The Metal Thread

[pbone]

 

[Slayer]

"Last post: by pbone? I wonder what the hell he has to say in the metal thre- oh I see"

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

These are the kinds of people you hit as hard as you can in a circle pit. They'll usually try to "swim upstream," so it's easier to do, and more fun that way as well.

 

[pbone]

Have you guys seen this video? Jesus.

"Stick Stickly" Attack Attack!

Watch at least until 3:00.

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

So this guy I know is going on and on about this chick singer for some band called iwrestledabearonce. He played me about ten seconds of a song he had on his phone. I deduced it was some freakout grind shit, and the chick sounded like a dude, so here I sit attempting to listen to them. They're the worst kind of myspace grind and every single song turns into this super gay evanescence shit halfway through, and then back into myspace grind.

Fuck off and die, iwrestledabearonce.

iwrestledabearonce - Corey Feldman Holocaust

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

Oh, and apparently everyone in the band is a homo.

 

[Slayer]

1) pbone, why'd you post a video of your band here?

1b) Can't decide between metalcore and techno? Split the difference

2) Laz hyped IWABO a little bit at the old board. I wasn't a big fan

3) Since I didn't respond to Laz's post about the new CC earlier, I'll say that I agree about how it's back to 40 minutes of run-together death metal that is a definite disappointment after Kill. While I do prefer Fischer as vocalist to Barnes, the band seemed to use up most of their good riffs during the Barnes era. The only Fischer era albums I really like are Vile, Gallery of Suicide and Kill, while the three albums between the latter two all run together in a big death metal blur for me.

I'm also not a fan of the layered growl effect they used on EP. I didn't tolerate it from Glen Benton and I won't tolerate it from Fischer either!

 

[NoCalMike]

What about Gore Obsessed? That album was decent.

Also, Meat Hook Sodomy from Butchered At Birth is a classic, dammit.

 

[Slayer]

A couple songs from GO were alright, but I stand by my earlier remark.

And, yes, "Meat Hook Sodomy" is a classic CC song, but otherwise (save for maybe "Covered in Sores") BAB is not a strong album and is easily the weakest of the Barnes era IMO

 

[Gary]

The new Ashpyx album leaked, and I like what I hear.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

2) Laz hyped IWABO a little bit at the old board. I wasn't a big fan

I hyped how their singer was female and possesses a better growl/scream/overall voice than most male vocalists playing metal and hardcore. The music itself is decent, but every song is the exact same format of "grind riff, cool dissonant sweep, breakdown, melody, funny sample, grind riff, breakdown, grind riff."

3) Since I didn't respond to Laz's post about the new CC earlier, I'll say that I agree about how it's back to 40 minutes of run-together death metal that is a definite disappointment after Kill. While I do prefer Fischer as vocalist to Barnes, the band seemed to use up most of their good riffs during the Barnes era. The only Fischer era albums I really like are Vile, Gallery of Suicide and Kill, while the three albums between the latter two all run together in a big death metal blur for me.

I'm also not a fan of the layered growl effect they used on EP. I didn't tolerate it from Glen Benton and I won't tolerate it from Fischer either!

I'd say Wretched Spawn deserves love, man. Overall? The songs were better and more varied during the Barnes era, but the complete package is tighter with Corpsegrinder.

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

Hey Agent, what are your thoughts on the new Agoraphobic Nosebleed

Probably my metal album of the year so far. Holy shit

 

[Slayer]

"My National Enquirer says that musicians cannot play a single note unless they eat drugs first"

 

[Slayer]

also, new Obituary dropped on Tuesday, and the songs I heard off it prior to release sounded really great so I was really looking forward to getting it... but it's fuckin not up on iTunes or Amazon MP3 yet

 

[Gary]

So the new Amorphis album Skyforger has been out since June, and it's pretty damn good. It's proggier than Silent Waters though.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

New Gwar, Lust in Space, drops in early August. The boner I have is for that.

 

[Sesquipedaliantique]

Probably my metal album of the year so far. Holy shit

What's your overall album of the year so far?

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

Probably that, but I haven't dug into the subject too deeply. I just kind of separate metal as a kneejerk reaction because I don't like apples/oranges comparisons when I try to rate things.

 

[Urban Warfare]

Saw Lazrus A.D. open for Bison at a local bar tonight. Christ, what a fuckin' show. This was on par with Mastodon as far as utter awesomeness is concerned. I highly recommend checking these guys out if they come anywhere near you on their current tour.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

Their bassist looks just like Dimebag. They're not bad, but not anywhere near great.

 

[Urban Warfare]

I should clarify that I was emphasizing the awesomeness of Bison, not Lazarus.

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

Ah, okay. Bison...Mastodon...that's an interesting comparison, just name-wise.

Also, for irony: there's a festival in Foxboro on August 2nd called "The Ultimate Heavy Metal Festival." It features headliners Diecast and other local hard rock/metal acts, most notably Escape 2 Everything (who are a major joke amongst everybody in the SE Mass rock/metal scene).

Here is Diecast:
Diecast - "Fade Away"

Here is E2E:
E2E - "Unsane"

And this is what passes for the "ultimate heavy metal festival" nowadays. Diecast I don't mind so much, but E2E is the very definition of awful.

 

[Gary]

A recent discovery, but I really like what I hear: Janvs.

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

New Dying Fetus comes out 9/15. They have a new track posted on their myspace and ohhhh yes. While not as ballsy as their early stuff, they're really pushing themselves technically. Sounds a lot better than their last two, but they'll never come close to Destroy The Opposition ever again.

 

[Urban Warfare]

New Baroness (entitled Blue Record) will be out October 13.

 

[Wario Lemieux]

Behemoth has two new songs up on their Myspace. They're brutal as fuck. Not that I expected anything less.

The new Dying Fetus is awesome, too. Agent was right on the nose with the pushing themselves technically thing, which is impressive, because they're really, really technical. I thought about trying out for them, went to learning the material and went "Oh, fuck."

 

[Big Papa Paegan]

Oh, come on. Stop at Nothing is great.

 

[Gary]

New Immortal album All Shall Fall drops October 6th in the US. Song List

1. All Shall Fall
2. The Rise Of Darkness
3. Hordes Of War
4. Norden On Fire
5. Arctic Swarm
6. Mount North
7. Unearthly Kingdom

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

Behemoth has two new songs up on their Myspace. They're brutal as fuck. Not that I expected anything less.

The new Dying Fetus is awesome, too. Agent was right on the nose with the pushing themselves technically thing, which is impressive, because they're really, really technical. I thought about trying out for them, went to learning the material and went "Oh, fuck."

Even if you made the band, you'd be out after the album. They change their lineup annually.

I'm glad they're getting more consistent with their production, too. Observe:

Dying Fetus - Raped On The Altar

Dying Fetus - Pissing in the Mainstream (w/ Lyrics)

DYING FETUS - "One Shot, One Kill"

DYING FETUS - "Homicidal Retribution"

 

[Agent of Oblivion]

Hey Slayer, where should I start on Devin Townsend's solo stuff?