The general Metal discussion thread

[Visutox 188]

It comes as no surprise that there's tons of similarities with Nile, but that track sure as hell sounds terrific. 

 

Anyone's listened to the new Blut aus Nord album? It leaked already. I was a bit tired when I checked it out but it sounded as I expected it would and I liked it, need to give it more spins though. 

[Bear 1817]

Let's talk about some real shit right here:

 

 

Two years after their debut EP Luzifer strikes back with a new single and the first track is out. Lovely stuff once again, and even though they wear their inspiration on their sleeve they sure as hell got their own thing going. Very distinctive sound. Awesome cover art too!

 

https://stalkerofficial.bandcamp.com/

 

Stalker offers nothing new to the genre, but this new track is superb. Pure speed metal madness. Speed metal kills!

 

 

 

After some drama within the band, Maniac Neil decided to kick the entire band and continue by himself. At least that's the impression I've gotten. Anyway, Blood Freak is back and I am interested. Maniac Neil and his Blood Freak will never be able to top the masterpieces that is Sleaze Merchants, Live Fast, Die Young... and Leave a Flesh-Eating Corpse! and Multiplex Massacre, but I am always interested in something new from Maniac Neil. Squalor was a huge step up from the mediocre Mindscraper, and this sounds decent. But it lacks the thrashy, grindy and punky attitude of the first three albums. A bit too straight up death metal.

 

 

https://xanthochroid.bandcamp.com/album/of-erthe-and-axen-act-i-2017

 

The cinematic extreme metallers in Xanthochroid returns with no less than two albums in 2017. Very over the top orchestrations and stuff, but not in the same, disgusting way as newer Wintersun. Imagine something like Ne Obliviscaris meets mid-era Opeth  meets big, epic filmscores. Grand and cheesy, but very enjoyable and fun.

[Bear 1817]

Holy cow, I cannot get over how ADIS nowadays Destruction is. Did they learn ntohing from the abysmal Thrash Anthems? They took 9 fantastic songs from Sentence of Death/Infernal Overkill/Mad Butcher/Eternal Devastation, and 4 good songs from Release from Agony/Cracked Brain and completely butchered them. And now they are releasing Thrash Anthems II. I have no doubt that this will be another abysmal release from these pussies. Band re-recording classic material should just go and die.

 

The only good thing that's come from the re-recorded metal classics like Thrash Anthems, Let There Be Blood, The Greater of Two Evils, Battle Hymns MMXI, No Place for Disgrace 2014 and so on is that it shows how metal is about so much more than just good riffs. These are all abysmal recordings, even though the source material is as classic as it gets.

[Lestat 2167]

That moment when you find out that the guy who released one of the best death metal albums of the year worked on a Yohio album. Ehh, mixed feelings now. Oh well.

 

 

[Visutox 188]

 

Can't wait, I'm so stoked for this new one!

[Visutox 188]

 

This beast adds up to the "amazing death metal albums of 2017" list, as if said list wasn't already long enough. Unreal album, absolutely vicious and brutal. This is the kind of death metal I live for. 

 

https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/eroded-corridors-of-unbeing

 

 

I had high expectations for this album and it sure as hell fulfilled them. Another great melodic/death metal album, beautifully crafted and those bass-lines are such a beautiful thing to listen to. I'm gonna be playing this a lot in the next days/weeks/months.

 

https://horrified.bandcamp.com/album/allure-of-the-fallen

 

 

Another personal favorite from this year, I fucking love this one. Some dark/post-metal that holds such a dark and amazing atmosphere throughout the whole thing. Has an amazing replay value and already listened it a few times, and it gets better after every spin. Fiar is such an amazing vocalist! Plus all the lyrics are in Catalan this time, and that is a + for me since I love the language and I'm trying to learn it. Other than that, I love the album cover.

 

https://foscor.bandcamp.com/

[Bear 1817]

That Horrified cover is stunning. Woah!

 

New Summoning sounds so good. Just can't wait!

[Visutox 188]

Adam Burke killed it this year, once again... Horrified, Artificial Brain, Loss, Pagan Altar, FFAA and so on. He's only capable of great things.

Edited October 12, 2017 by Visutox

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Spectral Voice and Blood Incantation will have a gig here in Budapest about a week from now, so I've been spinning some of their stuff and damnnn this is some juicy filthy music right here! Good vibes, the stench of death permeating everything, likin' it.

 

Also yes, that Spectral Voice album cover is awesome as hell!

Edited October 15, 2017 by Jigsaw9

[Visutox 188]

Wish I could attend to such an amazing gig! 

 

Yes, the album cover of Eroded Corridors is really spot on. Really representative of the music! Love album covers that are a true reflection of the music itself. 

[Jigsaw9 6783]

Also I completely didn't realize this before, but it looks like both bands share the exact same members, except for the drummers. No wonder they're touring/playing together, lol.

Edited October 15, 2017 by Jigsaw9

[Bear 1817]

 

New track from the upcoming Acid Witch album. Pure horror! Those creeped out "horror film-esque vocals" are truly great. This band is the perfect soundtrack for October and Halloween. 

[Bear 1817]

https://summoning.bandcamp.com/album/with-doom-we-come

 

 

That track is amazing.

[Visutox 188]

It's a fantastic track but... I don't get the point of the utterly annoying high-pitched sound? I don't know if it's a sort of tambourine that is responsible of that but it fucks the track up for me. Listening to this, I can't believe I used to complain about Old Mornings Dawn's mastering...

Edited October 20, 2017 by Visutox

[Bear 1817]

 

 

 

New Watain track. By far their best song since Casus Luciferi. Still over-produced, but at least it's enjoyable, unlike the last three albums. Decent black/thrash assault.

 

 

 

https://acid-witch-detroit.bandcamp.com/album/evil-sound-screamers

 

 

Entire album can be streamed here.

[Bear 1817]

 

 

Was really disappointed by this album when it was release, but it's really grown on me. I am fucking loving this. Over the top and cheesy power metal with lots of catchy choruses. It's not something I'll listen to every single week, but every now and then I go on a cheesy power metal ride and I just play a lot of Gloryhammer, Rhapsody, Luca Turilli and so on. This has been one of those weeks.

[Visutox 188]

 

Just checked out this new beast from Scour, and hell, what an EP! I think it's even better than the self-titled EP and Phil Anselmo is such a versatile vocalist... Like holy hell, the vocal range goes from some vicious death metal growls to some totally evil and harsh black metal vocal techniques that are simply just amazing. Plus the evil atmosphere that the guitars create is fucking terrific and the solos are so damn fun. It's short, straight forward, right to the point and as good as it gets. Might be one of my favorite EPs of 2017, hands down! 

 

https://scourofficial.bandcamp.com/album/red-ep

Edited November 4, 2017 by Visutox

[Bear 1817]

Some albums to look forward to in the coming months:

 

Orphaned Land - Unsung Prophets & Dead Messiahs

 

Hooded Menace - Ossuarium Silhouettes Unhallowed

 

Druid Lord - Grotesque Offerings

 

Tribulation - Lady Death

 

Evilfeast - Elegies of the Stellar Wind

 

Beastiality - Worshippers of Unearthly Perversions

 

Obscure Burial - Obscure Burial

 

 

Damn, that Hooded Menace and Druid Lord covers are sweet as fuck. Awesome! Really like the cartoonish tone of the Beastiality cover (albeit a bit of a weird choice considering the music they play) and the darkness of the Tribulation Ep cover too. Looks good!

[Visutox 188]

Really looking forward Orphaned Land, Evilfeast and Obscure Burial albums! And all of these album covers are amazing, holy shit. 

[Bear 1817]

 

 

01. The Lament
02. Nightbound
03. Lady Death
04. Subterranea
05. Purgatorio
06. Cries From The Underworld
07. Lacrimosa
08. The World
01. Here Be Dragons
10. Come, Become, To Be (bonus track)

 

 

 

Hell yeah! Superb song and nice, classy and beautifully shot video.

[Bear 1817]

 

 

 

Confirmed as best album of 2018. No contest! Unless of course Sigh releases a new album.

[Visutox 188]

Just finished listening the new album and yes, it's solid as fuck. Need more spins but as always, it's so damn epic and atmospheric and everything. I can't wait to have the lyrics  in front of me and be able to read along as I listen to this great album.

[Visutox 188]

I'm on my third spin of WDWC and it's getting better and better with every listening. Holy shit. It's quite similar to OMD but somehow feels less dense and more... effective? I love this album. 

[Jigsaw9 6783]

One of my coworkers just got me into the old Cancer albums - what a glorious band!

 

 

First three albums are stellar (haven't listened to the other/later stuff yet).

Edited December 2, 2017 by Jigsaw9

[Bear 1817]

Yeah baby. I agree to most of that. Only like the two first, but they are both fantastic. Classic b-rated band.