Rolling Metal Thread 2012

The new Witchcraft is just fine.

I wish it were more than that, but alas, it is not to be.

That sounds disappointing.

its as good as the previous 2

Legend a good retro-rock record. It just doesn't have that "lost album from 1971" vibe that The ALchemist did. It's more riffs, less psych, and will likely triple their fanbase.

Their first EP was the best.

The demo before the first EP was best. But it only sounded right on the blood and semen splattered shellac hand lathed by the singer in a limited edition of 2 copies mastered for 78 rpm.

It's actually my least favorite of their albums. The big-riff style doesn't work for them nearly as well as the jazzy-psych-blues thing they were doing, and their new interest in political lyrics is a big turnoff.

political lyrics

Yeah, this sounds ever more disappointing. In a list of things I do not want from a band like Witchcraft, that would be fairly high up there.

awww, jeez. you guys are bumming me out for real. I loved the alchemist so freakin much.

and the "jazzy-psych-blues" thing was pretty key. I like the 70s as much as the next guy but a little 60s is nice sometimes too.

Exactly, hearing that they're focusing more on big riffs kind of misses the point of the band's strengths, at least for me.

I finally got the Timeghoul reissue and I'm loving it. Mildly clearer sound than the demo rips that were making the rounds.

The last song is about an alien archaeologist finding the fossilized brain of the last human on earth and extracting the history of a war between humanity and aliens from Mimas... Who arrived on earth when a civilization they were at war lopped off their half of the moon and sent them hurtling towards Earth. Now that's fucking songwriting.

OMG I want to hear that!

witchcraft vinyl reissues are up on rise above now

The Menance Ruine that J3ff was repping earlier is amazing. Now I want a Menance Ruine/Pinkish Black split and tour.

Anyone going to see Saint Vitus tonight in Brooklyn?

Are they playing at Saint Vitus?

idk if that is even in Brooklyn

Yep, Saint Vitus at Saint Vitus... Pretty sure that qualifies as BK *just barely*

http://terrorizermagazine.bigcartel.com/product/terrorizer-s-secret-history-of-extreme-britain

http://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_images/69988897/EB_Cover_400_lores.jpg

That's a magazine cover, all right!

Hope to see a few of you on 5 week US/Canada Witch Mountain/Castle tour this Oct/Nov. \wm/

https://www.facebook.com/events/530043843678561/

Wish I could! But you'd probably play to 12 people in Saskatoon.

Isn't that the entire population?

Sorry, the Canada jokes are just too easy.

Yeah keep cracking wise, one day soon they'll drive their army of wendigo and sasquatches down here and lock us into an eternal winter of socialized medicine.

XXXP I think I now cross-file Rob Halford under Cenobites in my mind.

Love a good metal show at Empty Bottle, I'm going to try really hard to get to that one though. And, holy shit, according to the Bottle's website Mares of Thrace are going to be there too! I gotta go, even if it is a Monday night.

Re that Terrorizer special, what's Primordial doing on a cover for 'Extreme Britain'?

what is extreme about maiden

They're extremely great, that's why.

And Extremely British.

otm

Finally got the Jess and the Ancient Ones record, that is really great.

I like The Ancient Ones, but Jess is too Laura Branigan for me.

I can hear that a little, but I still love the album. I don't know how many times I've played "Sulfur Giants" this past summer.

Didn't hear that really, but then I'm also pretty sure I've knowingly heard approximately 1 Laura Branigan song in my life.

Yeah, "Sulfur Giants" is the clear standout. Love it.

I keep going back to the record because so many of you guys love it, but I just can't get past her voice no matter how I try. Passive listening, active listening, it doesn't matter, something just rubs me wrong. But as I said, the songs and the band are great.

Saint Vitus were damned impressive last night! Lots of fire and fury in their playing, and the thrashier stuff live was great. They're a hell of a sight on stage, too--three grizzled dudes with very long, very grey hair and intense stares. Dave Chandler looked like he was about to dive into the crowd and gnaw off some heads at any moment. His guitar work is so awesome that I sometimes almost think of his solos as the choruses of their songs.

Glad you enjoyed the set, sounds awesome.

I like The Ancient Ones, but Jess is too Laura Branigan for me.

― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, September 26, 2012 9:37 AM (2 hours ago) Bookmark

I was thinking it was a little too country or sthg but yes! I like the Ancient Ones, not sold on Jess. (Sorry Jess). I tried.

"Self Control" is my favorite Laura Branigan song. It has loud guitars and is about nightmare monsters.

I like Laura Branigan, too.

Wait, where am I? I mean, that new Oxygen album is really good in a throwback hard-rock/metal way.

Yeah Laura Branigan was tough, talented, hot, played Italo disco in American in the 80s, and died way too young. \m/

New Bad Brains track:

http://soundcloud.com/transdreamer/bad-brains-into-the-future

It's decent.

POWWWWWWWWWWWAAAAAAA!!!
http://open.spotify.com/track/2vmoFsUw5jAn5GRZNWtPEj

http://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2012/09/Manowar-The-Beatles.jpeg

cool, a cartoon where a woman gets punched.

hey dude from hydrahead plz get your shit together and send me my stuff that i paid for thx

Dude... back in the day, it seemed as if there were two camps; the bay area Thrash Metal and the Florida Death Metal..

I saw Obituary last night, and was blown away.. I could not believe how awesome they sounded; everything was there-voice, guitar tone, fullness, even the amount of reverb on the snare and toms were spot on-Dude must have been using THEE exact ride cymbal that recorded those 1st few records cuz it perfect.. Gald I checked em out, cuz I didn't back in the day.. The guitar tone was perfect, and they played every "hit" you'd want to hear.. So good. One of the best shows I'd been to in a long time.

hey dude from hydrahead plz get your shit together and send me my stuff that i paid for thx

This is how I'm feeling about the Krallice I ordered through bandcamp a month ago. Not getting any responses to emails either.

New lysergic Lazarus Pit, suggested by our very own keeper of Algerian goals: http://tinyurl.com/99t59mz