Peter Hobbs was a class act, a big loss for the thrash community. I loved interacting with him and talking shop on bands.
the last couple of days I've listened to this nechochwen/panopticon split close to a dozen times.
the mingling waters is such a beautiful song
I was actually really confused by it because it hasn't been made available yet on panopticon's bandcampI was under the assumption that this is out tomorrow. So the LP version came out two months ago, but the digital version tomorrow?
can we acknowledge how good Tom Hunting is at drums? Did is a triplet machine.
Don't forget, could front a mean nwobhm tribute band, Zetro ruins this cover in the background
Oh definitely. I found stuff like Warkings, Haunt, Brothers of Metal, Nothing Left, Red Death, and the list just goes on and on. I have been missing out on a lot and I'm just listening to music all morning making up for the lost time.Metal is always experimenting mixing stuff and is always generating new styles. You can't expect to like them all. Even if the latest trends are the things you really don't like.
I'm like that with the rise of the core thingies that i utterly hate, but it doesn't stop me finding new good bands in the styles i like.
And then, there's nothing wrong in keeping to your tried and true classics.
I'm shocked. Been listening to metal for about 14 years now or so, not exclusively but it does make up for most of my music preferences. After the last year or so of not really looking up new stuff or just being absolutely bored to look everything up beyond the bands I know and trust, I signed up for spotify for the 3 month trial period cause why the hell not. Besides dozens of new bands or bands of the last 5 years that I fell in love with(and greatly sparked my interest in the genre again) I also found this bizzare new trend that I dunno what to do with. Do I like and accept the future or do I stay a snooty true metal fan and cast em into the fires of hell? Prime example is the browning. Between the brutal vocals and an absolute barrage of drum beats, there is a heavy influence by electronic music that just feels so....blah. Like it sounds good I guess if I need something for the background, but Electronic Metal just isn't metal for me. How and why was this allowed to happen?
"Gothic aesthetics mixed with post punk vocals and heavy metal guitar work, combine to create one of 2019's most accessible records in the heavy rock genre. Idle Hands are taking a romanticized 80s new wave blueprint and writing heavy metal and gothic rock around it. The most obvious example of this would be the song Jackie."
all those bands you listed that have been formed within the last 3-4 years sound really bad, and one of them is metalcore. i think you fell into a really bad hole of band recommendations from spotify.
there's a lot of other good bands formed in recent years, like Idle Hands, which is heavy metal infused with a punk and goth mix. they're not strictly one of those genres, but it's an interesting sound, their aesthetic also has this 80s flair to it, but all around, it's something that sounds different, which is good enough for me to grab my attention.
I think this passage from one of the reviews on MA sum them up nicely:
"Gothic aesthetics mixed with post punk vocals and heavy metal guitar work, combine to create one of 2019's most accessible records in the heavy rock genre. Idle Hands are taking a romanticized 80s new wave blueprint and writing heavy metal and gothic rock around it. The most obvious example of this would be the song Jackie."
There's also more bands that are good like Nervosa, thrash metal, Rivers of Nihil, etc formed in recent years too.
there's a lot of other good bands formed in recent years, like Idle Hands, which is heavy metal infused with a punk and goth mix. they're not strictly one of those genres, but it's an interesting sound, their aesthetic also has this 80s flair to it, but all around, it's something that sounds different, which is good enough for me to grab my attention.
I think this passage from one of the reviews on MA sum them up nicely:
"Gothic aesthetics mixed with post punk vocals and heavy metal guitar work, combine to create one of 2019's most accessible records in the heavy rock genre. Idle Hands are taking a romanticized 80s new wave blueprint and writing heavy metal and gothic rock around it. The most obvious example of this would be the song Jackie."
personally i have found that spotify recommendations for metal is very very bad for me, like those discover playlists, weekly curated, and their global playlists they update frequently. i would recommend going to a page of a band you like, and clicking "fans also like" page and browsing from there, it's much better IMO.I never said I have good tastes lol, just don't like the mixture of electronic in my Metal. I mean Haunt at the very least aren't mediocre. The bands you listed are definitely up my alley, had a listen and they were definitely a cut above what I did.
I never knew I needed this but after listening to them holy fuck I am hooked.
Just checked them out and I'm digging last year's album.
Reminds me a bit of Sentenced in aesthetics and sound with that gothic 80s metal/rock vibe.
Most of my choices were from the fans also listen and new release pages, so yeah its gonna take a while to find some good stuff. Those playlists you mentioned took like one minute for me to close em and never go back. These kinda services are excellent as a reliable quality way to listen to music and they have have some serious deep cuts when it comes to obscure NWOBHM and Black Metal albums, but using them to discover new music for metal is absolutely shit because of how small a corner it is and how out of sync it is with the majority of its consumer bases wants and needs. It's just far more convenient as a tool even if I know that I have to start trudging through metalstorm and metal hammer monthly.personally i have found that spotify recommendations for metal is very very bad for me, like those discover playlists, weekly curated, and their global playlists they update frequently. i would recommend going to a page of a band you like, and clicking "fans also like" page and browsing from there, it's much better IMO.
Makes the guitar shorter and lighter (no head plus the body has to end where the new tuning peg placement is), reducing strain. Because it doesn't use a nut that means open and fretted notes sound the same, too.Went and saw Plini last night, and dude is so awesome. Loved how restrained he is.
Also, slight ot question, I've noticed that headless guitars are making a surgence in popularity, especially amongst prog rockers. Does anyone know why specifically?
Open meaning no fingers on fret board correct?Makes the guitar shorter and lighter (no head plus the body has to end where the new tuning peg placement is), reducing strain. Because it doesn't use a nut that means open and fretted notes sound the same, too.
Correct.Open meaning no fingers on fret board correct?
What advantages does that give Prog rockers?
Both guitarists from Animals as leaders.Correct.
And I dunno. Maybe more clean sound? I haven't noticed a trend and I follow prog rock/metal. Plini is one of the only ones off the top of my head that I can remember seeing with that kind of guitar. Who else uses them?
Interesting. Hadn't seen Tosin with one before. I didn't when I saw him live too.Both guitarists from Animals as leaders.
Also saw a band last night called Arch Echo who also had one.
hmm must not be full time then.Interesting. Hadn't seen Tosin with one before. I didn't when I saw him live too.
We discussed it several pages ago :) I really like the song.although it's been out for a few weeks now, no one has posted the music video for My Dying Bride's new single from their upcoming album. really looking forward to it, i like that they have brought back growling like they did in the 90s albums back (real death-doom). i love how their incorporate the growls into the scenes in the music video.