At 1/17/09 01:06 PM, Abyssus wrote: Hmmmmm, I just snagged tickets for an Inflames concert but it's the Mirrors Edge tour, we'll see.
Also, is Download this year actually meant to be any good?

Get there two hours+ earlier than when the doors open.

I went to an In Flames and a All that remains concert three hours before the doors opened.

Tickets were sold out and the line was like a mile long.

Meaning you want to be closer to the front.

At 1/17/09 01:08 PM, Bahamut wrote: One other thing about Opeth. I know I should get Morningrise and My Arms, Your Hearse before I get anymore of their albums, but what are your thoughts on Watershed? I saw it as part of a 2 for £10 deal in HMV today, but wasn't sure if it was an Opeth album to get or not.

Watershed is fucking brilliant. It's their best album since Blackwater Park.

At 1/17/09 01:52 PM, AniMetal wrote:

At 1/17/09 01:06 PM, Abyssus wrote: Hmmmmm, I just snagged tickets for an Inflames concert but it's the Mirrors Edge tour, we'll see.
Also, is Download this year actually meant to be any good?

Get there two hours+ earlier than when the doors open.

Noted.
Also the line-up for bloodstock looks fucking ace so far! Turisas, Amon Amarth, Candlemass, Satyricon, The Haunted. Holy shit.

Ugh. I wouldn't go out of my way for that line-up.

Have any of you guys heard of this "Luna Mortis"?

At the rotting christ and opeth concerts I went to people were rambling on about how when they release their first album in febuary it'll be a major progressive, symphonic, technical death metal masterpiece.

People keep talking about how these guys are going to have an absolutely epic first album.

Have you guys heard anything about this band? Or better yet, has anyone here heard any of their music?

At 1/17/09 02:48 PM, PenisClown wrote: Ugh. I wouldn't go out of my way for that line-up.

Oh come on, so far those listings are great. Well for me anyway.
Speaking of which, does anybody like Thehaunted? I used to love them a while ago, it's been too long since I've checked them out.

At 1/17/09 02:48 PM, PenisClown wrote: Ugh. I wouldn't go out of my way for that line-up.

Yeah, the line up is crappy at the moment. All being well they'll pull some good stuff out the bag soon.
Regardless though I'll probably go because I wanna go to a festival, and its fairly cheap and not far away.

At 1/17/09 07:14 AM, PenisClown wrote: I like Celtic Frost and Bathory. They are some odd ones out in my collection. Because they're thrash. But Celtic Frost are so cool. Early, they had so many sick metal as fuck riffs that were way ahead of their time.

I think Celtic Frost is alright, but they have a lot of shitty solos. They sound like the guitarist is just fucking around with he guitar with no purpose. WEEEDLEEWEEDLEEWEEDLEEWEEEEEE.

nice quadruple post, by the way.

At 1/17/09 11:42 AM, PenisClown wrote: Boris
Melvins

awesome

At 1/17/09 04:31 PM, Nev wrote:

At 1/17/09 02:48 PM, PenisClown wrote: Ugh. I wouldn't go out of my way for that line-up.

Yeah, the line up is crappy at the moment. All being well they'll pull some good stuff out the bag soon.
Regardless though I'll probably go because I wanna go to a festival, and its fairly cheap and not far away.

):
I must have differnt tastes then you lot then.

At 1/17/09 06:57 PM, Abyssus wrote: ):
I must have differnt tastes then you lot then.

im quite liking the line up, they get better as the years have gone on, check out the previous years line ups on the website to get an idea and its quite nice to see an organisation actually listen to its forum members

At 1/17/09 07:12 PM, Charon wrote: im quite liking the line up, they get better as the years have gone on, check out the previous years line ups on the website to get an idea and its quite nice to see an organisation actually listen to its forum members

The only band I like are Candlemass.
I'm just hoping they get Gojira or Symphony X or something, I'd be happy with one band like that.

Are you on the forums?

At 1/17/09 07:16 PM, Nev wrote: Are you on the forums?

yeh as Charon, however i lurk more then i post, there may be a couple of posts around of mine and yes either gojira or symphony x would be awesome, i would love to see benighted, i know its a bit a jump for them from random small french gigs to bloodstock but they would be fucken amazing

Ah man, I wish cool metal bands would come to my town. The closest venue is usually in LA, and that's too far for me haha.

I Still Love You Julie - Against Me!

At 1/17/09 02:06 PM, PenisClown wrote: Watershed is fucking brilliant. It's their best album since Blackwater Park.

Yeah that is basically the only recent album by an older band that hasn't been a failure or boring.

At 1/17/09 02:13 PM, Abyssus wrote: Also the line-up for bloodstock looks fucking ace so far! Turisas, Amon Amarth, Candlemass, Satyricon, The Haunted. Holy shit.

I'd totally see that concert! I don't know why people are saying that would suck.

At 1/17/09 07:25 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: Ah man, I wish cool metal bands would come to my town. The closest venue is usually in LA, and that's too far for me haha.

The venue I always go too is an hour away from my house.

It'd be awesome if their was a venue, let alone a popular venue, within twenty minutes of my house.

Does anyone here have a venue close to their house that they can get to easily?

At 1/17/09 04:09 PM, Abyssus wrote: Speaking of which, does anybody like Thehaunted? I used to love them a while ago, it's been too long since I've checked them out.

Actually no, they are the only band on that lineup I haven't heard of.

At 1/17/09 03:47 PM, AniMetal wrote: At the rotting christ and opeth concerts I went to people were rambling on about how when they release their first album in febuary it'll be a major progressive, symphonic, technical death metal masterpiece.

People keep talking about how these guys are going to have an absolutely epic first album.

Have you guys heard anything about this band? Or better yet, has anyone here heard any of their music?

Seriously, have you guys?

I got this card at the rotting christ and this is what it says on the back:

"From the valleys of southern Wisconsin come Luna Mortis. At once melodic and abrasive, symphonic, technical and engaging, the female-fronted quintet blurs genre lines and transcends convention, carving a niche all their own, providing a new and powerful voice in metal. Since the solidification of their lineup in 2006, the band has consistently set a very high standard for live performance in their native Midwest, delivering precise renderings of their recorded material with unbridled intensity. The strength of this band's live performance has allowed them opening spots for such epic acts as Metallica, Megadeth, Slayers, Children of Bodom, Trivium, All that Remains, Nightwish, Nevermore, Dream theater, Symphony X, Amon Amarth, Sonata arctica, Stratovarius, Into Eternity, Arch enemy, Manowar and many, many more including the timeless and for ever amazing godfathers of heavy metal IRON MAIDEN!!! Look for Luna Mortis's Century Media debut, entitled "The Absence", on February 10th, 2009 and expect tour dates to be announced in the upcoming months."

And then it lists the lineup which contains two guitarist, a bass-guitarist, a drummer, a keyboardist and a female singer.

I've never heard of any of the members before except for the lead guitarist who is also the lead guitarist in the melodic death metal band Epicurean.

What do you guys think cause i've been hearing alot about these guys from the few metalfans I know at school and at concerts.

At 1/17/09 08:23 PM, AniMetal wrote: Seriously, have you guys?

Well, they're not on the marchives. I guess that means they don't have any release yet. So what I'm saying is, no I haven't. And i doubt anyone else has. I'm intrigued though, I'll keep my eye on them. thanks for bringing them up.

At 1/17/09 08:37 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: Well, they're not on the marchives. I guess that means they don't have any release yet. So what I'm saying is, no I haven't. And i doubt anyone else has. I'm intrigued though, I'll keep my eye on them. thanks for bringing them up.

And i've been talking to Epicurean on Myspace. (Luna mortis and Epicurean share the same lead guitarist)

Apparently it is supposed to be a big metal combination and he listed it like this from the genres that the band is most. (In order of how big they are in their music.)

1.) Progressive metal
2.) Melodic death metal
3.) Symphonic metal
4.) Technical metal
5.) Speed metal
6.) Power metal
7.) Thrasher metal
8.) Folk metal

But it's really one of those bands like cradle of flith that has no real genre(Not saying it is similar to COF though.)

And apparently this is also going to be their first album, and from 2006 - late 2008 they spent their time touring the US, Canada, the UK, Ireland and Australia.

I'm going to get their album when it comes out and i'll tell you all whether to go out and buy it or not.

At 1/17/09 09:48 PM, AniMetal wrote: 7.) Thrasher metal

Excuse me?

At 1/17/09 10:18 PM, TakeNoPrisoners wrote:

At 1/17/09 09:48 PM, AniMetal wrote: 7.) Thrasher metal

Excuse me?

I meant thrash metal.

I don't know why I always call it thrasher.

+1

Grand Magus - Baptised in Fire

watching my new Sealab 2021 DVD set I got for Christmas. goess well with some Vodka and a Black and Mild at 11 at night. I feel so happy.

{French accent} aw poop {/French accent}

I love this episode. I think I'ma rewatch it.

Happy cake in your tummy.

Good for you.

At 1/17/09 06:48 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I think Celtic Frost is alright, but they have a lot of shitty solos. They sound like the guitarist is just fucking around with he guitar with no purpose. WEEEDLEEWEEDLEEWEEDLEEWEEEEEE.

I think those solos are metal. I don't think there's a solo in Into the Crypt of Rays though.

That song is about as metal as it gets.

nice quadruple post, by the way.

Thanks. I needed to amuse myself.

At 1/17/09 11:42 AM, PenisClown wrote: Boris
Melvins

awesome

Fuck yeah.

Marco is such a mailbox head.

At 1/17/09 11:51 PM, PenisClown wrote: Good for you.

No, it's bad for me, like many good things in life.

I think those solos are metal.

I still think the solos are lame. I like the band, though. Maybe I'll give my copy of to Mega Therion a spin again sometime soon. It's been a while. And perhaps I'll get that double album, whatever it was. Morbid Tales and something else.

That song is about as metal as it gets.

Thanks. I needed to amuse myself.

You were high again, I'm guessing?

Fuck yeah.

intercourse affirmative

At 1/17/09 11:26 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: watching my new Sealab 2021 DVD set I got for Christmas. goess well with some Vodka and a Black and Mild at 11 at night. I feel so happy.

{French accent} aw poop {/French accent}

I love this episode. I think I'ma rewatch it.

Happy cake in your tummy.

lmfao this is how drunk people are supposed to look when posting.

so, other forums, where ye people be posting? The only other forum of which I am a member is the minimanjapan.com forums.

At 1/18/09 12:07 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: No, it's bad for me, like many good things in life.

Alcohol is good for you, It's a proven fact. :)

I still think the solos are lame. I like the band, though. Maybe I'll give my copy of to Mega Therion a spin again sometime soon. It's been a while. And perhaps I'll get that double album, whatever it was. Morbid Tales and something else.

Morbid Tales and Emperor's Return. But To Mega Therion is way better than those EP's.

And I hate the way they rearranged the tracklisting, so both the EP's are like scrambled, and the change of production is fucking annoying. I just have them as seperate albums in my iTunes.

You were high again, I'm guessing?

I'm never high.

And I never talk about how the government should legalise maryjane in a free webpage.

Fuck yeah.

intercourse affirmative

Wow, I'm totally naming my bands first album that. Thanks man.

I just got Unquestionable Presence. If everyone isn't already listening to Atheist all the time, they fucking should.

At 1/17/09 11:26 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Happy cake in your tummy.

The fuck is wrong with you?

Anyway I was wondering if any of you guys ever go on myspace, facebook or youtube and go to bands like Nightwish, Kamelot, Blind Guardian, Opeth, In Flames, etc. official accounts and send them comments or PMs.

Or better yet, ever actually received a reply?

I think i'm going to spend all day tomorrow on myspace and facebook sending mesages to every power, prog, symphonic, melodeath, etc. band I can think of and see if I get any sort of reply. I doubt I will except from the small nobody bands, but it's worth a shot.

Also I managed to find a Luna Mortis video from early 2007.

I'm pretty sure they have a keyboardist now.

At 1/18/09 02:10 AM, AniMetal wrote:

At 1/17/09 11:26 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Happy cake in your tummy.

The fuck is wrong with you?

SEALAB, MAN

PUT A HAPPY CAKE IN YOUR TUMMY!

Anyway I was wondering if any of you guys ever go on myspace, facebook or youtube and go to

Well, I have a myspace and youtube account. I don't really do anything with either of them, though.

I added Woods of Ypres to my friends for my folk/black metal band Forlorn Realms (Links are a good thing), and I said to them "You guys are a big influence on my music" and David Gold actually sent me a big message saying thank you, and that they might do a tour of Australia and that I should spread the word. I posted the message here, but no one gave two shits.

Also, Agalloch's The Mantle is actually quite beautiful.

I just like a million mesages to every metal band you could possibly think of telling them their music is great and epic and too come to the Palladium(The venue an hour from my house)

....Now so many bands are going to come within the same month I won't be able to go to them all. :P