Laughing Man Posted July 10, 2015 Author Posted July 10, 2015 (edited) and the studio version has now been released. it's okay. a lot better than "Soul Hacker", but still, Fear Factory is as Fear Factory does. I'm starting to think Mechanize was a lucky fluke because so far nothing they've released since has been able to match it. now, the new Soilwork song on the other hand.. definitely living up to expectations. so stoked for The Ride Majestic. Edited July 10, 2015 by Scythey Quote
Evergrey: Toa of Music Posted July 15, 2015 Posted July 15, 2015 It seems like all the bands that I want to buy albums from are releasing their new stuff later in the year (with little to no albums until said time); Stratovarius, Iron Maiden, Sevendust, and whoever else I forgot about Quote Other great bands: Iron Maiden Journey Mercenary The Unguided Trivium Boston Stratovarius Symphony X Epica
Laughing Man Posted July 28, 2015 Author Posted July 28, 2015 welp, Kylesa just announced a new album (Exhausting Fire, due October 2) and released a new track completely out of nowhere. that's probably gonna be another AotY contender for me. also, new Deafheaven album entitled New Bermuda slated for the same day. Quote
Bambi Posted August 6, 2015 Posted August 6, 2015 (edited) So I was able to listen to Genexus by Fear Factory last night. The album wasn't really anything new, it was more like a mashup of their old albums. I liked it though!Now to listen to the new Cattle Decap and Lamb of God.. Edited August 6, 2015 by Bambi Quote [my blog] [custom emotes]
Queen of Liars Posted August 11, 2015 Posted August 11, 2015 Shining have finally announced their new album, International Blackjazz Society, which will be out October 16. Can't wait. The new song is as great and insane as usual. Quote ___ ___ ___
Dibble Flubwibbler of DOOM Posted August 15, 2015 Posted August 15, 2015 am i doing it right? Quote check out my totally ORIGINAL youtube channel, Below Average Geeks! I'm trying something different.its very small, so comments will be noticed and read. just a poll.on a scale of one to ten, how likely are you to read a webcomic based on just this title: 'Neon Laser Dragons.'? see these guys? alrighty bros, listen up.my lightning dragon is lonely.click dis bebe dergen pls.i know its dumb.jus do it pls.for me, a'ight?',:] my Skrall--er, scroll.
Laughing Man Posted August 28, 2015 Author Posted August 28, 2015 (edited) ignoring that nonsense.. Baroness have announced their long-awaited new album, Purple, and released a new song titled "Chlorine & Wine". the album is slated for release on December 18. it should be obvious how I would feel about that choice of color. song is great, reminds me of the heavier/harder moments off of Yellow & Green mixed with a little bit of Blue Record - not a complete return to their sludge metal roots, but definitely acknowledging them more than anything off the last album did. so stoked for this album now, I really got into Baroness over the summer (after previously being more of a casual fan) and I can't wait to hear something new from them. oh, and also, I got my pre-order digital download for The Ride Majestic by Soilwork last night and it's absolutely fantastic. for now I'll say it's definitely on par with The Living Infinite, and further listens are required to decide whether or not I like it better. definitely definitely definitely one of my favorite albums of the year though, probably at #2 juuust slightly behind Abyss by Chelsea Wolfe. Edited August 28, 2015 by Scythey 1 Quote
Queen of Liars Posted August 28, 2015 Posted August 28, 2015 Yup, The Ride Majestic is pretty bloody excellent. Gave a listen to the recent album by Tribulation, Children of the Night, which I ended up really digging. Apparently they were a death/thrash metal band before, but this album is some really excellent gothic metal, with perhaps even a touch of black and progressive. I'd highly recommend it. Quote ___ ___ ___
Bambi Posted September 12, 2015 Posted September 12, 2015 (edited) So this arrived today: Love it. I was considering getting it in white, but then it'd be a little boring lol. Well, now I can say I've done my part to support the new The Agony Scene album.Hopefully they add some more designs in the future. Edited September 12, 2015 by Bambi Quote [my blog] [custom emotes]
Laughing Man Posted September 19, 2015 Author Posted September 19, 2015 (edited) RIP Martin Kearns, drummer of Bolt Thrower. jamming Those Once Loyal now in his memory, one of my all-time favorite death metal albums. so sad about this. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3YTO-_UwYoQ Edited September 19, 2015 by Scythey Quote
Laughing Man Posted September 19, 2015 Author Posted September 19, 2015 these jokes have been done to death, they're not funny, and I'm pretty sure they constitute as spam 2 Quote
-Windrider- Posted September 19, 2015 Posted September 19, 2015 Scythey's right. I know COT rules are more lenient now, but this is clearly a topic about music. And there's the following global rule to take into account: "Do not post if you have nothing to add. If you don't know the answer to a question or have nothing to add to a discussion - DON'T POST." Please keep things on-topic. 3 Quote
Xinlo Posted September 20, 2015 Posted September 20, 2015 (edited) new slayer album was disappointing as expected... I was hoping for better after the first single but it ended up being slayer. New Amorphis was cool, though I think I still prefer Circle. Also nobody's talking about Book Of Souls, so I assume nobody liked it? Edited September 20, 2015 by The Xinlo Of This Story Quote The Toa's Hideout is once again open for business! We've been gone for a few years, but now BIONICLE's back and so are we. Click the banner to check out our friendly and laid back site where you can discuss all manners of things and chill with awesome people.
Bambi Posted September 24, 2015 Posted September 24, 2015 (edited) Bruce Fitzhugh of Living Sacrifice and a few other guys recorded a cover of "Holy Wars... The Punishment Due" for the 25th anniversary of Rust in Peace. It's also free, so you should check it out. Edited September 24, 2015 by Bambi Quote [my blog] [custom emotes]
Laughing Man Posted October 10, 2015 Author Posted October 10, 2015 (edited) I know I've told a couple people here about this but for anyone else who's interested, there's a band called Earthside that's preparing to release their debut album A Dream in Static later this month. they play a form of semi-instrumental progressive metal that they describe as "cinematic rock". they've gotten comparisons to Opeth and Katatonia among others, and worked with producers/engineers David Castillo and Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Soilwork) as well as artist Travis Smith who has done most of the album layouts and cover art for those bands as well. they've released three songs from it so far, "The Closest I've Come", which is instrumental; "Mob Mentality", featuring Lajon Witherspoon (Sevendust) and the Moscow Symphony Orchestra; and most recently "Crater", featuring Björn Strid (Soilwork). in a year that has seen the release of an incredible new Soilwork album, a new Night Flight Orchestra album, and a Disarmonia Mundi album featuring him on 6 songs, I've gotta say, even as a guest appearance this is probably the single best vocal performance I've ever heard from Strid. he really pours everything into it. I highly recommend them to people who like melodic, progressive, atmospheric music and who don't mind half the album being instrumental. the three songs they've released so far are fantastic and the album is shaping up to be one of the most interesting of the year. Edited October 10, 2015 by Scythey Quote
BrickPharaoh Posted October 10, 2015 Posted October 10, 2015 So Disturbed's cover of The Sound of Silence is slowly eating away at my brain. It's gotten so bad I memorized the song by playing various covers of it for a couple hours. The song just managed to consume every single thought I had, owing to Draiman's impressive clean vocals. Getting a bit fed up of my normal stuff though. Anyone have any suggestions for something fast-paced, with strong vocals (like those of Jørn Lande, for example)? Cba with too much screaming/groaning at the moment. Thanks in advance 1 Quote "Welcome to Valhalla, Warrior." Recent MOC's: The Headless Horseman (BBC71 Finalist) LDD CCBS Chess The Shadowed One (BBC69) Nydoretha (Netherealm Empress)
-Windrider- Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 and most recently "Crater", featuring Björn Strid (Soilwork). in a year that has seen the release of an incredible new Soilwork album, a new Night Flight Orchestra album, and a Disarmonia Mundi album featuring him on 6 songs, I've gotta say, even as a guest appearance this is probably the single best vocal performance I've ever heard from Strid. he really pours everything into it. I saw your post here and decided to listen to "Crater." If I had to describe it, I'd say it's grandiose and dream-like at the same time? It's intriguing. I really like it! 1 Quote
Laughing Man Posted October 11, 2015 Author Posted October 11, 2015 (edited) and most recently "Crater", featuring Björn Strid (Soilwork). in a year that has seen the release of an incredible new Soilwork album, a new Night Flight Orchestra album, and a Disarmonia Mundi album featuring him on 6 songs, I've gotta say, even as a guest appearance this is probably the single best vocal performance I've ever heard from Strid. he really pours everything into it. I saw your post here and decided to listen to "Crater." If I had to describe it, I'd say it's grandiose and dream-like at the same time? It's intriguing. I really like it! glad you like it! that's a pretty perfect way to describe it, and the band's music overall. check out the song "Mob Mentality", they've got a full symphony orchestra backing that track and it sounds absolutely massive. the music video for it is pretty cool too. Edited October 11, 2015 by Scythey Quote
kathy Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Anyone else like Pagan/Folk metal? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tt6_65LDZ60 This is one of my favorite songs, Arkona is my jam. Quote Proud Graphics Artist.Current 2015 collection:I have them all green = all, blue = partial, black = noneOnly non-promotionals counted
Queen of Liars Posted October 11, 2015 Posted October 11, 2015 Moonsorrow, Finntroll, and the first couple of Turisas albums are all excellent folk metal. Especially the Moonsorrow. Kivenkantaja is one of my favourite albums. On another note, just listened to the new Tempel album, The Moon Lit Our Path. I highly recommend it to anyone into atmospheric sludge metal, a la Cult of Luna. It's an instrumental album with five tracks ranging in length from 8 to 12 minutes, and is filled with great atmosphere and fantastic riffs. Quote ___ ___ ___
Millennium Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 Primordial is an awesome folk/pagan metal (with doom metal influences) band, slightly underrated, IMO. Is anyone here into stoner metal? Or, specifically, into Electric Wizard? Quote
Queen of Liars Posted December 1, 2015 Posted December 1, 2015 Still haven't gotten around to properly checking out Electric Wizard yet, but I do like me some stoner metal. All of Boris' albums in the style are amazing (especially the original Heavy Rocks and Pink). High on Fire and Eternal Elysium are also great. Quote ___ ___ ___
Laughing Man Posted December 4, 2015 Author Posted December 4, 2015 I've listened to Electric Wizard before but never really got into them. as far as stoner metal in general goes, I dig High on Fire, Kylesa, and Baroness quite a lot, plus early Clutch could probably be put under that label. Sleep's Dopesmoker is pretty amazing too. in news that only me and Evergrey_Toa will care about, The Unguided announced their new album Lust and Loathing will be released February 26. I'm iffy on the title - sounds more like something a scene kid electronicore band like Asking Alexandria would come up with - but the artwork is awesome as always and it's supposed to be the third (and final) part of their conceptual album trilogy, so hopefully it'll be good. the 9-song (not including bonus tracks) tracklist might indicate that the songs will be longer this time around, which also fits with some comments they've made about it being more of an epic and climactic album than past efforts. Quote
Johnny Truant Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 dopethrone is a classic, if y'all havent heard dopethrone youre missin out torche's self-titled is also really really good, the singer's other band, floor is along the same lines jucifer's pretty interesting and there's always down but idk if id classify them as stoner metal Quote only in dreams.
Millennium Posted December 4, 2015 Posted December 4, 2015 I don't really like Dopethrone to be honest. I prefer a lot more Black masses or We live. Did I really say that? Oh my. Quote
Johnny Truant Posted December 5, 2015 Posted December 5, 2015 dopethrone is goat ok Quote only in dreams.
Laughing Man Posted December 5, 2015 Author Posted December 5, 2015 so the new Sikth mini-album Opacities is killer. they haven't skipped a beat at all, pretty much picks up where Death of a Dead Day left off 9 years ago in both style and quality. I'd love to hear what they could do with a full-length at this point. 1 Quote
Millennium Posted December 14, 2015 Posted December 14, 2015 Ok so, I re-relistened to Dopethrone and turns out I like it as much as the others which came later. That meaning, I like all of its songs. Quote
Queen of Liars Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 Ihsahn finally announced his new album, Arktis, to be released on the 4th of March, and revelaed the first song from it, Mass Darkness. The hype is real. Quote ___ ___ ___
Millennium Posted December 18, 2015 Posted December 18, 2015 (edited) I think I'll be re-relistening to Therion's discography. I discovered only now that they have a song in akkadian language. Edited December 18, 2015 by El-P Quote
Queen of Liars Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 So... Lemmy has died. Pretty hard to believe it. Yet another legend gone. 1 Quote ___ ___ ___
Xinlo Posted December 30, 2015 Posted December 30, 2015 was never a huge motorhead fan, but his influence is undeniable. Glad I did get to see him live before the end Quote The Toa's Hideout is once again open for business! We've been gone for a few years, but now BIONICLE's back and so are we. Click the banner to check out our friendly and laid back site where you can discuss all manners of things and chill with awesome people.
Laughing Man Posted January 12, 2016 Author Posted January 12, 2016 not completely unexpected since they've been reunited for a couple years now, but Life of Agony have officially announced their first studio album in 11 years, A Place Where There's No More Pain. the cover art sort of suggests a return to the River Runs Red style, which would be awesome, but I'll be happy even if it's more similar to Broken Valley. 1 Quote
Queen of Liars Posted January 15, 2016 Posted January 15, 2016 The new Skold album, The Undoing, has finally gotten a new release date after being cancelled back in 2014, and will now come out on the 22nd of April, which I am very glad to hear. After it initially got cancelled I was beginning to get worried that there would be another 15 year break between albums, but thankfully that's not the case. I'm very excited to see what Tim will do with this album, and am greatly looking forward to the riffs and industrial goodness no doubt contained within. Quote ___ ___ ___
Laughing Man Posted January 30, 2016 Author Posted January 30, 2016 (edited) so I finally checked out Genexus by Fear Factory and I've got to say, it's way better than what I gave it credit for based on the singles. this might be one of my favorite Fear Factory albums to date, the extra dose of melody and catchiness really works for them. "Expiration Date" is especially incredible, really unlike anything they've ever done. Edited January 30, 2016 by Scythey Quote
Bambi Posted January 31, 2016 Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) so I finally checked out Genexus by Fear Factory and I've got to say, it's way better than what I gave it credit for based on the singles. this might be one of my favorite Fear Factory albums to date, the extra dose of melody and catchiness really works for them. "Expiration Date" is especially incredible, really unlike anything they've ever done.Wait, really? I personally thought it was a little weak compared to some of their other stuff.I mean, I guess it's okay, I just know they're definitely capable of doing better. Edited January 31, 2016 by Bambi Quote [my blog] [custom emotes]
Laughing Man Posted January 31, 2016 Author Posted January 31, 2016 (edited) the more I listen to it the more I like it. it's probably a close second behind Mechanized for Best Thing Since Obsolete for me. it feels fresher and revitalized and not nearly as stale as The Industrialist. way more memorable songs, also better production, better vocals, better lyrics, better drums (AKA actual drums, period) and increased use of keyboard and melody which really works for it I think. brings back the Obsolete sound in a lot of ways. Edited February 1, 2016 by Scythey Quote
Queen of Liars Posted February 1, 2016 Posted February 1, 2016 New Cult of Luna and Julie Christmas collaboration album, Mariner, out in April. Yes! Quote ___ ___ ___
Bambi Posted February 19, 2016 Posted February 19, 2016 (edited) A little late, but Fear Factory have finally announced their tour dates~ They will be playing Demanufacture in it's entirety and some fan favorites (which pretty much means Martyr, Shock, Dielectric, and Soul Hacker, maybe What Will Become). Soilwork will also be joining them, and to top it off there's a possibility I might be able to catch a show in North Carolina. So very stoked. Edited February 19, 2016 by Bambi Quote [my blog] [custom emotes]
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