At 6/21/11 04:29 AM, Gobblemeister wrote: First was In the Nightside Eclipse by Emperor.

This is one album I never got into and I still don't understand why black metal fanatics go crazy over I Am the Black Wizards.

Next came an album I had been meaning to listen to for a while and only just got around to Keeper of the Seven Keys (Part 2) by Helloween.

Shame you didn't find Part 1 since I find that to be the better album out of the two as well as having the better sound production. Even Michael Weikath wanted Part 2 to have the same sound production as Part 1 did.

I think from here i'm gonna try to add to my Heavy Metal. I have plenty of Black and Power Metal to tide me over and I want to get more into Motorhead among others.

If you want more Helloween, go for Walls of Jericho, Keepers Part 1 (duh), Better Than Raw and Keepers Legacy (despite its inconsistency). As for Motörhead, I highly recommend checking out Overkill and Inferno.

At 6/21/11 04:29 AM, Gobblemeister wrote: Finally came another one I had been planning to listen to for a while Theogonia by Rotting Christ.

That one's great. I recently got Genesis, but haven't listened to it. Aello, Kronos, and Non Serviam are all awesome, too. and Triarchy of Lost Lovers. A Dead Poem has some good stuff, too, like Among Two Storms. I'm listening to Sleep of the Angels for the first time right now, actually.

Damnation Festival in Leeds has some fucking awesome bands announced and there's still more to come.

God Is an Astronaut
Ulver
Turisas
Decapitated
Amplifier
Shining
Doom
Godflesh
Altar of Plagues
Dragged Into Sunlight
Astrohenge

Just look at that.

Also none of you will have heard of Astrohenge probably, check them out, they're a DIY Doom band from good old Londontown, quite fantastic stuff. Here's some examples:

Toil in Hell
Live Video

They do free gigs every month round here, top guys.

At 6/21/11 07:08 PM, SomaGuye wrote: Damnation Festival in Leeds has some fucking awesome bands announced and there's still more to come.

God Is an Astronaut
Ulver
Turisas
Decapitated
Amplifier
Shining
Doom
Godflesh
Altar of Plagues
Dragged Into Sunlight
Astrohenge

Just look at that.

I stopped reading after God Is An Astronaut and Ulver. GOD I WANT TO GO TO THAT GIG !!!

went cd hunting today.

Naglfar-Diabolical
Naglfar-Pariah (omfg jizz!)
Naglfar-Harvest
Sunn o- Black One
Unleashed-Where No Life Dwells

At 6/21/11 07:57 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

Sunn o- Black One

You forgot the )))

>:(

At 6/21/11 08:02 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 6/21/11 07:57 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

Sunn o- Black One

You forgot the )))

>:(

mad bro? didn't listen to it yet.

At 6/21/11 08:03 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

At 6/21/11 08:02 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 6/21/11 07:57 PM, smeagol1 wrote:

Sunn o- Black One

You forgot the )))

>:(

mad bro? didn't listen to it yet.

Sersiouly? Like... Never?!?

Dude, you got to listen to it right now. If you like Black Metal, you will just love what they did on that record. Here are some Additionnal notes left on Metal Archives on that record:

"Cursed Realms (Of the Winterdemons)" is technically a cover song of the Immortal song of the same name; however, the music itself is different from the actual song (but Sunn O))) used the same lyrics from the song.)

"Báthory Erzsébet" also is considered a loose cover version of the song "A Fine Day to Die" by Bathory.

The vocals of the song "CandleGoat" are taken from "Freezing Moon" by Mayhem (Nor) and were written by Dead in 1991.

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The fact that they used lyrics written by Dead is just great. It's kind of sad that Dead didn't get to record anything in studio with Mayhem before his death. Having great musicians like Sunn O))) using these vocals for their album is just fantastic. And I didn't even mention Bathory and Immortal. This is definitely an hommage to Black Metal, but in a Drone Doom form. They really did manage to capture the Black Metal atmosphere though. This is in part why The Black One is the darkest and heaviest Sunn O))) album.

This album is not just about heavy and slow riffs, but also about heavy distortion, loud and powerful amps, and awesome song-writting. It may not sound like it, but it takes quite a lot of talent to choose the best chords to play to really build up such awesome ambiences throughout the whole album. When you pick this one album, you have to know you are not going to listen to your usual Metal record though. It's not going to make you sing, scream, start a mosh pit or headbang. But rather take you on a trip through the dark abysses of Drone Doom. Sunn O)))'s music is about the experience and the numbing effect it as on your brain. I must also admit, that this is one of the very few album that has a depressing effect on me. I like it, but it's so dark and disturbing, it will effect you in one way or another.

One more thing that just blows my mind about this record, is how unique each track is. With such slow and repetitive riffs, you would expect this kind of "music" to get boring after just a few tracks, but this is definitely not the case with The Black One. Each track brings Drone Doom to another level and the listenner to another world.

This is definitely a Drone masterpiece.

So recently I've been listening to albums I haven't given a proper listening too. Not that I don't like them it's just kinda time consuming to listen to a whole album now. But recently I've had time. Also the fact that I own 250+ albums and I buy like 2-5 albums a month. Really need to stop buying CD's and just listen to what I have now. I only have 2 CD's I plan on buying right now so after that (except for the new exhumed that comes out in July) just going to cut myself off from buying more CD's. Right now I'm listening to Arch enemy's Rise of the Tyrant. Haven't really been a big Arch Enemy fan and I got this CD about 3 years ago but never listened to it. So far it seems good. I don't know how the majority of you guys feel about Arch Enemy but from what I've heard (mostly their popular songs and songs from the CD) I think I'm a fan. But man I really wish I slowed down on my CD buying. It's not that I haven't listened to them but just that I can't say I really have listened to them. So that's what I have planned with my metal love life.

At 6/21/11 08:56 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

This is definitely a Drone masterpiece.

I will listen to the album after I get off work tomorrow after my 12 hours of working the sweat shop are over.

Also I plan on making a metal slide show of myself with a Xasthur song. I think it be pretty awesome if each member of metal hell just collaborated into one big slide show with the songs of there choice.

At 6/21/11 07:12 AM, Bahamut wrote: Shame you didn't find Part 1 since I find that to be the better album out of the two

booooooo

as well as having the better sound production. Even Michael Weikath wanted Part 2 to have the same sound production as Part 1 did.

Yeah, the guitars are mixed really low in Part 2 for some reason, and the drums sound really weak. I still prefer it to Part 1, though!

At 6/19/11 07:42 AM, Bahamut

At 6/18/11 02:54 PM, Centurion-Ryan wrote: I've got From Chaos to Eternity, but I haven't got round to listening to it yet.

I don't think it's as good as The Frozen Tears of Angels but I do like the album closer.

HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG HOLY SHIT THIS ALBUM IS FUCKING AWESOME

At 6/22/11 06:04 AM, Centurion-Ryan wrote:

At 6/21/11 07:12 AM, Bahamut wrote: Shame you didn't find Part 1 since I find that to be the better album out of the two

booooooo

Hey man, Part 2 is still very very good but it's just a shame he missed out on Part 1 then. I feel both should be listened to back to back. It was intended to be a double album and that's how I'll listen to them. The only problem is of course the change of sound production.

I don't think it's as good as The Frozen Tears of Angels but I do like the album closer.

HNNNNNNNNNNNNNNG HOLY SHIT THIS ALBUM IS FUCKING AWESOME

Is that how good the new album sounds to you? I'm hoping this one is a grower.

So Metal Archives has accepted my last review. I will have to thanks smeagol for this :P For some strage reason, whenever I describe an album to a fellow member of the Metal Hell, it makes a perfect review for MA :P Not that my review is perfect... of course not. It is kind of short, and I skipped some parts I really should have detailed more. I'm already thinking about editing this.

But anyway, here's the original review:

Drone Masterpiece - 95%

When talking about Sunn O))), one is most likely talking about The Black One. Sunn O))) are famous amongst drone fans and amongst metal fans, because when it comes to being dark, aggressive, heavy and slow, The Black One does a perfect job. So yes, this is Sunn O)))'s most popular album so far, even though they released a few full-length albums before and after this one.

The fact that they used lyrics written by Dead is just great. It's kind of sad that Dead didn't get to record anything in studio with Mayhem before his death. Having great musicians like Sunn O))) using these vocals for their album is just fantastic. And I didn't even mention Bathory and Immortal. This is definitely an homage to Black Metal, but in a drone doom form. They really did manage to capture the Black Metal atmosphere though. This is in part why The Black One is the darkest and heaviest Sunn O))) album.

This album is not just about heavy and slow riffs, but also about heavy distortion, loud and powerful amps, and awesome song-writing. It may not sound like it, but it takes quite a lot of talent to choose the best chords to play to really build up such awesome ambiances throughout the whole album. When you pick this one album, you have to know you are not going to listen to your usual Metal record though. It's not going to make you sing, scream, start a mosh pit or headbang. But rather take you on a trip through the dark abysses of drone doom. Sunn O)))'s music is about the experience and the numbing effect it as on your brain. I must also admit, that this is one of the very few album that has a depressing effect on me. I like it, but it's so dark and disturbing, it will effect you in one way or another.

One more thing that just blows my mind about this record, is how unique each track is. With such slow and repetitive riffs, you would expect this kind of "music" to get boring after just a few tracks, but this is definitely not the case with The Black One. Each track brings drone doom to another level and the listener to another world.

This is definitely a drone masterpiece.

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It's so short, I'm quite surprised they approoved this :P Nonetheless, I don't think it's a bad review.

Bongripper - Hail

Someone explain to me what the fuck is drone metal?

At 6/22/11 08:45 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Someone explain to me what the fuck is drone metal?

Something I as well have no idea about... or can get into.

At 6/22/11 08:45 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Someone explain to me what the fuck is drone metal?

Drone Doom actually :P

And why don't you listen to it before asking :P

Drone exists as a genre, outside of Metal. But when you mix Metal with Drone, it usually makes a special brand of Doom Metal. It's very slow, heavy, numbing and ambient. Best way to learn is to listen to it. Words cannot explain everything.

At 6/22/11 08:45 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Someone explain to me what the fuck is drone metal?

Drone Doom is a genre of metal is Drone fused with metal. Heavily distorted guitars, use of soundscaping, and little to no rhythmic structure (when there is rhythm, it is repeated for long periods of time, in vein of minimalism) are some notable aspects. Some good drone doom bands are Earth, Kon Hex, Sunno))), and Coatl. And even though they aren't drone, two good bands that do use drone are Boris and Sea of Bones.

At 6/22/11 10:39 PM, Tobi wrote:

At 6/22/11 08:45 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Someone explain to me what the fuck is drone metal?

Drone Doom is a genre of metal is Drone fused with metal. Heavily distorted guitars...

It's basically shitting on good ambient music 8)

At 6/22/11 10:45 PM, SineRider wrote: It's basically shitting on good ambient music 8)

How dare you insult my beloved fridge metal.

At 6/22/11 08:52 PM, Anti-pie wrote:

At 6/22/11 08:45 PM, smeagol1 wrote: Someone explain to me what the fuck is drone metal?

Something I as well have no idea about... or can get into.

It's actually pretty awesome you should download and listen to Sleep's Dopesmoker.

At 6/23/11 12:04 AM, TheThinWhale wrote:

It's actually pretty awesome you should download and listen to Sleep's Dopesmoker.

Sleep is not Drone. It's more like Stoner Doom.

Is it wrong for me to not be a fan of drone doom or stoner metal? They seem to be two genres I cannot get into at all with some minor exceptions for stoner metal. I suppose when it comes to doom metal, I should stick to traditional doom and epic doom (at least this form of "epic metal" isn't as vague).

At 6/23/11 08:32 AM, Bahamut wrote: Is it wrong for me to not be a fan of drone doom or stoner metal? They seem to be two genres I cannot get into at all with some minor exceptions for stoner metal. I suppose when it comes to doom metal, I should stick to traditional doom and epic doom (at least this form of "epic metal" isn't as vague).

It took me forever to get into drone doom. I kept trying Sun O))), almost every album, and I never liked it. Then, all of the sudden, it clicked. I understood it and liked it now. For a while, it just took me a while to get into it. You might keep trying. But, if you don't like it, that's cool too.

At 6/23/11 12:46 PM, Zodir wrote: It took me forever to get into drone doom. I kept trying Sun O))), almost every album, and I never liked it. Then, all of the sudden, it clicked. I understood it and liked it now. For a while, it just took me a while to get into it. You might keep trying. But, if you don't like it, that's cool too.

Haha! I know that feeling! You just keep listenning because you want to understand why people like it. You want to like it because it's so weird and different. So you keep going, trying to "get it" and eventually, you are like BWAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUUMMM MMMMMMMMM !!!!

At 6/23/11 08:32 AM, Bahamut wrote: Is it wrong for me to not be a fan of stoner metal?

Yes. Very.

At 6/23/11 08:32 AM, Bahamut wrote: Is it wrong for me to not be a fan of drone doom or stoner metal? They seem to be two genres I cannot get into at all with some minor exceptions for stoner metal. I suppose when it comes to doom metal, I should stick to traditional doom and epic doom (at least this form of "epic metal" isn't as vague).

It's not wrong... Why would it be?

So you don't like Doom Metal like Electric Wizard or Bongripper?

At 6/23/11 08:32 AM, Bahamut wrote: Is it wrong for me to not be a fan of drone doom or stoner metal?

No and yes, listen to Acid Bath.

At 6/23/11 02:06 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: So you don't like Doom Metal like Electric Wizard or Bongripper?

Actually, I enjoyed Bongripper's latest album but Electric Wizard, I can only take Dopethrone in small doses. Hopefully I'm not alone for that. My sister shares the same problem with me when listening to that particular album.

At 6/23/11 03:11 PM, Anti-pie wrote: No and yes, listen to Acid Bath.

I won't knock them until I try them.

At 6/23/11 03:11 PM, Anti-pie wrote:

At 6/23/11 08:32 AM, Bahamut wrote: Is it wrong for me to not be a fan of drone doom or stoner metal?

No and yes, listen to Acid Bath.

I agree with the Acid Bath recommendation. On drone, I enjoy Boris's drone material, especially their colab with Sunn O))), really good guitar soloing in that album. I've never tried Sunn O)))'s solo material though.

Does anyone else really hate it when the artwork for a special edition of an album looks worse than the standard edition? Like, I just picked up the Iconoclast special edition, and it's just a couple of faces that kind of remind me of SHODAN, but the standard version has a corpse hooked up to a weird machine with the faces floating above him.

It was the same with the Black Sails at Midnight special edition, actually. The special edition artwork is just Captain Morgan on what looks like a treasure chest. In the standard edition, they've got the captain on there, but he's in front of his crew and his pet rat is standing on a barrel with a little sword and mug of beer.