Yeah, they're new. Like they aren't unabashed throwbacks, there is a modern vibe (Midnight, etc.), but it's definitely beholden to the metal gods.
― Hamster of Legend (J3ff T.), Tuesday, 10 July 2012 18:16 (eleven years ago) link
you're the only one on a lot of things, Kerr... lol!
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 19:09 (eleven years ago) link
says the Stryper fan!
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 19:11 (eleven years ago) link
Michael Sweet is HAWT!! lol
― SeanWayne, Tuesday, 10 July 2012 19:39 (eleven years ago) link
Don't make me start a Stryper vs Manowar thread.
― Nate Carson, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:16 (eleven years ago) link
ok
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 02:49 (eleven years ago) link
LOL!!!!!!!!
Honestly?
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 04:01 (eleven years ago) link
btw am i the only one round here into early Death S.S./Paul Chain?
Well, no, but I don't know how much action that thread'd get with ten or twenty of us... Maybe a weird Italian occult metal thread?
― Amoeba, Fish, Monkey, Shame (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 06:03 (eleven years ago) link
Anyone else heard the new Nachtvorst album?― Siegbran, Monday, July 9, 2012 9:22 PM (2 days ago)
― Siegbran, Monday, July 9, 2012 9:22 PM (2 days ago)
I think quite a few ppl here would like it.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 08:35 (eleven years ago) link
The 'problem' is that the rest of the album sounds like a compilation of multiple bands.
Dude, this is pretty much how to sell a record to me. Up there with mentioning a band is from Ft. Wayne.
― summervillain, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 12:29 (eleven years ago) link
My 2012 favorites so far (no doubt including a few that people will say aren't actually metal -- they're probably right, too, but I don't have the energy to guess which ones yet; PS: I haven't listened to Baroness yet – will get to it in the next couple days):
1. Angel Witch – As Above, So Below (Rise Above)2. Thunderkraft – Totentanz (Svarga)3. 3 Inches Of Blood – Long Live Heavy Metal (Century Media)4. Bible Of The Devil – For The Love Of Thugs & Fools (Cruz Del Sur)5. Mekong Delta – Intersections (Steamhammer)6. Christian Mistress – Possession (Relapse)7. Saint Vitus – Lillie: F-65 (Seson Of Mist)8. Pharaoh – Bury The Light (Cruz Del Sur)9. The Shrine - Primitive Blast (Tee Pee)10. Grand Magus – The Hunt (Nuclear Blast)11. Royal Thunder – CVI (Relapse)12. El Doom & The Born Electric – El Doom & The Born Electric (Rune Grammofon)13. Timmy’s Organism – Raw Sewage ROQ (In The Red)14. Abrahma – Through The Dusty Paths Of Our Lives (Small Stone)15. King Mob – Force 9 (King Mob)16. Anders Nilsson – Night Guitar (Sound At One)17. Kadaver - Kadaver (Tee Pee)18. Witch Mountain – Cauldron Of The Wild (Profound Lore)19. Accept – Stalingrad (Nuclear Blast)20. Woods Of Ypres – Woods 5: Grey Skies & Electric Light (Earache)21. The Devil’s Blood – The Thousandfold Epicentre (Metal Blade)22. Crazy Lixx – Riot Avenue (Frontiers)23. Sun Gods In Exile – Thanks For The Silver (Small Stone)24. Sigh – In Somniphobia (Candlelight)25. Van Halen – A Different Kind Of Truth (Interscope)26. Pallbearer – Sorrow And Extinction (Profound Lore)27. Aqua Nebula Oscillator – Third (Tee Pee)28. Sleep Maps – Fiction Makes The Future (sleepmaps.com)29. Black Pyramid – Black Pyramid II (MeteorCity)30. Orange Goblin – A Eulogy For the Damned (Candlelight/Tanglade)
― xhuxk, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 13:50 (eleven years ago) link
I'll make a half year list at some point, but I wanted to remind ppl that I've been collecting metal albums from 2012 on spotify here:http://open.spotify.com/user/mordys/playlist/0Qp2Pf6TdcLrqak0ZvISyC
935 tracks so far...
― Mordy, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:03 (eleven years ago) link
My 2012 half-year list as of today:
1. Pallbearer - Sorrow and Extinction2. Horseback - Half Blood3. Drudkh - Eternal Turn of the Wheel4. Alcest - Les voyages de l'ame5. Christian Mistress - Possession6. The Devil's Blood - The Thousandfold Epicentre7. Ufomammut - Oro: Opus Primum8. Black Breath - Sentenced to Life9. High On Fire - De Vermis Mysteriis10. Occultation - Three & Seven11. Split Cranium - Split Cranium12. Pilgrim - Misery Wizard13. Witch Mountain - Cauldron of the Wild14. Horisont - Second Assault15. Aldebaran - Embracing the Lightless Depths16. RAM - Death17. Mares of Thrace - The Pilgrimage18. Spawn of Possession - Incurso19. Saint Vitus - Lillie F-6520. Dawnbringer - Into the Lair of the Sun God21. Torche - Harmonicraft22. 3 Inches of Blood - Long Live Heavy Metal23. Overkill - The Electric Age24. Lord Mantis - Pervertor25. Royal Thunder - CVI26. Asphyx - Deathhammer27. Conan - Mannos28. Borknagar - Urd29. Aborted - Global Flatline30. Angel Witch - As Above, So Below31. Ihsahn - Eremita32. Mutilation Ritse - Empyrean33. Rush - Clockwork Angels34. Cannibal Corpse - Torture35. Behold! The Monolith - Defender, Redeemist36. Napalm Death - Utilitarian37. Municipal Waste - The Fatal Feast: Waste In Space38. Sigh - In Somniphobia39. Orange Goblin - A Eulogy for the Damned40. Jeff Loomis - Plains of Oblivion
(note: the Baroness and Gojira albums are very likely to shoot way up to the top of that list, but I haven't spent enough time with either yet)
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:26 (eleven years ago) link
My 2012 thus far, alphabetically:
Accept - StalingradAncestors - In Dreams And TimeAstra - The Black ChordBrujas del Sol - Moonliner Vol. 2Christian Mistress - PossessionGoddess - DiscoveryGrand Magus - The HuntHorisont - Second AssaultIron Mtn - Iron MtnJeff Loomis - Plains Of OblivionMajor Kong - Doom For The Black SunMoonless - Calling All DemonsOrange Goblin - Eulogy For The DamnedPallbearer - Sorrow and ExtinctionRAM - DeathRush - Clockwork AngelSaint Vitus - Lillie: F-65Snail - TerminusSteelwing - Zone Of AlienationSummoner - PhoenixTorche - HarmonicraftUFOmammut - Oro - Opus PrimumWitch Mountain - Cauldron Of The WildWizrd Rifle - Speak Loudly Say NothingWoods Of Ypres - Woods V: Skies & Electric Light
I haven't had enough time with the Ihsahn or Ahab records but I like them both.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:49 (eleven years ago) link
Wizrd Rifle! What is that?
― Mordy, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:51 (eleven years ago) link
Heh, I absolutely love the Astra record and it would easily slotted into my top five, but I don't really feel like they are metal anymore, just straight prog.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:51 (eleven years ago) link
There is a bunch of borderline stuff on my list - Ancestors, Astra, Goddess. It's heavy rock in my book - line between the genres is fungible.
It should be Wizard not Wizrd, damn it. Crazy Portland, OR duo making amped up squiggly punk tech metal something. http://wizardrifle.bandcamp.com/
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:56 (eleven years ago) link
It's heavy rock in my book - line between the genres is fungible.
Totally makes sense. I love the Ancestors too.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:57 (eleven years ago) link
the evolution of Ancestors from epic stoners into 1972 Pink Floyd has been a fun road to travel.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 14:58 (eleven years ago) link
So far:1. Asphyx - Deathhammer2. Mgła - With Hearts Toward None3. Nachtvorst - Silence4. Les Discrets - Ariettes Oubliées5. Heidevolk - Batavi6. Master's Hammer - Vracejte Konve Na Místo7. Accept - Stalingrad
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:06 (eleven years ago) link
I forgot the Les Discrets! Quite a good album.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:09 (eleven years ago) link
Alcest - Les Voyages de L'AmeBaroness - Yellow & GreenChristian Mistress - PossessionCrystal Viper - Crimen ExceptaEluveitie - HelvetiosEpica - Requiem for the IndifferentLes Discrets - Ariettes OublieesLyriel - LeverageOrange Goblin - A Eulogy for the DamnedRoyal Thunder - CVISaint Vitus - Lillie: F-65Sigh - In SomniphobiaTorche - Harmonicraft
I'm sure I'm forgetting some. In alphabetical order. Still haven't heard new Witch Mountain yet.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:17 (eleven years ago) link
Crystal Viper? They don't ring a bell. More info please?
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:19 (eleven years ago) link
i guess kinda power metal - female vox (Marta Gabriel who is basically 100% of what I dig about the album)
― Mordy, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:33 (eleven years ago) link
she's got a pretty rough voice (it's flat sometimes, but she's got a ton of energy that makes up for it imho) and not cookie monster vox. some of the riffs are a little stonery which i like too.
― Mordy, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:34 (eleven years ago) link
That sounds like it could be interesting. Off to youtube!
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 15:36 (eleven years ago) link
oh huh i am going to have to spend some time with this Ptahil band, these youtubes are hitting the spot.
wizard rifle is awesome btw, one of my favorites of this year so far for sure.
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 16:27 (eleven years ago) link
Some highlights for me, in whole or in parts: Agalloch, Ahnengrab, Alcest, Ankhagram, Arbor, Arstidir Lifsins, Azoic, Bend the Sky, Christian Mistress, Cold Womb Descent, Dark Princess, Dead Sara, Deathspell Omega, Desiderii Marginis, Diabulus in Musica, Dodecahedron, Down Below, Ea, Eluveitie, Ephemeral Temple, Epica, Furia, Grand Magus, Ihsahn, Impiety, Inner Fear, Krake, Kreator, L'Ame Immortelle, Les Discrets, Les Fleurs du Mal, Lethian Dreams, Liam, Liv Moon, Lullacry, Lunar Path, Lyriel, Maglor, Marriages, Moonspell, Rush, Saltillo, Semargl, Secrets of the Moon, Shear, Talesien, Taranis, Thormesis, Unisonic, Woods of Ypres, Xandria.
― glenn mcdonald, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 18:10 (eleven years ago) link
godamn you guys listen to a lot of music... lol! it would take me forever to get through these lists.. or maybe I'm too picky about what I choose to get at.. or lazy.. Its probably a bit of all that
― SeanWayne, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 19:00 (eleven years ago) link
You wouldn't hear any new music if it wasn't for your wonderful boss with his amazing taste in music and his ipod.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 19:12 (eleven years ago) link
Must be great for you having intelligent talks with your boss while listening to music, Sean.
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 19:13 (eleven years ago) link
No hipster brooklyn metal for this guy. Smithy & Phil must be so proud troo metal has taken over!http://i46.tinypic.com/30k6k94.jpg
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 20:36 (eleven years ago) link
(yes yes its probably shopped)
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 20:40 (eleven years ago) link
Who is that?
― 誤訳侮辱, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:05 (eleven years ago) link
Beibzilla
― Mordy, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
lol c'mon phil your cranky old man act is reaching here
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
A proper shop would've replaced the Ford logo with Scion.
― Siegbran, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:06 (eleven years ago) link
hahaha if we had a metal specific excelsior thread i would be posting siegbrans post there in a red hot minute
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:47 (eleven years ago) link
I really don't think AG needed to add that "probably", I mean, look at the Sodom patch.
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:50 (eleven years ago) link
i dont know what this says about me but i swear that is a very specific vest/set of patches that i have seen before and it is driving me crazy. oh wait it says that i am a huge huge nerd.
― O_o-O_O-o_O (jjjusten), Wednesday, 11 July 2012 21:53 (eleven years ago) link
jjj who bought yours on eBay?
― Algerian Goalkeeper, Wednesday, 11 July 2012 22:32 (eleven years ago) link
bieber, clearly
― heated debate over derpy hooves (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 12 July 2012 03:07 (eleven years ago) link
holy shit @ new summoning material!!
― original bgm, Thursday, 12 July 2012 08:23 (eleven years ago) link
Their productivity is as glacial as their music.
Alan, are you familiar with Protector's side project Ice Ages?
― Siegbran, Thursday, 12 July 2012 11:41 (eleven years ago) link
Had this been noted?
http://www.theatlantic.com/entertainment/archive/2012/07/when-black-metals-anti-religious-message-gets-turned-on-islam/259680/
― Ned Raggett, Thursday, 12 July 2012 15:50 (eleven years ago) link
Pretty amazing they've tracked her down. I liked the Seeds of Iblis EP, haven't heard the Janaza demo yet. Some of the other Mosque of Satan-affiliated bands are quite good too, Tadnees from S-A for example. There's also load of good bands from Turkey and Iran, been a big fan of Emerna for years. Most of them tone down the religious aspect of it all though.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:28 (eleven years ago) link
Also, the new Al Namrood album is very enjoyable.
― Siegbran, Thursday, 12 July 2012 16:40 (eleven years ago) link
Juicy lists. Anyone going to the Alehorn of Power Metal Fest at Reggie's in Chicago on Saturday? I'll be meeting a couple people at Cafe Hoang at 232 West Cermak Road around 7 before the show. Any ILMers who let me know you're coming, I'll try to bring extra beer ;)
Then Hammers of Misfortune, Gates of Slumber and Venomous Maximus are playing on Wed at Reggie's. Apparently ticket sales are slow, despite the massive honor of Hammers having the #1 metal album according to ILM last year! Come on out!
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 12 July 2012 17:30 (eleven years ago) link
nope but I've always wanted to check out some of the side projects. I take I should start there? any thoughts on some of the others? have been curious about kreuzweg ost for a while now...
― original bgm, Thursday, 12 July 2012 22:39 (eleven years ago) link
Yes, Ice Ages is the best offshoot I think. The Buried Silence and This Killing Emptiness albums are both very very good. It's colder and darker than Summoning, but in the end they're not that dissimilar. Protector is the rhythm guy of Summoning so you get the familiar polyrhythmic drum patterns but instead of timpani they're done with these echoing, metallic machine noises.
Die Verbannten Kinder Evas is neo-classical darkwave that's pretty but tends to blend into the background. Kreuzweg Ost is collage-type martial orchestral music, don't know how much you're into that but it's not something I pull out often again.
― Siegbran, Friday, 13 July 2012 08:38 (eleven years ago) link