At 9/16/12 01:19 PM, BillPatton wrote: will be posting a new song from Infinite Torture within he next 2 days
different for me
new track will be liked by fans of Jesu and the like
lil over 15 minute long dark ambient industrial shoegaze tune
just need to record the vocals and my guitar parts and it's done

Sounds psychedelic as fuck. Can't wait to hear it, dude.

think it may catch those familiar with my other work off guard
well, back to it
will post it here when it's done
have a great one
huggggggggggggggggggggggggs because
see ya soon
Keep it HEAVY
peace

I have a bit of a schedule ahead of me, too. In between work and school, I have to finish up Infected Nuclear Bioromance, and then I'm gonna do another photoshoot with blacklights and flourescent facepaint/temp hair dye, and then I gotta get to work on getting a live lineup together. The next couple sessions will finish up guitars, bass, and keyboards, and then the one after that will do vocals and guest spots. Then Fraggle has to finish mixing/mastering it, and then it's DONE BABY! So far it's turning out pretty heavy. Lots of layered guitars, and a MUCH thicker guitar sound than before. I feel that even though it's only 45 or so minutes (Graveyard Metal was 77 minutes), INB is a much stronger demo and covers a much broader range of styles and has so far much more solid performances.

At 9/16/12 02:31 PM, Viper50 wrote: Two stereo systems at the same time o.O
That would be a pretty cool experience :P

If you buy Dronevil -Final- you get two cds. Each of these two albums contain three tracks. What you have two do is play the two albums at the same time and try to synchronise them the best you can. This way you will listen to Loose and Red at the same time, Giddiness Throne and Evil Wave Form at the same time and the last two tracks, Interference Demon and The Evil One Which Sobs will be synchronised. It the tracks lenght do not match, the albums length almost does; first half is 1:01:38 and second half is 1:02:57. I don't remember which one if which. But one of the two albums is heavy drone and dark noises, while the other contains ethereal leads, clean melodies, etc. I think the experience must be great. I still haven't found the perfect way to do it :P

I liked Sun Baked Snow Cave and Megatone. I feel I should go through and listen to all of my Boris again....

I'll listen to these two then :)

Speaking of which has anyone heard Altar? Ya know the album with Sunn O))), Boris, Kim Thayil from Soundgarden, Joe Preston from Earth, and a bunch of other people on it?

Hell yes we did ! It's a masterpiece. I'm pretty sure most of us already did listen to it. So while we are at it, Bahamut, if there is any Drone you might like, it could be this album... Altar by Sunn O))) & Boris.

What else did he work with them on? I can only remember Sun Baked Snow Cave and Megatone at the moment...

He worked on the full-length album Klatter, the track Death Valley on the full-lenght album Heavy Rocks and on the extended-play Walrus & Groon. I didn't count the live albums.

Explosions In The Sky - First Breath After Coma

At 9/16/12 03:17 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: If you buy Dronevil -Final- you get two cds. Each of these two albums contain three tracks. What you have two do is play the two albums at the same time and try to synchronize them the best you can. This way you will listen to Loose and Red at the same time, Giddiness Throne and Evil Wave Form at the same time and the last two tracks, Interference Demon and The Evil One Which Sobs will be synchronized. It the tracks length do not match, the albums length almost does; first half is 1:01:38 and second half is 1:02:57. I don't remember which one if which. But one of the two albums is heavy drone and dark noises, while the other contains ethereal leads, clean melodies, etc. I think the experience must be great. I still haven't found the perfect way to do it :P

Interesting...so its like The Galilean Satellites by Rosetta?

Hell yes we did ! It's a masterpiece. I'm pretty sure most of us already did listen to it. So while we are at it, Bahamut, if there is any Drone you might like, it could be this album... Altar by Sunn O))) & Boris.

I still need to get around to listening to all of it...don't know why I haven't done so yet. I like all the people that are on it.

He worked on the full-length album Klatter, the track Death Valley on the full-length album Heavy Rocks and on the extended-play Walrus & Groon. I didn't count the live albums.

Ah okay. I actually don't think I've listened to Walrus & Groon

So...Voivod released a teaser for their new single, Mechanical Mind. Sounds very Dimension: Hatross or Nothingface-esque. Definitely excited for this, releases January 23, 2013!

At 9/16/12 03:46 PM, Viper50 wrote: Interesting...so its like The Galilean Satellites by Rosetta?

Yes. Except the tracks on Dronevil -Final- aren't perfectly synchronised together. One of the albums is like, one minute longer then the other.

I also tried searching for Rosetta on Metal Archives and they have been blacklisted. I'm losing faith in Metal Archives with each passing day. They accept weak-ass deathcore and wankcore bands like Waking The Cadaver, The Red Chord, As Blood Runs Black and Boris The Blade on their archives, but decide to blacklist Post-Metal and Avant-Garde bands like Rosetta and Stolen Babies.

This website is becoming garbage. I hope these dicks will try to save their souls before we get overun by douchebags with buttplugs in their ears.

I still need to get around to listening to all of it...don't know why I haven't done so yet. I like all the people that are on it.

You should definitely listen to the whole thing, yes.

King Crimson - Peace/An End

At 9/16/12 04:34 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: Yes. Except the tracks on Dronevil -Final- aren't perfectly synchronised together. One of the albums is like, one minute longer then the other.

Ah okay. That reminds me...I haven't listened to Rosetta in awhile...
I shall listen to Wake/Life now.

I also tried searching for Rosetta on Metal Archives and they have been blacklisted. I'm losing faith in Metal Archives with each passing day. They accept weak-ass deathcore and wankcore bands like Waking The Cadaver, The Red Chord, As Blood Runs Black and Boris The Blade on their archives, but decide to blacklist Post-Metal and Avant-Garde bands like Rosetta and Stolen Babies.

This website is becoming garbage. I hope these dicks will try to save their souls before we get overun by douchebags with buttplugs in their ears.

I know and it irritates me that I see all these crappy bands on there instead of bands that deserve to be on there.

You should definitely listen to the whole thing, yes.

Then I shall do that when I am able to.

Also anyone here listen to Lo-Pan, Unida, High Priest Of Saturn, or The Bad Light?

At 9/16/12 05:03 PM, Viper50 wrote: Also anyone here listen to Lo-Pan, Unida, High Priest Of Saturn, or The Bad Light?

I don't know any of these, and it always has a funny effet on me when somebody names a few artists in a row that I've never heard of. I'm always kind of dissapointed not to know them, but also so very happy to know that there is still and universe to explore in music. What are these bands ?

And also, does anybody know the Melvins enough to recommand me some of their material ? I've being looking through their discography on Metal Archives and I noticed they have so many split albums with so many different bands, and also a big amount of full-lenght albums. Since this band has been all over the place in terms of genres, I really don't know from where to approach their art. Anybody can help ?

At 9/16/12 07:14 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 9/16/12 05:03 PM, Viper50 wrote: Also anyone here listen to Lo-Pan, Unida, High Priest Of Saturn, or The Bad Light?

I don't know any of these, and it always has a funny effect on me when somebody names a few artists in a row that I've never heard of. I'm always kind of disappointed not to know them, but also so very happy to know that there is still and universe to explore in music. What are these bands ?

Well Unida was a side project of John Garcia of Kyuss. So its similar to Kyuss sound wise. But they only have one full length album that has been officially released. With this being my favorite song off of it. I mostly found out about em because I love Kyuss and bands like them.
High Priest Of Saturn only have a Demo out with 2 songs which you can download on their bandcamp.
As for Lo-Pan and The Bad Light...youd have to hear em because I suck at describing stuff xD.
The Bad Light
Lo-Pan

And also, does anybody know the Melvins enough to recommend me some of their material ? I've being looking through their discography on Metal Archives and I noticed they have so many split albums with so many different bands, and also a big amount of full-length albums. Since this band has been all over the place in terms of genres, I really don't know from where to approach their art. Anybody can help ?

Hmm...I could suggest something along the lines of Houdini, Gluey Porch Treatments, Electroretard, and maybe Bullhead. You don't necessarily have to listen to me on this though. Just felt like suggesting some of my favorite albums of theirs.

All Hail King Buzzo. And for Sleep Hail Sagan.

At 9/16/12 07:14 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: And also, does anybody know the Melvins enough to recommand me some of their material ? I've being looking through their discography on Metal Archives and I noticed they have so many split albums with so many different bands, and also a big amount of full-lenght albums. Since this band has been all over the place in terms of genres, I really don't know from where to approach their art. Anybody can help ?

Gluey Porch Treatments and Bullhead are pretty biblical. The latter is especially influential, as drony as it got until Earth released material (excluding actual drone). Generally you can't even judge them based on an album, because they are really all over the place. One track could be a fast paced stoner metal song, the next could be them scraping their strings and making noises over a techno beat, and the next could be a country ballad. One thing you must know is the Melvins are silly. Really silly. Imagine Ween with a distortion pedal and the pamphlets from all the Frank Zappa CDs. That silly. For me, that both helps and hurts them. If you are looking for serious, look elsewhere.

My favorite albums by them are Stag, (A) Senile Animal, and Gluey Porch Treatments, if that helps at all.

At 9/16/12 02:06 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 9/14/12 11:52 AM, Bahamut wrote: Came across it online a few times but CD, not a sound. The lack of physical releases makes me even sadder for this band since the artwork is easily something worth having on CD/vinyl so why no good accessibility to get them? Hopefully they sign onto a big record label and then they'll have them printed with ease.

It seems Bongripper are willing to be independent forever. What do they have now... something like five full-length albums so far and they don't have a label yet. But some labels make artists suck so bad, it may not be a bad thing for them not to get signed.

I honestly think Metal Blade would be a suitable label for them. They shouldn't have to worry about changing their sounds as the founder of Metal Blade Brian Slagel respects originality and diversity in metal a lot. Hammers of Misfortune are one band that joined Metal Blade over the last two years and they didn't change their sound on their latest album to make it sound more mainstream. The most Metal Blade will do to them is mass produce their albums on physical releases which is a step in the right direction for them.

At 9/16/12 04:22 PM, Zodir wrote: So...Voivod released a teaser for their new single, Mechanical Mind. Sounds very Dimension: Hatross or Nothingface-esque. Definitely excited for this, releases January 23, 2013!

Metal is looking to have a good start for next year. First Manilla Road announce their next album Mysterium to be released in early 2013, then Helloween confirm their next album Straight Out of Hell for mid-January and now Voivod. As some will know, I am a fanatic of Helloween and have been so since my early discoveries of metal (minus the nu-metal garbage) so I always anticipate their new releases*. While 7 Sinners may have followed the dark heavy elements of The Dark Ride and Gambling With the Devil a tad too much, it's a style they can still go for but at the same time they will need to mix something new as well. Even if 7 Sinners may have been rehashing that style, they still made some damn good music along with it

* Unarmed never happened.

On another note, how goes the Metal Calendar project? At this point I imagine now would be a good time to prepare for the January posts.

At 9/16/12 09:36 PM, Tobi wrote: Gluey Porch Treatments and Bullhead are pretty biblical. The latter is especially influential, as drony as it got until Earth released material (excluding actual drone). Generally you can't even judge them based on an album, because they are really all over the place. One track could be a fast paced stoner metal song, the next could be them scraping their strings and making noises over a techno beat, and the next could be a country ballad. One thing you must know is the Melvins are silly. Really silly. Imagine Ween with a distortion pedal and the pamphlets from all the Frank Zappa CDs. ThatâEUTMs silly. For me, that both helps and hurts them. If you are looking for serious, look elsewhere.

Their silliness kinds of scare me, yes. I know funny bands can be good. Bands like Ultra Vomit, Crotchduster or Primus, but some like Mr.Bungle are just plain horrible. But I can't skip the Melvins. They have worked with great artists and influenced some others that I like. I'll check them out, if not to find my new favorite band, to know what they sound like and understand a big influence of modern music.

Thanks for the recommendations by the way.

At 9/17/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: I honestly think Metal Blade would be a suitable label for them. They shouldn't have to worry about changing their sounds as the founder of Metal Blade Brian Slagel respects originality and diversity in metal a lot. Hammers of Misfortune are one band that joined Metal Blade over the last two years and they didn't change their sound on their latest album to make it sound more mainstream. The most Metal Blade will do to them is mass produce their albums on physical releases which is a step in the right direction for them.

Well, we should recommend them to do so. Most independent bands are quite easy to reach through e-mails, via their websites or last.fm.

At 9/17/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: On another note, how goes the Metal Calendar project? At this point I imagine now would be a good time to prepare for the January posts.

It is actually slightly ahead of schedule. I have finished January and I am very close to finishing February. So, as long as college doesn't interfere with my life too much, I should remain on track (Especially over Christmas break, I will probably pump out a month and a half in that time period).

Speaking of metal releases for this year, I was recently pleasantly surprised by the debut of the band Sophicide. I would suggest checking it out if you are into tech death.

At 9/14/12 10:34 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: hey Sensey, did you check out Nyne?

not yet. I'll do that later.

At 9/14/12 11:52 AM, Bahamut wrote: I only started a few weeks ago and since I still have loads to explore, that is why I'm avoiding the club thread itself until I've caught up on the latest episode.

Well, after you see the episode, Parting of Ways, you should check out Torchwood. or, better yet, after Journey's End.

At 9/16/12 07:14 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: And also, does anybody know the Melvins enough to recommand me some of their material ?

I honestly think Bullhead is good, but overrated. That's the first one I got. I have that, Ozma, Gluey Porch Treatments, Stoner Witch, Stag, Bootlicker, and Nude With Boots. If I were to choose two out of those, I'd go with Stoner Witch and Stag.

My review for the album Tides of Damnation by Boris The Blade, on Metal Archives.

At 9/17/12 12:51 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 9/17/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: I honestly think Metal Blade would be a suitable label for them. They shouldn't have to worry about changing their sounds as the founder of Metal Blade Brian Slagel respects originality and diversity in metal a lot. Hammers of Misfortune are one band that joined Metal Blade over the last two years and they didn't change their sound on their latest album to make it sound more mainstream. The most Metal Blade will do to them is mass produce their albums on physical releases which is a step in the right direction for them.

Well, we should recommend them to do so. Most independent bands are quite easy to reach through e-mails, via their websites or last.fm.

My call is Facebook. I've had communications from bands and musicians just by asking various questions relating to their music. I've had some good responses as a result.

At 9/17/12 03:04 PM, Zodir wrote:

At 9/17/12 08:59 AM, Bahamut wrote: On another note, how goes the Metal Calendar project? At this point I imagine now would be a good time to prepare for the January posts.

It is actually slightly ahead of schedule. I have finished January and I am very close to finishing February. So, as long as college doesn't interfere with my life too much, I should remain on track (Especially over Christmas break, I will probably pump out a month and a half in that time period).

Now that's impressive. Hopefully when it starts you'll be half-done already. I'm still considering bringing back Monday Metal Treasure for next year but again, I need to see if I can find enough good entries to cover a whole year. No good in throwing fillers to the list if that's all I can think.

At 9/17/12 06:55 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 9/14/12 11:52 AM, Bahamut wrote: I only started a few weeks ago and since I still have loads to explore, that is why I'm avoiding the club thread itself until I've caught up on the latest episode.

Well, after you see the episode, Parting of Ways, you should check out Torchwood. or, better yet, after Journey's End.

I suppose that's soon then but Doctor Who as a whole still takes priority.

I just got a new hard drive, with a new OS and everything. So, with that in mind, I need suggestions about how to best fill up my 3 terabytes of space. Hit me with your best, folks.

At 9/19/12 12:08 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: I just got a new hard drive, with a new OS and everything. So, with that in mind, I need suggestions about how to best fill up my 3 terabytes of space. Hit me with your best, folks.

Can it be anything? I mean...I could suggest a good sized chunk of the music I have if you want ._.
But im fairly certain you already know most of that stuff....

At 9/19/12 12:54 AM, Viper50 wrote:

At 9/19/12 12:08 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: I just got a new hard drive, with a new OS and everything. So, with that in mind, I need suggestions about how to best fill up my 3 terabytes of space. Hit me with your best, folks.

Can it be anything? I mean...I could suggest a good sized chunk of the music I have if you want ._.
But im fairly certain you already know most of that stuff....

I had so much music before that it's impossible for me to remember EVERYTHING. That's why I want suggestions, so I can make a list in notepad. I'm working on black metal now, but am open to anything.

At 9/19/12 01:14 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: I had so much music before that it's impossible for me to remember EVERYTHING. That's why I want suggestions, so I can make a list in notepad. I'm working on black metal now, but am open to anything.

Hmm...okay then heres a list of some of my music.
Acid Bath, Ahab, Asteroid, The Atomic Bitchwax, Bad Company, Battle Of Mice, Bell Witch, Belzebong, Bison B.C., Black Land, Black Pyramid, Black Tusk, Blood Ceremony, Bongripper, Bongzilla, Boris, Buried Sleeper, Cake, Chrome Division, Cirith Ungol, Core, The Cosmic Dead, Cough, Crowbar, Cult Of Luna, Desert Sessions, Dozer, Dust, Earth, Earthless, Egypt, Elder, Electric Moon, Flaming Lips, Fu Manchu, Glenn Miller, Goatsnake, Gojira, Graveyard, The Heavy Eyes, Hermano, Ice Dragon, Isis, Karma To Burn, Kylesa, Les Discrets, Lord Of Doubts, Lord Vicar, Ministry, Misfits, Neurosis, Om, Orchid, Owl, Parliament-Funkadelic, Pelican, Pentagram, Probot, Queen Elephantine, Queens Of The Stone Age, Ramesses, Red Fang, Reverend Bizarre, Saint Vitus, Samsara Blues Experiment, Shrinebuilder, Sleep, Slo Burn, Smoking Spore, Sons Of Otis, Stoned Jesus, Strapping Young Lad, Suck, Suma, Sunn O))), The Sword, Tombs, Torche, Truckfighters, Trouble, Ufomammut, Uncle Acid And The Deadbeats, Unida, Uzala, Valient Thorr, Volva, Windhand, Witch, Witchcraft, Witchfinder General, Witchsorrow, Wolfmother, YOB, and Zoroaster.
There's more but thats all I could think of at the moment xD

At 9/19/12 01:14 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: I had so much music before that it's impossible for me to remember EVERYTHING. That's why I want suggestions, so I can make a list in notepad. I'm working on black metal now, but am open to anything.

I think it would be easier to show you my collection and pick from there but if highlights are needed, I'm saying Slough Feg, Manilla Road and Hammers of Misfortune. I don't know how well you know those three but if you've yet to explore them, you're in for a treat.

At 9/19/12 12:08 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: I just got a new hard drive, with a new OS and everything. So, with that in mind, I need suggestions about how to best fill up my 3 terabytes of space. Hit me with your best, folks.

Hmmmm. I would like to help you.....but I want to keep some stuff back so you guys can find it during the Metal Calender. I need some reason to get you to read, don't I? lol. But, you will find almost all my stuff if you read the Calender! (MORE SELF ADVERTISING!)

At 9/19/12 01:14 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: I had so much music before that it's impossible for me to remember EVERYTHING. That's why I want suggestions, so I can make a list in notepad. I'm working on black metal now, but am open to anything.

I say DragonForce.

Saw Ensiferum tonight. Kickass performance from them as expected and I at least managed to stay on my toes with the moshpit behind me. Just leaned forward throughout and kept my spot. With earplugs that my sister got me for my birthday, I gave them a shot and found the sound performance to be a lot better. Everything was less noisier and more clear as a result so I approve. Support act sadly wasn't anything interesting and only had me bored for an hour except for a few solos.

At 9/19/12 08:33 AM, Zodir wrote: MORE SELF ADVERTISING!

If we're going to do that, then I think it would be a good idea to go through my Monday Metal Treasures and find 52 different songs there. Should be a lot better than trenching through a list of 800 albums.

I swear, I will hold myself from any further self-advertising for at least a month.

At 9/19/12 04:57 PM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 9/19/12 01:14 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: I had so much music before that it's impossible for me to remember EVERYTHING. That's why I want suggestions, so I can make a list in notepad. I'm working on black metal now, but am open to anything.

I say DragonForce.

I actually really did enjoy Sonic Firestorm.

At 9/20/12 12:39 AM, Anti-pie wrote: I actually really did enjoy Sonic Firestorm.

Same here. Fantastic album that gets overlooked for no good reason.

At 9/20/12 01:29 AM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 9/20/12 12:39 AM, Anti-pie wrote: I actually really did enjoy Sonic Firestorm.

Same here. Fantastic album that gets overlooked for no good reason.

I prefer Valley of the Damned or even their latest album The Power Within. They do improve and away from Inhuman Rampage and Ultra Beatdown's staleness so I appreciate it.

At 9/20/12 08:47 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 9/20/12 01:29 AM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 9/20/12 12:39 AM, Anti-pie wrote: I actually really did enjoy Sonic Firestorm.

Same here. Fantastic album that gets overlooked for no good reason.

I prefer Valley of the Damned or even their latest album The Power Within. They do improve and away from Inhuman Rampage and Ultra Beatdown's staleness so I appreciate it.

My two favorites are Valley of the Damned and Sonic Firestorm. I haven't heard The Power Within yet, so I can't judge. I have to admit though, I love me some Inside the Winter Storm off Ultra Beatdown.

At 9/20/12 08:47 AM, Bahamut wrote: I prefer Valley of the Damned or even their latest album The Power Within. They do improve and away from Inhuman Rampage and Ultra Beatdown's staleness so I appreciate it.

I say Valley of the Damned is pretty great two, but listening to Soldiers Of The Wasteland on Sonic Firestorm, I can't help myself but sing the whole thing with everything that is left of my love for chessy metal.

Burning fires burning lives on the long distant roads
Trough the lost mountains endless so far away from home
Warrior soldiers forever we fought long ago
We're all lost in the darkness so far away from home

Damn that feels good. I still have to check out The Power Within. The way you reviewed it makes me want to experience it myself :)

At 9/20/12 04:00 PM, TheCrimsonWidow wrote: Most of you guys probably don't remember me, but I used to frequent here often back when the year started. I miss this place. Hopefully I can post here more often.

I remember you ._.

At 9/20/12 06:28 PM, TheCrimsonWidow wrote: Hi Viper! Sorry I haven't been on lately :(

Hi. Its fine ._.
A lot has happened here since your last visit.