The Official Metal Thread

[bballarl]

Anyone listened to Thou?

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Ooh man, you really can't go wrong with any of them. I think I'm slightly partial to Oceanic, but Panopticon and Wavering Radiant are excellent as well. If you like them at their sludgiest, the Mosquito Control EP slays.

YES. Oceanic is great. I avoided these guys for years because of stupid people telling me they were boring live (huh?). I am loving the shit out of this right now. I had a feeling I would.

[bmack86]

Wavering Radiant is fantastic.

[vulcandeathgrip]

Isis... there are so many bands around where I only ever buy one of their albums - got one got them all kind of thing. But go and get ALL of the Isis albums ! Even though the have a similar sound , the music is so dense and layered with brilliance and are all different in subtle ways. And whoever said they are boring live doesn't deserve ears. They have also spawned some awesome other projects over the years - Old Man Gloom ( and maybe Red Sparrowes ) being my favorite. It will interesting to who else rises from their ashes.

I love Neurosis and can listen to pretty much anything they have done.

I agree with your recommendations of Russian Circles & Pelican etc all of a slightly similar vein and all pretty awesome. Would maybe add ( sorry if any/all of these have been previously mentioned ) Buried Inside, Cave In, Intronaut, Narrows, Rosetta, Spylacopa, Taint, and never forget the mighty and amazing Cult of Luna, just a fucking amazing band !

My contribution to the stoner rock discussion would be Witch. I will have to check out the new Orange Goblin as Big Black is awesome.

[stinkbutt]

Witch is awesome, for those that don't know J Mascis plays drums in the band

My favorite Isis album is Panopticon, my favorite song of the title song on Celestial though

Thou is fucking awesome, but I've said it before and I'll say it again, they have oversaturated the market right now

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Sweet Jesus, "So Did We" is so fucking good

[stinkbutt]

I love the lyrics of that one, the first time I heard it my mind was blown

[kreutz2112]

Anyone listened to Thou?

Yeah. Their last two realeases have been great. Do they have more material?

[obzen]

I saw them many=, many years ago and they were great. Their sound is different now, but I still like them...

It helps that they still have Pat O'Brien and Rob Barret -- but Jack Owen was the man and Chris Barnes was way better than Corpsegrinder.

YES. Oceanic is great. I avoided these guys for years because of stupid people...

Seeing them open for Tool was a treat I must say, considering their demise.

[Down Rodeo]

This discussion inspired me to download Neurosis' A Sun That Never Sets. I must look like a weirdo headbanging at my desk at work.

I need to listen to Thou too.

[stinkbutt]

Yeah. Their last two realeases have been great. Do they have more material?

Tons

[CellarOwl]

This tour makes me want to grow a mullet. On my balls.

[stinkbutt]

So it seems that because Black Sabath decided to fuck over Bill Ward, and Tony Iommi's health problems, the Black Sabbath tour has now turned into Ozzy & Friends feat. Geezer Butler, and Slash. Not sure who the drummer is going to be, probably who ever has been playing with Ozzy after Puffy left.

[sbconnection]

Anyone in the Bay Area interested in going to Messugah/Baroness @ the Fillmore 5/6? Cannot wait to hear Baroness' new stuff!

[bmack86]

Show No Mercy this week is great. Liberteer is pretty fuckin' killer, and he comes across as a super thoughtful and intelligent dude. I'll buy his novel when he puts it out.

[bballarl]

The new Wolves in the Throne Room album is amazing. Not that this is surprising or anything; I just hadn't listened to it yet. So fucking awesome.

[nathanfairchild]

Have any of y'all listened to Pilgrim? Fairly new doom group but I'm really enjoying their debut.

[bmack86]

The new Wolves in the Throne Room album is amazing. Not that this is surprising or anything; I just hadn't listened to it yet. So fucking awesome.

I was slightly disappointed by their live show. I know it's the black metal thing and all, but they were so damn aloof.

[GeezrRckr]

When the fuck is Shining going to tour the US???!!!!????!!!!

Hurry the fuck up already!

(ps - this would have been an epic Coachella booking. Instead, it was an epic fail)

[bmack86]

The Danish Jazz-Metal group? I bet they'd be killer live.

[GeezrRckr]

Norwegian. Put out Blackjazz a couple/few years back. Will they ever play here?

[nathanfairchild]

Is Liturgy any good live? I've heard mixed reviews.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Liturgy SOUND amazing live. Hunter looks like he'd rather be dead than on stage though.

[bballarl]

I was slightly disappointed by their live show. I know it's the black metal thing and all, but they were so damn aloof.

Never mind how they are live. The album is fucking amazing.

(I hear you, that would be a bummer. But seriously. The album rules.)

[nathanfairchild]

i saw them in austin a few months ago. i thought they were great. maybe they just had an off night.

[stinkbutt]

Wolves were great the first time I saw them and have been steadily worsened each time after

[bballarl]

You guys might like this Zig Zags 7" I just bought. Mexican Summer put it out. Pretty fucking awesome. Old school sounding, recorded like shit. Really good.

http://soundcloud.com/mexicansummer/zig-zags-scavenger

[bmack86]

Never mind how they are live. The album is fucking amazing.

(I hear you, that would be a bummer. But seriously. The album rules.)

Agreed. I bought it after one listen.

[vulcandeathgrip]

Today is Soundwave. I am like a kiddy at Christmas. I love this festival. Starting my day a bit later this year and will be watching Meshuggah first. Somehow they got lumbered with a 2.30pm time slot. This should be around the hottest part of the expected 37 degree day (that's celsius - i cannot convert to your wacky imperial measurements) My day will also include - Bad Religion, Mastodon, Slipknot, System of a Down, Dillinger Escape Plan & Raised Fist.

My mates will start arriving soon for my traditional pre-festival bbq brunch so we get nourishment before the shennanigins begin.

[stinkbutt]

Sounds like a good day of heavy music