[Danneq]

Whoa! I wonder if I am old, or whatever. I do not recognize many of these bands. Well, I have been more into progressive rock the last few years. However, I am an old metal, and especially thrash metal, freak.
 
At 33 years of age, I can still discover "new" stuff. Like this old 80ies thrash metal band - Holy Terror:

 
 
Here's one of the most amazing metal groups I've heard. The tech thrash group Watchtower.

 
 
For those who prefer a more modern approach to singing, actually semi-death growling, this is a great album. Carcass - Heartwork

I could not care less about the older Carcass stuff, but Heartwork and their final album Swansong are great examples of melodic death metal.
 
 
In September I will see two of my old favorites from my teens play in Tokyo.
Agent Steel (with original singer John Cyriis!!!)

 
 
...and a reunited Sanctuary! The band that became Nevermore.

 

[rehabitat]

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Nice cover art.

better buy them then
 
make you feel better
 

 

[SoupRKnowva]

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better buy them then
 
make you feel better
 

its a pretty sweet cd...im assuming your talking about paradogma by hour of penance. though it did take like a month for my cd to get here, and the case was kind of beat up, i guess that makes it more metal right?!?! 
 

 

[DaveBSC]

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For those who prefer a more modern approach to singing, actually semi-death growling, this is a great album. Carcass - Heartwork
 
I could not care less about the older Carcass stuff, but Heartwork and their final album Swansong are great examples of melodic death metal.

You can see some of the wheels for Arch Enemy starting to turn in Heartwork. I didn't care much for Swansong, however. I would suggest listening to the previous album to Heartwork though, Necroticism, if you haven't heard it already. It's their classic album, and amusingly Arch Enemy actually did a cover of one of the songs from it on the Dead Eyes See No Future single.
 
Bill Steer was a great vocalist, certainly much better than Johan Liiva ever was, and it's too bad he didn't go on to do much after Carcass.

 

[SoupRKnowva]

so i realized the other day that the only At the Gates cd i had ever heard was Slaughter of the Soul, so over the last week or so ive been listening to the rest of their catalog, and ive got to say that i think that Slaughter of the Soul is the best. and probably the only one ill listen too.

 

[DaveBSC]

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so i realized the other day that the only At the Gates cd i had ever heard was Slaughter of the Soul, so over the last week or so ive been listening to the rest of their catalog, and ive got to say that i think that Slaughter of the Soul is the best. and probably the only one ill listen too.

Yeah, for as much credit as At The Gates gets for helping to create Gothenburg style melodic death metal, much of their output really isn't that good.

 

[SoupRKnowva]

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Yeah, for as much credit as At The Gates gets for helping to create Gothenburg style melodic death metal, much of their output really isn't that good.

haha thats good to hear that im not alone, i just wasnt impressed by any of the rest of their music, which really surprised me because of how much i like Slaughter of the Soul
 

 

[MaZa]

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So jealous you got to see Insomnium Maza! they're my favourite metal band, more than worth checking out.

 
 
Yup. Even if the fest was almost disaster, I atleast found a one new band that I like!

 

[Bullseye]

Might watch Insomnium + Dark Tranquillity this November

 

[acidbasement]

MaZa, that's a pretty impressive story!  Sounds like a metal time was had by all.  I've seen Apocalyptica and I agree they are a blast in the live setting.  I'd love to see Slayer and Iron Maiden someday.
 
I'm contemplating a trip to Montreal in January to see Gamma Ray.  They're only playing five dates in North America in 2011, and not one of them is fewer than 2000 km from where I live!  I hope they bring Freedom Call as support.

 

[Trogdor]

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MaZa, that's a pretty impressive story!  Sounds like a metal time was had by all.  I've seen Apocalyptica and I agree they are a blast in the live setting.  I'd love to see Slayer and Iron Maiden someday.
 
I'm contemplating a trip to Montreal in January to see Gamma Ray.  They're only playing five dates in North America in 2011, and not one of them is fewer than 2000 km from where I live!  I hope they bring Freedom Call as support.

Seeing Slayer for the FIRST TIME tomorrow night with Megadeth and friends.
 
@DaveBSC:
 
Picked up Black Label Society (BLS) and I must say, really solid album.  I absolutely love Overlord.  Its like blusy metal.  I hear they are playing with Clutch and Children of Bodom.  I am definitely seeing that show when they come around.  That is going to be awesome (Bodom is okay but Clutch live I hear is tight).

 

[SoupRKnowva]

so for anyone that hasnt watched it yet, the new Behemoth video came out!
 

 

[MaZa]

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Seeing Slayer for the FIRST TIME tomorrow night with Megadeth and friends.
 
@DaveBSC:
 
Picked up Black Label Society (BLS) and I must say, really solid album.  I absolutely love Overlord.  Its like blusy metal.  I hear they are playing with Clutch and Children of Bodom.  I am definitely seeing that show when they come around.  That is going to be awesome (Bodom is okay but Clutch live I hear is tight).

 
 
 
Hopefully your Slayer virginity ends better than mine.

 

 

[Tiges]

Witchery - Witchkrieg video feat Kerry King

 

[Trogdor]

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Might watch Insomnium + Dark Tranquillity this November

Damn you....I missed DT in the US and I doubt they are coming back anytime soon...
 
Want to point out that the new album is just fantastic.