Your Top 2008 releases so far... - Page 4

Jasonic · October 11th, 2008, 12:06 PM

Yeah, you're still too new around here to pull a Jasonic!!!!

Anyhow, well done!

SlipkyesBass · October 11th, 2008, 02:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BalanceofPower

You're sneaky Slipkyes, I almost called you out on that post, but then I saw the smiley guy at the very bottom

almost gotcha eh?

Had to put the smiley at the end, I was afraid someone wouldnt get the sarcasm and bash me

BloodSword · October 14th, 2008, 01:33 PM

Got the "Of Frost and War" --Hail of Bullets. And I don't know how this one got past me, fuckin' incendiary, relentless and rib-splitting. The guitars and drum work are some of the best I've heard in Euro/death/metal. The vocalist sounds like a "punk" singer to me, a few death vocals though. Took awhile to get used to the vocals, but realize now how well they fit the music. I agree, this has not been a great year for Metal, however this and 2 or 3 others are excellent.

NvmbrsDoom5 · October 14th, 2008, 05:43 PM

Martin Van Drunen's vocals were always one of my favorites in the metal underground, back when he was in Pestilence and Asphyx. They're so unique and throaty and pissed off sounding, noone sounds like him really.

I mentioned before that not alot of metal seems to "move me" much anymore (referring particularly to newer bands/releases these days). But I can tell you that I can still put on "Consuming Impulse" by Pestilence and get that same feeling as I did when I first heard it nearly 18 years ago

Hearing Hail Of Bullets nearly gave me that same feeling, and it's a welcome one!

Jasonic · October 16th, 2008, 10:45 AM

Educate me on Pestilence.
When these guys came out, I had already made my multi-year transition from thrash and metal to punk and hardcore.
I missed out a lot on the late 80s / early 90s death metal stuff.

I have heard some Pestilence on various internet radio programs and it always sounded great.

What is their best to start with?
Any albums to avoid?

Pate · October 16th, 2008, 10:59 AM

Consuming Impulse and Testimony are good, and those are all I've heard.

Jasonic · October 16th, 2008, 11:20 AM

Aren't they one of the few bands who made the switch from death to more of a prog / jazzy style (ala later Death, Atheist, etc)

NvmbrsDoom5 · October 16th, 2008, 04:14 PM

Consuming Impulse is where to start, that's pretty much THE classic Pestilence record. Primitive by today's standards perhaps but at the time it was pretty extreme death-thrash (or whatever the hell you call it).

Testimony Of The Ancients would be best to pick up second, IMO. A very good record (some prefer it over Consuming...) where they moved a bit more towards technical-DM, and Patrick M. took over the vocal duties.

The first record Malleus Maleficarum (sp?) is cool but more primitive, the playing and production are more of an acquired taste and better to investigate once you're more familiar with the other stuff.

Spheres is a cool album, very proggy DM. If you like Cynic and Elements-era Atheist then this cd will be right up your alley. Lots of guitar synth all over it. Some good songs and good ideas but it does become a bit of a laborious listen after a while.

Ozzloaf · October 16th, 2008, 11:01 PM

Metal:
Textures - Silhouettes
Testament - The Formation of Damnation
The Sword - Gods of the Earth
Swallow the Sun - Plague of Butterfly's
Protest the Hero - Fortress
Opeth - Watershed
Opeth - Roundhouse Tapes (DVD)
Natchmystium - Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1
My Dying Bride - An Ode to Woe
Metallica - Death Magnetic
Meshuggah - obZen
Mar de Grises - Draining the Waterheart
Ikuinen Kaamos - Epilogue
Ihsahn - angL
Gojira - The Way of All Flesh
Enslaved - Vertebrae
Daylight Dies - Lost to the Living
Cynic - Traced in Air
Bloodbath - Unblessing the Purity
Bloodbath - The Wacken Carnage (\m/)
Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery
Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God
The Absence - Riders of the Plague

Non - Metal:
Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring
Tool - Vicarious (DVD)
Russian Circles - Stations
NIN - The Slip
NIN - Ghosts I-IV
sleepmakeswaves - in today already walks tomorrow

DigitalViolence · October 17th, 2008, 03:25 AM

Every time I see The Sword it makes me think that Sword the Canadian band from the 80's has reformed. Their debut Metalized, is a classic album that should be in every metalheads collection.

Under_Rose · October 17th, 2008, 07:42 AM

Metallica - Death Magnetic
Svartediket _ Svartediket
Mournful_Gust -The Frankness Eve

October 11th, 2008, 12:06 PM	#76 (permalink)
Jasonic Doom On! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Burbs of Chicago Posts: 8,089	Yeah, you're still too new around here to pull a Jasonic!!!! Anyhow, well done! __________________

October 14th, 2008, 01:33 PM	#78 (permalink)
BloodSword Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 1,471	Got the "Of Frost and War" --Hail of Bullets. And I don't know how this one got past me, fuckin' incendiary, relentless and rib-splitting. The guitars and drum work are some of the best I've heard in Euro/death/metal. The vocalist sounds like a "punk" singer to me, a few death vocals though. Took awhile to get used to the vocals, but realize now how well they fit the music. I agree, this has not been a great year for Metal, however this and 2 or 3 others are excellent. __________________ "SHORTER OF BREATH, AND ONE DAY CLOSER TO DEATH."

October 16th, 2008, 10:45 AM	#80 (permalink)
Jasonic Doom On! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Burbs of Chicago Posts: 8,089	Educate me on Pestilence. When these guys came out, I had already made my multi-year transition from thrash and metal to punk and hardcore. I missed out a lot on the late 80s / early 90s death metal stuff. I have heard some Pestilence on various internet radio programs and it always sounded great. What is their best to start with? Any albums to avoid? __________________

October 16th, 2008, 11:20 AM	#82 (permalink)
Jasonic Doom On! Join Date: Apr 2004 Location: West Burbs of Chicago Posts: 8,089	Aren't they one of the few bands who made the switch from death to more of a prog / jazzy style (ala later Death, Atheist, etc) __________________

October 16th, 2008, 11:01 PM	#84 (permalink)
Ozzloaf Art Geek Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: The SF Bay Area, California, USA Posts: 1,386	Metal: Textures - Silhouettes Testament - The Formation of Damnation The Sword - Gods of the Earth Swallow the Sun - Plague of Butterfly's Protest the Hero - Fortress Opeth - Watershed Opeth - Roundhouse Tapes (DVD) Natchmystium - Assassins: Black Meddle Part 1 My Dying Bride - An Ode to Woe Metallica - Death Magnetic Meshuggah - obZen Mar de Grises - Draining the Waterheart Ikuinen Kaamos - Epilogue Ihsahn - angL Gojira - The Way of All Flesh Enslaved - Vertebrae Daylight Dies - Lost to the Living Cynic - Traced in Air Bloodbath - Unblessing the Purity Bloodbath - The Wacken Carnage (\m/) Bloodbath - The Fathomless Mastery Amon Amarth - Twilight of the Thunder God The Absence - Riders of the Plague Non - Metal: Porcupine Tree - Nil Recurring Tool - Vicarious (DVD) Russian Circles - Stations NIN - The Slip NIN - Ghosts I-IV sleepmakeswaves - in today already walks tomorrow __________________ Myspace Facebook Fan Page Last FM Last edited by Ozzloaf : November 1st, 2008 at 10:46 PM.

October 14th, 2008, 05:43 PM	#79 (permalink)
NvmbrsDoom5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,360	Martin Van Drunen's vocals were always one of my favorites in the metal underground, back when he was in Pestilence and Asphyx. They're so unique and throaty and pissed off sounding, noone sounds like him really. I mentioned before that not alot of metal seems to "move me" much anymore (referring particularly to newer bands/releases these days). But I can tell you that I can still put on "Consuming Impulse" by Pestilence and get that same feeling as I did when I first heard it nearly 18 years ago Hearing Hail Of Bullets nearly gave me that same feeling, and it's a welcome one!

October 16th, 2008, 10:59 AM	#81 (permalink)
Pate Senior Member Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Bradley University Posts: 2,573	Consuming Impulse and Testimony are good, and those are all I've heard.

October 16th, 2008, 04:14 PM	#83 (permalink)
NvmbrsDoom5 Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: Chicago Posts: 2,360	Consuming Impulse is where to start, that's pretty much THE classic Pestilence record. Primitive by today's standards perhaps but at the time it was pretty extreme death-thrash (or whatever the hell you call it). Testimony Of The Ancients would be best to pick up second, IMO. A very good record (some prefer it over Consuming...) where they moved a bit more towards technical-DM, and Patrick M. took over the vocal duties. The first record Malleus Maleficarum (sp?) is cool but more primitive, the playing and production are more of an acquired taste and better to investigate once you're more familiar with the other stuff. Spheres is a cool album, very proggy DM. If you like Cynic and Elements-era Atheist then this cd will be right up your alley. Lots of guitar synth all over it. Some good songs and good ideas but it does become a bit of a laborious listen after a while.

October 17th, 2008, 03:25 AM	#85 (permalink)
DigitalViolence Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Essex, UK Posts: 54	Every time I see The Sword it makes me think that Sword the Canadian band from the 80's has reformed. Their debut Metalized, is a classic album that should be in every metalheads collection.

October 17th, 2008, 07:42 AM	#86 (permalink)
Under_Rose Junior Member Join Date: Sep 2007 Posts: 7	Metallica - Death Magnetic Svartediket _ Svartediket Mournful_Gust -The Frankness Eve __________________