most of metal that seemed fueled purely by anger was the aggro-bro shit I don't even like. a poorly kept secret is that metalheads, despite the meathead stereotype, are a goofy, nerdy bunch who like to listen to concept albums about elves. where else can you do a cheesy air guitar with two other complete strangers to Abysmal Dawn, who are playing 50 feet away from you? or get drunk and excitedly talk about the bands on a dude's battle jacket? or share a blunt with Steve Asheim?
i don't doubt my teen angst likely spurred me getting into it in the first place but it sure as hell wouldn't have kept me listening through adulthood if that's all it had.
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Sunday, 26 July 2015 15:14 (eight years ago) link
I think what first enamored me to metal in general (but death metal particularly) were the different textures woven. I'd never heard a guitar *do* those things before, when I'd previously just listened to alt rock, Metallica/Megadeth, and pop music. It doesn't necessarily sound like a standout compared to what's around it, but the first time I heard Hypocrisy's "The Final Chapter" (first melo-death album I bought) I thought 'this is what i've been looking for, all this time!'.
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Sunday, 26 July 2015 15:17 (eight years ago) link
I assume when they mean angry they mean the shouty vox. but that applies to hardcore and punk too
― Cosmic Slop, Sunday, 26 July 2015 15:22 (eight years ago) link
big news for Autopsy fans (aka me) - http://www.peaceville.com/news/article/208541
A new record, with a special 4-disc edition containing all their demos, and unreleased tracks.
― Dominique, Thursday, 3 September 2015 21:12 (eight years ago) link
that'll be a weekend lost for me when that drops
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Thursday, 3 September 2015 21:14 (eight years ago) link
HELL YEAH
― insufficiently familiar with xgau's work to comment intelligently (BradNelson), Thursday, 3 September 2015 21:46 (eight years ago) link
mmm The Chasm's "Procession to the Infraworld"....
― Hammer Smashed Bagels, Monday, 14 September 2015 23:05 (eight years ago) link
Several years ago on itunes I stumbled on Awakening: Females In Extreme Music. I was impressed by the clean vocals on the Acrostichon track "Pain" but discovered she mostly did monster vocals which didn't sound as good to me but some of you might like it.
Scott Seward has praised their first album Engraved In Black multiple times and it was reissued with new cover art last year.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Wednesday, 2 August 2017 19:46 (six years ago) link
I gotta go back and check that out. I remember tape-trading for their demo and album back in the day but it didn't stick with me.
There's an Acrostichon related band called Spina Bifida (I know) who are pretty solid death/doom, for anyone in the market for that. They also had a woman vocalist.
― The Man Who Saw The Midwife (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 4 August 2017 08:30 (six years ago) link
Been listening to Windham Hell's South Facing Epitaph. Very 90s with the serial killer fixation. The way the use clips from films/tv with guitars over it is a lot like Butthole Surfers, especially the untitled 12th track. Way too much deep voice effects though. I quite liked it; got their third album waiting for me.
― Robert Adam Gilmour, Friday, 18 October 2019 16:35 (four years ago) link
Ha, I love the name. Surprised I haven't heard of them before.
― soaring skrrrtpeggios (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Friday, 18 October 2019 16:38 (four years ago) link
For some reason I have a vague desire to listen to Malevolent Creation. Should I do this?
― Corduroy Stridulations (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Monday, 17 February 2020 11:02 (four years ago) link
yes but only if their first two or three albums
― Gardyloominati (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 20 October 2021 01:41 (two years ago) link