The Official Metal Thread

[stinkbutt]

Eh I hate the cover, it seems like it's trying to capatalize on the creppy art nouvea album art trend and fails horribly. That's just me though.

I finally picked up that Tombs record and holy cow! Only on side B and this will probably be on top of my list if the second disc is as good. Also Thou is amazing but are oversatturating the market, it seems every 4 months there is a new album or split.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

I agree that that cover is terrible.

And I was just re-listening to PATH OF TOTALITY yesterday and it really is so fucking good. One of the best heavy albums I've heard in years.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Recommend me some good Napalm Death and Mayhem records! I'm familiar with both bands, but haven't dug very deep, and they both have big discographies (especially Napalm Death)

[Rosemont17]

napalm death:

scum and from Enslavement to Obliteration.

[Timestretch]

Plus:



Album cover of the year.

It looks like she made a mess eating her spaghetti hair.

Anyways, my favorite metal album this year is Mamaleek Kurdaitcha. Some tracks are more ambient noise ala Nahvair, but there's some amazing tracks that are very melodic and less dense. I really haven't heard anything like this before.

Free download:
http://enemieslist.net/mamaleek/

[stinkbutt]

I didn't listen to every album on every year end list, but here is a list of the bands I think put out the best albums this year. I'm not giving any write ups this year as I'm to lazy to even list album names.

21. Mastodon
20. Trap Them
19. Wolves In The Throne Room
18. Rwake
17. Amebix
16. Craft
15. Atlas Moth
14. Circle of Ouroborus
13. Absu
12. SubRosa
11. Thou
10. Krallice
9. Ash Borer
8. 40 Watt Sum
7. Barghest
6. Altar of Plagues
5. Blood Ceremony
4. Tombs
3. Peste Noire
2. Yen Pox
1. Batillus

The reason I put 21 instead of an even twenty is because I loved the top two records almost equally and are tied to me, but if push came to shove Batillus was my favorite. Also I figured I would get endless shit for leaving off Mastodon.

[redsurf]

Blood Lust by Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats is a great album. Yep, it is black sabbath worship, but it rules.

[Down Rodeo]

The reason I put 21 instead of an even twenty is because I loved the top two records almost equally and are tied to me, but if push came to shove Batillus was my favorite. Also I figured I would get endless shit for leaving off Mastodon.

It's okay, I'm as big a Mastodon fan as anyone else, but I agree their latest is nowhere near their best effort.

Good list - there's plenty on there I need to seek out.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Yeah, i would call myself a rabid Mastodon fan but the new one is extremely underwhelming to me.

[sbconnection]

I didn't listen to every album on every year end list, but here is a list of the bands I think put out the best albums this year. I'm not giving any write ups this year as I'm to lazy to even list album names.

21. Mastodon
20. Trap Them
19. Wolves In The Throne Room
18. Rwake
17. Amebix
16. Craft
15. Atlas Moth
14. Circle of Ouroborus
13. Absu
12. SubRosa
11. Thou
10. Krallice
9. Ash Borer
8. 40 Watt Sum
7. Barghest
6. Altar of Plagues
5. Blood Ceremony
4. Tombs
3. Peste Noire
2. Yen Pox
1. Batillus

The reason I put 21 instead of an even twenty is because I loved the top two records almost equally and are tied to me, but if push came to shove Batillus was my favorite. Also I figured I would get endless shit for leaving off Mastodon.

Really loved Blood Ceremony's Living with the Ancients too. I just started checking them out since they are touring with Ghost. Also, Thank you for opening my eyes to Batillus last time you were here. They are incredible!

[sbconnection]

But what I really came in here to post was

I'm not the biggest fan of these drooling cess pools but this is cute.

[stinkbutt]

I didn't listen to every album on every year end list, but here is a list of the bands I think put out the best albums this year. I'm not giving any write ups this year as I'm to lazy to even list album names.

25. Revocation
24. Black Dhalia Murder
23. Wolvhammer
22. Mastodon
21. Trap Them
20. Wolves In The Throne Room
19. Rwake
17. Amebix
18. Craft
17. Atlas Moth
16. Circle of Ouroborus
15. Absu
14. SubRosa
13. Thou
12. Krallice
11. Ash Borer
10. Ensorcelor
9. 40 Watt Sum
8. Barghest
7. Altar of Plagues
6. Botanist
5. Blood Ceremony
4. Tombs
3. Peste Noire
2. Yen Pox
1. Batillus

The reason I put 21 instead of an even twenty is because I loved the top two records almost equally and are tied to me, but if push came to shove Batillus was my favorite. Also I figured I would get endless shit for leaving off Mastodon.

Ok so I didn't realize the Botanist and Ensorcelor records were from this year so I had to revise my top 10. Then I figured I would add a couple more of the mainstream bands all you hipsters are too good for and made it an even 25.

[obzen]

The crushing is coming...

[stinkbutt]

Came here to post that for you

How many songs are gonna be about aliens? How low can they tune?

[obzen]

lul, those guys are dicks - I heard they're using tubes from MIG jet engines in their new amps.

[paulb]

What you guys think of the new Lamb of God cd? Id say its pretty fuckin good. As good as Wrath, with vocal elements of New American Gospel and guitar riffs straight out of As the Palaces Burn/Ashes of the Wake.

Check it out, the song Undertow is blowing my mind right now.

[stinkbutt]

It sounds like new LoG, take that however you will.

I'm still fucking loving this

[stinkbutt]

lul, those guys are dicks - I heard they're using tubes from MIG jet engines in their new amps.

Wtf why?

[obzen]

In short, because they're dicks and they're from Sweden...




fuck a Line6, this is crushing tone, I hope they take these out on the road.

[Douchey.McDouche.Douche.]

[Pea]

I'm surprised there hasn't been any chatter about the new Alcest album here. Have any of you heard it yet? I doubt they'll ever top Souvenirs but this one sure comes close...

[kreutz2112]

Drinky mentioned it in another thread and I downloaded it. I have yet to listen to it though.

[Drinkey McDrinkerstein]

Yeah, it's really fucking good.

[stinkbutt]

I love Alcest. They stole the show when opening for Enslaved a couple months ago.

[stinkbutt]

Can we get one metal band on Sunday? It doesn't even have to be a big name, Black Math Horseman or Grayceon would be ideal.

[kreutz2112]

How about just one metal act period?

[stinkbutt]

No shit. Granted there is a lot of punk and heavier stuff on the lineup, but this would be the second year in a row they snubbed metal.

[kreutz2112]

Mastodon must have been busy.

[stinkbutt]

Found Black Sabbath's "Technical Ecstacy" (last record with Ozzy) at the record store for cheap and even though I hated this record as a kid I am really digging it now. It's not really metal and I assume that's why it was universally panned, but this record has some of the bands best grooves. I kinda am getting excited about the new record so long as Ozzy isn't doing the writing, but this record is supposedly them at their worst (with Ozzy) and it still rocks. Here's hoping...

[nathanfairchild]

!!!!!!