So Testament have "parted ways" with Greg Christian, and have announce that Steve DiGiorgio has returned to the band.

I honestly love having hard copies of all my music. I mean, if I don't have the money at the time, then sure I will download it, but I will always go out of my way to buy hard copies of any album if I have the chance.

My biggest problem is A, not enough money, and B, not knowing where else apart from Ebay to find most of these albums. And even then when it comes to more lesser known bands, it can certainly be a struggle.

So my question here is, where do you all of you buy you CD's from? Ebay, Amazon, Speciality stores, I am quite curious tp hear.

At 1/15/14 09:53 AM, twistex wrote: So my question here is, where do you all of you buy you CD's from? Ebay, Amazon, Speciality stores, I am quite curious tp hear.

"Specialty Stores", Relapse Records, eBay, WalMart...stores like that.
Same goes for vinyls. Except take out WalMart in that instance and put in Antique Stores and places like that.

Anyone listen to Grant Kirkhope's NWOBHM band Syar?
(he did the music for several video games including Banjo-Kazooie and Perfect Dark)
Their first and only album
Death Before Dishonor

He was also in another NWOBHM band called Maineaxe.

At 1/15/14 09:53 AM, twistex wrote: So my question here is, where do you all of you buy you CD's from? Ebay, Amazon, Speciality stores, I am quite curious tp hear.

There are specialized music stores in Montreal, which I go to sometimes. We also have Archambault in Quebec, which is a big store with CDs, movies, tv series, video games, books, comics and board games for sell. I also buy online on eBay and Bandcamp. When it's popular and rather easy stuff to find, I go for the average HMV or any other place that might have it.

Melechesh - Apkallu Counsel

At 1/15/14 09:12 PM, Viper50 wrote: Anyone listen to Grant Kirkhope's NWOBHM band Syar?

holy fuck

Been a while. Lately I've been falling back in favor with a lot of Norwegian/European folk and black metal bands I've been neglecting for a while, like Bathory, venom, salefald, sigh and the like. Maybe it has something to do with my recent departure from atheism to "paganism."(quotes cause that term is derogatory but we use it anyway)

Aside from that, they're often more original and interesting than other musical styles because they often combine A. more than one instrument B. older styles of music and put them into a more modern approach/sound. Classical and folk music, metal, sometimes punk.

Also listened to Atheist, Acid Bath, and the usual assortment of thrash, crossover thrash, proto-metal, and classic rock.

At 1/16/14 06:42 PM, WallofYawn wrote: Bathory, venom, salefald, sigh and the like.

Solefald has been consistently perfect since their second album (Linear Scaffold is good, but not as good as the rest). They're still one of my favorite bands ever.

Anyone else hear about a thing going on where a Satanic Temple wants a statue of Baphomet at the Oklahoma State Capitol building?

(instead of linking the article this came from I'll just put it all here)

Vital Remains vocalist Brian Werner is a high priest in the Satanic Temple, so naturally he feels as though it's his obligation to propose to have a 7-foot tall statue of Baphomet built before the Oklahoma Statehouse.

Werner wants this statue to be an "'homage' to Satan, [with] the purpose of the monument [being] to complement and contrast the Ten Commandments monument that already resides on the North side of the building," according to his IndieGoGo. While Werner was looking for $20,000 for the thing to be built, he's already up to almost $27,000 with three days still left on the campaign.

"The existing Ten Commandments monument, donated to the Capitol Preservation Commission in 2009 by Mike Ritze, a representative of the Oklahoma State Legislature and ordained Southern Baptist Deacon, has raised the ire of the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) who filed suit in August of 2013, noting that, 'the monument stands alone, with no other monuments or memorials in the immediate vicinity.' Also of concern to the ACLU is the 'self-evidently exclusive' religious message 'that supports and endorses the faiths and creeds of some churches and sects.' We believe that in being allowed to place our monument within the proximity of the Ten Commandments monument, we can appease the ACLU’s concerns."

"By accepting our offer, the good people of Oklahoma City will have the opportunity to show that they espouse the basic freedoms spelled out in the Constitution. We imagine that the ACLU will also embrace such a response. Allowing us to donate a monument would show that the Oklahoma City Council does not discriminate, and both the religious and non-religious should be happy with such an outcome. Our mission is to bring people together by finding common sentiments that create solutions that everyone can appreciate and enjoy."

“We wanted something that wasn’t blatantly offensive, something that was family-friendly, something inviting. We also wanted something interactive. It had to have historical significance. There are two snakes where the back meets the seat of the chair; you can see that symbol at any hospital in the world. This statue speaks to plurality, to freedom of speech, to multiculturalism. These are the core fundamentals of our belief system.

We didn’t want to just put up a massive upside-down cross with a middle finger. We were trying to come up with something more cohesive. We get comments all the time that ‘I don’t believe what you believe.’ And that’s the exact point. A lot of people don’t believe what we believe. We want to put it up to show the duality of our nation. Not everyone in this country is a Christian. There are Buddhists, Muslims, atheists…”

So you don't have to Google it. This is what the proposed statue will look like if it is made.

So I like these bands:
Bongripper
Black Sabbath
Reverend Bizzare
Electric Wizard

Recommand me some stuff!

Gentle Giant - Playing the Game

At 1/21/14 07:28 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: So I like these bands:
Bongripper
Black Sabbath
Reverend Bizzare
Electric Wizard

Recommand me some stuff!

Gentle Giant - Playing the Game

Rosetta
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoEY5NoaMuw

year of no light
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sJ-8umEo8YU

At 1/21/14 07:28 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: So I like these bands:
Bongripper
Black Sabbath
Reverend Bizzare
Electric Wizard

Recommand me some stuff!

Ufomammut
Black Math Horseman
Wiht
Rwake
Keelhaul
Mammatus
Glowsun
Ramesses
Zebulon Pike
Kylesa
Neurosis (especially with Jarboe)
Lesbian
Battle of Mice
Black Tusk
YOB
Sons of Otis
Acid King
Orange Goblin
Bongzilla
sHEAVY
Bohold! the Monolith
Buzzov•en
Big Business
Tides

And I second Rosetta.

Gentle Giant

Have you heard Gong?

At 1/21/14 07:28 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: So I like these bands:
Bongripper
Black Sabbath
Reverend Bizarre
Electric Wizard

Recommend me some stuff!

It's alphabetical except the first one. The reason being is that their latest album Soma was one of my Top 5 favorite albums of the year last year.

Windhand
Bell Witch
Black Land
Black Pyramid
Buried Sleeper
Church Of Misery (though I feel you already listen to em)
Cirith Ungol (same as above)
Conan
Cough
Egypt
From Beyond
Giza
High Priest Of Saturn
Lord Of Doubts
Norska
Ogre
Orchid
Saturnalia Temple
Sea Bastard
Set
Shrinebuilder
Sleep
Slomatics
Spacefog
Stone Axe
Suma (especially Suma or Let The Churches Burn)
Uncle Acid & The Deadbeats
Wall Of Sleep
Wandering Midget
Witch

you guys should listen to Winterfylleth as well, they're from Manchester, England and are ambient-leaning black metal about English heritage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsox_ZVWWjE

I reckon they might be one of the biggest UK black metal bands, after CoF if they count

also other good UK bm bands include Fen and (sort of bm) Anaal Naarthrakh

At 1/21/14 10:18 PM, Earfetish wrote: you guys should listen to Winterfylleth as well, they're from Manchester, England and are ambient-leaning black metal about English heritage

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsox_ZVWWjE

I reckon they might be one of the biggest UK black metal bands, after CoF if they count

I think Bal-Sagoth, Meads of Asphodel and Akercocke are among the biggest, though Akercocke is more death metal. And there's also Venom, if you count them, but I'd argue they're basically thrash.

also other good UK bm bands include Fen and (sort of bm) Anaal Naarthrakh

Mick Kenney from Anaal Nathrakh had a darkwave project called Professor Fate that had one album called the Inferno, which is just a fantastic album. Kristoffer Rygg was a guest vocalist for the song Limbo. It's excellent.

Push the button, Max!

At 1/21/14 10:18 PM, Earfetish wrote: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsox_ZVWWjE

Sounds pretty good.

At 1/21/14 08:54 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Ufomammut
Bongzilla
Lesbian
Black Tusk

I know these already.

Dnd it feels to me that Black Tusk are more sludge than doom and have a faster paced style of music then any of the bands I listed.

Ramesses
Kylesa
Neurosis
Sons of Otis
Acid King
Orange Goblin
Bohold! the Monolith

I've meant to listen to these for a while. I'll start with Kylesa, and I'll try to find some Neurosis and Acid King for sure.

Have you heard Gong?

Nope!

At 1/21/14 10:00 PM, Viper50 wrote: Church Of Misery (though I feel you already listen to em)
Cirith Ungol (same as above)

I don't, actually. I like doom, but I don't know a lot of doom.

Conan

I'll be getting one of their albums soon.

High Priest Of Saturn
Norska
Ogre
Orchid
Saturnalia Temple

These all seem very interesting, thanks!

Sleep

I know Sleep.

At 1/21/14 10:18 PM, Earfetish wrote: also other good UK bm bands include Fen and (sort of bm) Anaal Naarthrakh

Both are amazing :)

At 1/21/14 11:34 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Mick Kenney from Anaal Nathrakh had a darkwave project called Professor Fate that had one album called the Inferno, which is just a fantastic album. Kristoffer Rygg was a guest vocalist for the song Limbo. It's excellent.

I remember reading about this project and specific album before and always wanted to give it a try.

Electric Wizard - Master of Alchemy: a) House of Whipcord b) The Black Drug

At 1/22/14 08:18 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: I don't, actually. I like doom, but I don't know a lot of doom.

Ah. Well like 95% of Church Of Misery's songs are based on serial killers. And a bunch of em have audio clips about whatever serial killer they're about. I'd suggest listening to Second Coming or Master Of Brutality first.
For Cirith Ungol from their second album King Of The Dead to their fourth (final) album Paradise Lost they play Prog. Rock influenced Doom Metal. Though their first album Frost And Fire is pretty much straightforward Heavy Metal. They were together from 1972 til 1992 but only released 4 albums within a span of 20 years.

I'll be getting one of their albums soon.

Which one?

These all seem very interesting, thanks!

No prob.

I know Sleep.

I realized that after I hit Post....

I'm sure @HeavenDuff would be interested to hear this if he hasn't yet.
You know that Sunn O))) & Ulver collab album that I mentioned before on here thats coming out soon?
Well they released an except from a song that'll be on there.
You can listen to it here
You can also still pre-order the album off of bandcamp here on either red vinyl, cd, or a digital copy of the album.

At 1/22/14 08:18 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: I know these already.

Have you heard Lesbian's album, Power Hor? I love the song, Black Forest Hamm. I still believe Ufomammut's best albums are Snailking and Lucifer Songs.

Dnd it feels to me that Black Tusk are more sludge than doom and have a faster paced style of music then any of the bands I listed.

Yeah, I kinda went for both doom and sludge. Wyllt by Black Math Horseman is a really good atmospheric type of doom metal album. I listen to the song Tyrant over and over. I ended up putting that song on my phone. And Voices of Omens by Rwake is an awesomely menacing sludge/doom album. And Wiht's Harrowing of the North is a short stoner doom album with a bit of a post rock influence.

I've meant to listen to these for a while. I'll start with Kylesa, and I'll try to find some Neurosis and Acid King for sure.

As for Kylesa, I've only heard Static Tensions and Time Will Fuse Its Worth. Out of the two, I prefer Static Tensions. Sick album.

Have you heard Gong?
Nope!

Really good '70s prog rock. Figured you'd like them if you like Gentle Giant. I especially like Angel's Egg.

At 1/22/14 08:34 PM, Viper50 wrote: Ah. Well like 95% of Church Of Misery's songs are based on serial killers. And a bunch of em have audio clips about whatever serial killer they're about. I'd suggest listening to Second Coming or Master Of Brutality first.
For Cirith Ungol from their second album King Of The Dead to their fourth (final) album Paradise Lost they play Prog. Rock influenced Doom Metal. Though their first album Frost And Fire is pretty much straightforward Heavy Metal. They were together from 1972 til 1992 but only released 4 albums within a span of 20 years.

Pretty cool stuff. I'll try to get Frost and Fire, and Paradise Lost (even though this is one of the most overused names to anything ever invented on this planet).

Which one?

Horseback Battle Hammer

At 1/22/14 09:30 PM, Viper50 wrote: I'm sure @HeavenDuff would be interested to hear this if he hasn't yet.
You know that Sunn O))) & Ulver collab album that I mentioned before on here thats coming out soon?
Well they released an except from a song that'll be on there.
You can listen to it here
You can also still pre-order the album off of bandcamp here on either red vinyl, cd, or a digital copy of the album.

I'll give it a listen, and will also most likely get the album. The cover is fantastic, and I doubt anything these guys do could ever be bad.

At 1/22/14 09:51 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Have you heard Lesbian's album, Power Hor? I love the song, Black Forest Hamm. I still believe Ufomammut's best albums are Snailking and Lucifer Songs.

I do have the album Power Hor in digital version, but never listened to it much. I also only have Eve by Ufomammut and I don't think I liked it much the first few times I listened to it. I'll have to give Power Hor more plays though.

Yeah, I kinda went for both doom and sludge. Wyllt by Black Math Horseman is a really good atmospheric type of doom metal album. I listen to the song Tyrant over and over. I ended up putting that song on my phone. And Voices of Omens by Rwake is an awesomely menacing sludge/doom album. And Wiht's Harrowing of the North is a short stoner doom album with a bit of a post rock influence.

I'll check out that Rwake album you mentioned. Looks promising.

Boris - Rattlesnake

At 1/22/14 10:16 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: Pretty cool stuff. I'll try to get Frost and Fire, and Paradise Lost (even though this is one of the most overused names to anything ever invented on this planet).

Out of the 4 I'd say Paradise Lost is probably the hardest to find. So if you can't get it then try to get King Of The Dead or One Foot In Hell.

Horseback Battle Hammer

Ah okay. If you haven't yet I suggest checking out Monnos. Pretty good album.

I'll give it a listen, and will also most likely get the album. The cover is fantastic, and I doubt anything these guys do could ever be bad.

What I've heard so far is pretty good. Though I feel they cut off just before the song gets good for the excerpt.
I'm also planning on getting it too. But I'm probably gonna wait on it. I have a copy of Call Of The Mastodon pre-ordered from Relapse Records. And was also thinking about ordering a copy of a reissue of Catharsis by YOB off of there too. But I also need to save money for other stuff that is coming up soon. So if I do get that YOB album I'll probably wait on it too.

Just pre-ordered the Sunn O)) & Ulver album Terrestrials, I honestly can't wait to give it a listen. I don't want to stream it, so I can fully enjoy the CD.

At 1/21/14 11:34 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I think Bal-Sagoth, Meads of Asphodel and Akercocke are among the biggest, though Akercocke is more death metal. And there's also Venom, if you count them, but I'd argue they're basically thrash.

I wouldn't have described Bal-Sagoth as bm but I looked them up and there ya go, they are described as such

also other good UK bm bands include Fen and (sort of bm) Anaal Naarthrakh

Push the button, Max!

I tried to listen to this earlier this year but I couldn't get into it, I like Ulver tho
This is Ishahn from Emperor's missus doing electronic stuff, the guys from Ulver also play a role in this album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYmEWppu-XI#t=153

oh aye I'm going all the way from Manchester to Brussels to go to this concert with my gf

https://www.facebook.com/events/661280903895866/

don't really know the bands on the billing but by brother was going by himself and convinced us to join him. Will be nice to get out of Manchester

The Ruins Of Beverast

Urfaust

Saturnalia Temple

BÖLZER

Dread Sovereign

Irkallian Oracle

At 1/23/14 09:19 AM, Earfetish wrote: This is Ishahn from Emperor's missus doing electronic stuff, the guys from Ulver also play a role in this album
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eYmEWppu-XI#t=153

Ihriel has a great voice. Peccatum was really good.

At 1/23/14 09:21 AM, Earfetish wrote: Saturnalia Temple

Like Saturnalia Temple.
The singer's voice gets a bit on my nerves at times though.....

At 1/19/14 11:03 PM, Viper50 wrote: Anyone else hear about a thing going on where a Satanic Temple wants a statue of Baphomet at the Oklahoma State Capitol building?

(instead of linking the article this came from I'll just put it all here)

When did goat-people(satyrs) and pagan symbols be misconstrued as Satanist? It almost makes me want to go out there and punch them all for doing that. Bad enough we got Christians chastising our shit, but now there are actual Devil worshippers out there(which i find hilarious enough) that actually play into the negative images christians paint, and are even proud of them. "I'm badass cause people fear me." Load of hogwash.

So, I guess my problem isn't with the statue, but the dude himself, and why he wants that statue there. It isn't freedom of religion, it's provoking a response. It's there to shock and disturb people and serves no actual purpose being there.

Still a good musician, though for the most part.

Anywho, sorry to DP, but been listening to some of these lately, and if you haven't already, check out:

Kreator,
Converge,
Doom(more crust punk, but still metally)
Damageplan,
Superjoint Ritual,
At the Gates,
Death

Any suggestions for good thrash, doom, and folk metal?

At 1/23/14 06:34 PM, WallofYawn wrote: Any suggestions for good thrash

Some of my favorites

Coroner
Morbid Saint
Annihilator's first two albums
Disaster (from Chile)
Vektor
Sodom

Other good ones

Tankard
Anacrusis
Mekong Delta
Voivod
Watchtower
Realm
Skeletonwitch
Witchery
early Exodus
early Overkill
Toxik
Evildead
Sadus
Demolition Hammer
Aura Noir
Municipal Waste
Carnivore
Vio-Lence
Wehrmacht