And another track from upcoming Septic Flesh album Titan -
Burn
Odin bless me with your son's thunder and throw me to Freya's wolves
For friggio's sake, that is so good. It is unique and dark in a way most metal songs aren't (due to the style of the song -- the vocals of the chorus in particular being sung in way that is casually evil). That song on its own won't sell anyone on Septic Flesh as a whole, but I have a very good feeling that it will fit in beautifully within the context of the album as a whole.
GALS AND GUYS... this is going to be the best year for metal in a
long time -- I've mentioned it before, but the new Anubis Gate kicks SO MUCH ASS. I haven't linked to a song yet from the album, but HERE,
have a taste. After revisiting the Anubis Gate discography these past couple of weeks, I've come to the firm conclusion that the ranking of my favorite prog metal bands are:
Rush
Anubis Gate = Haken (<--- so goddam excellent if you've never heard of them)
Dream Theater
Seriously, rarely anybody else is discussing Anubis Gate in this thread, but they are absolutely worth your time. Shout out to my new brotha mickcenary for even alerting me to the fact that they dropped a new album. Thanks again, man \m/
BUT WAIT, THERE'S MORE! The new Agalloch is
kick ass, and while it is definitely too early to tell, it might be my second favorite of theirs (behind
The Mantle, obviously)
Don't forget, the new Slough Feg (
Digital Resistance) is excellent, and the new Skull Fist is rockin' as well.
On deck: Septic Flesh and High Spirits. Two bands I have the utmost faith in to deliver some of the best aural experiences of the decade (and I don't say that lightly).
I'm too drunk to remember the rest of the excellent shit coming out in the back half of the year, but
shit... I don't even care anymore that the new Blind Guardian album got delayed until 2015, because without Hansi's musical metal genius, next year would probably look like a dead anorexic cat in the metal scene (yeah I know someone will quote this in sixteen months when 2015 turns out to be killer)
Not only is it a great year to be a metal fan, but it's a great time to be a part of THIS THREAD IN PARTICULAR. Sure I'm a sappy drunk (and drunk I am), but this isn't only my favorite community on GAF, but on the entire Internet. <3 you all
