Heard the new Meshuggah this morning. Really impressed on first listen. Denser than obZen and not as Tool-damaged, and/but it's not Chaosphere 2 or anything like that. In fact, it might be their most human album to date - there are drum tracks on a few songs that actually sound like drums, in a room, being hit with actual sticks by a living drummer. I made it all the way through on the first try, and definitely want to hear it again soon - that's a first for me with Meshuggah. I've always kind of admired them from a distance and only rarely felt the need to actually push through a whole record. (That said, they were ferocious live when I saw them around the time of Catch 33.
― 誤訳侮辱, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
Spotify using metallers! Come and join me and Herman for metal tuneage and aimless banter!http://open.soundrop.fm/s/VjWCayQ8GaB04GHI
― good luck in your pyramid (Neil S), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 15:13 (twelve years ago) link
oh man, really getting excited for the new meshuggah.... (xpost)
― original bgm, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 15:19 (twelve years ago) link
I got this last year from a publicist I assume but didn't get to it til now. Trad 80s metal which I am fucking loving, I'm going to take some glucosamine for my knees and then get the fuck down to this
http://www.widowusa.com/images/splash/lb_cover.gif
― unlistenable in philly (underrated aerosmith bootlegs I have owned), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 15:57 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, I've long liked Widow, and the new one's a blast, I reviewed it for Terrorizer a couple months ago.
― A. Begrand, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 16:15 (twelve years ago) link
Not a bad time for doom, really enjoying both the Pallbearer and Pilgrim debuts.
― stan this sick bunt (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Tuesday, 28 February 2012 22:23 (twelve years ago) link
has j3ff said what he thinks yet about
http://plotn08.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/02/1324408060_fcland2.jpg
― Mordy, Tuesday, 28 February 2012 23:29 (twelve years ago) link
I kind of like the Freedom Call album.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:11 (twelve years ago) link
Meanwhile the new High on Fire track sounds great:
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13243-fertile-green/
That's a huge step up from Snakes. Nice mix.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:24 (twelve years ago) link
that sounds really good!
― call all destroyer, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 16:28 (twelve years ago) link
Windhand just released their album on purple vinyl. So I guess it wasn't officially released last year? I just ordered the CD. They're touring the East Coast and South Feb. 29 to Mar. 10.
http://windhandva.bandcamp.com/
Regarding Huntress, looks like they're opening for the PaganFest tour with Turisas, Alestorm and Arkona. I'll find out which leaves a stronger impression, Jill Janus' Julliard-trained opera pipes or her silicone-enhanced outfits.
Pharaoh is pulling ahead of RAM to my ears. It probably helps that I'm also impressed with After The Fire (2003) and The Longest Night (2006).
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 17:54 (twelve years ago) link
That Huntress album is unbearable.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 29 February 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
i bet it gets lots of attention
― fuck deathcore and metalcore (Algerian Goalkeeper), Thursday, 1 March 2012 08:37 (twelve years ago) link
just popping in to say the new COC totally rules
― BIG HOOS aka the steendriver, Thursday, 1 March 2012 09:03 (twelve years ago) link
Huntress was tack(i)ed onto a bill I promoted last year. Supposedly she's a former porn star?
Well, it was a spectacle. They were actually pretty solid live. Can't imagine listening to it at home, though.
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 1 March 2012 10:20 (twelve years ago) link
In other news, Witch Mountain starts tracking a new album this Friday with Billy Anderson producing at Audible Alchemy studio run by Steve Lobdell. Out in June. Stoked.
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 1 March 2012 10:22 (twelve years ago) link
Is that Steven Wray Lobdell?
― Big Drug Dan (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Thursday, 1 March 2012 10:23 (twelve years ago) link
*stirs from his slumber*I HAVE BEEN SUMMONED… For Freedom Call? Haven't listened to the new one, but I've never been particularly impressed with them in the past.
Meant to listen to a bunch of the metal back log when I was on vacation, but I ended up mostly listening to bandcamp stuff. Not as impressed with Spawn of Possession as Jon, but really digging the Black Breath. Also, why did nobody tell me that Asphyx were so damn good?! Well, besides Siegbran, I suppose.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Thursday, 1 March 2012 17:32 (twelve years ago) link
anyone else listen to the new terrorizer? of course, this is nothing like world downfall (and nowhere near that level) and I wish the drums didn't sound so damn stiff. but what the hell, this still satisfies. some fun guitar work on here.
― original bgm, Thursday, 1 March 2012 17:36 (twelve years ago) link
I did! I actually really enjoyed it, having not listened to their previous work. Made good background music for putting together the Matt Putrid feature I did for the zombie issue of Decibel.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Thursday, 1 March 2012 17:39 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, the new Terrorizer is pretty cool. Even though, as Phil said, they're pretty much Resistant Culture With a Couple Other Guys now.
― A. Begrand, Thursday, 1 March 2012 17:58 (twelve years ago) link
yep, this is really nothing like classic terrorizer at all. guess I have to listen to some resistant culture now.
and you have to listen to world downfall, j3ff! so awesome.
― original bgm, Thursday, 1 March 2012 18:08 (twelve years ago) link
Is it free on bandcamp?
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Thursday, 1 March 2012 18:39 (twelve years ago) link
it's on spotify.
― original bgm, Thursday, 1 March 2012 20:31 (twelve years ago) link
Yes, he played in Faust for a while. Between Lob and Billy Anderson, we'll be in great hands!
― Nate Carson, Thursday, 1 March 2012 23:05 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah, that's a great combination there! I love Lobdell from Davis Redford Triad and stuff. Pretty awesome.
― Big Drug Dan (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 2 March 2012 08:24 (twelve years ago) link
hellbeard are on spotifyhttp://open.spotify.com/artist/0o4q44oE19NvxNacve7u7C
― fuck deathcore and metalcore (Algerian Goalkeeper), Friday, 2 March 2012 10:42 (twelve years ago) link
thatnks Kerr.. you're sweet! lol
― SeanWayne, Friday, 2 March 2012 10:44 (twelve years ago) link
thanks
from the p4k review: "But most of these bands don't have Christine Davis, a frontwoman who trades the tight t-shirt machismo of Christian Mistress' more obvious peers for an understated, alluring command." (italics in the original)
while i really like her voice, and i do think it's notable that this kind of band is being fronted by female vox, the dichotomy the writer is setting up (tight t-shirt machismo V. understated, alluring command) is sorta bogus, not least bc i don't find her vocals particularly understated or alluring. maybe i wouldn't disagree that she has a "warm rasp," but he also writes that she "practically coos" (!) which iirc is how we describe parents speaking in baby-jibberish to their babies. like, obv i think it's important (and important to my enjoyment of the band) that Davis has a female voice, and not just a cookie monster voice or another generic metal voice, but holy shit sexism.
― Mordy, Friday, 2 March 2012 14:07 (twelve years ago) link
Listening to Freedom Call right now. Definitely fun, they have a rousing sense of melody, but it is super generic Euro power metal.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 16:53 (twelve years ago) link
A friend got us tickets to see Iron Maiden. Outside, in Dallas, in August. Should be stupidly hot, but it's Maiden!
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 2 March 2012 16:56 (twelve years ago) link
UP THE IRONS!
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
I haven't seen them since the original Somewhere In Time tour, so this is fitting.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 2 March 2012 16:58 (twelve years ago) link
Okay, "Crimson Dawn" on this Freedom Call album has won me over. I love me some cheesy vocal harmonies.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 16:59 (twelve years ago) link
Oh, I thought this was Somewhere revisited not Seventh Son. My Bad.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 2 March 2012 17:00 (twelve years ago) link
Bummed we get Coheed and Cambria instead of Alice Cooper, but them's the breaks.
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 2 March 2012 17:02 (twelve years ago) link
ha, i knew you'd like it jeff.
― Mordy, Friday, 2 March 2012 17:11 (twelve years ago) link
i used to love coheed and cambria. first two albums are still classic imho
― Mordy, Friday, 2 March 2012 17:12 (twelve years ago) link
I'm heading to Calgary for Maiden in July. This'll be fun, the spring '88 tour with GNR skipped my city, so it'll be nice to see that setlist revisited a little bit.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 2 March 2012 17:52 (twelve years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QhJ9pAnSTug&feature=shareNEW BLACK BREATH TUNE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
― SeanWayne, Friday, 2 March 2012 18:49 (twelve years ago) link
Listening to a stream of the new Torche right now. Don't know if it's appropriate for the rolling metal thread, maybe the rolling Foo Fighters thread? They've definitely moved fully into alternative rock at this point, although it's still heavier/noisier than the average radio fare. Nothing jumping out at me so far like the best songs on Meanderthal did. That might require listening to more than four tracks, though.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 19:01 (twelve years ago) link
I actually like the new Torche more than Meanderthal.
― A. Begrand, Friday, 2 March 2012 19:09 (twelve years ago) link
I dig the winding riff on "Snakes Are Charmed" – and hey, "Sky Trials" paints a pretty nifty vapor trail. This does feel like a record I'm going to have to listen to a few times.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 19:14 (twelve years ago) link
I am glad they found a second guitarist. They did not work nearly as well as a power trio. Did they have the second guitarist on Songs for Singles? I never heard that one.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 19:17 (twelve years ago) link
They didn't! Yeah, big improvement. I'll stop babbling now.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 19:20 (twelve years ago) link
Okay, opinion revised: this is freaking great. Should probably stop posting thoughts on things before I've listened through the whole thing.
― Gamera died for our sins (J3ff T.), Friday, 2 March 2012 19:30 (twelve years ago) link
I needed a few listens too!
― A. Begrand, Friday, 2 March 2012 19:45 (twelve years ago) link
where is this torche stream goin down?
― call all destroyer, Friday, 2 March 2012 19:57 (twelve years ago) link