On a more positive note, the new Lacuna Coil is not nearly as terrible as I was expecting. They still have the ill-conceived crunchy riffs, but at least the songs are memorable and they've made strides back towards interesting musicianship.
― J3ff T., Wednesday, 30 November 2011 20:26 (twelve years ago) link
Thanks for the Svölk tip J3ff! They're fun.
And I'm with you on Tombs. Don't get it.
― EZ Snappin, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 20:29 (twelve years ago) link
So shall we do an EOY poll then? Glenn doesn't work with the same co anymore and has no access to the database however he's going to try work something out with them , will you all participate?
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 30 November 2011 20:48 (twelve years ago) link
I'll totally participate if one is run.
― I left my login in El Sandboxo, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 20:56 (twelve years ago) link
dj mencap?
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 30 November 2011 21:06 (twelve years ago) link
The new Nightwish is shockingly good. Totally over the top but very cohesive and fun. This is the first time they've been able to keep an album from flying off the rails since Wishmaster. In fact I'd even say this is the best symphonic metal album I've heard since Therion's Lemuria/Sirius B.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 22:14 (twelve years ago) link
I'm understandably skeptical, but I will be totally psyched if you're right!
I will obviously participate in the poll, but I reserve the right to bitch about it when Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats wins.
Also, it's not exactly that I don't get Tombs – I get it. It's just not something I'm going to ever feel like listening to.
― J3ff T., Wednesday, 30 November 2011 23:19 (twelve years ago) link
it's that good. Thinking-of-tacking-it-on-my-EOY-list good. I can't believe it myself.
Uncle Acid needs a girl singer so badly. But then they'd be Aunt Acid. Which would be hard to stomach.
― A. Begrand, Wednesday, 30 November 2011 23:33 (twelve years ago) link
groooooaaaaaan
― J3ff T., Wednesday, 30 November 2011 23:34 (twelve years ago) link
i larfed!
― La Lechera, former application inspector for the (league of women voters), Wednesday, 30 November 2011 23:36 (twelve years ago) link
if there is a list of things to choose from, i will vote, but otherwise i don't really have much to offer as a voterpass the tums
― La Lechera, former application inspector for the (league of women voters), Wednesday, 30 November 2011 23:37 (twelve years ago) link
Just ask metal kid what to vote for.
― Walruses is dumb (J3ff T.), Wednesday, 30 November 2011 23:39 (twelve years ago) link
pretty sure nobody is actually going to listen to this (prove me wrong, people!!)... but man, y'all should really listen to the new bastard noise album 'SKULLDOZER.' these new lineups with eric wood back on bass hit a hc/power violence/sludge/noise sweet spot for me like nothing else.
― alan, Thursday, 1 December 2011 00:03 (twelve years ago) link
add prog to that sweet spot too btw
― alan, Thursday, 1 December 2011 00:04 (twelve years ago) link
I like Decibel, but the only thing on that top 40 that I'm even vaguely considering for mine is Deafheaven at #36. Brandon's list has a couple more things I like in the lower reaches, and then to my surprise I like his #1. This is going to be another hard list-making year of me, I fear. And nobody come anywhere near me with that Nightwish album until January.
― glenn mcdonald, Thursday, 1 December 2011 02:24 (twelve years ago) link
loling hard at grace perry subtlety dissing opeth and then saying that the middle of some opeth song reminds her of the mad men theme in the decibel call & response column (grace perry otm imho)
― alan, Thursday, 1 December 2011 06:14 (twelve years ago) link
Quick digression: Jimmy, the Windhand album you were playing in outloud is totally dope. Awesome stoner album, reminds me of everything I like about Weedeater, Wooden Shjips, and Uncle Acid all rolled together. Thanks!
― ruth m4rcus is a mor4n (henrietta lacks), Thursday, 1 December 2011 07:40 (twelve years ago) link
pretty sure nobody is actually going to listen to this (prove me wrong, people!!)... but man, y'all should really listen to the new bastard noise album 'SKULLDOZER.'
I may actually listen to this.
― Fake Eyeball, Thursday, 1 December 2011 11:09 (twelve years ago) link
right on. it rules!
― alan, Thursday, 1 December 2011 15:50 (twelve years ago) link
How's the new Vektor?
― Simon H., Tuesday, November 29, 2011 5:13 AM (2 days ago) Bookmark Permalink
on my first listen but v strong so far
― alan, Thursday, 1 December 2011 20:12 (twelve years ago) link
bear in mind that I've never heard black future but I will definitely be remedying that sometime soon after hearing outer isolation. both on spotify too.
― alan, Thursday, 1 December 2011 20:18 (twelve years ago) link
YOB. Why aren't more people in the world in general listening to Yob? I'm listening to YOB right now. Eating a crumpet. It's great.
Obake should be on publications' EOY lists. Members of Zu. Sounds like a weird Mike Patton project gone right.
― Doran, Sunday, 4 December 2011 12:45 (twelve years ago) link
I just did a quick questionaire with Uncle Acid... He doesn't take LSD... Next thing you know, it'll turn out that's not even his real name.
― Doran, Monday, 5 December 2011 20:19 (twelve years ago) link
how's his stomach?
― recently deposed application inspector for the (league of women voters), Monday, 5 December 2011 20:22 (twelve years ago) link
Pepto-bismol sorted it out.
― aldo, Monday, 5 December 2011 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
Pepto-Abysmal more like.
― Doran, Monday, 5 December 2011 21:50 (twelve years ago) link
Uncle Acid V. Chalk The Slayer
― Doran, Monday, 5 December 2011 21:51 (twelve years ago) link
Catching up on some 2011 metal releases that have slipped by me:
Graveyard - Hisingen Blues I didn't really think I needed an album like this in my life in 2011, but I find myself really having fun with this. You hear a lot about bands channeling Zep and Purp, but nobody else has done it this well in last 15 years.
In Solitude - The World, The Flesh, The Devil Another fun retro throwback, but I don't think it really holds up as well for as Ghost did last year. Fun album, but I'll admit to being puzzled at the super high placement on year-end lists.
Autopsy - Macabre Eternal This is so great and I really need to spend more time with it to gauge just much I love it. Could see this ending up my favorite death metal album of the year.
40 Watt Sun - The Inside Room I want to file this one under emo-NeurIsis, but that might make it sound like I like this a lot less than I do. Really one-note in terms of mood, a sort of melancholic loneliness, but these guys absolutely nail it. I can see why this wouldn't be up some people's alley, but its impressive how well these guys manage to nail the vibe they are chasing.
― I left my login in El Sandboxo, Monday, 5 December 2011 22:26 (twelve years ago) link
http://cache1.bigcartel.com/product_images/48579429/_217_Burzum_Cover_LORES.jpg
This month, Burzum frontman Varg Vikernes gives us his most controversial interview yet, talking about SS helmets, why you should listen to Burzum records in bed, rerecording his first two albums and why we're (apparently) all racists.
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Tuesday, 6 December 2011 02:59 (twelve years ago) link
Dude needs to take some new press pics.
― a convenient guru (god punch to hawkwind), Tuesday, 6 December 2011 10:04 (twelve years ago) link
The interview isn't very good. By controversial they mean, they asked him cotton wool soft questions by email and didn't follow up on any of the hundreds of stupid things he said.
― Doran, Tuesday, 6 December 2011 10:38 (twelve years ago) link
That was my first thought too.
― I left my login in El Sandboxo, Tuesday, 6 December 2011 14:25 (twelve years ago) link
How much confrontation do you think he would actually deal with, though? He'd either spin out an epic line of bullshit along the same lines or end the conversation and blame it on international jewry.
― a convenient guru (god punch to hawkwind), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 06:45 (twelve years ago) link
Well none, whatsoever, but I'd suggest that if the only way you can get Vikernes for your magazine is in an email conversation via a 'soft' / 'sympathetic' journalist, then you should turn down the offer until something more suitable turns up.
You really might as well just print a manifesto or statement by him. (I'm not in favour of NOT covering Burzum by the way, it's just that doing his PR for him shouldn't be the job of any self-respecting writer.)
Terrorizer have run a face to face interview with him since his release.
― Doran, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 09:00 (twelve years ago) link
I'm not usually into really technical prog metal but this Animals As Leaders album Weightless is amazing. Riff and hook heavy, it's like an instrumental combination of King Crimson, Meshuggah, Pink Floyd and Deftones.
― Doran, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 12:36 (twelve years ago) link
It is pretty good! I love aero's (at least I think it was him) complimentary description of a bunch of Guitar Center nerds geeking out.
― I left my login in El Sandboxo, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 13:39 (twelve years ago) link
The 2011 NOMINATIONS THREAD FOR ILM METAL EOY POLL©
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 7 December 2011 16:44 (twelve years ago) link
Both guitarists in Animals As Leaders have eight string guitars! That's like having amps that go up to 12...
I wonder if there'll be a Chapman Stick solo on the next album.
― Doran, Wednesday, 7 December 2011 23:49 (twelve years ago) link
Joining in on the year-end list fun, my full top 50's up today at MSN:
http://social.entertainment.msn.com/music/blogs/headbang-blogpost.aspx?post=7b810f28-aaf7-4e39-8e8b-1ebd74700d8e
― A. Begrand, Friday, 9 December 2011 15:14 (twelve years ago) link
That's been a great list to follow Adrien, lots of stuff I hadn't heard yet!
― I left my login in El Sandboxo, Friday, 9 December 2011 15:15 (twelve years ago) link
But kinda lol at the comment calling you out for now including Black Dahlia Murder.
― I left my login in El Sandboxo, Friday, 9 December 2011 15:16 (twelve years ago) link
Love it, the timing of that comment (after hours upon hours of blurbing this week) was perfect. I facepalmed.
Though if Phil was still there he'd probably have put BDM on his list...
― A. Begrand, Friday, 9 December 2011 15:21 (twelve years ago) link
Nicely done Adrien!
― EZ Snappin, Friday, 9 December 2011 16:20 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.nuclearblast.de/en/label/music/news/details/622671.doro-merry-metal-x-mas-out-now.html
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 9 December 2011 16:41 (twelve years ago) link
Aw, metal kid just finished his final. Fastest 16 weeks ever. Adios, metal kid.
― league of women voters, Friday, 9 December 2011 16:46 (twelve years ago) link
WOW at your classy readership adrien :)
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 9 December 2011 18:31 (twelve years ago) link
also lol at the dimebag comment
http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_b4s0eO8f59s/TQK3qBCfPZI/AAAAAAAAC08/dmOn9gT9e-8/s1600/DImebag.jpg
― A. Begrand, Friday, 9 December 2011 19:24 (twelve years ago) link
hahaha
― Minga Frump (Jimmy Riddle), Friday, 9 December 2011 21:41 (twelve years ago) link
I am going to spam the sandbox with links to my blog! This week's entry should be no surprise to people who have been in the outloud room with me and know my penchant for metal from the far east: http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/the-lazarus-pit-gonin-ishs-naishikyo-sekai/
― Walruses is dumb (J3ff T.), Friday, 9 December 2011 21:56 (twelve years ago) link
Seeing Napalm Death tonight. Anyone heard their new album yet? Seems like they've been on a roll for the last few.
― Fake Eyeball, Friday, 16 December 2011 11:27 (twelve years ago) link
There's a book out about Finnish Doom Metalhttp://www.amazon.co.uk/Finnish-Metal-Musical-Groups-Including/dp/1243020318/ref=pd_rhf_se_p_t_1
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Saturday, 17 December 2011 17:38 (twelve years ago) link
Whoohoo Dark Funeral/Belphegor/Abagail Williams/Gigan tour coming to town!
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Saturday, 17 December 2011 17:41 (twelve years ago) link
I was backstage at a Belphegor headlining show (by which I mean I was hanging out in the alley next to the venue), and man, those guys had a LOT of bottles of fake(?) blood. Also one of the band members pissed on the wall right before going in.
― Walruses is dumb (J3ff T.), Saturday, 17 December 2011 18:07 (twelve years ago) link
via Adrien's twitter & Terrorizer, I give you Primarkial, a Primordial cover band of sorts:
The Gardening Wildebeests
― EZ Snappin, Monday, 19 December 2011 17:35 (twelve years ago) link
New Lamb Of God is really good.
― Doran, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:39 (twelve years ago) link
Encouraging to hear that. I was never really a big fan of these guys until I picked up a super cheap 3-disc version of Hourglass and found more to like than I expected.
― shakur rump (I left my login in El Sandboxo), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:41 (twelve years ago) link
I always thought they were quite good but this is the first one that's really made me sit up and pay attention.
― Doran, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:43 (twelve years ago) link
i liked the first couple of lamb of god albums then they started aping Pantera and i gave up on them.
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:44 (twelve years ago) link
I think my dislike stemmed from my first exposure being the "Redneck" video with the tour bus groupies. I was like, man between the song title and this awful video there are two strikes against these guys already.
― shakur rump (I left my login in El Sandboxo), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:45 (twelve years ago) link
xpost to Jimmy Riddle, yeah, that what did it, the "Redneck" video made me go, ugh Pantera clones
― shakur rump (I left my login in El Sandboxo), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:47 (twelve years ago) link
The solos are pretty whack but everything else is in place I think.
― Doran, Tuesday, 20 December 2011 14:48 (twelve years ago) link
Whack or wack?
or wank?
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 15:02 (twelve years ago) link
Wanky guitar solos > wacky guitar solos
― shakur rump (I left my login in El Sandboxo), Tuesday, 20 December 2011 15:03 (twelve years ago) link
so why do i waste so much of my life not listening to dodheimsgard
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:38 (twelve years ago) link
because you waste your life listening to dodgy industrial bands of your youth?
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:39 (twelve years ago) link
well see dodheimsgard supervillian outcast might be the perfect meeting point there
― PROVEN BY BOOZE SCIENCE, Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:40 (twelve years ago) link
see when dan comes to visit you, do you let him choose the music?
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Wednesday, 21 December 2011 21:43 (twelve years ago) link
Somehow missed that Yob is opening for Tool on their winter tour. I want to finally see Yob but I've never cared for Tool at all.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 24 December 2011 00:52 (twelve years ago) link
even if you don't dig Tool I'm guessing just as a guy who digs heavy music you'll feel their live show - this is true with a lot of metal acts for me I find, I can be plenty bored by somebody's records and still be able to get into their show if they're on a bill with somebody I like.
― undervalued aerosmith tchotchkes sold in bulk, Saturday, 24 December 2011 01:01 (twelve years ago) link
I just checked the venue and though they're doing two nights in town both are already sold out. So I guess I don't have to choose this time 'round.
― EZ Snappin, Saturday, 24 December 2011 01:06 (twelve years ago) link
http://www.noisecreep.com/2011/12/23/woods-of-pyres-david-gold-dead/
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Saturday, 24 December 2011 21:02 (twelve years ago) link
RIP. Sad loss, Woods IV was one of my favourites of last year.
― aldo, Saturday, 24 December 2011 21:57 (twelve years ago) link
Yeah 31 is far too young. Real shame.the new album leaked today then i read about him dying on dffd. Im not sure i've ever heard them tbh.
― Anyone need a (Jimmy Riddle), Saturday, 24 December 2011 22:03 (twelve years ago) link