Encyclopaedia Metallum: The Metal Archives

Message board

* FAQ    * Register   * Login 



Reply to topic

Forum Index » Music Talk » Metal Discussion
Author Message Previous topic | Next topic
frostyj66
Metal newbie

Joined: Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:53 pm
Posts: 228
PostPosted: Mon Jan 22, 2018 11:02 pm 
 
Inanimate Existence - Underneath a Melting Sky (2017)

Prog and tech. Two words that usually have me running for the hills, yet here I am! Prog/tech death out of the Bay Area, it was the artwork that made me want to check this out, and I'm glad I did. Not sure how it stacks up against the competition but this was listenable and enjoyable for me. :)
Top
 Profile  
MikeyC
Official Greeter of Broken Hills

Joined: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:16 am
Posts: 14218
Location: Australia
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 12:20 am 
 
TheIbexMoon666 wrote:
Bufihimat - I - Human Hive

Holy. FUCKING! Shit. Has anyone else heard this? Listening for the first time. Absolute insanity. A perfect album.

Yeah dude. This album is a surprising hit. It goes really hard and boasts some really neat riffs, too. One of the dudes from BangerTV put this album as his favourite for the year.

frostyj66 wrote:
Inanimate Existence - Underneath a Melting Sky (2017)

Prog and tech. Two words that usually have me running for the hills, yet here I am! Prog/tech death out of the Bay Area, it was the artwork that made me want to check this out, and I'm glad I did. Not sure how it stacks up against the competition but this was listenable and enjoyable for me. :)

Very good album, mate. It came out a year after their last one Calling From a Dream which received mixed reviews from fans, so this one is sort of like an apology of sorts, haha. It's got some killer songs on it but I quite like "Blood of the Beggar."

Seminal Embalmment - Seminal Embalmment

I've listened to this a couple of times now and it's a real thick, heavy album. Hailing from my home country, too, which is an added bonus. This won't be everyone's cup of tea, but if you're into brutal death, you might get a kick out of it.
_________________
ZarathustraHead wrote:
That person is me. ZarathustraHead.

ZarathustraHead wrote:
You can find me listening to the good, real shit. The real good shit. I'll be here.
Top
 Profile  
LordStenhammar
Veteran

Joined: Sun Oct 21, 2012 10:46 am
Posts: 3066
Location: Not in Sweden
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 10:31 am 
 
A day mostly at home. Only PERFECT albums today:

Black Sabbath - Headless Cross

Yes, a new fave. Very catchy and dark.

Wasp - The Crimson Idol

Perfect, and best of the first five at least.

Waiting for a Heavy Load re-release in the mail this week. Should be good.
Top
 Profile  
MetallicaTrueFan
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:23 pm
Posts: 689
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 11:21 am 
 
Anthrax - Born Again Idiot

Miss you Dime... you could really shred!
_________________
I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
Top
 Profile  
TrooperEd
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:18 pm
Posts: 2115
Location: United States
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 2:48 pm 
 
Aura Noir- Sons of Hades

That thrash break was SO stolen from Kreator. :lol: (The Pestilence to be precise)
_________________
Timeghoul wrote:
Petitioner wrote:
Shut the fuck up you pathetic shut ins.
I didn't know children book fans were so angry.
Top
 Profile  
stickyshooZ
TO HAVE AND TO HOLD

Joined: Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:29 am
Posts: 1376
Location: United States
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 5:33 pm 
 
Katatonia - Gateways of Bereavement

I have to say, Dance of December Souls is a near perfect album. Perfect doom/death.
_________________
Add me on Last.fm

Exkretor wrote:
The new Sadus sounds like fucking wrestling music.
Top
 Profile  
Daysbetween
Metal newbie

Joined: Mon Apr 03, 2006 2:10 pm
Posts: 385
Location: United Kingdom
PostPosted: Tue Jan 23, 2018 6:32 pm 
 
Suhgurim - No Mercy (2017)

First listen to this Black Metal one man project from the USA. Old school BM feel with better production.
Top
 Profile  
Diamhea
Eats and Spits Corpses

Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:46 pm
Posts: 9275
Location: At the Heat of Winter
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 12:48 am 
 
Suidakra - Evoke the Demon

Face the enemy!
_________________
nuclearskull wrote:
Leave a steaming, stinking Rotting Repulsive Rotting Corpse = LIVE YOUNG - DIE FREE and move on to the NEXT form of yourself....or just be a fat Wal-Mart Mcdonalds pc of shit what do I give a fuck what you do.

Last.fm
Top
 Profile  
televiper11
Metalhead

Joined: Wed Nov 11, 2009 6:10 pm
Posts: 507
Location: United States
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:48 am 
 
Exciter - Pounding Metal

Sacrifice - Beneath What You See

Needed me some good old Canadian thrash to start the work day.
Top
 Profile  
TrooperEd
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Nov 14, 2004 6:18 pm
Posts: 2115
Location: United States
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:43 pm 
 
Mercyful Fate- Satan's Fall
_________________
Timeghoul wrote:
Petitioner wrote:
Shut the fuck up you pathetic shut ins.
I didn't know children book fans were so angry.
Top
 Profile  
Pelata
Metal newbie

Joined: Thu Jan 25, 2007 3:16 pm
Posts: 186
Location: United States
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:49 pm 
 
Symphony X - The Damnation Game

I had forgotten how great this stuff was...Russell Allen was on top of his game back then.
Top
 Profile  
Immortal666
Metalhead

Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 6:32 am
Posts: 942
Location: Philippines
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 10:58 pm 
 
Sepultura - "Amen"

The beginning of the end for Sepultura. While I still enjoyed 'Chaos AD' and it was a breakthrough success for them, we all know what followed. They would go down the Korn route on their next album, Max would split and they made album after album of worthless material. It's good that they're gaining new ground now with a trio of solid albums.
Top
 Profile  
Dooders
Metalhead

Joined: Fri Feb 15, 2008 1:00 am
Posts: 761
Location: United States
PostPosted: Wed Jan 24, 2018 11:50 pm 
 
Weregoat - Malediction Command

Late to the game with these guys, but this is some seriously sick bestial metal. This track has some rabid vocals like you only hear with this style. Hide your nuns, hide your wives!
Top
 Profile  
TheWaltzer
Metalhead

Joined: Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:07 am
Posts: 651
Location: Slowfuck Republic
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 4:43 am 
 
Destruction - Inventor Of Evil

This is a LOT better than I remember it being - their best post-reunion album alongside (obviously) The Antichrist. There are a couple of filler songs and the rest pretty damn solid. I don't think I'll ever get bored with Sifringer's riffs.
_________________
Wilytank wrote:
"Of Terror and the Supernatural by Temple of Void is miles ahead of It's midnight in Neverland and I can't get my dick out of this unicorn; Volume 8 by Nightwish in both the amount of heaviness and lack of keyboards."
Top
 Profile  
colin040
Metal freak

Joined: Sat Dec 08, 2007 6:00 pm
Posts: 7634
Location: Netherlands
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 9:55 am 
 
Woolie_Wool wrote:
Virgin Steele - Rising Unchained

Virgin Steele bug the shit out of me; they can do some really amazing music when David DeFeis is on the ball but a lot of their earlier albums have this really gross, borderline pedophilic sexual posturing while the later ones are completely bloated and silly and repetitive, while The Marriage of Heaven and Hell Pt. II sits right in the middle and is thus the one I consistently enjoy from start to finish with no songs that make me want to grab David DeFeis and go, "Dave! Dave! Is this really necessary?" God I love this album. I hope it gets a remix one day--not some bullshit "remaster" but a complete do-over of the production to audiophile standards, starting with the original studio tapes. It deserves one.


How are the later Virgin Steele albums repetitive? Assuming you're talking about the Atreus series, I just don't get that at all.

stickyshooZ wrote:
Katatonia - Gateways of Bereavement

I have to say, Dance of December Souls is a near perfect album. Perfect doom/death.


I think ''Tomb of Insomnia'' is a bit shaky, but otherwise I agree.

NP: Blind Guardian - Sadly Sings Destiny

Having recently discovered this album, I can safely say that Blind Guardian are one of the most versatile metal bands out there.
Top
 Profile  
~Guest 417309
Metal newbie

Joined: Thu Sep 28, 2017 3:30 am
Posts: 373
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 10:19 am 
 
Impaled Nazarene - Pro Patria Finlandia

My favoritest IN album.
Top
 Profile  
Immortal666
Metalhead

Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 6:32 am
Posts: 942
Location: Philippines
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:12 am 
 
Suffocation - "Dismal Dream"

For some reason, the title reminds me of Vader. I just checked and the band from Poland had a song titled "Distant Dream" which is probably the reason why I'm reminded of it when this Suffocation track came on. A great track from a great album!
Top
 Profile  
MetallicaTrueFan
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:23 pm
Posts: 689
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 11:56 am 
 
Machine Head - Locust

An anthem of dramatic darkness!
_________________
I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
Top
 Profile  
Napalm_Satan
Ever-Opening Flower

Joined: Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:27 pm
Posts: 3813
Location: United Kingdom
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:35 pm 
 
Deftones - 'Pink Cellphone'

This song (and this album) would get a lot more love from me without the last verse; completely wrecks the mood of song.
_________________
All we love, we leave behind.
Top
 Profile  
jimbies
Noose Springsteen

Joined: Thu Jul 21, 2016 2:52 pm
Posts: 4154
Location: Canada
PostPosted: Thu Jan 25, 2018 12:36 pm 
 
I came across this project called "The Thing With Five Eyes" today. It's kind of darkwave/ trip-hop but has a lot of orchestration in parts and a lot of jazz influence.

The album is called "Noirabesque". Very interesting. It's going to take multiple listens to really get into, but I think some people here would dig it.
Top
 Profile  
theagentcoma
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Aug 07, 2016 12:31 am
Posts: 613
Location: United States
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 12:33 am 
 
First Aid Kit - Ruins

Seeing them this weekend. The last time I saw them, it was legit one of the top 5 best shows I've ever been to.
_________________
RIP BOLT THROWER
Top
 Profile  
DividerOfShadows
Metalhead

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:58 pm
Posts: 404
Location: Croatia
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 6:09 am 
 
Ulver - Capitel III: Graablick blev hun vaer

Not bad.
_________________
Earthcubed wrote:
CradleOfBurzum, about the new Summoning album snippet, wrote:
I was hoping for some material that resembles closer to "Lugburz"


And I'm still hoping for Katy Perry to do another Christian album.


My Last.fm
Top
 Profile  
Immortal666
Metalhead

Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 6:32 am
Posts: 942
Location: Philippines
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 7:38 am 
 
Bolt Thrower - "Through The Eye Of Terror"

Crushing everything in its path like an out of control tank, Bolt Thrower lays waste to everything with their ominous riffs and pummeling blast beats.
Top
 Profile  
frostyj66
Metal newbie

Joined: Thu Sep 01, 2016 8:53 pm
Posts: 228
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 9:04 am 
 
Shining - X - Varg utan flock (2018)

Have never really understood the appeal and this new album hasn't changed my opinion.

Zhrine - Unortheta (2016)

Now this is the kind of bleak, desolate BM I can get behind. Would have preferred they tightened it by dropping the unnecessary experimental/ambient stuff. The atmosphere was dark enough with the actual music.
Top
 Profile  
Smitty
Metal newbie

Joined: Mon Sep 24, 2012 6:41 pm
Posts: 347
Location: United States
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 10:09 am 
 
Sinistro - Semente

Stunning epic doom of an ethereal nature with enchanting and fantastic clean female vocals. One of the best doom albums I've heard.
Top
 Profile  
Immortal666
Metalhead

Joined: Thu Apr 24, 2003 6:32 am
Posts: 942
Location: Philippines
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:09 pm 
 
Pig Destroyer - Valley of the Geysers

I like the dynamics of this song. Instead of blasting out of the gates, Pig Destroyer starts of at mid-pace, almost groovy before developing into a blast beat. Crushing.
Top
 Profile  
Diamhea
Eats and Spits Corpses

Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:46 pm
Posts: 9275
Location: At the Heat of Winter
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:10 pm 
 
Falconer - Wings of Serenity

Second-favourite FALCONER song.
_________________
nuclearskull wrote:
Leave a steaming, stinking Rotting Repulsive Rotting Corpse = LIVE YOUNG - DIE FREE and move on to the NEXT form of yourself....or just be a fat Wal-Mart Mcdonalds pc of shit what do I give a fuck what you do.

Last.fm
Top
 Profile  
Spiner202
Veteran

Joined: Wed May 06, 2009 3:32 pm
Posts: 2740
Location: Canada
PostPosted: Fri Jan 26, 2018 11:14 pm 
 
Drakkar - Until The End

First listen of this and it marks a double dose of Italian power metal that arrived today (along with Dragonhammer's The Blood of the Dragon). This record isn't quite as good as the other, but is very serviceable. This album is definitely too long, but I loved Eridan Falls and Dragonship. Will take some time to learn the other songs.

Diamhea wrote:
Falconer - Wings of Serenity

Second-favourite FALCONER song.

It's a contender for sure. I love the simplicity of Mindtraveller though.
Top
 Profile  
tehfoks
Metal newbie

Joined: Thu Jul 15, 2010 12:40 am
Posts: 293
Location: United States
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 3:14 am 
 
Baroness - Take My Bones Away

Yellow & Green has to be their weakest effort, but this song is one of their best.
_________________
Painkiller1349 wrote:
You lose 20 kvlt points if you change your logo to something easier to read.

Smalley wrote:
If I wanted a better version of something, I certainly wouldn't want it to start smoking crack, it'd get all fucked up and gross.
Top
 Profile  
gabalgabow
Metalhead

Joined: Tue Feb 04, 2003 6:53 am
Posts: 1365
Location: France
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 6:31 am 
 
GOD OF DEATH

Old school death metal band from the north of France,
that can remember of old infernal MORBID ANGEL, BEHEMOTH, atmospheric mid old NILE,

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybhBM2rSkpQ
_________________
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
NIHILISTIC HOLOCAUST:
Underground Death metal webzine/ Tape label:
http://nihilistic-webzine-distro.fr
Top
 Profile  
BasqueStorm
The Wettest Blanket

Joined: Wed May 26, 2010 2:21 pm
Posts: 4793
Location: Turks and Caicos Islands
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 7:12 am 
 
DividerOfShadows wrote:
Ulver - Capitel III: Graablick blev hun vaer
Not bad.

:scratch:

Immortal666 wrote:
Bolt Thrower - "Through The Eye Of Terror"
Crushing everything in its path like an out of control tank, Bolt Thrower lays waste to everything with their ominous riffs and pummeling blast beats.

:beer:

frostyj66 wrote:
Shining - X - Varg utan flock (2018)
Have never really understood the appeal and this new album hasn't changed my opinion.

Thanks! I was not aware of this (?). :beer:

First listen. :np:
Top
 Profile  
MetallicaTrueFan
Metalhead

Joined: Sun Jan 01, 2017 8:23 pm
Posts: 689
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 11:58 am 
 
Pantera - The Great Southern Trendkill

I LOVE this album!!!
_________________
I can't hear you, are you talking to me?
Top
 Profile  
Red_Death
Metalhead

Joined: Tue Jan 21, 2014 12:51 pm
Posts: 1038
Location: Croatia
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 9:00 pm 
 
Melechesh - Genies, Sorcerers and Mesopotamian Nights

This band is a total enigma for me. Djinn is so bloody awesome, and I distinctly remember that I listened to that album first. Sphynx left me cold, not that I didn't like it but...it lacked something. I still can't say what exactly, and all of their subsequent albums lacked it too. Their live performance was quite good, but it left a bitter taste as they didn't play one song off this one.

Ed Said would hate me but fuck, Djinn just sounds so invigorating and exotic. I suppose the latter element is what's lacking.
_________________
And Darkness and Decay and the Red Death held illimitable dominion over all.
Top
 Profile  
Classy
Metalhead

Joined: Tue May 08, 2012 1:28 am
Posts: 579
Location: Tennessee backwoods
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:25 pm 
 
Helcaraxe - "Eye of Fire" from Broadsword

Tolkien inspired death metal out of New Jersey. Great stuff.
_________________
https://www.youtube.com/ClassyLonnieMETAL
Top
 Profile  
Diamhea
Eats and Spits Corpses

Joined: Wed Feb 14, 2007 7:46 pm
Posts: 9275
Location: At the Heat of Winter
PostPosted: Sat Jan 27, 2018 10:49 pm 
 
Red_Death wrote:
Melechesh - Genies, Sorcerers and Mesopotamian Nights

This band is a total enigma for me. Djinn is so bloody awesome, and I distinctly remember that I listened to that album first. Sphynx left me cold, not that I didn't like it but...it lacked something. I still can't say what exactly, and all of their subsequent albums lacked it too. Their live performance was quite good, but it left a bitter taste as they didn't play one song off this one.

Ed Said would hate me but fuck, Djinn just sounds so invigorating and exotic. I suppose the latter element is what's lacking.


I'm with you in that the later stuff sounds like it is missing something, despite universal praise. Sphynx kills it, everything after is playing catch-up. That sterile, antiseptic production job, insanely precise drumming and airtight tremolos are quite the force. Plus the songs have a decent amount of diversity. I mean, the opener is what a wise man would call a "destroyer of worlds."
_________________
nuclearskull wrote:
Leave a steaming, stinking Rotting Repulsive Rotting Corpse = LIVE YOUNG - DIE FREE and move on to the NEXT form of yourself....or just be a fat Wal-Mart Mcdonalds pc of shit what do I give a fuck what you do.

Last.fm
Top
 Profile  
raspberrysoda
Metalhead

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:51 pm
Posts: 1076
PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 3:35 am 
 
I Create - Your Sun is a Destroyer

well, I guess I hit my emo phase. Top notch material right there
_________________
last.fm
My band. FFO Morbid Angel, Inter Arma, Imperial Triumphant, Slint

stainedclass2112 wrote:
It was a joke you darn can of fizzy sweetened liquid

BastardHead wrote:
Somebody is getting murdered but poor razz just wants his beauty sleep.
Top
 Profile  
CrushedRevelation
Devil's right hand

Joined: Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:47 am
Posts: 6070
Location: The cavern's core
PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 4:37 am 
 
The Cure - Disintegration

The whole album. Start to finish, there is not a single bad song to be found here. A perfect album, loaded with atmosphere and a knack for some serious ear candy.
_________________
Not for mercy does the evolution of I progress...

My collection
Top
 Profile  
raspberrysoda
Metalhead

Joined: Sat Aug 02, 2014 4:51 pm
Posts: 1076
PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 6:04 am 
 
CrushedRevelation wrote:
The Cure - Disintegration

The whole album. Start to finish, there is not a single bad song to be found here. A perfect album, loaded with atmosphere and a knack for some serious ear candy.


:beer:

Calling this album perfect would be an insult to the album
_________________
last.fm
My band. FFO Morbid Angel, Inter Arma, Imperial Triumphant, Slint

stainedclass2112 wrote:
It was a joke you darn can of fizzy sweetened liquid

BastardHead wrote:
Somebody is getting murdered but poor razz just wants his beauty sleep.
Top
 Profile  
Napalm_Satan
Ever-Opening Flower

Joined: Sat Apr 18, 2015 4:27 pm
Posts: 3813
Location: United Kingdom
PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:19 am 
 
Nirvana - 'Milk It'

'Look on the bright side, suicide.'
_________________
All we love, we leave behind.
Top
 Profile  
DividerOfShadows
Metalhead

Joined: Tue Sep 13, 2016 1:58 pm
Posts: 404
Location: Croatia
PostPosted: Sun Jan 28, 2018 8:47 am 
 
BasqueStorm wrote:
DividerOfShadows wrote:
Ulver - Capitel III: Graablick blev hun vaer
Not bad.

:scratch:


What? The album isn't bad at all, at least in my opinion :-P


Pink Floyd - Welcome to the Machine

Simply beautiful.
_________________
Earthcubed wrote:
CradleOfBurzum, about the new Summoning album snippet, wrote:
I was hoping for some material that resembles closer to "Lugburz"


And I'm still hoping for Katy Perry to do another Christian album.


My Last.fm
Top
 Profile  
Display posts from previous:  Sort by  
Reply to topic

Forum Index » Music Talk » Metal Discussion

 Go to page Previous  1 ... 2115, 2116, 2117, 2118, 2119, 2120, 2121 ... 2923  Next
 Page 2118 of 2923 [ 116882 posts ] 


Who is online

Users browsing this forum: therealvivs and 13 guests

You cannot post new topics in this forum
You cannot reply to topics in this forum
You cannot edit your posts in this forum
You cannot delete your posts in this forum

  Print view
Jump to:  

Back to the Encyclopaedia Metallum


Powered by phpBB © 2000, 2002, 2005, 2007 phpBB Group