On deck is this new Spanish album which caught my ear, and is quite the contrast to Gris. On deck as Gris is at bat forever smacking gorgeous arcing foul balls all over the stadium. November 30
Saw Behemoth 11/9 at HOB Chicago. It was excellent, maybe a little short. I love these guys. They put on an amazing show, very accurate. Lucifer was AMAZING!
Speaking of Nile, they're currently in Greece, recording their next one to be released next year. Can't wait!
Lucifer was the highlight for me. I'd forgotten about my disappointment that they didn't play Messe Noire. I love the guitar solo on Messe. A bonus track has surfaced from the Japanese CD for I Loved You At Your Darkest
I still haven't done what I said I would, listen to the last Nile album. Although the 5 minute intro is good, maybe a minute (or two?) too long, I've been absolutely stuck on the first two and a half minutes of the Gris song which starts at 4:40. It's just so perfect! Two and a half minutes of heaven. The other 78 minutes of the album? I'll get around to it, eventually.
Full album stream for the new 1914 disc https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/11/09/full-album-stream-1914-the-blind-leading-the-blind/
Obscenity has a new one coming 12/7, which will mark their 30th anniversary! Summoning The Circle, by Obscenity
Behemoth was great last night. Definitely go see them if you get the chance. Also, new Myrkur: https://myrkur.bandcamp.com/album/juniper
Deceased drummer Dave Castillo died. He played on a few CDs for the band I work with - Tim Clayborne/Hatred and singer of PainmuseuM. Deceased Drummer Dave "Scarface" Castillo Dead at 43 Great drummer.
Thorns is GREAT! Everyone in the BM scene has tried to get that guitar tone, but very few have ever succeeded.
And Decibel Magazine doth says: https://www.decibelmagazine.com/2018/11/15/spoiler-here-are-decibels-top-40-albums-of-2018/ What sayeth you fellow GRRRRanimals?
I need to check out some of those titles but my general feeling regarding 2018 - mediocre, maybe it's the life experience talking but there was nothing released in 2018 (so far) that made me go wow that's awesome, fresh, new, innovative and kick ass. I did become more aware of a trend that I hate the (NWOTHM), all bands with that category tag need to go away asap.
There are plenty of people who don't wonder into these parts, so a separate thread is a most excellent thing.
I say it's only November. I was looking forward to these end of year lists. I copy/pasted it 40 Panopticon, The Scars of Man on the Once Nameless Wilderness I and II, Bindrune 39 Hate Eternal, Upon Desolate Sands, Season of Mist 38 Cosmic Church, Tattymys, Self-released 37 KEN mode, Loved, Season of Mist 36 Monster Magnet, Mind****er Napalm 35 Wake, Misery Rites, Translation Loss 34 Thou, Magus, Sacred Bones 33 Zeal and Ardor, Stranger Fruit, MVKA 32 Devouring Star, The Arteries of Heresy, Dark Descent 31 Corrosion of Conformity, No Cross No Crown, Nuclear Blast 30 Sepulcher, Panoptic Horror, Edged Circle Productions 29 Svalbard, It’s Hard To Have Hope, Translation Loss 28 Horrendous, Idol, Season of Mist 27 Abhorrence, Megalohydrothalassophobic, Svart 26 Visigoth, Conqueror’s Oath, Metal Blade 25 Mortuous, Through Wilderness, Tankcrimes 24 Portal, Ion, Profound Lore 23 Mournful Congregation, The Incubus of Karma, 20 Buck Spin 22 Sleep, The Sciences, Third Man 21 Funeral Mist, Hekatomb, Norma Evangelium Diaboli 20 Outer Heaven, Realms of Eternal Decay, Relapse 19 Varathron, Patriarchs of Evil, Agonia 18 The Atlas Moth, Coma Noir, Prosthetic 17 Tomb Mold, Manor of Infinite Forms, 20 Buck Spin 16 Satan, Cruel Magic, Metal Blade 15 Chapel of Disease, …And as We Have Seen the Storm, We Have Embraced the Eye, Ván 14 Deafheaven, Ordinary Corrupt Human Love, Anti- 13 Voivod, The Wake, Century Media 12 Haunt, Burst Into Flames, Shadow Kingdom 11 At the Gates, To Drink from the Night Itself, Century Media 10 Pig Destroyer, Head Cage, Relapse 9 Khemmis, Desolation, 20 Buck Spin 8 Immortal, Northern Chaos Gods, Nuclear Blast 7 Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Wasteland, Rise Above 6 Skeletonwitch, Devouring Radiant Light, Prosthetic 5 Judas Priest, Firepower, Columbia 4 Evoken, Hypnagogia, Profound Lore 3 UADA, Cult of a Dying Sun, Eisenwald 2 Tribulation, Down Below, Century Media 1 YOB, Our Raw Heart, Relapse I have eight. I like the first four Devouring to Funeral more than the higher ranked four. 32 Devouring Star, The Arteries of Heresy 28 Horrendous, Idol 27 Abhorrence, Megalohydrothalassophobic 21 Funeral Mist, Hekatomb 8 Immortal, Northern Chaos Gods 5 Judas Priest, Firepower 3 UADA, Cult of a Dying Sun 1 YOB, Our Raw Heart I've been feeling the same way all year and I wasn't knocked out by the two albums I most looked forward to by Horrendous and Behemoth. They're okay but a step back in quality from their last ones. NWOTHM...hehe, honestly I cringe. The first album of 2018 that struck me as excellent, back on February 16th, may go on to be the single best for me. We'll see.
Speaking of the best, last night I indulged in some very best of 2017. I guess I had enough of messing around with the many, many lesser beings. That and I spent time with the 50th anniversary issues of Electric Ladyland and The White Album which contributed to my only wanting to hear top quality. I can't remember changing my mind for 20 years that The Beatles were the best band that ever existed. A real minority opinion here at SH Forums. Yes, the very best of 2017. I listened to this album from start of finish. The final 2 minutes of this song are killer.
No Watain, Behemoth, Anaal Nathrakh, or Ihsahn? Sorry, but epic fail... There is some cool stuff on there for sure, but...
With the legalization up here I've been reminded why I never was a pothead. It just makes me lazy. Maybe even a little dumb and timid, quiet. Not really fun. No wonder I was a booze-hound. Drinking was a lot more fun. Rough and tumble with one of those square fabric softeners thrown in. I like it. Atmosphere of Desolation, by Noctambulist January 21, 2019
I have 10 of these. 39 Hate Eternal, Upon Desolate Sands, Season of Mist ~ fave dm of the year!!!! Grrrr 36 Monster Magnet, Mind****er Napalm ~ awesome MC5/psych sounding disc Grrrr 31 Corrosion of Conformity, No Cross No Crown, Nuclear Blast ~ love this band, so great to have Pepper back with them Grrrr 23 Mournful Congregation, The Incubus of Karma, 20 Buck Spin ~ funeral doom at it's best, Grrrrr 22 Sleep, The Sciences, Third Man ~ surprise release from the doom greats, Grrrrr 17 Tomb Mold, Manor of Infinite Forms, 20 Buck Spin ~ awesome old school dm! Grrrr 9 Khemmis, Desolation, 20 Buck Spin ~ don't think I can categorize them as doom anymore, but I love it Grrrr 7 Uncle Acid & the Deadbeats, Wasteland, Rise Above ~ thought I would like this one more, not as good as past releases, not that it's bad, but I was expecting more Grrr 5 Judas Priest, Firepower, Columbia ~ surprise of the year, Grrrrr 1 YOB, Our Raw Heart, Relapse ~ deserves the #1 spot, title track is one of my fave tunes this year Grrrrr But I plan on getting 20 Outer Heaven, Realms of Eternal Decay, Relapse 4 Evoken, Hypnagogia, Profound Lore
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