My Morning Jacket

I figure I'd restart this Dragonboy classic though I fear there aren't too many metalheads in here.  Where's Buawwwwwww?  Good to have Darklands back! :beer:

So yeah, I've been listening to Agalloch a lot lately and have also just discovered math/prog techni geeks from Austin called Scale the Summit!  Fantastically melodic, technically complex nerdathon music.

SCALE THE SUMMIT "The Great Plains" LIVE (CD Release Show) HD (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o2uZJENx7Gw#ws)
The bassist looks like Dark.   ;D

(http://forum.rhapsodyoffire.com/public/style_emoticons/default/Zork-Metal-Smiley.gif)

Yep

Have to be in the mood

Still loving Baroness and The Sword

Love that track Ruckus, I think regarding Agalloch, it's the vocals I just can't get behind yet...Keep those suggestions coming though, I'm a relative newb into the metal universe.

I think since I've become engaged I've started reverting to really boyish hobbies (metal, graphic novels, semi-role-playing board games about zombies) much to my fiancee's chagrin. good thing she thinks I have money  ::) ;) ;D

Also anyone else hear that GWAR intends to have sex with all of their fans? Check it:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/gwar-outlines-strategy-to-have-sex-with-its-fans,54923/ (http://www.avclub.com/articles/gwar-outlines-strategy-to-have-sex-with-its-fans,54923/)

In high school I used to dabble in the realm of heavy metal. I was into a Swedish band called In Flames for awhile. Check them out!

Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 22, 2011, 09:59 AM
Love that track Ruckus, I think regarding Agalloch, it's the vocals I just can't get behind yet...Keep those suggestions coming though, I'm a relative newb into the metal universe.

I think since I've become engaged I've started reverting to really boyish hobbies (metal, graphic novels, semi-role-playing board games about zombies) much to my fiancee's chagrin. good thing she thinks I have money  ::) ;) ;D

Also anyone else hear that GWAR intends to have sex with all of their fans? Check it:
http://www.avclub.com/articles/gwar-outlines-strategy-to-have-sex-with-its-fans,54923/ (http://www.avclub.com/articles/gwar-outlines-strategy-to-have-sex-with-its-fans,54923/)

Yeah, I've really taken to Scale the Summit a bunch.  I read about them in the recent Decibel magazine and I can't believe I never heard of them before, now knowing that they opened for Dream Theater for a time.  I've been listening to the new one, The Collective, which Letchford (lead guitarist and principal songwriter) says was more about writing accessible, mature songs and less about showing off their ridiculous technical proficiency.  I believe both guitarists play custom made 8 strings (I think they make 'em) and the bassist a six string.  There was a time in the late 90's to 2000 where I was into a lot of math rock such as Don Caballero and Volta de Mar.  This reminds me of them but far more technically advanced and progressive metal sounding.

I hear you about Agalloch.  I recall watching a youtube video of them doing Falling Snow and one of the comments was something to the effect of, "These guys would fuckin' rule if the singer didn't sound like he had a pineapple stuck in his throat."

I still listen to Baroness quite frequently as well as Kylesa's Static Tensions.  Those are more on the sludge side.  Yeah, I think I just am a fanboy of the Savannah, GA scene. 

i want to see baroness live so bad.

Quote from: subinai on Apr 24, 2011, 11:29 PM
i want to see baroness live so bad.

They are badass live!  I trekked down to Richmond from Baltimore to see them open for the Deftones because they weren't playing anywhere else nearby.  We probably left three songs into the Deftones set though. ;D

I can't wait for a new album for them to headline on.

I'm baaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaccccckkkk!!!!!!!!

Speaking of The Sword... guess who just got tickets to see The Sword opening for KYUSS LIVES!  at Terminal 5 NYC in September?   :thumbsup:
That's gonna be a great follow up to the week before... going to see the BIG 4 at Yankee Stadium!!!  September is going to be a crazy metal month for me!

I've just been on a crazy Motorhead and Clutch kick ever seeing the two of them together... it's really all I've been listening to these days.

Buaawwwwwwwwww!  Good to hear from ya! :thumbsup:  Yeah, I managed to catch the Sword last year and they were killer.  I was watching the Big 4 at Sonisphere from last year on Palladium and I can only imagine the spectacle it will be at Yankee Stadium.  However, the closer with everyone on stage was downright ridiculous...in a not good way ;D. I'm glad I got my Megadeth Rust in Peace on last year 8)

Quote from: Ruckus on May 10, 2011, 05:49 PM
Buaawwwwwwwwww!  Good to hear from ya! :thumbsup:  Yeah, I managed to catch the Sword last year and they were killer.  I was watching the Big 4 at Sonisphere from last year on Palladium and I can only imagine the spectacle it will be at Yankee Stadium.  However, the closer with everyone on stage was downright ridiculous...in a not good way ;D. I'm glad I got my Megadeth Rust in Peace on last year 8)

Yeah this is just one of those experiences I simply need to be a part of.  I've seen these bands countless times in my youth, but to see them all together and be in that crowd should be something else entirely.  I don't know personally I thought the big jam at the end was cool as hell.  I'm looking forward to the whole experience.  Just gotta find some shows to tide me over till then!  ;D

Nice one Buaawwww! I saw Kyuss Lives last month & am seeing The Sword tomorrow night!!!

Quote from: dragonboy on May 11, 2011, 06:30 PM
Nice one Buaawwww! I saw Kyuss Lives last month & am seeing The Sword tomorrow night!!!

Nice!  I know I've discussed this with you once before, but having never gotten the chance to see the original Kyuss this was a pretty big deal for me.  And the fact that The Sword is playing with them?  Makes this a must see event!

Attack Attack! - Stick Stickly (Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KDzt6yI3Dw8#ws)

I am an old school 80s metal head. I still love my Maiden, Priest, Motorhead, as well as the Big 4 back in the day, etc.  I caught the big 4  broadcast the night it ran in the theaters live or semi live, it was a great experience.  People moshing the movies!!  And boy it was loud.

I havent been able to grasp a lot of the new metal, I think its growling vocals that dominate metal today, I'll take Halford's or Dickinson's style any day.

Red Fang - Wires [Official Video] (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zo8NFrmQ_S0#ws)

I hadn't listened to metal for a while til I heard Mastodon's Blood Mountain a few years back.  Woah that's good stuff!  And live they were prob the best live technical show I have seen since Mr. Bungle.
Is Kyuss Lives a tribute or are a few members on the road together?  Hopefully Oliveri is makin a living somewhere.

Thanks Capt Scotty, never heard of Red Fang before today, I like!  :thumbsup:

nice brian posehn appearance too!

Quote from: wolof7 on Jun 07, 2011, 06:01 PM
Thanks Capt Scotty, never heard of Red Fang before today, I like!  :thumbsup:

nice brian posehn appearance too!

Yeah, that Red Fang is a solid track.  That Attack Attack however... :P

Quote from: bumble on Jun 07, 2011, 07:03 AM
I hadn't listened to metal for a while til I heard Mastodon's Blood Mountain a few years back.  Woah that's good stuff!  And live they were prob the best live technical show I have seen since Mr. Bungle.
Is Kyuss Lives a tribute or are a few members on the road together?  Hopefully Oliveri is makin a living somewhere.

It's KYUSS reformed sans Josh Homme.  Oliveri is in the band too.

Check this out:

Kyuss Lives.mp4 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p6rPguIVx6A#)

Who's willing to nerd it out with me on this one?  Can't wait to see this on Saturday!

Scale the Summit - Whales Live - Jerry's Pizza, Bakersfield CA 3 - 12 - 11 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6tRDuaZ8pgg#ws)

Saw Scale the Summit last night at Sonar in Baltimore.  They were part of the Slaughter Survivor's tour that included some really crappy metal bands.  All in all there were 6 bands on the tour and an additional 7 local bands that played.  All in all, 13 bands for 14 bucks though I only went to see STS.  They were incredible!!!!  It saddened me to think that they opened for Dream Theater a few years back in front of thousands of fans and yet they weren't even headlining this middling lineup and playing in front of 50 fans.

They were all so friendly and approachable afterwards as well.  I can't say enough about these guys.   :thumbsup:

New Mastodon - The Hunter; Streaming now on this website!!!

http://www.mastodonrocks.com/news/hunter-visualizer (http://www.mastodonrocks.com/news/hunter-visualizer)

Enjoyed reading this thread. 

Is anyone into Wolves in the Throne Room?  I recently heard their new record, Celestial Lineage, and it is really great.  They have some similarities to Agalloch, so if that doesn't appeal to you this probably wouldn't either.

I need to check out the new Mastodon, and am excited to see them in Nov. with Dillinger Escape Plan, who are a seriously brutal live band.

Yeah, I'm going to see Mastodon in DC as well on this tour.  Can't wait!  I just finished reading a rather lengthy article on them in the October Decibel in which the graced the cover yet again.  Some of the interesting things that came from it were that they finally strayed from a concept album, switched artists for the 1st time (cover, merch, etc) and decided to be more melodic in their vocal stylings.  They referred to it as "having fun" and "growing up."  Something tells me that this album will offend much of their core fanbase but I have to say that I am quite enjoying what I'm hearing so far though I'm only through the 1st two tracks.

Hey Ruckus, if you're in the DC area as well, maybe we can meet at a show sometime. 

Metal shows on my calendar are Boris/Liturgy at the Black Cat, Opeth in Baltimore, and  Mastodon at the 9:30 club. 

I've heard about half of the new Mastodon and really like it so far.  I like how they have gotten a little more accessible on the last couple records. 

Some great metal out of Georgia lately between Mastodon, Baroness, and Kylesa.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 22, 2011, 09:45 AM
Some great metal out of Georgia lately between Mastodon, Baroness, and Kylesa.

Very true. 

Re your earlier post, I enjoyed Wolves in the Throneroom's  Two Hunters EP a lot - I'll have to check the new one out.

Hey Whippy, we'll definitely swap info before the DC show.  My girlfriend is the Mastodon diehard and we're going for her birthday.  I guess you're not going to Sword, Kyuss this Saturday at 930.

Also were you at the Kylesa Black Cat show last year?  We were one off the rail in front of Laura and were pretty damn bonkers into it.  Anyways, in her tour diary, she noted the Black Cat show as here favorite of the year for a rockin' crowd.  I was just shocked to hear any musician ever say something like that about a DC crowd.

Here is what I think is a brand new Baroness song halfway through though I guess it may be a cover?

Baroness - Best Friends Day 2011 - Partial (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rB1BsnYL2XU#)

Yes, I was at the Kylesa show in the back room of the Black Cat earlier this year.  My buddy and I were the first two people off the rail (if you can call it a rail), but more in front of the dark haired guy who plays guitar and sings.  If you saw an older (40) balding dude headbanging in front of that guy, that was me.

That was a great show.  I especially liked their cover of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", and I was kind of shocked when they didn't whip that one out at Bonnaroo this year, as it would have been perfect for that crowd.

I like Kyuss and The Sword, and actually got to see the original Kyuss lineup in 1993 (opening for Faith No More).  I would go to that show at the 9:30 club this saturday, but will instead be seeing Primus at the new Fillmore venue.  I hope that's a good choice.  I go way back with Primus and the new album is pretty respectable.

I would probably recognize you from that Kylesa show, as I have a pretty good memory of many of the other people who were right at the stage.  I also think I know who you are from MMJ shows, but not positive on that.

This is getting a little far afield from metal, but are you going to the Scratch Acid show in early November at the 9:30?

Hey Ruckus what Baroness album should I start with? How did you enjoy the new Mastodon? I don't have the greatest ear for metal but I certainly thought it was solid...Blood Mountain is still my favorite although only have heard BM, CTS and the new one.... :beer:

Quote from: wolof7 on Sep 22, 2011, 06:58 PM
Hey Ruckus what Baroness album should I start with? How did you enjoy the new Mastodon? I don't have the greatest ear for metal but I certainly thought it was solid...Blood Mountain is still my favorite although only have heard BM, CTS and the new one.... :beer:

Either or. They're pretty even in the awesomeness level

I saw the Opeth/Katatonia tour in Hartford and night 1 in NYC.  These are the first Opeth shows I've seen without any death metal growls and it was a different experience for sure.  I don't have the new Opeth album (ordered it but haven't received yet).  My friend who came to the NYC show said it is very 70s-sounding...he mentioned Jethro Tull and King Crimson.  I recommend this show as it's quite good even without the death metal songs that Opeth fans know and love.
I saw Baroness once on a bill with Witchcraft and they killed it.
I'm a fan of Agalloch and don't mind the vocals as others upthread seem to do.

Quote from: mjk73 on Sep 22, 2011, 07:18 PM

Quote from: wolof7 on Sep 22, 2011, 06:58 PM
Hey Ruckus what Baroness album should I start with? How did you enjoy the new Mastodon? I don't have the greatest ear for metal but I certainly thought it was solid...Blood Mountain is still my favorite although only have heard BM, CTS and the new one.... :beer:

Either or. They're pretty even in the awesomeness level

Don't forget their 1st two EPs called 1st and 2nd.  They are simply amazing!  In fact, that was the steal of Record Store Day when my gf found the viny double EP for 13 bucks hiding in the back of the metal section.

You really can't go wrong with any of them and I think it's essential that you listen to 1st, 2nd, Red and Blue.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 22, 2011, 04:16 PM
Yes, I was at the Kylesa show in the back room of the Black Cat earlier this year.  My buddy and I were the first two people off the rail (if you can call it a rail), but more in front of the dark haired guy who plays guitar and sings.  If you saw an older (40) balding dude headbanging in front of that guy, that was me.

That was a great show.  I especially liked their cover of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", and I was kind of shocked when they didn't whip that one out at Bonnaroo this year, as it would have been perfect for that crowd.

I like Kyuss and The Sword, and actually got to see the original Kyuss lineup in 1993 (opening for Faith No More).  I would go to that show at the 9:30 club this saturday, but will instead be seeing Primus at the new Fillmore venue.  I hope that's a good choice.  I go way back with Primus and the new album is pretty respectable.

I would probably recognize you from that Kylesa show, as I have a pretty good memory of many of the other people who were right at the stage.  I also think I know who you are from MMJ shows, but not positive on that.

This is getting a little far afield from metal, but are you going to the Scratch Acid show in early November at the 9:30?

I won't be at the Scratch Acid show.  As for the Black Cat show, I was the short, stocky Asian mutt that looks like a hispanic dude rockin' out with the long, black hair and beard.  I was with my girlfriend and one other guy.  I on the other hand have very little memory of that show ;D  My buddy mentioned the Floyd cover but I didn't recall it and had to look it up later.

Have a great time at the show tonight.  I haven't listened to any Primus since Pork Soda but the portion of the set I saw at Hangout Fest this year sounded excellent!

Lots of love for Kyuss, does anyone else has Lowrider's Ode To Io? Arguably Kyuss-by-numbers but they do a killer job!

Caravan - Lowrider (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-gIhUuE1EM#)

Flat Earth - Lowrider (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nrnaVmf_2DE#)

Convoy - Lowrider (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oO3o52o6mv8#)

Lowrider - Dust Settlin' (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WpP2b2lz_7E#ws)

Texas, Pt. 1-2 - Lowrider (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qw-u3N2-Ces#)

RIP Flattus Maximus

http://m.rollingstone.com/?redirurl=/music/news/gwar-guitarist-found-dead-20111103 (http://m.rollingstone.com/?redirurl=/music/news/gwar-guitarist-found-dead-20111103)

Saw these guys several years ago in Chico...what a show!

11 part documentary on the history of metal.

Palladia starting next Friday 10 PM.

Metal Evolution

Great to see some new faces in this thread :beer:  I actually have NEVER seen GWAR Walter.  Back in the day, there was always a reason why I couldn't make it when they were in town though friends would always come back raving.  Now I regret it. 

The new Russian Circles album Empros is really good.  They are touring on it but sadly not coming this way on this leg of the tour.

Russian Circles-- "Harper Lewis" @ Fun Fun Fun Fest (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7XM3tpBptM#ws)

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 22, 2011, 04:16 PM
Yes, I was at the Kylesa show in the back room of the Black Cat earlier this year.  My buddy and I were the first two people off the rail (if you can call it a rail), but more in front of the dark haired guy who plays guitar and sings.  If you saw an older (40) balding dude headbanging in front of that guy, that was me.

That was a great show.  I especially liked their cover of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", and I was kind of shocked when they didn't whip that one out at Bonnaroo this year, as it would have been perfect for that crowd.

I like Kyuss and The Sword, and actually got to see the original Kyuss lineup in 1993 (opening for Faith No More).  I would go to that show at the 9:30 club this saturday, but will instead be seeing Primus at the new Fillmore venue.  I hope that's a good choice.  I go way back with Primus and the new album is pretty respectable.

I would probably recognize you from that Kylesa show, as I have a pretty good memory of many of the other people who were right at the stage.  I also think I know who you are from MMJ shows, but not positive on that.

This is getting a little far afield from metal, but are you going to the Scratch Acid show in early November at the 9:30?

I am sure Primus didn't disappoint, but Kyuss put on one hell of a show that night.  Nick was spot on and Garcia as well.  Green machine was epic and it was awesome getting to hear all of the old cuts.  Thought about checking them out at the Baltimore show, but have been doing too many shows here lately to make that one.

Primus was pretty great, actually.  One set of oldies, then a second set of the entire new album (which I'm not sure needed the full album treatment), then a couple more oldies for an encore.

Lucky for me I got a chance to see Kyuss when they came to Baltimore.  Great show and it was really good to see Nick Oliveri again.  Kyuss was one of those reunions that really felt like it was coming from the right place.  There was a really low turnout for the Kyuss show in Baltimore, which surprised me, as it's usually a pretty big metal town.

Brett, Rob, since you guys are in the DC area, are either of you going to go see Ghost at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Jan?  Seems like it could be an interesting show, but I'm not overly fond of their record. 

Brett, maybe I'll get to see you at the Jeff the Brotherhood/The Kills show at the 9:30 in Feb.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Dec 22, 2011, 06:45 AM
Primus was pretty great, actually.  One set of oldies, then a second set of the entire new album (which I'm not sure needed the full album treatment), then a couple more oldies for an encore.

Lucky for me I got a chance to see Kyuss when they came to Baltimore.  Great show and it was really good to see Nick Oliveri again.  Kyuss was one of those reunions that really felt like it was coming from the right place.  There was a really low turnout for the Kyuss show in Baltimore, which surprised me, as it's usually a pretty big metal town.

Brett, Rob, since you guys are in the DC area, are either of you going to go see Ghost at the Rock and Roll Hotel in Jan?  Seems like it could be an interesting show, but I'm not overly fond of their record. 

Brett, maybe I'll get to see you at the Jeff the Brotherhood/The Kills show at the 9:30 in Feb.

The DC show was pretty packed but I still managed to snag third row in between sets.  I don't really consider Kyuss metal, much more harder rock IMO, but I guess they really classify as stoner rock, but that's not a very big type.

I hadn't seen that Ghost was playing at R&R, but I like the venue as I have seen Trail of Dead play there a few times and it is very intimate for those shows, but the acoustics could use some work.  I'll have to check out the date to see if it works for us.

You'll definately see us at the Jeff the Brotherhood show as I got tix as soon as they were announced, love that band.  We'll have to meet up and share a drink or something since we didn't get to talk too much at the MSG show besides at the end.  Cheers.

Ghost/Mastodon/Opeth US tour announced today! 

Ruckus, Manonthemoon, either of you guys in for the Fillmore Silver Spring date on May 9?

Quote from: MrWhippy on Jan 31, 2012, 12:03 PM
Ghost/Mastodon/Opeth US tour announced today! 

Ruckus, Manonthemoon, either of you guys in for the Fillmore Silver Spring date on May 9?

Decided against this one but will be doing Meshugga and Baroness

Quote from: Ruckus on Jan 31, 2012, 06:44 PM

Quote from: MrWhippy on Jan 31, 2012, 12:03 PM
Ghost/Mastodon/Opeth US tour announced today! 

Ruckus, Manonthemoon, either of you guys in for the Fillmore Silver Spring date on May 9?

Decided against this one but will be doing Meshugga and Baroness

Yeah already got my tix for this, can't wait for it.  I have a friend who loves Opeth and have only heard good things about Ghost so should be a good show.

I'm not a metal fan, but saw this article and thought of you guys:

¡Metal! 9 New Latin Metal Bands You Should Be Listening To

http://www.npr.org/2012/02/02/146137782/-metal-9-new-latin-metal-bands-you-should-be-listening-to?sc=tw&cc=twmp (http://www.npr.org/2012/02/02/146137782/-metal-9-new-latin-metal-bands-you-should-be-listening-to?sc=tw&cc=twmp)

Thanks Sha!  I'll check it out.

I don't even know where to put this.  Behold...

YouTube - Slayer Goes To Church.flv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsw9PqgFmQ8#)

2:50 ---->  Hammertime

Imagine if you'd never heard anything by The God Machine...

The God Machine - Home - Music Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nsmq0UJa0ZI#)

Jon - if going to church were anything like that video, I would go to church. Luckily it isn't.

Quote from: Jon T. on Feb 03, 2012, 11:12 AM
I don't even know where to put this.  Behold...

YouTube - Slayer Goes To Church.flv (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lsw9PqgFmQ8#)

holy sweet jesus damnation shit ass hell fire good lord all mighty tie a bone around me and let my heart be sucked through my eyebrows, the 2:13 mark onward of that video is some of the most amazing shit I ever saw. Ever.

Thank you! holy shit

I like a heavy dose of sludge in my metal. Anyone else love Down? I saw them with The Melvins and Weedeater a couple of years ago.

Down - Dog Tired (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ObU4d26NYk#)

Seen Down a couple of times, but once was right after Phil had a back procedure so he was pretty subdued so it was only so so.  Was underwhelmed with the other performance as well even though I love some of album especially "Eyes of the South" and Bury me in Smoke.  I saw him play with Super Joint Ritual back in 03 and he wailed then, but still nothing like the good old days when they ruled Metal in the 90's.

Quote from: manonthemoon on Feb 20, 2012, 08:29 PM
Seen Down a couple of times, but once was right after Phil had a back procedure so he was pretty subdued so it was only so so.  Was underwhelmed with the other performance as well even though I love some of album especially "Eyes of the South" and Bury me in Smoke.  I saw him play with Super Joint Ritual back in 03 and he wailed then, but still nothing like the good old days when they ruled Metal in the 90's.

I think I lucked out the night I saw him. He was on fire. I've seen a lot of concerts, and as a front man his energy and command of the audience were both over the top.  But I've talked to other friends who've seen Down concerts when Phil was using and they were really disappointed. I guess it's hit or miss with them.

I saw them at the Emerald Theatre (Mt. Clemens, MI) in Sept. 2009.

Mustaine's not the only one endorsing candidates now:


The Big Running List of 2012 Metal Endorsements (http://gawker.com/5885449/the-big-running-list-of-2012-metal-endorsements)

Just bought the new one and it's excellent.  This is one hell of a band right here...

Orange Goblin - Red Tide Rising Official Video (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kHxiouKy8Ho#ws)

 :o :o
Definitely the transition into Said and Done!  It's all good but from 7 minutes on.  Can't wait to see them again. 
Kylesa - Live @ Hellfest 2011 (full set) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=guA8Yjc4LdE#ws)

EDIT:  Maybe I should actually watch the WHOLE thing before I talk.  Tired Climb is ridiculous!

Just revisiting some more Savannah sludge.  Sick drumming and dueling guitars always work.
Baroness - Jake Leg (Pro-Shot Live) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jHdAXCzXqfk#ws)

Yes, there must be something in the water in Savannah, the amout of killer metal coming out of that town doesn't completely make sense.

I wish I could convince some of you DC-area folks to come with me to see Alcest and Deafheaven next week.  Alcest is a great mix of black metal and shoegazer, two great tastes that taste great together. 

Let's re-ignite this thread!  :evil:

I found that the Sword has a new album coming out tomorrow called Apocryphon

you can listen here http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/5...after (http://music.aol.com/new-releases-full-cds/spinner#/5%20...after) first listen I like. I know fans weren't into the concept album Warp Riders compared to their first 2 but I loved it. This album definitely harkens their hard rock, Sabbath sounds. Time will tell. they are coming to Providence next month and thinking of going.

(http://www.themortonreport.com/TheSwordApocryphon.jpg)

Yay, the metal thread is back.  I'll definitely check out the new album by The Sword, thanks for the reminder.

It's more metalcore than metal, but my favorite heavy record so for this year is the new Converge album, All We Love We Leave Behind. 

(http://s15.postimage.org/d059vnyjv/MI0003445841.jpg)

Also, I haven't heard it yet, but the new Pig Destroyer record is supposed to be great.

The energy at the Pig Destroyer show I saw on Friday was great but I found their music to be too repetitive in style.  I still haven't listened to their new album other than what I heard that night.

Necropsy, one of the openers, were great with some throwback dueling guitar thrash work tossed in.

Unfortunately I didn't make it to the venue in time to see Royal Thunder, an awesome Atlanta hard rock band with a great female lead that deathstick introduced me to.  I highly recommend their debut full length from this year.  I've been listening to it quite a bit since picking up their vinyl Friday night.

I still need to check out that Converge Whippy.  Thanks for bumping this thread wolof :beer:

Not really a metal fan, though my first concert ever was Iron Maiden/Quiet Riot, and in my early teens it was pretty much all 'metal'. Judas Priest, Scorpions, Dokken, Dio, Ozzy, etc. were favorites, but it's not really my thing anymore.  I guess it's too heavy, or I'm too old, or both...

Ruckus, I did check out that Scale The Summit you suggested early in the thread, just curious to hear what sort of 'metal' you were discussing, it's pretty good.  It isn't what I think of as metal at all, and probably not that indicative of the rest of the new metal you are discussing, but I thought it was almost jazzy.  It actually kinda reminded me of Explosions In The Sky.  I listened to your link, as well as new song by them from this year called Redwoods, not bad at all.

Quote from: exist10z on Oct 26, 2012, 01:30 AM
Not really a metal fan, though my first concert ever was Iron Maiden/Quiet Riot, and in my early teens it was pretty much all 'metal'. Judas Priest, Scorpions, Dokken, Dio, Ozzy, etc. were favorites, but it's not really my thing anymore.  I guess it's too heavy, or I'm too old, or both...

Ruckus, I did check out that Scale The Summit you suggested early in the thread, just curious to hear what sort of 'metal' you were discussing, it's pretty good.  It isn't what I think of as metal at all, and probably not that indicative of the rest of the new metal you are discussing, but I thought it was almost jazzy.  It actually kinda reminded me of Explosions In The Sky.  I listened to your link, as well as new song by them from this year called Redwoods, not bad at all.

Oh yeah, Scale the Summit is far from what most picture "metal" to be.  It's the RUSH prog nerd in me that drew me to their music with their complex arrangements and time signature changes.  Their music is very melodic and as you suggested, also appeals to jazz minded people as well.  Their album Carving Desert Canyons is my favorite, serving as a nice middle ground between the thrashy shredfest of Monument and the more refined and subtle Collective

Because this is an MMJ forum, I don't think people have strayed too far into the "heavy" stuff but I can attest to the fact that Whippy and I think a live Meshuggah show can destroy anything in a 5 block radius.

Here's some footage from last Friday night's Pig Destroyer CD release show at Ottobar.
Pig Destroyer "Thumbsucker" live at the Ottobar in Baltimore, MD 10/19/2012 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SPA-wchlRuA#)

Haven't really been keeping up with current Metal... but I just got turned onto Red Fang, The Sword, and Indian Handcrafts.  Might actually go to the Red Fang show with Indian Handcrafts opening in Philly.  I couldn't stop streaming the new Indian Handcrafts album on Spin last night... great album!

I know some argue on whether Deftones are metal, but I got tix for them out tonight in Bmore with Scars on Broadway... not often do you get a great opener so I'm heading in early for a good spot and tunes! 

Quote from: Mr. White on Oct 25, 2012, 09:27 PM
Do you all consider System Of A Down to be a Heavy Metal band? I love their stuff and hadn't seen any comments on the forum about their music.

I don't consider SOAD as metal, really, but they probably fit that category closer than anything else. 

Here's a great recent release, Years Past Matter by Krallice.

(http://s12.postimage.org/gc0jjwedp/898529953_1.jpg)

Krallice are one of a few bands around right now that are taking the format of black metal and pushing the boundaries of what it can be. 

I highly recommend checking this one out if you have a hankering for the heavy.

Hmmmm, I wonder if this metal thread will draw my old man to the forums?  He publishes the online mag http://www.hellbound.ca (http://www.hellbound.ca).

Anyone going on the Barge To Hell cruise in December? 

Is Baroness awesome....and should I start listening to them?? 

A-yup!  And they have the best art work ever. Unfortunately, the band recently crashed their tour bus and the members are recovering. Thank goodness it wasn't a fatal crash!

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19273282 (http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-19273282)

Baroness - Rays on Pinion (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u7En__uQciQ#ws)

Quote from: Murph on Oct 26, 2012, 09:20 PM
Is Baroness awesome....and should I start listening to them??

Ruckus would say no, but I think their early work is really good.  The new album is more of a rock album and not metal IMO.

Quote from: Jeff Murray on Oct 26, 2012, 03:04 PM
Haven't really been keeping up with current Metal... but I just got turned onto Red Fang, The Sword, and Indian Handcrafts.  Might actually go to the Red Fang show with Indian Handcrafts opening in Philly.  I couldn't stop streaming the new Indian Handcrafts album on Spin last night... great album!

I know some argue on whether Deftones are metal, but I got tix for them out tonight in Bmore with Scars on Broadway... not often do you get a great opener so I'm heading in early for a good spot and tunes!

I'll actually be at that show, me and a friend are driving up from DC to catch them.  Also checking them out in Richmond the day before. IMO the best show of the year was me seeing them in Baltimore during the 100 degree plus weather this summer.  Epic metal, big pit, crowd was totally into it.

I like Red Fang as well, and will be seeing them next weekend at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin.

Also, definitely check out Baroness, particularly Blue Record.

Been really digging this album:

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Earth: The Bees Made Honey in the Lion's Skull

Anyone on board with Earth? They are what I can only describe as Post-Doom drone. They have some definite Stoner metal qualities in there as well.

Earth to me feels like something I should love, but it just unfolds way too slowly for my taste (thought I haven't heard the new one yet).  I've felt before like I would like them better if I could listen to it in fast forward.  Live they almost put me to sleep the one time I saw them.

I saw a ton of great metal last weekend at Fun Fun Fun Fest in Austin. 

Red Fang were really good, though I feel like they still have a good amount of maturing to do as a band and will keep getting better. 

Kvelertak were good straight ahead Norwegian metal, really enjoyable early afternoon set.

Black Tusk was a great set of 1.  Disengage brain.  2.  Bang head.

Napalm Death were amazing and one of the best sets of the festival.  Drumming for that band must be as taxing as it looks as the drummer hurled during their set - twice.

Torche was very good instrumentally, but the poppy, sunny elements of the music don't really fit well for the kind of music they are going for, in my opinion.

Converge was my second favorite set of the festival (behind Public Image Ltd.).  What really sets that band apart is the insane technical skill of the band and the complexity of their songs.

Not really metal, but Tomahawk was great.  Mike Patton is an evil genius.  Look for this band to rule the world in 2013.

Pallbearer was really impressive doom metal.  I was very excited to learn after the festival about that these guys are doing a tour with Enslaved in 2013.  Great double bill.

Liturgy was interesting in that they have lost their drummer and now their bassist and play as a two guitar duo with a drum machine.  It's actually much better than it sounds, though, and they are just doing something different now rather than trying to replicate what they could do with a full band.  Their use of a drum machine really turned some people off, though.

Also not really metal, but Turbonegro was really fun.  The new singer is a good fit and the band seemed very much intact.  Nothing essential, but a great end to the festival, as the final set on Sunday night.

Looks like you had quite the weekend, Whippy.

I just saw Red Fang and Black Tusk for a couple of shows this weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it.  The crowd was really into it and Lord Dying was also pretty good for a younger band.  Black Tusk was a little more black metal, but definately stoner metal as well.  I really liked this 3 piece as they had great intensity and it seemed like most of their newer tracks were a little more developed.  Plus the one guy has a very sweet beard.  Red Fang was excellent, who I really find funny when they talk on stage.  I think they will continue to grow and get better, but I think they kind of have that not take anything too seriously attitude that is nice.  Plus it was nice seeing the groups in small venues where they come out to watch the other bands and talk to fans.  I still say my concert of the year so far has been seeing them play in Baltimore this summer, blistering great set.

Plus I love Turbonegro, but its not really the same without Hank.  I just can't get into the Duke.

I was at last night's Red Fang show at Underground Arts.  I thought Red Fang killed it!  I was bummed that Indian Handcrafts couldn't make it due to visa issues, was really looking forward to them.  Lord Dying and Black Tusk got the crowd riled up, just not favorites of mine.  They definitely made some new fans at the show though as the merch table got busy after each of their sets.   

I agree with Manonthemoon hoping that Red Fang doesn't start to take themselves too seriously... they are so much fun!  Their videos and stage banter is hilarious. 

My wife suggested I sign up and post in here. I am an oldschool metal fan - I bought my first Iron Maiden LP in 1983 and still have it. I enjoy metal a lot still despite turning 40 this year. I'm a music writer that focuses primarily on metal, I do a radio show that's all metal and work in the industry so I get to see and listen to A LOT of metal, which keeps me up to date.

Some of my faves this year include the new Royal Thunder and Hooded Menace albums on Relapse, the Pallbearer debut on Profound Lore, the Saint Vitus comeback album from this spring and I am super super excited about the new Voivod album that will be out in early 2013.

I like MMJ a lot too :)

these guys are instruMETAL, and opening for the sword on their tour. the whole show is awesome. but these guys are just crazy good live, and their new album is a monster.

Eagle Claw @ Red 7 05.24.2011 - Hard Stuff (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FQAKh5JRmS0#ws)

Yay alienlanes, new blood for the metal thread!

And thanks, RDist52 for the recommendation on Eagle Claw.

There are a couple great metal tours coming up in early 2013.  One is Enslaved/Pallbearer, and the other is Gojira/The Atlas Moth/Devin Tonwsend Project.  I don't know DTP, but the other two bands on that bill are great.

I concur with Eagle Claw. Saw them open for the Sword last week and they were great!

RDist, I love your diverse tastes in music! :beer:  I gave Eagle Claw a listen the other day when I saw them on the Sword ticket and I thought it was solid but that it lacked something to take it to the next level ala Russian Circles and Scale the Summit.  Something tells me seeing them live would change that.

Hey alienlanes.  Welcome :beer:  I'm really digging the Royal Thunder album as well and it's great to hear a metal afficionado and writer jump on board here.  Look forward to hearing some more reviews and recommendations.  Although calling Royal Thunder metal would seem to be a stretch, I'd like to mention a local band in the same vein if more on the psych rock side that I hope gains a little traction called The Pilgrim.  They too have a female lead and while her vocals might not be as versatile or strong as Royal Thunder's, their dueling guitar work and live sound are great!

Their live stuff I've heard recently has seemed heavier
http://thepilgrim.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2011 (http://thepilgrim.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2011)

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 22, 2011, 04:16 PM
Yes, I was at the Kylesa show in the back room of the Black Cat earlier this year.  My buddy and I were the first two people off the rail (if you can call it a rail), but more in front of the dark haired guy who plays guitar and sings.  If you saw an older (40) balding dude headbanging in front of that guy, that was me.

That was a great show.  I especially liked their cover of "Set the Controls for the Heart of the Sun", and I was kind of shocked when they didn't whip that one out at Bonnaroo this year, as it would have been perfect for that crowd.

I would probably recognize you from that Kylesa show, as I have a pretty good memory of many of the other people who were right at the stage.  I also think I know who you are from MMJ shows, but not positive on that.

The Kylesa B Sides album released today has a version of Set the Controls on it

Quote from: Ruckus on Nov 24, 2012, 07:41 PM
The Kylesa B Sides album released today has a version of Set the Controls on it

Cool, thanks for letting me know.  I'd love to hear Kylesa's cover of Set the Controls... again.

Quote from: Ruckus on Nov 20, 2012, 09:23 AM
I'd like to mention a local band in the same vein if more on the psych rock side that I hope gains a little traction called The Pilgrim.

Ruckus there is a local Providence Doom band called Pilgrim as well check em out:
http://www.facebook.com/hailthepilgrim#!/hailthepilgrim/app_204974879526524 (http://www.facebook.com/hailthepilgrim#!/hailthepilgrim/app_204974879526524)

Also Eagle Claw must be seen live, what I've heard on tape does not equate to their show.

Third, I haven't looked back on old posts but right now I can't get enough of Pallbearer's Sorrow and extinction. Definitely Doom Metal pagentry at it's greatest and it's this band's first release, superb production. The vocals are secondary to the guitars and drums and their builds and slow riffs are, at times crushing. Definitely my top Doom album of the year.  I implore all to listen to it, it's on Spotify.

I mention Pallbearer a couple times earlier in this thread.  Great record and great live band.  Their tour with Enslaved in 2013 is going to be great. 

Also, PAGING RUCKUS!!!  Meshuggah returns to the US!  The best set of metal I saw in 2012 may also be the best set I see in 2013.

Meshuggah 2013 Dates:

02/11/13  Beacham Theatre – Orlando, FL
02/12/13  Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
02/13/13  The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
02/14/13  Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
02/15/13  Roseland Ballroom – New York, NY
02/16/13  The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
02/17/13  House of Blues – Boston, MA
02/19/13  Sound Academy – Toronto, ON - CANADA
02/20/13  House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
02/21/13  Bogart's – Cincinnati, OH
02/22/13  House of Blues – Chicago, IL
02/23/13  Pop's – Sauget, IL
02/24/13  Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
02/26/13  Union Hall – Edmonton, AB - CANADA
02/27/13  MacEwan Hall Ballroom – Calgary, AB - CANADA
03/01/13  Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
03/02/13  Wiltern Theater – Los Angeles, CA
03/03/13  House of Blues @ Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, NV

The dog is the lead singer or was until it died last year. Interesting concept, I'm not sure if I care for it.

http://youtu.be/OrocEmhLsJka (http://youtu.be/OrocEmhLsJka)

That video made my dog go ballistic, but I'm not sure if it was in a good or a bad way.

Great doc on heavy music stoner rock/doom

Such Hawks Such Hounds (Full Documentary) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-njKCr6ieKE#)

Features bands such as sleep, kyuss, monster magnet, st. vitus etc.

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Quote from: wolof7 on Nov 30, 2012, 09:37 PM
Great doc on heavy music stoner rock/doom

Such Hawks Such Hounds (Full Documentary) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-njKCr6ieKE#)

Features bands such as sleep, kyuss, monster magnet, st. vitus etc.

Interesting! Thanks for pointing me towards it

Quote from: MrWhippy on Dec 05, 2012, 05:44 AM
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I love this!

Quote from: Fully on Dec 05, 2012, 06:12 AM

Quote from: wolof7 on Nov 30, 2012, 09:37 PM
Great doc on heavy music stoner rock/doom

Such Hawks Such Hounds (Full Documentary) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-njKCr6ieKE#)

Features bands such as sleep, kyuss, monster magnet, st. vitus etc.

Interesting! Thanks for pointing me towards it

I'll second this, really love seeing this about the roots of some of my favorite bands.

Stereogum.com has their list out of the top 40 metal albums of the year. I noticed some names that I've learned from reading this thread.


http://stereogum.com/1215082/stereogums-top-40-metal-albums-of-2012/franchises/listomania/ (http://stereogum.com/1215082/stereogums-top-40-metal-albums-of-2012/franchises/listomania/)

More metal related list action!

Here is our (Hellbound.ca's) The Metalhead's Holiday Gift Guide in case you're looking for something to gift yourself or another skid you care about :)

http://www.hellbound.ca/2012/12/a-metalheads-holiday-gift-guide/ (http://www.hellbound.ca/2012/12/a-metalheads-holiday-gift-guide/)

Check out the sweater. I may be spending the next year knitting one of those for alienlanes!

My metal album of the year, if you count 70's throwback like graveyard metal
KADAVAR - Creature Of The Demon (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mBVgDRyT90s#)

I saw Eyehategod for the first time on November 28 at Brooklyn's great Saint Vitus Bar.  They definitely lived up to their reputation as legends of sludge metal.  They mentioned they've been working on a new album but I'm not sure when it will be out. 

Still the best video of the year - Nekrogoblikon - No One Survives
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsMKOx6fumc (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsMKOx6fumc)

It's no Nekrogoblikon but very subtle, nuanced, and multi-layered
Dethklok - I Ejaculate Fire
https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7W35dyPTh6o (https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=7W35dyPTh6o)

Edit:  Can't embed boooo.  Too many vids on one page

Quote from: MrWhippy on Nov 28, 2012, 05:57 PM
I mention Pallbearer a couple times earlier in this thread.  Great record and great live band.  Their tour with Enslaved in 2013 is going to be great. 

Also, PAGING RUCKUS!!!  Meshuggah returns to the US!  The best set of metal I saw in 2012 may also be the best set I see in 2013.

Meshuggah 2013 Dates:

02/11/13  Beacham Theatre – Orlando, FL
02/12/13  Center Stage – Atlanta, GA
02/13/13  The Fillmore Charlotte – Charlotte, NC
02/14/13  Theater of Living Arts – Philadelphia, PA
02/15/13  Roseland Ballroom – New York, NY
02/16/13  The Fillmore Silver Spring – Silver Spring, MD
02/17/13  House of Blues – Boston, MA
02/19/13  Sound Academy – Toronto, ON - CANADA
02/20/13  House of Blues – Cleveland, OH
02/21/13  Bogart's – Cincinnati, OH
02/22/13  House of Blues – Chicago, IL
02/23/13  Pop's – Sauget, IL
02/24/13  Mill City Nights – Minneapolis, MN
02/26/13  Union Hall – Edmonton, AB - CANADA
02/27/13  MacEwan Hall Ballroom – Calgary, AB - CANADA
03/01/13  Ace of Spades – Sacramento, CA
03/02/13  Wiltern Theater – Los Angeles, CA
03/03/13  House of Blues @ Mandalay Bay – Las Vegas, NV

Still up in the air over whether to do the Fillmore or have a romantic Valentine's Day in Philly :evil:

Quote from: Ruckus on Dec 20, 2012, 10:31 PM
Still up in the air over whether to do the Fillmore or have a romantic Valentine's Day in Philly :evil:

For selfish reasons I want you to do the Fillmore with me (and also manonthemoon, I think), but I'm sure TLA in Philly is a much cooler venue.

Have you noticed that stretch of seven shows on their schedule from Orlando to Boston without a night off?  Those dudes are not human.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Dec 20, 2012, 11:35 PM

Quote from: Ruckus on Dec 20, 2012, 10:31 PM
Still up in the air over whether to do the Fillmore or have a romantic Valentine's Day in Philly :evil:

For selfish reasons I want you to do the Fillmore with me (and also manonthemoon, I think), but I'm sure TLA in Philly is a much cooler venue.

Have you noticed that stretch of seven shows on their schedule from Orlando to Boston without a night off?  Those dudes are not human.

That's a tough stretch for any band, let alone one that expends so much energy onstage at their age.  Though we haven't purchased tickets, I think the Fillmore may happen.  Penny loves Meshuggah.  Maybe she'll come too.

I'm heading up to Philly on 1/19 for this bad boy.  Any other east coast Full Metal Jacketers also going?

I'm in a bit of disbelief around seeing Converge, Pig Destroyer, Tombs, and Evoken all in one night.

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Quote from: MrWhippy on Jan 11, 2013, 12:11 PM
I'm heading up to Philly on 1/19 for this bad boy.  Any other east coast Full Metal Jacketers also going?

I'm in a bit of disbelief around seeing Converge, Pig Destroyer, Tombs, and Evoken all in one night.

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You fucking rockstar!  If we didn't have dinner plans, we'd be there with ya.  I'm pretty Pig Destroyered out.  Just about a 45 minute set is all I need from them.  Grindcore just gets so repetitive quickly.

Converge on the other hand is a band that I just have to see!  I was listening to their last one last night and was blown away again.  Do they just call that mathcore?

I don't really know what I would call Converge, but my best guess would be metalcore.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Jan 11, 2013, 12:11 PM
I'm heading up to Philly on 1/19 for this bad boy.  Any other east coast Full Metal Jacketers also going?

I'm in a bit of disbelief around seeing Converge, Pig Destroyer, Tombs, and Evoken all in one night.

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yOUR POSTER IS SOOOOOO SCARY!!!!!

Does Black Sabbath count? If so, I'm in.

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The Decibel 100th issue show in Philly was fantastic.  If you had to pick the two bands in the world of extreme metal that are kicking the most ass right now, Pig Destroyer and Converge would be very logical picks, so it was great to see them on the same bill.

Tombs were also fantastic, and way better live than I was expecting.  Repulsion and Evoken were also very good.  Regarding Municipal Waste, I hope I never cross paths with that band again, but 5 out of 6 is pretty damn good.

I know alinelanes was there as well, I'd love to hear his thoughts on it.

One other thing about the Decibel 100th issue show, since I know there are some Baroness fans.

Converge was introduced by John Baizley (singer of Baroness), who talked about how Converge's music was one of the things that helped him pull through and gave him hope as he was recovering from being badly injured in a tour bus accident last fall.  John then came out and joined Converge for "Coral Blue."  Someone posted a good video of it on Youtube:

Decibel 100 - 1/19/13 - Converge & John Dyer Baizley - Coral Blue (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o-kmNN0evyk#ws)

I had a great time at the Decibel 100th issue anniversary show on Saturday. It was a quick round trip - left home at 7 AM on Saturday, drove to Philly arriving at 4:30 PM, went for dinner and the show and headed home at 1:45 AM, arriving at my doorstep at 10:30 AM Sunday morning.

I went to Philly with my friend who is a writer for the magazine. He made a last minute decision to go and I managed to score a ticket on Wednesday too. I was most excited to see Repulsion and Pig Destroyer again, but here is my take on all the bands.

EVOKEN: I never got to see the CA doom band MORGION in their timespan, but this was pretty close to that. I love slow, heavy doom like this, although I was definitely in the minority of the people I was with. I watched two songs and was satisfied, but my traveling pal said he had enough after the first riff. (Should also note that I LOVED the introduction that MOUNTAIN GOATS frontman John Darnielle gave before they played).

TOMBS: I saw these guys the last time I was in Philly, at a small bar with DYSRHYTHMIA about four years ago. I didn't really like their last studio album, which I thought was just more of the same for them (GODFLESH worship) but they played a bunch of new songs at this show that were more of my taste.

MUNICIPAL WASTE: I am an old school metal guy. I was into thrash as a teenager back in the late 80s during the first and second wave and also loved the crossover stuff. I like the MW albums, but I have always loved them live. I can understand why people wouldn't like them, as it's juvenile, drunken simple thrash stuff, but it's done really well and they have a lot of fun doing it. I will admit a little bit of bias towards them, as their drummer is an old friend of mine that I've known for 17+ years, but I thought their set was great and they had quite the old school circle pit going. Was cool to see Tomas Lindberg (AT THE GATES,DISFEAR) come out and sing a song, which he also did when I saw them on the Barge to Hell cruise in early Dec.

REPULSION: I saw this band a few years ago at Maryland Death Fest on one of the outdoor stages, but was really looking forward to seeing them inside on a big stage. There were some definite sound problems with their set - Marissa Martinez's guitar was cutting in and out and it was very difficult to hear the snare for the first three songs (you need to be able to hear the snare in grindcore/death metal!) but it was a fun sloppy set. Their Horrified album is an absolute death metal classic and it's so nice to hear those songs live, nostalgia trip indeed.

PIG DESTROYER: The most packed set of the night. Insanely good set. Singer JR has gained about 100 lbs in the past three years, but they still owned it. So good

CONVERGE: I just saw them about two months ago in Rochester. I like this band, but don't love them. Musically they are fantastic, but their vocalist Jacob Bannon is hit or miss for me. He was more hit than miss on Saturday, thankfully, and I really enjoyed this set. It was amazing to see John Baizley get on stage with them (I'm a huge BARONESS fan) and their guitarist Kurt Ballou is an absolute monster on guitar. This is the best set I have seen them play since the 1999 New England Metal Fest.

The venue where this show was at, Union Transfer, is apparently only about a year old. Having said that, this place is gold. I would never hesitate to go see bands there. Great sightlines, nice balcony, cool bar area in the back (where they show the stage on large TVs too - smart). The front room where you come in has ample room for merch and also had a cool food vendor selling tacos and vegan food as well as water, pop and popcorn. Wish I could have stayed over and had the time to go see NEUROSIS on Sunday night too!

Thanks so much, alienlanes, for giving your review.  Very cool to hear a take on the show from someone with way more metal history and knowledge than I have.

I didn't know that was the Mountain Goats guy who introduced Evoken.  I loved it as well, absolutely hilarious. 

Agree about the venue (Union Transfer) as well, pretty much a perfect venue in terms of sound, sight, character, and comfort/convenience.  I wish it was in my town.

I am going to review it in earnest later this week, I think. If you (or anyone else) is metal inclined I invite you to check out the website that Leanne and I own: http://www.hellbound.ca (http://www.hellbound.ca)

:thumbsup:

Thanks alienlanes for letting me know about your site. Looking forward to read about Varg Vikernes and Scott Kelly. Lots of great Swedish stuff too Watain, Katatonia and Ghost  :beer:

Agreed, thanks alienlanes for letting us know about your website. 

I've seen a million top metal albums of 2012 list, but I thought the one on your site was really good and interesting in its picks.

I liked seeing the Dragged Into Sunlight record on there.  That is a great record and I agree with the reviewer that it's probably the most unsettling thing I heard all year. 

Also nice to see Ensalved on there.  I will definitely be checking out the 3 or so records I was not familiar with that I saw on that list.

Full disclosure, I am directly involved with this band, but I thought that some of you might be interested in checking this out. Decibel Magazine debuted a song earlier today by the Canadian metal band ANCIIENTS, who will release their debut album in April. I just thought I'd post the link in case anyone wanted to check out a brand new metal/stoner rock band

http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-anciients-raise-the-sun/ (http://www.decibelmagazine.com/featured/streaming-anciients-raise-the-sun/)

BLACK METAL (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Il1ukumC9bs#ws)

I had mentioned this to MrWhippy prior, but a pretty good short film that sort of involves metal.

This is not my photo, but it is from the Meshuggah show in Silver Spring MD last night that Ruckus, Manonthemoon, and I were at. 

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Also, MOTM, thanks for posting that short film, I finally did get to check it out, very cool.

I'm on my phone, but is that a guy in a wheelchair crowd surfing? Oh my! I'm amazed you can function this morning after that evening. Of course, you three are at another level of show going than I am.

Yes, guy in a wheelchair crowd surfing.  He did it probably 7 or 8 times over the course of the Meshuggah set, down from last Meshuggah show at the same venue where the he did it probably 15 times over their set.

Another great show!  First time at the Fillmore and I hate to admit it was one hell of a venue.

Animals as Leaders were extraordinary as well. 

I have to be in the right mood also.  I've been to my fair of metal shows about 10 years ago or so.  Some of my favs:

Metallica
Sabbath
Slayer
Pantera
Mudvayne
Damageplan
Hellyeah
System Of A Down
White Zombie/Rob Zombie
Ministry
Kittie
Static-X
Soulfly
Sepultura
Opeth
OTEP
Killswitch Engage (not too familiar with them bit from i heard i like)
Hatebreed (when they first came out)
Slipknot (first few albums)
Iron Maiden
Tool ( i consider them metal)
Mastodon
Motorhead
Megadeth (early-mid years)

Quote from: Ruckus on Feb 17, 2013, 10:13 AM
Another great show!  First time at the Fillmore and I hate to admit it was one hell of a venue.

Animals as Leaders were extraordinary as well.

I thought they were the highlight of the night, really talented guitar players.
Ironaunt was okay at best, they kind of made me feel sleepy with a lot of their riffs, so I couldn't really get into them.
Mesuggah was a great show, but like I said before I liked the last song they played instrumentally the best.  The way over the top growling just doesn't add anything overall for me.

Should be a few more good shows comming up with Pig Destroyer at the Black Cat and High on Fire at the fillmore.

If anyone wants to see the Meshuggah wheelchair crowd surfer from the Silver Spring, MD show in action, go to 5:23 in this video.

Meshuggah - Bleed live 16 February 2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TXQtnywom3E#ws)

The crowd in that video really makes this look like an awesome show to go to. I wish I was able to go harder and like this music more.

Quote from: Fully on Feb 18, 2013, 08:19 AM
The crowd in that video really makes this look like an awesome show to go to. I wish I was able to go harder and like this music more.

What's stopping you?  I'm sure y'all got metal down there in Tennessee.  If you don't have any friends that will go with you, just go anyway and make new friends. 

One thing I love about metal shows is the crowds.  Yes, some people react aggressively to the music, but that is contained and can be avoided if you don't want to be a part of it. 

To me metal crowds are just about the friendliest, most respectful rock and roll crowds I'm ever a part of.  There is a serious sense of community among metal heads.  Except people need to stop calling me "sir." 

Speaking of metal in Tennessee, one of my favorite parts of Bonnaroo the last few years was the all-day metal tent they started doing.  Really pissed me off that they took that away last year.  That was a big part of why I bailed on Roo last year.

It's true sir.  The metal community is seemingly filled with nothing but kind and intelligent concert goers.  In fact, except for one encounter at a German club with some white power types almost twenty years ago, I've never had any bad experiences at metal shows.

Meshuggah is such a live force.  I was quoting my friend to Whippy about how three people side by side at a Meshuggah show could all be headbanging to different beats and none of them would be wrong.  It really is hard to wrap my mind around their rhythmic arrangements and brute power.

I have no idea where to find TN metal shows other than big stadium tours. I'm not as familiar with the genre. Although I do Kirk in this thread and sometime listen to the bands you discuss. It just isn't really my thing. I like my music to rock hard, but not quite metal hard. The TOOl suggestions you've thrown at me Whippy are probably as hard as I'll go with the occasional Megadeth or Metallica thrown in the mix. Still that crowd looks like a blast.

Also I lurk not Kirk.

I Kirk a little bit here too, but don't listen to much metal, and the only metal-type show I've been to was The Sword, and I had a great time. Everybody there (at the front at least) was there to hear and see the music, not to talk. Added benefit: one can seldom hear the talkers at a metal show.

Quote from: Crispy on Feb 18, 2013, 04:53 PM
I Kirk a little bit here too, but don't listen to much metal, and the only metal-type show I've been to was The Sword, and I had a great time. Everybody there (at the front at least) was there to hear and see the music, not to talk. Added benefit: one can seldom hear the talkers at a metal show.

I rhoid this.

Yeah, it's funny, now that I think about it some more, I can't think of one bad crowd experience at a metal show, and I go to alot of metal shows.  People seem to save all those annoying concert behaviors we've been discussing for other kinds of shows.

Oh Metal, why must you keep giving me reasons to love you even more.

Yeah in general the crowds are great, no big issue.  Every once in a while you'll see a few people who have indulged themselves a little too much and things might get dicey there, but nothing more than any other show I have been too.  Plus you have a lot less of people just trying to barge their way up front, unless they are going into the mosh pit, which is totally fine with me.  Plus the energy of the crowd, music, and band is always just so strong that you just feel the rush from it that you don't get from most shows.

Has anyone checked out the book linked below?  I think I have to get a copy of it.

http://www.bazillionpoints.com/hell-bent-for-cooking-the-headbangers-kitchen-by-annick-giroux-the-morbid-chef/ (http://www.bazillionpoints.com/hell-bent-for-cooking-the-headbangers-kitchen-by-annick-giroux-the-morbid-chef/)

Quote from: Fully on Feb 18, 2013, 04:43 PM
I have no idea where to find TN metal shows other than big stadium tours. I'm not as familiar with the genre. Although I do Kirk in this thread and sometime listen to the bands you discuss. It just isn't really my thing. I like my music to rock hard, but not quite metal hard. The TOOl suggestions you've thrown at me Whippy are probably as hard as I'll go with the occasional Megadeth or Metallica thrown in the mix. Still that crowd looks like a blast.

If you like Doom Metal, Pallbearer is playing at The End in Nashville on next Monday.  A very good band who is really good live as well.

Yes, Fully, Pallbearer is awesome, you can start there.

Regarding that metal cookbook, there better be at least one recipie in there for barbecued goat or that is a serious metal fail.  The cookbook looks cool, but I'm wondering if wouldn't be great for us of the vegetarian persuasion.

The cookbook got me thinking, though, wouldn't it be cool if there was a company that was the metal equivalent of Martha Stewart Living?  Something to make sure everything you do in life has a metal flair and style to it? 

I'm thinking of starting such a company and calling it "Mr. Whippy Metal Living."  What do y'all think?  Do I have some potentail customers?  Martha would be an obvious role model, except for the incarceration part.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Feb 19, 2013, 07:17 PM

I'm thinking of starting such a company and calling it "Mr. Whippy Metal Living."  What do y'all think?  Do I have some potentail customers? 

:grin: Yes!  You can give tips on how to improve the metal bathroom!

Ok. Now I have to consider this Pallbearer show. I'd better listen to them first. I don't know...this is a big step for me. Y'all are just pushing me into this too fast!!!

I don't care for monster singing. There's none of that guttural monster singing in this is there?

I love Pallbearer. They are definitely not screamo, gutteral orotherwise. in fact their singer is most definitely subdued compared to most metal singers. They are certainly epic doom. Their last album is an instant classic imho

Hellbent for Cooking has 8 vegetarian and vegan mains recipes. It's pretty cool; the recipes are from actual musicians. I don't see any goat recipes but there are a number of lamb recipes  :happy:

Bazillion Points is a good publisher, too.

Our awesome writer Ola Mazzuca, who started writing for us in highschool, did a series of metal food reviews in her Blasphemous Meals (http://www.hellbound.ca/tag/blasphemous-meals/) series. Please check 'em out!

Fully, I LOVE that you are considering checking out some aggressive music. I don't necessarily call myself a metal fan, but I definitely appreciate it.  I tend to love doom and sludge and stoner metal, myself.  There are definitely lots of awesome metal out there that has nothing to do with screechy guitar and effed up vocals.  If I hear of anything good hitting the Nashville area, I'll give you a heads up.

MrWhippy - I would definitely be a customer for your company.

Fully - I recommend going to see Pallbearer.  They are a very good doom band from Little Rock, AR.

I wore my Eyehategod tshirt to the Jim James show last night.  I figured it was a good choice considering Jim's love of NOLA (Eyehategod's hometown).

Like MrWhippy mentioned to me today, Black Tusk is playing at Rock and Roll Hotel in DC on 3/9, but since I am going to be out of town then, I am going to see them play in Fredrick (WTF) MD on 3/4.  I am assuming this will be a very intimate show (ie small), but they are at least headlining this one.

Plus I am actually checking out Pallbearer again this Saturday as their playing a headlining gig at Strange Matters in Richmond VA.  I guess that means that will be almost their entire cataloge since they just have an EP and LP to work off of other than new unreleased songs.  Fuck the Facts is also playing, haven't heard too much about them, but a good band name.

Quote from: manonthemoon on Feb 20, 2013, 08:54 PM

Plus I am actually checking out Pallbearer again this Saturday as their playing a headlining gig at Strange Matters in Richmond VA.   

I may end up joining you for this show.  I'll be in touch about it.

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Quote from: manonthemoon on Feb 20, 2013, 08:54 PM

Plus I am actually checking out Pallbearer again this Saturday as their playing a headlining gig at Strange Matters in Richmond VA.   

I may end up joining you for this show.  I'll be in touch about it.

Nice, just let me know if you decide to or not as I actually have an extra ticket so that would work out.

This is my favorite metal release of 2013 thus far.  Just crushing.  Mr. Tired Eyes, I think this would be right up your alley.

Portal - Vexovoid (full album) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nhOBYz7I6og#)

Oh, the Portal album is excellent. It reminds me a lot of early Incantation, especially the Onward to Golgatha album. Just awesome, choking death metal.

On a completely different side of the metal spectrum now, I'd like to suggest people check out this new band, Anciients. I must admit that this is self-promo, as I work with this band professionally, but I would not if I didn't think they were good. I guess this means Pitchfork does too: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14968-various-artists-falling-in-line/ (http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/14968-various-artists-falling-in-line/)

Thanks alienlanes, I'll definitely check out Anciients.  I think they are playing in DC in the next month or two, as well.

Any chance you are heading back to Union Transfer in Philly for the Decibel 2013 tour in early June?  I'm strongly considering making the trek to Philly for that.  Napalm Death is on fire right now, I'd love to see them again.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Mar 03, 2013, 11:08 AM
Napalm Death is on fire right now, I'd love to see them again.

I bet they are. :grin:

OK, now this is my favorite metal release of 2013 thus far - Sky Burial by Inter Arma. 

It is really musically varied and psychedelic for a black metal album.  Highly recommended for fans of Agalloch, Wolves in the Throne Room, etc.

(http://s13.postimg.org/py4ojslgz/inter_arma.jpg)

Really trying to decide if I want to do the Rockstar Mayhem fest, its been too long since I've seen mastodon, but other than Zombie I don't really care for the lineup overall and the pit tix are like 84 so not really sure that is worth it.  Anyone else having the same problem?

Quote from: manonthemoon on Mar 26, 2013, 09:29 PM
Really trying to decide if I want to do the Rockstar Mayhem fest, its been too long since I've seen mastodon, but other than Zombie I don't really care for the lineup overall and the pit tix are like 84 so not really sure that is worth it.  Anyone else having the same problem?

I'd love to see Mastodon again and see Amon Amarth, but I don't really care about anything else on that lineup much, and those two would not be enough to get me there.

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Quote from: manonthemoon on Mar 26, 2013, 09:29 PM
Really trying to decide if I want to do the Rockstar Mayhem fest, its been too long since I've seen mastodon, but other than Zombie I don't really care for the lineup overall and the pit tix are like 84 so not really sure that is worth it.  Anyone else having the same problem?

I'd love to see Mastodon again and see Amon Amarth, but I don't really care about anything else on that lineup much, and those two would not be enough to get me there.

That's kind of how I feel, as I don't like large venues like this usually for shows and then having to be there all day just for the couple of bands I want to see.

Baroness just announced a tour... playing Union Transfer in Philly 5/24 and Ram's Head in Bmore on 5/25... I'm probably going to the Philly show as I have a buddy down that way that wants to go.

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Yeah, just saw they posted the dates that of course are on MD Deathfest dates, horrible scheduling there on Baroness's part as I really wanted to check them out this go around to see how they are after the accident.

Also just saw that Kvelertak is comming to the R&R Hotel with Black Tusk and Cancer Bats in May and I saw that Dillinger Escape plan is headling the Summer Slaughter tour with Animals as Leaders but the dates and stops haven't been announced yet.

Sounds like it could be a decent summer of shows afterall.

Yeah, I was bummed about seeing the DC Baroness date happening during MD Deathfest as well.  Oh well, I'm sure there will be other chances to see them.  That triple bill in Philly of Baroness, Tombs, and Pallbearer is awesome.

MOTM, I'm definitely going the that Kvelertak/Black Tusk show at R&R Hotel if you want to come.  Maybe we could even talk Ruckus into it.   

Also, the band I gushed about a few posts above, Inter Arma, is currently on tour and playing very small places.  MOTM, Inter Arma is playing at a venue I've never heard of in Alexandria (The Lab) on April 23.  I'm definitely going to that as well if you want to come. 

Other good metal news is that Kylesa is putting out an new album and touring in May/June, along with White Hills, who are a great psych-rock band, and a couple other bands I don't know. 

Whippy, I had just sent you something about Inter Arma 'cause I knew you were into them, but hadn't ever heard of that venue so wasn't sure if you had seen it as well, too funny. 

I am definately interested in the BT show, would be awesome to see Ruckus if he makes it down, and might tag along for Inter Arma if my schedule works out. 

I'm hoping Baroness makes an actual DC or Richmond stop later this summer or fall as I think one of the e-mails I saw was this was the first leg of a tour so hopefully they'll fit one of those two in on the second part sometime this year.

So wait, will some of you guys be going to MDF this year? This will be my fifth year in a row going to it, but my second year in a row working at it. I do some merch table time for Handshake Inc, the company that makes the MDF dvds.

Also, is there anyone from the Memphis area that is planning on going to the Scion Rock Fest on June 1st in Memphis? My band ANCIIENTS are playing there and I may just fly down with them to the show from Ottawa ON (it happens in the middle of a cross-Canada tour they are doing with another band, Skeletonwitch). It's a great show and it's free too

Info on the Scion Rock Fest show can be found here - http://scionav.com/event/566/Scion-Rock-Fest-2013 (http://scionav.com/event/566/Scion-Rock-Fest-2013)

Alienlanes, I will be at Maryland Deathfest all four days with a buddy of mine (not from this forum).  Manonthemoon will be there a couple days I think, and hopefully Ruckus will be there some as well.  Not sure if any other forum peeps are attending.

I'd be interested to know who you are really excited to see at MDF?  There are many names I don't know, but I haven't really started doing my research yet.  One of the things I'm particularly psyched about, though, is Bolt Thrower.  I can't believe I have a chance to see them.  Also you could put Sleep in that category as well.

Wait! Sleep is playing?

Quote from: Fully on Apr 03, 2013, 06:02 AM
Wait! Sleep is playing?

Hell yes! Do you want to come visit? MDF is awesome and the Whippy/Flake guest room is open that weekend.

Let me see. That is tempting, very tempting.

While we are on the subject of Maryland Deathfest, here is a great picture from the festival that Spin magazine posted last year in their review of it.  What other festival features a family corpse paint station!

(http://s12.postimg.org/4wjhiexml/120529_md_death_fest_12.png)

Y'all are making me consider going down.

Don't worry, alienlanes. I won't crash your sausage party.  Someone has to raise our babies!  :wink:

Yoooooooo!  So that Kveterlak/Black Tusk show sounds interesting.  What's the date?  I finally got around to listening to the Pallbearer album from last year and it's awesome.  Also checked out Inter Arma and dug the guitar work and arrangements but the vocals were not my favorite.  They are supporting Baroness MDF weekend at Rams Head so maybe I'll check em out though the special lady friend refuses to ever spend a penny on Baroness again after Yellow/Green happened.

I'll be at MDF Sonar on Friday only.  We don't have Soundstage tix but may buy Sonar Sunday singles for Sleep and others.  We can put you up here as well Fully.

Can't wait to see Pelican

Kveterlak/BT is 5/19 at R&R, will be a good weekend as I'll be seeing JTB in Philly on 5/17 since their DC date is during MDF.

Quote from: manonthemoon on Apr 03, 2013, 08:24 PM
Kveterlak/BT is 5/19 at R&R, will be a good weekend as I'll be seeing JTB in Philly on 5/17 since their DC date is during MDF.

I just grabbed Kylesa tix for RnR Hotel.  Kate and I will probably make the Kveterlak show as well.  I just listened to the most recent Black Tusk and thought it rocked.  Definitely has a heavy psych feel.

Quote from: Ruckus on Apr 08, 2013, 07:39 PM

Quote from: manonthemoon on Apr 03, 2013, 08:24 PM
Kveterlak/BT is 5/19 at R&R, will be a good weekend as I'll be seeing JTB in Philly on 5/17 since their DC date is during MDF.

I just grabbed Kylesa tix for RnR Hotel.  Kate and I will probably make the Kveterlak show as well.  I just listened to the most recent Black Tusk and thought it rocked.  Definitely has a heavy psych feel.

Sweet it'll be good to catch up. BT has that heavy sludgey sound I love and seem to be pretty easy going guys on stage which is always a plus for me.  The  new split 7, Iron Giants, is an awesome song, probably my favorite they do.

This may take a while, but here is who I am excited to see. I am working at the fest on Fri-Sun, so I may not be able to see all of these bands, but this is my wish list:

THURS
BOLT THROWER, Cobalt, Diephago

FRI
Benediction, Carcass, CONVULSE, Repulsion

SAT
Aosoth, Down, Melvins, THE OBSESSED

SUN
Manilla Road, Midnight, PAGAN ALTAR, Pentagram, Sleep

I don't think i will be able to go to the other venue, so I didn't list any of those bands.

So tempted to drive down to the Norva or the Orange Peel to catch Mastodon since those are the two closest shows that aren't part of the Mayhem fest.  May have to make a road trip of it.

I am not sure where any of you live, but if any of you are around Silver Spring MD/Washington DC my band ANCIIENTS is playing there Friday at the Fillmore with DEATH TO ALL and I may be able to help you get in.

Same thing if anyone lives around Worcester MA. They play there on Saturday at the Palladium with DEATH TO ALL. Just lemme know by end of Thursday.

Quote from: alienlanes on Apr 24, 2013, 02:47 PM
I am not sure where any of you live, but if any of you are around Silver Spring MD/Washington DC my band ANCIIENTS is playing there Friday at the Fillmore with DEATH TO ALL and I may be able to help you get in.

Same thing if anyone lives around Worcester MA. They play there on Saturday at the Palladium with DEATH TO ALL. Just lemme know by end of Thursday.

This is a really cool offer, Alienlanes ,and as you know I took you up on it for the Silver Spring, MD show.  The bummer of it is that I missed Anciients as the bands ended up playing in a different order than on the show ad, and also from what was listed on the set times at the door.  The Silver Spring MD show was one of just a couple that had Exhumed also on the bill, and for whatever reason Exhumed went on second, and not first as they were listed everywhere to do.

The good news of it is that all this inspired me to check out the Anciients album, and it is great!  Seriously impressive debut, and the mix of musical and vocal styles works really well.  Hope they come back to DC soon, as I would definitely make it to the show.

See you soon at MDF!!!

Yes, and I apologize for that. I am not sure exactly what happened there. All the band has told me so far is that they got caught in traffic. Showed up super late and, as soon as they got there, were told to load their gear right on stage and that they would be on in 5 minutes.

I hope exhumed put on a great set as the second band though!

It is now May 2013, otherwise known as Mr. Whippy's best metal month ever.  Starting the month off tonight by seeing Clutch and The Sword, then Kvelertak and Black Tusk a bit later in May.

Then all four days of MDF, including Sleep, Bolt Thrower, The Obsessed, Pig Destroyer, Pelican, Down, Convulse, The Melvins, Converge, Weedeater, Pallbearer and so many more! 

Alienlanes, looking very forward to meeting you at MDF, and also getting to hang out with Ruckus and Manonthemoon some of the days.

Fully, any chance you are coming up? 

Quote from: MrWhippy on May 01, 2013, 07:17 AM
It is now May 2013, otherwise known as Mr. Whippy's best metal month ever.  Starting the month off tonight by seeing Clutch and The Sword, then Kvelertak and Black Tusk a bit later in May.

Then all four days of MDF, including Sleep, Bolt Thrower, The Obsessed, Pig Destroyer, Pelican, Down, Convulse, The Melvins, Converge, Weedeater, Pallbearer and so many more! 

Alienlanes, looking very forward to meeting you at MDF, and also getting to hang out with Ruckus and Manonthemoon some of the days.

Fully, any chance you are coming up?

As much as I would like to, I believe I'm going to have to sit this one out. I need to rest the bank account for awhile.

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Quote from: MrWhippy on May 01, 2013, 07:17 AM
It is now May 2013, otherwise known as Mr. Whippy's best metal month ever.  Starting the month off tonight by seeing Clutch and The Sword, then Kvelertak and Black Tusk a bit later in May.

Then all four days of MDF, including Sleep, Bolt Thrower, The Obsessed, Pig Destroyer, Pelican, Down, Convulse, The Melvins, Converge, Weedeater, Pallbearer and so many more! 

Alienlanes, looking very forward to meeting you at MDF, and also getting to hang out with Ruckus and Manonthemoon some of the days.

Fully, any chance you are coming up?

As much as I would like to, I believe I'm going to have to sit this one out. I need to rest the bank account for awhile.

That sound you hear is Satan weeping.

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Quote from: MrWhippy on May 01, 2013, 07:17 AM
It is now May 2013, otherwise known as Mr. Whippy's best metal month ever.  Starting the month off tonight by seeing Clutch and The Sword, then Kvelertak and Black Tusk a bit later in May.

Then all four days of MDF, including Sleep, Bolt Thrower, The Obsessed, Pig Destroyer, Pelican, Down, Convulse, The Melvins, Converge, Weedeater, Pallbearer and so many more! 

Alienlanes, looking very forward to meeting you at MDF, and also getting to hang out with Ruckus and Manonthemoon some of the days.

Fully, any chance you are coming up?

As much as I would like to, I believe I'm going to have to sit this one out. I need to rest the bank account for awhile.

That sound you hear is Satan weeping.

Satan and I are pretty go way back, do I'm weeping with him.

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Quote from: MrWhippy on May 01, 2013, 07:17 AM
It is now May 2013, otherwise known as Mr. Whippy's best metal month ever.  Starting the month off tonight by seeing Clutch and The Sword, then Kvelertak and Black Tusk a bit later in May.

Then all four days of MDF, including Sleep, Bolt Thrower, The Obsessed, Pig Destroyer, Pelican, Down, Convulse, The Melvins, Converge, Weedeater, Pallbearer and so many more! 

Alienlanes, looking very forward to meeting you at MDF, and also getting to hang out with Ruckus and Manonthemoon some of the days.

Fully, any chance you are coming up?

As much as I would like to, I believe I'm going to have to sit this one out. I need to rest the bank account for awhile.

That sound you hear is Satan weeping.

Satan and I are pretty go way back, do I'm weeping with him.

Uh oh!  Fully's speaking in tongues again!

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Quote from: MrWhippy on May 01, 2013, 07:17 AM
It is now May 2013, otherwise known as Mr. Whippy's best metal month ever.  Starting the month off tonight by seeing Clutch and The Sword, then Kvelertak and Black Tusk a bit later in May.

Then all four days of MDF, including Sleep, Bolt Thrower, The Obsessed, Pig Destroyer, Pelican, Down, Convulse, The Melvins, Converge, Weedeater, Pallbearer and so many more! 

Alienlanes, looking very forward to meeting you at MDF, and also getting to hang out with Ruckus and Manonthemoon some of the days.

Fully, any chance you are coming up?

As much as I would like to, I believe I'm going to have to sit this one out. I need to rest the bank account for awhile.

That sound you hear is Satan weeping.

Satan and I are pretty go way back, do I'm weeping with him.

Uh oh!  Fully's speaking in tongues again!

See, I told you!

Yes!  MDF week is finally here.   :evil:  :evil:  :evil:

Really excited about all four days, but I think the end of Thursday night with Cobalt into Bolt Thrower is the thing I'm most psyched about.

Quote from: MrWhippy on May 20, 2013, 07:50 AM
Yes!  MDF week is finally here.   :evil:  :evil:  :evil:

Really excited about all four days, but I think the end of Thursday night with Cobalt into Bolt Thrower is the thing I'm most psyched about.

Plus you get Pallbearer which is always excellent on Thursday.

I am guessing Stage 1 is the big stage and stage 3 is labeled inside so I wonder if they are actually opening up Sonar for this?

Quote from: manonthemoon on May 20, 2013, 08:22 PM
I am guessing Stage 1 is the big stage and stage 3 is labeled inside so I wonder if they are actually opening up Sonar for this?

Apparently they are not having any music inside what used to be Sonar (and is now a nightclub called Paparazzi or something) as there is no longer a stage in there.  The stage labeled as "inside" is actually going to just be a tent set up outside.  Strange setup.  I will be interested to see how this all works. 

I'm planning to drive down on Sunday and buy a ticket at the door for the former Sonar Compound.  Here is what I am planning to see starting at 5 pm.

Pagan Altar
Sacred Reich
Manilla Road
Sleep
Pentagram
Venom
Carpathian Forest

If anyone has recommendations for the pre-5 pm bands on Sunday, I'm listening.
Look forward to seeing some of you there.

Hey Bill!

Sounds like Brett and I will see you Sunday!

Hope you were not too set on seeing Carpathian Forest because they cancelled due to having visa problems and not being able to get into the country.

My buddy and I were talking about possibly arriving around 5 on Sunday, as we haven't been too drawn in by what we've heard from the bands playing early that day.  So I can't help you with recommendations.

MDF Day 1 was great, though missed most of Pallbearer due to getting caught in really bad traffic on the way to Baltimore.

So, we saw three full sets:

Abigail was a pretty run of the mill metal band from Japan, not real memorable.

Cobalt was one of the more interesting and awesome metal bands I've ever seen.

Bolt Thrower destroyed everything in their path.

Onward to Day 2 (with Ruckus!)

I would think with a name like Bolt Thrower you would be ducking for cover all night as they did indeed destroy everything in their path! Have fun!

MDF Day 2 report:

Ambassador Gun - Decent grindcore band from the US.  Nice way to start the day but nothing too memorable.

Abumado Granujo - Grindcore band from the Czech Republic.  This set was just bizarre.  The band was not very good, and I don't know whoever thought it was a good idea to have long pre-recorded techno intros to grindcore songs, but I never want to hear something like that again.  Someone brought in tons of glowsticks and inflatable beachballs, and both were so hilariously out of place for this set.  Also, the mosh pit featured DC's famous metal chicken man, people dressed up as both ketchup and mustard, someone in a leather bondage mask, and someone dressed up as the devil.  It was more entertaining to watch than the band.

Convulse - Death metal band from Finland who has not really been active since putting out some records in the 90's.  Very solid and enjoyable set with some great guitar work.

Ingrowing - My buddy and I left Convulse a bit early to catch this band from the Czech Republic, and I'm so glad we did.  This set was fantastic.  Just a perfect set of somewhere at the intersection of death metal and grindcore.  The energy exploded when they ended their set with a Napalm Death cover, which was cool as well.

Benediction - Very old school British death metal.  This set was fine and kept me interested, but was pretty repetitive and ultimately pretty flat.  One of the lower points of the day.

Pig Destroyer - Typically awesome Pig Destroyer set.  I love these guys so much, and they never disappoint.  Grade A grindcore.

Repulsion - This set was awesome and probably the biggest surprise of the day.  I had seen these guys back in January at the Decibel 100th issue show, and they were good, but you could tell that they were a band that was being dusted off and was not a currently active unit (their first and only album came out in the late 80's).  Well, they must have practiced quite a bit in the interim, because they were so much more powerful and forceful this time. 

Righteous Pigs - This was a very obscure reunion of a metal/hardcore band that was where Napalm Death's current guitarist got his start.  He's an amazing guitarist and it was great to see him, but this was a very strange set.  The singer of this band is an like the embodiment of every bad metal cliche.  As great as the music was, the singer really kept this from gelling into something great.

Carcass - This set was just incredible, and one of the best sets of metal I have ever seen.  I feel like this set was heavier beyond something I could have even imagined.  Mind = blown.   

Pelican - I've been wanting to see these guys for a long time, so I'm so psyched that I finally got to.  Killer instrumental post-metal, and a great way to end the night.

Hanging out with Ruckus and Ms. Ruckus - Awesome.

Meeting Alienlanes - Fucking awesome.

Onward to Day 3 with manonthemoon.

I too am at MDF and am loving the music even if the weather has been awfully mixed. It was also great to meet my first fellow forum members yesterday, when Mr. Whippy came by the booth I was working at. It was really great to meet him and he also introduced me to Ruckus and his wife. I am hoping I will get to hang out with them all again later this weekend!

As for the music, here are my incredibly quick recaps for Thursday and Friday...

Thursday: First band of the weekend for me was Deiphago from the Phillipines. On album they sound like being in the middle of a hurricane and, unsurprisingly, their live performance was the same. Up next was Pallbearer, who was a mixed bag for me personally. While I loved the music, the vocals were really out of key/tune and kinda ruined it for me. I had been looking forward to seeing Japan's Abgail, who were next and loved their riff filled 80s thrash/NWOBHM stylings. I missed seeing Cobalt, as i actually couldn't get into the tent because of the rain, but I made sure I was inside for Bolt thrower, who were fucking amazing!

Friday: I spent a good part of the day working at the tent I am helping with for the weekend, so I didn't see as many acts as I would have liked. the first act I took in was Finland's Convulse, an old school death metal outfit which was right up my alley. the same can be said for Benediction, the next band I watched. It was their first time in the US since 1994 and while their style was simplistic I enjoyed it. I spent the rest of the night at the tent I was working, which thankfully was straight on to stage #1, so I had a great viewpoint for Repulsion (best I have seen them in the 3 times I have seen them) and Carcass (who ruled with the new line up)! After meeting Ruckus and hearing how excited he and his wife were to see Pelican I ventured into the tent to watch Pelican and really dug it. The band seems reinvigorated with their new guitarist.

Alright, let's see what Saturday brings!

It was great to meet you alienlanes.  Hope you enjoy the last two days.  I'm gonna look into Sacrifice.

Always good to frolic with the Whipster

We had a frickin' blast!  Convulse and Benediction were so so and the sound for Evoken in the tent was awful.  But Carcass was just unbelievable and it was a tough decision to skip out early to get a spot all the way up front for Pelican.  It was worth it.  They blew us away.

MDF Day 3 report:

Kommandant - This was just crazy and awesome.  All band members wearing gas masks, singer up on a podium fully masked and covered in white powder.  The music was heavy doom which fit the aesthetic perfectly.  Hopefully this picture does it a bit of justice:

(http://s18.postimg.org/3wpdizop5/481527_10201166949593260_1231439403_n.jpg)

Anhedonist - Heavy doom metal and a really great set from this young Seattle band.

Loss - Another heavy doom set, but not as musically interesting as the bands the came before and a little too slow.  Being on a bit of doom overload at this point, we left halfway through to check out something else.

Iniquity - Complex, technical death metal from Denmark.  Good but nothing too thrilling.

Weedeater - Heavy Southern sludge metal.  This set was awesome.  Dave Collins is such an insane human and so fun to watch.  He also gets such as amazing, heavy bass tone that really drives their sound.  He also pounded an insane amount of whiskey during this set.

The Obsessed - I'm not a big fan of Wino in other projects I've heard of his, so I didn't have much expectations for this reunion show of his first band The Obsessed.  This was my favorite thing I've heard from Wino, but still just not up my alley.  He's a good guitar player, but I'm just not that drawn in by him.  I know others really dug this set though, so they must see something I don't.

Aosoth - Killer French black metal.  Really great set.  Completely held my attention throughout.

Melvins - I've seen these guys many times over the years, dating back to 1993 or so.  I've always been impressed with their sets, but was super impressed with them this time.  They had the two drummer format they have been doing for the last few years, and unlike other bands that seem to have two drummers for absolutely no reason (Floating Action, Bright Eyes, etc.), the two drummers really adds something here.  Also King Buzzo is an insanely good guitar player.  This felt like the heaviest I've ever seen the Melvins, and it was great.

Revenge - I was not previously familiar with this band from Canada.  My buddy came up with a good description for their sound - "hate metal."  This was just incredibly abrasive and aggressive and I really enjoyed it, but not something I would want to revisit often, or maybe ever again.

Down - I was only casually familiar with Down, and was impressed with them.  Phil Anselmo is a great frontman and his band is top notch.  Glad I saw what I did of this, but left about halfway through to catch the second half of Vinterland.

Vinterland - Really excellent Swedish black metal.  More melodic than average for a black metal band, but still very heavy.  Great set. 

Antaues - Another French black metal band that has some of the same members as Aosoth.  This was my favorite set of the day and probably my favorite set of straight ahead black metal I've ever seen.  It didn't really deviate from the black metal format, but they just nailed it. 

Hung out with manonthemoon much of the day for his first visit to MDF.  Always a great time.

Not sure if these MDF reviews are interesting to many people, but might as well follow through with Day 4. 

My MDF buddy and I enjoy the more extreme/experimental stuff, so we skipped many of the more traditional/straight ahead things today like Pagan Altar, Pentagram, and Venom in favor of other stuff.  Hopefully others can chime in on how those bands were.

Midnight - Very old school and not that interesting to me.  The black executioner masks the band all wore and the crowd member dressed as Jesus crowd surfing during the set were nice touches, though.

Gride - Czech Republic band that plays a really fun mash up of metal and hardcore sung in their native language.  Great set.

Iron Lung - We went over to the Baltimore Soundstage, MDF's indoor venue that hosted punk/hardcore bands all weekend, for this set.  Iron Lung is a guitar/drum duo that play a chaotic mix of hardcore and other styles all jumbled together.  Really enjoyable set.

Sleep - We skipped out on the bands playing in the slot before this to secure good spots for Sleep.  It was well worth it, as we got elevated spots on a curb in front of the soundboard and had a perfect sound and an unobstructed view for the best set of the whole festival.  Sleep absolutely killed it.  This band has  such a narrow range of what they do, but it is perfect as the just pummel that one thing like nothing else.  I was very surprised that they played a new song, and it was great.  I hope that means we will see more from these guys in the future, and that Matt Pike will take time away from High on Fire to keep Sleep going.

Ascension - Black metal band from Germany.  I loved this set.  They reminded me of a more aggressive version of Agalloch, with complex, suite-like songs. 

Citizens Arrest - We headed back over to the indoor venue, and saw this band mostly due to wanting to get good spots for Converge who came on after them.  This was my least favorite set of the whole festival.  Boring, unoriginal, straight ahead punk.  It also didn't help that, after finishing their soundcheck on time, they came on 30 minutes late for no apparent reason.  This really seemed to suck the energy out of the set, as the crowd was really not engaged or responsive for their set.  Luckily, they didn't play for very long.

Converge - I love this band so much.  Besides always bringing an insane amount of energy, their skill and musicianship just blows me away.  Their set time got compressed a bit thanks to the stupid previous band going on so late, but it just served to ramp up the energy of their set and caused them to cut out some of the talking between songs.  Great ending to an amazing weekend.

I've enjoyed reading your MDF recaps, Whips of Death! So wish I could have seen that Sleep set.

Quote from: Fully on May 27, 2013, 12:53 PM
I've enjoyed reading your MDF recaps, Whips of Death! So wish I could have seen that Sleep set.

I too like the recaps even though I haven't heard of a single one of these bands. 

I'm hoping for a 'Roo recap along these lines in June.

I gotta go look up what a Grindcore band is.

Great Recaps Jon, was awesome hanging out with you and Michael on Saturday, just wish that the lines hadn't been so crazy on Sunday so I could of caught a couple of more bands.  It was also good to meet Alienlanes and I hope you were able to see decently from the tents during the Stage1 sets.

Overall I really enjoyed Anhedonist with their really great Doom sound, by far one of my favorites of the early going.

Weedeater was good old southern sludge/stoner metal at its best, plus the Duke did drink enough whiskey to kill a normal drunk.  I'm not sure how much of that JD handle he drank, but at the end of the Down set it was down to 1/4 of a bottle and the crazy part was he had 2 other bottles with him on stage.  Pepper from Down came out for a Lynyrd Skynyrd cover as well.

Melvins were really good, never been a huge fan, but their live show with the double drummers was awesome.  Plus they are good entertainers and know how to work a crowd.

Down was by far the best I have ever seen them, they were on fire.  Played pretty much all of their big ones from the first two albums with a couple from the newer stuff.  Eyes of the South and Bury me in Smoke were just epic.  Plus Phil was in a good mood and feeling pretty good as I have seen him in the past when his back was killing him and those weren't the best of shows.  He was really playing to the crowd trying to get everyone into it even, I think the years he has been doing this have really made him a mellow guy.  I was up front at the one back from the rail and everyone up close was into it.

I only caught two shows on Sunday, but they were both great.

Sacred Reich was more thrash/traditional metal, but the dudes were funny and knew how to work the crowd.  He tried to get the pit to be massive and at one point it was probably 40 feet long or so, the largest I have seen since Mastodon's a year back, even these two huge security guards joined in.  Really suprised at how much I liked this set.

Then Sleep hit the stage and it was F'ing amazing.  Was one back from the rail in front of Pike and those guys killed it.  The crowd was so into this, I have never seen so much crowd surfing going on.  This was by far the best concert experience I have had in a while, probably back to the 2nd time I saw Red Fang at Sonar, the crowd was just so into it and the energy was amazing.  So much headbanging, I now officially know what it is to have a bangover.  It was so funny that al was asking the crowd to smoke more to help the band.  The new song was really good, murky and a really nice riff from Pike going on toward the end as well.  Really hope this means that they might do another album and a tour at some point.  Was also stoked that they played an extra ten minutes as every other band got cut off when they ran over, but I guess the organizers knew better than to cut them off considering the crowd.

I heard they had problems with Venom at the end of their set due to them running over and that the police were called, but i had left right after Sleep as my body was done at that point, plus black metal isn't a big draw for me.

I will say this, most of the crowd was great, no issues anywere and I've said it before even a mediocre metal show or one that I don't like as it is not my style can still be awesome just based on the crowd energy.  I wish all music crowds were like these ones.   :thumbsup:

Quote from: manonthemoon on May 27, 2013, 10:58 PM
So much headbanging, I now officially know what it is to have a bangover. 

Ha!  I learned that one, too.  I woke up with a neckache several mornings due to too much headbanging the night before. 

Here's a cool photo I found that was taken from the stage during the Sleep set.

I see my male pattern bald head right in front of the soundboard.  Brett, I was looking for you in this, too, but can't see you.

(http://s9.postimg.org/kr3rg6x1r/481449_546102692094906_301412708_n.jpg)

Quote from: MrWhippy on May 28, 2013, 08:43 AM
Here's a cool photo I found that was taken from the stage during the Sleep set.

I see my male pattern bald head right in front of the soundboard.  Brett, I was looking for you in this, too, but can't see you.

(http://s9.postimg.org/kr3rg6x1r/481449_546102692094906_301412708_n.jpg)

Tramp stamp on a guy - so metal.

So what about Pentagram? I thought Tired Eyes saw them, anyone else? I just watched that documentary...

I went to MDF on Sunday.  It was my first time attending MDF and I hope to return next year for at least 3 if not all 4 days.

I got there a bit before 5 and checked out some merch indoors.  I didn't buy anything then (a mistake...more on that later).  I then saw Mr Whippy and we talked for a bit before I went over to see Pagan Altar.  Unfortunately I missed seeing manonthemoon and never got to meet alienlanes.

Pagan Altar was a very good UK doom act.  They were doing their music many years ago but I think it has only been issued/reissued fairly recently. 

I then went to see Sacred Reich.  While I have seen many thrash acts before, this was my first time seeing them.  While they were good, I left their set a bit early as I wanted to try to get a tshirt or two before heading back for Manilla Road on stage 2.  I waited in a line at a vendor that had lots of good shirts.  The line moved fairly quickly until this one couple who treated merch buying like it was a new car purchase...they took forever!  As a result I had to leave the line to go catch Manilla Road.

Manilla Road are a band from Wichita, KS (which happens to be my mom's hometown) that started in 1977.  They play power/traditional metal and they are excellent.  I really enjoyed their set.

Then I was hungry so waited in line for a pulled pork sandwich and birch beer at Zombie Barbecue's stand.  The line moved slowly and MDF has very short setbreaks (sometimes none at all between stages 1 and 2) so Sleep started while I was waiting in line.  Luckily they were so loud that I could hear them.  I went over and watched them and loved their set.  This was my 2nd time seeing them as I saw them at the Masonic Temple in Brooklyn back in 2010.  I went back to stage 2 and listened to the end of their set from there since I didn't want to be late for Pentagram.

Pentagram is a legendary doom band from the Baltimore/DC area that (as singer Bobby Liebling mentioned during their set) first started in 1970.  They were really good.  I only have 2 of their CDs thus far so didn't know all the songs they played.  I will be picking up more of their catalog.

I then went back to stage 1 for my last band of the festival, Venom.  Venom named their 2nd album Black Metal but they were really more of an influence on early thrash than early black metal.  While they were alright, I doubt I would go see one of their own headlining shows.  They are a trio from the UK and I kept comparing them to Motorhead (who I've seen twice).  Venom just doesn't compare to Motorhead in either songwriting or overall sound.  The early thrash bands also blew Venom away in terms of force and energy.  Venom was running long and there was much grumbling when the power was cut during the last song.  I was rather indifferent as I wanted to try to get a tshirt before driving to Philly (my place to sleep on Sunday night). 

I went back to the same vendor from before.  I kept naming bands and he was out of my size.  Thanks a lot, slow couple!   :angry:  Finally I asked him for a Hellhammer shirt in my size and he said it was the last one.  Phew.
Oh yeah...they were giving out free copies of Decibel magazine in the same building.  I had picked one up before Pagan Altar and had carried it around with me all day.  Then I set it down and forget it when I'm buying my tshirt. :rolleyes:

I noticed one person all day wearing a band tshirt of a non-metal band.  It was a shirt from a 2011 Pogues tour.  The tshirt vendor that I mentioned had mostly metal shirts (and a bit of hardcore like Minor Threat).  He also had Johnny Cash which goes to show that The Man In Black has extensive cross-genre appeal.

There were major issues with getting out of the festival.  They didn't open enough gates for some time so it was really slow going to get out.  Then when they finally opened more space, we were streaming out and all of a sudden there's an altercation between a woman and a security guy.  Someone accidentally ran into my my left arm as they rushed over to get involved.  I don't know what precipitated the confrontation but I think that's why the police were called.  I walked away and back to my car to leave Baltimore.

Quote from: MrWhippy on May 28, 2013, 08:43 AM
Here's a cool photo I found that was taken from the stage during the Sleep set.

I see my male pattern bald head right in front of the soundboard.  Brett, I was looking for you in this, too, but can't see you.

(http://s9.postimg.org/kr3rg6x1r/481449_546102692094906_301412708_n.jpg)

I was right near the curly haired guy right in front of the speakers on the left, probably blocked from that angle.

Sleep - (part of) Dragonaut live at MD Deathfest XI 5/26/2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igA8-v3fwas#ws)

I am in the bottom right of this video at times in front of the big security guard.  you can see me looking at the crowd surfer at :15. 

Sorry I missed you Bill, I wasn't sure if you were still coming since Carpathian Forest wasn't playing.  Glad you enjoyed Pentagram though, will have to catch up next time.

The worst part about this awesome fest is now I am thinking about going to Hopscotch in NC to just see Sleep again.

Quote from: manonthemoon on May 28, 2013, 09:48 PM
Sleep - (part of) Dragonaut live at MD Deathfest XI 5/26/2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igA8-v3fwas#ws)

I am in the bottom right of this video at times in front of the big security guard.  you can see me looking at the crowd surfer at :15.

This is awesome motm!  So bummed we missed Sunday.  This was THE set I wanted to see besides Pelican.  Catch you at JRoddy right?

Quote from: Tired Eyes on May 28, 2013, 06:42 PM
I went to MDF on Sunday.  It was my first time attending MDF and I hope to return next year for at least 3 if not all 4 days.

I got there a bit before 5 and checked out some merch indoors.  I didn't buy anything then (a mistake...more on that later).  I then saw Mr Whippy and we talked for a bit before I went over to see Pagan Altar.  Unfortunately I missed seeing manonthemoon and never got to meet alienlanes.

Pagan Altar was a very good UK doom act.  They were doing their music many years ago but I think it has only been issued/reissued fairly recently. 

I then went to see Sacred Reich.  While I have seen many thrash acts before, this was my first time seeing them.  While they were good, I left their set a bit early as I wanted to try to get a tshirt or two before heading back for Manilla Road on stage 2.  I waited in a line at a vendor that had lots of good shirts.  The line moved fairly quickly until this one couple who treated merch buying like it was a new car purchase...they took forever!  As a result I had to leave the line to go catch Manilla Road.

Manilla Road are a band from Wichita, KS (which happens to be my mom's hometown) that started in 1977.  They play power/traditional metal and they are excellent.  I really enjoyed their set.

Then I was hungry so waited in line for a pulled pork sandwich and birch beer at Zombie Barbecue's stand.  The line moved slowly and MDF has very short setbreaks (sometimes none at all between stages 1 and 2) so Sleep started while I was waiting in line.  Luckily they were so loud that I could hear them.  I went over and watched them and loved their set.  This was my 2nd time seeing them as I saw them at the Masonic Temple in Brooklyn back in 2010.  I went back to stage 2 and listened to the end of their set from there since I didn't want to be late for Pentagram.

Pentagram is a legendary doom band from the Baltimore/DC area that (as singer Bobby Liebling mentioned during their set) first started in 1970.  They were really good.  I only have 2 of their CDs thus far so didn't know all the songs they played.  I will be picking up more of their catalog.

I then went back to stage 1 for my last band of the festival, Venom.  Venom named their 2nd album Black Metal but they were really more of an influence on early thrash than early black metal.  While they were alright, I doubt I would go see one of their own headlining shows.  They are a trio from the UK and I kept comparing them to Motorhead (who I've seen twice).  Venom just doesn't compare to Motorhead in either songwriting or overall sound.  The early thrash bands also blew Venom away in terms of force and energy.  Venom was running long and there was much grumbling when the power was cut during the last song.  I was rather indifferent as I wanted to try to get a tshirt before driving to Philly (my place to sleep on Sunday night). 

I went back to the same vendor from before.  I kept naming bands and he was out of my size.  Thanks a lot, slow couple!   :angry:  Finally I asked him for a Hellhammer shirt in my size and he said it was the last one.  Phew.
Oh yeah...they were giving out free copies of Decibel magazine in the same building.  I had picked one up before Pagan Altar and had carried it around with me all day.  Then I set it down and forget it when I'm buying my tshirt. :rolleyes:

I noticed one person all day wearing a band tshirt of a non-metal band.  It was a shirt from a 2011 Pogues tour.  The tshirt vendor that I mentioned had mostly metal shirts (and a bit of hardcore like Minor Threat).  He also had Johnny Cash which goes to show that The Man In Black has extensive cross-genre appeal.

There were major issues with getting out of the festival.  They didn't open enough gates for some time so it was really slow going to get out.  Then when they finally opened more space, we were streaming out and all of a sudden there's an altercation between a woman and a security guy.  Someone accidentally ran into my my left arm as they rushed over to get involved.  I don't know what precipitated the confrontation but I think that's why the police were called.  I walked away and back to my car to leave Baltimore.

I hope it was overall a good time Bill.  I don't know why I had stuck in my head that you had attended at least one MDF before. :huh:

Quote from: manonthemoon on May 28, 2013, 09:51 PM
The worst part about this awesome fest is now I am thinking about going to Hopscotch in NC to just see Sleep again.

I know!  I'm strongly considering that, too. 

I have this fantasy of heading down to Hopscotch to catch Sleep and Spiritualized then stopping by the Interlocken Fest thing in VA on the way home to catch the night where Neil Young and Crazy Horse headline. 

The timing might actually work because Hopscotch is Thurs-Fri-Sat, and Interlocken goes until Sunday.  I don't think Interlocken sells one-day tickets, though.

Quote from: Ruckus on May 28, 2013, 10:10 PM

Quote from: manonthemoon on May 28, 2013, 09:48 PM
Sleep - (part of) Dragonaut live at MD Deathfest XI 5/26/2013 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=igA8-v3fwas#ws)

I am in the bottom right of this video at times in front of the big security guard.  you can see me looking at the crowd surfer at :15.

This is awesome motm!  So bummed we missed Sunday.  This was THE set I wanted to see besides Pelican.  Catch you at JRoddy right?

Yeah I was suprised you weren't there, but I am sure Carcass and Pelican were good on Thursday.   We'll definately see you for J Roddy, really looking forward to them as I haven't seen them live and I want some vinyl.

Quote from: MrWhippy on May 29, 2013, 05:54 AM

Quote from: manonthemoon on May 28, 2013, 09:51 PM
The worst part about this awesome fest is now I am thinking about going to Hopscotch in NC to just see Sleep again.

I know!  I'm strongly considering that, too. 

I have this fantasy of heading down to Hopscotch to catch Sleep and Spiritualized then stopping by the Interlocken Fest thing in VA on the way home to catch the night where Neil Young and Crazy Horse headline. 

The timing might actually work because Hopscotch is Thurs-Fri-Sat, and Interlocken goes until Sunday.  I don't think Interlocken sells one-day tickets, though.

I thought of you when I saw Inter Arma was playing the festival as well as Pig Destroyer.  For me the over all line up isn't too strong, but if Sleep has a good set time on Saturday I may be down for a one day stop in.  which reminds me I need to send you that Documentary that I was talking about with Sleep, Kyuss, Wino, Pentagram, etc that I was talking about on Saturday.

Drinking Cough Syrup with Weedeater - Heavy Dicks - Episode 1 (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nze_JpRrksQ#ws)

Dixie is the man.

Quote from: Mr. White on Jun 13, 2013, 09:49 PM
I got 13 a couple of days ago and think it is killer!

Here is an official Live Album Release Hangout Event (from 2 days ago).

http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialSabbath (http://www.youtube.com/user/OfficialSabbath)

BLACK SABBATH ARE HEAVY METAL!

That is great to hear positive things about the new Black Sabbath.  I was not expecting it to be good, now I'm very psyched to hear it. 

Another amazing recent release is Sunbather by Deafheaven.  It is a perfect melding of black metal and shoegaze.  Serious masterpiece of an album. 

The schedule for the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, NC came out today, and Saturday Sept. 7 has an amazing metal triple shot of Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep all in a row and at the same venue.  Add to the fact that the headlining set by Spiritualized happens right before that.  That's a pretty amazing evening. 

Manonthemoon, you up for a little road trip?

Quote from: MrWhippy on Jun 26, 2013, 05:40 PM
The schedule for the Hopscotch Music Festival in Raleigh, NC came out today, and Saturday Sept. 7 has an amazing metal triple shot of Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep all in a row and at the same venue.  Add to the fact that the headlining set by Spiritualized happens right before that.  That's a pretty amazing evening. 

Manonthemoon, you up for a little road trip?

Awesome, I was hoping that Sleep would pull a Saturday spot since they're a pretty big draw.

As long as work cooperates I think I'll be in on this with you whippy.

So are you doing Interlocken as well?

Quote from: manonthemoon on Jun 26, 2013, 07:46 PM

So are you doing Interlocken as well?

No Interlocken.  The only thing I care about at that is Neil and he's on Saturday, so the original fantasy of Sleep and Spiritualized on Saturday in Raleigh and Neil on Sunday would not work.  Also I don't think Interlocken is doing 1-day tickets.

BLACK TUSK - "In Days of Woe" (Official Music Video) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oLXsi7YJjrU#ws)

I do like the new song by Black Tusk, hopefully the rest of the new EP will be just as good as I really liked the song of their newest split 7 Iron Giants.

http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/530043-album-premiere-lord-dying-summon-the-faithless (http://www.craveonline.com/music/articles/530043-album-premiere-lord-dying-summon-the-faithless)

Lord Dying out of Portland has their first LP release streaming at the above link.  Pretty solid stuff overall, definately some stoner rock influence mixed with black and more classic metal as well.  Caught them when they toured with Red Fang and they do put on a good live show.

MDF announced the first 10 bands for next year and is off to a really nice start.  Particularly psyched for Gorguts and Bongripper.

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i don't know most of these bands but i'm going.

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Quote from: CC Baxter on Aug 01, 2013, 11:39 AM
i don't know most of these bands but i'm going.

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i've heard nothing but good things about Rectal Smegma.

Quote from: Penny Lane on Aug 01, 2013, 12:58 PM

Quote from: CC Baxter on Aug 01, 2013, 11:39 AM
i don't know most of these bands but i'm going.

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i've heard nothing but good things about Rectal Smegma.

Publikk Enema has always been a good opener for them

Quote from: Ruckus on Aug 01, 2013, 01:29 PM

Quote from: Penny Lane on Aug 01, 2013, 12:58 PM

Quote from: CC Baxter on Aug 01, 2013, 11:39 AM
i don't know most of these bands but i'm going.

(http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/91604627/Incubate+Festival+2013+Incu13_Metal_Large.jpg)

i've heard nothing but good things about Rectal Smegma.

Publikk Enema has always been a good opener for them

and especially popular with the ladies....Darkshaft

sorry sorry...i'll quit

DON'T Google Rectal Smegma,  I'm at work and I think the po po are on the way. I was gonna post an album cover pic but I would be banned from the forum.   

I think I've found my new sig, Tater. Eternal thanks.

Quote from: Penny Lane on Aug 01, 2013, 02:59 PM

Quote from: Ruckus on Aug 01, 2013, 01:29 PM

Quote from: Penny Lane on Aug 01, 2013, 12:58 PM

Quote from: CC Baxter on Aug 01, 2013, 11:39 AM
i don't know most of these bands but i'm going.

(http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/91604627/Incubate+Festival+2013+Incu13_Metal_Large.jpg)

i've heard nothing but good things about Rectal Smegma.

Publikk Enema has always been a good opener for them

and especially popular with the ladies....Darkshaft

sorry sorry...i'll quit

can you believe Built to Spill, Gang of Four and Kurtis Blow are playing the same fest?

pretty crazy line-up.

http://www.incubate.org/2013/line-up (http://www.incubate.org/2013/line-up)

Kurtis Blow???!!!!! Give me a Kango and sign me up! Rectal Smegma and Darkshaft. This is one for the ages!!!

Haven't been on a metal kick in some time but Pelican is really rockin the shit right now!  :drum:

Quote from: CC Baxter on Aug 01, 2013, 11:39 AM
i don't know most of these bands but i'm going.

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That festival looks pretty great.  I'm sorry I will miss it.

True story - I was once checked out at Tower Records in the Village by Kevin Sharp of Brutal Truth.  It was NYE 1996 and I asked him directions on how to get to the PATH train to Hoboken as I was seeing Yo La Tengo at Maxwell's that night.

Quote from: Taterbug on Aug 01, 2013, 03:11 PM
DON'T Google Rectal Smegma,  I'm at work and I think the po po are on the way. I was gonna post an album cover pic but I would be banned from the forum.

If you want to see what may be the best (or worst?) metal album cover of all time, check out the cover of Carnivorous Erection by Regurgitate.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Aug 01, 2013, 08:22 PM

Quote from: Taterbug on Aug 01, 2013, 03:11 PM
DON'T Google Rectal Smegma,  I'm at work and I think the po po are on the way. I was gonna post an album cover pic but I would be banned from the forum.

If you want to see what may be the best (or worst?) metal album cover of all time, check out the cover of Carnivorous Erection by Regurgitate.

Whippy, I had to look. It didn't disturb me that much, but I'm sure male members might find it traumatizing. (Pun intended)

Quote from: Fully on Aug 02, 2013, 09:50 AM

Quote from: MrWhippy on Aug 01, 2013, 08:22 PM

Quote from: Taterbug on Aug 01, 2013, 03:11 PM
DON'T Google Rectal Smegma,  I'm at work and I think the po po are on the way. I was gonna post an album cover pic but I would be banned from the forum.

If you want to see what may be the best (or worst?) metal album cover of all time, check out the cover of Carnivorous Erection by Regurgitate.

Whippy, I had to look. It didn't disturb me that much, but I'm sure male members might find it traumatizing. (Pun intended)

I should maybe clarify so that people don't think I'm any more demented than they already think I am that I don't listen to Regurgitate.  I only know of this album cover as I saw someone at MDF this year who was wearing a Regurgitate T-shirt that was this album cover. 

Regarding that festival lineup that was posted, I'm surprised how few bands I know on it.  Of the bands I do know on it, Dragged Into Sunlight is probably the metal band I've never seen that I most want to see.  Well, either them or Portal.

Just got tickets to Watains gig in Uppsala, Sweden august 24th. This will be my first Watain show and first death/black metal since maybe Immortal at Roskilde festival in Denmark 2003. This is going to be an unforgettable night. They will tour north america in october so don't miss :thumbsup:
http://youtu.be/WgKyfrdcDwY (http://youtu.be/WgKyfrdcDwY)

Quote from: MrWhippy on Aug 02, 2013, 10:10 AM

Quote from: Fully on Aug 02, 2013, 09:50 AM

Quote from: MrWhippy on Aug 01, 2013, 08:22 PM

Quote from: Taterbug on Aug 01, 2013, 03:11 PM
DON'T Google Rectal Smegma,  I'm at work and I think the po po are on the way. I was gonna post an album cover pic but I would be banned from the forum.

If you want to see what may be the best (or worst?) metal album cover of all time, check out the cover of Carnivorous Erection by Regurgitate.

Whippy, I had to look. It didn't disturb me that much, but I'm sure male members might find it traumatizing. (Pun intended)

I should maybe clarify so that people don't think I'm any more demented than they already think I am that I don't listen to Regurgitate.  I only know of this album cover as I saw someone at MDF this year who was wearing a Regurgitate T-shirt that was this album cover. 

Regarding that festival lineup that was posted, I'm surprised how few bands I know on it.  Of the bands I do know on it, Dragged Into Sunlight is probably the metal band I've never seen that I most want to see.  Well, either them or Portal.

I don't like Regurgitate. That album cover is whack.

Both Dragged Into Sunlight and Portal are fantastic live. I saw them both at MDF, Portal in 2009 and DIS in 2011, I think.

With great new albums by both Carcass and Gorguts, it's turning out to be a pretty good year for death metal. 

I sure hope Carcass comes back to the US for a proper tour after the small amount of club dates they are doing in Sept.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Mar 26, 2013, 05:39 AM
OK, now this is my favorite metal release of 2013 thus far - Sky Burial by Inter Arma. 

It is really musically varied and psychedelic for a black metal album.  Highly recommended for fans of Agalloch, Wolves in the Throne Room, etc.

(http://s13.postimg.org/py4ojslgz/inter_arma.jpg)

same here

I'm going to see Black Sabbath tonight!  It will be my first time seeing Ozzy Osbourne in any band.  I saw Heaven and Hell twice in 2007 (RIP Ronnie James Dio).

I saw Sabbath on Aug 14th and it was awesome! Much better than I anticipated.

Only the drum solo sucked!

Sounds like Black Sabbath are great on this tour from all accounts.  Bummed I couldn't make their show here.

This Thursday I'm seeing a double bill of Inter Arma and Gorguts.  Really psyched about that pairing as both bands have put out seriously brilliant records this year. 

Pallbearer is hitting the road again with St. Vitis and they have a Baltimore date.  Plus they tweeted out that people should be ready for some new songs at these shows.

Quote from: manonthemoon on Sep 01, 2013, 08:13 PM
Pallbearer is hitting the road again with St. Vitis and they have a Baltimore date.  Plus they tweeted out that people should be ready for some new songs at these shows.

I'd love to see Pallbearer again, but I really, really dislike St. Vitus.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 01, 2013, 10:29 PM

Quote from: manonthemoon on Sep 01, 2013, 08:13 PM
Pallbearer is hitting the road again with St. Vitis and they have a Baltimore date.  Plus they tweeted out that people should be ready for some new songs at these shows.

I'd love to see Pallbearer again, but I really, really dislike St. Vitus.

I think I remember you saying at MDF that you never really cared for any of Wino's bands.  I am probably going to make it to this show and wouldn't mind heading out after Pallbearer as I have never been that big a fan of Wino's stuff either.

I like it

Quote from: Biggdiz6 on Sep 03, 2013, 07:43 AM
I like it

:evil:  :evil:  :evil:

Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

Quote from: Fully on Sep 08, 2013, 11:54 AM
Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

Awesome!  Metal professor Whippy is my favorite teacher. 

Quote from: Ruckus on Sep 08, 2013, 02:21 PM

Quote from: Fully on Sep 08, 2013, 11:54 AM
Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

Awesome!  Metal professor Whippy is my favorite teacher.

Aw, thanks you guys.  Getting all choked up at the moment reading this.

Was great to get some Fully time last night, and to see some great music together in Raleigh.  For me, though, The Breeders were just north of meh, but they were not the main draw at all.  The stuff we really came for (Spiritualized plus the metal bands) were great

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 08, 2013, 04:49 PM

Quote from: Ruckus on Sep 08, 2013, 02:21 PM

Quote from: Fully on Sep 08, 2013, 11:54 AM
Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

Awesome!  Metal professor Whippy is my favorite teacher.

Aw, thanks you guys.  Getting all choked up at the moment reading this.

Was great to get some Fully time last night, and to see some great music together in Raleigh.  For me, though, The Breeders were just north of meh, but they were not the main draw at all.  The stuff we really came for (Spiritualized plus the metal bands) were great

Glad to hear you guys enjoyed yourselves and that Sleep killed it, wish I could of made it down for it. 

Quote from: manonthemoon on Sep 08, 2013, 08:53 PM

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 08, 2013, 04:49 PM

Quote from: Ruckus on Sep 08, 2013, 02:21 PM

Quote from: Fully on Sep 08, 2013, 11:54 AM
Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

Awesome!  Metal professor Whippy is my favorite teacher.

Aw, thanks you guys.  Getting all choked up at the moment reading this.

Was great to get some Fully time last night, and to see some great music together in Raleigh.  For me, though, The Breeders were just north of meh, but they were not the main draw at all.  The stuff we really came for (Spiritualized plus the metal bands) were great

Glad to hear you guys enjoyed yourselves and that Sleep killed it, wish I could of made it down for it.

Would have loved to have seen you, Bret. I may see you at a metal show in the future. Whippy, my dark overlord, still has much more to show me about this world of music. Plus there was the funniest guy beside us who got his hair caught in his tiny battery operated fan that he graciously shared with us before he started RAWR-ing along to the music. He was an excellent at the rawr, but I started getting really anxious that he was going to fall off the balcony because he kept leaning over it so far. I really enjoyed watching the crowd. It was awesome even though I was really sleepy and napped a little during Inter Arma and Evoken. I hadn't slept much this week and 24 hrs straight awake don't make me completely concious.

I see Pelican is dropping a new album next month through relapse.  Might have to check that one out.

Also got a few shows comming up that I might hit up with Black Tusk and Inter Arma doing Baltimore, Orange Goblin playing Empire in Springfield, and Royal Thunder hitting the road as well. 

Quote from: manonthemoon on Sep 10, 2013, 09:19 PM
I see Pelican is dropping a new album next month through relapse.  Might have to check that one out.

Also got a few shows comming up that I might hit up with Black Tusk and Inter Arma doing Baltimore, Orange Goblin playing Empire in Springfield, and Royal Thunder hitting the road as well.

Pelican was great at MDF this year, as Ruckus can also attest to.

Some really good metal tours this fall including a couple great pairings, such as Inter Arma and Black Tusk as you mentioned.  Another great pairing is High on Fire with Kvelertak, who are on the road in November (with a DC date on 11/12 for us DC area metal heads).

Quote from: MrWhippy on Sep 11, 2013, 05:31 PM

Quote from: manonthemoon on Sep 10, 2013, 09:19 PM
I see Pelican is dropping a new album next month through relapse.  Might have to check that one out.

Also got a few shows comming up that I might hit up with Black Tusk and Inter Arma doing Baltimore, Orange Goblin playing Empire in Springfield, and Royal Thunder hitting the road as well.

Pelican was great at MDF this year, as Ruckus can also attest to.

Some really good metal tours this fall including a couple great pairings, such as Inter Arma and Black Tusk as you mentioned.  Another great pairing is High on Fire with Kvelertak, who are on the road in November (with a DC date on 11/12 for us DC area metal heads).

That's another good one, glad its starting to pick back up as there was kind of a lull of good metal this summer after MDF.

I want to recommend a relatively new metal magazine from the UK called Iron Fist.  I just picked up issue 6 yesterday.  It was started by Louise Brown who used to run Terrorizer. 
http://www.ironfistmag.com (http://www.ironfistmag.com)

I saw that Amon Amarth will be touring the U.S. this winter with Enslaved and Skeletonwitch in support.  That is a good bill and I hope to make it to a show.

This video is just amazing!  These kids do an amazing job on a song that is not very easy... kudos to the music teacher!  Another reason we cannot allow the arts to be taken out of schools... even if this seems to have been done in a private school...

46 and 2 by Tool / Presented by Aaron O'Keefe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKLvYGqaC0#)

Quote from: Jeff Murray on Sep 22, 2013, 01:05 PM
This video is just amazing!  These kids do an amazing job on a song that is not very easy... kudos to the music teacher!  Another reason we cannot allow the arts to be taken out of schools... even if this seems to have been done in a private school...

46 and 2 by Tool / Presented by Aaron O'Keefe (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYKLvYGqaC0#)

Wow.  Thanks for posting that.  They did a really fantastic job.  Really liked the vocals on it for one.

I'm not much of a Gwar fan, but this video of them covering "Get Out of My Dreams, Get Into My Car" is pretty great, particularly the mash-up they do with Baba O'Rielly at the end of it.

http://www.avclub.com/articles/gwar-covers-billy-ocean,93870/?mobile=true (http://www.avclub.com/articles/gwar-covers-billy-ocean,93870/?mobile=true)

http://pitchfork.com/advance/250-whales-and-leeches/ (http://pitchfork.com/advance/250-whales-and-leeches/)

Red Fang is streaming the new album on Pitchfork if anyone is interested

Quote from: manonthemoon on Oct 08, 2013, 09:27 PM
http://pitchfork.com/advance/250-whales-and-leeches/ (http://pitchfork.com/advance/250-whales-and-leeches/)

Red Fang is streaming the new album on Pitchfork if anyone is interested

(http://www.metalsucks.net/wp-content/uploads/2013/07/whales_and_leeches_cover_art_by_orion_landau-1000x515.jpg)

Absolutely... awesome!!!!!!!!

Anyone else seeing Slayer on this current tour?

It's a bummer that they are down to two original members, but they are playing an insane setlist.  Also, they have a great opening act, French metal band Gojira.

A buddy shared this site with me... this link is for the Red Fang HellFest France show, but there are links to other bands you guys talk about... Graveyard, Pallbearer, Orange Goblin...

Enjoy!

http://www.hellfest.fr/hellfest-tv.php?type=l (http://www.hellfest.fr/hellfest-tv.php?type=l)

Quote from: Jeff Murray on Nov 18, 2013, 06:37 PM
A buddy shared this site with me... this link is for the Red Fang HellFest France show, but there are links to other bands you guys talk about... Graveyard, Pallbearer, Orange Goblin...

Enjoy!

http://www.hellfest.fr/hellfest-tv.php?type=l (http://www.hellfest.fr/hellfest-tv.php?type=l)

Thanks Jeff!  That's a serious gold mine.  In addition to the bands you mentioned, there are also sets on there by Neurosis, Yob, Melvins, Kylesa, Cult of Luna, Church of Misery, KEN Mode, and some other cool stuff as well.  Now I just need to clear a weekend or so on my schedule to watch it all.

Also, I guess by the lack of response no one else is catching the Slayer/Gojira tour.  Y'all are missing out, the sets by both bands I saw in Austin were amazing.  I wish  I could go see them again tonight here in DC, but I don't think it is to be.  Here's one pic from the Slayer set I saw last week.

(http://s16.postimg.org/8rkq0gcg5/IMG_20131110_204435_063.jpg)

I don't know if there are other Deafheaven fans on here, but they put out what it is in my opinion one of the best albums of the year with Sunbather. 

Here's a link to a black metal makeout mix put together by Deafheaven's vocalist.  If anyone gives it a try, please report back.

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html (http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html)

Decibel has released their list of the top 40 albums of 2013. 

1. Carcass - Surgical Steel
2. In Solitude - Sister
3. Gorguts - Colored Sands
4. SubRosa - More Constant Than The Gods
5. Inquisition - Obscure Verses For The Multiverse
6. Cult of Luna - Vertikal
7. Melt Banana - Fetch
8. Darkthrone - The Underground Resistance
9. Noisem - Agony Defined
10. Tribulation - The Formulas of Death
11. Deafheaven - Sunbather
12. Toxic Holocaust - Chemistry of Consciousness
13. Nails - Abandon All Life
14. Inter Arma - Sky Burial
15. Autopsy - The Headless Ritual
16. Secrets of the Sky - To Sail Black Waters
17. Purson - The Circle and the Blue Door
18. Lycus - Tempest
19. Ihsahn - Das Seelenbrechen
20. The Ruins of Beverast - Blood Vaults: The Blazing Gospel of Heinrich Kramer
21. Antigama - Meteor
22. Kylesa - Ultraviolet
23. Immolation - Kingdom of Conspiracy
24. Exhumed - Necrocracy
25. Uncle Acid and the Deadbeats - Mind Control
26. Oranssi Pazuzu - Valonielu
27. Ulcerate - Vermis
28. Anciients - Heart of Oak
29. Craven Idol - Towards Eschaton
30. Iron Reagan - Worse Than Dead
31. Portal - Vexovoid
32. Coliseum - Sister Faith
33. Cathedral - The Last Spire
34. Skeletonwitch - Serpents Unleashed
35. Noctum - Final Sacrifice
36. AEvangelist - Omen Ex Simulacra
37. Watain - The Wild Hunt
38. Corrections House - Last City Zero
39. Dark Tranquility - Construct
40. Batillus - Concrete Sustain

Quote from: MrWhippy on Nov 19, 2013, 05:15 AM

Quote from: Jeff Murray on Nov 18, 2013, 06:37 PM
A buddy shared this site with me... this link is for the Red Fang HellFest France show, but there are links to other bands you guys talk about... Graveyard, Pallbearer, Orange Goblin...

Enjoy!

http://www.hellfest.fr/hellfest-tv.php?type=l (http://www.hellfest.fr/hellfest-tv.php?type=l)

Thanks Jeff!  That's a serious gold mine.  In addition to the bands you mentioned, there are also sets on there by Neurosis, Yob, Melvins, Kylesa, Cult of Luna, Church of Misery, KEN Mode, and some other cool stuff as well.  Now I just need to clear a weekend or so on my schedule to watch it all.

Also, I guess by the lack of response no one else is catching the Slayer/Gojira tour.  Y'all are missing out, the sets by both bands I saw in Austin were amazing.  I wish  I could go see them again tonight here in DC, but I don't think it is to be.  Here's one pic from the Slayer set I saw last week.

(http://s16.postimg.org/8rkq0gcg5/IMG_20131110_204435_063.jpg)

I saw the NYC show on November 27.  I thought it was really good.  It was weird to see Slayer without Jeff Hanneman (RIP), but Gary Holt of Exodus fame is excellent and did a great job. 

Thanks Bill for posting that Decibel list.  What a great year 2013 has been for metal releases, and so much I still haven't heard. 

Congrats to Alien Lanes for Anciients ending up on the Decibel list, very cool.

Some good package tours have been announced for 2014 so far, with the Decibel tour featuring Carcass and Gorguts, and tours of Between the Buried and Me/Deafheaven/Intronaut and Russian Circles/KEN Mode/Inter Arma.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Dec 18, 2013, 06:34 PM
Some good package tours have been announced for 2014 so far, with the Decibel tour featuring Carcass and Gorguts, and tours of Between the Buried and Me/Deafheaven/Intronaut and Russian Circles/KEN Mode/Inter Arma.

Agreed.  There's also Amon Amarth/Enslaved/Skeletonwitch.  I hope to see a show on that tour.

Quote from: Tired Eyes on Dec 19, 2013, 09:00 PM
Agreed.  There's also Amon Amarth/Enslaved/Skeletonwitch.  I hope to see a show on that tour.

Yep, that's another good one, Bill, though I was pretty unimpressed with Enslaved when I saw them.  I'd like to see Amon Amarth, though.

In other news, this is awesome.  Someone needs to do the same thing for Tool:

Every Dillinger Escape Plan Song Played At Once (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JZKRtNr1r0Y#ws)

Can anyone recommend Mercyful Fate? They keep coming up as the first suggested band whenever I purchase other metal stuff. Never heard them.

Quote from: wolof7 on Jan 03, 2014, 08:40 AM
Can anyone recommend Mercyful Fate? They keep coming up as the first suggested band whenever I purchase other metal stuff. Never heard them.

The only thing I really know about Mercyful Fate is that it was the band that King Diamond was in.  I'm not a big fan of King Diamond's solo stuff, so I haven't been too inspired to check out Mercyful Fate.

There is a current Swedish metal band I like a good deal called In Solitude that is often compared to Mercyful Fate, for what that is worth.  In Solitude put out a very good album last year called Sister.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Nov 25, 2013, 02:35 PM
I don't know if there are other Deafheaven fans on here, but they put out what it is in my opinion one of the best albums of the year with Sunbather. 

Here's a link to a black metal makeout mix put together by Deafheaven's vocalist.  If anyone gives it a try, please report back.

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html (http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html)

Now that I'm obsessed with Sunbather, I'll have to listen to this too. I can't imagine black metal make out music, but I could never imagine that I'd get so excited about this album either.

Quote from: Fully on Jan 05, 2014, 01:31 PM

Quote from: MrWhippy on Nov 25, 2013, 02:35 PM
I don't know if there are other Deafheaven fans on here, but they put out what it is in my opinion one of the best albums of the year with Sunbather. 

Here's a link to a black metal makeout mix put together by Deafheaven's vocalist.  If anyone gives it a try, please report back.

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html (http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html)

Now that I'm obsessed with Sunbather, I'll have to listen to this too. I can't imagine black metal make out music, but I could never imagine that I'd get so excited about this album either.

Definitely report back if you give it a try, Fully.  No way that black metal will ever inspire a make out session around my house.

Also, did you see that Deafheaven is playing in Nashville in Feb?

Quote from: MrWhippy on Jan 05, 2014, 06:00 PM

Quote from: Fully on Jan 05, 2014, 01:31 PM

Quote from: MrWhippy on Nov 25, 2013, 02:35 PM
I don't know if there are other Deafheaven fans on here, but they put out what it is in my opinion one of the best albums of the year with Sunbather. 

Here's a link to a black metal makeout mix put together by Deafheaven's vocalist.  If anyone gives it a try, please report back.

http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html (http://www.revolvermag.com/news/playlist-deafheaven-vocalist-george-clarkes-black-metal-make-out-mix.html)

Now that I'm obsessed with Sunbather, I'll have to listen to this too. I can't imagine black metal make out music, but I could never imagine that I'd get so excited about this album either.

Definitely report back if you give it a try, Fully.  No way that black metal will ever inspire a make out session around my house.

Also, did you see that Deafheaven is playing in Nashville in Feb?

I did. I'm thinking I'll go.

RIP to Biquette, the metal-loving goat. 

(http://www.freeimagehosting.net/t/awyj4.jpg)

http://www.aux.tv/2014/01/infamous-grindcore-loving-goat-died/ (http://www.aux.tv/2014/01/infamous-grindcore-loving-goat-died/)

This makes me sad.

Quote from: wolof7 on Jan 03, 2014, 08:40 AM
Can anyone recommend Mercyful Fate? They keep coming up as the first suggested band whenever I purchase other metal stuff. Never heard them.

Melissa is one of the greatest metal albums of all time. It is their debut album, it came out in 1983, and it is just as incredible today as it was upon its release.

Their second album Don't Break the Oath is also very good, but Melissa will always be my favourite MF album

Anyway, you can test-drive Melissa on youtube before you buy it. Here's a link to the whole album. I am going to go listen to it right now

Mercyful Fate - Melissa (Full Album) 1983 (25th Anniversary Reissue) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqfC7wypK7s#)

Quote from: Fully on Sep 08, 2013, 11:54 AM
Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

I know this is an ultra-late reply but WOW! What a show to go to for your first metal show! Glad to hear you loved it

Quote from: alienlanes on Feb 01, 2014, 12:34 PM

Quote from: Fully on Sep 08, 2013, 11:54 AM
Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

I know this is an ultra-late reply but WOW! What a show to go to for your first metal show! Glad to hear you loved it

Whippy and Ruckus even have me exploring metal bands, Sean. So far, I like Deafheaven, love Russian Circles and Electric Wizard. I don't care for Carcass, and the jury is still out on Agalloch. I mostly don't enjoy the vocals. I already loved Sleep way before I saw them last fall.

Quote from: Fully on Feb 01, 2014, 02:45 PM

Quote from: alienlanes on Feb 01, 2014, 12:34 PM

Quote from: Fully on Sep 08, 2013, 11:54 AM
Whippy took me to my first real metal show last night at Hopscotch Fest. I liked it more than I thought I would. I would definitely go again, although I have to say that Whippy helped with all his knowledge of what we watched. We saw Inter Arma, Evoken, and Sleep. I enjoyed the first two enough that I would go to another show. Sleep, however, blew me away!! It was just fucking awesome! Granted I've listened to them some before and thanks to Ruckus, I've been interested in Om-Al Cisneros' band. It was interesting to see how different what he does with Sleep although there is a little overlap. He does stuff with a bass that I've not seen before.

I know this is an ultra-late reply but WOW! What a show to go to for your first metal show! Glad to hear you loved it

Whippy and Ruckus even have me exploring metal bands, Sean. So far, I like Deafheaven, love Russian Circles and Electric Wizard. I don't care for Carcass, and the jury is still out on Agalloch. I mostly don't enjoy the vocals. I already loved Sleep way before I saw them last fall.

Fully, I suggest Windhand, Pallbearer, Red Fang, Mastodon, Ghost B.C., The Sword and Pelican if you havent explored them yet. It seems our metal tastes overlap. Windhand - Soma was my favorite metal release last year.

Thanks for the suggestions. I've been surprised by how much I am enjoying this music. It has a complexity that rivals symphonic music in many ways. It also isn't as much of a one trick pony as I had always assumed it was. Way too stereotypical I was in what I thought metal was. I'm just beginning to skin the surface of what seems to be a multiple different styles of this genre of.music.

This was posted in late December over at my metal webzine, www.hellbound.ca (http://www.hellbound.ca), but I thought I'd reprint it here. This is my top 10 metal albums of 2013:

1. PENTAGRAM CHILE – The Malefice (Cyclone Empire/Metal Blade)
2. GORGUTS – Colored Sands (Season Of Mist)
3. SATAN – Life Sentence (Listenable)
4. VOIVOD – Target Earth (Century Media)
5. MOTORHEAD – Aftershock (UDR)
6. CLUTCH – Earth Rocker (Weathermaker Music)
7. VHOL – Vhol (Profound Lore)
8. FATES WARNING – Darkness In A Different Light (Inside Out)
9. EXHUMED – Necrocracy (Relapse)
10. BLACK SABBATH – 13 (Vertigo/Universal)

Quote from: alienlanes on Feb 01, 2014, 08:23 PM
This was posted in late December over at my metal webzine, www.hellbound.ca (http://www.hellbound.ca), but I thought I'd reprint it here. This is my top 10 metal albums of 2013:

1. PENTAGRAM CHILE – The Malefice (Cyclone Empire/Metal Blade)
2. GORGUTS – Colored Sands (Season Of Mist)
3. SATAN – Life Sentence (Listenable)
4. VOIVOD – Target Earth (Century Media)
5. MOTORHEAD – Aftershock (UDR)
6. CLUTCH – Earth Rocker (Weathermaker Music)
7. VHOL – Vhol (Profound Lore)
8. FATES WARNING – Darkness In A Different Light (Inside Out)
9. EXHUMED – Necrocracy (Relapse)
10. BLACK SABBATH – 13 (Vertigo/Universal)

Cool, thanks for the reminder, I hadn't see your best of 2013 list.  I thought your 2012 one was seriously spot on.

I've been meaning to check out Vhol and the new Exhumed album for a while now.  Also interested in Pentagram (the Chile one) after hearing you talk about it in Mexico. Glad to see Motorhead put out a quality release.

Ruckus, it's not the first time I've said this to you, but you need to check out the Gorguts album.

Amazing triple-bill tour announced today with Mastodon supported by Gojira (from France) and Kvelertak (from Norway).  Seriously, all of these three bands are insane live.  Incredibly pumped for this one.

Mastodon/Gojira/Kvelertak

04/29 Portland, OR Roseland Theater
05/01 Oakland, CA Fox Theater
05/02 Los Angeles, CA Nokia Theater
05/03 Las Vegas, NV House of Blues
05/07 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue
05/08 Chicago, IL The Riviera Theater
05/09 Pittsburgh, PA Stage AE
05/12 Buffalo, NY The Town Ballroom
05/13 Washington, DC 9:30 Club
05/15 New York, NY Terminal 5
05/16 Boston, MA The Palladium
05/17 Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory
05/18 Columbus, OH Rock On The Range

Curiously, the Mastodon/Gojira tour announcement said that it kicked off it Seattle but didn't have a date listed.  I'm holding out hope that that means they'll come through Denver since Gojira hasn't managed to make it here in the past 4+ years...

Quote from: getinthevan on Feb 06, 2014, 03:51 AM
Curiously, the Mastodon/Gojira tour announcement said that it kicked off it Seattle but didn't have a date listed.  I'm holding out hope that that means they'll come through Denver since Gojira hasn't managed to make it here in the past 4+ years...

More dates just added to the tour, including 5/5 in Denver, so hopefully you are in luck, getinthevan.  Really hope you get to see the tour and particularly Gojira.  They are incredible live.

Quote from: alienlanes on Feb 01, 2014, 08:23 PM
This was posted in late December over at my metal webzine, www.hellbound.ca (http://www.hellbound.ca), but I thought I'd reprint it here. This is my top 10 metal albums of 2013:

1. PENTAGRAM CHILE – The Malefice (Cyclone Empire/Metal Blade)
2. GORGUTS – Colored Sands (Season Of Mist)
3. SATAN – Life Sentence (Listenable)
4. VOIVOD – Target Earth (Century Media)
5. MOTORHEAD – Aftershock (UDR)
6. CLUTCH – Earth Rocker (Weathermaker Music)
7. VHOL – Vhol (Profound Lore)
8. FATES WARNING – Darkness In A Different Light (Inside Out)
9. EXHUMED – Necrocracy (Relapse)
10. BLACK SABBATH – 13 (Vertigo/Universal)

Thanks so much Sean for posting your top 10.  So far I've checked out the Voivod and Exhumed records based on your recommendation and really loved both of them. 

I don't know how I've missed Voivod all these years.  I had heard their name for a long time but never really checked them out, the new record is fantastic.

I had never been that impressed with Exhumed before, but the new record is great.  They make such good use of having two vocalists with pretty different vocal styles. 

I'll definitely be checking out the remaining couple records on your list that I haven't heard yet.

Amazing news.  New Electric Wizard album coming out in May!!!

http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2014/02/electric-wizard-announces-new-album.html (http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2014/02/electric-wizard-announces-new-album.html)

Agalloch was recently added to Friday night of Maryland Deathfest!

Anyone else besides me and Alienlanes going this year any nights? 

OK, so I guess the metal thread is down to just me, but hey, that's alright.   :evil:

This is great news for those of us lucky enough to be near one of Meshuggah's upcoming tour stops.  These guys put on absolutely mindblowing shows.

(http://i61.tinypic.com/4oxfs.jpg)

Quote from: MrWhippy on Feb 16, 2014, 10:18 AM
Amazing news.  New Electric Wizard album coming out in May!!!

http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2014/02/electric-wizard-announces-new-album.html (http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2014/02/electric-wizard-announces-new-album.html)

I'm looking forward to this, Whippy.

Quote from: Fully on Apr 01, 2014, 02:38 PM

Quote from: MrWhippy on Feb 16, 2014, 10:18 AM
Amazing news.  New Electric Wizard album coming out in May!!!

http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2014/02/electric-wizard-announces-new-album.html (http://psychedelicbaby.blogspot.com/2014/02/electric-wizard-announces-new-album.html)

I'm looking forward to this, Whippy.

Cool, guess that means you dug my recommendation of their Dopethrone album. 

I really hope they play in the US again after this record comes out.  Their set at MDF in 2012 was one insanely heavy and awesome things I've ever seen.

Another couple of tours heading our way to DC:

Pallbearer and Deafheaven   R&R Hotel  6/10
Red Fang and Big Buisness   R&R Hotel 5/31

Hopefully I'll be making it to Kadavar too as long as work stays regular.

Has anyone listened to Pilgrim? They are a Rhode Island doom trio with 
sllllllllllllooooooooooowww monolithic riffage and stoner-fantasy lyrics. They released their 2nd album Void Worship today and its pretty solid listen. Definitely a step above their 1st Misery Wizard.

Wolof you just said the magic words. I'm going to listen now! Also, MOTM, you better come to Kadavar! Whippy is going to get us matching tshirts! He doesn't know it yet, but he is!

Apparently Pilgrim is not on Spotify-sad. The band named Pilgrim that is on Spotify is not nearly the same band you described, Wolof.

Quote from: Fully on Apr 02, 2014, 07:14 AM
Apparently Pilgrim is not on Spotify-sad. The band named Pilgrim that is on Spotify is not nearly the same band you described, Wolof.

Fully I brought them up on Spotify. Id search with the Album title, Void Worship.  :thumbsup:

Quote from: Fully on Apr 01, 2014, 09:38 PM
Wolof you just said the magic words. I'm going to listen now! Also, MOTM, you better come to Kadavar! Whippy is going to get us matching tshirts! He doesn't know it yet, but he is!

I found these for us, Fully, what do you think?

(http://i58.tinypic.com/m7qgeq.jpg)

If you like them, then I guess that give me two weeks from today to change my evil ways.

Quote from: MrWhippy on Apr 02, 2014, 05:49 PM

Quote from: Fully on Apr 01, 2014, 09:38 PM
Wolof you just said the magic words. I'm going to listen now! Also, MOTM, you better come to Kadavar! Whippy is going to get us matching tshirts! He doesn't know it yet, but he is!

I found these for us, Fully, what do you think?

(http://i58.tinypic.com/m7qgeq.jpg)

If you like them, then I guess that give me two weeks from today to change my evil ways.

They are lovely!

Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 02, 2014, 05:46 PM

Quote from: Fully on Apr 02, 2014, 07:14 AM
Apparently Pilgrim is not on Spotify-sad. The band named Pilgrim that is on Spotify is not nearly the same band you described, Wolof.

Fully I brought them up on Spotify. Id search with the Album title, Void Worship.  :thumbsup:

That totally worked. I always forget to do that. Pitchfork loved it and metalsucks hated it. I'm  really enjoying what I' listening to. It reminds me of standing on the moving sidewalk at the airport -just standing. Not moving except for the belt's movement.

Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 01, 2014, 07:42 PM
Has anyone listened to Pilgrim? They are a Rhode Island doom trio with 
sllllllllllllooooooooooowww monolithic riffage and stoner-fantasy lyrics. They released their 2nd album Void Worship today and its pretty solid listen. Definitely a step above their 1st Misery Wizard.

I'll definitely check out Pilgrim, thanks for the tip.

Also on the heavy doom front, the new album by Thou, "Heathen," is amazing.  Definitely more psychedelic than their earlier stuff. 

Quote from: Fully on Apr 03, 2014, 01:07 AM

Quote from: wolof7 on Apr 02, 2014, 05:46 PM

Quote from: Fully on Apr 02, 2014, 07:14 AM
Apparently Pilgrim is not on Spotify-sad. The band named Pilgrim that is on Spotify is not nearly the same band you described, Wolof.

Fully I brought them up on Spotify. Id search with the Album title, Void Worship.  :thumbsup:

That totally worked. I always forget to do that. Pitchfork loved it and metalsucks hated it. I'm  really enjoying what I' listening to. It reminds me of standing on the moving sidewalk at the airport -just standing. Not moving except for the belt's movement.

Yea it's been getting pretty decent reviews. I think i read the metalsucks review, sounds like that guy doesn't like doom to begin with. BTW if you look up the band, they probably look exactly how you'd expect they'd look.

You mean they look like this? (http://img.tapatalk.com/d/14/04/04/ruduvuza.jpg) you are right, exactly what I would expect -haha.

There you go!  :beer:

Happy MDF Month!!!

Looking forward to seeing some of you crazy kids in a few weeks.   :evil:

Been streaming the new Mastodon on I-tunes and while its not really a heavy album at all, its IMO definately better than the Hunter and a rocker none the less.  Still some major riffs and probably better lyrics than most of their work, but was hoping for a little more heaviness, but I'll say it has been growing on me with every listen.   :drum:

anyone heard of Unlocking The Truth?  These KIDS are opening up for QOTSA on their tour this fall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEMsJPVego8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEMsJPVego8)

Quote from: dmooney99 on Jun 20, 2014, 06:25 PM
anyone heard of Unlocking The Truth?  These KIDS are opening up for QOTSA on their tour this fall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEMsJPVego8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEMsJPVego8)

Yes, Unlocking the Truth are awesome, and not just because they are all like 12. 

I've seen them twice: at Fun Fun Fun Fest last fall and at Coachella this year.

Anybody doing Sleep in Philly on 08/26?  Playing with Windhand so should be a great show. :drum:

Quote from: MrWhippy on Jun 20, 2014, 09:48 PM

Quote from: dmooney99 on Jun 20, 2014, 06:25 PM
anyone heard of Unlocking The Truth?  These KIDS are opening up for QOTSA on their tour this fall

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEMsJPVego8 (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XEMsJPVego8)

Yes, Unlocking the Truth are awesome, and not just because they are all like 12. 

I've seen them twice: at Fun Fun Fun Fest last fall and at Coachella this year.

Saw them the other night opening for QOTSA.  Dug them a lot.  Have great potential.

A friend mentioned this band the other day, not really heavy metal, more liek hard rock.

Royal Blood- 2 piece band from the UK
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0RCbndWlCI (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g0RCbndWlCI)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhgVu2lsi_k (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jhgVu2lsi_k)

RIP Wayne Static   :cry:

Sad news on the metal front again.  Athon of Black Tusk has passed away after a motorcycle accident in Savannah.   :cry:, RIP.

I'm really digging the new Mutoid Man album.  I'd be surprised if it didn't end up in my top ten at the end of the year.  If you don't know, it's Stephen Brodsky from Cave In, Ben Koller from Converge, and Nick the sound guy from Saint Vitus in Brooklyn. 

I'm also really enjoying the new Vattnet Viskar.  What are some other great metal albums that have come out this year?

Ones I have liked this year:

Poisoned Alters - Lord Dying 
Luminiferus - High on Fire

Solid:

Goliathan - Weedeater
Shadows - Valkyrie

Have heard that Mutoid Man's new one was good and have meant to check it out since I caught Stephen Brodsky open for the Mountain Goats in Philly earlier this year and liked his set.

T-3 to new Maiden.

Not a metalhead by any means, but this new Black Breath album sounds pretty good.