At 3/14/13 11:03 AM, Bahamut wrote: I'll reserve my whole judgment for when I hear the album in full. Although I do rate the debut album 5 stars (as well as best of 2010), I still have to see what they do with the second release.

So far it seems as though the songs on there are probably going to be roughly similar to Secular Haze.
Which all in all I'm okay with.

I need to find some more 2013 releases as I've only heard that, Mysterium and Straight Out of Hell so far.

Huh. Would've thought you'd listen to the new Darkthrone album...
Also if you're into "Stoner Metal" Spiritual Beggars are releasing a new album next month.
Heres a song off of the aforementioned.

Hellhammer finished the drum work on the new Arcturus album, apparently. I hope this album is good.

At 3/13/13 10:34 AM, Bahamut wrote: Oh man, we've lost Clive Burr.

RIP

A most devastating loss to the Maiden Family. Hallowed Be Thy Name was one of the greatest demonstrations of his drumming talent.

On a lighter note, Iron Maiden has a beer! It will be called "Trooper" and will be available soon.

At 3/14/13 06:41 PM, Coop wrote: On a lighter note, Iron Maiden has a beer! It will be called "Trooper" and will be available soon.

Woo yet another cool thing I can't legally have for awhile.

according to the law here in the US....

At 3/14/13 10:11 AM, Viper50 wrote: Seriously how many albums are they going to release? xD
I still have like 5 or so albums by them that I still need to listen to!

Also, Boris EPs and Splits are not albums you want to miss on, either. There is way too much stuff to listen to in these guys discography.

At 3/15/13 01:33 AM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 3/14/13 10:11 AM, Viper50 wrote: Seriously how many albums are they going to release? xD
I still have like 5 or so albums by them that I still need to listen to!

Also, Boris EPs and Splits are not albums you want to miss on, either. There is way too much stuff to listen to in these guys discography.

Yeah....looks like I still have quite a bit of stuff to listen to then xD
Also I'm trying to convince my sister to take me to go see them in May when they're going to be in Chicago with Pallbearer. But she doesn't know if she can get the day off and I can't go alone because I highly doubt my car can make it up there in one piece....they're going to be playing two nights in a row. The first night they're going to be playing their "All-Time Classics" and on the second night when they're playing with Pallbearer they're playing Flood in it's entirety....

At 3/14/13 01:30 PM, Viper50 wrote:

At 3/14/13 11:03 AM, Bahamut wrote: I'll reserve my whole judgment for when I hear the album in full. Although I do rate the debut album 5 stars (as well as best of 2010), I still have to see what they do with the second release.

So far it seems as though the songs on there are probably going to be roughly similar to Secular Haze.
Which all in all I'm okay with.

I'm sure there's some more surprises.

I need to find some more 2013 releases as I've only heard that, Mysterium and Straight Out of Hell so far.

Huh. Would've thought you'd listen to the new Darkthrone album...

I've only listened to the certain records from the 90s. There is stuff I should look into and see if I can pick things up but I've learned that trying too hard to hunt down new good releases can cause a burnout. That was one lesson learned when I was doing reviews. While others can keep it up, it just doesn't do it for me. I will appreciate certain records at a later point as opposed to right away.

At 3/14/13 06:41 PM, Coop wrote:

At 3/13/13 10:34 AM, Bahamut wrote: Oh man, we've lost Clive Burr.

RIP

A most devastating loss to the Maiden Family. Hallowed Be Thy Name was one of the greatest demonstrations of his drumming talent.

Indeed. I look back at the first three albums and it re-assured to me how much Clive Burr added to the music. I generally don't have a preference between him and Nicko since they both have done right when they were/are in the band. To think now one former member of Iron Maiden has left us all. :(

At 3/15/13 01:50 PM, Bahamut wrote: I'm sure there's some more surprises.

Yeah more than likely.

I've only listened to the certain records from the 90s. There is stuff I should look into and see if I can pick things up but I've learned that trying too hard to hunt down new good releases can cause a burnout. That was one lesson learned when I was doing reviews. While others can keep it up, it just doesn't do it for me. I will appreciate certain records at a later point as opposed to right away.

Ah okay.
I still have a hard time tracking down some albums....hell it seems as though no store within 50 miles of here sells a copy of Master Of Reality on any format.

At 3/14/13 11:03 AM, Bahamut wrote:

At 3/13/13 11:19 AM, Zodir wrote: Voivod's Target Earth- Holy shit. This album is probably their best since Nothingface. And I do not say that lightly as I loved Outer Limits and Katorz.

It's an enjoyable record for sure and I don't see myself as a huge fan of the classic works so that's saying something. I need to find some more 2013 releases as I've only heard that, Mysterium and Straight Out of Hell so far. All are great releases for sure, though but I feel Manilla Road played a little too safe with their latest album apart from the last few tracks.

Awww. How can you not love Classic Voivod? I kid. I can't really think of any other albums coming out this year (or at least in the near future) that I am really looking forward to this year. Hmmmm. Any you guys are looking forward too?

At 3/13/13 09:09 PM, Zodir wrote: K, my Top 25 is finally done and up! Thoughts welcome!

To think two of my favourite releases from that year aren't even on your list. My two personal choices are Diablo Swing Orchestra's Pandora's Pinata and Threshold's March of Progress. Both albums I didn't get to listen to until the end of 2012, though so it seems like the better stuff from these years just creep up either when the year is about to close or the year after. Maybe 2012 wasn't such a slow year for metal as I originally thought it to be.

I didn't really like Diablo Swing Orchestra all that much. Call me crazy. I didn't get a chance to pick up Threshold's new album. Maybe I should track it down.

At 3/15/13 08:56 AM, Viper50 wrote: Yeah....looks like I still have quite a bit of stuff to listen to then xD
Also I'm trying to convince my sister to take me to go see them in May when they're going to be in Chicago with Pallbearer. But she doesn't know if she can get the day off and I can't go alone because I highly doubt my car can make it up there in one piece....they're going to be playing two nights in a row. The first night they're going to be playing their "All-Time Classics" and on the second night when they're playing with Pallbearer they're playing Flood in it's entirety....

Do not miss this opportuinity, son! I'd go to both shows if I could!

Also, I will most likely be seing If These Trees Could Talk live in April. I know it's not a metal show, but it's worth mentioning. First chance I get to see these guys live, I don't want to miss it!

Anyone here hear about the super group Ensemble Pearl? It has Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Grave Temple), Bill Herzog (The Sweet Hereafter), and Atsuo & Michio Kurihara (Boris) in it.
They're releasing an album apparently next Monday.

At 3/15/13 05:09 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: Do not miss this opportuinity, son! I'd go to both shows if I could!

I'll try not to! Also the place thats selling the tickets has a thing for getting a pass for both days for only like $25.

At 3/15/13 05:56 PM, Viper50 wrote: Anyone here hear about the super group Ensemble Pearl? It has Stephen O'Malley (Sunn O))), Burning Witch, Grave Temple), Bill Herzog (The Sweet Hereafter), and Atsuo & Michio Kurihara (Boris) in it.
They're releasing an album apparently next Monday.

Just reading that gave me a shiver. No jokes. I have to hear this!

At 3/15/13 05:09 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: Do not miss this opportuinity, son! I'd go to both shows if I could!

I'll try not to! Also the place thats selling the tickets has a thing for getting a pass for both days for only like $25.

Well, that's a great fucking deal! Don't miss on it!

At 3/16/13 02:50 AM, HeavenDuff wrote: Just reading that gave me a shiver. No jokes. I have to hear this!

I felt the same way when I first saw that! xD
Apparently there is a song online at the moment.

Well, that's a great fucking deal! Don't miss on it!

I know right!?!?!? I seriously hope I can go see that.

I was just doing shit with one song on repeat. And I think it played like 15 times. It was an old favorite.

Slough Feg - Sky Chariots

I never get sick of it.

MANAMANAAAH!

At 3/15/13 12:39 AM, Viper50 wrote:

At 3/14/13 06:41 PM, Coop wrote: On a lighter note, Iron Maiden has a beer! It will be called "Trooper" and will be available soon.

Woo yet another cool thing I can't legally have for awhile.

according to the law here in the US....

Haha youngsters. I've been legally allowed to drink for some years now (I live in the US too). I do plan on trying Trooper ale. Sounds good.

Not much metal news, since most of what I've been listening to lately has been dark ambient, but on Infected Nuclear Bioromance there is little left to do except for vocals on half the songs.

At 3/17/13 11:01 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: Haha youngsters. I've been legally allowed to drink for some years now (I live in the US too). I do plan on trying Trooper ale. Sounds good.

Well today is my birthday. Though I'm only turning 20 :/
So I suppose its only one more year. Its better than having to wait like...3 or something.

I'm probably a little late on this, but anyone here pick up Suffocation's new album? I was one of the first to pre-order it. I absolutely love it. So much better than the previous one. Anyone have thoughts on it?

At 3/17/13 03:07 PM, mothballs wrote: I'm probably a little late on this, but anyone here pick up Suffocation's new album? I was one of the first to pre-order it. I absolutely love it. So much better than the previous one. Anyone have thoughts on it?

I wasn't a big fan, but then again, I haven't really liked anything since Pierced From Within.

If Acid Witch werent so brickwalled theyd be really really cool

At 3/15/13 02:20 PM, Viper50 wrote: I still have a hard time tracking down some albums....hell it seems as though no store within 50 miles of here sells a copy of Master Of Reality on any format.

I'm guessing I have advised Amazon to you before and that's not a possibility. If you can't find a good store within 50 miles then you're really stuck on that one.

At 3/15/13 02:29 PM, Zodir wrote: Awww. How can you not love Classic Voivod? I kid. I can't really think of any other albums coming out this year (or at least in the near future) that I am really looking forward to this year. Hmmmm. Any you guys are looking forward too?

June has new Megadeth and Black Sabbath, although whether I want to hear them or not isn't certain. I fear of what bullshit Mustaine will have put on Super Collider while Black Sabbath's new album, anything can happen.

I didn't really like Diablo Swing Orchestra all that much. Call me crazy. I didn't get a chance to pick up Threshold's new album. Maybe I should track it down.

I personally like Diablo Swing Orchestra a lot. I'm always looking for an entirely fresh take on metal that sounds really good and DSO accomplishes that. Out of 500 or so metal albums that I have, nothing sounds anything alike to them. As for Threshold, I don't know how much you've listened to them but I really like the new record. I need to catch up on everything else they've done but if I can really dig their latest release then I should be able to enjoy their back catalogue.

At 3/17/13 12:26 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: I was just doing shit with one song on repeat. And I think it played like 15 times. It was an old favorite.

Slough Feg - Sky Chariots

I never get sick of it.

MANAMANAAAH!

I listen to that song, then the rest of the album follows right after. No exceptions!

At 3/17/13 12:31 PM, Viper50 wrote:

At 3/17/13 11:01 AM, ElGhoulio wrote: Haha youngsters. I've been legally allowed to drink for some years now (I live in the US too). I do plan on trying Trooper ale. Sounds good.

Well today is my birthday. Though I'm only turning 20 :/

Ah, you turned 20 yesterday? Happy birthday man!

At 3/18/13 11:57 AM, Bahamut wrote: I'm guessing I have advised Amazon to you before and that's not a possibility. If you can't find a good store within 50 miles then you're really stuck on that one.

Yeah its not at the moment...so I guess I'll have to either wait til it is. Or wait til I can find a copy around here.

Ah, you turned 20 yesterday? Happy birthday man!

Thanks.

Bah! An Opeth/Katatonia show is playing near my home after I get on summer break and it's a 21 and over show. Curses!

At 3/17/13 12:31 PM, Viper50 wrote: Well today is my birthday. Though I'm only turning 20 :/
So I suppose its only one more year. Its better than having to wait like...3 or something.

Legal drinking age at 21 is fucking ridiculous. Just thinking about it... I've been drinking since I was 16 and except for a few hangovers and some intense parties, nothing fuckin' horrible happenned to me. Other than that, I can't help but feel that it's totally ridiculous that the legal drinking age is 21 where you live. 21... that's when I started university... and remember that I live in Quebec, so university isn't right after high school. 21 years old... I was drinking and having sex. Looking back at 2010... I just can't see myself as a minor. I was already a man...

And really? Who does wait to be 21 to start drinking?

Bongripper - Worship

At 3/18/13 05:49 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: And really? Who does wait to be 21 to start drinking?

This guy.
Hell I don't even smoke. And it's probably going to stay that way.

At 3/18/13 05:55 PM, Viper50 wrote:

At 3/18/13 05:49 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: And really? Who does wait to be 21 to start drinking?

This guy.
Hell I don't even smoke. And it's probably going to stay that way.

Same here. Though that is more that I have an incredibly severe food allergy and any impairment to my judgment can be guaranteed fatal. Also, my body is allergic to most common drugs like weed and tobacco.

At 3/18/13 07:30 PM, Zodir wrote: Same here. Though that is more that I have an incredibly severe food allergy and any impairment to my judgment can be guaranteed fatal. Also, my body is allergic to most common drugs like weed and tobacco.

For me it's because I choose to not smoke.
That and my gf is allergic to tobacco and weed and shit like that so I wouldn't be able to smoke it even if I wanted to.

At 3/18/13 07:49 PM, Viper50 wrote:

At 3/18/13 07:30 PM, Zodir wrote: Same here. Though that is more that I have an incredibly severe food allergy and any impairment to my judgment can be guaranteed fatal. Also, my body is allergic to most common drugs like weed and tobacco.

For me it's because I choose to not smoke.
That and my gf is allergic to tobacco and weed and shit like that so I wouldn't be able to smoke it even if I wanted to.

I mean I doubt I would smoke even if I wasn't allergic, my uncle had a heart attack due to smoking related complications. So I doubt I would ever do it even if I had the choice.

At 3/18/13 07:55 PM, Zodir wrote: I mean I doubt I would smoke even if I wasn't allergic, my uncle had a heart attack due to smoking related complications. So I doubt I would ever do it even if I had the choice.

My uncle ended up losing one of his lungs because he smoked so much. And his other one turned black.
And then he died not too long afterwards ._.
So thats one of the reasons I don't smoke.

At 3/18/13 05:55 PM, Viper50 wrote:

At 3/18/13 05:49 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: And really? Who does wait to be 21 to start drinking?

This guy.
Hell I don't even smoke. And it's probably going to stay that way.

Well, drinking isn't like smoking... Smoking is inhaling chemicals and shit on purpose, while drinking doesn't imply getting wasted. There is very good wine, very good beer, porto, gin, rum, etc. If you know how to drink, those can be very enjoyable and not harmful for your body.

At 3/17/13 07:04 PM, Zodir wrote:

At 3/17/13 03:07 PM, mothballs wrote: I'm probably a little late on this, but anyone here pick up Suffocation's new album? I was one of the first to pre-order it. I absolutely love it. So much better than the previous one. Anyone have thoughts on it?

I wasn't a big fan, but then again, I haven't really liked anything since Pierced From Within.

Fair enough, I mean it's fair to say that their first 2 albums were their best by far. I liked their self-titled album though. Blood Oath was too slow. I really like this one and how they completely changed it for the better.