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Gompo

4,396 posts

257 months

Friday 28th November 2014
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Downloading Slugdge now, will comment later. I am a big Bolt Thrower fan for their standout moments, personally the first half of '..For Victory' and the like, so optimistic about Slugdge.

Yes I have heard Illogicist a while back, I think they had a favourable review in Terrorizer for 'The Insight Eye' but they didn't do much for me, or atleast live up to expectation. They were probably described as sounding like Death mixed with Meshuggah or something.

Favourite new album of this week has been Witchmaster. Fairly generic Black Thrash but done how I like:

Witchmaster - Antichristus Ex Utero

This is the title track, not my favourite from the album but it'll do.

Listening to Skady now; fairly generic usually mid-paced BM but not picked anything wrong with it yet.


hornet

6,333 posts

249 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Um, Dark Angel are back? How did I miss that?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0O5cBIRcZI#t=126

MonkeyBusiness

3,912 posts

186 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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hornet said:
Um, Dark Angel are back? How did I miss that?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0O5cBIRcZI#t=126
Brilliant find!

AnimalMkIV

685 posts

143 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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hornet said:
Um, Dark Angel are back? How did I miss that?!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E0O5cBIRcZI#t=126
Playing Bloodstock next year along with Nuclear Assault, Overkill, Death DTA and Cannibal Corpse. Hoping to get some time out to catch up with Bobby Blitz.


Gompo

4,396 posts

257 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Bloodstock seem to like rebooking the same bands every 3-4 years. I'd be interested in Dark Angel and Nuclear Assault, but the only one I'd definitely like to see are Death DTA, and they're doing a small tour in March anyway.

Of course, if you're working there anyway it's not a bad weekend away!

AnimalMkIV

685 posts

143 months

Saturday 29th November 2014
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Yeah, there is a bit of repetition (but not as bad as Sonisphere) but it's looking like a great line up this year.

I'm drum tech on the New Blood stage so it's going to be a bit of a bugger for me if a few more thrash bands get booked for the daytime as it'll be a hard choice to pick one. We can get away with picking one band per day to go see, so far Nuclear Assault is a must, hopefully Overkill too. Our stage runs from 10:30 to 20:00 with maximum 15 minute changeover between bands so it's quite gruelling but well worth it especially as this year I got to watch Obituary from backstage with the guys from Avatar.

Looking forward to Rob Zombie, that should be good.

militantmandy

3,829 posts

185 months

Sunday 30th November 2014
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So far I have to say I'm enjoying the new Bloodbath more than I expected. It's quite different with a distinctly more black metal feel.

Still dooming my face in. The new Yob album is amazing:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=viatji__YX8

Negative Creep

24,942 posts

226 months

Sunday 30th November 2014
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New Machine Head album on order, if it's even remotely as good as Unto The Locust I'll be very happy

hornet

6,333 posts

249 months

Saturday 6th December 2014
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AnimalMkIV said:
Playing Bloodstock next year along with Nuclear Assault, Overkill, Death DTA and Cannibal Corpse. Hoping to get some time out to catch up with Bobby Blitz.
Seeing Nuclear Assault mentioned has got me digging their stuff out again - fantastic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9tTMAaxrxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw4Sys6sAYE

Nuclear Assault (along with Dark Angel and Forbidden) were my "gateway" bands into the murkier waters beyond the Big Four. Still a great energy about them.

MonkeyBusiness

3,912 posts

186 months

Saturday 6th December 2014
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hornet said:
Seeing Nuclear Assault mentioned has got me digging their stuff out again - fantastic!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W9tTMAaxrxo
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kw4Sys6sAYE

Nuclear Assault (along with Dark Angel and Forbidden) were my "gateway" bands into the murkier waters beyond the Big Four. Still a great energy about them.
I loved Nuclear Assault and have seen them a few times. I wasn't that keen on the vocals they were pure thrash.
The other two (DA & Forbidden) was a golden era of thrash.

AnimalMkIV

685 posts

143 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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Weirdly, I never got on with Death Angel. I think them and Coroner are the only two thrash bands I don't bother with (although Masked Jackal is a great song).

Trying to remember who I got onto after the big 4, possibly Overkill. I remember getting the Forbidden Evil demo off Chris Astley (before Xentrix got signed) as well as Lawnmower Deth's MLF EP, and it was immense. I think the first Forbidden & Vio-Lence releases were the most exciting to come out.

Another good gig next year is Thrashersaurus in Norwich. 2 days over May bank holiday with bands like Xentrix, Reign OF Fury, Psykosis, Incinery, Eradikator, Desolator and more to be announced.

hornet

6,333 posts

249 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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Some nice random finds on Bandcamp this evening :-

bd Sapling
Mare Cognitum

Mare Cognitum is probably going to need a bit more time to explore, but liking it thus far. Definitely going to be one that needs more than casual listens I think.

Gompo

4,396 posts

257 months

Sunday 7th December 2014
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Listened to Slugdge last night, the Gastronomicon album. Not quite what I expected from your description but decent and will listen again. The clean vocals caught me out initially.

hornet said:
Some nice random finds on Bandcamp this evening :-

bd Sapling
Mare Cognitum

Mare Cognitum is probably going to need a bit more time to explore, but liking it thus far. Definitely going to be one that needs more than casual listens I think.
I like both of these too although not heard everything yet, got the second Mare Cognitum album on CD from 'him' a while back, a nice (homemade I assume) package overall for about £7-8 including shipping.

hornet

6,333 posts

249 months

Monday 8th December 2014
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Gompo said:
Listened to Slugdge last night, the Gastronomicon album. Not quite what I expected from your description but decent and will listen again. The clean vocals caught me out initially.
Get what you mean about Slugdge. There's a lot of styles all crammed into one CD, so it's hard to explain properly beyond the "bits" that remind me of other stuff. Still hugely impressed by it mind you.

Need to properly sit down with Mare Cognitum. Bits of it feel like Portal or Vassafor, but then you have the atmospheric parts sweep in. Interesting listen, but is going to need a bit more concentration methinks. As with Slugdge, I just love the fact this stuff is up online to find and explore.

Last night's listening was Dopethrone's "Dark Foil". Up there with Bongripper in terms of having an awful name, but enjoy the music. Nothing groundbreaking, but nice tone and heft to it.

militantmandy

3,829 posts

185 months

Tuesday 9th December 2014
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This guy popped up on Sickdrummers youtube:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bZH_8j-ymgc

Used to play for Rings of Saturn (not like) now plays for Black Crown Initiate who I think I could get into. Utterly gash band name aside. Dude can play!

Slacey

1,113 posts

213 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Clicked onto this thread, I am currently listening to Black Crown Initiate! Pretty good too.

Z06George

2,519 posts

188 months

Wednesday 10th December 2014
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Anyone heard of Eyes of Gaia, just watched a drum cam of their song 'Until days go blind'.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=7491364984983...

Pretty good for modern metal!

militantmandy

3,829 posts

185 months

Thursday 11th December 2014
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Z06George said:
Anyone heard of Eyes of Gaia, just watched a drum cam of their song 'Until days go blind'.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=7491364984983...

Pretty good for modern metal!
Drummer is good.

hornet

6,333 posts

249 months

Sunday 21st December 2014
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Been trawling the I, Voidhanger Bandcamp page, having been hugely impressed with the Mare Cognitum release.

Inconcessus Lux Lucis
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O9v6R2vXsos

Rather like that. Has something of an Italian/Greek Old school Black Metal vibe, with hints of NWOBHM and proto-thrash/speed here and there.

Driller

8,310 posts

277 months

Monday 22nd December 2014
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militantmandy said:
Z06George said:
Anyone heard of Eyes of Gaia, just watched a drum cam of their song 'Until days go blind'.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=7491364984983...

Pretty good for modern metal!
Drummer is good.
Yeah that's excellent and the drummer is good as mentioned. What a peculiar setup though! It looks like he's got 3 snares and 1 tom.

Maybe because he's a left hander...