There's a new Manowar EP 'Thunder in the Sky'.
It's pretty good.
The Metal version of 'The Crown and The Ring' is fantastic and the last track 'God or Man' I thought was excellent too.

At 6/21/09 04:00 PM, TakeNoPrisoners wrote: Panopticon by Isis is pretty damn brilliant.

I love that album.

At 6/21/09 04:43 PM, Nev wrote: I always thought that lyric was ''Scuse me, while I kiss this guy'.

haha You thought that those really were the lyrics?

At 6/21/09 09:27 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: haha You thought that those really were the lyrics?

Yep. I was only corrected like last year too.

At 6/21/09 09:58 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: I just realized MA is promoting Firefox.

What, is Mozilla supporting the site?

I assume the guy who designed the layout designed it for Firefox.
It's just a tip to people who view the website if they have problems with layout.

Dystopia - Diary of a Battered Child (The Aftermath)

At 6/21/09 09:58 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: I just realized MA is promoting Firefox.

What, is Mozilla supporting the site?

Maybe they just like it better, and they're saying fuck you to anyone who disagrees. Cuz they can.

For the longest while i opposed Metal and thought those godforsaken sounds were of the devil. But I went to a local Metal concert this friday with a friend, and have to admit, thrash metal is pretty amazing!!

=]

Great Awakening, FL <3

At 6/21/09 11:49 PM, aznpanda wrote: For the longest while i opposed Metal and thought those godforsaken sounds were of the devil. But I went to a local Metal concert this friday with a friend, and have to admit, thrash metal is pretty amazing!!

=]

Great Awakening, FL <3

Do you know what band you saw?

Yeah, my school friend's band Great Awakening, then Katharik, Empyrean, and Xit Lit.
Hm it wasn't so much the band's that were playing, but the individual soloing out, guitar and drums.
I feel i appreciate screamers more when they're live.

At 6/22/09 12:21 AM, aznpanda wrote: Yeah, my school friend's band Great Awakening, then Katharik, Empyrean, and Xit Lit.
Hm it wasn't so much the band's that were playing, but the individual soloing out, guitar and drums.
I feel i appreciate screamers more when they're live.

I prefer growls over screams. But if they're done right, you should appreciate them on a recording as well.

At 6/21/09 09:01 PM, Nev wrote: The Metal version of 'The Crown and The Ring' is fantastic

Whoa, a metal version of The Crown and The Ring? This I have to hear what it's like as I'm really curious now.

At 6/21/09 09:58 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: I just realized MA is promoting Firefox.

Oh really? I've noticed it since the first time I visited MA.

At 6/22/09 10:22 AM, batman64 wrote: Got some new cds

Nice, as for me, I got Dream Theater's Black Clouds & Silver Linings today, which was one of the albums I was looking forward to the most this year. I'm hoping this is just because I need to get used to the album, but the main disc is a disappointment. Not listened to all the covers yet, but I'm onto it now.

Anybody ever heard of Ascension.

Not a fan of the singer, but otherwise, it's perfectly enjoyable cheesy Power Metal.

Short summary of last night's show:

Sothis: pretty decent. They had an attractive female keyboardist. However, they started 34 minutes late and their set lasted from 7:34 PM to 8:09 PM.
Rumpelstiltskin Grinder: disappointing. Only one song really stood out to me. Their set lasted from 8:28 PM to 9:10 PM.
Absu: pretty god damn good. They played just about everything I thought they would. However, I half-expected Proscriptor to throw a drum stick at the crowd and that didn't happen. Entire set length was 9:27 PM to 10:38 PM.

And here's a rather shitty quality video I took for anyone who gives a shit.

So I own two exodus albums: Bonded by Blood and Fabulous Disaster.

Are there any other Exodus albums you guys think are worth getting?

Also Sonata Arctica released new info about there upcoming late October album. It's name will be "Trust and Betrayal" and it'll be basically Unia only not as complicated and with a much darker atmosphere.

Went to Amoeba yesterday, and I got:

Death - Symbolic
ISIS - Oceanic
Lightning Swords of Death - Golden Plague

So far, I've only listened to Lightning Swords. So far, pretty good black/thrash.

In the way of non-metal:

Porcupine Tree - In Absentia
Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us
Dan Deacon - Bromst

At 6/22/09 10:48 AM, Bahamut wrote: Nice, as for me, I got Dream Theater's Black Clouds & Silver Linings today, which was one of the albums I was looking forward to the most this year. I'm hoping this is just because I need to get used to the album, but the main disc is a disappointment. Not listened to all the covers yet, but I'm onto it now.

Same. I've not listened to it yet though. Went to bed at 6pm as I was up all night.
Portnoy has apparently described it as 'A Change of Seasons', 'Octavarium', 'Learning to Live', 'Pull Me Under' and 'The Glass Prison' all on one album.

So in other words, the guy has probably gone mental.

At 6/22/09 10:08 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: Went to Amoeba yesterday, and I got:
Death - Symbolic

\o/

At 6/22/09 09:59 PM, AniMetal wrote: So I own two exodus albums: Bonded by Blood and Fabulous Disaster.
Are there any other Exodus albums you guys think are worth getting?

Bonded by Blood is a masterpiece.
So probably not :P.
Well Shovel Headed Kill Machine is pants in comparison. But they're all I've got.

At 6/22/09 10:08 PM, D3NTATUS wrote:

Death - Symbolic

Fuck yeah, great album.

Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

Holy shit, my favorite Porcupine Tree album. Very awesome.

Black Moth Super Rainbow - Eating Us

Very nice.

At 6/22/09 09:59 PM, AniMetal wrote: So I own two exodus albums: Bonded by Blood and Fabulous Disaster.

Are there any other Exodus albums you guys think are worth getting?

Pleasures of the Flesh.

At 6/22/09 10:08 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: Death - Symbolic

awesome

ISIS - Oceanic

Get Panopticon if you don't already have it.

Porcupine Tree - In Absentia

I don't have the album, but Trains is awesome and catchy.

So my two Agalloch's albums have been shipped to the CD store :)
I'm going to get them soon!

And Blood Red Throne is fucking great!
Erlend Caspersen = God

Talking about this. I'm going to make a list of the best bass players in the world.
Starting with

Tony Levin
Erlend Caspersen
Alex Webster
???
???

At 6/23/09 01:59 AM, HeavenDuff wrote: Talking about this. I'm going to make a list of the best bass players in the world.
Starting with

Tony Levin
Erlend Caspersen
Alex Webster
???
???

Stefan Fimmers?

Finally went and got obZen, no more listening off youtube! Such a great album, and the banned artwork is cool.

At 6/22/09 10:34 PM, Nev wrote: Portnoy has apparently described it as 'A Change of Seasons', 'Octavarium', 'Learning to Live', 'Pull Me Under' and 'The Glass Prison' all on one album.

I think he overexaggerated. By saying there's A Change of Seasons AND Octavarium in one album, I was thinking of TWO 20+ minute tracks, but it turns out not a single track exceeded that length. I guess if they did that, the album itself would be in 2 CDs and there's already enough discs for the album already.

After a few more listens to the album, I'm starting to enjoy Black Clouds & Silver Linings more.

At 6/23/09 01:59 AM, HeavenDuff wrote: Talking about this. I'm going to make a list of the best bass players in the world.

Metal, or all genres? And living or dead?

Because my friend has a list.

Billy Sheehan

Cliff Burton

Steve Harris

John Myung (Dream Theater)

Juan Alderete (Racer X)

Andreas Blomqvist (Seventh Wonder)

Franck Hermanny (Adagio)

Michael Lepond (Symphony X)

Felipe Andreoli & Luis Mariutti (Angra)

Roger Patterson & Tony Choy (Athiest)

Steve DiGiorgio (Death)

Kelly Conlon & Scott Clendenin (Death)

Stephan Fimmers (Necrophagist)

Noah Martin (Arsis)

Jeff Hughell (Braindrill)

Colin Marston (Behold... The Arctopus)

Lars K. Norberg (Spiral Architect)

Joey DeMaio (Manowar)

Yasushi "Taiji" Sawada (X-Japan)

Sean Malone (Cynic)

Jeroen Paul Thesseling & Theo Van Eekelen(Pestilence)

Geddy Lee

Victor Wooten

Les Claypool

Alan Goldstein (Outworld, Aghora)

Martin Mendez (Opeth)

Michael Manring

Stuart Hamm

Brad Russell

Tip: If you're looking for the best bassists EVER, you'll find them in jazz.

At 6/23/09 03:54 AM, SpeedMetalSandwich wrote: Finally went and got obZen, no more listening off youtube! Such a great album, and the banned artwork is cool.

It got banned?
That's lame. It wasn't even bad.

At 6/23/09 10:34 AM, D3NTATUS wrote: Steve DiGiorgio (Death)

Steve has the best bass sound I've ever heard. That sliding note he plays in Jealousy is orgasmic.

Tip: If you're looking for the best bassists EVER, you'll find them in jazz.

Or Behold... The Arctopus :D.

Alexisonfire - Accidents (Watch Out!)

If you guys like Steve DiGiorgio (whatever the spelling is) then check out his thrash band Sadus. He was in it and get Illusions by them. It's fucking amazing technical thrash and Steve's lines will blow you away.

If you guys like Classic Heavy Metal music, I recommend Primal Fear's new album 16.6 (Before The Devil Knows Your Dead)...

Eh, you might like this Power Metal band... Up to your tastes...

At 6/23/09 06:26 PM, greensucksbluerules wrote: If only he could solo.

I'm starting to see a pattern here. I forget who posted it (for all I know, you could've - that's pretty likely), but someone showed us that video of Atheist's (?) bassist doing a solo, and it sucked shit. These guys need to figure out how to solo.

At 6/23/09 08:17 PM, D3NTATUS wrote: I'm starting to see a pattern here. I forget who posted it (for all I know, you could've - that's pretty likely), but someone showed us that video of Atheist's (?) bassist doing a solo, and it sucked shit. These guys need to figure out how to solo.

They need to listen to moar DragonForce.

Imogen Heap - The Walk (Speak for Yourself)

At 6/23/09 08:26 PM, Nev wrote: They need to listen to moar DragonForce.

Seriously. Best improvisers ever.

At 6/23/09 08:37 PM, D3NTATUS wrote:

At 6/23/09 08:26 PM, Nev wrote: They need to listen to moar DragonForce.

Seriously. Best improvisers ever.

Seriously.
And the tone they get out of those Guitar Hero controllers is amazing.

Alexisonfire - Accidents (Watch Out!)

You forgot to add Rex Brown to the list of bassists.