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Kilometers Davis posted:Jesus loving christ you guys have dropped so much good metal here. I'm so thankful for apple music because otherwise my wallet would be obliterated. Sometimes I ignore modern metal because so much of it bores me but there's a good burst of interesting stuff this year. The more you listen to it the better it gets and it really is one of those albums that can be listened to from start to finish for the full effect. Individually the songs are still amazing but when you go through the whole thing it's just an...EXPERIENCE. It's brutal, beautiful, peaceful, depressing, and uplifting at the same time. I always end listening to it with a contended sigh, it's that good. I ended up ordering my first physical CD in years then started looking into their first album - Suspended in the Brume of Eos. I couldn't find it in Google music so I actually bought a loving vinyl - my first one ever, and now am one of THOSE people. I'm now patiently awaiting the vinyl release for Aria so that I can buy the album *again* ( and then have 2 vinyls ).
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TollTheHounds posted:This is incredibly good. I haven't instantly had THAT feeling from black metal since hearing Summoning back in the day. quote:The more you listen to it the better it gets and it really is one of those albums that can be listened to from start to finish for the full effect. Individually the songs are still amazing but when you go through the whole thing it's just an...EXPERIENCE. It's brutal, beautiful, peaceful, depressing, and uplifting at the same time. I always end listening to it with a contended sigh, it's that good. Dead serious I think it's going to end up as one of my all time favorites. The hooks are in deep. And they're from Minnesota! What. I never imagined one of my favorite finds in the last 5 years would be lute infused black metal from Minnesota.
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Kilometers Davis posted:Dead serious I think it's going to end up as one of my all time favorites. The hooks are in deep. And they're from Minnesota! What. I never imagined one of my favorite finds in the last 5 years would be lute infused black metal from Minnesota. I feel like I know the Minneapolis metal scene pretty well, but I've never heard of them before? Do they ever play live?
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On the other hand he's also in Satan's Host which is... Okay, not death metal either but pretty hilariously awesome.
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Listened to Thane to the Throne earlier today, that album still rules.
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Demon Of The Fall posted:Listened to Thane to the Throne earlier today, that album still rules.
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Kilometers Davis posted:Dead serious I think it's going to end up as one of my all time favorites. The hooks are in deep. And they're from Minnesota! What. I never imagined one of my favorite finds in the last 5 years would be lute infused black metal from Minnesota. It's the gift that keeps on giving. The more you read about it the better it gets too - like all of the harp pieces are based on actual medieval songs that would've been played back in ye 'olde tymes. There's a really in depth and embarrassingly nerdy write up of the album here (  ): http://blackivorytower.com/2015/05/22/re-enchanting-the-world-obsequiae-as-medieval-myth-imagination/Kilometers Davis posted:This is incredibly good. I haven't instantly had THAT feeling from black metal since hearing Summoning back in the day. Speaking of which, imagine if Summoning were Americans ( from Utah, no less ), had lyrics based on Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen, and called themselves Caladan Brood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r4E6sTPlxeQ dxt posted:I feel like I know the Minneapolis metal scene pretty well, but I've never heard of them before? Do they ever play live? I don't think Obsequiae play live shows. The main songwriter guy Tanner Anderson is one of those people who's in tons of small/one-man bands/contributes to others ( Agalloch, Panopticon, Celestiaal, etc etc ). TollTheHounds fucked around with this message at 00:44 on Jul 31, 2015 |
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Jul 31, 2015 00:34
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The Clit Avoider posted:New Ares Kingdom in autumn too. Oh yeah New Revenge at some point too iirc.
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Kilometers Davis posted:Dead serious I think it's going to end up as one of my all time favorites. The hooks are in deep. And they're from Minnesota! What. I never imagined one of my favorite finds in the last 5 years would be lute infused black metal from Minnesota. Jumping on the bandwagon of love for this album, holy poo poo is it good. And I'm not usually one to go for the more melodic black metal stuff.
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Jul 31, 2015 02:22
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Thanks for posting those Obsequiae and Caladan Brood albums. This is some good poo poo.
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Jul 31, 2015 02:28
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This really has no business being a good cover. It's the worst Nirvana song ever and Boris has been really really miss lately. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dhor5gj8E4
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A human heart posted:New Revenge at some point too iirc. i kinda want conqueror to come back instead, but i'll settle for some new revenge.
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Zuhzuhzombie!! posted:This really has no business being a good cover. It's the worst Nirvana song ever and Boris has been really really miss lately. I thought Noise was pretty good, I guess I haven't heard the 40 albums they've released so far this year though.
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Vulture Culture posted:Thanks for posting those Obsequiae and Caladan Brood albums. This is some good poo poo. Maybe give this a try as well https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vsWqKRysBcQ
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Holy poo poo Hibria and Unleash The Archers are playing at the tiny metal bar across the street (The Maywood for Raleigh folks), that is happening.
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Defiant Sally posted:Maybe give this a try as well
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Defiant Sally posted:Maybe give this a try as well Saor are excellent, Aura is a great album too! While we're continuing the kinda atmospheric vein: Gallowbraid ( same dude who does Caladan Brood, more guitar-centric/folky ): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nDeOcJLzoX0 This is some underground poo poo these days, I can't find a digital version ( CD or otherwise ) of this album ANYWHERE, other than Youtube. You can still find the vinyl around though at least. I've found the CD a few places for $35+, you can get the LP from HELLS HEADBANGERS for $18. TollTheHounds fucked around with this message at 19:33 on Jul 31, 2015 |
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Jul 31, 2015 18:57
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Been listening to Brulvahnatu again. If you like Antediluvian, you'll like this as this is a solo project of their ex-bass player/vocalist. http://paganflamesprod.bandcamp.com/album/menstrual-extraction-ceremony
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Oldstench posted:Been listening to Brulvahnatu again. I just mentioned this in the BM thread last week, but he's got a new full length out too. https://brulvahnatu.bandcamp.com It was the first I'd heard of him, and so far I've been super impressed. It sounds great too, especially for a one man project.
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^^^ I want this album for the cover art alone so I can display it upside down and throw people off. "Actually Mom, it goes this way  ."Oldstench posted:Been listening to Brulvahnatu again. AAAHHH! Too much awesome new music. I'm literally having a hard time keeping up with it. Spatulater bro! fucked around with this message at 02:32 on Aug 1, 2015 |
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TollTheHounds posted:Speaking of which, imagine if Summoning were Americans ( from Utah, no less ), had lyrics based on Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen, and called themselves Caladan Brood.  loving  poo poo e: And of course they go by Shield Anvil and Mortal Sword. Wow. Heard most of the album now and ...god drat. Fenrir fucked around with this message at 03:33 on Aug 1, 2015 |
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Aug 1, 2015 02:41
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Fenrir posted:Holy It is actually so much better when you've read all the novels. Book of the Fallen and Wild Autumn Wind are my favorites.
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I'm almost done with The Bonehunters  Wild Autumn Wind is definitely my favorite right now.
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Annihilator released the first track from their new album, Suicide Society. It's uh...It's good, I guess? Doesn't sound like Annihilator at all but it's not completely terrible. I just hope they don't turn into Havok and post anti-government political rants every week or two.
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Fenrir posted:I'm almost done with The Bonehunters 9:30 onwards in that song gives me chills without fail. Atmospheric black metal themes fit the books so loving well. Don't forget to read the Ian C Esselmont books in the proper order as well, because poo poo gets SUPER real in them and there are crucial plot elements that happen in the same timeline as the Erikson books.
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symbolic posted:Annihilator released the first track from their new album, Suicide Society. Sounds like a Megadeth outtake.
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Have Annihilator released anything of real merit in the last 25 years? I really think they're a "one and done" band, if even that.
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Defiant Sally posted:9:30 onwards in that song gives me chills without fail. Atmospheric black metal themes fit the books so loving well. Don't forget to read the Ian C Esselmont books in the proper order as well, because poo poo gets SUPER real in them and there are crucial plot elements that happen in the same timeline as the Erikson books. Hell it goes from "drat this is good" to "HOLY WHAT THIS IS AMAZING" sooner than that, more like six minutes in. Kinda reminds me of Blackholes off the latest Ne Obliviscaris with how it has that shift halfway through. That said, I've heard the Esselmont books range from bad to ultra-bad.
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I'm always surprised when people inform me that Annihilator is still around. The last time I even bothered to check them out was "All for You", and what a big loving mistake that was.
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Fingers McGee posted:I wondered why no one had talked about it. I think it's fantastic. While I was checking out Caladan Brood I also gave the new Melechesh a listen and  Why does it have such lovely reviews? I mean, do people really want to hear another Djinn/Sphinx every few years? I don't get it.
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david crosby posted:Thanks everyone for posting some kool poo poo. Here are some good albums that I didn't see posted: Thanks for these. I had been meaning to check out the Abyssal album. Sound advice from David Crosby. Oldstench posted:Been listening to Brulvahnatu again. This is great. I love the production/sound on this. It's always great to ask the question: is that a blast beat on the snare or an oppressively thick and dirty wall of distortion? edit: This "The Gland" track rules. UFOTacoMan fucked around with this message at 15:07 on Aug 1, 2015 |
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The Clit Avoider posted:Have Annihilator released anything of real merit in the last 25 years? I really think they're a "one and done" band, if even that. Two and done. Never, Neverland is as good as Alice in Hell. Fenrir posted:While I was checking out Caladan Brood I also gave the new Melechesh a listen and
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Henchman of Santa posted:Two and done. Never, Neverland is as good as Alice in Hell. I was being kind, the "if even that" was sort of a giveaway to my personal stance - I wouldn't bother with any of their albums. You're basically listening for Waters' musicianship, and I don't think that's worth the entrance fee at all. The music comes off as weak and kind of pointless given the vast swathe of other options.
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The Clit Avoider posted:Have Annihilator released anything of real merit in the last 25 years? I really think they're a "one and done" band, if even that.
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Henchman of Santa posted:Does it? It's their second highest rated album on RYM right now. I guess I've been reading too much metal-archives. Granted, I *always* take their review section with a grain of salt but this one in particular has only a 72%. I didn't bother reading them, I guess it's just the usual "tr00 black metal" trolls or whatever.
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Fenrir posted:I guess I've been reading too much metal-archives. Granted, I *always* take their review section with a grain of salt but this one in particular has only a 72%. I didn't bother reading them, I guess it's just the usual "tr00 black metal" trolls or whatever. It has a 78, and nothing under 70. That's hardly "lovely reviews" from a userbase that generally only gives 100s and 0s.
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Oh drat, maybe I was looking at the wrong thing then. My bad. I thought I saw some worse ones. Either way it's a drat good record. It might even be my favorite by them to this point.
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Fenrir posted:Oh drat, maybe I was looking at the wrong thing then. My bad. I thought I saw some worse ones. They're such a consistent band, I don't know if I could pick a favorite. Probably Emissaries or Sphynx (because I love Proscriptor). I wish more black metal bands would embrace riffiness.
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That's the only weakness of Enki really, it doesn't have Proscriptor and he may be my favorite drummer ever in metal. e: Also, I have fallen completely in love with Caladan Brood. e2: Obsequiae is really goddamn good too. I love you, metal thread. Fenrir fucked around with this message at 17:52 on Aug 1, 2015 |
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symbolic posted:Annihilator released the first track from their new album, Suicide Society. I'd almost go as far as to call myself an Annihilator fan*, but I didn't know Padden was out of the band until they posted that video. Walters is a very entertaining guitarist and his vocals are okay in small doses, but I can't imagine a full album of him in 2015 is going to be worth checking out, especially if this is supposed to be the catchiest thing on there. *: Almost every album has one or two songs that are fun live tunes, so although I don't think their CDs are any good, they're one of my favorite bands to catch in concert
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