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Fhtagn · Jun 18, 2018

blahness said:
First 25 bands announced for next year's Maryland Deathfest. Early bird tickets on sale too.

Bethlehem (Germany)
Blood (Germany) – Exclusive U.S. appearance
Brutality
The Chasm
Cro-Mags
D.R.I.
Frightmare
Full of Hell
Grotesque Organ Defilement (Canada)
Guttural Secrete
Hideous
Immolation
Indian
Mortician
Outre-Tomb (Canada)
Pestilence (Netherlands)
Scour
Skaphe
Squash Bowels (Poland)
Sulaco
Tomb Mold (Canada)
Unanimated (Sweden) – Exclusive U.S. appearance
Vault Dweller
Violator (Brazil) – Exclusive U.S. appearance
Vomitory (Sweden) – Exclusive U.S. appearance

Bought my four day pass already, best first batch announcement in years. This year's fest was the most fun id had at MDF in a while, I don't miss the Edison lot stage at all.

Conkersbadfurday · Jun 18, 2018

So since I'll be seeing Ne Obliviscaris later this year, I figured I'd give 'em a look.

Holy shit! Portal of I is a phenomenal album. Blown away by how well it works in that violin.

Quikies83 · Jun 19, 2018

Conkersbadfurday said:
So since I'll be seeing Ne Obliviscaris later this year, I figured I'd give 'em a look.

Holy shit! Portal of I is a phenomenal album. Blown away by how well it works in that violin.

They're phenomenal live -- insanely tight. Also, a bunch of super nice, down to earth guys. I caught them on their first US tour and on their last one.
Devour Me Colossus!!!

Quikies83 · Jun 19, 2018

I caught Primitive Man, Forn, YOB, and Bell Witch live this weekend. Have seen them all live before but Forn and holllllllly shit -- they killed it!
PM was not as good as they were the first time I caught them -- they slowed their tempo down from Caustic and basically stretched 4 songs into 45 minutes.. Was just meh.
Bell Witch and YOB were solid as always -- absolutely amazing, thick, crushing sound.

Kattlauv · Jun 19, 2018

Hell Shinobi said:
:O noooo not really. It's like the same record over and over again but less and less atmospheric each time. Should have stopped at Salvation and saved himself...

Nah. Salvation, Maranatha and Hekatomb are all very different from each other. I wasn't impressed by Hekatomb at first, but after some listens I'm sure this is the best black metal record I've heard for years.

Hell Shinobi · Jun 19, 2018

Kattlauv said:
Nah. Salvation, Maranatha and Hekatomb are all very different from each other. I wasn't impressed by Hekatomb at first, but after some listens I'm sure this is the best black metal record I've heard for years.

That's... that's quite the statment, but i can see where you coming from and i respect it. It's a solid album and worth a listen i'll give you that. But not top 10 material for me.
But hey, i look foward to hearing about more records from you!

Bebop242 · Jun 19, 2018

So Abigail Williams, Ghost Bath and Wolvhammer just announced a show in my town. I only know a bit of Ghost Bath (like the music, could do without the "vocals")

As someone with very little Black metal experience, is this a good show to check out for someone who is warming up to blacked stuff?

Scottify · Jun 19, 2018

Finally got around to listening to the new Kataklysm. Such a great record. Remind me a lot of At The Gates. Highly recommended.

Hell Shinobi · Jun 19, 2018

Bebop242 said:
So Abigail Williams, Ghost Bath and Wolvhammer just announced a show in my town. I only know a bit of Ghost Bath (like the music, could do without the "vocals")

As someone with very little Black metal experience, is this a good show to check out for someone who is warming up to blacked stuff?

No. I think you could do better really. You probably better off starting with more mainstream bands, they probably sound alot better live, and can at least keep you invested in hearing more in the future.
And from that lot Wolvhammer are probably the more typical Black Metal band. I got a good chuckle from Ghost Bath, did not know them, even the band name is ridiculous.

blahness · Jun 19, 2018

Fhtagn said:
Bought my four day pass already, best first batch announcement in years. This year's fest was the most fun id had at MDF in a while, I don't miss the Edison lot stage at all.

Same here. This years was the most fun I have had at MDF since 2012. I am loving the lineup already and am glad they have some thrash back on the bill. Edison lot was always a pain in the ass for me. I hated it.

Fhtagn · Jun 19, 2018

blahness said:
Same here. This years was the most fun I have had at MDF since 2012. I am loving the lineup already and am glad they have some thrash back on the bill. Edison lot was always a pain in the ass for me. I hated it.

Did you see Wormrot or Viscera Infest this year? Total crowd pleasers.

blahness · Jun 20, 2018

Yep, those were a few of my main draws this year. DHG, Ruins of Beverast, and Suffering Hour were the others I couldnt miss and really enjoyed.

Brian_FETO · Jun 20, 2018

MDF last year was the best experience of going to the fest with friends but it wasn't because of the bands

MDF to me was always this mythical thing full of bands you could only see there. Now it's just a party with a bunch of touring bands

First announcement is a huge step in the right direction to get back on track but they've pulled this shit before where the first announcement is impressive and then the rest are filler

Bitanator · Jun 20, 2018

would love to see Violator and Cro mags, Problem is spending my entire concert budget to go, lots of other things I'd love to go to also

Martoridley · Jun 20, 2018

jkm23 said:
Need to report that I have listened to Gojira From Mars to Sirus.

It has touched me in a special place.

That is all.

I shall now collect everything from them.

My favorite Metal Album of all time, love it.

OuijaLuigi · Jun 20, 2018

Song of the day

So I finally listened to Spiritual Black Dimensions and it's a pretty good album! But this song in particular is pure awesomeness. That intro is something else.

Kattlauv · Jun 20, 2018

Best album from Dimmu. Masterpiece.

lordxar · Jun 20, 2018

Now for the hard hitting question you've all been waiting for... Which Severed Survival cover do you like best? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess most people like the original. I however, think the zombie surgeons are a better cover. The original just reminds me of bad Hellraiser art where the zombie surgeons have a bit of scary fun to them. Had a work trip recently and got to spin this with some focus and I have to say, this is a kick ass album. I really got an ear on the solos in the car since I didn't have anything else to focus on for a few hours and they are pretty impressive. I'd add that the bass is nice and prominent on my home stereo. Looking forward to picking up more from these guys.

blahness · Jun 20, 2018

lordxar said:
Now for the hard hitting question you've all been waiting for... Which Severed Survival cover do you like best? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess most people like the original. I however, think the zombie surgeons are a better cover. The original just reminds me of bad Hellraiser art where the zombie surgeons have a bit of scary fun to them. Had a work trip recently and got to spin this with some focus and I have to say, this is a kick ass album. I really got an ear on the solos in the car since I didn't have anything else to focus on for a few hours and they are pretty impressive. I'd add that the bass is nice and prominent on my home stereo. Looking forward to picking up more from these guys.

I am partial to the original art, but thats not to say I don't like the surgeons art. To me it will always be the album cover :)

hobblygobbly · Jun 20, 2018

Yeah 90s Dimmu Borgir was decent, then they began to go downhill afterwards.

My favourite album is Stormblåst

Valkyr · Jun 20, 2018

My first exposure to the album had the surgeons art so I'm partial to that. I love the colors going on in it. Original art is still cool though. That's what my vinyl copy as on it.

Bitanator · Jun 20, 2018

lordxar said:
Now for the hard hitting question you've all been waiting for... Which Severed Survival cover do you like best? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess most people like the original. I however, think the zombie surgeons are a better cover. The original just reminds me of bad Hellraiser art where the zombie surgeons have a bit of scary fun to them. Had a work trip recently and got to spin this with some focus and I have to say, this is a kick ass album. I really got an ear on the solos in the car since I didn't have anything else to focus on for a few hours and they are pretty impressive. I'd add that the bass is nice and prominent on my home stereo. Looking forward to picking up more from these guys.

Original for me, it just fits the title better and looks cooler

Fhtagn · Jun 20, 2018

I like those two pretty much equally... to my taste, Mental Funeral has their best cover art.

Streetcleaner · Jun 20, 2018

lordxar said:
Now for the hard hitting question you've all been waiting for... Which Severed Survival cover do you like best? I'm going to go out on a limb and guess most people like the original. I however, think the zombie surgeons are a better cover. The original just reminds me of bad Hellraiser art where the zombie surgeons have a bit of scary fun to them. Had a work trip recently and got to spin this with some focus and I have to say, this is a kick ass album. I really got an ear on the solos in the car since I didn't have anything else to focus on for a few hours and they are pretty impressive. I'd add that the bass is nice and prominent on my home stereo. Looking forward to picking up more from these guys.

Surgeon cover. Better composition, layout, and detail. Original cover is great, but a bit amateurish. The great thing about Autopsy is how they use different logos for almost all their albums.
The harder question is: Severed Survival or Mental Funeral?

lordxar · Jun 20, 2018

Streetcleaner said:
Surgeon cover. Better composition, layout, and detail. Original cover is great, but a bit amateurish. The great thing about Autopsy is how they use different logos for almost all their albums.
The harder question is: Severed Survival or Mental Funeral?

Lol...Severed for now. It's the only Autopsy album I own. MF is on my to buy list. I don't remember why, but SS seemed like the more recommended starting point.

Hell Shinobi · Jun 20, 2018

Kattlauv said:
Best album from Dimmu. Masterpiece.

It's also my favourite, after that it's a complete downhill...

Streetcleaner · Jun 20, 2018

lordxar said:
Lol...Severed for now. It's the only Autopsy album I own. MF is on my to buy list. I don't remember why, but SS seemed like the more recommended starting point.

Severed Survival is an absolute classic that helps lay the foundation for death metal. Every single fucking song. Mental Funeral is on a whole other level. It's a putrid, filthy, slimy, dirty hallucination. It just oozes with atmosphere.

Here's a video of them rehearsing Ridden With Disease with a little kid standing next to the drum set haha.

Valkyr · Jun 20, 2018

Streetcleaner said:
Severed Survival is an absolute classic that helps lay the foundation for death metal. Every single fucking song. Mental Funeral is on a whole other level. It's a putrid, filthy, slimy, dirty hallucination. It just oozes with atmosphere.

Here's a video of them rehearsing Ridden With Disease with a little kid standing next to the drum set haha.

Awesome video. I love these old school rehearsal stuff. This Morbid Angel one is great too.

Rhaya · Jun 20, 2018

oops , nevermind

lordxar · Jun 20, 2018

Streetcleaner said:
Severed Survival is an absolute classic that helps lay the foundation for death metal. Every single fucking song. Mental Funeral is on a whole other level. It's a putrid, filthy, slimy, dirty hallucination. It just oozes with atmosphere.

Here's a video of them rehearsing Ridden With Disease with a little kid standing next to the drum set haha.

Lol, that isn't just a kid. I expected maybe a ten year old but that looks more like big bro got stuck babysitting a four year old.

Streetcleaner · Jun 20, 2018

Valkyr said:
Awesome video. I love these old school rehearsal stuff. This Morbid Angel one is great too.

Yea man, I used to watch these all the time. There's another one of just Pete Sandoval rehearsing at insane speeds. I wish someone would produce a short video of the Tampa storage rehearsal spaces. Nocturnus and Iced Earth used that space, Obituary and Decide might have been too.

Megadeth doing a soundcheck for Five Magics. Friedman plays so damn clean :X

OuijaLuigi · Jun 20, 2018

OuijaLuigi said:
Song of the day

So I finally listened to Spiritual Black Dimensions and it's a pretty good album! But this song in particular is pure awesomeness. That intro is something else.

Wait... I just realized I totally poached somebody's Song of the Day... Man, starting a vacation trip in the middle of week and being legendarily tired made me think it was saturday. And it only took me a day to realize... I am not a smart man.

Anyway, if I ruined anyone's plans, please take next Saturday. I'll double check the day from now on. :D

Bitanator · Jun 21, 2018

Song of the Day

Black Sabbath - Sins of The Father

Really underrated album, it does not compare to Priest and their 90s masterpiece, but I rather like Dio back in for this performance, not often talked about this album it was one of the very first heavy metal album I remember my dad playing when I was little.

Bebop242 · Jun 21, 2018

Loved that Sabbath album. Definately underrated.

choodi · Jun 21, 2018

Song of the day

Brutality - Race Defects

I first came across this song on the Nuclear Blast Death is Just the Beginning 3 compilation and it absolutely blew me away with its combination of aggressive and melodic music and the amazing vocals.

It almost epitomises everything that made 90s Florida death metal such a force.

Unfortunately, as much as I tried to get into their music, this was the only song of theirs that I ever liked.

Enjoy

Shane · Jun 21, 2018

Agreed on Dehumanizer. Awesome album.

Streetcleaner · Jun 21, 2018

choodi said:
Song of the day

Brutality - Race Defects

I first came across this song on the Nuclear Blast Death is Just the Beginning 3 compilation and it absolutely blew me away with its combination of aggressive and melodic music and the amazing vocals.

It almost epitomises everything that made 90s Florida death metal such a force.

Unfortunately, as much as I tried to get into their music, this was the only song of theirs that I ever liked.

Enjoy

First two albums were really great. Great technicality with actual melodies, hooks, and songwriting abilities. Very underrated band IMO.
I too first heard them on the Death is Just the Beginning 2 comp. Killer demo song:

Bitanator · Jun 21, 2018

Just popping in to share the Brutality love. Fantastic band

Also, for Texas metal fans (Rigor Mortis, Warbeast), Bruce Corbitt has been responding well to his cancer treatment

http://www.metalinjection.net/lates...e-corbitt-on-his-cancer-treatment-its-working

RDreamer · Jun 22, 2018

New Khemmis is rad.

Quikies83 · Jun 22, 2018

New Khemmis really jams -- not really much hard doomy riffs anymore but the sweet melodies are still there, in abundance!
Improved clean vocals -- more harsh vocals. Good release... Not sure it will top Hunted but i'm really enjoying it after a couple listens.

Rhaya · Jun 22, 2018

Second song of Powerwolf's new album is out and yes it kicks ass .

Wolfgunblood · Jun 22, 2018

hell yes, there's new Zmey Gorynich

If you haven't heard of them, it's the most Russian metal of all time. These guys own. Kind of irreverant but sophisticated, a unique and ridiculous mashup of djent and folk.

Their previous release, which is killer:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5YtTHoGyq8c

Arkaine · Jun 22, 2018

The new Khemmis album is amazing!

lordxar · Jun 22, 2018

I'm enjoying this new Marduk. Their not a band I'm familiar with aside from name. The drums are pretty interesting.

Deleted member 2229 · Jun 22, 2018

Ænigma said:
The new Khemmis album is amazing!

Cosigned, and great art as usual.

lordxar · Jun 22, 2018

My Nuclear Blast order showed up. Finally own Enki from Melechesh, a bunch of Blind Guardian, some Municipal Waste, and a bunch of other stuff from Amorphis, Immolation, Ghostbath, Destruction, Enforcer, and whatever else caught my eye on that sale. They do the goddamn sticker on the spine though so tearing that off in pieces for each got annoying fast. I absolutely despise those stickers. I wish labels would offer sticker free discs on mail orders. Their a pain in the ass and leave sticky goo on the case more often than not. Ok...I'll quit complaining about it now...

Valkyr · Jun 22, 2018

lordxar said:
My Nuclear Blast order showed up. Finally own Enki from Melechesh, a bunch of Blind Guardian, some Municipal Waste, and a bunch of other stuff from Amorphis, Immolation, Ghostbath, Destruction, Enforcer, and whatever else caught my eye on that sale. They do the goddamn sticker on the spine though so tearing that off in pieces for each got annoying fast. I absolutely despise those stickers. I wish labels would offer sticker free discs on mail orders. Their a pain in the ass and leave sticky goo on the case more often than not. Ok...I'll quit complaining about it now...

Goo Gone bro. Removed many a price tag from my CDs with that stuff.

lordxar · Jun 22, 2018

Valkyr said:
Goo Gone bro. Removed many a price tag from my CDs with that stuff.

I forgot that stuff existed. Put it on my list to pick up. Stickers still suck lol

hobblygobbly · Jun 22, 2018

Khemmis' new album is good but they've done the same thing Pallbearer did with Heartless where both bands really dialed down their heavy doom riffs relative to each's first two great albums.

Both Heartless and Desolation are solid albums, don't get me wrong, just a bit of an observation. I suppose Khemmis didn't dial it as much back as Pallbearer did, but there's definitely a lesser oomph to their riffs with the latest album.

lordxar · Jun 22, 2018

One of the things I got today was Enslaved's Axioma Ethica Odini. I popped it on to do some dishes and am now laying on the couch just enjoying this. Lol, I can't turn it off. Which I also have Frost and RIITIIR and have the same problem with those as well. Love their style.

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