The Official Metal Topic

[rhyn]

metal is the best music ever

Cannibal Corpse!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

You may want to tone down the exclamation marks if you want to be taken seriously. It's just how it is here.

[Slamman]

Six Feet Under!!!! Hell YEAH!

 

I am listening to video (watching as well) shot before Earl Root's untimely demise to Cancer.

 

He states the only one running a metal show longer (25 years LONG!!!!!) is a guy named Tink.

 

I thought he had said TANK.

My query to you all is if anyone knows details on TINK's show??

Earl said it's specific to the "Country", meaning USA...however, I had asked about other metal shows abroad....Not the Internet, but traditional broadcasts, even video outlets!

 

Let's hear what you've been weened on, don't be shy about it.....

[ToyMachine]

Even somebody like Earl Root has fanboys. It's safe to say I've seen everything on the internet.

[Slamman]

Never in my life ^.

I'm looking for an honest answer, BTW. Unless you know what the hell you're talking about, don't post. Some of you take jabs at Earl Root to take something out on me, which is unfair to say the least. If you died from cancer would you like it if I used your name to joke at someone else's expense?? I think not.

 

I came across several new YouTube channels supporting Earl Root's efforts in metal. Because he was such a champion in life for the effort, I applaud that. I want to know about Tink's show, since Earl isn't around to ask about it. Someone might know what he was saying about that. There are numerous "Fly on the wall" stories that I was privy to having known the man.

 

 

Metal is more then just what you found on the Internet. Expand your horizons! 25 years feels like a lifetime to me. I've known The Root since 1990, but I listened to him weekly several years prior to that.

 

Thankfully, as expressed before, his show carries onward! The Metal banner held high! Keeping the Faith!

Edited March 12, 2009 by Slamman

[Rhoda]

Anyone heard of Anvil?

 

I was reading a feature on Anvil in a magazine over here in the UK and it was semi-interview, semi-advertisement for Anvil's new DVD documentary. They're a relatively forgotten metal band who claim that the only metal act better than they are is Judas Priest. They believe that Metallica are scared to have them on their bill and won't let them tour with them for that reason. As egotistical as this sounds, they also go on to say that if they got the breaks Metallica got, they'd be pushing out their 10th and 11th albums, dominating charts and what not. It's a tragic film really, as Lips (the guitarist/vocalist) has to sell sunglasses to support his band and his family because music is all he ever learned how to do. If you come across anything by Anvil, including their latest DVD, do give it a watch, really interesting.

[Slamman]

Lead singer was "Lips", they had one really funny vid on HeadBanger's Ball in the 1980s... There is also a metal band called "Anvil Bitch", love that title

[Ludo]

Best Anvil song I have heard, thank you Nixon

 

 

Edited March 13, 2009 by Ludo

[ToyMachine]

Anvil's alright, not something mindblowing as they claim, but a solid thrash band. That's it.

 

 

If you died from cancer would you like it if I used your name to joke at someone else's expense??

 

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't care because I'd be dead.

[Ludo]

Oh, I hear Varg is getting released soon. Not a great fan of black metal, but there is a good few songs I like, along with a few Burzum songs, will be interesting to hear what he comes out with now, after however long it has been

[Scarface187]

Oh, I hear Varg is getting released soon. Not a great fan of black metal, but there is a good few songs I like, along with a few Burzum songs, will be interesting to hear what he comes out with now, after however long it has been

He'll be too busy hating everyone and everything to make new music. Plus the later Burzum albums sucked. I like ambient music made from keyboards and all but not when the keyboard sounds like a Casio.

[Moonshield]

I'll be taking bets on how long he lasts once he's on the outside. I'm giving him a year.

[Torcidas]

I'll be taking bets on how long he lasts once he's on the outside. I'm giving him a year.

Meh, I dunno, I'd give him longer. I suppose he's "all grown up" now.

[SIKKS66]

I'd been putting off listening to Watershed by Opeth for whatever reason but the last few week it's all I've had on on my iPod. What a bloody good record. Makes me want to go see them play live again.

[Master of Pain.]

I'd been putting off listening to Watershed by Opeth for whatever reason but the last few week it's all I've had on on my iPod. What a bloody good record. Makes me want to go see them play live again.

Less emotions, but still very spectacular. Different is the word, but Damnation was also different, and every albums are different in many ways. Sometime it seems to be more apparent. I couldn't tell I like Watershed less or more, I just think it gives a different feeling, sometime I prefer listening to it than to another, sometime I don't. Depends, Opeth plays with the moods. I like it.

[SIKKS66]

I'd been putting off listening to Watershed by Opeth for whatever reason but the last few week it's all I've had on on my iPod. What a bloody good record. Makes me want to go see them play live again.

Less emotions, but still very spectacular. Different is the word, but Damnation was also different, and every albums are different in many ways. Sometime it seems to be more apparent. I couldn't tell I like Watershed less or more, I just think it gives a different feeling, sometime I prefer listening to it than to another, sometime I don't. Depends, Opeth plays with the moods. I like it.

Yeah different is the word. I mean take that funky, trippy bit in the middle of The Lotus Eater. Never heard anything like that before.

[rhyn]

I'd been putting off listening to Watershed by Opeth for whatever reason but the last few week it's all I've had on on my iPod. What a bloody good record. Makes me want to go see them play live again.

Less emotions, but still very spectacular. Different is the word, but Damnation was also different, and every albums are different in many ways. Sometime it seems to be more apparent. I couldn't tell I like Watershed less or more, I just think it gives a different feeling, sometime I prefer listening to it than to another, sometime I don't. Depends, Opeth plays with the moods. I like it.

Yeah different is the word. I mean take that funky, trippy bit in the middle of The Lotus Eater. Never heard anything like that before.

I really fell in love with this album when it came out. It grabbed me a lot faster that their previous stuff.

[Scarface187]

I'd been putting off listening to Watershed by Opeth for whatever reason but the last few week it's all I've had on on my iPod. What a bloody good record. Makes me want to go see them play live again.

Less emotions, but still very spectacular. Different is the word, but Damnation was also different, and every albums are different in many ways. Sometime it seems to be more apparent. I couldn't tell I like Watershed less or more, I just think it gives a different feeling, sometime I prefer listening to it than to another, sometime I don't. Depends, Opeth plays with the moods. I like it.

I beg to differ. I think the album had a lot of emotion. Almost to a Damnation like level. The album is their softest one since that album I think. Theres not a whole lot of growls in there and the sound seems more mellow for the most part.

 

 

 

Yeah different is the word. I mean take that funky, trippy bit in the middle of The Lotus Eater. Never heard anything like that before.

 

Listen to a bunch of prog rock and you'll know where that came from.

 

 

The album had a more prog sound to it. Prog rock is my favorite genre though so maybe that is why I loved the album more than a lot of people I know who prefer a different style.

 

 

In other news, Big Business dates posted today. Hell yeah.

 

 

Apr 22 2009  8:00P

The Max  Dallas, Texas

Apr 23 2009  8:00P

Red Seven  Austin, Texas

Apr 24 2009  8:00P

Warehouse Live-Studio  Houston, Texas

Apr 25 2009  8:00P

Spanish Moon  Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Apr 26 2009  8:00P

Alabama Music Box  Mobile, Alabama

Apr 29 2009  8:00P

Common Grounds (formerly Covered Dish)  Gainesville, Florida

Apr 30 2009  8:00P

City Limits  Delray Beach, Florida

May 1 2009  8:00P

The Social  Orlando, Florida

May 2 2009  6:00P

Jack Rabbits  Jacksonville, Florida

May 3 2009  9:00P

The Drunken Unicorn  Atlanta, Georgia

May 5 2009  8:00P

Cat’s Cradle  Carrboro, North Carolina

May 6 2009  8:00P

The Ottobar  Baltimore, Maryland

May 7 2009  8:00P

Rock & Roll Hotel  Washington DC, Washington DC

May 8 2009  8:00P

The Note  Westchester, Pennsylvania

May 9 2009  8:00P

Union Pool  Brooklyn, New York

May 10 2009  7:30P

Mercury Lounge  New York, New York

May 12 2009  8:00P

Middle East Downstairs  Boston, Massachusetts

May 13 2009  8:00P

Grog Shop  Cleaveland, Ohio

May 14 2009  7:00P

The Basement  Columbus, Ohio

May 15 2009  8:00P

Headliners Music Hall  Louisville, Kentucky

May 16 2009  8:00P

Small’s  Detroit, Michigan

May 17 2009  8:00P

The Bottom Lounge  Chicago, Illinois

May 18 2009  8:00P

Triple Rock Social Club  Minneapolis, Minnesota

May 20 2009  8:00P

Larimer Lounge  Denver, Colorado

May 21 2009  8:00P

Bar Deluxe  Salt Lake City, Utah

May 22 2009  8:00P

Neurolux  Boise, Idaho

May 23 2009  9:00P

Dante’s  Portland, Oregon

May 24 2009  8:00P

Neumo’s Crystal Ball Reading Room  Seattle, Washington

May 25 2009  9:00P

The Big Room  Olympia, Washington

May 27 2009  9:00P

Bottom of the Hill  San Francisco, California

May 28 2009  8:00P

Detroit Bar  Costa Mesa, California

Jun 1 2009  8:00P

Troubadour  Los Angeles, California

Jun 2 2009  8:30P

Casbah  San Diego

 

 

See you at the Middle East.

[Moonshield]

OH FVCK PAGANFEST USA 2

 

Primordial, Moonsorrow, Korpiklaani, Blackguard and Swashbuckle. I'm bringing my drinking horn.

 

Apr 28 2009 8:00P The Opera House Toronto, ON - CANADA

Apr 29 2009 8:00P Le Medley Montreal, QC - CANADA

Apr 30 2009 8:00P Imperial Quebec City, QC - CANADA

May 1 2009 8:00P The Palladium Worcester, Massachusetts

May 2 2009 8:00P Crocodile Rock Allentown, Pennsylvania

May 3 2009 8:00P Jaxx Springfield, Virginia

May 4 2009 8:00 Irving Plaza New York, New York

May 5 2009 8:00 Peabody’s Cleveland, Ohio

May 6 2009 8:00P The Mad Hatter (Cincinnati) Covington, Kentucky

May 7 2009 6:00P Chicago Powerfest Mokena, Illinois

May 8 2009 8:00P Station 4 St. Paul, Minnesota

May 9 2009 8:00P The Zoo Winnipeg, MB - CANADA

May 10 2009 8:00P The Exchange Regina, SK - CANADA

May 11 2009 8:00P Starlite Room Edmonton, AB - CANADA

May 12 2009 8:00P Warehouse Calgary, AB - CANADA

May 13 2009 8:00P The Commodore Ballroom Vancouver, BC - CANADA

May 14 2009 8:00P Studio Seven Seattle, Washington

May 15 2009 8:00P Hawthorne Theatre Portland, Oregon

May 16 2009 2:00P DNA Lounge San Francisco, California

May 17 2009 8:00P House of Blues Hollywood, California

May 18 2009 8:00P The JumpingTurtle San Diego, California

[Groovy]

New Mastodon is streaming on their myspace. Pretty much gives me a chubby, as does this.

 

 

 

New Singer is awesome, and that riff sounds pretty awesome.

[Banana]

Really liking the new Mastodon album so far. Oblivion and Divinations are my personal favorites. I'll have to get the full album when it comes out.

[Scarface187]

The new Mastodon is very good. I'm loving 'The Czar'. This album should be awesome to hear live.

[anus]

I'm not a regular in this topic, but I really love metal.

 

I adore Opeth and I'd really appreciate it if you guys could post what you think is their best stuff. So far, I've been LOVING Watershed.

 

Oh and any other bands like Opeth?

[Trows]

HOLY f*ckING sh*tTY FHAT

 

NEW ISIS LEAKED.

 

 

 

Warlord: 'My Arms, Your Hearse', 'Still Life' and 'Morningrise' are probably the best Opeth albums, mind you their earlier sound it less of a complete 70's prog wankfest and more focused on the atmosphere.

[Scarface187]

complete 70's prog wankfest

Ouch thats a bit harsh.

 

 

I forgot about Isis having a new album this year. When is the official release date?

[Slamman]

If I neglected posting this, now is the time...

Earl Root VINTAGE 1987 Battle of the Bands contest is posted on YouTube, much, much more to come. In fact. I am going through personal footage of the ORIGINAL Shock Rock METAL band IMPALER. They played virtually EVERY Halloween.

 

Impaler started circa 1983, and they are THE local Legends of Hard Rock-Heavy Metal in the USA.

There is another band overseas CLAIMING to be Impaler, they weren't born back then! haha

 

Impaler were poster children for the PMRC

Earl Root on this cover is one of the best latterday shots taken... He played in several bands, not JUST Disturbed

 

Rock On. Thrash Till Death!!

[Trows]

I'd never go near something labelled "This ain't your daddy's metal magazine"

 

It's offically due out May 5th, Scarface.

 

And it's ridiculously good.

[ToyMachine]

This album should be awesome to hear live.

It was.

 

[Digital Murders]

This album should be awesome to hear live.

It was.

 

Shadduppa ya mouth!

 

Just picked up the new Red Fang, I've only listened to the first four songs. Reverse Thunder is a hell of a tune.

 

Just ordered this sweet ass Behemoth hoodie.

 

 

Black Label Society is stopping here next Friday, so I'll probably go check them out. It's a good excuse to get drunk and rowdy on a Friday night.

[Slamman]

I'd never go near something labelled "This ain't your daddy's metal magazine"

 

It's offically due out May 5th, Scarface.

 

And it's ridiculously good.

As it happens Erik of Shredfit is one of the editors, he's major COOL! I respect him and his work, Inspired by local promoters here like Anal Blast's own lead man/mouth; Shawn Decker, AKA Don Decker. That guy you Don'T want to Mess with! He's HUGE!

[Blind Joe Death]

http://www.metalkult.com/news/clutch-annou...-album-details/

 

 

We’ve just been informed of the new details surrounding Clutch’s upcoming full-length, and first album of new material for Weathermaker. The Clutch camp reports the following:

 

“Management at Weathermaker Music has announced that Clutch will enter Magpie Cage recording studios in Baltimore with producer J. Robbins on March 20th, to work on their first studio record in over 2 years. The yet to be titled release is set for a June 30th worldwide release through Weathermaker. Robbins produced both The Bakerton Group’s “El Rojo” and Clutch’s critically acclaimed 2005 release “Robot Hive/Exodus” and we are very excited to be working with him on yet another Clutch release.”

 

I've posted information about the new album before but just for those that missed it, and we also have a release date now (June 30th).

 

2009 has started as, and is shaping up to continue as, a f*cking monster of a year.

 

Also, anybody else hoping Clutch don't continue further into the blues? As much as I loved Beale St., it'd be awesome to see them go back to their original sound.

Edited March 22, 2009 by Ya Mum