mannnnnnn that new Lantern is great. I liked the first one and I'm usually big into lo-fi recordings but the first one at times is hard to parse due to the lack of clarity in the sound (although it's still great).
― Neanderthal, Thursday, 30 March 2017 21:06 (seven years ago) link
This Entheos album 'Le Zahir' is reaaaaally good. Progressive black metal or something.
https://entheosqc.bandcamp.com/album/le-zahir
― Dinsdale, Thursday, 30 March 2017 21:43 (seven years ago) link
another vote for lantern 2. listened to it a while back and dug it okay, but gave it another spin last week & it really clicked. great album. hadn't heard the 1st, which now sounds like a half-finished sketch.
― Balðy Daudrs (contenderizer), Thursday, 30 March 2017 21:48 (seven years ago) link
Oops trade meant trad
Btw earlnash if you can read this your band is good you should post it itt
― blonde redheads have more fun (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Friday, 31 March 2017 00:15 (seven years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Kb32OC3AIGk
Haven't really posted any of my music on ILM before, so I checked a bit. My band just put this out this week. A guy in Greece who does a doom/stoner metal page on Facebook with 24k users added it up today. Got curious what some of you guys on here would think. Thanks.
― earlnash, Friday, 31 March 2017 02:51 (seven years ago) link
new Mastodon is pretty sweet, fairly consistent effort for them. lots of hooks, a few spacey/psychedelic moments, catchy riffs.
I dig....
― Neanderthal, Friday, 31 March 2017 05:12 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, I didn't like any of the singles, but the album as a whole works really well. Better than the last one, I think, but I haven't listened to the last one in a long time.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 31 March 2017 12:46 (seven years ago) link
3rding the Lantern
Cornelius Boots
Involuntarily shouted "OH FUCK OFFFFFF" when I saw this name.
― I cut this hair, I wash this hair, I mess this hair up (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 31 March 2017 13:16 (seven years ago) link
We're a quarter of the way through the year and here is the current metal(lic) chart on Rate Your Music for the year...
1. Converge - Jane Live 2. Exquirla - Para quienes aún viven 3. Immolation - Atonement 4. Accept - Restless & Live - Blind Rage - Live in Europe 2015 5. Soen - Lykaia 6. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic 7. The Great Old Ones - EOD: A Tale of Dark Legacy 8. Pain of Salvation - In the Passing Light of Day 9. Junius - Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of Light10. Planning for Burial - Below the House11. Mastodon - Emperor of Sand12. Pillorian - Obsidian Arc13. Kreator - Gods of Violence14. Fen - Winter15. Havok - Conformicide16. Overkill - The Grinding Wheel17. Persefone - Aathma18. Sanctuary - Inception19. Dumal - The Lesser God20. Wolfheart - Tyhjyys21. The Flight of Sleipnir - Skadi22. Benighted - Necrobreed23. Wiegedood - De Doden Hebben Het Goed II24. Pallbearer - Heartless25. Bloodbound - War of Dragons26. Cellador - Off the Grid27. Firewind - Immortals28. Rosk - Miasma29. Horisont - About Time30. Bathsheba - Servus31. Beheaded - Beast Incarnate32. Analepsy - Atrocities from Beyond33. Sunless - Urraca34. Black Cilice - Banished from Time35. Black Star Riders - Heavy Fire36. Dodecahedron - Kwintessens37. Mors Principium Est - Embers of a Dying World38. Eclipse - Monumentum39. Au champ des morts - Dans la joie40. Ungfell - Tôtbringære41. Xandria - Theater of Dimensions42. Violet Cold - Anomie43. Nova Collective - The Further Side44. Battle Beast - Bringer of Pain45. Ex Deo - The Immortal Wars46. Hour of Penance - Cast the First Stone47. Dopelord - Children of the Haze48. Striker - Striker49. Grails - Chalice Hymnal50. Laster - Ons vrije fatum
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 31 March 2017 16:57 (seven years ago) link
I'd be interested in people's Q1 picks. I've only really listened to Pallbearer, Power Trip, and the Cloud Rat stuff.
― jmm, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:02 (seven years ago) link
lol that Pain of Salvation is way too high. average at best
― Neanderthal, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:04 (seven years ago) link
my list will only come into being when Cleric release the new one
― an uptempo Pop/Hip Hop mentality (imago), Friday, 31 March 2017 17:09 (seven years ago) link
I'll vouch for the Beheaded (which Phil recced and is dope) and the Hour of Penance and Overkill.
― Neanderthal, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:10 (seven years ago) link
Yeah, Rate Your Music tends to overrate power metal.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 31 March 2017 17:15 (seven years ago) link
Haven't heard anywhere near a majority of those, but these are the ones I rep for:
3. Immolation - Atonement 5. Soen - Lykaia 6. Power Trip - Nightmare Logic11. Mastodon - Emperor of Sand13. Kreator - Gods of Violence22. Benighted - Necrobreed24. Pallbearer - Heartless27. Firewind - Immortals31. Beheaded - Beast Incarnate44. Battle Beast - Bringer of Pain
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Friday, 31 March 2017 17:20 (seven years ago) link
It's not so much that RYM tends to overrate power metal as everyone else tends to underrate power metal, btw.
And Converge - the high ratings for everything they put out are a complete mystery to me.
― Siegbran, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:24 (seven years ago) link
Obvious standouts for me so far this year include: Ikina, Battle Beast, Ravenscry, Fen, Heretoir.
― glenn mcdonald, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:31 (seven years ago) link
Black Anvil, Ungfell and Todesstoss are what I've been digging this year, Stabscotch's record is my AOTY so far though I think it's more strictly noise-rock than metal. I'm really impressed by Dodecahedron's new one after the first listen too.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 31 March 2017 17:34 (seven years ago) link
In alphabetical order...
2017 Metal Albums I OwnThe Afternoon Gentlemen - Still Pissed 2012-2015Circle Of Dust - Machines of our DisgraceJunius - Eternal Rituals for the Accretion of LightKing Woman - Created in the Image of SufferingKreator - Gods Of ViolenceLaster - Ons Vrije FatumMastodon - Emperor of SandOverkill - The Grinding WheelUniform - Wake In FrightWoe - Hope Attrition
2017 Metal Albums On Wish ListAnomalie - VisionsAnvil - 5 Original Albums in 1 BoxBathsheba - ServusBlack Anvil - As WasDisharmony - Goddamn The SunDread Sovereign - For Doom The Bell TollsFalls of Rauros - Vigilance PerrenialFen - WinterHorn - Turm Am HangLight of the Morning Star - NoctaLorn - Arrayed ClawsNaudiz - Wulfasa KunjaObituary - ObituaryPallbearer - HeartlessPyriphlegethon - The Murky Black of Eternal NightRebel Wizard - Triumph Of GloomSolitary - Diseased Heart of SocietyVenenum - Trance Of DeathViolet Cold - Anomie
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 31 March 2017 18:50 (seven years ago) link
This is the kind of stuff that doesn't really get a genre tag that makes any sense to me, like progressive sludge or stoner prog or something but this new Jagged Vision is shaping up nicely.http://jaggedvision.bandcamp.com/album/death-is-this-world― szyslakial moescreancy (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ)
http://jaggedvision.bandcamp.com/album/death-is-this-world
― szyslakial moescreancy (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ)
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 1 April 2017 13:41 (seven years ago) link
shit I'll ride for in 2017
Ruinous--Graves of Ceaseless DeathObituary--ObituaryBeheaded--Beast IncarnateImmolation--AtonementHour of Penance--Cast the First StoneMidnight--Shox of ViolenceLantern--IIIron Reagan--Crossover MinistryMastodon--Emperor of SandOverkill--The Grinding WheelPower Trip--Nightmare LogicKreator--Gods of Violence
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 14:39 (seven years ago) link
actually been a pretty slow purchase year in 2017 so far, a lot of what i've recently acquired is from 2016
I checked out the Havoc record. Heard a shitty funk bass line that sounded like something Robert Trujillo threw away two decades ago and a rant against supposed political correctness and shut it off. Pretty sure the rest is not genius.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 1 April 2017 14:48 (seven years ago) link
Oh yeah, the Body Count album is out now. I'm gonna check that out today.
― jmm, Saturday, 1 April 2017 14:54 (seven years ago) link
xp Yeah I want to play that record to someone next time I hear the argument that metal should become more "political." We don't need a bunch of mini-Mustaines running around so please stick to nameless horrors and space and forests and shit, thanks.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:07 (seven years ago) link
even Anvil had a song called "Gun Control" last year, which I was amazed and disappointed that wasn't merely a metaphor for Lips's dick
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:15 (seven years ago) link
man y'all wasn't kiddin' about this Venenum album....
\m/
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:22 (seven years ago) link
holy hell there's an instrumental break straight out of a 70s rock album with organ and all....
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 15:42 (seven years ago) link
I also don't mind political stances. Just not derpy ones.
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Saturday, 1 April 2017 16:16 (seven years ago) link
i generally don't go to my metal for politics....i have punk for that
― Neanderthal, Saturday, 1 April 2017 16:18 (seven years ago) link
Q1 picks
Immolation - AtonmentWiegedood - De Doden Hebben Het Goed IIAnomalie - VisionsEntheos - Le ZahieWoe - Hope AttritionAu champ des morts - Dans la joieFalls of Rauros - Vigilance PerennialDraugsól - Volaða landPillorian - Obsidain ArcThe Ominous Circle - Appalling AscensionLaster - Ons vrije fatumLorn - Arrayed Claws
― Dinsdale, Saturday, 1 April 2017 18:10 (seven years ago) link
I'm waiting on the Au Champ des Morts album in the mail.
― Odysseus, Saturday, 1 April 2017 18:59 (seven years ago) link
Emptiness
Soen
Slagmaur (it's on Spotify)
― Devilock, Saturday, 1 April 2017 19:10 (seven years ago) link
I've not been following either of them very closely, but since when are Ice-T and Dave Mustaine best buddies? Dave guesting on the BC record, talk of a joint world tour, etc.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 1 April 2017 21:56 (seven years ago) link
The Pillorian album is my fave so far this year
― Odysseus, Saturday, 1 April 2017 22:56 (seven years ago) link
the Mastodon album is so good I've played it 5 times since yesterday when the lp arrived. Its having the same effect on me as the last Ghost album as every track is a winner. Its definitely their heaviest since Blood Mountain yet retains the hooks of later stuff.
I hope people haven't forgot about this album when the EOY comes round.This and the Pillorian could well be classics.
The Fen album is magnificent too.
― Odysseus, Sunday, 2 April 2017 01:40 (seven years ago) link
finally listening to Mithras's "On Strange Loops" from last year.
this is p trippy stuff
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 17:00 (seven years ago) link
I dug that! not gonna start a sep thread cos I doubt it'd get much traction but besides this and Fallujah, what other death metal out there is 'pretty' without being like, your typical "melodic death"?
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 18:25 (seven years ago) link
The Pillorian album is great
― Odysseus, Monday, 3 April 2017 19:12 (seven years ago) link
http://lambgoat.com/news/28145/Max-Cavalera-to-perform-entire-Nailbomb-album-on-tour
― Odysseus, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:07 (seven years ago) link
xpost that Sarpanitum, Blessed Be My Brothers, from a couple years ago, qualifies as pretty, and isn't far removed from something like Mithras (I think someone from Mithras was in it)
― Devilock, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:08 (seven years ago) link
xpost he seems to be enjoying playing old albums of his by bands he's no longer in this year
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:08 (seven years ago) link
cool, I did get the Sarpanitum and loved it, didn't get the second one tho
sounds like Max just needs money and knows he can tempt the fans out for this
xps
― Odysseus, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:14 (seven years ago) link
well, sure, with Roots. this album is def a genre fav but doesn't quite have the notoriety of Roots with more casual fans.
then again, what kind of crowds do Soulfly pull these days?
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:15 (seven years ago) link
there might be a lot of people who leave after the Nailbomb set ends, which would be kind of hilarious
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:16 (seven years ago) link
Honestly, I might go to that. Cavalera Conspiracy > Soulfly, though.
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 3 April 2017 20:30 (seven years ago) link
later Soulfly and Cavalera Conspiracy exist in that space for me of "this is pleasant, I'll probably never listen to it again tho"
― Neanderthal, Monday, 3 April 2017 20:32 (seven years ago) link
Chaos A.D. > Cavalera Conspiracy > Nailbomb > Roots > Killer Be Killed > Sepultura '84-'92 > Soulfly
― Malcolm X, Martin Luther King, Jr, and Violent J (誤訳侮辱), Monday, 3 April 2017 20:36 (seven years ago) link