thin Lizzy scattered throughout.

There is no doubt that The August Engine hit a peak in terms of creativity and "unique" factor, but when I'm in a metal mood, I'd pick The Bastard any day of the week. Both are 10/10 albums, except The August Engine can go up to 11 in places.

 

[Demilich]

The Locust Years is fucking garbage compared to the other two.

 

[General Zod]

Greg - do you realize you're talking about The Locust Years and not The August Engine.

Of course. I was just using it as an example. "The August Engine" is not much different in this regard.

For example, The Bastard has death growls (together with female vox and Scalzi's vox), blast beats, medieval/celtic folk medleys, trad metal riffery, and tributes to Celtic Frost, The Obsessed, and Thin Lizzy scattered throughout.

I own this disc, but never spent any real time with it.

There is no doubt that The August Engine hit a peak in terms of creativity and "unique" factor, but when I'm in a metal mood, I'd pick The Bastard any day of the week. Both are 10/10 albums, except The August Engine can go up to 11 in places.

I'll make it a point to revist "The Bastard".

Zod

 

[cthulufhtagn]

i still haven't heard the august engine, but the bastard grows on me the more i listen to it...fantastic album

 

[Demilich]

The Bastard took for-fucking-ever to grow on me! JayKeeley just kept reminding me to give it more time and eventually it all fell into place. Amazing album.

 

[skeptik]

HoM is overrated as shit. Slough Feg is way better.