The MetalEra |OT| We're not in the Stone Age anymore

Brian_FETO · Jan 5, 2018

As someone who likes Defenders and Painkiller......this sounds like those? Huh. Neat.

If it was played by any other band I wouldn't give a fuck but you feed it through the Painkiller sound and I'm like "heeeey alright!"

E_i · Jan 5, 2018

All charges against the Decapitated members have been dropped.

http://www.metalinjection.net/metal-crimes/all-rape-kidnapping-charges-against-decapitated-dropped

But they can be charged in the future.

Bebop242 · Jan 5, 2018

E_i said:
All charges against the Decapitated members have been dropped.

http://www.metalinjection.net/metal-crimes/all-rape-kidnapping-charges-against-decapitated-dropped

But they can be charged in the future.

It will be interesting to hear more about this. So much for them going back to the US now.

Deleted member 2229 · Jan 5, 2018

Brian_FETO said:
As someone who likes Defenders and Painkiller......this sounds like those? Huh. Neat.

If it was played by any other band I wouldn't give a fuck but you feed it through the Painkiller sound and I'm like "heeeey alright!"

Great song
Already sounds better than Redeemer. Will never be tired of Priest.

lordxar · Jan 5, 2018

Alright, finally made it through this year's songs of the day. I'm caught up. All good stuff. New Summoning is good, mellow in a lot of ways but I liked it.

hobblygobbly · Jan 6, 2018

I really like Summoning's new album (With Doom We Came), it's similar in style to Old Mornings Dawn and that is also kind of disappointing to me. Although I like it I wanted an album more like Minas Morgul, I didn't really want a new album to follow their previous one in similar style so soon.

DrM · Jan 6, 2018

Brian_FETO said:
As someone who likes Defenders and Painkiller......this sounds like those? Huh. Neat.

If it was played by any other band I wouldn't give a fuck but you feed it through the Painkiller sound and I'm like "heeeey alright!"

I hope that there are more songs like that on the Firepower

Splatterpunk · Jan 6, 2018

Are we not doing any kind of best of 2017 lists?

lordxar · Jan 6, 2018

Splatterpunk said:
Are we not doing any kind of best of 2017 lists?

Some have. On mobile atm but a page or five back people started dropping them.

OuijaLuigi · Jan 6, 2018

Song of the day

First of, sorry for the late song of the day entry but I didn't have a chance to post until now.

Anyways, todays song is Broken Mirror by Trees of Eternity. It's slow, heavy and melancholic, but also beautiful.

Trees of Eternity was a side project by Juha Raivio from Swallow the Sun and features Aleah Starbridge on vocals. They only released a demo called Black Ocean and one full length album, Hour of the Nightingale, before Aleah sadly succumbed to cancer.

Hell Shinobi · Jan 7, 2018

My wife is listening to the Summoning and says "it's more Summoning".

She's a firm believer that Dol Guldur is their best album.

Inkvoterad · Jan 7, 2018

ITS MAJOR CHORDS TIME

Saften · Jan 7, 2018

Today is the 15 year anniversary of Children of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll, and of me playing air-guitar to the keyboard parts.
Spotify-link

Truly the best album they have ever made, yes, even better than "Follow the Reaper".
They haven't made a better album since then, but we'll always have Paris and Needled 24/7.

SexRanger · Jan 7, 2018

Saften said:
Today is the 15 year anniversary of Children of Bodom - Hate Crew Deathroll, and of me playing air-guitar to the keyboard parts.
Spotify-link

Truly the best album they have ever made, yes, even better than "Follow the Reaper".
They haven't made a better album since then, but we'll always have Paris and Needled 24/7.

Songwise I prefer Hatebreeder but Hate Crew Deathroll really did difine they're sound.

I really don't listen CoB nowadays but I still have massive respect for them and how they influenced my taste of music as a kid.

Triple corpse hammerfall is still maybe my all time favorite CoB song.

Morrigan · Jan 7, 2018

The first two CoB were good. Solid guitarwork all around. The 3rd one is listenable but mediocre. Can't stand anything else they've done.

And now I feel old.

DrM · Jan 7, 2018

Morrigan said:
The first two CoB were good. Solid guitarwork all around. The 3rd one is listenable but mediocre. Can't stand anything else they've done.

And now I feel old.

CoB was insanely popular when I entered high school (Follow the Reaper came out). I think all metalheads had CoB shirts.

Morrigan · Jan 7, 2018

DrM said:
CoB was insanely popular when I entered high school

I said I feel old okay

You don't have to rub it in!

lordxar · Jan 7, 2018

Song of the Day
I'm late but my excuse was watching Wolverine and daughter tear shit up in Logan. Sorry... For today I've elected to go with a tune off Darkthrone's Soulside Journey. We've got some big words here, Iconoclasm Sweeps Cappadocia, but shoving that aside the music is what draws me in to this one. Very early on there is a bass run that sounds like an early Maiden piece and then the song goes complete ape shit before settling off into a slow groove. This tune winds back and forth between groove and brutal assault. If you've never heard this give it a whirl.

Sanox · Jan 7, 2018

New Summoning album is alright not bad I like it but extremely "you get exactly what you would expect"

On the topic of CoB. I still like their stuff but their early albums were definitely the best. Pretty big influence on my musical taste and part in getting me into melodeath

Doomshine · Jan 7, 2018

Like for many others, CoB was my gateway to melodeath. I think I was 12 or something when I started listening to them.

I like the first four albums plus Tokyo Warhearts. Hate Crew Deathroll was definitely a shift in their sound but I still enjoyed it.

parrotbeak · Jan 7, 2018

Oh shit, there's a new Horna EP out

https://wtcproductions.bandcamp.com/album/kuolleiden-kuu

I only wish it were longer.

Deleted member 23850 · Jan 7, 2018

FelixTheSexranger said:
Songwise I prefer Hatebreeder but Hate Crew Deathroll really did difine they're sound.

I really don't listen CoB nowadays but I still have massive respect for them and how they influenced my taste of music as a kid.

Triple corpse hammerfall is still maybe my all time favorite CoB song.

They're ok. I liked Follow The Reaper when I first started out with Death Metal, but every time I go back to it....fuck it's boring. Formulaic beyond belief.

choodi · Jan 8, 2018

lordxar said:
The Lost in Vegas guys did a Danzig tune and reminded me that I own Danzig cd's lol. Fired up Lucifuge for the first time in probably a decade. Forgot how much I loved this album.

Edit: How the God's Kill is still decent but holy shit I forgot how bad Danzig 4 was.

First two albums are amazing. How the Gods Kill is alright, but was ultimately forgettable.

ALSO:

Decapitated maintained their innocence throughout the legal proceedings with their lawyer Steven Graham noting "the original officer who took the complaint from the accuser stated, 'I do not have probable cause that a rape occurred.'" Graham also stated "The accuser has a documented history of providing false information to the police dating back to 2014."

I think I remember a few people in this thread (back at the old place) claiming they would never listen to Decapitated again when they were arrested.

Anyone care to revisit their thoughts on this?

Seems to me like they have been treated pretty harshly by the police and by the metal community.

scriptgiant · Jan 8, 2018

Saw my favorite black metal band this weekend, Arizmenda, along with the rest of the BTC. Such a great show.

Hell Shinobi · Jan 8, 2018

Arizmenda is damn amazing. I listen to their discography quite regularly.

m_dorian · Jan 8, 2018

Just a small tribute to David Bowie because good music knows no borders.

He was born that day 71 years ago.

blahness · Jan 8, 2018

Song of the Day

Ultra Silvam - Crooked Horned Prophet

First song on their self-titled demo and one of my favorite releases of 2017. I couldn't find a video of just this one song, so enjoy the whole demo!

Inkvoterad · Jan 8, 2018

based goth · Jan 8, 2018

It's crossover monday y'all

Brian_FETO · Jan 8, 2018

based goth said:
It's crossover monday y'all

The best

Tam still sounds fucking killer too, apparently they did a one off reunion show (not sure if there's any videos). Wish they'd do more

Check out the guitarist's new band Warwound. Has Rat from the Varukers on vocals. Their album has a cover of The Closing Irony with Tam and Rat sharing vocal duties. Rules

selfReg · Jan 8, 2018

scriptgiant said:
Saw my favorite black metal band this weekend, Arizmenda, along with the rest of the BTC. Such a great show.

anyone who says Arizmenda is their favorite black metal band is a gentleman and a scholar in my book. I came down from San Jose to catch the BTC show two years ago, got the home dub version of the Beneath This Reality of Flesh MC. It was a real pleasure to get the latest one for Christmas that same year too, on CD no less. Stillbirth will probably always be my favorite Arizmenda but the latest two have grown on me to the point that they might be 2 and 3. There is no other band like Arizmenda.

scriptgiant · Jan 8, 2018

selfReg said:
anyone who says Arizmenda is their favorite black metal band is a gentleman and a scholar in my book. I came down from San Jose to catch the BTC show two years ago, got the home dub version of the Beneath This Reality of Flesh MC. It was a real pleasure to get the latest one for Christmas that same year too, on CD no less. Stillbirth will probably always be my favorite Arizmenda but the latest two have grown on me to the point that they might be 2 and 3. There is no other band like Arizmenda.

They just get better with each release. Every time I've see them live they have the best energy among the BTC. So chaotic and raw, especially the lead singer. My personal favorite is still Within the Vacuum of Infinity, but Stillbirth is very close behind.

based goth · Jan 8, 2018

Brian_FETO said:
Check out the guitarist's new band Warwound.

Listening the album right now, it's awesome!

Also the new Summoning is really good.

selfReg · Jan 8, 2018

scriptgiant said:
They just get better with each release. Every time I've see them live they have the best energy among the BTC. So chaotic and raw, especially the lead singer. My personal favorite is still Within the Vacuum of Infinity, but Stillbirth is very close behind.

they were definitely amazing live, but the smoke machine guy kinda went overboard lol. BHL really surprised me live. The guy's vocals are the closest thing to a rabid fucking dog I have ever heard from a human being. Word is they're putting out an LP finally, can't wait for that. But I also hope to hear more from Axeman, Volahn, and Dolorvotre.

SpartanForce · Jan 8, 2018

any albums like this one?

Morrigan · Jan 8, 2018

Bought my ticket for Pumpkins United after all. I hope I don't regret this...

Adryuu · Jan 9, 2018

SpartanForce said:
any albums like this one?

Sorry for not really answering your question, but I always really liked better the EP, Sounds of Decay (by Katatonia too of course, imo the best material they have), with Akerfeldt's vocals. Renkse's vocals in this album are a bit too clumsy for me. He got better after that.

HarryHengst · Jan 9, 2018

The new Summoning is extremely good and i am glad they continue to put out quality music. I get the ''its more of Old Morning's Dawn'' but that was probably their best album so no complaints from me. I also love how you can hear how their synthesizers and other technology gets better on every album.

RDreamer · Jan 9, 2018

Adryuu said:
Sorry for not really answering your question, but I always really liked better the EP, Sounds of Decay (by Katatonia too of course, imo the best material they have), with Akerfeldt's vocals. Renkse's vocals in this album are a bit too clumsy for me. He got better after that.

Akerfeldt did vocals on Brave Murder Day. He also did growls on Sounds of Decay.

Adryuu · Jan 9, 2018

Buf Renkse did the clean vocals, for the first time in the band if I'm not mistaken, and he was not very good then. He got a lot better in later albums.

I prefer the sound and growl focus on Sounds of Decay by far.

edit: Well I'm listening to BMD right now and I thought I remembered a lot more clean vocals than it has. Yeah I still prefer the EP (that is also in the remastered edition of BMD as bonus tracks it seems). While the style is pretty much the same, I think the songs are better overall, as is the production.

zon · Jan 9, 2018

Late to the CoB talk but they always managed to project a sense of intense energy in alot of their early work. Like Needled 24/7 :)

On a different note, seeing clean vocals being mentioned got me thinking about Roy Khan. I wish he'd join a band again. Kamelot's album The Black Halo is, in my opinion, power metal perfection.

Deleted member 28474 · Jan 9, 2018

SpartanForce said:
any albums like this one?

Check out October Tide - Rain Without End. Probably what you are looking for and shares some band members.

On a completely different note. Fuck Sadus put out some awesome stuff.

Valkyr · Jan 9, 2018

Song of the Day

Sivyj Yar - Distant Haze was Rising

Russians really know their atmospheric black metal. Sivyj Yar's last 2 albums are phenomenal stuff.

Pepito · Jan 9, 2018

I know it's been repeated over and over but With Doom We Come is so honking good.

The standouts for me are Tar-Calion and ESPECIALLY Mirklands.

scriptgiant · Jan 9, 2018

One of my most anticipated records this year. April 27.

Deleted member 563 · Jan 10, 2018

SONG OF THE DAY

Eyehategod finally made it into Canada and put on an awesome show last night with Corrosion of Conformity. Here's a classic:

DrM · Jan 10, 2018

Ticket for Vader / Kreator bought. Now just have to wait one week :)

Deleted member 563 · Jan 11, 2018

RIP Fast Eddie. The classic lineup have all passed away

m_dorian · Jan 11, 2018

Cactus said:
RIP Fast Eddie. The classic lineup have all passed away

RIP.

The Other place is forming Motorhead again, it seems.

Wolfgunblood · Jan 11, 2018

Anyone listening to Tamerlan Empire (Australia, Symphonic BM)?

https://metalhellrecords.bandcamp.com/album/age-of-ascendancy

Tamerlan Empire is symphonic BM that incorporates middle eastern melodies and instruments, which isn't really a novel concept, but they do it really, really well. This is the best middle eastern metal I've heard since Orphaned Land's ORwarrioR and before that Melechesh's Sphynx, on top of them being one of the more exciting new symphonic BM bands out there.

Great month for Symphonic BM with this and Zel Agganor (Bal-Sagoth fans need to check them out if you haven't already).

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