The "Are These Guys Any Good" Thread

[J.]

Aes Dana. Any good?

 

[SonOfNun]

Proscriptor-The Serpentine Has Risen

Any good?

 

[Thanatopsis123]

I want opinions on these two specific releases.

The Red King - Vitreolvm

Two Trains - Two Trains

Doesn't look like anybody in Seriously Off Topic has heard these.

 

[Nico]

Destroyer 666 rules. Still need to hear Unchain the Wolves, which I think many may consider to be their best.

Favorite band ever. Unchain the Wolves is a bit different from the other releases... it has a much slower feel... amost feels like nothing is happening for ages at the beginning of the CD. It grows on you, and eventualy kicks huge amounts of arse. Still looking for a fucking vinyl of it though...

 

[SonOfNun]

Dixie Witch

Suppose to be a Southern/Stoner Rock type band, anyone heard 'em?

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Proscriptor is awesome. Definetly in the vein of Absu but more varied in terms of overall sound.

 

[SonOfNun]

Circle of Dead Children.

I'm tempted to blindy buy something by these guys, what do they sound like?

 

[J.]

Be careful. I listened to a bunch of mp3's from the Willowtip site, and also a bunch of songs from some samplers I have. It's fast, with super-guttural vocals. I went through a minor grind phase, buying Rune, Kalibas, Brutal Truth, Pig Destroyer, Nasum, etc. The only ones I still listen to are Brutal Truth, the Rune album, and occasionally PD.

Before getting CoDC, get Scald, PD and Brutal Truth, and early Carcass if you want grind.

 

[Henrik Main]

Circle Of Dead Children aren't really similar to Pig Destroyer, Brutal Truth or Carcass at all. They're heavily influenced by brutal death metal, and sounds more like Disgorge or Brodequin playing even faster, with a slightly grindier feel. The other three bands draw influences mainly from hardcore. I'd recommend CoDC, but bear in mind that I'm a huge fan of brutal DM such as Brodequin, Disgorge, Liturgy, Sepsism, etc.

 

[J.]

Yes, yes. Good point. I just figured he might be going for some grindier bands, and wanted to point out that there are much better ones. If he's going for the ultra brutal death metal, then CoDC might be a good thing.

If he wants super guttural vocals, go with Demilich.

 

[Henrik Main]

If he wants super guttural vocals, go with Demilich.

Seconded. Also, Brodequin, Liturgy, Sepsism, Pathologist, Disgorge (US) and Goreopsy.

 

[Thanatopsis123]

Tumulus - Winter Wood

This release any good?

 

[J.]

haha, I spied that one too. It's on the same label as that Russian Scald band.

 

[SonOfNun]

If he wants super guttural vocals, go with Demilich.

CoDC sounds good. I've also been meaning to check out Demilich for awhile now.

I've heard good and bad about Brodequin, but I'm guessing it'd be something I'd like.

 

[NAD]

Demilich are great and extremely easy to check out since all their shit is currently free: http://demilich.doesntexist.com/

Also I'm starting to recommend Scald (Ireland) to anyone looking for grind/death with oodles of atmosphere. Incredible stuff.

 

[symposium_lexotanil]

metallica anyone?
are they any good? worth checking?

 

[spaffe]

metallica anyone?
are they any good? worth checking?

If you're not serious it's not very witty, if you are it's pretty sad. Metallica are above and way beyond mandatory for anyone who likes metal music.

 

[symposium_lexotanil]

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[SonOfNun]

Bethlehem

What do they sound like? Anything like Nightfall?

 

[J.]

Bethlehem is OK. I've only heard their early albums, which were kinda blackish doom thing going on.