EVERYTHING LOOKS DIFFERENT

Also anyone who was at Perth Soundwave, how insane was Zack Wylde's 15 minute guitar solo.

It was badaz.

Also moshed to Kverletak, who are brilliant live. Also saw Cathedral's last ever show and am currently uploading Vampire Sun and Utopian Blaster. They played Mathew Hopkins Witchfinder :)

At 1 hour ago, AniMetal wrote:

At 36 minutes ago, HeavenDuff wrote: Who said we have to compare their most recent stuff ?

This is true, but every Devin album(to my knowledge) is good, whereas I only like the first six megadeth albums. (even if they are classics)

If you want to look at it that way :P

I really don't mind if The Devin Townsend Project wins over Megadeth. In fact, it would most likely make this poll a little more interresting.

Might give it the underdog vote, for the Megadeth fanboys won't have that pity for the bald guy and his crew.

They still influenced pretty much every core band in existence. Plus Are You Dead Yet? is full on metalcore.

I'd give them my vote for their earlier work. Their most recent work is at best enjoyable/decent. There isn't much memorable material to be found on these records.

if you don't mind me asking, what do you dislike about Obscura?

I just don't find any of their material to be great. It's enjoyable for sure, though. I don't find albums with such focus on technical leads to be impressive. For me to really like a Tech Death band, it needs to show the ability to write memorable rhythm riffs. Maybe I just need to give them another listen though. I thought it wasn't memorable on my first few listens, but it's never a bad idea to give a band another listen at another time of our life :O

The only album I think is BTBAM worship is TiA. Re-Traced and Carbon Based Anatomny don't really have any BTBAM elements in them. But still, they aren't even metal anymore. Sooooooo.

Talking about bands that mix elements from different genres... I think Boris would have been a great add to that poll.

Sweetness, when you see a sexy long haired man named Spencer from Massachusetts add you, it's me. haha

Ok, mah brotha!

Yeah, Goatwhore and Angelcorpse are two other blackened death metal bands who do it right.

I have ignored Goatwhore for ages. I think it's time to give them a proper listen...

(I often hear Kataklysm called melodic death metal which I don't get, I often hear God Dethroned labeled tech. death which I understand but I feel they're more blackened than technical, and Witchaven are labeled thrash as well - which I can see.)

God Dethroned... another band I still haven't given a proper listen to.

The big deal is that we end up discussing music, comparing some bands, their personnal influences, our personnal preferences. The actual result of the poll really doesn't matter all that much. But it's cool to know what the other members of the Metal Hell, with whom I discuss almost every day think of the results and the different bands in the poll.

^This.

AniMetal showing support to me :O Historic day!

If Maiden makes the finals, they'll win regardless of who it's against. That's just how it is.

Most likely... yes. I think I'll vote Kreator.

At 59 minutes ago, PenisClown wrote: Also moshed to Kverletak, who are brilliant live. Also saw Cathedral's last ever show and am currently uploading Vampire Sun and Utopian Blaster. They played Mathew Hopkins Witchfinder :)

I want Kvelertak to play live in Montreal someday. I think they must be great live :)

I'm giving another proper listen to Obscura's album Cosmogenesis right now. So this might change my opinion. It's pretty cool so far.

For the poll, these are my votes :

Decrepit Birth > Cannibal Corpse

Obscura > Lamb Of God

Opeth > Behemoth

Decapitated > Slayer

Kreator > Iron Maiden

Napalm Death > Swashbuckle

And em... I've decided that I would vote for The Devin Townsend Project over Megadeth. Not that Megadeth isn't amazing. But I don't feel that such a huge band should win in this competition. Plus, the winner of the competition will get a special article on the webzine and a description of their discography. It would be more interresting to hear about lesser known bands (even though Devin Townsend isn't exactly underground).

Obscura - Infinite Rotation

it is just me and my youngest son now.
oldest is gone.
Lucifer's Lightbulb have called it quits while we were ahead....just don't give a fukk anymore.
and about an hour ago a girl i loved and cared about grabbed a blade and sliced herself up , said she was dizzy and no longer cared and wanted to die...that was an hour of silence ago
so yeah..that's where i am at
metal
\,,/

Hey, cool. Fellow fans.

I'm mainly into old thrash groups, the hard stuff. Groups like

Annihilator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfxjf_7yZVQ

Overkill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln8-iokzGOI&feature=related

And Nuclear Assault http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iydPLzALi_M&feature=related

The poll is up for voting, I already voted.

At 2 minutes ago, SilverAceCard wrote: Annihilator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfxjf_7yZVQ

Overkill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln8-iokzGOI&feature=related

And Nuclear Assault http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iydPLzALi_M&feature=related

All awesome bands, and based off them alone I think you're probably suited for the club, but our requirements are ten bands to join. Could you list seven more awesome bands like this for us? :)

At 15 hours ago, Dalnaki wrote: What's the big deal with following this poll? It's a waste of time. Of course the biggest bands are going to be voted for. Of course jizz in a sock metal like Obscura will be voted for over Suffocation. Man, looking at these choices, honestly I wouldn't vote for either band in most of the choices since they're both equally bad.

At least right now Devin is beating Megadeth while Kreator and Maiden are 50/50 so far.

At 13 hours ago, HeavenDuff wrote: I'm starting to think that... If they pass Kreator, will they get eliminated by any other band? I really don't want to see Megadeth vs Iron Maiden for the finals anyway...

And in video games sense, that's Link and Cloud. Hopefully the results so far will end up favouring Devin Townsend to make the polls a little more refreshing. We can read Maiden/Deth discography reviews everywhere else anyway.

At 6 hours ago, BillPatton wrote: so yeah..that's where i am at

That's harsh. :(

At 3 hours ago, SilverAceCard wrote: Hey, cool. Fellow fans.

I'm mainly into old thrash groups, the hard stuff. Groups like

So far so good. Like AniMetal said, just give us seven more bands but I feel confident trusting you know your stuff already.

At 7 hours ago, BillPatton wrote: it is just me and my youngest son now.
oldest is gone.
Lucifer's Lightbulb have called it quits while we were ahead....just don't give a fukk anymore.
and about an hour ago a girl i loved and cared about grabbed a blade and sliced herself up , said she was dizzy and no longer cared and wanted to die...that was an hour of silence ago
so yeah..that's where i am at
metal
\,,/

I really thought you were gone. Your last post wasn't pleasant and I really wondered if we were ever going to see Bill again...

There really isn't much that I can say to ever help you lift this weight of your shoulders. No words I can say can make the pain of such a loss any lesser. Just remember that the Metal Hell was always with you, and will always be.

I really suggest you come by the Metal Hell often. Music is your passion; it can help you through the darkest moments of a life. Discussing it with other fellow fans can help you relieve some of these emotions.

At 44 minutes ago, Bahamut wrote: And in video games sense, that's Link and Cloud. Hopefully the results so far will end up favouring Devin Townsend to make the polls a little more refreshing. We can read Maiden/Deth discography reviews everywhere else anyway.

That's one of the reasons why I don't want these two to make the finals. Even though I really love Megadeth, I don't think they need to win this.

At 5 hours ago, LaForge wrote: recommend to me a shitload of bands based on my preferences, if you would.

bands i like:

Cradle of Filth
CoB
Dark Tranq
Himsa
Disarmonia Mundi
Exodus

favorite genres: melodic death, symphonic, black

thanks in advance.

I recommend these melodic death metal bands:
Cadacross
Burden Of Life
Evemaster
Imperanon
Skyfire
Kalmah
Norther
Of Wrath And Ruin
Euphoreon
Inearthed (Children Of Bodom demos under this name)

At 2 days ago, twistex wrote: Yeah i was meaning the later

black metal

Rotting Christ
Agatus (especially the album, the Weaving Fates)
Zemial
Varathron
Klabautamann (especially Merkur)
Darkestrah
Lux Occulta (just Mother and the Enemy cuz the rest is mediocre)
Diabolical Masquerade
Negura Bunget
Blut Aus Nord (especially Ultima Thulee and Memoria Vetusta)

death metal

Disincarnate
Obscura
Illogicist
Cynic
Fleshgod Apocalypse
Necrosanct
Gorguts
Azure Emote
Brutality
R.U Dead?
Morpheus Descends (from my area)

At 13 hours ago, SilverAceCard wrote: Annihilator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfxjf_7yZVQ

Alice in Hell and Never Neverland are both among my all time favorite metal albums, and I do mean just metal in general. And thrash is one of my favorite kinds of metal.

At 9 hours ago, LaForge wrote: recommend to me a shitload of bands based on my preferences, if you would.

bands i like:

Cradle of Filth
CoB
Dark Tranq
Himsa
Disarmonia Mundi
Exodus

favorite genres: melodic death, symphonic, black

thanks in advance.

If you like Dark Tranquillity, you will most likely like Scar Symmetry. They are also a Gothenburg Metal/Melodic Death Metal band. They released great albums throughout their career. The album Pitch Black Progress is particularly good.

Threat Signal is a mix of Melodic Death Metal, Industrial and Thrash Metal. The album Under Reprisal is great :)

Kalmah is an amazing, and I mean AMAZING Melodic Death Metal band. Their albums Swampson and They Will Return are both great. I'd say most of their discography kicks major asses.

Nightrage's first four albums are all very interresting and all different. I think you will enjoy their work :)

I'll thrown in a few more names for Melodeath :

Arsis
Darkane
Insomnium

Have fun with that :)

And since you really like Symphonic Black Metal, I highly recommand the album Cast Into Fields of Evil Pleasure by Illnath (i-l-l-n-a-t-h). They sound like Cradle Of Filth, but better :P

Abigail Williams also released a great album named In The Shadow Of A Thousand Suns. I think you might like this one two.

Tell me how you like these :)

At 19 hours ago, AniMetal wrote: The poll is up for voting, I already voted.

At 2 minutes ago, SilverAceCard wrote: Annihilator http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Vfxjf_7yZVQ

Overkill http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ln8-iokzGOI&feature=related

And Nuclear Assault http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iydPLzALi_M&feature=related

All awesome bands, and based off them alone I think you're probably suited for the club, but our requirements are ten bands to join. Could you list seven more awesome bands like this for us? :)

Of course.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mUHz1MUoN3k&feature=related
Halford, which is the band Rob founded after Priest.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3kS4mRgd2NA
ArnoCorps, which was the original Arnoldcore band. [Yes, it's a genre now.]

Pantera, which i'm sure you know.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kb2hgXmkJsM&feature=related

Exodus, which is pretty solid all around. Their one of the peers of Eliminator and so have very similar style.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n1BzLOe0f1A&feature=related

Tenacious D which is... well, it's the D.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fA4mVS0u_uo&feature=related

Ronnie James Dio
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nm_SQyXrgBk

And Manowar. Which holds the world record for loudest song in existence. It's a progressive song, listen all the way through.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2PxkJf7FycY

At 19 hours ago, LaForge wrote: Exodus

If you like Exodus, there's a lot of great thrash you should check out, particularly Vektor.

At 9 hours ago, SilverAceCard wrote:

Of course.
Halford, which is the band Rob founded after Priest.

We know them, they fit right in.

ArnoCorps, which was the original Arnoldcore band. [Yes, it's a genre now.]

That's just not a metal band, really. It's an hard rock band with some melodic metal parts thrown in.

Pantera, which i'm sure you know.

I don't like them that much, but they still count :P

Exodus, which is pretty solid all around. Their one of the peers of Eliminator and so have very similar style.

Ok for Exodus.

Tenacious D which is... well, it's the D.

Another mostly Rock band with some Metal elements. I don't think they count, really.

Ronnie James Dio

Good vocalist :) I don't really like this project, though.

And Manowar. Which holds the world record for loudest song in existence. It's a progressive song, listen all the way through.

Cheesy as fuck, some people in here really like them :P

Your list is pretty much all good, except for the two I've previously mentionned. Welcome in :)

So since Mediafire is starting to fall apart, I need someone to help me get my hands on two Boris albums. The two albums I really need are Amplifier Worship and Flood. If anybody has those on it's computer, I'm willing to share some stuff of my own :) Thanks mates !!!

At 12 minutes ago, HeavenDuff wrote: So since Mediafire is starting to fall apart, I need someone to help me get my hands on two Boris albums. The two albums I really need are Amplifier Worship and Flood. If anybody has those on it's computer, I'm willing to share some stuff of my own :) Thanks mates !!!

i have em...
but my flood is kinda screwy sometimes...

oh and i dont know if anyone else has heard but High On Fire have released another song from De Vermis Mysteriis
http://www.spin.com/articles/listen-high-fires-savage-bloody -knuckles

So, I picked up Sigh's new album yesterday. IT IS AMAZING! It's everything I love about Sigh and then some. Once again, they prove to be one of the most interesting and awesome black metal bands around these days. If you haven't listened to Sigh, go do it now, and if you are a fan, the new album is worth it.

At 6 hours ago, Viper50 wrote: oh and i dont know if anyone else has heard but High On Fire have released another song from De Vermis Mysteriis
http://www.spin.com/articles/listen-high-fires-savage-bloody -knuckles

I was hooked more on the other song but I'll still give the full album a spin. I enjoyed Snakes for the Divine and look forward to how they execute another album with an insane concept idea.

At 1 hour ago, Zodir wrote: So, I picked up Sigh's new album yesterday. IT IS AMAZING! It's everything I love about Sigh and then some. Once again, they prove to be one of the most interesting and awesome black metal bands around these days. If you haven't listened to Sigh, go do it now, and if you are a fan, the new album is worth it.

I only have two Sigh albums at this point but the new one is one I'm digging. The other album of theirs I have is Imaginary Sonicscape which is good but can feel longwinged at times. However, more and more I find myself enjoying it.

At 14 minutes ago, Bahamut wrote: I only have two Sigh albums at this point but the new one is one I'm digging. The other album of theirs I have is Imaginary Sonicscape which is good but can feel longwinged at times. However, more and more I find myself enjoying it.

I still haven't gotten in Somniphobia, but I have all of their other full lengths, and I like them all. Imaginary Sonicscape is great. I recommend getting Infidel Art, Hangman's Hymn, Gallow's Gallery, and Scenes from Hell. The other three are good, too, though.

At 33 minutes ago, Bahamut wrote:

At 6 hours ago, Viper50 wrote: oh and i dont know if anyone else has heard but High On Fire have released another song from De Vermis Mysteriis
http://www.spin.com/articles/listen-high-fires-savage-bloody -knuckles

I was hooked more on the other song but I'll still give the full album a spin. I enjoyed Snakes for the Divine and look forward to how they execute another album with an insane concept idea.

yeah i was too...
i like this song too
but i prefer Fertile Green
and for some reason i keep putting off and putting off pre-ordering the album off of Relapse's site
im pre-ordering the vinyl of it in Clear vinyl
clear vinyl looks awesome O:

At 9 hours ago, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 9 hours ago, SilverAceCard wrote:

ArnoCorps, which was the original Arnoldcore band. [Yes, it's a genre now.]

That's just not a metal band, really. It's an hard rock band with some melodic metal parts thrown in.

To me, anything heavier then Zeppelin and up, if it's got the right attitude about it, is metal. I'm a seriously old school.

I realize allot of people don't like groups that old anymore, but I still do.

At 1 hour ago, SilverAceCard wrote: To me, anything heavier then Zeppelin and up, if it's got the right attitude about it, is metal. I'm a seriously old school.

So bands like Waking The Cadaver, Whitechapel and Born Of Osiris would all count as metal? You can be heavy and not be a metal band.

I realize allot of people don't like groups that old anymore, but I still do.

Old bands? I assume you are not talking about ArnoCorps, they started releasing material in the early 2000.

So what bands are so old that you are one of the few who still like them?
In Metal there really isn't much stuff that is older than Black Sabbath and they are highly appreciated among metal fans. UFO also released some material during the 70's, but they aren't exactly a metal band, but they still had a rather important influence on early metal.

Judas Priest?
Bathory?
Sword?
Dio?

At 7 hours ago, Zodir wrote: So, I picked up Sigh's new album yesterday. IT IS AMAZING! It's everything I love about Sigh and then some. Once again, they prove to be one of the most interesting and awesome black metal bands around these days. If you haven't listened to Sigh, go do it now, and if you are a fan, the new album is worth it.

Sorry, I overlooked your post. I didn't even knew Sigh had released a new album. I will get it as soon as possible :)

At 1 hour ago, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 1 hour ago, SilverAceCard wrote: To me, anything heavier then Zeppelin and up, if it's got the right attitude about it, is metal. I'm a seriously old school.

So bands like Waking The Cadaver, Whitechapel and Born Of Osiris would all count as metal? You can be heavy and not be a metal band.

I realize allot of people don't like groups that old anymore, but I still do.

Old bands? I assume you are not talking about ArnoCorps, they started releasing material in the early 2000.

So what bands are so old that you are one of the few who still like them?
In Metal there really isn't much stuff that is older than Black Sabbath and they are highly appreciated among metal fans. UFO also released some material during the 70's, but they aren't exactly a metal band, but they still had a rather important influence on early metal.

No, not Arnocorps. That's where the 'heavier then Zeppelin and up' comes in. And I do realize you can be metal without being heavy, that's why I chose Zeppelin. Allot of their songs where very mellow and un-heavy.

Oh, and I said 'with a certain attitude'. That certain attitude changes for everyone. For me, those groups aren't metal. For another man, it is. Which isn't to say I don't like Death metal. I listen to it on occasion.

And not Sabbath. Sabbath is very well known even now. I'm talking groups like this. The groups that weren't really metal, but invented it nonetheless.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUwEIt9ez7M
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lpzqQst-Sg8&ob=av3e

Even some of the early post Sabbath groups, like Motorhead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRE2Qp54gW4

Have I finished my 'splanin? :3

I didn't mean to link that George Thorogood song. I meant to do this.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qrQ4UsXsJHs&feature=related

At 20 minutes ago, SilverAceCard wrote:

No, not Arnocorps. That's where the 'heavier then Zeppelin and up' comes in. And I do realize you can be metal without being heavy, that's why I chose Zeppelin. Allot of their songs where very mellow and un-heavy.

I pretty much meant the opposite. It's not cause you are heavy that you are metal. Deathcore, Nu-Metal and todays Hard Rock are all "heavy" but do not have anything to do with actual metal.

Oh, and I said 'with a certain attitude'. That certain attitude changes for everyone. For me, those groups aren't metal. For another man, it is. Which isn't to say I don't like Death metal. I listen to it on occasion.

Well, you couldn't argue that Megadeth or Blotted Science aren't metal. They objectively are. Being a metal band or not kind of depends on the objective presence of some elements in your music. So it's not just about the attitude.

And not Sabbath. Sabbath is very well known even now. I'm talking groups like this. The groups that weren't really metal, but invented it nonetheless.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zUwEIt9ez7M

I think I'm missing your point. I know who Deep Purple are, but I don't know why you are giving my a link to their music. If what you meant is that you like older music, than I know Deep Purple are older then all metal bands sinc they started in the late 60's. But they are not a metal band.

Even some of the early post Sabbath groups, like Motorhead.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IRE2Qp54gW4

Early post Sabbath groups? dafuq?

So you like Motorhead. A lot of people listen to these guys music also.

Have I finished my 'splanin? :3

I doubt it. I'd like to know how you can even claim that Deep Purple and Motorhead are not liked by a lot of people.

I doubt it. I'd like to know how you can even claim that Deep Purple and Motorhead are not liked by a lot of people.

Well, because i'v never spoken to another human being that likes them before. Every time I bring them up i'm told Motorhead sounds like a bunch of drunk sailors, and that Deep Purple is a group for hippies.

And I had meant exactly what you did, that it doesn't have to be heavy to be metal.

Besides that i'v actually forgotten my original point, let's talk about something else. :T

At 11 hours ago, Sense-Offender wrote: I recommend getting Infidel Art, Hangman's Hymn, Gallow's Gallery, and Scenes from Hell. The other three are good, too, though.

Isn't that half of their discography? I'll be look into Hangman's Hymn considering that has Inked In Blood. I had downloaded that song years back but never got myself to pick up any of their stuff.

At 11 hours ago, Viper50 wrote: and for some reason i keep putting off and putting off pre-ordering the album off of Relapse's site
im pre-ordering the vinyl of it in Clear vinyl
clear vinyl looks awesome O:

I've pre-ordered it on regular CD. If there was one album where I'd go nuts with buying a CD with vinyl, it'll be Ensiferum's new album. I may not even listen to any samples since when I last tried that, I stopped after ten seconds and knew I had to save it for the album itself.

My favorite Sigh album is Scorn defeat, their most traditional effort but excellent black metal with lyrics pertaining to evils from Japanese folklore and mythology. I like how Mirai Kawashima actually has an adept grasp of the English language, that's seldom seen with Japanese vocalists.

At 4 hours ago, Bahamut wrote:

At 11 hours ago, Viper50 wrote: and for some reason i keep putting off and putting off pre-ordering the album off of Relapse's site
im pre-ordering the vinyl of it in Clear vinyl
clear vinyl looks awesome O:

I've pre-ordered it on regular CD. If there was one album where I'd go nuts with buying a CD with vinyl, it'll be Ensiferum's new album. I may not even listen to any samples since when I last tried that, I stopped after ten seconds and knew I had to save it for the album itself.

i might get the cd of it a bit after i get the vinyl
because well it would be cool having both
granted i dont own any High On Fire albums on either...
it would still be pretty awesome having the vinyl for it
and ive always wanted to get something on clear vinyl...but whenever i find something on it its almost always either some astronomical price or its kinda cheap but i (for some odd reason) dont have the money at the time

and Ensiferum's new album would be pretty sweet to have on both :D

im also planning on getting Black Sabbath's new album if it comes out on both vinyl and cd (which it more than likely will) if they're still going to release it this year. im interested to hear what they're going to do with the album now that Bill Ward is out of the band and Tony has Lymphoma :/