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I've been watching some of this all female Judas Priest cover band on Youtube, they're pretty fun:
All female thrash metal
Wench - A Tidy Sized Chunk
Really like the vocalist. She reminds me of a thrash version of Grace Slick
Wench - A Tidy Sized Chunk
Really like the vocalist. She reminds me of a thrash version of Grace Slick
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This is definitely some heavy, heavy fuzz. Now that I can listen at home on a decent set of speakers I can dig this. Nice mellow tune to wrap up a long day of work. I gave the album a shot and it was good up to a point but then it got all noise and I lost interest. Good tune though.
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All female thrash metal
Wench - A Tidy Sized Chunk
Really like the vocalist. She reminds me of a thrash version of Grace Slick
This is really good!
way late, but totally vouch. Finnish black metal as a whole has consistently been the most traditional of all the major scenes and Sargeist is a personal favorite. I would take the first two over the last two, but that's just my production preference showing. Musically, the last two are still fantastic. Great band, great rec.
Some really good riffs in there, it is not incredible but defintly a good listen with not much talk about it from even hardcore underground fans. I'd definitely recommend it, big fan of the track Forced Labour
Probably some of most massive shit ever recorded. Come my fanatics would have to be my favorite wizard album.
It might not be what you listen to, but it is metal, and I like it. I like Myrkur too, and it's definitely not thrash. Will check out the others today.
Glad to see everyone chipping in with female fronted groups! I have a wide range of things I like, and most of what I listen to nowadays has main male vocalists, but I started out with European girl metal and it will always have a place in my heart.
Definitely have some new playlists for this evening <3
This place is coming along great so far, thanks lordxar for creating it, was the best community at gaf and it transitioned amazingly well, just need the last of the stragglers to join in now.
Blasting Aria currently, one of my all time favorite bands. What are some of you favorite Russian metal bands? Would love some recommendations, I am always digging for stuff from Russia
Aria - Play With Fire
Blasting Aria currently, one of my all time favorite bands. What are some of you favorite Russian metal bands? Would love some recommendations, I am always digging for stuff from Russia
Aria - Play With Fire
Russia does great folk metal. Favorite is https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1M84Lv8Li4c&t=This place is coming along great so far, thanks lordxar for creating it, was the best community at gaf and it transitioned amazingly well, just need the last of the stragglers to join in now.
Blasting Aria currently, one of my all time favorite bands. What are some of you favorite Russian metal bands? Would love some recommendations, I am always digging for stuff from Russia
Aria - Play With Fire
Terra Urosoum or something like that. Was linked on the old neogaf metal thread a year or so ago. Immediate purchase once I heard it.
about female metal, a speed/power/thrash gem IMO:
Original Sin - Sin Will Find You Out
about Russia, one of the best atmospheric black metal albums released, ever:
Walknut - Graveforests and Their Shadows
edit: I just looked over what I have from Russia. Everything is either scathingly cold and black or slammingly brutal lol. What a great country.
Original Sin - Sin Will Find You Out
about Russia, one of the best atmospheric black metal albums released, ever:
Walknut - Graveforests and Their Shadows
edit: I just looked over what I have from Russia. Everything is either scathingly cold and black or slammingly brutal lol. What a great country.
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Progressive is usually not my thing but I saw this album cover a while back on Bandcamp and favorited it to come back to and I'm glad I did. Not only is the cover bad ass but its pretty damn good musically too.
https://essenceofdatum.bandcamp.com/album/event-horizon
https://essenceofdatum.bandcamp.com/album/event-horizon
Seems right up my alley, all instrumental? will blast this tomorrow while working
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Yea it looks like its all instrumental. I listened to about half before I hit the buy button. They have a new release out too and if I can avoid work meetings I'll be blasting these as well.
https://essenceofdatum.bandcamp.com/album/nevermore
What an awesome pick! That fuzz is such an iconic tone. Feels like it vibrates in every fiber of your body and you can't really argue with those riffs either. I'll have to admit that I haven't listened to Electric Wizard much beyond Dopethrone occasionally, but this makes me want to listen to more of their other stuff. Looking forward to more of your picks.:p
This song of the day is a great idea, so much music to be discovered. I realize all the dates are taken and I probably wouldn't be able to keep up with a recurring day anyway, but I can fill in at times if need be. Just give me a heads up if any of you can't make a date.
What draws you into metal?
power, beauty, angularity.
Favorite genre(s)
black metal, death metal, heavy/power/thrash/speed metal.
Favorite band(s)
Order from Chaos (MO)
Arizmenda (CA)
Volahn (CA)
Yellow Eyes (NY)
First album(s) (what got you into the music?)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, V-Rock.
New favorite album(s)
Arizmenda (CA) - Stillbirth in the Temple of Venus
Volahn (CA) - Aq'Ab'Al
Yellow Eyes (NY) - Immersion Trench Reverie
Best concert
Ares Kingdom (MO) and Abigail (JPN) in one night.
Favorite instrument and why?
can't decide between drums and guitar. Good guitars/riffs is the basis of any good metal album. A strong drum performance can take an album to another level.
What don't you like about this music?
can't think of anything.
Do you play an instrument?
drums and guitar.
power, beauty, angularity.
Favorite genre(s)
black metal, death metal, heavy/power/thrash/speed metal.
Favorite band(s)
Order from Chaos (MO)
Arizmenda (CA)
Volahn (CA)
Yellow Eyes (NY)
First album(s) (what got you into the music?)
Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, V-Rock.
New favorite album(s)
Arizmenda (CA) - Stillbirth in the Temple of Venus
Volahn (CA) - Aq'Ab'Al
Yellow Eyes (NY) - Immersion Trench Reverie
Best concert
Ares Kingdom (MO) and Abigail (JPN) in one night.
Favorite instrument and why?
can't decide between drums and guitar. Good guitars/riffs is the basis of any good metal album. A strong drum performance can take an album to another level.
What don't you like about this music?
can't think of anything.
Do you play an instrument?
drums and guitar.
I 've got many Black Sabbath vibes from these guys, they are a new group for me so thanks. This song was too slow though.
We could share Saturdays if you do not mind. And you can post this Saturday, i ll do the next one.
This place is coming along great so far, thanks lordxar for creating it, was the best community at gaf and it transitioned amazingly well, just need the last of the stragglers to join in now.
Blasting Aria currently, one of my all time favorite bands. What are some of you favorite Russian metal bands? Would love some recommendations, I am always digging for stuff from Russia
Aria - Play With Fire
There's KYPCK.
Not really a Russian band but Finnish instead (man I'm posting a lot of Finn-stuff lately, bear with me folks:p) but the lyrics are in Russian. I guess we have that cold, depressing winter in common with our neighbors to the east, so dark, heavy and moody are the key here. On the lighter side, they've also made a pretty kick ass cover of T.A.T.U's All About Us.
I found out that the notifications weren't working 100%, so I just started looking at "Watched Threads" instead. The little purple circle to the left of the thread name will let you know if there are new posts.
Song of the Day
I wanted to pick a song that is pretty digestible for everyone. This is a band a few of you should know but I'll gladly introduce to the rest of you: Draconian.
Draconian are a Swedish Doom/Gothic band that utilize both female and male (harsh) vocals -- nothing new here but wait until you hear Heike Langhans vocals... mmmm.
They've been around for some time now and a few members have other similar projects that I'll touch on in later weeks. But for now, enjoy Draconian "Stellar Tombs"
I wanted to pick a song that is pretty digestible for everyone. This is a band a few of you should know but I'll gladly introduce to the rest of you: Draconian.
Draconian are a Swedish Doom/Gothic band that utilize both female and male (harsh) vocals -- nothing new here but wait until you hear Heike Langhans vocals... mmmm.
They've been around for some time now and a few members have other similar projects that I'll touch on in later weeks. But for now, enjoy Draconian "Stellar Tombs"
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Thanks! Come My Fanatics and Dopethrone are their best albums. Their best album post-lineup change is probably Witchcult Today, so I'd give that one a listen if you like the band.
All my songs will have Sabbath vibes! I'll have a faster one for you next week.
Interesting video, and surprisingly melodic song. Never heard of Draconian before, so this was pretty cool.
One of my fav bands. I think i posted about this when i voted one of the best albums two years ago on Gaf. I hated when Lisa left and i was really mad and took their new album for granted, but after listening to Heike sing i was totally in love, she is already one of my favourite metal singers, lovely voice.
Great recommendation.
Yeah, i guess i will be doing that too. But i just wish they had other options for following threads.
What draws you into metal?
The fact that the emotion captured in the complexities of the music and vocals can be so wide ranging that there this is something for every mood. Oh and heavy fucking guitar riffs.
Favorite genre(s)
Death Metal, Doom/Stoner Doom, Grindcore, Black Metal, Thrash, Heavy Metal
Favorite band(s)
Autopsy
Nasum
Neurosis
Yob
Baroness
First album(s) (what got you into the music?)
Went from hair metal to standard heavy metal to more extremes. This is sort of the progression:
Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls
Skid Row - S/T
Metallilca - And Justice For All
Anthrax - State of Euphoria
Slayer - Decade of Aggression
Opeth - Still Life
Windir - 1184
New favorite album(s)
I've already posted a fair bit of what I have enjoyed this year in these two posts:
This year #1
This year #2
Here is some of my favorites in the past few years:
Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä
Cadaveric Fumes - Dimensions Obscure
YOB - Clearing The Path To Ascend
Inter Arma - The Cavern
Blood Incantation - Starspawn
Best concert
The whole of Maryland Deathfest 2012. I do not think they will ever surpass that lineup and the setup was perfect and the last year it felt small enough to be intimate for the scale of the fest. It was one of the best weekends of my life and I was on a high for weeks afterward.
Some of links to the live sets from that weekend:
Church of Misery
Agalloch
Noothgrush
Nasum
Electric Wizard
Dragged into Sunlight
YOB
Favorite instrument and why?
Guitar, its the heart of this music. Second would be vocals. The variety of emotion that can be expressed in this genre is often unique because of the vocals. The grimier the better though for me!
What don't you like about this music?
Elitism, some of the sketchy people some of the scenes draw in
Do you play an instrument?
Nope
The fact that the emotion captured in the complexities of the music and vocals can be so wide ranging that there this is something for every mood. Oh and heavy fucking guitar riffs.
Favorite genre(s)
Death Metal, Doom/Stoner Doom, Grindcore, Black Metal, Thrash, Heavy Metal
Favorite band(s)
Autopsy
Nasum
Neurosis
Yob
Baroness
First album(s) (what got you into the music?)
Went from hair metal to standard heavy metal to more extremes. This is sort of the progression:
Guns N Roses - Appetite for Destruction
Motley Crue - Girls, Girls, Girls
Skid Row - S/T
Metallilca - And Justice For All
Anthrax - State of Euphoria
Slayer - Decade of Aggression
Opeth - Still Life
Windir - 1184
New favorite album(s)
I've already posted a fair bit of what I have enjoyed this year in these two posts:
This year #1
This year #2
Here is some of my favorites in the past few years:
Oranssi Pazuzu - Värähtelijä
Cadaveric Fumes - Dimensions Obscure
YOB - Clearing The Path To Ascend
Inter Arma - The Cavern
Blood Incantation - Starspawn
Best concert
The whole of Maryland Deathfest 2012. I do not think they will ever surpass that lineup and the setup was perfect and the last year it felt small enough to be intimate for the scale of the fest. It was one of the best weekends of my life and I was on a high for weeks afterward.
Some of links to the live sets from that weekend:
Church of Misery
Agalloch
Noothgrush
Nasum
Electric Wizard
Dragged into Sunlight
YOB
Favorite instrument and why?
Guitar, its the heart of this music. Second would be vocals. The variety of emotion that can be expressed in this genre is often unique because of the vocals. The grimier the better though for me!
What don't you like about this music?
Elitism, some of the sketchy people some of the scenes draw in
Do you play an instrument?
Nope
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Glad you liked it!
I was a bit worried myself after Lisa left -- but that was washed away when I first heard Heike. Glad you guys enjoy.
Nice,just a bit to fuzzy for me.
Melodic and pleasant to listen to but just doesn't stick with me.
I dont listen that often to doom/stoner,never fostered love for that style of metal ;)
I missed the talk about girls in metal.
Stretching it here as the genre kind of mixes up punk/rock/metal but I am currently in love with Brutus from Belgium. Stefanie Mannaerts features on both vocals and drums, and she is a killer. Screams her heart out and maaaaan those blastbeats. Amazing live band to boot.
You can listen to their debut album on YouTube here
Selected cuts:
All Along
Not Caring
Bird
Child
Stretching it here as the genre kind of mixes up punk/rock/metal but I am currently in love with Brutus from Belgium. Stefanie Mannaerts features on both vocals and drums, and she is a killer. Screams her heart out and maaaaan those blastbeats. Amazing live band to boot.
You can listen to their debut album on YouTube here
Selected cuts:
All Along
Not Caring
Bird
Child
Thanks for the suggestions, I'll definitely give them a listen.
A few more bands to include in the women in metal discussion:
Chiyo, drummer for Noothgrush
Marissa Martinez, a trans woman guitarist/vocalist for Cretin, Extremity (put out one of the best albums this year!), and formerly Repulsion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83rrSxeGrLI
Rae Amitay, vocalist for Immortal Bird
https://youtu.be/dzdn8E_KRpU
Heavy Temple, all woman stoner/doom metal band
Chiyo, drummer for Noothgrush
Marissa Martinez, a trans woman guitarist/vocalist for Cretin, Extremity (put out one of the best albums this year!), and formerly Repulsion
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83rrSxeGrLI
Rae Amitay, vocalist for Immortal Bird
https://youtu.be/dzdn8E_KRpU
Heavy Temple, all woman stoner/doom metal band
Speaking of metal transwomen, one just got elected to the Virginia state legislator (her opponent was the author of that shitty bathroom bill too)!
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Danica_Amore/252524
https://www.metal-archives.com/artists/Danica_Amore/252524