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Nov 29, 2013 at 10:45 AM Post #12,196 of 29,665
markm1...
 Awesome! Dont worry about age Im at least as old as you and I still love this music. I also still go to shows. Its not wild and crazy stupid or anything unless u get into the pit thing and I dont....not anymore! Check out some metal bands at local shows near u....it's really fun. I travel 200-300 miles to see bands sometimes. Enjoy what you enjoy...FTW(not "for the win")...huh? lol
 
Anyway....
 
Just ordered the new Psycroptic, Skeletonwitch and Kataklysm!! Psycroptic is a terriffic band and their album Ob(Servant) was just a masterpiece. Hope the new one is as good or better. Ive seen Skeletonwitch live 2-3  and they really put on an energetic show. Seen Kataklysm once, and they're great as well. Psycroptic doesn't get off the continent much it seems...
 
Nov 29, 2013 at 2:49 PM Post #12,199 of 29,665
campj said:
Bob Dylan and Burzum made an album together. VargVarg. I am the curtains.

Panopticon did a really good split with Vestiges that can be downloaded for free. Check out Panopticon's drumming on the last track! It's definitely my favorite song on the split.
http://wearevestiges.bandcamp.com/album/vestiges-panopticon-split

Lulu was the most entertaining release of 2011. I never laughed so hard at a review in my life!

edit: I need to listen to The Mantle. I've never really heard Agalloch before. Thanks for the tip.
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That was quite good. Have you heard the Dylan/Burzum? Sounds interesting to say the least!
 
I'm real big on Agalloch. I'm guessing you'd like most anything by them. I think of them as black metal for people who don't necessarily like BM (and I like a fair amount of BM). They are very atmospheric. They do a good job of utilizing BM elements with folk, post rock and even gothic doom.
 
I think The Mantle (2002)  is a good place to start in their neo folk vein. It's their least "metal" meaning it's not very extreme all things considered. I would put it up there as classic in the genre along with stuff like Moonsorrow and early Enslaved and Satyricon. But much less black.
 
I really enjoy their last two-Marrow of the Spirit (their last-2010) is a good mix of all of their styles. Marrow of the Spirit is fantastic IMO.
 
Ashes Against the Grain (2006) has less of a folk influence, but very atmospheric and more post rock-yet nothing like Isis, etc. Just a really unique album.
 
Pale Folklore, their first from '99. It's also good, but they didn't have the production they needed for their epic sound. But, it's a great release-female vocals that never came back on any of their other albums.
 
You can't go wrong with the Mantle, though. I can listen to that album time and time again. I thought it might even be laid back enough for my wife. Er....that was a mistake.
 
I prefer Agalloch, WITR, etc. to the kind of almost power metal folk metal-stuff like Turisas and Ensiferum is less interesting to me.
 
Nov 29, 2013 at 4:18 PM Post #12,201 of 29,665
morbidtoaster said:
  AHHHHHHHHHHHH
 

Blood Music dropped a big box of goodies on my stoop today.
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How is the Portal of I vinyl?
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Nov 29, 2013 at 4:57 PM Post #12,202 of 29,665
markm1 said:
  That was quite good. Have you heard the Dylan/Burzum? Sounds interesting to say the least!
 
I'm real big on Agalloch. I'm guessing you'd like most anything by them. I think of them as black metal for people who don't necessarily like BM (and I like a fair amount of BM). They are very atmospheric. They do a good job of utilizing BM elements with folk, post rock and even gothic doom.
 
I think The Mantle (2002)  is a good place to start in their neo folk vein. It's their least "metal" meaning it's not very extreme all things considered. I would put it up there as classic in the genre along with stuff like Moonsorrow and early Enslaved and Satyricon. But much less black.
 
I really enjoy their last two-Marrow of the Spirit (their last-2010) is a good mix of all of their styles. Marrow of the Spirit is fantastic IMO.
 
Ashes Against the Grain (2006) has less of a folk influence, but very atmospheric and more post rock-yet nothing like Isis, etc. Just a really unique album.
 
Pale Folklore, their first from '99. It's also good, but they didn't have the production they needed for their epic sound. But, it's a great release-female vocals that never came back on any of their other albums.
 
You can't go wrong with the Mantle, though. I can listen to that album time and time again. I thought it might even be laid back enough for my wife. Er....that was a mistake.
 
I prefer Agalloch, WITR, etc. to the kind of almost power metal folk metal-stuff like Turisas and Ensiferum is less interesting to me.
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Oh, I was totally joking about the Dylan Burzum thing. I'm not sure if Varg Vikernes would do a collab with anybody (or maybe flip that, I'm not sure anybody would collab with him). He murdered one of his Mayhem band mates and burned down a bunch of churches.
 
So Agalloch is good. I prefer Marrow of the Spirit over The Mantle. Really good stuff, I will likely buy it when I get home.
 
MorbidToaster, I have been mulling over the idea of buying a turntable and getting into vinyl for a little while now. I have some questions though, and if you don't mind throwing some answers my way, I'd appreciate it. I move a lot, would this put a vinyl collection/turntable at risk? I wouldn't want to invest a lot of money into the turntable, so is it worth it? In most cases I could buy three or four Bandcamp downloads for the price of one vinyl LP with shipping cost... is it worth it?
 
Nov 29, 2013 at 10:39 PM Post #12,203 of 29,665
campj said:
   
Oh, I was totally joking about the Dylan Burzum thing. I'm not sure if Varg Vikernes would do a collab with anybody (or maybe flip that, I'm not sure anybody would collab with him). He murdered one of his Mayhem band mates and burned down a bunch of churches.
 
So Agalloch is good. I prefer Marrow of the Spirit over The Mantle. Really good stuff, I will likely buy it when I get home.
 
MorbidToaster, I have been mulling over the idea of buying a turntable and getting into vinyl for a little while now. I have some questions though, and if you don't mind throwing some answers my way, I'd appreciate it. I move a lot, would this put a vinyl collection/turntable at risk? I wouldn't want to invest a lot of money into the turntable, so is it worth it? In most cases I could buy three or four Bandcamp downloads for the price of one vinyl LP with shipping cost... is it worth it?
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OK-I'm just a gullible dork. Yeah-I guess if they made an album together that would make a little noise...socialist protest folk and BM fascissm or something.
 
Nov 30, 2013 at 12:11 AM Post #12,205 of 29,665
morbidtoaster said:
  Finished listening a few hours ago. It's insane. Bottom line.
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+1. It looks incredible up close, too.
 
I'm listening to Rudess/Minnemann/Levin right now. First impressions: it's jazzier than Liquid Tension (not surprising with Minnemann there) and the drum recording is some of the best I've ever heard. I like it.
 
Nov 30, 2013 at 7:37 AM Post #12,207 of 29,665
campj said:
So, uh, is vinyl worth the cost? Sorry to be a pest.
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I don't own a vinyl rig/setup but I've been long enough in this thread to know how everyone here would answer this question:

Yes, it is worth the money. Metal CDs are compressed like all hell. Vinyls are not (most of the time).


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