At 4/4/14 03:52 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Mastodon already have a name for their new album: "Once More Around the Sun". I am really looking forward to it, they seem to be in a creative rush these years.

http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/04/04/mastodon-album-will-called/

Well, "rush" is definitely a word that comes to mind, which has me a little concerned. I love Mastodon, but it's better they take their time.

At 4/4/14 04:21 PM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 4/4/14 03:52 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Mastodon already have a name for their new album: "Once More Around the Sun". I am really looking forward to it, they seem to be in a creative rush these years.

http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/04/04/mastodon-album-will-called/

Well, "rush" is definitely a word that comes to mind, which has me a little concerned. I love Mastodon, but it's better they take their time.

Maybe they will rest for a while after this album, but if they feel the urge to create a new album so soon, they better have strong creative reasons to do so, and that's why I'm quite excited about it.

Deafheaven world tour announced:

https://www.facebook.com/deafheaven/posts/444663292303835?stream_ref=10

At 4/3/14 02:23 PM, Viper wrote: Got copies of: Opus Eponymous, Infestissumam, and If You Have Ghost today. I'm trying to myself more acquainted with Ghost's second album before I go to see them because I honestly don't remember like 70% of the album. And I ended up buying the other two because FYE had all 3 and I didn't have any physical copies of Ghost stuff.

If You Have Ghost's cover is just great :) The Nosferatu picture that was used to inspire it is amazing, and I used to have it as a wallpaper for my computer. I'm slowly getting into their music with Opus Eponymus.

At 4/3/14 03:38 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: It's different, the feeling I get from them is that they play the original metalcore(mathcore to be precise) as if it never got trendy. The hardcoreness in them hits you like the hardcore that influences lots of metal bands like Mastodon, I find their sound to be very pure, fresh and original, and it's quite technical. As I've said they're very distinct in my opinion, specially considering how long they've been around. Maybe you won't find anything special about the vocals, but I think Jacob Bannon is amazing, very harsh, aggressive and emotional, in a lot of songs his voices is black metal-esque, and I like how he said in a small documentary "I'm 37 years old, and I still yell for a living" or something like that.

Good stuff. I'll check them out sometime soon!

At 4/4/14 03:52 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Mastodon already have a name for their new album: "Once More Around the Sun". I am really looking forward to it, they seem to be in a creative rush these years.

http://www.metalsucks.net/2014/04/04/mastodon-album-will-called/

Good news :) I hope it goes back to a more Crack The Skye-esque approach. I liked The Hunter, but their progressive sludge/hardcore style is what I like the most.

At 4/4/14 05:12 PM, Earfetish wrote: Deafheaven world tour announced:

https://www.facebook.com/deafheaven/posts/444663292303835?stream_ref=10

I missed their Montreal show recently :'(

At 4/4/14 07:27 PM, HeavenDuff wrote :

Good news :) I hope it goes back to a more Crack The Skye-esque approach. I liked The Hunter, but their progressive sludge/hardcore style is what I like the most.

Yeah, I think their best stuff is from Crack the Skye and Blood Mountain.

At 4/4/14 07:27 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: If You Have Ghost's cover is just great :)

Indeed it is. My only problem with it is that the case feels "rough". Like it's made out of something similar to construction paper.

The Nosferatu picture that was used to inspire it is amazing, and I used to have it as a wallpaper for my computer.

I currently have the cover of Legalize Drugs & Murder as my wallpaper. But I will agree that Nosferatu picture is pretty amazing.

I'm slowly getting into their music with Opus Eponymous.

Out of the two I'd say Opus Eponymous is better than Infestissumam. Though after listening to it a few times all the way through it's still a pretty good album. If you only listen to a few songs off of it I'd suggest listening to Jigolo Har Megiddo, Year Zero, Monstrance Clock, and Per Aspera Ad Inferi. I'd say the weaker songs on it are Body And Blood and Indolatrine.

At 4/4/14 08:21 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Yeah, I think their best stuff is from Crack the Skye and Blood Mountain.

I don't know Blood Mountain well enough to tell, but I'll dig into it if you say it's that good.

At 4/4/14 08:50 PM, Viper wrote: I currently have the cover of Legalize Drugs & Murder as my wallpaper. But I will agree that Nosferatu picture is pretty amazing.

It is :)

Out of the two I'd say Opus Eponymous is better than Infestissumam. Though after listening to it a few times all the way through it's still a pretty good album. If you only listen to a few songs off of it I'd suggest listening to Jigolo Har Megiddo, Year Zero, Monstrance Clock, and Per Aspera Ad Inferi. I'd say the weaker songs on it are Body And Blood and Indolatrine.

Alright, thanks! I'll check this out!

Turns out Scott Kelly from Neurosis is featured yet again. And they cut the album from 90 minutes to 60, and they just might use the cut 30 minutes for an EP. Also, the guy who did the artwork for their other albums isn't doing it. Instead, it's this guy, who apparently has done posters for several bands including Mastodon, as well as Melvins, Primus and Tomahawk.

At 4/4/14 03:52 PM, TheDaemonicPoet wrote: Mastodon already have a name for their new album: "Once More Around the Sun". I am really looking forward to it, they seem to be in a creative rush these years.

Really looking forward to this. I thoroughly enjoyed their previous albums.

At 4/5/14 02:55 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: Turns out Scott Kelly from Neurosis is featured yet again.

Well he HAS been on all of their albums since Leviathan. So it makes sense. He's more or less the 5th member of Mastodon at this point.

And they cut the album from 90 minutes to 60, and they just might use the cut 30 minutes for an EP.

I hope that they decide to do a deluxe edition that includes both the album AND the EP when the EP is released.

Also, the guy who did the artwork for their other albums isn't doing it. Instead, it's this guy, who apparently has done posters for several bands including Mastodon, as well as Melvins, Primus and Tomahawk.

After looking through the artwork that he's done I'm really looking forward to what this'll look like.
I also wouldn't mind getting one of those prints that are for sale. Specifically "Space Biker" since it looks fucking awesome.

At 4/5/14 02:55 AM, Sense-Offender wrote: Turns out Scott Kelly from Neurosis is featured yet again. And they cut the album from 90 minutes to 60, and they just might use the cut 30 minutes for an EP. Also, the guy who did the artwork for their other albums isn't doing it. Instead, it's this guy, who apparently has done posters for several bands including Mastodon, as well as Melvins, Primus and Tomahawk.

Greedy bitches!

I've looked at some of this guy's art and it looks pretty good. I really liked their Paul Romano's artworks though. I think it fits their style a lot. Let's hope that Mr. Skinner here can do them justice!

At 4/5/14 12:40 PM, Viper wrote: Well he HAS been on all of their albums since Leviathan. So it makes sense. He's more or less the 5th member of Mastodon at this point.

Like Sean Malone in Cynic...

But talking about Neurosis, what albums would you recommend the most?

At 4/5/14 04:00 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: But talking about Neurosis, what albums would you recommend the most?

I'd recommend Through Silver In Blood, Times Of Grace, or Souls At Zero.

Also, from what I read, I'm not getting my hopes up that it will sound more like Crack the Skye.

At 4/5/14 04:00 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: I've looked at some of this guy's art and it looks pretty good. I really liked their Paul Romano's artworks though. I think it fits their style a lot. Let's hope that Mr. Skinner here can do them justice!

I figure a lot of fans are probably kinda bummed by the news that he isn't doing it, but I think this guy will probably do a good job. I've seen a lot of posters for different bands that I thought could have been really good album covers. Never new the artists that did them, but I got a folder of really neat stuff that was done for a bunch of bands, mostly metal and stoner rock.

But talking about Neurosis, what albums would you recommend the most?

I've never listened to a whole album by them, but I've been wanting to get the Neurosis and Jarboe album. I loved what I heard from it.

At 4/5/14 12:40 PM, Viper wrote: Well he HAS been on all of their albums since Leviathan. So it makes sense. He's more or less the 5th member of Mastodon at this point.

Yeah, it was probably kind of a given.

At 4/5/14 04:40 PM, Viper wrote:

At 4/5/14 04:00 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: But talking about Neurosis, what albums would you recommend the most?

I'd recommend Through Silver In Blood, Times Of Grace, or Souls At Zero.

Thanks bro!

At 4/5/14 05:35 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Also, from what I read, I'm not getting my hopes up that it will sound more like Crack the Skye.

And what are you reading? Share with the class!

I figure a lot of fans are probably kinda bummed by the news that he isn't doing it, but I think this guy will probably do a good job. I've seen a lot of posters for different bands that I thought could have been really good album covers. Never new the artists that did them, but I got a folder of really neat stuff that was done for a bunch of bands, mostly metal and stoner rock.

Well, The Hunter's cover was not designed by Paul Romano, so I thought they had already parted way since then, and so that nobody was really expecting him to come back and do their next cover. Or maybe I missed some info?

At 4/6/14 12:39 AM, HeavenDuff wrote:

At 4/5/14 04:40 PM, Viper wrote:

At 4/5/14 04:00 PM, HeavenDuff wrote: But talking about Neurosis, what albums would you recommend the most?

I'd recommend Through Silver In Blood, Times Of Grace, or Souls At Zero.

Thanks bro!

No prob
Also. If you listen to Times Of Grace also listen to it with Grace by Tribes of Neurot because they're designed to be played simultaneously. Granted both Times of Grace and Grace can be played separately and give pretty much the same listening experience.

R.I.P. Jason Mccash from The Gates of Slumber.
If anyone here hasn't heard of them I recommend giving them a listen. Pretty good American Doom Metal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVMSh09QQ9g

At 4/6/14 12:39 AM, HeavenDuff wrote: And what are you reading? Share with the class!

/r/metal, A.K.A Shreddit

At 4/6/14 03:28 PM, Viper wrote: R.I.P. Jason Mccash from The Gates of Slumber.
If anyone here hasn't heard of them I recommend giving them a listen. Pretty good American Doom Metal.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CVMSh09QQ9g

R.IP Jason McCash.

Jus Oborn did an interview with CVLT Nation recently. Here is a link if you're interested in reading it.

My favorite bits would be...

"Well, we have just completed our new LP. We worked on it solidly all last year and recorded it in October. I laid the vocals down in late November, then we finished up in Jan/Feb. It hasn’t got a title yet, but some song titles are ‘Time To Die,’ ‘Funeral Of Your Mind,’ ‘I am Nothing,’ ‘Sadiowitch’. It’s seriously fuckin’ heavy and dirty, but a departure from recent material production-wise…it’s more savage and distorted, but defined like the early Wizard.

We are gonna release it on our own imprint called Witchfinder Records, but it’ll be distributed worldwide, and properly this time. It’s gonna be pretty fuckin’ good actually, and reasonably priced, good quality and NOT limited. We wanna sell records, not create stupid eBay collectables.."

And

"What are Electric Wizard’s tour plans for 2014? Do you have any North American tour plans? Come to Vancouver, we have the best buds in the world!!

In Europe and the UK we are doing a bunch of festivals, then we will probably do a few select UK dates outside London. But yeah, a North American tour is planned for the end of the year and then maybe South America in the new year. Playing Canada is difficult..we hope to play there, but last time Mark & I were refused entry (eventually we went over another bridge in a taxi pretending to be tourists..haha)…but of course, bud is an important incentive."

I really hope that underlined part is happening. I've been wanting to see them live for quite awhile now.

At 4/15/14 03:51 PM, Decimating wrote: About time I checked out this thread. \m/

It's been kind of slow recently, though. Which is kind of sad considering how much discussions we get on the general forum when we discuss metal bands...

Kylesa - Identity Defined

New Mastodon track (ignore what the url says it's not a leak)
http://www.metalinjection.net/av/jam-the-leaked-new-mastodon-song-before-it-gets-taken-down

At 4/16/14 05:05 PM, Viper wrote: New Mastodon track (ignore what the url says it's not a leak)
http://www.metalinjection.net/av/jam-the-leaked-new-mastodon-song-before-it-gets-taken-down

I like

At 4/16/14 05:05 PM, Viper wrote: New Mastodon track (ignore what the url says it's not a leak)
http://www.metalinjection.net/av/jam-the-leaked-new-mastodon-song-before-it-gets-taken-down

These motherfuckers never lose their creative spirit. I'd just love to hear some agressive vocals Blood Mountain/Leviathan-esque.

At 4/16/14 05:05 PM, Viper wrote: New Mastodon track (ignore what the url says it's not a leak)
http://www.metalinjection.net/av/jam-the-leaked-new-mastodon-song-before-it-gets-taken-down

Okay so the audio from that link was taken down so heres another link for the song.
It also includes the album art for the single's cover.
http://www.metalinjection.net/av/official-version-of-new-mastodon-song-high-road-posted

Sure beats the hell out of Curl of the Burl, as far as singles.

At 4/16/14 05:05 PM, Viper wrote: New Mastodon track (ignore what the url says it's not a leak)
http://www.metalinjection.net/av/jam-the-leaked-new-mastodon-song-before-it-gets-taken-down

This is very good. Thanks for the link.

I watched the Yellow Sea, which was a really good and intense South Korean thriller by the director of the Chaser. Crazy movie.

And I watched Safe with Jason Statham, which I enjoyed more than I expected.

At 4/18/14 03:34 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: I watched the Yellow Sea, which was a really good and intense South Korean thriller by the director of the Chaser. Crazy movie.

And I watched Safe with Jason Statham, which I enjoyed more than I expected.

Could have sworn to god I clicked on the cinema club.

At 4/17/14 08:37 PM, Sense-Offender wrote: Sure beats the hell out of Curl of the Burl, as far as singles.

Yeah I gotta agree with that. And Curl of the Burl was one of my favorite songs off of The Hunter.

At 4/18/14 11:10 PM, Viper wrote: And Curl of the Burl was one of my favorite songs off of The Hunter.

eeeh

At 4/19/14 01:08 AM, Sense-Offender wrote:

At 4/18/14 11:10 PM, Viper wrote: And Curl of the Burl was one of my favorite songs off of The Hunter.

eeeh

Don't hate on it. It is very pop, but it still holds a sexy Mastodon aesthetic and I like the stoner rock feeling of the track.

Also, what are the best albums of 2014 so far?