[MetalGuardian]

Has anybody noticed how metal some electronic artists are? Just play the songs with electric guitar, and you get a delicious metal song.

Here you go!

[RDreamer]

Has anybody noticed how metal some electronic artists are? Just play the songs with electric guitar, and you get a delicious metal song. Here you go!

Speaking of electronics and metal, are there any bands that really push the envelopes in combining the two genres that I should know about? In particular, after your skrillex cover you posted I saw this other skrillex guitar cover, and the combination of electronics and metal sounds really awesome to me in this. Are there any bands that sound pretty much exactly like that?

[MetalGuardian]

Speaking of electronics and metal, are there any bands that really push the envelopes in combining the two genres that I should know about? In particular, after your skrillex cover you posted I saw this other skrillex guitar cover, and the combination of electronics and metal sounds really awesome to me in this. Are there any bands that sound pretty much exactly like that?

I would like to know this too. I have a friend who is big into electronic, and he knows I love metal so he was showing some of these covers to me a couple nights ago. I would love to explore it more, so if somebody more knowledgable than me has a good starting place I would be very appreciative.

[RDreamer]

I would like to know this too. I have a friend who is big into electronic, and he knows I love metal so he was showing some of these covers to me a couple nights ago. I would love to explore it more, so if somebody more knowledgable than me has a good starting place I would be very appreciative.

The combination of electronic and metal/rock has always sounded completely awesome to me. I think in my mind if I could think of the best sounding music possible it'd be that (mixed with progressive metal maybe for best results!), but I've really yet to find decent bands that actually do this. Some throw out a few electronic things mixed in here and there, but it's never really pushed at all.

[Ambitious]

Just impulse purchased the new Ensiferum CD. The cover art got me combined with mentions here. Good starting point? Heard no previous entries. Cant wait. (PS: Loved metal since the 80s. Really love folk/power metal, traditional metal and black metal {darkthrone, moonsorrow, enslaved}).

I listened to several of the songs, and I think it's really mediocre. Or less, actually. I'm glad I didn't buy it. The cover's great though, I agree.

I'd recommend you to look into Iron or the eponymous Ensiferum. The previous singer was so much better than Petri, I think. You know Wintersun? If not, it's his band. They're glorious.

[Gr1mLock]

*Cannabis Corpse

Derp. Force of habbit.

[Aggrotek]

Has anybody noticed how metal some electronic artists are? Just play the songs with electric guitar, and you get a delicious metal song. Here you go!

His Bangarang cover is awesome.

[TheLastCandle]

Just saw Tyr, Moonsorrow and Korpiklaani. Don't miss this show if it's coming to your city.

Sooo fucking excited for this show. I've seen Moonsorrow and Korpiklaani before, both absolutely slay and are on opposite sides of the Folk Metal genre. I love both, it's gonna be great to see them together.

TYR and Metsatoll are just icing on the cake. But really, really awesome icing that you look forward to because it's almost as good as the cake.

Just impulse purchased the new Ensiferum CD. The cover art got me combined with mentions here. Good starting point? Heard no previous entries. Cant wait. (PS: Loved metal since the 80s. Really love folk/power metal, traditional metal and black metal {darkthrone, moonsorrow, enslaved}).

I just got the new Ensiferum as well, and while it's not bad I think it may be their weakest. The first two, especially the S/T album are god damned INCREDIBLE. The other albums with Petri are great too.

Also, our tastes in genres mesh rather well. Good stuff.

[Melchiah]

Vlad Tepes - Drink The Poetry Of The Celtic Disciple (Celtic Poetry demo, 1994)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhkt-AYFgPk


Acoustic version by Chris Brokaw.
Part 1: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6mp7kJZPtKE
Part 2: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XDFTe17dSmY

[Charmicarmicat]

Speaking of electronics and metal, are there any bands that really push the envelopes in combining the two genres that I should know about? In particular, after your skrillex cover you posted I saw this other skrillex guitar cover, and the combination of electronics and metal sounds really awesome to me in this. Are there any bands that sound pretty much exactly like that?

Not really similar, but I always thought Genghis Tron did an amazing job of combining the two genres.

[ManeKast]

I listened to several of the songs, and I think it's really mediocre. Or less, actually. I'm glad I didn't buy it. The cover's great though, I agree. I'd recommend you to look into Iron or the eponymous Ensiferum. The previous singer was so much better than Petri, I think. You know Wintersun? If not, it's his band. They're glorious.

After a few swirls I really like the way "Unsung Heroes" takes off, first four or so tracks are killer, then it seems to lose itself, confused as to what it is. Deviating completely before returning to form for the closing track. Ordered in the first two albums and Wintersun CDs so it was a great starting point I see!

[Ravager61]

Vlad Tepes - Drink The Poetry Of The Celtic Disciple (Celtic Poetry demo, 1994) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fhkt-AYFgPk

Now we're talkin. LLN at it's finest. I just got Vampires of Black Imperial Blood on vinyl a couple days ago.

[Seanspeed]

If there is one consistent thread in my fandom of metal music it is that I seem to prefer metal with at least some semblence of a groove, and this has gotten stronger and stronger as I have spent more time learning to be a decent drummer. A band like Tool I just enjoy more and more and more the more I learn about music and drumming, to cast judgment on their music is as fanboyish as someone slamming a veteran game developer in the Gaming Discussion section...however I remember meeting a guy at a Mastodon concert that knew way more about drums than I did, and when he was giving critique of one of the opening bands I respected his opinions even though I enjoyed the band a lot. I just mean to say it is okay to express negative opinions about something but you better really, really know what you are talking about when you do so, otherwise just give love to things you love is a more positive action... In any case my personal preference is for the groove, so metal full of blast beats or just constant insane BPM is kind of sounding more and more simple and less musical to me even though it contains more things happening...I have found some of the bands like Decapitated are more musical even though they do the same techniques as similar bands...Job for a Cowboy/Whitechapel/etc I really wish they would add just a little more groove and they would be so much more awesome...but that is just my preference...

I'm with ya 100%. The 'head bob' factor means much more to me than complexity in arrangement or pure speed. Some bands incorporate both very well but I think the majority dont.

I dont listen to a ton of death metal, but of that I do, its usually more groove orientated stuff like Kataklysm or Deicide rather than Morbid Angel or Nile.

[Ravager61]

Groove you say?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBsWHpbJAm0

[RayStorm]

Groove you say? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IBsWHpbJAm0

On that note I do wonder who ever thought that making sounds like a pig/frog in heat makes anything better/more evil/whatever.

[Ravager61]

On that note I do wonder who ever thought that making sounds like a pig/frog in heat makes anything better/more evil/whatever.

Devourment decided it

[Greg]

I'm with ya 100%. The 'head bob' factor means much more to me than complexity in arrangement or pure speed. Some bands incorporate both very well but I think the majority dont. I dont listen to a ton of death metal, but of that I do, its usually more groove orientated stuff like Kataklysm or Deicide rather than Morbid Angel or Nile.

Yeah, there's a time and a place for each.

You won't find me working out to something like Spawn of Possession, but it's definitely a treat to kick back and soak in.

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Sooo fucking excited for this show. I've seen Moonsorrow and Korpiklaani before, both absolutely slay and are on opposite sides of the Folk Metal genre. I love both, it's gonna be great to see them together. TYR and Metsatoll are just icing on the cake. But really, really awesome icing that you look forward to because it's almost as good as the cake. I just got the new Ensiferum as well, and while it's not bad I think it may be their weakest. The first two, especially the S/T album are god damned INCREDIBLE. The other albums with Petri are great too. Also, our tastes in genres mesh rather well. Good stuff.

I missed Metsatoll unfortunately.

Tyr is a lot better live than they were last time I saw them a few years ago. Dude they were so tight. The Lay of Thrym is perfect live material too, I wasn't into that album but it is intense live. It's now my favorite Tyr album.

Moonsorrow was paranormal. I got right up front, first time I've done that in awhile. The band was so into it. Moonsorrow are the ultimate metal gods to me, so it was a spiritual metal experience. The setlist was great, and they played just long enough.

I was pretty worn out after all the mead and Moonsorrow, and it was damn hot in Cleveland that night, so I was pretty out of it for Korpiklaani. They are undeniable though, they were both heavier and more fun than the last time I saw them.

As far as the new Ensiferum... the first few songs are great. I've been suspicious of unworthy Ensiferum ever since Jari left, and I thought Unsung Heroes was legit. Better than the last album and Victory Songs imo, from what I heard.

[Ambitious]

I missed Metsatoll unfortunately. Tyr is a lot better live than they were last time I saw them a few years ago. Dude they were so tight. The Lay of Thrym is perfect live material too, I wasn't into that album but it is intense live. It's now my favorite Tyr album. Moonsorrow was paranormal. I got right up front, first time I've done that in awhile. The band was so into it. Moonsorrow are the ultimate metal gods to me, so it was a spiritual metal experience. The setlist was great, and they played just long enough. I was pretty worn out after all the mead and Moonsorrow, and it was damn hot in Cleveland that night, so I was pretty out of it for Korpiklaani. They are undeniable though, they were both heavier and more fun than the last time I saw them. As far as the new Ensiferum... the first few songs are great. I've been suspicious of unworthy Ensiferum ever since Jari left, and I thought Unsung Heroes was legit. Better than the last album and Victory Songs imo, from what I heard.

Yeah, they're really awesome live. Saw them twice so far, apart from them the lineup of the second event consisted of Ensiferum, Korpiklaani, Tyr and Eluveitie. What a glorious evening that was.

So in two months and a few days Wintersun's new album will be released, I'm excited. Just noticed that they had started recording even before FF13 Versus was announced.

[Wolfgunblood Garopa]

Yeah, they're really awesome live. Saw them twice so far, apart from them the lineup of the second event consisted of Ensiferum, Korpiklaani, Tyr and Eluveitie. What a glorious evening that was. So in two months and a few days Wintersun's new album will be released, I'm excited. Just noticed that they had started recording even before FF13 Versus was announced.

Wintersun is going to be in Cleveland with Eluveitie in October, can't wait for that!

One of the best parts of the Moonsorrow show, a few minutes into Kuolleiden maa right when the quiet part started, the crowd was all yelling over the clean guitar part. Ville shushed the crowd and it was instantly like dead silent in Peabody's. That song killed so hard.

[DanaInPurple]

Just impulse purchased the new Ensiferum CD. The cover art got me combined with mentions here. Good starting point? Heard no previous entries. Cant wait. (PS: Loved metal since the 80s. Really love folk/power metal, traditional metal and black metal {darkthrone, moonsorrow, enslaved}).

I think that the album is very.... unique, like, k, I think is a mixture between Iron and From afar, and if you listen to songs like Pohjola, is one of those songs that takes yous from a scenario to other in seconds, the textures and melodies change very oddly but not in a bad way.

I really enjoyed Celestial Bond, the girl's voice is truly amazing and the music, lyrics fit so well.

The intro reminded me a lot to Ad Victoriam, from Victory Songs.

I was truly disappointed by the video clip for "In My Sword I Trust" it was like a very cheap slideshow, like when I saw the behind the scenes and that Groupa 13 would make it I had very high expectations, as they did a fantastic job for people like Sonata Arctica, Amon Amarth, etc. but it was so damn awful. What a shame!

[Melchiah]

A friend of mine just posted this on FB.

[Gr1mLock]

Has anybody noticed how metal some electronic artists are? Just play the songs with electric guitar, and you get a delicious metal song. Here you go!

Lol. he's having a lot of fun playing that stuff.

[MetalGuardian]

Buy the shirt for the slightly too high asking price of $17.95!

[vatstep]

Saw Sunn O))) last night. It wasn't quite as memorable as when I saw them play Altar with Boris, but it was still an awesome show. Just two straight hours of deafening, chest-shattering vibration, simultaneously discomforting and relaxing. I've certainly never "felt" music like that before. I actually nodded off a few times (the show was in a theatre and everyone was seated) due to the trance-like state I was in — certainly not out of boredom — and I heard a lot of other people did as well. Also, Attila's performance is unreal, and probably the highlight of the whole thing for me. He was so restrained for most of the set, and relatively low in the mix, until letting out this bloodcurdling scream the likes of which I'd never heard. It made my skin crawl.

Overall, it was a pretty awesome experience to see them in a little theatre in my neighborhood. Hopefully they don't take another five years to come back.

[Giant Robot]

A friend of mine just posted this on FB.

haha!

Van Drunen <3

[MetalGuardian]

So a certain metal website that may or may not have been mentioned by me several times in this thread is launching on Monday...

:D

Feels good man. There have been many many hours sunk into the project so far, I can't wait for it to start paying off

[choodi]

So a certain metal website that may or may not have been mentioned by me several times in this thread is launching on Monday... :D Feels good man. There have been many many hours sunk into the project so far, I can't wait for it to start paying off

Congrats mate, hope it goes well

[HammerOfThor]

So a certain metal website that may or may not have been mentioned by me several times in this thread is launching on Monday... :D Feels good man. There have been many many hours sunk into the project so far, I can't wait for it to start paying off

Awesome dude! Can't wait to see it!

[MetalGuardian]

Thank you, my fine metal gentlemen!

The site has a very unique brand and hook. Is it nerdy? Hell yes it is. But I am incredibly happy with how it is turning out.

It's starting off as an avenue for me to share the music I love, but I'm definitely planning on building off of that in the future and expanding into more creative territories. Still, I'm very eager to get feedback and constructive criticisms from whomever takes the time to browse it. My main concern at this point is figuring out how to get a decent number of people to give it a legitimate shot. I have a few good ideas as to how to build an audience, but I'm all ears if anybody else has suggestions. I will be supremely disappointed if after all of this passion and hard work and money it doesn't achieve any more readers than I could have gotten with a free google blog or something.

[choodi]

Content is king.

Get that right first and you will be able to build an audience.

If you bring an audience to your site and there is no content, you will have a hard time bringing them back

[SoulPlaya]

Thank you, my fine metal gentlemen! The site has a very unique brand and hook. Is it nerdy? Hell yes it is. But I am incredibly happy with how it is turning out. It's starting off as an avenue for me to share the music I love, but I'm definitely planning on building off of that in the future and expanding into more creative territories. Still, I'm very eager to get feedback and constructive criticisms from whomever takes the time to browse it. My main concern at this point is figuring out how to get a decent number of people to give it a legitimate shot. I have a few good ideas as to how to build an audience, but I'm all ears if anybody else has suggestions. I will be supremely disappointed if after all of this passion and hard work and money it doesn't achieve any more readers than I could have gotten with a free google blog or something.

Can't wait. I'll be there.

[AgentWhiskers]

Here's a cool inside look at this year's Obscene Extreme which my band played at. We're talked about a bunch of times throughout the video (Creative Waste from Saudi Arabia). We've already been invited to the next Obscene Extreme taking place in Mexico in 2013! We had a blast in Czech this year. Nasum absolutely DESTROYED. I was right at the tip of the stage (backstage) while they were performing and the crowd was going absolutely nuts. Great experience. We ended up taking a picture with them afterwards and gave them a copy of our album. Anders is an EXTREMELY quiet dude.

Obscene Extreme Festival 2012 Inside Look

[Snarfington]

Thank you, my fine metal gentlemen! The site has a very unique brand and hook. Is it nerdy? Hell yes it is. But I am incredibly happy with how it is turning out. It's starting off as an avenue for me to share the music I love, but I'm definitely planning on building off of that in the future and expanding into more creative territories. Still, I'm very eager to get feedback and constructive criticisms from whomever takes the time to browse it. My main concern at this point is figuring out how to get a decent number of people to give it a legitimate shot. I have a few good ideas as to how to build an audience, but I'm all ears if anybody else has suggestions. I will be supremely disappointed if after all of this passion and hard work and money it doesn't achieve any more readers than I could have gotten with a free google blog or something.

Don't worry man, if there's a will there's a way and you'll have all of MetalGAF sharing it around for sure. I always wanted to start a blog but never found the drive to and really admired your effort here. Good luck!

Okay, so I'm going to see Eluveitie in a few months and I'm not really clear on who they are. Any suggestions/thoughts?

[spink]

Sunn O))) have cancelled their tour of Australia, because the promoter is a douche.
If Brian Chippendale is panning you it's not good.

so pissed

[strafer]

Am I crazy for digging Bullet for my valentine?

[Eideka]

Am I crazy for digging Bullet for my valentine?

I would say yes. :P

[HammerOfThor]

Thank you, my fine metal gentlemen! The site has a very unique brand and hook. Is it nerdy? Hell yes it is. But I am incredibly happy with how it is turning out. It's starting off as an avenue for me to share the music I love, but I'm definitely planning on building off of that in the future and expanding into more creative territories. Still, I'm very eager to get feedback and constructive criticisms from whomever takes the time to browse it. My main concern at this point is figuring out how to get a decent number of people to give it a legitimate shot. I have a few good ideas as to how to build an audience, but I'm all ears if anybody else has suggestions. I will be supremely disappointed if after all of this passion and hard work and money it doesn't achieve any more readers than I could have gotten with a free google blog or something.

Out of curiosity, what did you use to build it?

[Gr1mLock]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rezrv...layer_embedded

Trailer for new Neurosis.

[Spectacular Dr Dawg]

Finally, new Verminous album coming 1st of November.

A friend of mine just posted this on FB.

Haha, someone needs to do something similiar with Symphonies of Sickness.

[TheLastCandle]

I missed Metsatoll unfortunately. Tyr is a lot better live than they were last time I saw them a few years ago. Dude they were so tight. The Lay of Thrym is perfect live material too, I wasn't into that album but it is intense live. It's now my favorite Tyr album. Moonsorrow was paranormal. I got right up front, first time I've done that in awhile. The band was so into it. Moonsorrow are the ultimate metal gods to me, so it was a spiritual metal experience. The setlist was great, and they played just long enough. I was pretty worn out after all the mead and Moonsorrow, and it was damn hot in Cleveland that night, so I was pretty out of it for Korpiklaani. They are undeniable though, they were both heavier and more fun than the last time I saw them. As far as the new Ensiferum... the first few songs are great. I've been suspicious of unworthy Ensiferum ever since Jari left, and I thought Unsung Heroes was legit. Better than the last album and Victory Songs imo, from what I heard.

I've seen Moonsorrow before, and yes... it's pretty much a religious experience. Fairly certain I never stopped headbanging last time.

Gonna have to give the new Ensiferum a few spins to let it sink in.

So a certain metal website that may or may not have been mentioned by me several times in this thread is launching on Monday... :D Feels good man. There have been many many hours sunk into the project so far, I can't wait for it to start paying off

Can't wait to see it, dude!

[Subprime]

You want a groove? Then you need a drummer who doesn't play to a click track and use double kicks. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pZCyOWLrRTE

[MetalGuardian]

Content is king. Get that right first and you will be able to build an audience. If you bring an audience to your site and there is no content, you will have a hard time bringing them back

I'm slightly conflicted as to how to start this off. Obviously at first there won't be much content, because the site hasn't had time to acquire it. I'm shooting for having an entry completed for each of my six (possibly seven) sections when it launches, but I'm not sure how to go about posting them. Should I have everything completed posted on the site when it launches and then have a lull for a few days, or should I post things gradually throughout the week so I have something new to share each day right at the outset? We'll see I guess. But I will of course be updating it every week, usually more than once I'm sure.

Don't worry man, if there's a will there's a way and you'll have all of MetalGAF sharing it around for sure. I always wanted to start a blog but never found the drive to and really admired your effort here. Good luck! Okay, so I'm going to see Eluveitie in a few months and I'm not really clear on who they are. Any suggestions/thoughts?

Thanks man! I <3 my metal GAF brethren.

As for Eluveitie, I've seen them twice and both times they put on a fantastic show. I'd start with the album Slania, because it kicks ass. Everything Remains As It Never Was and Helvetios are also very solid, but they are both essentially more of the same. Which is fine with me, because Slania is so damn awesome.

I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention their acoustic album, Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion. It's a concept album sung completely in the dead Gaulish language, so unfortunately all of the interlude and narrative tracks really break the flow of the album, particularly since I still haven't found a translation as to even the basics of the plot. Without those filler tracks though, the rest is great. For about a year that would always be the album my metal bro and I would spin on the way home from concerts, as it's a good one to unwind to.

Out of curiosity, what did you use to build it?

I used SquareSpace. I have no coding, graphic design, or web development knowledge. SquareSpace is incredibly user friendly, so I was able to do all of it myself. The site still looks simple compared to other music sites I've been looking at for comparison, but it has a unique flavor which is more important to me anyway.

Can't wait. I'll be there.

Can't wait to see it, dude!

Thanks guys! I'm already much more excited and motivated about it now that I see how supportive everyone here is being. It means a lot, and will make my excommunication from this thread all the more hilarious for lurkers reading this when everyone ends up hating my site :P

[Gaspode_T]

The Faith No More cover of War Pigs is one of my favorite covers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oZXfrf18Y
Mike Bordin is a beast...wish I got to see him with Ozzy

[MetalGuardian]

The Faith No More cover of War Pigs is one of my favorite covers! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w4oZXfrf18Y Mike Bordin is a beast...wish I got to see him with Ozzy

I agree. War Pigs is perhaps my favorite Sabbath song (with "Satan laughing, spreads his wings... OH LORD YEAH!" one of my favorite metal lines ever), and the FNM cover is fantastic. Kudos to your excellent taste good sir.

[MezzoForte]

A friend of mine just posted this on FB.

classic image, classic LP.

[Ixion]

Okay, so I'm going to see Eluveitie in a few months and I'm not really clear on who they are. Any suggestions/thoughts?

I see Eluveitie and Wintersun are touring together in North America soon. I might have to see one of the New York shows....

[Gr1mLock]

I agree. War Pigs is perhaps my favorite Sabbath song (with "Satan laughing, spreads his wings... OH LORD YEAH!" one of my favorite metal lines ever), and the FNM cover is fantastic. Kudos to your excellent taste good sir.

They played it live when i saw them at ozzfest quite a long time ago. Blew the roof of the joint (even though it was an outdoors event).

[Snarfington]

As for Eluveitie, I've seen them twice and both times they put on a fantastic show. I'd start with the album Slania, because it kicks ass. Everything Remains As It Never Was and Helvetios are also very solid, but they are both essentially more of the same. Which is fine with me, because Slania is so damn awesome. I'd also be remiss if I didn't mention their acoustic album, Evocation I: The Arcane Dominion. It's a concept album sung completely in the dead Gaulish language, so unfortunately all of the interlude and narrative tracks really break the flow of the album, particularly since I still haven't found a translation as to even the basics of the plot. Without those filler tracks though, the rest is great. For about a year that would always be the album my metal bro and I would spin on the way home from concerts, as it's a good one to unwind to.

This is super helpful, I'll check it out. They're just the opening act but I always like to investigate. You're really knowledgeable, this site is gonna kick ass.

I see Eluveitie and Wintersun are touring together in North America soon. I might have to see one of the New York shows....

Aw dang, I'm seeing them in the UK with Sabaton and I'd totally love to have seen Wintersun. Hopefully they come around here soon and don't just stay over there!

[Melchiah]

Correct listening for nocturnal hours.

Mütiilation - That Night When I Died
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b0LphwIghKo