The Thread Where You Talk About Music You Like
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skeptik
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There will also be two more Against Nature albums out by the end of the year (as in, there are already two out this year), one which will be in the vein of Action at a Distance (that is, not metal, no vocals or guitar and keyboard driven), and one in the vein of Natural Blue. Not sure if you've heard or cared for either of those albums, but I personally love everything Brenner's done with Against Nature so far.
Rumpole
Dust and Bones
To be honest, I've never really been able to get into Against Nature. Which do you reckon would be the best to start with? Maybe some of the albums that are closest to Revelation?
divine_torture
leVel
I ordered it, so I should have it soon. A couple of my friends say it's fantastic, so we'll see...
Koude Haat
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Rumpole
Dust and Bones
I just listened to Leer for the first time. I liked it, much more laid back than Revelation but there's a lot to digest there. I'll check out Appease and Anxiety tomorrow.
Einherjar86
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I was going through Metal Archives the other day, came across this band, and on a whim downloaded The Anxiety of Influence from their website, purely because I own Harold Bloom's book. I've only listened through it once, so I haven't had time to dig into it. It's interesting though.
Einherjar86
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He sounds like a really intelligent guy, and he has some interesting opinions on artistic criticism. Nice interview, I enjoyed reading it.
Einherjar86
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mutantllama
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RATM are not influenced by metal and it's pretty obvious no one in the band grew up listening to any metal music at all.
divine_torture
leVel
Here's the list of my last haul, with brief reviews. I wrote this for my friends, just cutting and pasting.
Asphyx - The Rack
Asphyx play thick, crushing death metal. A classic for a reason. You should all listen, if only for it's status as a seminal death metal album. Also, it kicks ass.
Blastcorps - Glorified
Intense, semi-raw death metal. Not actually too much blasting. More melodic than you'd expect. Thick guitars, mainly trem-picked. Growly vocals. Short. Not bad, not amazing. Asa may dig, I dunno about Robert.
Bound And Gagged - Fornicate the Gutted
Brutal death metal. Skilled musicians with some jazz influences, but they really don't explore that enough. The vocals are pig squeals. Basically, fairly technical brutal death with an abrasive sound that's not terribly memorable.
Castrum - Hatenourisher
Medieval lyrics, raw as fuck death metal with a dose of melody, and general coolness abound. Recommended.
Cenotaph - Pseudo Verminal Cadaverium
Great name, huh? Basically, raw and brutal death metal that would be pretty solid if unremarkable, except for the absurdly annoying vocals. Not recommended.
Cryptopsy - Blasphemy Made Flesh
This is death metal with a major twist, namely that there's a shitload of bass, the drumming is really good, and the vocals are fucked up. Maybe that's not a twist. Whatever. Anyhow, some great riffs, cool bass, really fucked up vocals and lyrics, and killer drumming. Doesn't stray too far from convention, though. I don't think Robert will be able to get into this, but Asa, you should definitely hear it.
Some great lyrics:
"She's the kind of girl you want to
run up and tackle through a window some floors up
and spatter you both to hell"
Diabolic - Infinity Through Purification
Pure American death metal. Lots of lead guitar duels. Not too brutal, vocals are pretty thrashy. If 40 minutes of well-written death metal performed by excellent musicians sounds appealing to you, try this.
Embracing - I Bear The Burden Of Time
Classic Swedish melodic death metal. Along the lines of early In Flames and Dark Tranquility; dark and heavy but also beautiful and melodic. Some amazing songwriting here. Unfortunately, this was recorded in eight days by a bunch of kids. So while the songs are brilliant, the guitars and vocals are weak and the drum sound is poor. Remastering has failed to give this the sound it deserves. Still, well worth listening.
Enforsaken - The Forever Endeavor
Fairly generic melodic death metal. Super-trendy (not metalcore, though). Good musicianship fails to hide the fact that they have no idea which riffs are good. Comes with a bonus sampler CD.
Fates Warning - Parallels
This is really shitty. It has nothing to do with the Fates Warning who did Awaken The Guardian. There's a new vocalist, they sound really really clean, and all the songs are really slow ballad-y type shit. No catchy choruses, no awesome solos, no incredible vocal melodies. There aren't even any good riffs. You don't want to hear this.
Fleshgrind - The Seeds Of Abysmal Torment
Brutal death with an emphasis on groove over blasting. Not too abrasive. Vocals move between decent shrieks and gutterals. Pretty damn solid.
Goretrade - Perception of Hate
Brutal death metal done right. Vocals are way in the back, drums are somewhat buried. Thick, heavy guitar riffing. Absolutely headbanging stuff here. Some awesomely translated lyrics. Recommended for everyone.
Gun Barrel - Battle Tested
If you didn't like Power Dive, you won't like this. Basically, they cleaned up the production (bad move), went somewhat more metal (bad move), and wrote songs that weren't as good (bad move).
Hyperion - Through Centuries
Death metal with lots of melody, pretty raw recording, about 27 minutes. Predominantly instrumental. Very good. Recommended.
Invasion - Berserk Artillery Barrage
Shitty thrash.
Krisiun - Conquerors Of Armageddon
This is somewhat old school death metal. Lots of blastbeats, but they don't become obnoxious. The riffs are mainly trem-picked but harmonized in such ways that they don't become boring. The vocalist is beastly. Satanic lyrics, black metal aesthetic. These guys are from Brazil and for some reason they do sound a bit like Sepultura. Over all quite good. I think Asa will dig this; Robert, probably not.
The Mass - City Of Dis
Aside from some awesome names ("We Enslaved Elves To Build Our Death Machine"), this is a cool mix of punk and progressive metal with the saxophone as the lead instrument. Definitely worth a listen.
Moat - The Sun Will Destroy Us All
This guy stumbled upon the secret to really atmospheric black metal and then managed to shit all over it. The riffs are generally mediocre, but the incredibly epic guitar sound carries it along. The vocals kinda kill this. Also...there's a ten-minute epic entitled "A Troll Led Me To My Demise"
Mortuus Caelum - Macto interitum Mundi
This is really mediocre black metal. Old school style; shitty production, short songs, all trem-picked. I'm gonna give it a chance to grow on me but I don't think it will.
Order Of The Ebon Hand - XV: The Devil
True black metal. Trem-picked melodies, blast beats, and Satan. Well-composed and well-performed by seasoned musicians. Well-recorded and produced such that it sounds atmospheric and evil without sounding like shit. Definitely worth a listen.
Poppy Seed Grinder - Oppressed Reality
This is a half hour of utter brutality. The clear production gives full weight to the blast-beats and slams. The guitars are pure trem-picked fury laced with harmonics, pausing only to launch into brutal grooves. Asa will dig this, Robert probably not.
Saprogenic - The Wet Sound Of Flesh On Concrete
Brutal death metal. Heavy heavy heavy. Emphasis on guitars, not to much slamming. Needs some listens to sink in. Robert won't like this, Asa should give it a try.
Satyricon - The Shadowthrone
Solid black metal. Some epic parts, not too much blasting, etc. But undistinguished songwriting and excessive song lengths do detract a good deal. Not bad at all; not worthy of its status as a classic, but w/e.
Smashed Face - Virulent Procreation
Brutal death metal. Unfortunately, it's not too great. A really digital sound impedes enjoyment of the already pretty average guitar riffs and the vocals are bad. Not recommended.
Spirit Of The Forest - A Brew Of Lightning And Terror
High grade black metal from the dark forests of Canada. Finally a black metal band that's more about the music than about being the aural embodiment of PURE FUCKING HATRED. Lots of awesome trem-picked melodies, fully audible bass that kicks ass, great drumming, and excellent black metal vocals. Recommended for all.
Talamyus - In These Days Of Violence
Thrash metal with a large degree of melodic death metal. Think The Absence, but without the speed, aggression, and technicality. Some good riffs here and there, great solos, good vocals, and real potential, but these guys lack two things: songwriting skill and speed.
Valhom - Desolation
Black metal that takes its queues from Emperor and Satyricon. What potential it may have had is marred by the shit vocals and the fact that for some reason the guitar has been really poorly recorded and then shoved into the right channel, making this agonizing to listen to.
Vital Remains - Forever Underground
Starts off amazing, but winds up not being as good as (or at all like) Dechristianize. Old school death metal; not much blasting or trem-picking, mainly badass riffs. Pretty good. Suzuki is limited to amazing soloing here, no epic melodies. Some really awesome parts like the acoustic solo on I Am God, but few and far between. Other than that, good old school death metal with really long songs. Asa, try. Robert, I dunno.
Vitality - Voracious Malignity
I need to listen a couple more times, but initial reports indicate this may be the perfect brutal death metal album. Riff after bludgeoning riff of brutality and groove, driven by thick, crushing guitars and backed by frenetic drum work. Excellent, if incomprehensible, vocals top off an extremely badass half hour of brutality. Listen or die.
Warspite - Gallery of the Macabre
Again with these bands that take pure death metal and throw in melody. I love it. Anyhow, this is pretty good. Mediocre vocals but great music.
Withered Earth - Into The Deepest Wound
This is really cool. Essentially it's death metal, but they avoid death metal cliches like the plague. They turn on a dime every couple seconds; random stops, tempo shifts, riff changes, etc. Not in a jarring way, but they avoid momentum. Nevertheless, there's plenty of headbanging to be done. Recommended for all.
Wuthering Heights - Within
First off, it's actually not Urban Breed, it's Tad Morose's old vocalist. Secondly, the songs are really long so the guitarist can wank a little more. Seriously, way too much soloing and not enough riffing. There's really nothing holding the music together. Crap.
Xasthur - Nocturnal Poisoning
This is awesome atmospheric black metal. Thick, fuzzy guitars playing riff after riff, mostly instrumental. Programmed drums pushed way back just carry everything along. Subtle use of keyboards. Awesome. Both of you need to hear this.
Xasthur - To Violate The Oblivious
Similar to Nocturnal Poisoning, but not as good. Drums are pushed up, more vocals (which are awful), guitars are still fuzzy but a bit thin. Still quite good, but not incredible. If you like Nocturnal Poisoning, try this, but I'd try that one first.
Asphyx - The Rack
Asphyx play thick, crushing death metal. A classic for a reason. You should all listen, if only for it's status as a seminal death metal album. Also, it kicks ass.
Blastcorps - Glorified
Intense, semi-raw death metal. Not actually too much blasting. More melodic than you'd expect. Thick guitars, mainly trem-picked. Growly vocals. Short. Not bad, not amazing. Asa may dig, I dunno about Robert.
Bound And Gagged - Fornicate the Gutted
Brutal death metal. Skilled musicians with some jazz influences, but they really don't explore that enough. The vocals are pig squeals. Basically, fairly technical brutal death with an abrasive sound that's not terribly memorable.
Castrum - Hatenourisher
Medieval lyrics, raw as fuck death metal with a dose of melody, and general coolness abound. Recommended.
Cenotaph - Pseudo Verminal Cadaverium
Great name, huh? Basically, raw and brutal death metal that would be pretty solid if unremarkable, except for the absurdly annoying vocals. Not recommended.
Cryptopsy - Blasphemy Made Flesh
This is death metal with a major twist, namely that there's a shitload of bass, the drumming is really good, and the vocals are fucked up. Maybe that's not a twist. Whatever. Anyhow, some great riffs, cool bass, really fucked up vocals and lyrics, and killer drumming. Doesn't stray too far from convention, though. I don't think Robert will be able to get into this, but Asa, you should definitely hear it.
Some great lyrics:
"She's the kind of girl you want to
run up and tackle through a window some floors up
and spatter you both to hell"
Diabolic - Infinity Through Purification
Pure American death metal. Lots of lead guitar duels. Not too brutal, vocals are pretty thrashy. If 40 minutes of well-written death metal performed by excellent musicians sounds appealing to you, try this.
Embracing - I Bear The Burden Of Time
Classic Swedish melodic death metal. Along the lines of early In Flames and Dark Tranquility; dark and heavy but also beautiful and melodic. Some amazing songwriting here. Unfortunately, this was recorded in eight days by a bunch of kids. So while the songs are brilliant, the guitars and vocals are weak and the drum sound is poor. Remastering has failed to give this the sound it deserves. Still, well worth listening.
Enforsaken - The Forever Endeavor
Fairly generic melodic death metal. Super-trendy (not metalcore, though). Good musicianship fails to hide the fact that they have no idea which riffs are good. Comes with a bonus sampler CD.
Fates Warning - Parallels
This is really shitty. It has nothing to do with the Fates Warning who did Awaken The Guardian. There's a new vocalist, they sound really really clean, and all the songs are really slow ballad-y type shit. No catchy choruses, no awesome solos, no incredible vocal melodies. There aren't even any good riffs. You don't want to hear this.
Fleshgrind - The Seeds Of Abysmal Torment
Brutal death with an emphasis on groove over blasting. Not too abrasive. Vocals move between decent shrieks and gutterals. Pretty damn solid.
Goretrade - Perception of Hate
Brutal death metal done right. Vocals are way in the back, drums are somewhat buried. Thick, heavy guitar riffing. Absolutely headbanging stuff here. Some awesomely translated lyrics. Recommended for everyone.
Gun Barrel - Battle Tested
If you didn't like Power Dive, you won't like this. Basically, they cleaned up the production (bad move), went somewhat more metal (bad move), and wrote songs that weren't as good (bad move).
Hyperion - Through Centuries
Death metal with lots of melody, pretty raw recording, about 27 minutes. Predominantly instrumental. Very good. Recommended.
Invasion - Berserk Artillery Barrage
Shitty thrash.
Krisiun - Conquerors Of Armageddon
This is somewhat old school death metal. Lots of blastbeats, but they don't become obnoxious. The riffs are mainly trem-picked but harmonized in such ways that they don't become boring. The vocalist is beastly. Satanic lyrics, black metal aesthetic. These guys are from Brazil and for some reason they do sound a bit like Sepultura. Over all quite good. I think Asa will dig this; Robert, probably not.
The Mass - City Of Dis
Aside from some awesome names ("We Enslaved Elves To Build Our Death Machine"), this is a cool mix of punk and progressive metal with the saxophone as the lead instrument. Definitely worth a listen.
Moat - The Sun Will Destroy Us All
This guy stumbled upon the secret to really atmospheric black metal and then managed to shit all over it. The riffs are generally mediocre, but the incredibly epic guitar sound carries it along. The vocals kinda kill this. Also...there's a ten-minute epic entitled "A Troll Led Me To My Demise"
Mortuus Caelum - Macto interitum Mundi
This is really mediocre black metal. Old school style; shitty production, short songs, all trem-picked. I'm gonna give it a chance to grow on me but I don't think it will.
Order Of The Ebon Hand - XV: The Devil
True black metal. Trem-picked melodies, blast beats, and Satan. Well-composed and well-performed by seasoned musicians. Well-recorded and produced such that it sounds atmospheric and evil without sounding like shit. Definitely worth a listen.
Poppy Seed Grinder - Oppressed Reality
This is a half hour of utter brutality. The clear production gives full weight to the blast-beats and slams. The guitars are pure trem-picked fury laced with harmonics, pausing only to launch into brutal grooves. Asa will dig this, Robert probably not.
Saprogenic - The Wet Sound Of Flesh On Concrete
Brutal death metal. Heavy heavy heavy. Emphasis on guitars, not to much slamming. Needs some listens to sink in. Robert won't like this, Asa should give it a try.
Satyricon - The Shadowthrone
Solid black metal. Some epic parts, not too much blasting, etc. But undistinguished songwriting and excessive song lengths do detract a good deal. Not bad at all; not worthy of its status as a classic, but w/e.
Smashed Face - Virulent Procreation
Brutal death metal. Unfortunately, it's not too great. A really digital sound impedes enjoyment of the already pretty average guitar riffs and the vocals are bad. Not recommended.
Spirit Of The Forest - A Brew Of Lightning And Terror
High grade black metal from the dark forests of Canada. Finally a black metal band that's more about the music than about being the aural embodiment of PURE FUCKING HATRED. Lots of awesome trem-picked melodies, fully audible bass that kicks ass, great drumming, and excellent black metal vocals. Recommended for all.
Talamyus - In These Days Of Violence
Thrash metal with a large degree of melodic death metal. Think The Absence, but without the speed, aggression, and technicality. Some good riffs here and there, great solos, good vocals, and real potential, but these guys lack two things: songwriting skill and speed.
Valhom - Desolation
Black metal that takes its queues from Emperor and Satyricon. What potential it may have had is marred by the shit vocals and the fact that for some reason the guitar has been really poorly recorded and then shoved into the right channel, making this agonizing to listen to.
Vital Remains - Forever Underground
Starts off amazing, but winds up not being as good as (or at all like) Dechristianize. Old school death metal; not much blasting or trem-picking, mainly badass riffs. Pretty good. Suzuki is limited to amazing soloing here, no epic melodies. Some really awesome parts like the acoustic solo on I Am God, but few and far between. Other than that, good old school death metal with really long songs. Asa, try. Robert, I dunno.
Vitality - Voracious Malignity
I need to listen a couple more times, but initial reports indicate this may be the perfect brutal death metal album. Riff after bludgeoning riff of brutality and groove, driven by thick, crushing guitars and backed by frenetic drum work. Excellent, if incomprehensible, vocals top off an extremely badass half hour of brutality. Listen or die.
Warspite - Gallery of the Macabre
Again with these bands that take pure death metal and throw in melody. I love it. Anyhow, this is pretty good. Mediocre vocals but great music.
Withered Earth - Into The Deepest Wound
This is really cool. Essentially it's death metal, but they avoid death metal cliches like the plague. They turn on a dime every couple seconds; random stops, tempo shifts, riff changes, etc. Not in a jarring way, but they avoid momentum. Nevertheless, there's plenty of headbanging to be done. Recommended for all.
Wuthering Heights - Within
First off, it's actually not Urban Breed, it's Tad Morose's old vocalist. Secondly, the songs are really long so the guitarist can wank a little more. Seriously, way too much soloing and not enough riffing. There's really nothing holding the music together. Crap.
Xasthur - Nocturnal Poisoning
This is awesome atmospheric black metal. Thick, fuzzy guitars playing riff after riff, mostly instrumental. Programmed drums pushed way back just carry everything along. Subtle use of keyboards. Awesome. Both of you need to hear this.
Xasthur - To Violate The Oblivious
Similar to Nocturnal Poisoning, but not as good. Drums are pushed up, more vocals (which are awful), guitars are still fuzzy but a bit thin. Still quite good, but not incredible. If you like Nocturnal Poisoning, try this, but I'd try that one first.
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