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Wooper
Oct 16, 2006

Champion draGoon horse slayer. Making Lancers weep for their horsies since 2011. Viva Dickbutt.
I listened to that whole Ghost album and it was boring.

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Spanish Manlove
Aug 31, 2008

HAILGAYSATAN
In other news about bands that may or may not be metal:

http://www.metalsucks.net/2015/08/18/theres-new-deafheaven-track-awesome/

Count Thrashula
Jun 1, 2003

Death is nothing compared to vindication.
Buglord

Baron Von Ghoulosh posted:

Danzig will be touring in October as part of the ‘Blackest Of The Black Tour‘. Superjoint (AKA Superjoint Ritual,) Veil Of Maya, Prong and Witch Mountain will flesh out the bill with dates to commence in Phoenix, AZ on October 02nd and conclude on Halloween, October 31st, in Los Angeles, CA.

TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2015

2 SAT. - PHOENIX, AZ. MARQUEE THEATRE
5 MON. - AUSTIN, TX. STUBBS WALLER CREEK AMPHITHEATRE
7 WED. - MEMPHIS, TN. MINGLEWOOD HALL
9 FRI.- NEW ORLEANS, LA. CIVIC THEATRE
11 SUN. - BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRON CITY
12 MON. - ORLANDO, FL. HARD ROCK LIVE
14 WED. - CHARLOTTE, N.C.. THE FILLMORE
16 FRI.- PHILADELPHIA, PA. ELECTRIC FACTORY
17 SAT. - WORCESTER, MA. 'ROCK & SHOCK' THE PALLADIUM
18 SUN.- MONTREAL, QC. METROPOLIS
20 TUES.- PORTLAND, ME. STATE THEATRE
21 WED. - NYC, N.Y. BEST BUY THEATRE
23 FRI.- CLEVELAND, OH. AGORA THEATRE
24 SAT. - MILWAUKEE, WI. THE RAVE
25 SUN.- OMAHA, NE. SOKOL AUDITORIUM
27 TUES. - BOULDER, CO. BOULDER THEATRE
29 THUR.- SAN JOSE, CA. CITY NATIONAL CIVIC
31 SAT. HALLOWEEN- LOS ANGELES, CA. MICROSOFT THEATRE

Oh for gently caress's sake, finally NC gets a show.

Can I trade this in for one of the good tours going on?

Baron Von Ghoulosh
Dec 16, 2005

There was a time when I fed from golden chalices,
but now...

Now, I feed as
an old man pees.

COOL CORN posted:

Oh for gently caress's sake, finally NC gets a show.

Danzig. Phil. Prong. My 16 year old self will not permit me to miss this.

Ex-Priest Tobin
May 25, 2014

by Reene

Wooper posted:

I listened to that whole Ghost album and it was boring.

Nah, it owns. Not metal at all but they know how to write good and enjoyable songs.

Spatulater bro!
Aug 19, 2003

Punch! Punch! Punch!

Oldstench posted:

Because I know some of you want to listen to metal and not Ghost https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNSl0Gtb8YI

No exaggeration, that is the greatest album opening I've ever heard.

Ex-Priest Tobin
May 25, 2014

by Reene
Just repeating that Ghost are a really good band.

Wooper
Oct 16, 2006

Champion draGoon horse slayer. Making Lancers weep for their horsies since 2011. Viva Dickbutt.
Let's change the topic.

Can something bland be made worse by people consistently referring to it as great? I think it might.

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

That's actually the exact same topic, you just converted it into a loaded question.

symbolic
Nov 2, 2014

Wooper posted:

Can something bland be made worse by people consistently referring to it as great? I think it might.
AC/DC

Wooper
Oct 16, 2006

Champion draGoon horse slayer. Making Lancers weep for their horsies since 2011. Viva Dickbutt.

xzzy posted:

That's actually the exact same topic, you just converted it into a loaded question.

Well, there is a lots of bands that could refer to. It's okay if you don't like Ghost, not every discussion have to be about them.

dentist toy box
Oct 9, 2012

There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.


Baron Von Ghoulosh posted:

Danzig will be touring in October as part of the ‘Blackest Of The Black Tour‘. Superjoint (AKA Superjoint Ritual,) Veil Of Maya, Prong and Witch Mountain will flesh out the bill with dates to commence in Phoenix, AZ on October 02nd and conclude on Halloween, October 31st, in Los Angeles, CA.

TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2015

2 SAT. - PHOENIX, AZ. MARQUEE THEATRE
5 MON. - AUSTIN, TX. STUBBS WALLER CREEK AMPHITHEATRE
7 WED. - MEMPHIS, TN. MINGLEWOOD HALL
9 FRI.- NEW ORLEANS, LA. CIVIC THEATRE
11 SUN. - BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRON CITY
12 MON. - ORLANDO, FL. HARD ROCK LIVE
14 WED. - CHARLOTTE, N.C.. THE FILLMORE
16 FRI.- PHILADELPHIA, PA. ELECTRIC FACTORY
17 SAT. - WORCESTER, MA. 'ROCK & SHOCK' THE PALLADIUM
18 SUN.- MONTREAL, QC. METROPOLIS
20 TUES.- PORTLAND, ME. STATE THEATRE
21 WED. - NYC, N.Y. BEST BUY THEATRE
23 FRI.- CLEVELAND, OH. AGORA THEATRE
24 SAT. - MILWAUKEE, WI. THE RAVE
25 SUN.- OMAHA, NE. SOKOL AUDITORIUM
27 TUES. - BOULDER, CO. BOULDER THEATRE
29 THUR.- SAN JOSE, CA. CITY NATIONAL CIVIC
31 SAT. HALLOWEEN- LOS ANGELES, CA. MICROSOFT THEATRE

gently caress, wrong side of Tennessee. Looks fun but not worth a 5 hour drive.

Spanish Manlove
Aug 31, 2008

HAILGAYSATAN

Wooper posted:

Let's change the topic.

Can something bland be made worse by people consistently referring to it as great? I think it might.

I dunno man, megadeth had at least one good album.

symbolic
Nov 2, 2014

Spanish Manlove posted:

I dunno man, megadeth had at least one good album.
There's no such thing as a bad Megadeth album per se, just mediocre ones. I'm a Mustaine fanboy, though, so take anything I say about Megadeth/early Metallica with a grain of salt.

Cervix-A-Lot
Sep 29, 2006
Cheeeeesy

symbolic posted:

There's no such thing as a bad Megadeth album per se, just mediocre ones. I'm a Mustaine fanboy, though, so take anything I say about Megadeth/early Metallica with a grain of salt.

Risk is really bad. Like truly awful.

Crush 'em

Vulture Culture
Jul 14, 2003

I was never enjoying it. I only eat it for the nutrients.

symbolic posted:

There's no such thing as a bad Megadeth album per se
no, risk was flat-out bad

xzzy
Mar 5, 2009

Then there's that issue with obliterating all their good stuff in 2004 with the poorly executed remasters. And refusing to sell the originals ever again, requiring people to hunt down used CD's.

symbolic
Nov 2, 2014

Easy Mac posted:

Risk is really bad. Like truly awful.

Crush 'em

Vulture Culture posted:

no, risk was flat-out bad
I really like Risk, truth be told.

Risk > Youthanasia imo

Vulture Culture
Jul 14, 2003

I was never enjoying it. I only eat it for the nutrients.

xzzy posted:

Then there's that issue with obliterating all their good stuff in 2004 with the poorly executed remasters. And refusing to sell the originals ever again, requiring people to hunt down used CD's.
oh yeah, they ruined Rust in Peace with that Michael Bay mastering

Duke Pukem
Oct 23, 2010

Three cheers for dark beer!


Super Collider was pretty lousy as well. Not as bad as Risk ,though.

Shakenbaker
Nov 14, 2005



Grimey Drawer

Baron Von Ghoulosh posted:

Danzig will be touring in October as part of the ‘Blackest Of The Black Tour‘. Superjoint (AKA Superjoint Ritual,) Veil Of Maya, Prong and Witch Mountain will flesh out the bill with dates to commence in Phoenix, AZ on October 02nd and conclude on Halloween, October 31st, in Los Angeles, CA.

TOUR DATES OCTOBER 2015

2 SAT. - PHOENIX, AZ. MARQUEE THEATRE
5 MON. - AUSTIN, TX. STUBBS WALLER CREEK AMPHITHEATRE
7 WED. - MEMPHIS, TN. MINGLEWOOD HALL
9 FRI.- NEW ORLEANS, LA. CIVIC THEATRE
11 SUN. - BIRMINGHAM, AL. IRON CITY
12 MON. - ORLANDO, FL. HARD ROCK LIVE
14 WED. - CHARLOTTE, N.C.. THE FILLMORE
16 FRI.- PHILADELPHIA, PA. ELECTRIC FACTORY
17 SAT. - WORCESTER, MA. 'ROCK & SHOCK' THE PALLADIUM
18 SUN.- MONTREAL, QC. METROPOLIS
20 TUES.- PORTLAND, ME. STATE THEATRE
21 WED. - NYC, N.Y. BEST BUY THEATRE
23 FRI.- CLEVELAND, OH. AGORA THEATRE
24 SAT. - MILWAUKEE, WI. THE RAVE
25 SUN.- OMAHA, NE. SOKOL AUDITORIUM
27 TUES. - BOULDER, CO. BOULDER THEATRE
29 THUR.- SAN JOSE, CA. CITY NATIONAL CIVIC
31 SAT. HALLOWEEN- LOS ANGELES, CA. MICROSOFT THEATRE

Superjoint and Witch Mountain? That's kinda tempting but I kinda hate driving to Orlando. Hmm.

Bruce Kison posted:

Super Collider was pretty lousy as well. Not as bad as Risk ,though.

Listen to a superior Supercollider instead.

Varg
Jan 13, 2007

A friendly face.

owns. who gives a poo poo what genre this is

Rodnik
Dec 20, 2003
Is it just me or is there like Superunknown era Soundgarden influence in some of that new Ghost album?

Pretty sure I heard Laura Palmer's theme from twin peaks in there somewhere too. Hard to ignore that chester bennington scream in the second track.

Martout
Aug 8, 2007

None so deprived
What is a chester bennington scream?

kumba
Nov 8, 2003

I posted my food for USPOL Thanksgiving!

enjoy the ride

Lipstick Apathy
He is the guy who screams sometimes from Linkin Park, so I am guessing something like that

muike
Mar 16, 2011

ガチムチ セブン
I can't actually view any articles on metalsucks and i got a virus there one time. gently caress that website

Vulture Culture
Jul 14, 2003

I was never enjoying it. I only eat it for the nutrients.

muike posted:

I can't actually view any articles on metalsucks and i got a virus there one time. gently caress that website
unless you're on shady porn sites, most drive-by viruses are from ad networks, hope this helps

muike
Mar 16, 2011

ガチムチ セブン
i still associate the two with my nerdy anger so it's kind of a lost cause

Gamma Nerd
May 14, 2012

muike posted:

I can't actually view any articles on metalsucks and i got a virus there one time. gently caress that website

you're not missing anything

Rodnik
Dec 20, 2003

Martout posted:

What is a chester bennington scream?

https://youtu.be/CzzkemzfdfU?t=866

het
Nov 14, 2002

A dark black past
is my most valued
possession

The Clit Avoider posted:

Here's something for everyone.

It's been a while.

This though probably isn't for everyone.
Nice.

The track isn't bad but wtf is with that outro

Wooper
Oct 16, 2006

Champion draGoon horse slayer. Making Lancers weep for their horsies since 2011. Viva Dickbutt.

symbolic posted:

so take anything I say about Megadeth/early Metallica with a grain of salt.

Metallica is a good pick for me because I don't think I can stand anything they have ever done.

Spanish Manlove posted:

I dunno man, megadeth had at least one good album.

I'm sure I've said it before but Slayer is the best example of a band saved from raging mediocrity by 'one good album'.

dentist toy box
Oct 9, 2012

There's a haint in the foothills of NC; the haint of the #3 chevy. The rich have formed a holy alliance to exorcise it but they'll never fucking catch him.


Yeah man Hell Awaits is great.




Right?

Martout
Aug 8, 2007

None so deprived

Kumbamontu posted:

He is the guy who screams sometimes from Linkin Park, so I am guessing something like that

Ah, never listened to Linkin Park much, guess it was the right call :)

MrBling
Aug 21, 2003

Oozing machismo

Wooper posted:


I'm sure I've said it before but Slayer is the best example of a band saved from raging mediocrity by 'one good album'.

Well yeah, but only because Haunting the Chapel isn't a full album.

Show No Mercy is easily the best Slayer album though.

Nordick
Sep 3, 2011

Yes.

Wooper posted:

I listened to that whole Ghost album and it was boring.
I got about halfway through it. A couple times I was like "hey, this part sounds pretty nice I guess" and then promptly forgot I was listening to it.

funeral fag
Jun 23, 2004

a lot of High Art takes time to sink in

Fiendish Dr. Wu
Nov 11, 2010

You done fucked up now!
Didn't see anything about the new Royal Thunder album Crooked Doors. Can't stop listening to this right now.

(first song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG40JavIue4

symbolic
Nov 2, 2014

Wooper posted:

I'm sure I've said it before but Slayer is the best example of a band saved from raging mediocrity by 'one good album'.
Slayer has good songs, but not really a good album per se. I can only really listen to half of the songs on any given album.

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Hulk Krogan
Mar 25, 2005



Fiendish Dr. Wu posted:

Didn't see anything about the new Royal Thunder album Crooked Doors. Can't stop listening to this right now.

(first song)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FG40JavIue4

I loved CVI but this one left me a little cold outside a handful of songs.

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