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Zodijackylite posted:I haven't seen this album on a single year-end list and it's the best album I've heard this year. By this metric I declare all best-of lists this year to be worthless. That's because it's merely alright. It doesn't really do anything that Ketzer didn't do better last year with Endzeit Metropolis.
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Cross-posting from the prog thread: So I just found this album and I think it's one of the best debuts I've ever heard from a progressive metal outfit, especially considering they are from Spain of all places. Well produced (if a bit on the loud side, vocals are undermixed), very atmospheric, emotional, and powerful music. I'm not sure how to describe it. Riverside meets Enslaved meets BTBAM with the powerful and bombastic style of Symphony X? I'm kind of terrible at describing these things but check it out. Download or listen to the whole thing on bandcamp: Carving Colours - No way but forwards Also, I just discovered this thread had been moved to AI and this is the best car metal song and I don't give a poo poo what any of you say. Fear Factory - Cars http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8lERqGULWxs
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Dimebags Brain posted:That's because it's merely alright. It doesn't really do anything that Ketzer didn't do better last year with Endzeit Metropolis. Perhaps the two tracks I posted don't highlight it best, but Manzer varies from the black/thrash style on this one with some more melodic heavy metal type stuff. "Pictavia" is an anthem to their home region reminiscent of Iron Maiden's "Transylvania" that the trio even adds guitar/bass harmonies to at points, quite a memorable track. There's a mix of the more harsh black/thrash stuff and Venom style black/speed - something I've noticed (well, the frontman of Maximum Oversatan talked about it extensively) is that most Venom worship now tends to be black/thrash, without the NWOBHM/speed component of it as much. Ketzer is good, but different from Manzer - it's sharp, aggressive black/thrash like Desaster. It's in the teutonic vein, as Germans tend to do, and on the more aggressive end of the style as you might expect of a band on IBH. What I find different with this Manzer album, even contrasted with their earlier albums, it's that it has the heavy/speed metal component strongly - it's catchy and melodic, and focused on that, rather than just being ripping and aggressive as black/thrash tends to be. Ketzer aren't really the same style, even if both bands are generally called black/thrash.
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Zodijackylite posted:Perhaps the two tracks I posted don't highlight it best, but Manzer varies from the black/thrash style on this one with some more melodic heavy metal type stuff. "Pictavia" is an anthem to their home region reminiscent of Iron Maiden's "Transylvania" that the trio even adds guitar/bass harmonies to at points, quite a memorable track. There's a mix of the more harsh black/thrash stuff and Venom style black/speed - something I've noticed (well, the frontman of Maximum Oversatan talked about it extensively) is that most Venom worship now tends to be black/thrash, without the NWOBHM/speed component of it as much. Yeah, I've heard the whole album. Didn't really stick with me and I got a heavy Ketzer vibe.  Maybe I should give it another listen.
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Got my tickets to Amon Amarth in January and Manowar in February. Went to an Iron Maiden concert this year so next stop is stalk Alestorm
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You just missed Alestorm's North American headliner debut dawg, it was a sick show. (Alestorm puts on a fun live show, but Trollfest is literally the best band ever)
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Got my tickets to see Amon Amarth featuring Skeletonwitch and Enslaved! I am so beyond psyched! Has anyone ever seen Battlelore live? I love their music but I'm not sure I'm quite nerdy enough to go to one of their concerts...unless they're really fun. What do you all think?
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darthzeta88 posted:Got my tickets to Amon Amarth in January and Manowar in February. Went to an Iron Maiden concert this year so next stop is stalk Alestorm Same here as far as early 2014 plans. Manowar alone has been worth it already because of stupid lyric games between those of us who bought tickets, and also the looks of disgust from the wimps and losers.
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Xandoom posted:Got my tickets to see Amon Amarth featuring Skeletonwitch and Enslaved! I am so beyond psyched! Nightwish concerts looked a bit like a WoW and/or high school goth reunion/convention. I imagine Battlelore is that times 100.
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DeusExMachinima posted:Nightwish concerts looked a bit like a WoW and/or high school goth reunion/convention. I imagine Battlelore is that times 100. I looked up a video...holy poo poo. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U2Oqxl13pCU Will definitely be skipping their concerts, I don't think I could handle that. It's a shame that they have those lovely costumes and theatrics, I actually really like their music, and the female singer has a beautiful voice.
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Battlelore is on hiatus and won't be touring any time soon. Do you mean Battlesoul or Battlecross?
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I've been spinning this for a few weeks now, it's fantastic.
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Xandoom posted:Got my tickets to see Amon Amarth featuring Skeletonwitch and Enslaved! I am so beyond psyched! Ya skeleton witch sounds bad rear end I really can't wait. And it was like 40 bucks for the presale. Manowar was a bit pricier but I love Eric Adams voice.
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Just saw Skeletonwitch with The Black Dahlia Murder last month, best show I've been to performance-wise in a very long time. Also welcome to AI, metal dudes.
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Stoat posted:I've been spinning this for a few weeks now, it's fantastic.
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Misogynist posted:I'm not crazy about the vocalist, but the producer nailed that shameless Matt Barlow vocal production. His pronounciation and lyrics are super awkward and funny and remind me of Finist https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=flQ-2YW8wLc
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Gorilla Radio posted:Battlelore is on hiatus and won't be touring any time soon. Do you mean Battlesoul or Battlecross? No I meant Battlelore, I assumed that they were touring. Oh well, either way it works out. How does Amon Amarth do live? I've never been to one of their shows but goddamn do I love their music.
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Baron Von Ghoulosh posted:This phenomenal tour MUST make its way to the east coast - right? RIGHT?!?! The tour (Toxic Holocaust and Ramming Speed, at least) just was in the east coast.
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Xandoom posted:How does Amon Amarth do live? I've never been to one of their shows but goddamn do I love their music. I haven't paid much attention to Amon Amarth for the past decade, but I saw them a couple of weeks ago and had a good time. For whatever reason, my mental image of them has always been of a stern, serious band of war-mongering vikings, but the vocalist was all smiles, and there was far more crowd interaction than I'd expected. I mainly went to see Carcass (whose new album is totally deserving of being near the top of all the metal top 10 lists.  ), though.
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Xandoom posted:No I meant Battlelore, I assumed that they were touring. Oh well, either way it works out. Also, you were asking for stuff in the Recommendation Megathread a while back and I told you to check out Crimfall, did you catch that? Because you totally should check them out: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wr_lloiegPA https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f6FSDDDe0jA
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Nordick posted:Amon Amarth are great live, don't miss them. No I missed that sorry, but holy poo poo those guys are amazing. I love them! Thank you!
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sleepingbuddha posted:I'm looking for some new concert videos. What are the best metal concert videos? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=clySTJtd81c Some friends of mine put out an old-school thrash EP: M16 - Gnarmageddon. They've got a very good live show.
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Skjorte posted:I haven't paid much attention to Amon Amarth for the past decade, but I saw them a couple of weeks ago and had a good time. For whatever reason, my mental image of them has always been of a stern, serious band of war-mongering vikings, but the vocalist was all smiles, and there was far more crowd interaction than I'd expected. I mainly went to see Carcass (whose new album is totally deserving of being near the top of all the metal top 10 lists. Yeah, the new Carcass is really good. It feels really fresh, even it's not very innovative. How were they live?
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As far as metal concerts go this is one of the only ones I own (on blueray, it was insanely expensive when it came out) and its loving awesome. X-Japan were a really good rock/speed metal band from Japan, they went on hiatus in early 1998 and this was there last show ever with the original guitarist (who committed suicide or was maybe murdered). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7NVEpqTTjkY Dat fuckin solo. There's also the live version of Valhalla from the Blind Guardian live DVD: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L_nmJgNcems In which Hansi is a big baby who doesn't want to do an encore, so the drummer and crowd do it themselves. I'm also a big fan of Iron Maiden's Rock in Rio DVD/album, but thats because its got great mixing for crowd vocals that actually captures the feel of being in a concert. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gRlsHMCSaW0
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Gaggins posted:Yeah, the new Carcass is really good. It feels really fresh, even it's not very innovative. How were they live? Yeah, I think they did a heckuva job combining their earlier styles without making it sound the slightest bit dated. They played a short but sweet set of 45 minutes, with 3 new songs that fit in well with the classics. Nothing off of Swan Song. El Estrago Bonito posted:As far as metal concerts go this is one of the only ones I own (on blueray, it was insanely expensive when it came out) and its loving awesome. X-Japan were a really good rock/speed metal band from Japan, they went on hiatus in early 1998 and this was there last show ever with the original guitarist (who committed suicide or was maybe murdered). I thought hide's death was a case of either suicide or freak accident? Never heard the murder angle before, I don't think, despite knowing a couple of people who obsess over both X-Japan and hide's solo material. Good call, though; X were an awesome spectacle back in the day, and hardly seem to have aged. I was really excited when they got back together in 2007, but they sure are taking their sweet time putting together their new album.
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El Estrago Bonito posted:X-Japan However, this reminded me of Sex Machineguns, and how loving good some of their thrashy/speedy stuff is. If you can get past some Engrish and the signature Japanese wackiness, that is. Came across this live gig recording, and god drat Iron Cross is a kickass track: http://youtu.be/CfMeRx_v9ps?t=37m Also, if you can get a hold of any of their old SM Show DVDs, get it. drat good live stuff on those. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Da2N0Hjca94 Again with the "welp, it's Japan" caveat, though. And too bad about the piss poor quality in that vid, but that's Youtube 2005 for you. Overall a very hit-or-miss band, though.
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Nordick posted:While I do appreciate them and like a few songs, I could never get that excited about X Japan myself. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SP8L-Nw3hNE
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I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but what are some good hardcore bands besides Hatebreed and Terror?
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rxcowboy posted:I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but what are some good hardcore bands besides Hatebreed and Terror? I don't know how many of these are strictly hardcore, or how similar they are to those two bands because I've never listened to them, and I'm not particularly well versed in hardcore but I'm going to recommend some anyway Enabler, Homewrecker, Bone Dance, Earthburner, Black Mask, Code Orange Kids, Tharsis They, Xibalba, Glasses Also, this thread is probably a better place to ask
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DroneRiff posted:So I'm sure it's been meantioned before, but I've just picked up the latest Atlantean Kodex album The White Goddess and... HOLY poo poo! Yeah I haven't loved a new trad metal record like this for a long time. Absolutely obsessed.
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Misogynist posted:Have you seen the live performance they released of Art of Life? I find their ballads as tedious as 1980s Chicago, but they do melodic speed metal awfully well. DroneRiff posted:So I'm sure it's been meantioned before, but I've just picked up the latest Atlantean Kodex album The White Goddess and... HOLY poo poo! And speaking of and trad metal, Grand Magus have a trailer up for their upcoming album and jesus gently caress I am so psyched for this poo poo.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9KRz5grUaYY So simple, yet so goddamn . Production sounds quite a bit heavier than on the last album too, which is a bonus.EDIT: Oh hey there's a track out already! I'm less than a minute in and I can already tell this album is going to be loving amazing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=01HKzJyXZOg Once more:
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Kurenaaaaiiiiii! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsAmb15njo
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So I was listening to some Crimfall and found these guys http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWphWwO5gG8 I think that they are pretty good. What do you all think of them?
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Xandoom posted:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TWphWwO5gG8 These guys at least have some sense of melody and they do all the basic things well enough. I wouldn't buy an album just now, but this is easily good enough to listen to. Some of the vocal parts really seem to scream "We really want to be Ensiferum", though. (You should check out Ensiferum if you haven't already.) Nordick fucked around with this message at 18:37 on Dec 22, 2013 |
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I haven't checked out Ensiferum yet but will definitely do so tonight. Thanks! What are some of the best power metal bands? I resubbed to WoW and would love some good power metal to go along with it. Kvlt! fucked around with this message at 03:24 on Dec 23, 2013 |
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Xandoom posted:What are some of the best power metal bands? I resubbed to WoW and would love some good power metal to go along with it. Lost Horizon and Manticora are the best Euro power bands I've listened to, mostly because they know how to vary their tracks and write progressive songs that aren't boring or wanky. And of course Gamma Ray (also check out Iron Savior if you like them) and Blind Guardian own sometimes. For American power metal, Pharaoh is really good, and you can't go wrong with the oldies like Riot, Sanctuary or Jag Panzer. Gamma Nerd fucked around with this message at 06:52 on Dec 23, 2013 |
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Xandoom posted:I haven't checked out Ensiferum yet but will definitely do so tonight. Thanks!  Seriously though, Gamma Nerd gave good advice. Lost Horizon and Blind Guardian are two staple names that always get dropped in this thread when power metal comes up. Gamma Ray are freaking fantastic as well. And for some crunchier stuff, give Grave Digger a try. They're kinda like the Motörhead of power metal.
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Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:Kurenaaaaiiiiii! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CUsAmb15njo Such a good song. Definitely one of their best. I've always been partial to Orgasm if only for the utter intensity of the drums though. Nothing compares to it, not even close. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=34xVwj03puA
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rxcowboy posted:I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask but what are some good hardcore bands besides Hatebreed and Terror? I don't know poo poo about hardcore but All Pigs Must Die are badass https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLZlS1c2sYc
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