[Hank_Venture]

A band that still puts younger ones to shame (Live especially) 
 

 

[vaed]

  I don't even care any more at this point...too tiresome.

I'm relaxing to some Trist right now. It's the most monotonous schiit but I love it. The CD cover is one of my favorites.

 
I remember being 17 and listening to this on a long plane ride. Definitely one of the more unique aural experiences I had. My mind was also blown when I learned this guy was from Lunar Aurora, too! This, along with Darkspace was my first foray into expansive, trancelike BM.

 

[Trogdor]

I remember being 17 and listening to this on a long plane ride. Definitely one of the more unique aural experiences I had. My mind was also blown when I learned this guy was from Lunar Aurora, too! This, along with Darkspace was my first foray into expansive, trancelike BM.

You just named dropped a few incredible bands. Man, Lunar Aurora breaking up has me still UPSET.

 

[Tom Yum Goong]

   
I remember being 17 and listening to this on a long plane ride. Definitely one of the more unique aural experiences I had. My mind was also blown when I learned this guy was from Lunar Aurora, too! This, along with Darkspace was my first foray into expansive, trancelike BM.

Already listened to the new Darkspace album? It's pretty damn good! Not quite as good as 3 but better than 1 and 2 IMO.

 

[Peti]

I love that album. I didn't know anyone else ever heard it!

I never knew anyone ever heard of that band the other side of the pond. Such a small world!
 
Symphonic Metal, anyone?
 

 

[BLACKENEDPLAGUE]

 

Spoiler: Warning: Spoiler!

 

 

 

[keepitsimple]

^cool
i like the first 2 bg the best

 

[ferday]

You just named dropped a few incredible bands. Man, Lunar Aurora breaking up has me still UPSET.

I first listened to lunar aurora a couple months ago (paysage d'hiver split) and immediately fell in love. I picked up a couple albums, great stuff

 

[vaed]

You just named dropped a few incredible bands. Man, Lunar Aurora breaking up has me still UPSET.

 
Haha, atmospheric black metal is a niche where only truly dazzling stars can shine. And yeah, it was really disappointing that we lost LA. I remember when I first joined, there was a member of this thread that had Andacht as his avatar; I remember he was quite the LA fan!
 

  Already listened to the new Darkspace album? It's pretty damn good! Not quite as good as 3 but better than 1 and 2 IMO.

 
Yep. The cleaner production was a peculiar touch, and someone described it well; where in the other albums the fuzzy blackness sent you propelling through an endless, claustrophobic space, this one felt like you actually felt traction, as if you stumbled across an old alien space fortress and got sucked into it.
 
It's hard to compare all the albums since I don't exactly listen to Darkthrone on a day-to-day basis, but this one was definitely enjoyable, albeit the most accessible out of what I've heard. III will always be a fond first-time memory of them for me.

 

[Tom Yum Goong]

Hmmm not bad. Not bad at all.

http://i-voidhangerrecords.bandcamp.com/album/phobos-monolith

 

[cbennett0811]

Lamb of God and Pantera are my personal favorites.

 

[cbennett0811]

There isnt a single weak Pantera album (albums before cowboys dont count)

 

[markm1]

Picked up the new Boris and YOB. Enjoying the new Boris release this evening. I think it's a beautiful rock album that verges on metal.
 

 

[sludgeogre]

Has anyone heard of Coldworker? I ordered a Relapse Records mystery box a long time ago and I just opened this album yesterday. It is really good.
 

 

[Tom Yum Goong]

Oh man....this sounds pretty serious.

https://www.facebook.com/BlooodMusic/posts/785114394879223?fref=nf

 

  People - we need your help!! We have a very, VERY serious issue.
We are having and have been having massive issues with PayPal for a long time, and it's finally hit its worst possible point.
We've tried to stay very quiet about these issues, to keep calm in order to play by their rules, but things are finally far out of hand.
Once the Moonsorrow box set (an item that averaged around 300 EUR per unit) went for sale - they froze all money in our PayPal account (do the math), including a fair chunk of money from sales before the box set that have long since been shipped out.
They demanded loads of paperwork, to which we obliged, and they released a very small portion so that we could continue our operations. That money lasted only a very short time, and we wound up having to pay a huge chunk of the box set out of our own pockets, with the promise that the rest of the money would be released once all material was shipped.
All box sets have been shipped and most have been received by now, and they are still holding onto basically ALL OF THE LABEL'S MONEY NOW.
Because of this we've had trouble paying for manufacturing bills and weren't even paid wages since December 2013.
They released a portion of our money a week ago (out of "good will") and also released the freeze on all incoming money (so we are actually receiving all current payments), and we were finally able to pay out wages, but we're still HUGELY in debt on past due invoices because approximately 2/3 of the money they were holding is frozen.
We sent in approximately 200 tracking numbers last week at their request to prove the shipments and were told we'd hear from them in a day. Nothing came, so we contacted them again today and were told they are authorized to give us another 10% of the money. 10% (!). With no word on how we could receive the rest of the money, other than just constantly sending in tracking numbers.
We have been operating deep in debt for several months and working on personal loans, and the label cannot continue like this. It will eventually topple the entire thing if we do not get the money out of there.
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Please share the info around about what PayPal is doing to us and also login into your PayPal account and send them a message to release our money. The money that you folks have paid for items that we have manufactured and shipped.
Their reasoning was that they do not want to be liable for risks on extra large projects (outside the scope of our normal activities) that haven't been completed. However, THIS "RISKY" PROJECT IS COMPLETE. Therefore, they are holding onto lots of money that is not theirs and earning interest on it. This money will not be released to you and it will not be released to us - so whose money is it?
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Please send them e-mails and pass the word around to get them to release our money so we can continue in peace.
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Any advice on alternative payment options will be helpful, as we are paying PayPal a handsome fee every year for their services, and this is what they leave us with.