I think im expecting ASG style stuff (older shouty ASG)
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 16:19 (nine years ago) link
never heard the name in any context at all iirc
songtitles and album art have led me to anticipate a metal version of Xiu Xiu minus the elements that I like about Xiu Xiu
― cornelius pardew (DJ Mencap), Saturday, 13 December 2014 16:21 (nine years ago) link
liking it so far i must say. id buy this if i saw it in a shop
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 16:26 (nine years ago) link
89 Conan - Blood Eagle 157 Points, 5 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/WcNvC1o.jpgspotify:album:0cfQtHX71WkdUXX5J8Nrjo
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 16:44 (nine years ago) link
I listened to most of the Pregnant Light. I guess those shouty post-hardcore vocals work, but are not for me.
I was super excited when the Conan album first came out, but then I heard Monolord which I liked better. I think Conan made it to the lower end of the ballot. I'd see them live for sure.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 13 December 2014 16:47 (nine years ago) link
Conan album was more of the same really, pleasant enough though. Glad to see that excellent Raspberry Bulbs album placed.
― Ratt in Mi Kitchen (Neil S), Saturday, 13 December 2014 16:51 (nine years ago) link
What the hell is A Pregnant Light?!
― wonderful about a proletariat-Vorticist version of James Brown (Drugs A. Money), Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:02 (nine years ago) link
I guess 4 people really really liked it. I've never heard of them.
― Frobisher, Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:11 (nine years ago) link
88 Wolves In The Throne Room - Celestite 157 Points, 6 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/ca77V6E.jpgspotify:album:3CZ1efJZ8G1hDBETkFuoxwhttps://artemisiarecords.bandcamp.com/album/celestite
for fans of Tangerine Dream. Black Metal fans may not like.
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:17 (nine years ago) link
seandalai you might dig it
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:28 (nine years ago) link
87 Wo Fat - The Conjuring 158 Points, 5 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/YzmHlbe.jpgspotify:album:2wDbLernQ1CHHesMpjb3bIhttps://smallstone.bandcamp.com/album/the-conjuring
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:39 (nine years ago) link
lol no surprise that a pregnant light is riiiight up my alley
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:40 (nine years ago) link
Wo Fat have played Europe more than they have most of the U.S., as they've never done a proper American tour! I've been a fan for years and never seen them. I hear their shows are something to behold.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:49 (nine years ago) link
At first I thought Adam Levine was on that APL cover.
― tongues flowering (Devilock), Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:52 (nine years ago) link
From my review:
A close listen, however, reveals a distinctly American mix of voodoo space jazz fusion, doom and blues. While they don’t quite do southern boogie like ZZ Top, they do have a groove. And Kent Stump’s vocals are both down to earth and somehow comforting. Probably because he could sub for Bill Barretta, the great voice actor who took over the Muppets characters Rowlf the Dog and Dr. Teeth from Jim Henson. With their name taken from the arch-villain from Hawaii Five-O, and album covers by German artist Alexander von Wieding that bring their sci-fi and horror lyrics to life, the band has clearly digested a ton of 70s references. But they don’t sound like any particular band from any decade.... "Read The Omens” pummels hard without being punishing. This is a good thing. A lot of bands in sludge, doom and many other genres try too hard to be hard, and may end up making an impressive noise, but also kind of a chore to get through. This is never an issue with Wo Fat, who keep the perfect balance of heaviness and musicality. “Pale Rider From The Ice” simmers with a slower, textured, doomy pace before picking it up with the groovy riff monster “Beggar’s Bargain.” The closing track is even more of a trippy beast, the 17:11 “Dreamwalker,” a couple minutes longer than their previous epic “Noche del Chupacabra.” It’s so good I’ve played it three times. Newcomers to the band will likely ask themselves how they missed this band for so long. Were they always this awesome? Pretty much. The Conjuring has some sort of secret sauce that makes it my favorite, but they’ve had the amazing tones, riffs and grooves for a while, which means a lot of people have a lot of Wo Fat albums to catch up on.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 13 December 2014 17:56 (nine years ago) link
86 Karma To Burn - Arch Stanton 160 Points, 4 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/e57iLtj.jpgspotify:album:5djJ40af7FwP1Id0gV462c
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:07 (nine years ago) link
A friend of mine used to play in a band with some of those guys. I last saw them a couple years ago open for The Sword. They get better every album!
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:09 (nine years ago) link
legends
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:12 (nine years ago) link
I thought A Pregnant Light might be the band with 3 #1s and not on the list so I'm glad it got the needed points.
I had it as my #1 and I've been a big fan of APL for a couple of years now. I can't remember how I found them, but I fell hard for the Live to Tell ep and I've kept up ever since. Also check out the Purple Pain / Ultraviolet-singel. Two great songs not on the album. Everything can be found on the Colloquial Sound Recordings bandcamp-page. https://colloquialsoundrecordings.bandcamp.com
― satans favourite son, Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:28 (nine years ago) link
this death penalty album is pretty cool, more up tempo than I expected
― original bgm, Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:41 (nine years ago) link
85 Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol 160 Points, 5 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/ISwrprH.jpgspotify:album:5w7HEquNl4Pf4yM7dEu4tJ
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:48 (nine years ago) link
Monster Magnet - Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol
is this a remix album or what?
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 18:59 (nine years ago) link
I was curious about that too. I mean I gather it's MM doing the remixing or re-recording or whatever's going on.
Ambergris is the only thing I voted for that has placed so far. Curious who gave it the #1.
That could've been me. I'm really digging both of his releases at the moment!
― Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 13 December 2014 19:21 (nine years ago) link
84 At The Gates - At War With Reality 161 Points, 5 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/3u6Zngc.pngspotify:album:5cBynm0jngOdwnEzRVbiYx
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 19:57 (nine years ago) link
Hahaha. Wow. I still haven't heard it but figured it would place higher. Is it that bad?
― tongues flowering (Devilock), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:04 (nine years ago) link
Not heard it and doubt its my thing but I thought it would be higher too.
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:11 (nine years ago) link
it's good! it's oddly... relaxed
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:14 (nine years ago) link
83 Rigor Mortis - Slaves To The Grave 161 Points, 6 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/lFuvT8Y.jpgspotify:album:5dlmruPHYNx3athqj7HvJN
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:37 (nine years ago) link
YEAH
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:39 (nine years ago) link
too low but whatever
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:41 (nine years ago) link
incredibly paced album, gets more expansive as it goes
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:42 (nine years ago) link
I liked the MM album last year but wasn't excited about a re-do. Was it supposed to sound like more 60s psych this time around? I forget what I read about it.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:42 (nine years ago) link
wow, I guess I thought At The Gates was a lock for the top 10-15
also, that Raspberry Bulbs album rules
Metal Poll Rollout is just the best
― alpine static, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:50 (nine years ago) link
xp It was supposed to have a "weird 60s vibe" or something, yeah. I intend to hear both versions but I've got a lot of other stuff in line ahead of them.
― Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:51 (nine years ago) link
82 Hands Of Orlac - Figli Del Crepuscolo 162 Points, 5 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/QhYGzjv.jpghttps://horrorrecords.bandcamp.com/album/figli-del-crepuscolo
Got this bands last album but didn't know there was a new one til poll started.
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 20:59 (nine years ago) link
TIE80 Saor - Aura 163 Points , 5 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/NQ8JMDE.jpgspotify:album:1BhdMkVHX7OGnAo1llUEmqhttp://saor.bandcamp.com/album/aura
80 The Great Old Ones - TEKELI-LI 163 Points, 5 voteshttp://i.imgur.com/Zdg5Jj4.jpgspotify:album:4AkPXVfHy7lttUDjEHYatghttp://thegreatoldones.bandcamp.com/album/tekeli-li-2
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 21:42 (nine years ago) link
Think we will leave it here for tonight will resume about 2pm GMT
― Cosmic Slop, Saturday, 13 December 2014 21:50 (nine years ago) link
Yeah the new Hands of Orlac came out not long ago, kind of quietly. It was in my ballot but I didn't expect to see it in the top 100! Definitely a step up from the debut, with better vocals.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 13 December 2014 22:30 (nine years ago) link
Saor is #2 in RYM, interesting stuff. Tekeli-Li looked like it would also be big on RYM, and it's #30.
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 13 December 2014 22:32 (nine years ago) link
RYM is not wrong, Saor is great.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 13 December 2014 22:58 (nine years ago) link
Scottish apparently. It looks like mordymetal (folk)
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 14 December 2014 00:16 (nine years ago) link
Wow, I'm digging this Raspberry Bulbs album, had never heard of them. Very raw, sounds more like punk than metal to me, but I like it...
― o. nate, Sunday, 14 December 2014 03:48 (nine years ago) link
I think the concensus is that they've gotten less and less metal, but the main guy is from Bone Awl, one of the least metal black metal bands, so even their early stuff had a strong punk vibe.
― Pooja Bhatt's erotic thriller Jism 2 (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 14 December 2014 05:07 (nine years ago) link
consensus ugh
recap
102 The Cosmic Dead - Easterfaust 143 Points, 4 votestie100 Autopsy - Tourniquets, Hacksaws and Graves 143 Points, 5 votes100 Lantlos - Melting Sun 143 Points, 5 votes99 Ulaan Markhor - Spiral Horns, Black Onions, et al 144 Points, 4 votes, One #198 Seven that Spells - The Death and Resurrection of Krautrock: IO 146 Votes, 3 voters , One #197 Death Penalty - Death Penalty 146 Points, 5 votes96 Ambergris - Ambergris 147 Points, 3 votes, One #195 Body Count - Manslaughter 147 Points,6 votes94 Monarch - Sabbracadaver 148 Points, 6 votes93 Truckfighters - Universe 152 Points, 5 votes, One #1Tie91 Raspberry Bulbs - Privacy 155 Points, 6 votes91 Coffinworm - IV.I.VIII 155 Points, 6 votes90 A Pregnant Light - My Game Doesn't Have A Name 156 Points, 4 votes, 1 #189 Conan - Blood Eagle 157 Points, 5 votes88 Wolves In The Throne Room - Celestite 157 Points, 6 votes87 Wo Fat - The Conjuring 158 Points, 5 votes86 Karma To Burn - Arch Stanton 160 Points, 4 votes85 Monster Magnet - Milking the Stars: A Re-Imagining of Last Patrol 160 Points, 5 votes84 At The Gates - At War With Reality 161 Points, 5 votes83 Rigor Mortis - Slaves To The Grave 161 Points, 6 votes82 Hands Of Orlac - Figli Del Crepuscolo 162 Points, 5 votesTIE80 Saor - Aura 163 Points , 5 votes80 The Great Old Ones - TEKELI-LI 163 Points, 5 votes
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 14 December 2014 12:22 (nine years ago) link
some good albums there worth checking out
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 14 December 2014 12:48 (nine years ago) link
Must check out that Raspberry Bulbs album. I loved that punky, garage-y Bone Awl stuff.
― everyday sheeple (Michael B), Sunday, 14 December 2014 13:00 (nine years ago) link
Saor seems nice.
I might need to listen more but I think my issue with Lantlos was that I wanted the vocalist to either be a better singer or to just scream instead. I realize that many people hate the combination of black metal screaming over shoegazey guitars but tbh, I think I might prefer it to a lot of indie rock 'singing'.
― EveningStar (Sund4r), Sunday, 14 December 2014 14:14 (nine years ago) link
I agree with sund4r re the voices
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 14 December 2014 14:45 (nine years ago) link