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CrabDan said:
They're decent but it's a bit Metalcore for me. Not really "proper" Metal, at the risk of sounding like a snob.
There's nothing wrong with them in the sense they're very well executed, but that itself is the problem for me (with a whole slew of current bands) - it's not his voice expressing itself, it's just him adopting a certain technique because, well, that's what's expected of a metal band now. I'd like to hear more of his own voice in there, even if it meant he wasn't quite so perfect on the growls and so on. All well and good being a "perfect screamer", but if everyone else is doing the same thing, what exactly does it add? Just drains that final something from the music for me. I always find myself comparing that approach to someone like Russ Anderson on Forbidden's recent Omega Wave, who just feels more alive. There's screaming and shouting galore, but it's HIS voice doing it. That Kreator vid is another good example. The vocals aren't as technically difficult as Sylosis, but they just have that much more emotion for me. Maybe I'm living in the past, but the metalcore style stuff bores the st out of me. No passion to it!Edited by hornet on Tuesday 9th October 00:30
For fans of old Beherit (just me then?) - Void Meditation Cult
hornet said:
On the sludge front, this might be of interest? Free download via Bandcamp as well.
Mudbath
As for USBM...it's a weird beast. never really seems to have found its own sound for me, even as far back as GBK, Profanatica/Havohej and the like. Some interesting bands certainly, but somehow always felt derivative. That's probably true of Black Metal everywhere to be honest, but other places do seem have developed their own spin on it - thinking Greece, Oz and South America especially.
ETA - another random sludge/doom find that works rather well - Clagg
With regards to USBM, I agree to some extent. There was bandwagon jumping and they never quite established a proper movement, in part because they were late on the scene and perhaps almost too much interest/competition once things got going. I guess a little like Death Metal with a Florida crew and then the NY scene etc. There's still collectives coming about, 'Red Anarchist' BM being one, which does include some decent acts that seems to have been formed in the last few years. I mention them too much on this thread anyway but Absu and Inquisition are still my favourite US-exports with regards to BM. An acquired taste perhaps, and again two bands that stand on their own.Mudbath
As for USBM...it's a weird beast. never really seems to have found its own sound for me, even as far back as GBK, Profanatica/Havohej and the like. Some interesting bands certainly, but somehow always felt derivative. That's probably true of Black Metal everywhere to be honest, but other places do seem have developed their own spin on it - thinking Greece, Oz and South America especially.
ETA - another random sludge/doom find that works rather well - Clagg
Thank for the recommendations on the Sludge, finally got around to listening to them both.
Both tracks listenable although they're missing something for my particular taste, sounds almost too stripped down for me. At the moment the Black/Sludge I am listening to often has quite a lot of Hardcore/Post-Hardcore in there too.
I guess that can kind of follow onto this, a new album I've enjoyed in the past few days. This track is basically Post-Hardcore but other styles are present on the album:
Planks - An Exorcism of Sorts
Here's another that's not a million miles away, another good album with a PH tinged band name:
General Lee - Medusa Howls with Wolves
silent k said:
Have been listening to them quite a lot of late, didn't realise they were on tour, think I might go and see them..
i saw them last time and they were ace. had a beer/shot with them in the bllack heart afterwards.anyone got the admiral sir cloudesley shovell record? might not be heavy enough for you guys. they all start out a bit slowly, but end up belters.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6C4KX2MUZbw
Edited by Richie Howard on Tuesday 16th October 23:47
doogz said:
The new "Down" album/EP arrived in the post yesterday.
Gave it a listen this morning on the way into work. Severely disappointed. It sounds almost like the same song 6 times. Nothing exciting going on in there, was hoping for something much better. I'll give it another listen later on, but really not impressed.
I've not really listened to the new EP yet, but I saw Down at the HMV Institute in Birmingham on Saturday night. They were really good, great to see them in such a small venue.Gave it a listen this morning on the way into work. Severely disappointed. It sounds almost like the same song 6 times. Nothing exciting going on in there, was hoping for something much better. I'll give it another listen later on, but really not impressed.
Just got the new Devin Townsend album and that is an absolute cracker. "Save Our Now" is a highlight for me but the whole thing (bar the slightly quirky opening couple of tracks - This is Devin we're talking about, afterall) is just epic and uplifting and generally awesome. Also, I don't think it's possible to have a kick drum any louder in the mix than on this album.
And then this came out today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQugakeqVYA
And then this came out today:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SQugakeqVYA
Serpentine Path - ex-Unearthly Trance + Tim Bagshaw of Electric Wizard / Ramesses fame. Never going to be cheerful was it
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DJY1KXgz7I&fea...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7DJY1KXgz7I&fea...
satan 59 said:
Great track. Am I right in thinking Doom:VS is also in Draconian? How about this:http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VG_KkELmlE
well...........i missed the new death angel album in 2010 but picked it up last week.pretty fking good if you ask me....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Uw91psNAY
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=16Uw91psNAY
CrabDan said:
Great track. Am I right in thinking Doom:VS is also in Draconian?
Yep he is.A bit more doom.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nZ3n68Ucwog&fea...
Single track probably doesn't do it justice, as really need to sit back and let the whole album wash over you in one go.
Ufomammut
Without wishing to sound like a total hippy, this stuff borders on the transcendental for me. I can get this on headphones, turn out the lights and time just stops. Hard to explain. And no, I haven't been at the cheese or anything
Ufomammut
Without wishing to sound like a total hippy, this stuff borders on the transcendental for me. I can get this on headphones, turn out the lights and time just stops. Hard to explain. And no, I haven't been at the cheese or anything
hornet said:
Single track probably doesn't do it justice, as really need to sit back and let the whole album wash over you in one go.
Ufomammut
Without wishing to sound like a total hippy, this stuff borders on the transcendental for me. I can get this on headphones, turn out the lights and time just stops. Hard to explain. And no, I haven't been at the cheese or anything
Holy holy holy.Ufomammut
Without wishing to sound like a total hippy, this stuff borders on the transcendental for me. I can get this on headphones, turn out the lights and time just stops. Hard to explain. And no, I haven't been at the cheese or anything
That's some serious business, right there.
I'm reacting to this the same way I react to Pelican or Jesu.
And that's a good thing.
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