Sounds pretty good, and kind of like early Metal Church meets Forbidden (particularly the vocals) and maybe some Testament. Even that album cover evokes Testament, but in a good way.
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I once saw a perfect mashup of Behemoth's Decade of Therion over some boy band music video. I remember it being quite funny but I can't find it anymore, anyone remembers this?
It's weird, I never cared for it that much when I was younger, but now I really dig its rock'n flavour?
Yup, asked on friday if others were enjoying it. I think it's awesome.
Listened to the first few tracks and really enjoyed it. Still need to give the full thing a listen.
Just discovered this Swiss Symphonic metal band called Ad Infinitum and I'm just loving their debut album called "Chapter I - Monarchy". It's a concept album about (probably) the French Revolution, though I could be wrong. Just loving the vocalist. Melissa's vocals are so silky smooth and I've been jamming this album for the last couple of hours almost entirely to listen to those golden pipes, though I must say that the rest of the band are not bad at all either and are in fact pretty good in their own right.
Yeah I usually skip the extra acoustic versions on albums but here even those are so very good. Probably has a lot to do with Melissa's prowess on the mic
Yeah, I hope for the next album she skips the harsh vocals and does clean only.
I actually don't mind them at all. They aren't very distinctive (not everyone can be Mikael Stanne) but they're not bad either. She could probably improve upon them.
If you're digging the vocals, she's also the vocalist for Rage of Light. I didn't really care for that band much, but revisiting them after Ad Infinitum, I've dug them a bit more.
Just found out about her other projects a minute ago. Lol. Gonna try them later.
Probably the first band a thrash enthusiast will recommend to you from Russia, then Master.
Yeah, they're definitely not the most obscure band out there.
Well, I'd say so, considering how niche thrash really is and even more niche in Progressive thrash. Aspid is one of the top 10 bands every prog thrash should listen to before anything else. Among seasoned thrash fans, though, they are known and celebrated (myself in cluded)
If you want an obscure Russian prog thrash band that I sing the praise of often, check out EndZone
Damn that sounded good. I'm really looking forward to seeing the rest.
this is typical SepticFlesh experience aka being called motherfucker and told to show horns at least 30 times during a concert lol
sounds good otherwise :)
I take it that thrash is your favourite subgenre? What are your favourite thrash albums?
I tried making a top 10 list, but with 1 per band so that Metallica wouldn't take up like the top 3 spots. The order is also subject to a lot of change, other than #1, really:
- Metallica - ...And Justice For All
- Celtic Frost - To Mega Therion
- Sodom - Agent Orange
- Exhorder - Slaughter at the Vatican
- Heathen - Victims of Deception
- Aspid - Extravasation
- Sepultura - Beneath the Remains (I'm going to have to listen to Arise and BtR more to see which I prefer, but right now it's BtR)
- Dark Angel - Darkness Descends
- Razor - Violent Restitution
- Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying?
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have you heard of Old Nick? Figured you might dig them. Pretty refreshing take on raw black metal. Some of the coolest use of keys I've heard in the genre. Extremely catchy stuff. They have a lot of releases already but I'm barely catching on to them.
Oh shit, they're back? I really liked their old stuff back in the day but they kind of fell off my radar and I don't even really know why. I don't think I heard their last 2-3 albums.
This seems solid though.
Getting Moonsorrow vibe here... I like this so far. Thanks!
Man, I feel like I'm back in 2001 or something. :D
Havukruunu's first two releases were stellar and this is no different.
Just chiming in to agree that the new Ensiferum is so good. Last 3 albums were boring and I had almost written the band off but Thalassic is so much fun, really glad they are back. Now i just need Jari Mäenpää to get off his ass and release something worthwhile.
The new Ensiferum is excellent. Easily their best in years. The new keyboard player/vocalist really adds to their sound.
The new Finntroll song is fun. I've always been a fan, and I really enjoyed their last one.
The new Unleash the Archers song is great, albeit not as good as the first single. That song was otherworldly good, though.
Checking this out now. Morrigan said it has Moonsorrow vibes so I definitely have to give it a shot.
The new Finntroll song is fun. I've always been a fan, and I really enjoyed their last one.
The new Unleash the Archers song is great, albeit not as good as the first single. That song was otherworldly good, though.
Checking this out now. Morrigan said it has Moonsorrow vibes so I definitely have to give it a shot.
consuming the hell out of these guys lately. Pretty unheralded compared to some the bigger Swedish names of melodic death metal, but excellent stuff nonetheless. First LP has more of a Dissection vibe, second would zone in on more of an At the Gates style of the time. Picking up their Quintessence compilation was probably the best $25 I spent this year.