Hardcore Metal Fans Get Your Ass In Here!!

[gmw]

This thread inspired me to break out a lot of old metal records over the last week.

Verdict: the most amazing heavy record of all time award goes to Ulver's first record, "Bergtatt." Very little shit before or after can touch this album sonically. Mind blowing.

 

[Riot Blood Khyron]

Then break out some nuclear assault while you are at it buttrock

 

[GENOCIDE CUTTER '94]

gmw:
This thread inspired me to break out a lot of old metal records over the last week.

Verdict: the most amazing heavy record of all time award goes to Ulver's first record, "Bergtatt." Very little shit before or after can touch this album sonically. Mind blowing.

I'm trying really hard to disagree, but I'm not sure if I can manage it. Sod it, Ulver are great, although personally I prefer Madrigal of the Night, "Do you know how to say 'anti-thesis of predecessor?'" that's what I call savage beastial fury buttrock buttrock buttrock

 

[gmw]

I'm trying really hard to disagree, but I'm not sure if I can manage it. Sod it, Ulver are great, although personally I prefer Madrigal of the Night, "Do you know how to say 'anti-thesis of predecessor?'" that's what I call savage beastial fury

Yeah, "Nattens Madrigal" is interesting. I always thought it sounded like a noise record to me, closer to Merzbow than to a lot of other black metal. I'm going to have to go listen to it again. The production quality is really interesting on that record - it got blasted by a lot of reviewers when it came out (96? 97?) for having crap production, but they're just stripping out everything remotely melodic to leave a wall of noise up. It works well. I still think that "Bergtatt" is their best stuff, mainly because they sound so tight as a group and the whole album is so conceptually uniform. I actually like "Kveldssanger" a lot too - the vocal stuff on that album is really great.

<small>[ June 25, 2003, 03:45 PM: Message edited by: gmw ]</small>

 

[GENOCIDE CUTTER '94]

gmw:

I'm trying really hard to disagree, but I'm not sure if I can manage it. Sod it, Ulver are great, although personally I prefer Madrigal of the Night, "Do you know how to say 'anti-thesis of predecessor?'" that's what I call savage beastial fury

Yeah, "Nattens Madrigal" is interesting. I always thought it sounded like a noise record to me, closer to Merzbow than to a lot of other black metal. I'm going to have to go listen to it again. The production quality is really interesting on that record - it got blasted by a lot of reviewers when it came out (96? 97?) for having crap production, but they're just stripping out everything remotely melodic to leave a wall of noise up. It works well. I still think that "Bergtatt" is their best stuff, mainly because they sound so tight as a group and the whole album is so conceptually uniform. I actually like "Kveldssanger" a lot too - the vocal stuff on that album is really great.

Alas, I've yet to hear it, but I wil.. eventually.
Getting back to "Madrigal...", at first listen you'll be like "?????WTF???", but once you get your head 'round what they're trying to convey and immerse yourself in it, you'll find that it's probaby more 'Black Metal' than anything else that came out at the time, also, as it is Ulver, you'll come to notice that it contains some pretty accomplised musicianship (if thats a real word). It would be a good idea to read the story/lyrics while listening to it, it kinda puts it more into perspective.

P.S. FUN FACT: Did you know that the shitty production was deliberate? Very A.C.

 

[Electroman]

Slayer
Iced Earth
Sepultura
Megadeth
Venom

Honorable mentions:
At The Gates
Overkill
Metallica
Pantera
Various Works from Ozzy Ozborne

I've noticed one of the most common bands mentioned here is Slayer. Way cool. What other bands have you guys heard that have the speed, relative vocal clarity, heavyness, and technical precision that Slayer does?

If you all say "nothing" i'll accept that.

<small>[ June 27, 2003, 09:31 AM: Message edited by: Electroman ]</small>

 

[GENOCIDE CUTTER '94]

Electroman:
Slayer
Iced Earth
Sepultura
Megadeth
Venom

Honorable mentions:
At The Gates
Overkill
Metallica
Pantera
Various Works from Ozzy Ozborne

I've noticed one of the most common bands mentioned here is Slayer. Way cool. What other bands have you guys heard that have the speed, relative vocal clarity, heavyness, and technical precision that Slayer does?

If you all say "nothing" i'll accept that.

THE HAUNTED buttrock

 

[Neo-Arcadia]

Here is some awsome and ass kicking death metal bands including my own band which i will be handing out free demo disc to who ever wants one.

1.Covenant
2.Dismember
3.Benediction
4.Cradle_of_filth
5.Dimmu Dorgir
6.Hypocrisy
7.Therion
8.God dethroned
9.Trokar(my band)
10.Meshuggah

 

[mookystains]

if we are talking death metal, i listen to cattle decaptitation.

but im into doom and sludge metal more than anything else.

anyone should check out high on fire.
they are awesome, i saw them a few months ago.

 

[gmw]

Bump. This thread should never die.

Fine albums everyone should own include, but are not limited to: Emperor - "In the Nightside Eclipse," Mayhem - "De Mysteriis Dom Satanas," Ulver - "Bergtatt," Satyricon - "Dark Medieval Times" and "Shadowthrone," Darkthrone - "Blaze in the Northern Sky," and yes, despite the ridiculous, reactionary, and backwards shit around Mr. Varg, Burzum - "Hvis lyset tar oss," "Det som engang var," and "Filosofem."

And every Merzbow record ever made.

 

[Electroman]

GENOCIDE CUTTER '94:

THE HAUNTED buttrock
Ahh I knew that the band "At The Gates" sound a bit like Slayer so now following your advice I check out The Haunted's official website. Interesting enough, it all checks out as it appears that The Haunted is really a rebanded ATG.

I'll check em out. Would you suggest certain works from The Haunted or get them all?

<small>[ July 02, 2003, 01:56 PM: Message edited by: Electroman ]</small>

 

[mookystains]

gmw:
And every Merzbow record ever made.

all 100 of them?
geeze.
Some merzbow i can listen to, some i cant.
im into noise a lot, im even in a noise project.

merzbow did a thing with a band called Boris from japan. In the middle of one of the tracks he does this high pitched hiss that is beyond human hearing range.
it gives you a really really bad heacach.

I know thefub is into doom and sludge.
anyone else?

 

[gmw]

all 100 of them?
geeze.
Some merzbow i can listen to, some i cant.

Close to 300, actually. And that's not counting the 50 CDs from the Merzbox. It's true that there's way too much of Mr. Akita's work out there, but there are some serious highlights. 3 personal faves:

1. Merzbow & Christoph Heemann - "Sleeper awakes on the edge of the abyss" - this record is incredible. Really calm, long washes of noise - very unlike record #2 on my Merz-fave list.

2. Merzbow & Gore Beyond Necropsy - "Rectal Anarchy." One of the most upsetting and insane records ever made. Absolute horror in sound. Highlight is the track "Up Her Shit, Emotions Disregarded." Really fucking nuts.

3. Merzbow - "Frog." Really cool and highly psychedelic noise with weird forest/reptile sounds. Amazing with good headphones.

There're at least two Merzbow collaborations with Boris that I know of - "Megatone" and "Heavy Rocks." Not sure which one you mean (I don't own either).

Love Doom the crust band, especially the first record "War Crimes." Not a huge fan of doom the genre, but then I'm not that familiar with doom/sludge in general.

 

[mookystains]

gmw:

all 100 of them?
geeze.
Some merzbow i can listen to, some i cant.

Close to 300, actually. And that's not counting the 50 CDs from the Merzbox. It's true that there's way too much of Mr. Akita's work out there, but there are some serious highlights. 3 personal faves:

1. Merzbow & Christoph Heemann - "Sleeper awakes on the edge of the abyss" - this record is incredible. Really calm, long washes of noise - very unlike record #2 on my Merz-fave list.

2. Merzbow & Gore Beyond Necropsy - "Rectal Anarchy." One of the most upsetting and insane records ever made. Absolute horror in sound. Highlight is the track "Up Her Shit, Emotions Disregarded." Really fucking nuts.

3. Merzbow - "Frog." Really cool and highly psychedelic noise with weird forest/reptile sounds. Amazing with good headphones.

There're at least two Merzbow collaborations with Boris that I know of - "Megatone" and "Heavy Rocks." Not sure which one you mean (I don't own either).

Love Doom the crust band, especially the first record "War Crimes." Not a huge fan of doom the genre, but then I'm not that familiar with doom/sludge in general.

im talking about megatone.
BORIS FUCKING RULES.
if you wanna get into sludge get amplipfier worship from them.
i used to be into crust.
im slowly selling all my old crust records off.
speaking of doom the band, im in the process of selling their fuck peaceville double LP.
You like spazz?
If so, interested in buying any of their records, and a shirt?

If your into crust, im assuming youve heard disrupt.
they turned into a GREAT sludge band called GRIEF.
FUCKING AWESOME!

<small>[ July 03, 2003, 03:20 PM: Message edited by: mookystains ]</small>

 

[Plisken]

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best
metal
ever

 

[Neo-Arcadia]

wait till my band trokar hits the scene.

 

[gmw]

If so, interested in buying any of their records, and a shirt?

Offer certainly appreciated, but I've already got all the Doom I'll ever need. As Tsukaesugi said earlier in this thread, I hope some of the younger folks stumbling on this buy it from you - classic crust records should be in all homes!

 

[Criterionradiohead]

Anyone ever hear of Dog Fashion Disco? Kind of Metal music... kind of fookin' crazy! I saw them open for Mindless Self Indulgence, man was that a great show!


Criterionradioheaed wink

 

[GENOCIDE CUTTER '94]

Electroman:

GENOCIDE CUTTER '94:

THE HAUNTED buttrock
Ahh I knew that the band "At The Gates" sound a bit like Slayer so now following your advice I check out The Haunted's official website. Interesting enough, it all checks out as it appears that The Haunted is really a rebanded ATG.

I'll check em out. Would you suggest certain works from The Haunted or get them all? </strong>

A band beyond fault, getting them all would not be a mistake. "The Haunted made me do it" is arguably their best though. Also worth checking out is a German band called Destruction (you've might have heard of them) who reformed a couple of years ago after a 10 year absence, very nice!

buttrock buttrock

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[GENOCIDE CUTTER '94]

I REFUSE TO LET THIS THREAD DIE! Anyways, does anyone here listen to Katatonia?

 

[tsukaesugi]

gmw:
Bump. This thread should never die.

Fine albums everyone should own include, but are not limited to: Emperor - "In the Nightside Eclipse," Mayhem - "De Mysteriis Dom Satanas," Ulver - "Bergtatt," Satyricon - "Dark Medieval Times" and "Shadowthrone," Darkthrone - "Blaze in the Northern Sky," and yes, despite the ridiculous, reactionary, and backwards shit around Mr. Varg, Burzum - "Hvis lyset tar oss," "Det som engang var," and "Filosofem."

And every Merzbow record ever made.

Heh heh, you forgot Isengard's 'Vinterskugge'.

Som en ond truende skygge
flyter Naglfar nÔrmere
skarpe kanter skjÔrer dypt
i fredens falmende kjÜtt

Hill din horde
horde stor
mÅ den bli stÜrre
enn Jesu ord
Snart skal hÜvles
de godes mor
Naglfar seiler
i ondskapens fjord

Med stormfylte seil
av de dÜdes hud
og skroget bygd
av Liks lange negl

Som en storm i horisonten
en djeveltorn i Jehovas Üye
Som lyden av tusen pinte sjeler
fra en natt under en iskald mÅne

Hill din horde
horde stor
nÅ er den stÜrre
enn Jesu ord
Snart skal hÜvles
de godes mor
Naglfar seiler
i ondskapens fjord.

 

[gmw]

Long live the immortal metal thread.

I couldn't get into that Isengard record. The goofy viking-nutter vocals always threw me. Still, it's a Darkthrone side project, so why not. More viking metal in general is a good thing. Outside of early black metal, not much tops Slayer's "Reign in Blood" for me metal-wise these days. Angel of death! Marching to the kingdom of the dead!

PS - tsukaesugi, I haven't forgotten about the CDs for you! Will send em soon - been busy busy of late. That new-ish Youth Anthem record on Straight-Up is fucking great. I listened to the sample on the website, "Ikari o agete" - fucking brilliant. And that band RIP - "Michi naki michi." I've got to get hold of some of that shit.
Sokoku wa warera ga kokoro ni!

<small>[ July 09, 2003, 12:10 PM: Message edited by: gmw ]</small>

 

[Parallax]

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[Yodd]

Yeah, I dig all the great metal bands like:

Winger
White Lion
Warrant
Bon Jovi
Slaughter
Slayer
Poison
Motley Crue
Skid Row
Cinderella
Rat

 

[gmw]

Looking back at the earlier part of this thread, I thought I should draw people's attention to the fact that the record that is now in Gamers Abyss's sig is one of the craziest, heaviest, most fucking brilliant records ever: Venom's "Welcome to Hell." This record and Venom's "Black Metal" are insane mind-fucking albums. All folk should own these.