FINALLY picked up the new Kamelot today (been working in a small town all damn week) and it is STELLAR. While I was there I got "Dead heart in a Dead World" by Nevermore and Tarja's new record (ex-Nightwish singer). Can't stop playing the new Kamelot though so I can't give an opinion on anything else I bought...LOL!
Any prog fans here? YouTube - To-Mera - Inside the Hourglass Highly recommend that CD (Delusions [2008]) if you like long, progressive song songs with female vocals that sometimes sound as though the wonderful Cristina Scabbia is performing them. YouTube - Barren Earth - Curse of the Red River Another awesome progressive metal band, this time from Finland. They consist of (ex-)members of such acts as Kreator, Amorphis, Swallow The Sun, and Moonsorrow. Needless to say -- this albums (Curse of the Red River [2009]) kicks some serious *** and recalls some nice '70s prog rock while doing it. Is anyone else here anxiously awaiting the release of Atheist's Jupiter?
I'm really enjoying the debut Barren Earth album, being a huge StS and Moonsorrow fan I was looking forward to this release, and it definitely doesn't disappoint.
CARCASS!!! [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SSCduKrF5Zc"]YouTube - Carcass - Heartwork[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d7oGGud2Jk4"]YouTube - Carcass - Corporeal Jigsore Quandary[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=of8_Z_g5W9A"]YouTube - Carcass - "No Love Lost" Earache Records[/ame] I miss my @#$%^& hair...
Here's some stuff you guys (or maybe just In Flames..) may enjoy. Some unique Progressive Death/Black Metal from Canada. YouTube - Augury- Aetheral Some Melodic Death Metal with some progressive edges from Australia. YouTube - Be'lakor - Venator And some incredibly over-looked old school Technical Death from Russia. YouTube - The Human Abstract - Hieronymus Bosch Anyone else here into Depressive/Atmospheric Black metal?
I know noone asked, but I find the Opera type singing extremely cheesy, and the heavy grumbling isnt much better. Honestly i'm tired of most of the newer metal, and these drummers who play constant double bass with hardly any creativity. You walk into a Guitar Center nowadays and you have 12 yr old kids sitting and doing 32's on the double bass yet have no idea what a groove is. The whole metal thing is starting to get watered down imo. Gimme the old classic stuff or some of this... YouTube - Propagandhi - Back to the Motor League OR YouTube - Candiria - Contents Under Pressure
very much into both Augury and Be'lakor already, not familiar with the third band however...btw check out Carach Angren, love them. YouTube - Carach Angren - The Sighting Is A Portent of Doom YouTube - Carach Angren - A Strange Presence Near The Woods ...also check out Dominia. YouTube - Dominia - Mountain's Of God's Depression YouTube - DOMINIA - Behind the Universe
I played bass for these guys in the late 90's for a while... YouTube - Bloodstained Dusk - Moon Behind the Storm YouTube - Blood Stained Dusk - Eve Of Maelstrom
@In_Flames - Very excellent bands there, thank you. The band you used to play in a bit too raw for my liking, however, but solid stuff nonetheless. Did you end up playing on that '98 demo or were you before then? @OJ - TBH, I'm not too into music for the drums. I think that the drumming fits with what those bands are doing which is what drums are supposed to do. Would you say that Steve Flynn is a creative drummer? His playing always sticks out to me despite not being very high in the mix. (Bass & Drums only) YouTube - Mother Man - Atheist (Bass and Drums Only) At some point soon I'll be putting up a video of myself covering that song on guitar (both of them) and bass if anyone cares. Now for some random semi-local bands: The guitarist is a great guy and a tremendous talent. I wouldn't recommend listening to any of their other material if you're prone to seizures, however. YouTube - Psyopus - Imogenis Puzzle Pt. 2 The guitarist and drummer for this band went on to form Mastodon: YouTube - Lethargy - Humor Me These guys pretty much released this decent slab of old school death metal and disappeared. YouTube - Banished - Deliver me unto pain That's about all other Cannibal Corpse that are worth mentioning. There is a really awesome symphonic black metal band though that needs to record something.
Check out Skeletonwitch. The one guitarist has been my best bud since we were 5. This is a video that Adult Swim put out for them as they are on some new metal album from Adult Swim. More old-school guitar riffs and cookie monster vocals. They were on Ozzfest this year and have been getting a pretty good following. Some of the coolest guys I know - always down for a few beers and a party. YouTube - Skeletonwitch - Bringers of Death
That's awesome, Skeletonwitch is quite popular, at least around here. Not my type of stuff, but they're solid. Funny - all the pictures I've ever seen of them not playing includes them with beer in there hands.
Welcome brother....and yeah, I played with them back in '98. We were more or less known as the American version of Emperor at that time.
Some of my favorite music is viking/folk metal, if you ever have the chance to see any of these bands live DO IT! They will sometimes tour together in North America on Paganfest. YouTube - Amon Amarth - Cry Of The Black Birds YouTube - Korpiklaani - "Keep On Galloping" Nuclear Blast Records YouTube - ENSIFERUM - From Afar YouTube - TÃR - Hold The Heathen Hammer High (Official) YouTube - TURISAS - Battle Metal 2008 (OFFICIAL VIDEO) YouTube - SuidAkrA - The IXth Legion YouTube - Moonsorrow - Kivenkantaja YouTube - Primordial - Empire Falls YouTube - Blackguard - This Round's On Me
I don't know what all has been posted already, but I'll post a few of my favorite metal bands/songs anyway. YouTube - Between the Buried and Me - Ants of the Sky (Part 1 of 2)(w/ lyrics) [HD] YouTube - Believer - Dies Irae (gets awesome at 2:58) YouTube - death crystal mountain YouTube - Cynic - Integral Birth YouTube - Under the Autmum Low (with lyrics) YouTube - test it out foreign objects YouTube - Malevolent Creation- The Deviant's March YouTube - Pestilence - Mind Reflections
My favorite death metal bands.... YouTube - Death - Symbolic YouTube - Morbid Angel - Maze of Torment YouTube - Bloodbath - Hades Rising YouTube - Decapitated - Day 69 YouTube - Vader - Incarnation YouTube - ABYSMAL DAWN - "Programmed to Consume" YouTube - SUFFOCATION - Cataclysmic Purification YouTube - Iniquity - Prophecy of the Dying Watcher YouTube - Dawn Of Demise - Beyond Murder YouTube - Severed Savior - Rewards Of Cruelty
Some good stuff there. I've actually met and hungout with the guys (and chick) of Blackguard. Very cool people. Decent live as well. EDIT: I see you like Vader as well. I'm seeing them tomorrow, with Immolation and Abigial Williams. Should be fun!
Somehow I just now found this thread? A lot of different styles everyone likes I see. I prefer thrash/power metal as well as classic heavy metal. Everyone posting their favorite songs/bands, I'll join in. YouTube - Megadeth - Hangar 18 (Live 1992) YouTube - Megadeth - Tornado Of Souls (Live 1992) YouTube - Overkill - Elimination (Live 2002 Wrecking Everything) YouTube - Megadeth - Peace Sells (Live 1992) YouTube - Megadeth Set The World Afire YouTube - Stormwarrior - Iron Prayers YouTube - Megadeth - Rude Awakening - In My Darkest Hour YouTube - Primal Fear - Nuclear Fire Live '01 YouTube - anthrax - caught in a mosh (live ozzfest 05) YouTube - Annihilator - Fun Palace (Live Masters Of Rock 2008) YouTube - Pantera Live @ Ozzfest- "Cowboys from Hell" YouTube - Manowar Battle Hymn LIVE YouTube - Slayer - Seasons In The Abyss YouTube - Overkill - The Years of Decay (Live 2002 Wrecking Everything)
They may not be has heavy as some of you like, by this little old band from Jersey has a good new album out. Monster Magnet- Masterminds Here is some older stuff http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dscfeQOMuGw http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ByCXe3rrSY8
My favorite doom metal bands.... YouTube - swallow the sun descending winter YouTube - DAYLIGHT DIES - Lies That Bind - Music Video YouTube - Black Sun Aeon -A Song For My Funeral- Official.mov YouTube - Saturnus - Christ Goodbye YouTube - Katatonia - July YouTube - Empyrium --Mourners-- YouTube - Anathema - A Dying Wish YouTube - agalloch - falling snow YouTube - The Fall of Every Season - From Below YouTube - Slumber - Rapture YouTube - My Dying Bride - Thy Raven Wings YouTube - Draconian- She dies YouTube - Mar de Grises - Sleep Just One Dawn
and now for some of my favorite melodic death bands: [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K003TNG40P8"]YouTube - Insomnium-Down With the Sun[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lolM8GeGRQc"]YouTube - In Flames - My Sweet Shadow[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GZqfH1LQEOQ"]YouTube - DARK TRANQUILLITY - Lost to Apathy (OFFICIAL VIDEO)[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZzN8Qudu8Ak"]YouTube - THE HAUNTED - D.O.A[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WKuzhIQ_wNE"]YouTube - MorsPrincipium Est - The Unborn[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UF-rF-ADGG0"]YouTube - Kalmah : Time Takes Us All[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u6XiSQHchLg"]YouTube - In Mourning - Debris[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NTK9Lii-eF0"]YouTube - Dimension Zero - Dimension Zero[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dp0-bNmC8Lg"]YouTube - Skyfire - Tranquillitys Maze[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oeZ9FOCV_M8"]YouTube - Eternal Tears of Sorrow - Prophetian[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qbh6d2aj5uM"]YouTube - Incarnia - The Dawn of the Great Rebirth[/ame] [ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksmweQ61IaE"]YouTube - Ikuinen Kaamos - Closure[/ame]