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Hulk Krogan posted:That might legitimately be the first time I've heard "tacky" used as a pejorative for a metal band, or by a metalhead for that matter. Metal does not know what the word "irony" means, nor should it. 
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OpaqueEcho posted:Shameless plug for a friends' band, but I wouldn't post it if it weren't able to stand on its own merits. I'd probably describe it as post-thrash/groove. They have a full-length out on 11/30. You can mark me down as liking this.
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DeusExMachinima posted:Metal does not know what the word "irony" means, nor should it. Tackiness has no relation to irony, that band in particular doesn't appear to be ironic at all.
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DeusExMachinima posted:Metal does not know what the word "irony" means, nor should it. Unfortunately bands like Gloryhammer are trying to make ironic power metal a thing, demonstrating a massive misunderstanding of the point of power metal
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OpaqueEcho posted:Shameless plug for a friends' band, but I wouldn't post it if it weren't able to stand on its own merits. I'd probably describe it as post-thrash/groove. They have a full-length out on 11/30. This may be imagetimeline, but why did Gothenburg style melodic death die with old In Flames/At the Gates/Dark Tranquility? I love the Finnish stuff don't get me wrong, but I've spent years trying to find something in the same vein as Colony or Clayman. Was that style of metal just a product of that time and place? Or did people just get bored and moved on to derivatives such as metal core? I don't know, but I wish I could find a band that was making songs like Swim or Embody the Invisible now a days. I guess I just find it weird that no one successfully picked up the torch after all these years. Or maybe I've been missing something obvious. Also I bought that Countless Skies album after another listen. Good stuff.
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The main melody from Embody the Invisible sounds like the little network theme you'd hear before college basketball games in the early 90s. I keep expecting to hear Jim Nantz or Dick Vitale chime in before the first verse.
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Durendal posted:I enjoyed this, and it also got me thinking/reminiscing about the In Flames of yore. The bands moved on in other directions, or lost focus. In Flames decided on a new route, probably mostly decided by Anders Friden (if you have ever heard his soloband Passenger you wouldn't be surprised that they went that way). Dark Tranquility took one step back after Damage Done and then didn't progress musically in any way. Which is kinda sad, since Damage Done and Projector were both great. At the Gates decided to quit, and released a new album last year which was good, but hardly a milestone. Soilwork decided to turn experimental as In Flames, and their latter albums haven't really gripped me. Mikael Åkerström in Opeth decided to say "take it or leave it" to his fans and went to do progressive music from the 70s. He have explicitly stated in interviews that he doesn't give a poo poo if people want Ghost Reveries v2, cause he is not doing that anymore. There are a bunch of other bands in the same vein that died out afterwards, where for example The Duskfall is one of my favourites.
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The bands had pretty much reached their respective peaks too, I don't think Opeth could top GR even if Mikael wanted to, IF went into a slow but accelerating decline and DT as you said sort of petered out. AtG did the honorable thing and split but then did a few reunion live shows and had too much fun to not give it another go I guess? Gothenburg death metal had a good run and deserves a dignified retirement.
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Guys, I have a 5K coming up and I need to put together the best possible metal running playlist. What should I put on it? High energy, obviously.
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COOL CORN posted:Guys, I have a 5K coming up and I need to put together the best possible metal running playlist. What should I put on it? High energy, obviously. The Loneliness of the Long Distance Runner
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Gamma Nerd posted:Unfortunately bands like Gloryhammer are trying to make ironic power metal a thing, demonstrating a massive misunderstanding of the point of power metal Remember when people thought Andrew WK was being ironic, and then it turned out that, no, he's really like that all the time?
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Martout posted:The bands had pretty much reached their respective peaks too, I don't think Opeth could top GR even if Mikael wanted to, IF went into a slow but accelerating decline and DT as you said sort of petered out. AtG did the honorable thing and split but then did a few reunion live shows and had too much fun to not give it another go I guess? Dark Tranquility apparently has a new record on the way. It has been awhile. The last couple of records had a couple of good songs and then a lot of forgettable ones. Thread favorite Cirith Ungol also has a new album, where the cover is a classic picture of Elric of Melnibone, which is kinda disturbing if you know your fantasy 
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COOL CORN posted:Guys, I have a 5K coming up and I need to put together the best possible metal running playlist. What should I put on it? High energy, obviously. Curse of the Golden Vampire
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Sep 9, 2016 21:36
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Run to the hills on repeat
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COOL CORN posted:Guys, I have a 5K coming up and I need to put together the best possible metal running playlist. What should I put on it? High energy, obviously.
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Amon Amarth is pretty awesome for running.
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COOL CORN posted:Guys, I have a 5K coming up and I need to put together the best possible metal running playlist. What should I put on it? High energy, obviously. I suggest Godsmack, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, and Ghost.
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DeusExMachinima posted:I suggest Godsmack, Shinedown, Five Finger Death Punch, and Ghost. I just wanna add Mudvayne, Disturbed, Puddle of Mudd, and Deafheaven.
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Sep 9, 2016 22:08
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Metallica's "Lulu" on repeat. You get to turn it off when you're done. You'll have a PR and will place top 3.
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WAR DOGS OF SOCHI posted:Metallica's "Lulu" on repeat. You get to turn it off when you're done. You'll have a PR and will place top 3. drat that's a solid idea...
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Lulu's kinda turned into R Kelly for me. No it didn't pee on an underage girl but I started liking it ironically and now I legit just like it.
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CRIP EATIN BREAD posted:bolt thrower
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CRIP EATIN BREAD posted:bolt thrower In fairness, it's not a wrong answer.
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WAR DOGS OF SOCHI posted:Metallica's "Lulu" on repeat. You get to turn it off when you're done. You'll have a PR and you will be a table.
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COOL CORN posted:Guys, I have a 5K coming up and I need to put together the best possible metal running playlist. What should I put on it? High energy, obviously. Bolt Thrower.
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the yeti posted:
 Marduk's visa, apparently. Sucks, I was looking forward to seeing Rotting Christ and Carach Angren too but I'm getting too old to drive 6 hours for a gig missing its headliner 
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Semprini posted:That's your answer to everything. im going to be published in academic journal describing the most universally accepted and acknowledged idea you can drop "bolt thrower" into any discussion anywhere and someone will agree
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CRIP EATIN BREAD posted:you can drop "bolt thrower" into any discussion anywhere and someone will agree Hm yes I agree with this
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Doctor...h-how long do I have? : Bolt Thrower.
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COOL CORN posted:Guys, I have a 5K coming up and I need to put together the best possible metal running playlist. What should I put on it? High energy, obviously. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTeXBTStek0 Cardiac posted:Thread favorite Cirith Ungol also has a new album, where the cover is a classic picture of Elric of Melnibone, which is kinda disturbing if you know your fantasy I think they're just doing an official LP release of Paradise Lost, which is one of their old albums. And all their albums had those Elric pictures on them.
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the yeti posted:
Rotting Christ were good, but the bill was short a band, for sure. Odd, how a band that tours here every year couldn't get in this time. Pathetic how our lousy immigration system can probably ruin a band financially for no real reason. Show was still full price in NYC.
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Welp, Travis Ryan talked me into buying a limited Brujeria vinyl I don't even like Brujeria
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Zodijackylite posted:Rotting Christ were good, but the bill was short a band, for sure. I never really know whether to think "the gubmint  " or assume that someone in the band/managment either hosed their applications up or left it til the last minute. I was sure this thread or the BM thread had talked at length about it in the past (maybe even the last time Marduk got held up) but goddamned if I can find the posts.
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Did y'all know that Blind Guardian crowds are full of drat nerds? Because they totally are.
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Shakenbaker posted:Did y'all know that Blind Guardian crowds are full of drat nerds? Because they totally are.
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Shakenbaker posted:Did y'all know that Blind Guardian crowds are full of drat nerds? Because they totally are. Actually, only super buff jocks like me listen to bands who write concept albums about the Silmarillion
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funeral fag posted:sarcofago
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Henchman of Santa posted:Actually, only super buff jocks like me listen to bands who write concept albums about the Silmarillion All the really buff metal dudes are in bestial goat bands
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