I count 8 non-US bands
but three of them are australian
― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 09:06 (five years ago) link
Non-Metal For Metalheads
Here is an expansion on what I did in 2016. At first I figured my Avant list pretty much covered it, but then I got more into the idea and pulled in albums from a variety of genres, like Emma Ruth Rundle from the dream pop list. Metalheads seem to appreciate her Americana noir for it's intensity, much like Wovenhand has been a favorite in past years. Rundle, <strong>Daughters, Anna von Hausswolff</strong> and others have shown up on a few year-end lists from metal publications. Hopefully mine has a few unique offerings. I excluded most obvious stuff like heavy psych/stoner, prog, hardcore punk, post-hardcore, industrial, noise, etc. A few things might have those elements, but rules are fuzzy for a hybrid list like this. Senyawa's Indonesian experimental psychedelic drone folk is intense, with Rully Shabara's gutteral vocals bringing to mind Tuvan throat singing. This is their fifth album. Check out this performance below. Speaking of Tuvan throat singing, it seems to have fallen out of fashion since the 90s when Huun-Huur-Tu and Yat-Kha toured the world, but Hartyga from Tyva Republic, Russia are doing great stuff, mixing in jazz fusion and prog on their third album. | Spotify
1. Senyawa – Sujud 2. Emma Ruth Rundle – On Dark Horses 3. Hartyga – Amyrsanaa 4. Jaye Jayle – No Trail And Other Unholy Paths 5. The Messthetics – The Messthetics 6. Secret Chiefs 3 – Malkhut 7. Pharaoh Overlord – Zero 8. The Mon – Doppeleben 9. Elkhorn – Lionfish 10. Beak> – >>> 11. Julia Holter – Aviary 12. Here Lies Man – You Will Know Nothing 13. Sunwatchers – Sunwatchers II 14. Lonnie Holley – MITH 15. A Place To Bury Strangers – Pinned 16. TVAM – Psychic Data 17. Wardruna – Skald 18. Daughters – You Won’t Get What You Want 19. Jungle By Night – Livingstone 20. Anna von Hausswolff – Dead Magic 21. Toundra – Vortex 22. Black Dresses – WASTEISOLATION 23. Jenny Hval – The Long Sleep EP 24. Caudal – Fight Cry Fight 25. The Skull Defekts – The Skull Defekts 26. Oneida – Romance 27. Nils Frahm – All Melody 28. Gnod – Chapel Perilous 29. The Garden – Mirror Might Steal Your Charm 30. Author & Punisher – Beastland 31. Anguish – Anguish 32. Sons Of Kemet – Your Queen Is A Reptile 33. The Oscillation – Wasted Space 34. Dance With The Dead – Loved To Death 35. Stieglitz – For The Love Of The Living Dead 36. Daniel Davies – Events Score 37. Isidor – Lord Of Synth 38. Dead Can Dance – Dionysus 39. Mind Over Mirrors – Bellowing Sun 40. Offermose – Mørk Forår 41. Immersion – Sleepless 42. Moodie Black – Lucas Acid 43. Death And The Maiden – Wisteria 44. The Lucid Dream – Actualisation 45. Misha Mishajashvili – 2018 46. Fire! – The Hands 47. Buzz Kull – New Kind Of Cross 48. Kemialliset Ystävät – Siipi Empii 49. Vessel – Queen Of Golden Dogs 50. Tyshawn Sorey – Pillars
― Fastnbulbous, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 18:47 (five years ago) link
Nice idea. Senyawa and Julia Holter are definitely in my favourites.
― jmm, Wednesday, 19 December 2018 18:57 (five years ago) link
Yob + Voivod + Amenra on tour next year:
Mar. 26 - Minneapolis, MN @ Fine Line Mar. 27 - Chicago, IL @ Thalia Hall Mar. 28 - Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups Mar. 29 - Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop Mar. 30 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Mar. 31 - Buffalo, NY @ Town Ballroom Apr. 02 - Portland, ME @ Geno’s Apr. 03 - Boston, MA @ Royale Apr. 04 - Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw Apr. 05 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer Apr. 06 - Richmond, VA @ Broadberry Apr. 07 - Raleigh, NC @ Kings Apr. 09 - Knoxville, TN @ Concourse Apr. 10 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade (Hell) Apr. 11 - New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s Apr. 12 - Houston, TX @ Warehouse Apr. 13 - Austin, TX @ Barracuda Apr. 14 - Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Apr. 16 - Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater * Apr. 18 - Phoenix, AZ @ Club Red + Apr. 19 - San Diego, CA @ Brick by Brick +
* No VOIVOD + YOB only
― resident hack (Simon H.), Wednesday, 19 December 2018 21:06 (five years ago) link
Yo shout out to Elkhorn on that list
― No Smockin' (upper mississippi sh@kedown), Thursday, 20 December 2018 03:11 (five years ago) link
Sunwatchers rule
― alpine static, Thursday, 20 December 2018 09:02 (five years ago) link
http://thequietus.com/articles/25831-columnus-metallicus-20-best-heavy-metal-albums-of-2018
1. The Body – I Have Fought Against It But I Can’t Any Longer2. Thou – Magus3. Mournful Congregation – The Incubus of Karma4. Sleep – The Sciences5. Yob – Our Raw Heart6. Svartiðaudi – Revelations of the Red Sword7. Fórn – Rites of Despair8. Imperceptum – Heart of Darkness9. Sargeist – Unbound10. Svalbard – It’s Hard To Have Hope11. Kriegsmaschine – Apocalypticists12. Deafheaven – Ordinary Corrupt Human Love13. Infernal Coil – Within A World Forgotten14. Cultes Des Ghoules – Sinister, Or Treading The Darker Paths15. Closet Witch – Closet Witch16. Slugdge – Esoteric Malacology17. Agrimonia – Awaken18. Evoken – Hypnagogia19. Zeal & Ardor – Stranger Fruit20. Vile Creature – Cast of Static and Smoke
― ArchCarrier, Thursday, 20 December 2018 14:10 (five years ago) link
Here's my Top Albums list which Invisible oranges just published:http://www.invisibleoranges.com/brian-oneills-top-albums-of-2018
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 20 December 2018 18:24 (five years ago) link
Something to look forward to in 2019!
The awe-inspiring Finnish metallic psychedelicists Oranssi Pazuzu and their Tampere cohorts Dark Buddha Rising, known for their grandiose slug-paced ritualist doom metal, have recorded a new album, which will be released on Svart Records on April 5th, 2019. The amalgam of these two entities is melted as one on Syntheosis, to be released under the moniker Waste of Space Orchestra.
― willem, Friday, 21 December 2018 10:36 (five years ago) link
oh hell yeah
― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 21 December 2018 11:43 (five years ago) link
speaking of 2019
You thought it was over, it's not over... Tomb Mold pic.twitter.com/lgiuuTKdpk— 20 BUCK SPIN (@20buckspinlabel) December 21, 2018
― resident hack (Simon H.), Friday, 21 December 2018 19:13 (five years ago) link
Nice.
― pomenitul, Friday, 21 December 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
oh hell yeah [2]
― blood, loud screaming and nudity (GOTT PUNCH II HAWKWINDZ), Friday, 21 December 2018 21:27 (five years ago) link
Having fun with Nergal off stage:
https://scontent.fewr1-3.fna.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/48408358_1978857618850126_5488018629968527360_o.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_ht=scontent.fewr1-3.fna&oh=ae81a714aa3a3d1052585be5a07e99e9&oe=5C9F7DE7
My management team today received this email below from Ben Umanov and Matt Rosenberg @ Metal Sucks. •What we have here is a media outlet trying to create a controversial story in order to get clicks by whatever means they can. In this case they are trying to interpret comments, posts, photos and even t-shirts to paint me as something I’m not. For profit. They wanted me to give them a quote for their story to tell my side of things. But, I don’t feel compelled to help them with their news business. Instead, I will address the issues that they imply with my own statement in my own words direct to those who care to read it. •First I will say this - I am my own person and am against any form of racism, fascism, discrimination or hate. As many of you know, I say a lot of crazy stuff, but I am prejudice against no human-being. I’m a controversial character, I’ll admit it…it’s part of me and sometimes I like to stir things up on purpose. When will I learn? Likely never. But, the simple fact is, I am an open-minded, loving, loyal person. •Rob Darken - I took some photos recently backstage in Poland after a Behemoth show with Rob from Graveland, a buddy and fellow Pole. I have known Rob for many years since 1992 and we hang out sometimes in Wroclaw. He did some recordings on our first and second demo tapes. He also has a photo published in my book “Confessions Of A Heretic”. Rob and I share a love of black metal and its rich history. But aside from that, I don’t condone Rob’s personal ideals and agenda because I don’t know them. I can’t take responsibility for every person I take a photo with. •Bölzer - We’re friends and we’ve toured several times. I don’t have to say much more myself about Okoi and Bolzer other than what Okoi says himself - go to Bölzer’s page for more! •Eugenics – I have little knowledge and no interest in the subject. I made a comment about my countrymen not being suited to play football. It’s true, the post was removed, but I reposted moments later (still there) with an image more appropriate to the text as the previous was misconstrued. Story of my life!
― grawlix (unperson), Friday, 21 December 2018 21:45 (five years ago) link
seems legit, sorry 2 bother u Nergal
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Friday, 21 December 2018 21:46 (five years ago) link
It's a very old discussion but I don't think Okoi is a racist. He got shit for a tattoo, his explanations showing massive naivety but not intolerance.
Honestly the pictures of him and his dad in his Facebook post on the subject were adorable and makes me think he dad was pretty cool (and definitely not white).
https://www.facebook.com/erosatarms/posts/it-is-disgusting-totally-infuriating-and-frankly-embarassing-the-lengths-some-pe/1637456716287584/
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 21 December 2018 23:55 (five years ago) link
He did manage to be a total dick to the organisers of the small Swiss festival where I saw Bölzer play a couple years ago.
And yes that is a completely separate issue, I know.
― Siegbran, Saturday, 22 December 2018 00:10 (five years ago) link
I concur with the Bolzer issue. I know people who know people who know Okoi, and they vouch for him being not a racist, so I take them at their word. My own opinion is that Bolzer are edgelord bullshitters who don't take too well to being called out on such.
― wronger than 100 geir posts (MacDara), Saturday, 22 December 2018 12:32 (five years ago) link
I forgot about Striker, cuz I haven't managed to find a digital dl to buy yet. Road Warrior's grown on me too, in the heavy metal list:
05. Striker – Play To Win12. Road Warrior – Power
― Fastnbulbous, Saturday, 22 December 2018 18:55 (five years ago) link
Ironflame - Tales Of Splendor And Sorrow: Second album from Brimstone Coven's Andrew D'Cagna. Some songs address Greco-Roman mythology, and closer "Our Great Defender" is an allegorical tribute to DIO!https://tribunalrecords.bandcamp.com/album/tales-of-splendor-and-sorrow
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 23 December 2018 01:55 (five years ago) link
For those who are interested my top (mostly) albums of the year.http://www.invisibleoranges.com/brian-oneills-top-albums-of-2018
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Tuesday, 25 December 2018 01:12 (five years ago) link
New Swallow the Sun EP, along with a video about the majesty of winter and shit:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M6mgM7szaWY
― pomenitul, Tuesday, 25 December 2018 20:03 (five years ago) link
Favorite movie over the holiday weekend: Heavy Trip, the epic tale of Finland’s greatest symphonic post apocalyptic reindeer-grinding-Christ-abusing extreme war pagan Fennoscandian metal band, Impaled Rektum. Bottoms up to Jynkky in Valhalla! Also watched completely bonkers horror flick Mandy, which uses King Crimson's "Starless and Bible Black" as the theme song. Nick Cage is at his most unhinged since Vampire’s Kiss (1988), complete with a chainsaw battle. Lots of creepy, psychedelic horror. I’m traumatized.
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 27 December 2018 06:42 (five years ago) link
Pretty interesting story pertinent to our photojournalist friends:
How I Got Banned from Photographing the Band Arch Enemy
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Thursday, 27 December 2018 14:58 (five years ago) link
that is disgusting. Angela Gossow's page is getting lit up with people calling her on it, too.
― fuck the NRA (Neanderthal), Thursday, 27 December 2018 15:34 (five years ago) link
you expect more out of a popular band? *hollow laugh*
― imago, Thursday, 27 December 2018 19:24 (five years ago) link
A lot of stuff I never heard of, and he also rattles off a long list of honorable mentions.
20 NWOTHM Albums of 2018
#20: Sign of the Jackal - Breaking the Spell#19: Wytch Hazel - II: Sojourn#18: Eliminator - Last Horizon#17.1: Shadowkiller - Guardians of the Temple#17.2: Ancient Empire - Eternal Soldier#16: Evil-Lÿn - Disciple of Steel#15: Lucifer's Hammer - Time Is Death#14: Steelballs - Thunder Strikes Again#13: Seven Sisters - The Cauldron and the Cross#12: Espionage - Digital Dystopia#11: Gatekeeper - East of Sun#10. Manacle - No Fear to Persevere#9. Lizzies - On Thin Ice#8. Blackslash - Lightning Strikes Again#7. Toledo Steel - No Quarter#6. Striker - Play to Win#5. Snakebite - Rise of the Snake#4. Silver Talon - Becoming A Demon#3. Haunt - Burst Into Flame#2. Hitten - Twist of Fate#1. Visigoth - Conqueror’s Oath
― Fastnbulbous, Thursday, 27 December 2018 19:33 (five years ago) link
Friday's Viking's Choice podcast was pretty good:https://www.npr.org/sections/allsongs/2018/12/28/674533914/vikings-choice-the-year-in-the-loud-and-the-weird
Chapel of Disease, ... And As We Have Seen the Storm, We Have Embraced The EyeFour words: Death-metal Dire Straits. No, wait, come back! Metal has long reckoned with its rock and roll roots, from Entombed's Wolverine Blues to Tribulation's flamboyantly gothic King Diamond worship. Germany's Chapel of Disease may have started as a Morbid Angel homage, but on its third album it embraces '70s hard-rock swagger, proggy sorcery and, most surprisingly, the fluid melodicism of Mark Knopfler's guitar work, all atop death-metal growls and chugged riffs. There's no reason why this should work, and it's a testament to Chapel of Disease's heavily worn record collection, as the group now raises fists and beer to the storm.https://chapelofdisease.bandcamp.com/album/and-as-we-have-seen-the-storm-we-have-embraced-the-eye
― Fastnbulbous, Sunday, 30 December 2018 14:28 (five years ago) link
There's a lot of Tribulation in the first track on that album (the only one I've listened to so far). Might be worth giving them $7.
Broooootal slamz of the day: Habitual Depravity's Realms of Abysmal Servitude:
https://realityfaderecords.bandcamp.com/album/realms-of-abysmal-servitude
― grawlix (unperson), Sunday, 30 December 2018 14:34 (five years ago) link
some nice discoveries from the AMG lists that have yet to be mentioned in this thread: lovingly gloomy doom-black hybrid Eneferens (The Bleakness of Our Constant); Woods of Ypres-influenced bleak alt-metal from Altars of Grief (Iris)l; very melodic, very extended (like, 6 songs in 70 minutes) doom, somewhat akin to what I recall of early Opeth, from the appropriately named The Eternal (Waiting for the Endless Dawn).
― resident hack (Simon H.), Monday, 31 December 2018 01:56 (five years ago) link
Where do you see those? They are not on this list: https://www.allmusic.com/year-in-review/2018/favorite-metal
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 31 December 2018 11:19 (five years ago) link
AMG = Angry Metal Guy, I think?https://www.angrymetalguy.com/
― Dinsdale, Monday, 31 December 2018 12:11 (five years ago) link
Ah I see
― ArchCarrier, Monday, 31 December 2018 13:47 (five years ago) link
If there's no metal poll this year, do we all post our top 10/25/50 lists here?
― Siegbran, Monday, 31 December 2018 18:00 (five years ago) link
I guess so. That would really suck, though.
― pomenitul, Monday, 31 December 2018 19:09 (five years ago) link
been started!
― imago, Monday, 31 December 2018 19:18 (five years ago) link
We are doing metal poll this year!
ILX Metal n' Heavy Rock Poll 2018: NOMINATIONS thread - open till Jan. 19th, 2019!
Go ahead and nominate your favorite albums and talk about them at great lengths, if you so choise
― slack thompson (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 31 December 2018 19:20 (five years ago) link
Haha xp
Apparently nominations should be bolded. My mistake; I'm the new guy!
Yob - Our Raw HeartSleep - The SciencesGhost - PrequelleThy Catafalque - GeometriaMournful Congregation - The Incubus of KarmaPillorian - Obsidian ArcKhorada - SaltEvoken - Hypnagogia
― slack thompson (Drugs A. Money), Monday, 31 December 2018 19:26 (five years ago) link
Aw fuck
Four words: Death-metal Dire Straits. No, wait, come back!
― Fastnbulbous
why did i listen to this
in other news from now on whenever i see the acronym "amg" i will substitute in "angry metal guy" in my brain
― errang (rushomancy), Monday, 31 December 2018 19:27 (five years ago) link
Yay for the metal poll! I was getting worried.
― o. nate, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 02:05 (five years ago) link
Pretty interesting story pertinent to our photojournalist friends:How I Got Banned from Photographing the Band Arch Enemy
this story - or, more specifically, the online reaction to it - is kinda crazy to me. is this photographer a particularly well-connected or widely read guy? i realize he has his own niche site and re-ran the story on a photography site, but i guess i'm surprised he has rallied this band's fans against it - quite vocally, it seems - over his own copyright claim ... which i would think is something very few people actually care about, especially enough to turn against a band they love!
what am i missing here?
― alpine static, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 09:33 (five years ago) link
i guess what i'm saying is, yes, he is right, and he did a good job of detailing his side of the story, and still i am amazed that the Arch Enemy FB is full of comments like "how dare you re-post an artist's work without credit, you are scum and i'm done supporting this band!" and not "whatevs, it's just a pic on the internet, the photog should be happy for the exposure, Arch Enemy rules"
― alpine static, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 09:36 (five years ago) link
Because of the missing counter narrative from the band?
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 09:44 (five years ago) link
Ah I see Angela Gossow did respond - in the dumbest way possible, in a whiny dramatic tone accusing the photographer’s factual statements as ‘highly emotionalizing’ the issue.
― Siegbran, Tuesday, 1 January 2019 10:34 (five years ago) link
Rolling Metal 2019
― Loud guitars shit all over "Bette Davis Eyes" (NYCNative), Friday, 4 January 2019 14:17 (five years ago) link