The Flight Of SleipnirSkadi(Eisenwald)Release Date: 1/20/2017
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http://open.spotify.com/album/1pmCC3WVzkJSYzGg45zbyFhttp://theflightofsleipnir.bandcamp.com/album/skadi
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HraGatggx6c
This is the Denver band's sixth album, which is an accomplishment in and of itself. Every release has beautiful and intense artwork and packaging from what I can tell and that attention to detail certainly makes it's way into the music which merges heavy psych rock and folk influences but still embraces being a metal band, albeit a really unique metal band.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:24 (seven years ago) link
The band Venenum I was hyping above has a track on the Decibel forums available for streaming.
http://decibelmagazine.com/blog/2017/2/6/track-premiere-venenum-issue-cold-threat
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 7 February 2017 00:36 (seven years ago) link
sweet. I actually got their prior EP after you posted about them the other day - good stuff.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 7 February 2017 02:25 (seven years ago) link
anyone listen to the Pillorian album yet? apparently it has leaked
― Dinsdale, Thursday, 9 February 2017 16:23 (seven years ago) link
I did (not a leak a digital promo). I liked it. Need to listen a few more times to see if I love it.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 9 February 2017 20:06 (seven years ago) link
Ha, that's good to hear. I'll have to go and look for it in the dark corners of the internet.
Meanwhile, here's something for anyone who isn't sick of post/atmospheric black metal:
https://violetcold.bandcamp.com/album/anomie
― Dinsdale, Thursday, 9 February 2017 21:19 (seven years ago) link
My Bandcamp interview with Iranian black metal dude Akvan is up now.
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 10 February 2017 20:54 (seven years ago) link
Good interview. Picked that up per your mention, and it's very enjoyable.
― Ned Raggett, Friday, 10 February 2017 21:02 (seven years ago) link
I drove an hour and a half each way to the land of Rumspringa, Lancaster, PA, to catch the Astronoid / Moon Tooth tour. I am very glad I did.
Like how a Simon H. said above, if I closed my eyes during Astronoid's set I would have sworn that they had keyboards, but they got the sound out of three guitars that modulated with clashing harmonies to create shimmering soundscapes. The singer is an acquired taste with a high falsetto-like voice but it fit in with the dreamlike quality of the band's self-described "dream thrash." I spoke with one of the guitarists after the show for a bit, Mike is his name. Nice guy, stoked that we came from so far away to see them. He liked my Agalloch shirt so I asked him if they liked the emotive moods that shoegazing black metal conjure but felt such stuff wouldn't allow them to stretch out musically (honestly, prog fans would enjoy this band a lot too) and he hedged a bit saying they listen to everything, surprising me by saying they started off listening to pop punk! But also thrash which made more sense. Great band.
I liked the Moon Tooth album but live they were so much better, very tight with a singer who commanded attention. The wife thought they sounded like Incubus and then I read a review on Encyclopaedia Metallum and it also makes the comparison, though I also hear a lot of Dillinger Escape Plan crazy-catchy-crazy as well. I surmised that the guitarist was the real metal guy in the band and then come home to find out that he's in the latest incarnation of Riot, kinda confirming my suspicious.
I don't often make long drives to see bands anymore. Being in Philly it's usually not necessary. But I'm glad I did, it was a lot of fun.
Astronoid:
http://scontent-lga3-1.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/16729539_10158204540895597_1704618321795902066_n.jpg?oh=7bb65afe15e766435a936cbbc18bff82&oe=590753D4
Mopon Tooth:
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― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 11 February 2017 06:02 (seven years ago) link
new Overkill is pretty good! seems to be less high octane metuhl than their latest few releases and more like the sleazier 80s stuff they did, even a few elements of cock rock here and there. hooky as hell too.
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 11 February 2017 14:05 (seven years ago) link
surprising me by saying they started off listening to pop punk
ha! knew it
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 February 2017 14:53 (seven years ago) link
oh, blood command's funeral beach is one of my favorite metal records of the last few years and they're finally putting out a new one in april!
new song is definitely the poppiest thing they've ever done, i love it https://soundcloud.com/tigerfysisiskformat/blood-command-cult-drugs
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Saturday, 11 February 2017 14:55 (seven years ago) link
new Overkill is pretty good! seems to be less high octane metuhl than their latest few releases and more like the sleazier 80s stuff they did, even a few elements of cock rock here and there. hooky as hell too.― Neanderthal
― Neanderthal
I want to see them with Nile on Tuesday but I have seen both bands numerous times before and the same week Mayhem, Inquisition, Black Anvil is playing Thursday and Alcest with The Body is playing Saturday (and that same day Xibala is playing a matinee) and it's tough paying for three shows in a week (and also doing so with a 50+ hour work week).
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 11 February 2017 16:58 (seven years ago) link
New Pyrrhon EP has two free-metal improv pieces, one new song, one Death cover.
http://pyrrhonband.bandcamp.com/album/running-out-of-skin
― Anthology of Literature's Finest Penis Descriptions (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Sunday, 12 February 2017 13:25 (seven years ago) link
Man, you people who saw Astronoid are making me envious.
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Sunday, 12 February 2017 14:02 (seven years ago) link
Also wow that the singer plays those lines while singing those lines!
― My Body's Made of Crushed Little Evening Stars (Sund4r), Sunday, 12 February 2017 17:03 (seven years ago) link
yeah that was unreal
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Sunday, 12 February 2017 17:11 (seven years ago) link
huh, apparently Dallas Toler-Wade is leaving Nile. There's a tiny part of me that hopes this'll be a positive change: as much as I like his song contributions, it seems like over the years his thrashy, more direct style was getting farther and farther away from what I loved about the first two albums. OTOH I fear an album full of 10 minute Sanders epics, which I likewise have grown weary of.
New guy is from some fellow SC band called Enthean. Never heard of em but will check out.https://www.facebook.com/nilecatacombs/posts/10154238517646016
― Devilock, Monday, 13 February 2017 19:42 (seven years ago) link
ha, check that, I have in fact heard this Enthean before (they were mentioned at m-a), sort of a swirl of varying vanillas, but overall probably closest to late Emperor or even Zyklon's first one (in vox esp), with some Dimmu/Arcturus/Covenant and an occasional tech death part thrown in. Actually Bound by Entrails comes to mind, who I like much more.
https://enthean.bandcamp.com/album/priests-of-annihilation
― Devilock, Monday, 13 February 2017 20:43 (seven years ago) link
I thought I had already posted this one but guess not
https://wiegedood.bandcamp.com/album/de-doden-hebben-het-goed-ii
Second album from this Belgian black metal group (features members of Amenra and Oathbreaker)
― Dinsdale, Monday, 13 February 2017 21:52 (seven years ago) link
Dudes. Inquisition are PHENOMENAL live. Holy shit fuck
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 02:36 (seven years ago) link
I've seen videos of them live that looked amazing. One of the live at Saint Vitus ones they play for like 15 minutes with no break and when they stop the drummer looks like he's going to die... then picks right back up after 30 seconds.
― Anthology of Literature's Finest Penis Descriptions (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 14 February 2017 11:11 (seven years ago) link
Apparently It/Tony Sarkka passed away; there's a lengthy remembrance by an ex-bandmate (and more importantly, longtime friend) here:https://www.facebook.com/bohlinmichael/posts/1289794004446485:0
― Devilock, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 15:13 (seven years ago) link
Awww man RIP.
― Anthology of Literature's Finest Penis Descriptions (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Tuesday, 14 February 2017 23:14 (seven years ago) link
Great week in Philly for shows...
Tonight - Overkill / NileWednesday - Havoc / ExmortusThursday - Mayhem / Inquisition / Black AnvilSaturday - Xibala (matinee) followed by Alcest / The Body / Creepers (Deafheaven side project)
Because I am working a lot this week and I have limited funds, I am only able to see the Thursday and Saturday shows unfortunately.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 14 February 2017 23:51 (seven years ago) link
The band Anomalie that I was hyping above have premiered another song from their album:http://puregrainaudio.com/audio/anomalie-preview-new-visions-album-with-stream-of-vision-ii-the-wanderer-exclusive-premiere
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 14 February 2017 23:52 (seven years ago) link
definitely going to Overkill/Nile. Nile, honestly, I don't care if I ever see again even though I love them and they're fun live, but I was blown away by Overkill in 2015.
― Neanderthal, Tuesday, 14 February 2017 23:54 (seven years ago) link
of COURSE Cryptopsy are doing None So Vile in its entirety on this tour, and not coming to FL, and coming to ATL on a day I might not be able to get up there.
on the other hand, they pretty much played half of it the last time I saw them headline, so...I guess I'll live. it's kinda funny, Flo is like the only dude in the band who actually played on that album.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 16 February 2017 04:30 (seven years ago) link
New Sabbath Assembly May 12th! Yay!
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 16 February 2017 17:39 (seven years ago) link
New Artificial Brain April 21https://www.profoundlorerecords.com/artificial-brain-complete-work-on-new-album-infrared-horizon-pre-orders-available-new-track-posted/
art is wicked
http://i.imgur.com/qXYbMaa.jpg
― Devilock, Thursday, 16 February 2017 20:53 (seven years ago) link
there's a song there at the link, I should add, sounds very Artificial Brainy
― Devilock, Thursday, 16 February 2017 20:54 (seven years ago) link
Awesome
― ultros ultros-ghali, Thursday, 16 February 2017 21:41 (seven years ago) link
i am psyched
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 February 2017 21:53 (seven years ago) link
Champ Morgan, vocalist for awesome Texas grind act Kill The Client, has a new solo semi-ambient electronic noise project, Derelict Satellite. The debut release is four tracks, running about 55 minutes total:
https://derelictsatellite.bandcamp.com/
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Thursday, 16 February 2017 21:54 (seven years ago) link
so Immolation opening for that Max/Iggor Roots show, eh? wish I'd known - I never get to see them.
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 16 February 2017 22:23 (seven years ago) link
dude that Artificial Brain record is the TRUTH
― though the tempest rages, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Thursday, 16 February 2017 22:36 (seven years ago) link
I refuse to listen to any album by any metal band with vowels in their name this week
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 16 February 2017 22:37 (seven years ago) link
― Devilock, Thursday, February 16, 2017 1:54 PM (one hour ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
omg it really does, i love it so much
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 February 2017 22:42 (seven years ago) link
feels like there's a bit more space in the composition and everything sounds a little brighter than anything i remember from the previous record. so down
― the raindrops and drop tops of lived, earned experience (BradNelson), Thursday, 16 February 2017 22:44 (seven years ago) link
Looking forward to the new Apostate Viaticum. Atmospheric death-thrash from Ireland:
https://invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/album/before-the-gates-of-gomorrah
― o. nate, Friday, 17 February 2017 02:48 (seven years ago) link
MIA on metal so far this year, but just heard this track from new Bay Area supergroup Extremity, and very much recalling old school Bay Area and Florida death metal:
https://soundcloud.com/20-buck-spin/extremity-crepuscular-crescendo
― Dominique, Friday, 17 February 2017 03:00 (seven years ago) link
Looking forward to the new Apostate Viaticum
They played Dublin last weekend with Asphyx and Vircolac, another great Irish (OSDM) band. I missed it 'cause I'm old and tired and I had a cold.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Friday, 17 February 2017 15:45 (seven years ago) link
there's uh another band called Extremity on Spotify. the tracklist of their 2016 album is errr
― a serious and fascinating fartist (Simon H.), Friday, 17 February 2017 15:50 (seven years ago) link
Very sad to hear about Tony Saarka above - that was a moving remembrance write-up ... Ophthalamia is always such an epic listen for me - all my fave metal touchstones in one band - Dominion and A Journey Into Darkness rule so hard.
― BlackIronPrison, Friday, 17 February 2017 15:54 (seven years ago) link
the new Montfaucon is super interesting and good except for the vocals, which are super not necessary at all
― though the tempest rages, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Friday, 17 February 2017 17:11 (seven years ago) link
https://youtu.be/EGX3tUWX4WM
― though the tempest rages, (Joan Crawford Loves Chachi), Friday, 17 February 2017 17:12 (seven years ago) link
Dimmu Borgir have a live 2CD/2DVD set coming out containing two full concerts they did with (real) orchestral backing. I haven't thought about Dimmu Borgir in years, but I was into this. (Not as into it as the trombone player, though!)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cg6n3ZhKwt4
― Don Van Gorp, midwest regional VP, marketing (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 17 February 2017 18:32 (seven years ago) link
I've been meaning to pick up the Vircolac EP from last year. The Extremity track sounds good too.
― o. nate, Saturday, 18 February 2017 02:16 (seven years ago) link
if anybody is near Miami, Churchill's Pub is having a black metal festival on 3/3 with Nocturnus AD and INQUISITION for $15.
just paid for my ticket and an Airbnb room. after seeing Inquisition open for Mayhem, it should be sweet. hope I can make it in time for Nocturnus AD, who are always a blast (I think I saw them four times between 2014-2015).
are Kult Ov Azazel any good?
― Neanderthal, Sunday, 19 February 2017 23:48 (seven years ago) link
as someone who will listen to just about any "traditional" black metal of the 90s variety, I say without reservation that KoA is terrible. their first album had the novelty of being this insanely relentless and one-dimensional black metal assault from Florida of all places, but thereafter they imagined they could write songs and things got boring fast.
― Devilock, Monday, 20 February 2017 01:04 (seven years ago) link