Its not just punk... its the Ramones. Massive influence not only for Rock in general, but also Metal bands.
Joey deserved a mention on his anniversary and i think here was the better place to do it
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Its not just punk... its the Ramones. Massive influence not only for Rock in general, but also Metal bands.
Joey deserved a mention on his anniversary and i think here was the better place to do it
They all looked like proper metal heads, especially Joey.
Its not just punk... its the Ramones. Massive influence not only for Rock in general, but also Metal bands.
Joey deserved a mention on his anniversary and i think here was the better place to do it
Its not just punk... its the Ramones. Massive influence not only for Rock in general, but also Metal bands.
Joey deserved a mention on his anniversary and i think here was the better place to do it
Truth. The Ramones influenced practically everything that came after them. I predict nearly all of my favourite bands would cite them as a major influence. Rocket To Russia is still one of my all time favourites.
I saw a Marky Ramone show at Wacken once (back in 2005 I believe), that tells you everything you need to know about their metal credentials! And of course there's the much documented friendship between Motorhead and The Ramones. I don't care if Lemmy would tell you he plays rock 'n roll instead of metal, if you're friends with man, you're metal as feck.
This is brilliant.
New video from Paradise Lost and by the looks of it they have come full circle.
Just discovered this British black metal band called Crom Dubh. Pretty similar to Drudkh if I'd have to compare them to anyone. The same epic and melodic feel to it. They've just released their debut album and this is the title track:
I especially like that melodic part that starts around 3:23.
I especially like that melodic part that starts around 3:23.
Musically they even made some sense in their electronic goth-rock phase but now they've recorded another 'Shades Of God' type album. Just wow...
That weeping Mackintosh's guitar never gets old. Holmes sounds like typical cynical Holmes. Instant feckin like. Doom has returned to Paradise.
Same feeling here, Paradise Lost has been one of my favorite bands since i started listening to heavy metal. I'm anticipating the new album and i admit that this video took me way back. The return to their old sound was made about a decade ago but this is something special.
Here's a taste of the new Helloween album (i believe they can do better)
And after ten years of absence, finally some new Arcturus
And after ten years of absence, finally some new Arcturus
There are some outstanding ideas flowing within that Arcturus song. The artwork is very nice as well.
They've been sorely missed.
They've been sorely missed.
how im gonna enjoy next time i catch them live
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They're so OTT, but i can't help but like them too.
Judicator with a new album!
So good
So good
Filming your new video clip inside a prison yard seems like a good idea... until shit goes wrong:
Drinking a couple of beers and listening to Bolt Thrower in honour of their deceased drummer who passed away earlier this week.
oof, that is sad. I remember seeing them years back and being very impressed by his style and speed. Should put on Honor Valor Pride today in honour of him.
OT: The new Iron Maiden cd is great. Feels and sounds just like old times. Empire of the Clouds is one of the best songs they have ever written imo.
Currently listening to the new Stratovarius album at work, so far so good!
First listen actually left me a bit disappointed. Second listen makes me think that I may just be an idiot. It's fantastic. I get a really nice sense of "confidence" from the album, like this is exactly the album they wanted to make. It feels like there's years of experience in it (in a good way). I feel like I'm not doing a good job explaining what I mean, but hopefully someone gets it.
Some of the guitar-work on the album I'd say is up there with the band's best, and Empire of the Clouds is not only a highlight of the album, but of their career. I was actually in the car, parking by my house about five minutes into the song, and found that I had to sit and wait for the song to finish before I allowed myself out. I'm in love with the guitar at ~7.30 in that song.
I've only heard good things about that album so far. Looking forward to getting round to listening to it myself!
Really good album only the last song is the weakest imo but still I enjoyed this one.
I saw Behemoth live for the first time this summer at a metal festival.
I never really cared too much for them before now, but I was blown away at this live performance. So either their latest album(s) is really different from the older stuff they made, or my musical tast has changed a lot over the last few years. Or it's the fact that they're a pretty great liveband that did the trick. I'll have to give their older albums another try I guess.
But anyway, their latest album has some awesome tracks:
I never really cared too much for them before now, but I was blown away at this live performance. So either their latest album(s) is really different from the older stuff they made, or my musical tast has changed a lot over the last few years. Or it's the fact that they're a pretty great liveband that did the trick. I'll have to give their older albums another try I guess.
But anyway, their latest album has some awesome tracks:
They've changed massively over the course of their career. Initially it was old school black metal with high pitched screaming and dodgy quality, with clear Darkthrone influences. But we're talking mid to late 90's here. Since then they play a type of blackened death with brutal drumming, more guttural vocals and certainly more bombast. It works well live, and I always enjoy their concerts, but I don't care much for them on record for some reason. It sounds very clinical. I prefer the raw and gritty black metal of their first few albums. It seems more real, as opposed to the perfectly calculated act they've turned into.
Where did you see them? I'm guessing Alcatraz?
The Satanist is a sensational record really.
I like black metal actually. Well, some of it. Summoning for example is one of my favorite bands.
But what I remember hearing of Behemoth back then (the time of Demigod, Zos Kia and The Apostacy) was actually more death than The Satanist. I don't mind death metal, if it's somewhat melodic. But that wasn't really the case with those albums. Now they seem to be going into a more black metal direction again then. The Satanist definately has a great atmosphere.
Anyway, I'll give their 90's stuff a try then.
And it was Alcatraz indeed. I actually went specially for Sabaton, but the Behemoth show was my favorite by far. Over Kill, Accept, Venom and Carcass were also great.
Been listening to a lot of Dio recently...what a voice!
Oh man, didn't know that happened. He was a pretty young guy too, wasn't he? Assuming you mean the current drummer, and not Andy Whale?
Martin Kearns, was 38 iirc. Way too soon.
I had The Devil You Know on recently. He still had it, right up to the end. Amazing really.
Grim
Going to stick on Those Once Loyal. The best LP he drummed on IMO.
IVth Crusade is my favourite though. Shame they didn't carry on with the Death/Doom thing. That record crushes.
Aye I love Bible Black - think he was around 65...incredible. I like a lot of Ozzy (because of the musicians, rather than his vocals) but Dio is in a different league.
Grim
Going to stick on Those Once Loyal. The best LP he drummed on IMO.
IVth Crusade is my favourite though. Shame they didn't carry on with the Death/Doom thing. That record crushes.
Will admit i haven't heard them all, but Those Once Loyal is great. I've heard many consider it their best, but I might have to check IVth Crusade out.
I love Ozzy just for the uniqueness of his voice. That eerie wail on the early Sabbath stuff, you couldn't imagine anyone else doing it. No wonder they had to change up the sound when Dio came in. He couldn't sing, but like with the whole Lars Ulrich thing, i think it's gone too far the other way now. 73-86 he was really on top of his game. Sounds pretty bad these days i'll grant you.
But Dio could turn his hand to just about anything i think. Power metal, doom, fantasy stuff. He had it all.
I saw him once on a festival in the Netherlands before I actually got into his music. I do not think i appreciated him enough back then. What a voice.
Bolt Thrower actually had another album ready after Those Once Loyal but it was scrapped for not being up to par with their latest release. I'm probably leaning towards IVth crusade as well but there are killer songs and riffs on all albums. When they played a swedish festival they refused to agree to the mark ups in the general merch stand so they set up their own outside the venue and sold t-shirts for equivalent of ~8gbp. Massive respect for that band.
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Completely agree with this, but I would change the period to 70-75. His vocals on Black Sabbath (the song) are classic, so ominous. He hit his peak on Sabbath Bloody Sabbat of course, fantastic performance on that record. But after Sabotage, he, along with the rest of the band actually (although they would pick it up again when Dio joined), already started going downhill. He might've released a few classic records in the early 80's, but that was more due to Randy Rhoads' magical guitar work rather than Ozzy's performance.
Dio's on another level as a singer and has got his own repertoire of classic performances (anything with Black Sabbath, Rainbow and his first solo record definately). But I wouldn't trade Ozzy on those first 6 Sabbath albums for anyone else in the world.
Thought I'd tip you guys of some bands from Sweden, if you somehow have missed these ones... not that I want to brag, but we seem to come up with awesome bands very frequently
Arch Enemy - Avalanche
Amon Amarth - Twilight of the thunder gods
Deathstars - Cyanide
And for the devils sake... don't miss this great swiss folk-metal band
Eluveitie - Inis Mona
Arch Enemy - Avalanche
Amon Amarth - Twilight of the thunder gods
Deathstars - Cyanide
And for the devils sake... don't miss this great swiss folk-metal band
Eluveitie - Inis Mona
Thought I'd tip you guys of some bands from Sweden, if you somehow have missed these ones... not that I want to brag, but we seem to come up with awesome bands very frequently
Arch Enemy - Avalanche
Amon Amarth - Twilight of the thunder gods
Deathstars - Cyanide
And for the devils sake... don't miss this great swiss folk-metal band
Eluveitie - Inis Mona
At the Gates, In Flames and Sabaton are all pretty great too!
SBS and Sabotage are his best for me as well. The Writ especially, you can hear how pissed off he was.
I still love his voice on the 80s stuff, i think it's some of his best to be honest. Bark At The Moon and Ultimate Sin stand out for me, even though the latter wasn't as good a record. He was good up until the early 90s to be fair, but somewhere in between No More Tears and Ozzmosis he lost something.
Been seriously considering getting a ticket to see Sabaton with Alestorm and Bloodbound next year when they come to the UK. Would have to go on my own though which is putting me off a tad, anyone here been to a gig on their tod and found it to not be weird/bad?
Thought I'd tip you guys of some bands from Sweden, if you somehow have missed these ones... not that I want to brag, but we seem to come up with awesome bands very frequently
Arch Enemy - Avalanche
Amon Amarth - Twilight of the thunder gods
Deathstars - Cyanide
And for the devils sake... don't miss this great swiss folk-metal band
Eluveitie - Inis Mona
Come on man, you Swedes can do soooo much better than those bands.
Dissection, Bathory, At The Gates, Entombed, Dismember, Eucharist, Dawn, Vinterland, Sacramentum, Marduk, Dark Funeral, etc etc, those are some legendary bands. And one of the finest modern metal bands in Cult of Luna as well.