All-purpose metal discussion thread - Page 2

davin · 10-02-2009, 11:06 AM

yea, i agree. kylesa is awesome.

i have yet to see them live though...and thats what usually sends me off the deep end in terms of total cd immersion. case in point: Jesus Lizard, Melvins, Baronness...all still going strong from summer show experiences.

as a lol counterpoint -- you ever hear Plague Bringer? Metal band with 0 drummers. They sound ok on myspace or whatever, but playing live with a drum machine...fucking terrrible.

Sonic Johnny · 10-02-2009, 11:19 AM

i would agree with you on that point but i've heard a few people say that Genghis Tron slay pretty hard live.

davin · 10-02-2009, 01:38 PM

i've heard the same thing actually. re: GT being badass live. but i thought they were more industrial than metal? maybe i'm wrong. or maybe its bullshit genre labels at play again. i remember hearing more ministry-style drumming in the stuff i heard (no sound right now so i can't check myspace).

all i know is pre-recorded "metal drums" sounded awful when I saw Plague Bringer open for Russian Circles. the double bass drum action, and the cymbal crashes especially, didn't come across as well without any actual emotion behind them.

Sonic Johnny · 10-02-2009, 10:29 PM

sounds like they were using a shitty drum machine if it sounded all fake and crappy. Drumkit From Hell is designed to give you proper sounding metal drums. It was made in collaboration with the dudes from Meshuggah (they used it on Catch Thirty-Three and i had know idea till i read it on wiki) and is the weapon of choice for GT, Agoraphobic Nosebleed etc. etc.

Sonic Johnny · 10-02-2009, 11:25 PM

the remastered version of Nothing is so much better than the original. They only had a day to master the guitars the first time and it really shows in the re-release. Fucking amazing album.

Ugly · 10-03-2009, 11:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

Austrian Death Machine is total fail.

Aw, c'mon, "If It Bleeds We Can Kill It" has great thrash riffs and some awesome vocals. And the Arnold guy is spot on. It's good thrash, guitar solos in every tune, lots of singalongs and it's funny. You have to at least get a smile out of their cover of Jingle Bells (Come on, fatso Claus. It's time to get in shape, you better start working out or else no more cookies for you).

Sonic Johnny · 10-04-2009, 04:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ciGarski

to be honest i don't know if i've even heard the remaster

http://www.mediafire.com/file/zmnony..._by_styxx_.rar

seriously worth it. Just listen to the opening riff of Stengah on both versions and you'll see what i mean. Also it has a few extra guitar parts here and there and Obsidian is like twice as long at the end.

smashingjj · 10-04-2009, 05:48 PM

new converge has leaked

mistle · 10-04-2009, 06:00 PM

so far my post is the only one worthy of the thread

Sonic Johnny · 10-04-2009, 09:59 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by smashingjj

new converge has leaked

yeah i'm d/ling now. about fucking time. I've been shitting myself over this

smashingjj · 10-05-2009, 08:44 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by A Johnny

yeah i'm d/ling now. about fucking time. I've been shitting myself over this

I'm not entirely sure what to think of it yet, although some of it sounds pretty awesome, the general sound has changed quite a lot. have to get used to that. especially with all the guest performances and ballads (wtf) at the end!

Sonic Johnny · 10-05-2009, 08:57 AM

I was definitely startled by it, but it's just as amazing as i'd come to expect. Kurts riffs seem a lot more...playful? I dunno, it just feels less angsty than the other records, even if its still just as brutal. Axe To Fall, Worms Will Feed and Cruel Bloom are my standouts so far. Ben Koller delivers a pretty brutal performance too

Sonic Johnny · 10-05-2009, 08:58 AM

also:

http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/phot...czC2q4PolZs%3D

barden · 10-10-2009, 05:29 AM

I’m enjoying We Butter the Bread With Butter and Lye By Mistake a lot lately.
I always get off on things like I Set My Friends On Fire, Older Horse the band stuff.
I’m listening to the Imperial EP a lot, but really like the ‘We Sail At Dawn’ album bunches too lately.
Yes Sir! Mister Machine EP is incredible. Foxy Shazam, does that count? I’m going to make it count. Does Gallows count? Probably not. And He Is Legend is always good. Heavy Heavy Low Low, Duck Duck Goose, Oceano, new Opeth, Chariot, the Critical Meat album from You Slut! is alright too.

I don’t know, I’m just thinking of my current rotation of mix CD’s in the car.

And the new Fall of Troy, but it probably doesn’t count either.

Sonic Johnny · 10-11-2009, 02:45 AM

in other news, as much as i don't want to admit it, i think i really like The Sword

House of Bread · 10-13-2009, 12:50 AM

I'm not too familiar with a lot of metal, however, I really dig The Sword, Baroness, Pelican, Kylesa, and Harvey Milk. Where should I go from here?

Fattening Ass · 10-13-2009, 02:36 AM

Kylesa's static Tensions is pretty fucking cool.

Not sure if this counts but I can stop listening to Torche's Meanderthal too. Sooo guuuud

Sonic Johnny · 10-13-2009, 02:47 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by House of Bread

I'm not too familiar with a lot of metal, however, I really dig The Sword, Baroness, Pelican, Kylesa, and Harvey Milk. Where should I go from here?

Kyuss, Mastodon, Melvins, Sleep, Boris, Hull, ISIS, Big Business, Earth, Neurosis, Clutch, High On Fire...

House of Bread · 10-13-2009, 02:53 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

Kyuss, Mastodon, Melvins, Sleep, Boris, Hull, ISIS, Big Business, Earth, Neurosis, Clutch, High On Fire...

I love Kyuss, Mastodon, Boris, Isis, and Earth. I'll check those others out. Thanks man.

davin · 10-13-2009, 02:59 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by House of Bread

The Sword

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fattening Ass

Torche

Sonic Johnny · 10-13-2009, 06:19 AM

But seriously, Axe To Fall is my pick for record of the year. Everybody should give it a spin before it causes some 2012 The Movie style shit to go down and you're caught unawares.

smashingjj · 10-13-2009, 04:51 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

But seriously, Axe To Fall is my pick for record of the year. Everybody should give it a spin before it causes some 2012 The Movie style shit to go down and you're caught unawares.

To confirm Trots' stereotype of me: I don't like it. After Worms Will Feed the songs are dull, with an exception here and there. The riffs are far too easy for Converge, it's like anyone could have written them. Also the stronger songs aren't as good as on the last three albums. All these metal bands that I once loved made bad/mediocre albums this year. Mastodon, Isis, Pelican, and now this.

Dogfighter28 · 10-14-2009, 12:14 AM

Just got the new Baroness and it's getting better as it went along but I definitely expected more. Not much progression and a little too pentatonic for my tastes.

Sonic Johnny · 10-14-2009, 12:29 AM

@jj fair enough. i really like the the whole straight-up "thrash" take on their sound though. Some of that stuff like "reap what you sow" is pretty dizzyingly harsh imo.

And you didn't like the last ISIS record? I thought Wavering Radiant>>>Absence Of Truth

@Dogfighter: Pentatonic is just what you get with Baroness though. I really like 'steel that sleeps the eye' into the next track. It's like if Fleet Foxes ruled.

Sonic Johnny · 10-14-2009, 12:30 AM

and cigarski: i think you'll find converge are on that bill with Mastodon and Dethklok

Fonzie · 10-14-2009, 12:50 AM

just caught the megadeth/slayer double billing. Awesome.

Sonic Johnny · 10-14-2009, 01:27 AM

whereabouts? It's just rolled through town recently i know. i would have gone again cause Slayer were fucking amazing with Mastodon but i really couldn't stomach an arena full of megadeth fans too, y'know?

Trotskilicious · 10-14-2009, 02:02 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

in other news, as much as i don't want to admit it, i think i really like The Sword

i love lament for the auroch

austin represent!

smashingjj · 10-14-2009, 12:42 PM

australasia

House of Bread · 10-14-2009, 04:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Sonic Johnny

High On Fire...

I'm listening to Surrounded By Thieves, this is really awesome.

Similar Threads
Thread	Thread Starter	Forum	Replies	Last Post
my very original ask me questions thread	dr.benway	General Chat Archive	27	08-04-2009 05:26 PM
The following people need to shut the fuck up	Shatner	General Chat Archive	28	03-31-2007 06:05 PM
LOLCATS!!	Floppy Nono	General Chat Archive	16	03-15-2007 11:35 PM
why do you guys hate me so much?	Floppy Nono	General Chat Archive	39	03-06-2007 03:09 PM

10-02-2009, 11:06 AM	#31
davin Physiopathic Paralysis Location: Carcosa Posts: 10,701	yea, i agree. kylesa is awesome. i have yet to see them live though...and thats what usually sends me off the deep end in terms of total cd immersion. case in point: Jesus Lizard, Melvins, Baronness...all still going strong from summer show experiences. as a lol counterpoint -- you ever hear Plague Bringer? Metal band with 0 drummers. They sound ok on myspace or whatever, but playing live with a drum machine...fucking terrrible.

10-02-2009, 11:19 AM	#32
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	i would agree with you on that point but i've heard a few people say that Genghis Tron slay pretty hard live.

10-02-2009, 01:38 PM	#33
davin Physiopathic Paralysis Location: Carcosa Posts: 10,701	i've heard the same thing actually. re: GT being badass live. but i thought they were more industrial than metal? maybe i'm wrong. or maybe its bullshit genre labels at play again. i remember hearing more ministry-style drumming in the stuff i heard (no sound right now so i can't check myspace). all i know is pre-recorded "metal drums" sounded awful when I saw Plague Bringer open for Russian Circles. the double bass drum action, and the cymbal crashes especially, didn't come across as well without any actual emotion behind them.

10-02-2009, 10:29 PM	#34
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	sounds like they were using a shitty drum machine if it sounded all fake and crappy. Drumkit From Hell is designed to give you proper sounding metal drums. It was made in collaboration with the dudes from Meshuggah (they used it on Catch Thirty-Three and i had know idea till i read it on wiki) and is the weapon of choice for GT, Agoraphobic Nosebleed etc. etc.

10-02-2009, 11:25 PM	#35
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	the remastered version of Nothing is so much better than the original. They only had a day to master the guitars the first time and it really shows in the re-release. Fucking amazing album.

10-04-2009, 05:48 PM	#38
smashingjj real estate cowboy Location: if Monsanto and Purdue Pharma had a baby Posts: 36,902	new converge has leaked

10-04-2009, 06:00 PM	#39
mistle bonnie stars Location: saxophone Posts: 12,077	so far my post is the only one worthy of the thread

10-05-2009, 08:57 AM	#42
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	I was definitely startled by it, but it's just as amazing as i'd come to expect. Kurts riffs seem a lot more...playful? I dunno, it just feels less angsty than the other records, even if its still just as brutal. Axe To Fall, Worms Will Feed and Cruel Bloom are my standouts so far. Ben Koller delivers a pretty brutal performance too

10-05-2009, 08:58 AM	#43
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	also: http://s3.amazonaws.com/twitpic/phot...czC2q4PolZs%3D

10-10-2009, 05:29 AM	#44
barden Braindead Location: The Ghetto Posts: 19,597	I’m enjoying We Butter the Bread With Butter and Lye By Mistake a lot lately. I always get off on things like I Set My Friends On Fire, Older Horse the band stuff. I’m listening to the Imperial EP a lot, but really like the ‘We Sail At Dawn’ album bunches too lately. Yes Sir! Mister Machine EP is incredible. Foxy Shazam, does that count? I’m going to make it count. Does Gallows count? Probably not. And He Is Legend is always good. Heavy Heavy Low Low, Duck Duck Goose, Oceano, new Opeth, Chariot, the Critical Meat album from You Slut! is alright too. I don’t know, I’m just thinking of my current rotation of mix CD’s in the car. And the new Fall of Troy, but it probably doesn’t count either.

10-11-2009, 02:45 AM	#45
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	in other news, as much as i don't want to admit it, i think i really like The Sword

10-13-2009, 12:50 AM	#46
House of Bread FKA Siamese33 Location: Brooklyn Posts: 5,353	I'm not too familiar with a lot of metal, however, I really dig The Sword, Baroness, Pelican, Kylesa, and Harvey Milk. Where should I go from here?

10-13-2009, 02:36 AM	#47
Fattening Ass Just Hook it to My Veins! Location: Planet Nintendu 64 Posts: 30,819	Kylesa's static Tensions is pretty fucking cool. Not sure if this counts but I can stop listening to Torche's Meanderthal too. Sooo guuuud

10-13-2009, 06:19 AM	#51
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	But seriously, Axe To Fall is my pick for record of the year. Everybody should give it a spin before it causes some 2012 The Movie style shit to go down and you're caught unawares.

10-14-2009, 12:14 AM	#53
Dogfighter28 ILL KILL UR DOG Location: Atlanta, GA Posts: 11,480	Just got the new Baroness and it's getting better as it went along but I definitely expected more. Not much progression and a little too pentatonic for my tastes.

10-14-2009, 12:29 AM	#54
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	@jj fair enough. i really like the the whole straight-up "thrash" take on their sound though. Some of that stuff like "reap what you sow" is pretty dizzyingly harsh imo. And you didn't like the last ISIS record? I thought Wavering Radiant>>>Absence Of Truth @Dogfighter: Pentatonic is just what you get with Baroness though. I really like 'steel that sleeps the eye' into the next track. It's like if Fleet Foxes ruled.

10-14-2009, 12:30 AM	#55
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	and cigarski: i think you'll find converge are on that bill with Mastodon and Dethklok

10-14-2009, 12:50 AM	#56
Fonzie Dute of Seven Y's Location: Mr. C's garage Posts: 7,765	just caught the megadeth/slayer double billing. Awesome.

10-14-2009, 01:27 AM	#57
Sonic Johnny Through Silver In Buds Location: Centralia Posts: 16,502	whereabouts? It's just rolled through town recently i know. i would have gone again cause Slayer were fucking amazing with Mastodon but i really couldn't stomach an arena full of megadeth fans too, y'know?

10-14-2009, 12:42 PM	#59
smashingjj real estate cowboy Location: if Monsanto and Purdue Pharma had a baby Posts: 36,902	australasia