At 7/26/11 11:08 AM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 7/25/11 10:51 PM, K2LU wrote: Don't know if anybody remembers me... But here I am.

Aren't you the girl from Norway? Nah, I didn't forget you. Welcome back :)

That's me, and thanks.

At 7/26/11 11:20 AM, Boxxy wrote: I can get into anything really.

Then get the album The Machinations Of Dementia by the band Blotted Science, then get Sagas by the band Equilibrium, listen to the new album by Symphony X named Iconoclast, and also the album Paradise Lost by the same band, it's well worth it. Then finish with the album Pale Folklore by the magnificient band Agalloch.

Then tell me what you thought of these :)

Mastodon - Crack The Skye

At 7/26/11 11:20 AM, Boxxy wrote: I can get into anything really.

For just general essential metal I recommend Acid Bath, Cynic, Death, Mastodon, Obscura, Between The Buried and Me, The Ocean, Opeth. A decent mix of genres there.

At 7/25/11 10:51 PM, K2LU wrote: You know, I still can't like Leviathan. Listened to it many times, just no. I thought Crack The Skye was a great album though. Haven't really listened to the rest yet.

If you didn't like Leviathan odds are you won't enjoy their other stuff that much, Crack the Skye was a massive change in direction for them.

At 7/25/11 10:51 PM, K2LU wrote:

At 7/25/11 03:11 PM, JaY11 wrote: New Mastodon song leaked!

Listened to it earlier, loved it.

You know, I still can't like Leviathan. Listened to it many times, just no. I thought Crack The Skye was a great album though. Haven't really listened to the rest yet.

Don't know if anybody remembers me... But here I am

I actually don't really like Leviathan compared to other Mastodon stuff. My favorite album of theirs is Blood Mountain. Try that one if you haven't given it a shot already.

Also, heard rumors that Fleshgod Apocalypse might be releasing a new album soon, for those who care.

New Opeth song leaked! Sounds good, I miss the death metal vocals already though.

At 7/26/11 01:23 PM, Zodir wrote:

Also, heard rumors that Fleshgod Apocalypse might be releasing a new album soon, for those who care.

You heard correctly, the album will be called Agony and a song has been released from it.

At 7/26/11 01:23 PM, Zodir wrote: I actually don't really like Leviathan compared to other Mastodon stuff. My favorite album of theirs is Blood Mountain. Try that one if you haven't given it a shot already.

I'll +1 to that. Blood Mountain was one I easily got into. I feel the last few tracks don't shine that well but the rest is great stuff.

At 7/26/11 02:02 PM, JaY11 wrote: New Opeth song leaked! Sounds good, I miss the death metal vocals already though.

Hell, I like this new change. I thought it was going to be Damnation but with strong prog rock elements but this is a lot more than I expected so I'm pleased.

At 7/26/11 01:19 PM, batman64 wrote:

At 7/25/11 10:51 PM, K2LU wrote:

At 7/25/11 03:11 PM, JaY11 wrote: New Mastodon song leaked!

Listened to it earlier, loved it.

You know, I still can't like Leviathan. Listened to it many times, just no. I thought Crack The Skye was a great album though. Haven't really listened to the rest yet.

Don't know if anybody remembers me... But here I am.

I definitely remember you kiddo
Nice to see you again..been a while
Always had a question regarding your handle
Are you a Lovecraft fan by chance?
Just seems like it to me..I may be wrong

Lol, you'd think so, but no, I'm not. Haven't read any Lovecraft actually. Just thought the name sounded cool.

At 7/26/11 02:02 PM, JaY11 wrote:

You heard correctly, the album will be called Agony and a song has been released from it.

It would be quite the song if they hadn't decided to be more Vivaldi and less Hour of Penance. They had the proper mix of classical interludes and death metal on their other album and EP. On this song the keyboards overpower the guitar work most of the time, but it's a good song nonetheless, good enough to make me pay to go to Summer Slaughter to see them and Black Dahlia Murder.

At 7/26/11 02:02 PM, JaY11 wrote: You heard correctly, the album will be called Agony and a song has been released from it.

I can't fucking wait !!! I need that album !!!

At 7/26/11 02:02 PM, JaY11 wrote: New Opeth song leaked! Sounds good, I miss the death metal vocals already though.

So I'll be one of the noobs who start from the finishing line... and I'll work my way back through time :) Wish me luck on my journey to (finaly) discover Opeth.

At 7/26/11 07:51 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 7/26/11 02:02 PM, JaY11 wrote: New Opeth song leaked! Sounds good, I miss the death metal vocals already though.

So I'll be one of the noobs who start from the finishing line... and I'll work my way back through time :) Wish me luck on my journey to (finaly) discover Opeth.

Do it. I've never met a single person who listens to metal that didn't enjoy Opeth. Also, Still Life.

At 7/26/11 08:04 PM, TheSporkLord wrote: Do it. I've never met a single person who listens to metal that didn't enjoy Opeth. Also, Still Life.

Really? I know quite a few who don't really like them.. Personally, the only album I like of theirs is Still Life, with a song or two off other albums. I use to really like them, but after a while, I just didn't.

At 7/26/11 08:04 PM, TheSporkLord wrote: Do it. I've never met a single person who listens to metal that didn't enjoy Opeth. Also, Still Life.

I suppose we're talking about those who we know in real life but if it applied to the internet, Dalnaki would be the greatest example of how I can't agree with your statement.

He's still a cool guy, though.

At 7/26/11 08:04 PM, TheSporkLord wrote: I've never met a single person who listens to metal that didn't enjoy Opeth.

'Sup.

At 7/25/11 10:51 PM, K2LU wrote: Don't know if anybody remembers me... But here I am.

Oh, hey there. How's tricks?

That new Opeth song is pretty good, haven't got round to listening to the Mastodon one yet, but I will at some stage.

The new Opeth is cool. I like it. :)

I hope they don't play too much off the new album when I see them though.

The opeth/Katatonia show here = September 19th
The new opeth album release in north america = September 20th

See my problem there? Hahaha

At 7/26/11 08:08 AM, Bahamut wrote: Jag Panzer have called it a day. I never discovered all their stuff but I was hoping they would re-release Ample Destruction at some point. Hopefully that still goes through despite the split-up.

Personally, this doesn't bother me in the slightest. Ample Destruction is the only album of there's I enjoy, everything else i've heard by them has bored me. haha

I think you can understand why Damnation goes at the bottom for me but Orchid, I think that does need an explanation. I just feel it's far too unpolished and the song structures don't feel engaging enough but the album still has its moments.

Orchid and Morning Rise were prog. black metal, the unpolished rawness makes it work. if it wasn't that way, it'd suck.

At 7/26/11 11:08 AM, HeavenDuff wrote: Sorry I hurt your butt ;)

You better be. :P

At 7/25/11 03:59 AM, AniMetal wrote: If Alestorm are fresh for power metal, then Morbid Angel's new album is "fresh" for death metal.

New Morbid Angel doesn't even qualify as death metal... You think your comparison still works?

Yes it does. Do you think Alestorm qualifies as power metal? ;D

See, exactly. it works.

I don't get all the hype for Mastodon...

Neosludge in general is a great genre. But it's not for everyone.

Am I the only one that thinks Watershed is Opeth's best album?

At 7/26/11 12:27 PM, JaY11 wrote:

At 7/26/11 11:20 AM, Boxxy wrote:

If you didn't like Leviathan odds are you won't enjoy their other stuff that much, Crack the Skye was a massive change in direction for them.

I actually started with Crack the Skye and since then i've actually preferred most of their other stuff.

Blood Mountain was much better as a whole although nothing on Blood Mountain has quite stuck out like Oblivion or Divinations did.

At 7/27/11 06:20 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Am I the only one that thinks Watershed is Opeth's best album?

It's definitely their best post-Still Life album.

At 7/27/11 10:46 PM, AniMetal wrote:

At 7/27/11 06:20 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Am I the only one that thinks Watershed is Opeth's best album?

It's definitely their best post-Still Life album.

I think I'm the only one in here who doesn't like Opeth.

Go on hurt me more.

I haven't posted here in a while, but I was wondering if anyone could give a few recommendations for bands to listen to.

I mostly prefer thrash, heavy and epic metal, with my favorite albums right now being Bonded By Blood by Exodus, Metal Church by Metal Church and Ignorance by Sacred Reich. Not very descriptive, I know, but it's the best I can give right now. I'm tired.

Anyone have anything similar to recommend?

At 7/27/11 11:39 PM, smeagol1 wrote: I think I'm the only one in here who doesn't like Opeth.

Listen to Orchid and Morning Rise. Those two albums are basically progressive black metal, so you'll probably like them.

At 7/28/11 01:14 AM, joeyjoah wrote: I haven't posted here in a while, but I was wondering if anyone could give a few recommendations for bands to listen to.

WHY, IT WOULD BE MY PLEASURE. I'll recommend thrash and thrashie albums, unlike some people who will find a way to recommend albums from far off planets. ;D

(He knows who he is, but he also knows i'm just fucking with him in a loving way)

I mostly prefer thrash, heavy and epic metal, with my favorite albums right now being Bonded By Blood by Exodus, Metal Church by Metal Church and Ignorance by Sacred Reich. Not very descriptive, I know, but it's the best I can give right now. I'm tired.

Some albums to investigate:

"For Whose Advantage?" by the band Xentrix. (Similar to Sacred Reich)

"Eternal Nightmare" by the band Vio-lence. (Similar to both Scared Reich and late 80's Exodus)

"Darkness Descends" by the band Dark Angel. (Purely because it's awesome)

"Extreme Aggressions" by the band Kreator. (Different from the thrash you seem to like, but still probably one of the greatest thrash metal albums ever. And it probably has the MOST emotion a thrash metal album has ever had.)

"Feel The Fire" by the band Overkill. (One of the most popular thrash metal bands, along with one of the first bands to play thrash. Personally I only enjoy their first two albums though. FtF is a masterpiece, and very similar to Metal Church)

"No Place For Disgrace" by the band Flotsam & Jetsam. (Probably the closest thing to Metal Church you will ever hear, that isn't a metal church worship band)

"Walls Of Jericho" by Helloween. (Helloween's only thrash metal album, but a great one. Probably one of the rawest albums out there, that isn't like black metal or crust punk. haha)

"Battalions Of Fear" by Blind Guardian. (BG is a band like Helloween only were only really thrash in the beginning, and even then they were quite melodic. But they were great nonetheless, and might expand your horizons to other genres of metal if you let them)

I only recommended one album by each band. If you enjoy said album, obviously check out their other stuff. If you need more recommendations, come back. Most of the bands I recommended are quite popular so it wouldn't surprise me if you know most of them already, but if not get to them.

When you return, i'll give you loads more thrash to check out. ;D

At 7/27/11 04:17 PM, AniMetal wrote:

At 7/26/11 08:08 AM, Bahamut wrote: Jag Panzer have called it a day. I never discovered all their stuff but I was hoping they would re-release Ample Destruction at some point. Hopefully that still goes through despite the split-up.

Personally, this doesn't bother me in the slightest. Ample Destruction is the only album of there's I enjoy, everything else i've heard by them has bored me. haha

To be fair, I did try out their latest album but thought there wasn't much to it. I will want Ample Destruction at some point. Hopefully it lives up to my expectations.

I think you can understand why Damnation goes at the bottom for me but Orchid, I think that does need an explanation. I just feel it's far too unpolished and the song structures don't feel engaging enough but the album still has its moments.

Orchid and Morning Rise were prog. black metal, the unpolished rawness makes it work. if it wasn't that way, it'd suck.

It's funny, I don't like Orchid that much but I love Morningrise. Problem?

At 7/27/11 06:20 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Am I the only one that thinks Watershed is Opeth's best album?

From post-Blackwater Park, I prefer Ghost Reveries.

At 7/27/11 11:39 PM, smeagol1 wrote: I think I'm the only one in here who doesn't like Opeth.

Clearly you didn't read my previous post or AllMightyBruce's.

At 7/28/11 07:11 AM, Bahamut wrote: It's funny, I don't like Orchid that much but I love Morningrise. Problem?

Yes, major problem. ;D

"Black Rose Immortal" and "To Bid Your Farewell" >>>> Anything on Orchid >>>>> Anything else on Morning Rise

That's my opinion at least. :P

At 7/27/11 06:20 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Am I the only one that thinks Watershed is Opeth's best album?

From post-Blackwater Park, I prefer Ghost Reveries.

I need to listen to Ghost Reveries again sometime. Of all the Opeth albums, i've definitely listened to Ghost Reveries the least BY FAR.

Clearly you didn't read my previous post or AllMightyBruce's.

I meet lots of people who hate Opeth. But it's usually always because:
1.) "LOL THEY'RE POPULAR AND I'M TOO MUCH OF A HIPSTER TO ENJOY GOOD MUSIC"
or
2.) "LOL THEY BORE ME, I'D MUCH RATHER LISTEN TO RELATIVELY SIMPLISTIC 3 MINUTE SONGS INSTEAD"

At 7/22/11 10:29 PM, AniMetal wrote:

At 7/22/11 06:32 PM, JaY11 wrote: Why would you be planning on going to these boner reducing gigs?

Fixed.

ugh

At 7/23/11 09:43 AM, PenisClown wrote: Fucking jack crackin' donkey schlong, Lesbian are great.

hell fucking yeah. Black Forest Hamm gets me pumped every time I hear it.

At 7/23/11 02:03 PM, TheSporkLord wrote:

Earth
Sunn O)))

Kay

Also, Nadja.

At 7/25/11 03:59 AM, AniMetal wrote: You really need to learn the meaning of "less is more"

true, but like, oh well.

At 7/25/11 03:11 PM, AniMetal wrote: I fixed your statement. :P

I am offended.

At 7/26/11 08:04 PM, TheSporkLord wrote: Do it. I've never met a single person who listens to metal that didn't enjoy Opeth. Also, Still Life.

meh. They're okay. They have just a few songs that I think are really good.

At 7/28/11 01:14 AM, joeyjoah wrote: Anyone have anything similar to recommend?

Well, I've got some thrash for you.

Coroner - Mental Vortex
Coroner - No More Color
Annihilator - Alice in Hell
Annihilator - Never, Neverland
Kreator - Extreme Agression
Morbid Saint - Spectrum of Death

At 7/28/11 08:12 AM, AniMetal wrote: 2.) "LOL THEY BORE ME, I'D MUCH RATHER LISTEN TO RELATIVELY SIMPLISTIC 3 MINUTE SONGS INSTEAD"

They bore me but it has nothing to do with their song length. 15-20 minute songs are short compared to what I listen to a lot of the time.

Amazing thrash album that hasn't been mentioned yet: Toxik - Think This

At 7/28/11 12:44 PM, AllMightyBruce wrote: They bore me but it has nothing to do with their song length. 15-20 minute songs are short compared to what I listen to a lot of the time.

Yeah, they just kinda lose my attention in a lot of their songs, and there are definitely longer songs by other bands that I'm into all the way through. I might give the albums I have another listen. I still think the Moor and the Drapery Falls are great songs.

At 7/28/11 02:36 PM, JaY11 wrote: Amazing thrash album that hasn't been mentioned yet: Toxik - Think This

That is indeed a good one.

how about Razor - Evil Invaders

At 7/28/11 07:11 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 7/27/11 06:20 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Am I the only one that thinks Watershed is Opeth's best album?

From post-Blackwater Park, I prefer Ghost Reveries.

And Ghost Reveries is my second favourite album by them.

At 7/28/11 04:32 PM, Abnf wrote: Personally, I love System of a Down. It's pretty awesome.

I know, right?

I'm listenning to the album Colors by Between The Buried And Me, and I'm still wondering how bands like BTBAM cannot make it on to Metal Archives... but shitfests like As Blood Runs Black do...