Edgecrusher 91 Report post Posted March 11, 2011 Might as well bring this thread back as it had quite a few pages. What's your favourite bands? Who have you been to see or are going to see? You know the score. No bands are really interesting to me at the moment, I think I'm going through some sort of musical apathy at the minute. Who can recommend some new bands? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Psy 350 Report post Posted March 11, 2011 I'm going to see Funeral For A Friend in Edinburgh next Saturday, and Iron Maiden in Newcastle in July. Can't wait! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Sheep 386 Report post Posted March 11, 2011 Im going to see Blink 182 in july, should be good New Rise Against album is full of win Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Massacre 7646 Report post Posted March 11, 2011 Did you just mention Blink 182 in the metal topic? *Bludgeons* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pieface 15 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 I'm going to see Funeral For A Friend in Edinburgh next Saturday, and Iron Maiden in Newcastle in July. Can't wait! I'm seeing Funeral For a Friend in Liverpool The Sunday after next. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Pyrocy 11 Report post Posted March 12, 2011 I'm psyched for Devin Townsend's new albums. Supposedly coming out this June. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ViceMan 1380 Report post Posted March 14, 2011 Anaal Nathrakh, Bathory, Vader, Marduk, Cannibal Corpse, etc. *leaves* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handsome B Wonderful 331 Report post Posted March 16, 2011 Another forum, another metal topic. Bands i'm frequently listening to atm: Watchtower Enslaved Unleashed Anathema Macabre and some others. There is fuck-all happening in the world of metal. The most interesting "news" i've heard in a while is Steven Wilson will be producing the next Opeth album. Good news for fans of 'Blackwater Park', 'Damnation', and 'Deliverance', i guess. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiO 4730 Report post Posted March 23, 2011 My brothers band has a gig in June...im going to see that... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handsome B Wonderful 331 Report post Posted March 23, 2011 My brothers band has a gig in June...im going to see that... Cool. What style of metal does the band play? In disaster-related metal news, Marty Friedman is auctioning off all the guitars he used during his time with Megadeth to help raise money for Japan's ghouls (or the more PC-termed "tsunami-spun, shaky-legged, geiger-botherers"). Considering Japan reportedly has enough money to cover the disaster, that's just plain stupid. Still, if the prices are reasonable enough, we could all chip in and buy a guitar. It'd probably be the one he used on "Risk", so we'd have to burn it immediatly. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiO 4730 Report post Posted March 23, 2011 My brothers band has a gig in June...im going to see that... Cool. What style of metal does the band play? Genre: Death Metal / Metal / Progressive http://www.myspace.com/86523117/music/songs/gentlemen-22694284 Thats the old band and their old old demos. There better now even though I think those demos are pretty dam good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Marney1 Report post Posted March 25, 2011 If you've never seen this before (I presume the regular metal heads here have) then you need to watch this. If you're the type that doesn't like metal, this could change your mind \m/: 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiO 4730 Report post Posted March 25, 2011 The tag aint working. I copied the link from a quote. I've seen that so many times. It was in The Metallica year and half documentary. Watched that shit millions of times when I was a kid. Fucking classic. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Marney1 Report post Posted March 25, 2011 The tag aint working. I copied the link from a quote. I've seen that so many times. It was in The Metallica year and half documentary. Watched that shit millions of times when I was a kid. Fucking classic. Yeah it was a double VHS set, came out in about '93. Must have watched it a gazillion times, one of the best docu-metal vids ever imo. Also, I regularly venture down Wood Street in Liverpool city centre to this place: It's small and the duke box is an antique with really bassy sound, imagine this place and this song and that's the Swan Inn: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kz_6jagv_D4 Paul Di'Anno (Maiden's original singer) sometimes plays there with his band 'Killers'. The street used to be lined with Hells Angels bikes but that's gradually faded out now, some great memories from there! Here's an info page - The Swan Inn Liverpool - You see the picture of a swan? That's on the way back down the stairs from the toilets. It's good luck to touch it on the way back to the bar (A little bit like the 'This is Anfield sign at Anfield, Liverpool Football Club's ground): 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Sexy 316 Report post Posted March 28, 2011 Lots of doom and thrash for me lately. Sleep is one of the greatest bands ever. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handsome B Wonderful 331 Report post Posted March 29, 2011 I'm going to give the new Children Of Bodom album a listen. Once whilst sober, and then once whilst drunk. Wish me luck. Edit: What a pile of meh. The solos are still decent, but they've done this all before. They've just added more groove this time, so now they sound Lamb Of God-ish. Not good. It wasn't even as catchy as Blooddrunk, ffs. Not that i was expecting much. *goes back to Watchtower* Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Sexy 316 Report post Posted March 29, 2011 I haven't bothered listening to it. Glad I didn't. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiO 4730 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Barlow is left Iced Earth again. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Sexy 316 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Surprise surprise. Ah well, IE hasn't released much in the way of good music lately, and after the Tim Owens firing Schaffer seems to be getting what he deserves. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handsome B Wonderful 331 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 lol, Schaffer's a knob. Iced Earth is turning into an Anthrax-style parody band. What next? Schaffer starting a "super" group with members of some shitty emo-pop band? Seriously though, i only kind of like 2 albums IE have released (Night Of The Stormrider, and Horror Show, if you're wondering), and even then, there's only so much galloping guitar riffs one can take. I said it a while back on the old forum, and i'll say it again. Power metal is going to shit lately. The bands that garner the most attention in the genre these days are peddlers of pomp (Avantasia especially), or are going through the motions releasing mediocre at best material (the last 2 Gamma Ray albums spring to mind. zzzz.... oh, and Iced Earth, naturally). No real innovations are being made, and considering power metal probably is the metal genre that can take on the most outside influences without offending metal purists, that's a bloody outrage, that is. Having said that, because of this issue, i've been turned off power metal of late. If someone would like to suggest some decent & recent power metal releases that might turn me on as such, i will gladly listen to them, with tissues in hand. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiO 4730 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Well the new Blind Guardian was pretty good. Mabye a little generic. The only song I listened to over and over was the following The new Star One, which isn't exactly power metal, is fucking brilliant. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rrikXVXrK68 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TheAnalogKid2112 163 Report post Posted March 31, 2011 Another forum, another metal topic. Bands i'm frequently listening to atm: Watchtower I too have been listening to a lot of Watchtower lately. Them, Melechesh, Ripping Corpse, and Deicide have been the newest additions to my rotation. I've always listened to them, but they've entered the cycle again haha. Some great ones there. All sooo evil. Iced Earth is turning into an Anthrax-style parody band. What next? Schaffer starting a "super" group with members of some shitty emo-pop band? Seriously though, i only kind of like 2 albums IE have released (Night Of The Stormrider, and Horror Show, if you're wondering), and even then, there's only so much galloping guitar riffs one can take. Hahaha, those are some interesting picks for your preference. If you haven't I highly recommend Burnt Offerings as I find it's there best. Something Wicked is a great one too. But yes, both Iced Earth and power metal as a whole are dead. Those still making it are jokes. I miss the 80's (not that I was alive) for when it was so powerful.. Maiden.. Helstar.. Pantera's glam/power days.. So many greats. What next? I don't even want to know. So, only 24 days until I see the Big 4's only U.S. date. I'm starting to get metal ants in my pants. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Handsome B Wonderful 331 Report post Posted April 1, 2011 Well the new Blind Guardian was pretty good. Mabye a little generic. The only song I listened to over and over was the following Yeah, "At The Edge Of Time" was enjoyable, but it could have been better. Why they only used the real orchestra on the first and last songs was a strange decision. Money restraints, maybe? Couldn't be time issues when they had 4 years to make the album. Iced Earth is turning into an Anthrax-style parody band. What next? Schaffer starting a "super" group with members of some shitty emo-pop band? Seriously though, i only kind of like 2 albums IE have released (Night Of The Stormrider, and Horror Show, if you're wondering), and even then, there's only so much galloping guitar riffs one can take. Hahaha, those are some interesting picks for your preference. If you haven't I highly recommend Burnt Offerings as I find it's there best. Something Wicked is a great one too. But yes, both Iced Earth and power metal as a whole are dead. Those still making it are jokes. I miss the 80's (not that I was alive) for when it was so powerful.. Maiden.. Helstar.. Pantera's glam/power days.. So many greats. What next? I don't even want to know. So, only 24 days until I see the Big 4's only U.S. date. I'm starting to get metal ants in my pants. Yeah, I didn't mind Burnt Offerings. Something Wicked had its moments also. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Darth Sexy 316 Report post Posted April 1, 2011 I like quite a number of IE albums, but yeah, the well is dry. I've listened to no Power Metal lately, so I can't help. Also, for the posers. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6ovTl_rlAfE Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DiO 4730 Report post Posted April 2, 2011 So apparently Stu Block form Into Eternity is joining Iced Earth. Should be interesting. Havent head much of the band but the singer sounds pretty good. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
