Also I like depressive black metal. I like the way it sounds, I like the atmosphere, I like the vocals. But most of all, I love the two minute intros :P

and Mayhem isn't depressive black metal, Heaven.

The worst thing possible has happened. Warning have split :(.

They were the only band I actually wanted to see before I die. Now it seems it'll never happen.

At 1/15/09 11:26 AM, Nev wrote: The worst thing possible has happened. Warning have split :(.

They were the only band I actually wanted to see before I die. Now it seems it'll never happen.

Rhapsody's future isn't looking to good either.

'Hi to all, we would like to inform everybody that actually the RHAPSODY OF FIRE band activity relatively to album releases and touring has been suspended, independently from our will, for an unspecified period of time. We are sorry for that. Further news will be made available as soon as we will be in the conditions to release them. Thank you for understanding.'
-Rhapsody of Fire

At 1/15/09 11:46 AM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: Rhapsody's future isn't looking to good either.

I heard about this a while ago and was disappointed to hear the bad news. Although I'm not as interested in their music as I was 3 years ago, I still find it a shame how things have turned this way for them.

At 1/13/09 08:44 PM, Idiosyncratic wrote: COUGH COUGH MOTHERFUCKER

Forgetting someone?

Yes. Idio is the one who suggested Yearning to the hell (and me) a while back. If your feet were dicks I would give you a perpetual foot message. I can be no more thankful, it is impossible.

At 1/15/09 11:26 AM, Nev wrote: The worst thing possible has happened. Warning have split :(.

Damn. I don't think I really stood much of a chance of seeing them live and I doubt they would have tried to top Watching... but it's still disappointing to hear I guess.

At 1/15/09 04:07 AM, AllMightyBruce wrote: As a smart person on another site posted,

"Total fluff genre. I like folk but it doesn't work with metal. It's like combining steak and ice cream. Both rule on their own but would probably make a shitty combination."

Folk music is kinda boring IMO, but adding metal to it can have awesome results. Hell, I would eat steak and ice cream.

At 1/15/09 07:54 AM, Nev wrote:

At 1/14/09 11:14 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: I think "In the Forgotten Woods of L'Yznk..." is a better name for a depressive black metal project.

Is it wrong that I actually think thats an ace name? I mean, it could totally be a mine in Morrowind :).

I could see L'Yznk being a Khajiit name.

Yes while some bands don't appear to have a bright future, other bands are doing better than ever.

Stratovarius is apparently back together with some new members without Timo Tolkki and I heard a rumor that Acid Bath is coming back together.

Listened to Come My Fanatics and I think its more listenable than Dopethrone (in that I didn't get bored) but at the same time it lacks songs like Dopethrone and Funeralopolis that are just brilliantly.

I prefer Dopethrone in every way, but for some reason preferred listening to CMF.
Maybe its just a testament to the quality of the tracks on Dopethrone that I do love.

Sunn O)))/Boris - The Sinking Belle (Blue Sheep) (Altar)

Can anyone in here who's ever messed with Fruity Loops clue me in on how to mix tom's so that they don't sound like St. Anger? This is bullshit.

Why D3NTATUS? Why? Why am I part of your sig?

So it's -10 and im feeling mighty wanky with......

At 1/15/09 05:24 AM, mrdurgan wrote:

At 1/15/09 04:02 AM, HeavenDuff wrote:

lightweight? Metal doesn't have to sound depressive... even if the lyrics are not about an happy walk in the forest with friendly animals with big smiles, it doesn't h ave to be just dark.
And just listen to real viking folk music, and you'll realise that some of Equilibrium's stuff really sound like some. Even if some folk music is really dark and heavy... You just have to understand, that just like in metal, in folk music, there is a large variety of styles. And if you think kids would like this, just try making some listen to it... I doubt they will find it "lightweight"

ach i dont mean as in depressing or happy, theres tons of happy folk and (probably) happy metal thats great. its more about a feeling of authenticity, timelesness, that small divide beteen what makes art and what makes entertainment. its not something i can describe or explain. basically im just being a pretentious snob, sorry for bashing your tastes.

I can make a difference between entertainement and art. That's why I can say that I do listen to some really average kind of music, just for fun. There's a few band that I do not consider as being awesome bands that I do like listenning to sometimes.

But I consider that there is work putted on the songs written by Equilibrium, and that they have one of the best Folk Metal vocalist.

At 1/15/09 09:42 AM, D3NTATUS wrote: Also I like depressive black metal. I like the way it sounds, I like the atmosphere, I like the vocals. But most of all, I love the two minute intros :P

and Mayhem isn't depressive black metal, Heaven.

No, Mayhem is Arson Black Metal :)

At 1/15/09 07:54 AM, Nev wrote:

At 1/15/09 04:02 AM, HeavenDuff wrote: so you consider that because you like depressing music it is the best?

Yes. Because thats my opinion. Music is subjective. I like depressing music, therefore I think it is the best. Like Dentatus said we don't have to put 'in my opinion' before everything we say because the fact WE'RE saying it automatically makes that the case.

Ok, but PenisClown seems to believe that I will eventually start listenning to better music, just like if it was a natural evolution. And that's what's pretty sad.

lol? Why? Show me a good black metal vocalist, and I might consider that my argument was shit.

Your argument is shit because you're using Black Metal as an example of how someones taste is shit (hypocrisy much?) when that person (me) doesn't like Black Metal.

I took a guess, seing how you were backing up PenisClown on all he said.

And again, what makes a good vocalist is subjective. Look a Bjork for example.

subjective? Maybe it is, but if absolutely anyone can do that kind of vocals, than how is the guy an
out-standing vocalist?

lol... you fucking got the fact that I was just kiddin, right?

Of course you were... :)

not all my post was a joke though.

And Black Metal is not at the top of the ladder, it's not better or worst than any other Metal genre or sub-genre.

To you its not.

I like it. Thanks to you guys, I found a way to like Xasthur!

Listenning to right now : The Sound Of Resistance by Point Blank Rage

At 1/15/09 05:49 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Why D3NTATUS? Why? Why am I part of your sig?

Because it was a very silly thing that you said. You've been in my sig for like a month.

My Scars Hold Your Dreams - Forgotten Woods

At 1/15/09 06:47 PM, D3NTATUS wrote:

At 1/15/09 05:49 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Why D3NTATUS? Why? Why am I part of your sig?

Because it was a very silly thing that you said. You've been in my sig for like a month.

Very well a reasonable answer I am honared.

Immortal- Beyond The North Waves.

I just found a band named Point Blank Rage, and I think that it should be classified as Thrash Metal, and I would like to know if I am right :)

Listenning to right now : Riot by Point Blank Rage

At 1/15/09 07:48 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: I just found a band named Point Blank Rage, and I think that it should be classified as Thrash Metal, and I would like to know if I am right :)

Link me, I couldn't find them on the archives or wikipedia. I'd go on Myspace but there's probably so many bands by that name that I wouldn't be sure whether the band I had found was the correct one.

If you could chose any ten bands(Whether they are still together or not and whether they are metal or not doesn't matter) to play for an hour each at a music festival you went to.

What ten bands/artists would they be?

Helloween
Blind Guardian
Opeth
Dream theatre
Sonata arctica
Nightwish with tarja
Pyramaze with Lance
Gamma ray
Symphony X (As long as they play the Odyssey)
Edguy

You guys?

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: Pyramaze with Lance

Actually change that to Iron Maiden.

Everybody listens to them but they'd still be awesome to be see live.

And i'm also trying to get into some folk metal, recommend me some folk metal bands.

I don't know much about most folk metal, but try to avoid cookie monster bands.

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: If you could chose any ten bands(Whether they are still together or not and whether they are metal or not doesn't matter) to play for an hour each at a music festival you went to.

Testament
Behemoth
Lamb of God
Metallica
Nile
Iron Maiden
Kataklysm
Megadeth
Black Sabbath
Death (I'm assuming they count by the still together or not part)

10 bands I'd like to see live, in no order:

Streetlight Manifesto
Defiance, Ohio
Animal Collective
Einstürzende Neubauten
Sonic Youth
Electric Wizard
John Coltrane (RIP :C)
Andrew Jackson Jihad
Moonsorrow?
fuck it i don't usually do this. Basically I'd like to see bands I like.

At 1/15/09 09:40 PM, AniMetal wrote: I don't know much about most folk metal, but try to avoid cookie monster bands.

Moonsorrow, Ulver's Bergtatt.

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: If you could chose any ten bands(Whether they are still together or not and whether they are metal or not doesn't matter) to play for an hour each at a music festival you went to.

What ten bands/artists would they be?

Immortal
Dark Funeral
Marduk
King Diamond
Amon Amarth
Carpathein Forest
Belphegor
Behemoth
Gorgoroth

Id love to see much more than just these few bands.

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: If you could chose any ten bands(Whether they are still together or not and whether they are metal or not doesn't matter) to play for an hour each at a music festival you went to.

What ten bands/artists would they be?

Helloween
Blind Guardian
Opeth
Dream theatre
Sonata arctica
Nightwish with tarja
Pyramaze with Lance
Gamma ray
Symphony X (As long as they play the Odyssey)
Edguy

You guys?

I saw Symphony X play The Odyssey live... and it's not that awesome. I think it's much more a song that you like listenning to on studio record. But they didn't play Evolution... and that's just not right !!!

Also, Tarja is a diva, she sings well... but she loves herself way too much...

But your list is awesome!

This is mine

Illnath
Abigail Williams
Benighted
Kronos
Sonata Arctica
Decapitated (with Vitek, alive...)
Equilibrium
Kalmah
Profugus Mortis
Scar Symmetry

Listenning to right now : Blut Im Auge by Equilibrium

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: If you could chose any ten bands(Whether they are still together or not and whether they are metal or not doesn't matter) to play for an hour each at a music festival you went to.

What ten bands/artists would they be?

Deicide
Slayer
Bathory
Amon Amarth
Dark Funeral
King Diamond
Possessed
Death
Morbid Angel
Carpathian Forest

10 bands for my dream line-up.

Blood Red Throne
Rotting Christ
Hypocrisy
Enslaved
The Project Hate MCMXCIX
Mirrorthone (With live members I suppose)
Darkspace
Nevermore
Anaal Nathrakh
V:28

Metallica
Megadeth
Ministry
Testament
Stratovarius
Rhapsody
Fear Factory
Iron Maiden
Meshuggah
Cannibal Corpse (having been banned from coming to Australia (did they?), it'd be pretty damn awesome)

At 1/16/09 04:09 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Cannibal Corpse (having been banned from coming to Australia (did they?), it'd be pretty damn awesome)

Really? How are they banned and Aborted are not? =\

When I went to go see Marduk there was a freak group of conservatives trying to get them banned. Trying being the key word >=)

Good topic though, anyone had to miss a show because the act got banned from their region?

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: What ten bands/artists would they be?

Death
Arcturus
Warning
Blind Guardian
Symphony X
Dream Theater
The Devin Townsend Band
Imogen Heap
Sigur Rós
GWAR

At 1/16/09 04:16 AM, Oppugnant wrote: Good topic though, anyone had to miss a show because the act got banned from their region?

Nope but rotting christ was offensive to some Christians so they had to take down the poster in the offical palladium, the only way to know that they would be playing was by looking online. :P

Heavy metal Universe - Gamma ray

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: If you could chose any ten bands(Whether they are still together or not and whether they are metal or not doesn't matter) to play for an hour each at a music festival you went to.

What ten bands/artists would they be?

electric wizard (and they are playing ATP, FUCK YEAH!!)
pink floyd (1967 line up)
frank zappa
black flag
tool
jimi hendrix (band of gypsies era)
mahavishnu orchestra (or any other john mclaughlin project)
ravi shankar
lightning bolt (their live shows look fucking mental!)
kyuss

At 1/15/09 09:17 PM, AniMetal wrote: If you could chose any ten bands(Whether they are still together or not and whether they are metal or not doesn't matter) to play for an hour each at a music festival you went to.

What ten bands/artists would they be?

Black Sabbath
Blind Guardian
Dream Theater
Gamma Ray
Helloween
Iron Maiden
Judas Priest
Megadeth
Nobuo Uematsu
Wintersun

At 1/16/09 04:09 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Cannibal Corpse (having been banned from coming to Australia (did they?), it'd be pretty damn awesome)

But you can still get their music, right? I heard most of their stuff is banned in Germany.