Topic: Heavy metal (Read 65132 times)

amok · « **Reply #200 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 06:50 »

Quote from: Cerulaetas

We will know all is lost when bands start making Counter Strike themed music. "Omgz0r I pwn t3h n00bs" will be in instant classic >.>

A DJ friend of mine who I also game with made an ~8 minute megamix of hip hop beats, chilled ambient sounds, and the .wav radio commands from CS.

It's actually pretty good.

Kai · « **Reply #201 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 06:53 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

There already is a black metal group who write their name and everything else in 1337 speak. I can't remember the name ever though, because it's too retarded.

That's pretty fucking retarded.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #202 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 11:05 »

I'm pretty sure that's an insult to retards everywhere, Kai.

Kai · « **Reply #203 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 11:39 »

Well, I'm having trouble describing it without discriminating against SOMEONE.

TrueNeutral · « **Reply #204 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 11:46 »

Well, it seems to me that their skulls are completely empty. What living demographic will be offended by that?

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #205 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 11:49 »

Quote from: TrueNeutral

Well, it seems to me that their skulls are completely empty. What living demographic will be offended by that?

Coroners?

KharBevNor · « **Reply #206 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 13:22 »

To be fair, it was almost certainly a joke group. They might be quite good, as every other joke black metal band I can think of that actually plays black metal (Sportlov, Satan's Penguins, Blackthrone) are pretty ace.

Fuck, I love Blackthrone.

"Panzerfaust Division Blackthrone
Fistfucking the face of you 666 times in a day"

Cerulaetas · « **Reply #207 on:** 18 Mar 2006, 16:37 »

Quote from: TrueNeutral

Well, it seems to me that their skulls are completely empty. What living demographic will be offended by that?

Dead people?

Oh wait, you said living demographic... umm... pop stars?

Borondir · « **Reply #208 on:** 19 Mar 2006, 21:34 »

I realize the discussion has sort of moved on from there, but on the issue of ideology in music and whether to listen to anything Varg is connected with, I'm a Christian and still listen to Emperor, Darkthrone, Watain, Finntroll, Mayhem, 1349, and assorted other bands that are really really anti-Christian.

I've just sort of learned to appreciate the music on its on merits, though I can't say that I'm always completely comfortable listening to Inno a Satana, even though I don't believe Satan exists except as the evil side of human nature.

This separating music from beliefs and actions of its artists goes for countless other musical styles besides "satanic" metal though, I can listen to bebop without feeling like I need to be a heroin addict.

The Hammered · « **Reply #209 on:** 19 Mar 2006, 22:19 »

I personally don't have much that could be called metal; the only stuff that really comes close is Swans and Lightning Bolt (Don't know if you'd classify Lightning Bolt as metal, though). I'm pretty interested in checking it out more, however.

Misereatur · « **Reply #210 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 11:54 »

So go for the "basics", Mercyful Fate and Judas Priest mostly.

Soidanae · « **Reply #211 on:** 20 Mar 2006, 18:39 »

And Maiden. And Paranoid.

Which was probably my first album.

I bought ti 'cause my 50 year old father was singing along wiht it.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #212 on:** 21 Mar 2006, 10:48 »

If you like Swans, get yourself some old My Dying Bride.

They are almost like the Swans metal tribute band at times. Especially when you consider stuff like 'Transcending [Into the Exquisite]'.

Have I rhapsodised about Cryptic Wintermoon here yet? Because I'm just listening to 'Thrashomatic Overdrive' right now, and this is seriously some of the best shit ever.

Cerulaetas · « **Reply #213 on:** 26 Mar 2006, 16:48 »

I just picked up Royal Hunt - Paper Blood at the local Borders book store (I have no clue how the hell they got it - but they had it!) and I would recommend it highly to fans of progressive metal. Especially if you like intense keyboard work (well, synths, but it's still awesome).

öde · « **Reply #214 on:** 28 Mar 2006, 07:24 »

I have been known to listen to the odd bit of metal. I'm far too lazy to elaborate.

Patatat · « **Reply #215 on:** 28 Mar 2006, 11:50 »

dragon force....

stiricide · « **Reply #216 on:** 28 Mar 2006, 17:14 »

usually i don't even like thrash.

but then so why haven't i been able to get Rumpelstiltskin Grinder's Buried In the Frontyard out of my cd player? There's no good explanation.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #217 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 01:59 »

"Overall thoroughness was never really an entry-requirement to metal. Obsessiveness, on the other hand.... Anyone who's railed any decent amount of blow can tell you the difference between those two things."

nancygirl · « **Reply #218 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 05:39 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

...Burzum...

Did you find Daudi Baldrs really creepy too, or was it just me? It's still strangely kinda funky though...
Yesterday I had this guy ask me if I liked Nordland (Bathory) and because I've only really just been really introduced to heavy metal I kind of stumbled around for an answer while he proceeded to get all elitist on me. He called Dragonforce shitty power metal too. I was thoroughly annoyed by this because I happen to have totally fallen in love with the album of theirs I have (Inhuman Rampage) and it really annoys me when total strangers tell other total strangers that their musical tastes are shit. Quite rude.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #219 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 06:35 »

If I'm in the right mood, Burzum can be fucking creepy. You need to be concentrating on the music though. Preferably in the dark, cliche as it sounds (someone dig up that hilarious Burzum review they used to have at ANUS...).
Metal elitists get on my tits. I can normally stump them though.

"What the fuck dude, you like Nightwish, they're total poser shit!"
"Tell me, what did you think of the six-way 'Crushing the Unholy Trinity' Split Northern Heritage put out last year?"
"Uhhhh..."
"You remember, the one with Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater, Musta Surma, Clandestine Blaze, Mgla and Exordium? Oh come on, first track was Diabolicus Absconditus *imitates opening riff*. Pretty fucking killer wasn't it? Absolute christraping black metal."
"uuuuuuuuhmmm...yeah..."

soap · « **Reply #220 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 07:43 »

in the nightside eclipse by emperor is the only black metal album i could ever get into. i've been sure why either, but i do love that album.

mostly my kind of metal is stuff like metallica, sepultura, machine head, corrosion of conformity, down (uk tour yessss!), black sabbath, fear factory, will haven, clutch, crowbar, and kyuss.
i love metal i really do but whenever i say i'm a fan peoples instantly seem to think i'm going to be some knuckle dragging head banging moron. which is a shame because there is some wonderful intelligent beautiful music that these people are going to miss out on by acting so close minded.

Misereatur · « **Reply #221 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 09:34 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

Deathspell Omega

Oh do tell me, what do you think of them?
I've downloaded thier Si Monumentum Requires Circumspice album a while back, and I did'nt get a chance to listen to it yet. Any thought on them and on the album?

And to be on topic, I'm looking for good Death Metal bands, kinda ran out of stuff to listen to.
Bands in the vein of Morbid Angel, Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Anata, Dark Tranquillity, Cryptopsy and Meshuggah.

edit: Soap, props for the list.

BeoPuppy · « **Reply #222 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 10:37 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

If I'm in the right mood, Burzum can be fucking creepy. You need to be concentrating on the music though. Preferably in the dark, cliche as it sounds (someone dig up that hilarious Burzum review they used to have at ANUS...).
Metal elitists get on my tits. I can normally stump them though.

"What the fuck dude, you like Nightwish, they're total poser shit!"
"Tell me, what did you think of the six-way 'Crushing the Unholy Trinity' Split Northern Heritage put out last year?"
"Uhhhh..."
"You remember, the one with Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater, Musta Surma, Clandestine Blaze, Mgla and Exordium? Oh come on, first track was Diabolicus Absconditus *imitates opening riff*. Pretty fucking killer wasn't it? Absolute christraping black metal."
"uuuuuuuuhmmm...yeah..."

Dude ... I lost you at 'NightWish'.

Kai · « **Reply #223 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 13:52 »

Is Nightwish considered poser shit now? Man, I like Nightwish.

Trollstormur · « **Reply #224 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 13:58 »

Quote from: nancygirl

Quote from: KharBevNor
...Burzum...

Did you find Daudi Baldrs really creepy too, or was it just me? It's still strangely kinda funky though...

Daudi Baldrs is a beautiful album, easily his best work. I like to read the myth while listening to it by candlelight.

beat mouse · « **Reply #225 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 14:12 »

Quote from: stiricide

usually i don't even like thrash.

but then so why haven't i been able to get Rumpelstiltskin Grinder's Buried In the Frontyard out of my cd player? There's no good explanation.

grind > thrash, that's why. check out Pig Destroyer's Prowler In The Yard.

also, ahahahah @ pwning people with metal riffs.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #226 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 16:47 »

Quote from: Misereatur

Bands in the vein of Morbid Angel, Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Anata, Dark Tranquillity, Cryptopsy and Meshuggah.

That's quite a diverse range of sound, but I'd recommend:

Amon Amarth - Versus the World
At The Gates - The Red in the Sky is Ours
Arch Enemy - Burning Bridges
Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
Darkane - Rusted Angel
Entombed - Left Hand Path
Grave - Into the Grave
Insomnium - Since The Day It All Came Down
Therion - Beyond Sanctorum
Tiamat - Sumerian Cry
Unleashed - Where No Life Dwells

With the three bolded particularly recommended. (I take it, next to those, you mean 'Unorthodox' Era EOS.) Try and go for the albums I've suggested, as some of those bands (Mainly Tiamat and Therion) have evolved into stuff completely different. Everyone with a metal bone in their body should get their hands on that Amon Amarth album though, even if only because it has one of those rare fucking PERFECT metal tracks 'Death in Fire'.

I need more Pig Destroyer. Would you recommend Prowler in the Yard or Terrifier? I only have 38 Counts of Battery.

The thing about Thrash is getting the right thrash. Thrash sounds awful when it's done badly, especially as most of the best stuff's from the eighties and the production is naturally weaker. Apart from the standard list of thrash bands that normally gets rolled out, I'd particularly recommend Tankard, Sabbat and Hobb's Angel of Death.

beat mouse · « **Reply #227 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 17:23 »

well, ultimately i'd recommend both, Terrifier is an awesome album, and has a very violent air to it (even for pig destroyer!) where as Prowler In The Yard is kind of the definitive Pig Destroyer album, that most fans say is their prime. Terrifier is great, Prowler is great. Start with prowler, then terrifier, if you only want one though.

Also, agreed 115% on Death In Fire being the perfect track.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #228 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 17:34 »

I'm on a quest to track down the perfect metal tracks, in order to make the most metal mix CD in the Universe, and thus herald Ragnarok. Problem is it's all so bloody subjective. I'm pretty sure 'Death in Fire' is on there though, along with 'For Those Who Died' by Sabbat, 'All Guns Blazing' by Judas Priest and 'Damned in Black' by Immortal should have definite places on there.

Outshined · « **Reply #229 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 17:43 »

Let me know when you finish that list, I'm interested in hearing it. I could stand to get a few more decent metal bands in my sphere of interest =P.

soap · « **Reply #230 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 17:51 »

sounds like a worthy cause to me, let us know how it goes !

and surely sabbath bloody sabbath demands a place on that mixcd

Storm Rider · « **Reply #231 on:** 31 Mar 2006, 23:03 »

Only if it's the Iron Maiden cover, which is so much better than the original it's fucking unbelievable.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #232 on:** 01 Apr 2006, 00:36 »

I don't listen to much metal, hard rock maybe but not straight metal.
I have actually tried but listening to:
Skyclad - Prince of the Poverty Line
Immortal - Battles of the North
some of The Human Equation
some Iron Maiden greatest hits
God Forbid - Gone Forever
Soulfly - Prophecy just haven't sparked my interest. My little brother, who is a huge screamo/emo/hardcore fan, keeps telling me that the good metal is in reality metalcore. But I really dislike metalcore, especially the variant where it is all shouting and trashing away. I think my main problem with metal is the oft ridiculous feel and inane lyrics, with the exception of Skyclad every metal band I have heard has blah lyrics.

I would like to hear some more Ulver, since their song Christmas is a really good slice of madness. Though I suppose it is not straight heavy metal.
Also I think Khar mentioned Edge of Sanity when he talked about Brudevalsen, whom I like, in the forced listening thread.

nancygirl · « **Reply #233 on:** 01 Apr 2006, 04:21 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

Metal elitists get on my tits. I can normally stump them though.

"What the fuck dude, you like Nightwish, they're total poser shit!"
"Tell me, what did you think of the six-way 'Crushing the Unholy Trinity' Split Northern Heritage put out last year?"
"Uhhhh..."
"You remember, the one with Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater, Musta Surma, Clandestine Blaze, Mgla and Exordium? Oh come on, first track was Diabolicus Absconditus *imitates opening riff*. Pretty fucking killer wasn't it? Absolute christraping black metal."
"uuuuuuuuhmmm...yeah..."

I wish I could have pwned him with my metal knowledge. Instead I was basically like "you're stupid" and put my headphones back on lol

And Praeserpium Machinarum, I agree about Ulver, that entire album was really quite strange and awesome.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #234 on:** 01 Apr 2006, 05:13 »

It depends what you mean by 'blah' lyrics, there are certainly some metal bands with excellent lyrics. I'd point out My Dying Bride, Agalloch, Acid Bath, Edge of Sanity/Dan Swano, Cruachan and a few others...What is it you object to though? Lyrical prowess or subject matter? If it's the latter there's not much hope for you liking metal lyrically. Even Skyclads approach doesn't stray too far from the metal subject matter approach. Look at how they sing about environmentalism in 'The Disenchanted Forest' or the human condition in 'The Sinful Ensemble'.

Metal is simply about dragons, motorbikes, satan, rage, mighty swords, grief, ice, forests, zombies, elation, trolls, violence, smiting, rampaging, explosions, brotherhood, vampires, hailing shit, serial killers, might, darkness and so on and so forth. It's a complete opposite, as I think Jeph has pointed out in another thread, of hipsters singing witty little numbers about the sex life of a spork. And that's why it is so damn awesome.

Praeserpium Machinarum · « **Reply #235 on:** 01 Apr 2006, 05:30 »

Lyrical prowess, and subject matter in some cases. I am not squeamish concerning subject matter, just that some are mediocre such as Soulfly and God Forbid. Maybe I just haven't been exposed to the right stuff, I mean I appreciate songs about "hailing shit" as much as the next guy.
It's when they try to sound evil/krieg/whatever and end up sounding ridiculous that I object. I also seem to have a problem with "shoddy" production for most part, I just can't take it, I felt that way about Immortal for example.
About the ones you mentioned, what is a good starting point?

Misereatur · « **Reply #236 on:** 01 Apr 2006, 05:47 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

Quote from: Misereatur

Bands in the vein of Morbid Angel, Carcass, Edge of Sanity, Anata, Dark Tranquillity, Cryptopsy and Meshuggah.

That's quite a diverse range of sound, but I'd recommend:

Amon Amarth - Versus the World
At The Gates - The Red in the Sky is Ours
Arch Enemy - Burning Bridges
Arsis - A Celebration of Guilt
Bloodbath - Nightmares Made Flesh
Darkane - Rusted Angel
Entombed - Left Hand Path
Grave - Into the Grave
Insomnium - Since The Day It All Came Down
Therion - Beyond Sanctorum
Tiamat - Sumerian Cry
Unleashed - Where No Life Dwells

I already know with Bloodbath and Amon Amarth, but I will check out those bands, thanks. And I only have one EOS album, The Spectral Sorrows, that I totally love. Next time that I'll be in The Metal Shop I'll pick myself a couple of albums.

Oh, about that Altimet Metal mix CD.
Anthrax's Cought In A Mosh should be there. Absolutly.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #237 on:** 01 Apr 2006, 06:20 »

Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum

About the ones you mentioned, what is a good starting point?

Acid Bath - Paegan Terrorism Tactics
Agalloch - The Mantle
Cruachan - Folk-Lore
Dan Swano - Moontower
Edge of Sanity - Purgatory Afterglow
My Dying Bride - Turn Loose the Swans

Borondir · « **Reply #238 on:** 02 Apr 2006, 14:32 »

Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum

just that some are mediocre such as Soulfly and God Forbid. Maybe I just haven't been exposed to the right stuff,

Both of those bands are shining examples of the meathead lyricism strain in metal that tends to give the whole genre a bad image. All of Khar's suggestions are great. I would also recommend Enslaved-Isa or Beneath the Lights, Virgin Black, Borknagar, Dark Tranquillity, and Opeth (yeah I know they are an obvious choice) for just a few bands across genres that have good lyrics.

Cerulaetas · « **Reply #239 on:** 02 Apr 2006, 15:52 »

Also check out Kalisia while you're at it. They've got their entire first EP, Skies, up for download on their website. It's quite good progressive death metal.

soap · « **Reply #240 on:** 02 Apr 2006, 16:20 »

Quote from: Borondir

Quote from: Praeserpium Machinarum
just that some are mediocre such as Soulfly and God Forbid. Maybe I just haven't been exposed to the right stuff
Both of those bands are shining examples of the meathead lyricism strain in metal that tends to give the whole genre a bad image.

thats half the reason i get annoyed by all these people (mostly on blabbermouth.net) who keep bitching at sepultura for not doing a reunion with max cavalera. have these people actually heard what he's been releasing for the past 7 years?
lyrically, his work has decended into a mire of two line songs and the same old tired "tribe" "what goes around" "eye for an eye" "god the most high" cliches that were simplistic when he first adopted them all that time ago and borderline moronic now.
musically, soulfly have been pretty stagnant too. i'm not saying all there albums sound the same, it's just that they seem to clinging to the nearest trend in metal at the time. for example primitive found itself very much in numetal waters and newie dark days appears to have fully adopted the current metalcore blueprint, in a desperate bit for credability.
it's incredible to think that really max cavalera and soulfly are still trading upon the reputation and popularity of Roots and Chaos AD, whereas sepultura themselves have continued trying to evolve their sound with every album.

they may not be as successful as they once were, not every stylistic change has worked and derrick green might not be to everyone's taste but with this new album Dante XXI they have shown that they are brave and talented enough to make these changes work and they have shown who truly is the superior band artistically.

[/garbled ranting long sentence-core]

Storm Rider · « **Reply #241 on:** 02 Apr 2006, 17:41 »

Arise and Beneath the Remains are pretty much the only really good Sepultura albums. I haven't heard Dante XXI yet, but considering everything after Chaos A.D., I don't have my hopes up.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #242 on:** 02 Apr 2006, 18:04 »

Having seen both live recently, I'd say Sepultura are much better than Soulfly, though there was this sort of Metal Samba thing Soulfly did that was pretty classy. I don't really listen to either band. I went to the Soulfly concert to see Skindred.

Now, Skindred, that's a good band. About as tr00 metal as the popes left testicle, but great fun.

Kai · « **Reply #243 on:** 02 Apr 2006, 18:41 »

You'd be suprised how tr00 the pope's left nut really is. It's all like, "FACEPAINT KRIEG RAAAAAAURGH". THe right one likes to seperate itself from it's smaller twin as much as possible.

NosLycn · « **Reply #244 on:** 03 Apr 2006, 01:42 »

To quote Helloween, "Heavy Metal is the law."

beat mouse · « **Reply #245 on:** 03 Apr 2006, 01:51 »

arbitrary but awesome recommendation list of metal cds i havent been able to turn off this weekend.

Behemoth - Demigod
Kataklysm - Serenity In Fire
Immortal - Sons Of Northern Darkness
Gorgoroth - Twilight Of The Idols (In Conspiracy With Satan)
Marduk - Panzer Division Marduk
Animosity - Empires

i need to go on a metal downloading bender.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #246 on:** 03 Apr 2006, 08:04 »

Panzer Division is such an under-rated album.

soap · « **Reply #247 on:** 03 Apr 2006, 15:44 »

Quote from: tommydski

kiss.

my brother actually has a tattoo of Ace in full Destroyer-era (i think) costume les paul in hand rocking out

jariku · « **Reply #248 on:** 03 Apr 2006, 17:09 »

Quote from: KharBevNor

Metal elitists get on my tits. I can normally stump them though.

"What the fuck dude, you like Nightwish, they're total poser shit!"
"Tell me, what did you think of the six-way 'Crushing the Unholy Trinity' Split Northern Heritage put out last year?"
"Uhhhh..."
"You remember, the one with Deathspell Omega, Stabat Mater, Musta Surma, Clandestine Blaze, Mgla and Exordium? Oh come on, first track was Diabolicus Absconditus *imitates opening riff*. Pretty fucking killer wasn't it? Absolute christraping black metal."
"uuuuuuuuhmmm...yeah..."

It's much easier to be a metal elitist, when you're from Finland (and/or know the guy from Deathspell Omega/Clandestine Blaze/Northern Heritage/Grunt/Creamface/Freak Animal/etc), it seems.

But Deathspell Omega still rules.

KharBevNor · « **Reply #249 on:** 03 Apr 2006, 22:41 »

It's much easier to be a metal elitist if you even know who Deathspell Omega fucking are.

I know one guy off the internet who fulfills that criteria, and he likes emo music.

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