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  • 5 Sucky Things to Happen in Metal, in 2009

    2009年 12月 17日, 23:00 作者:c0untchocula52

    Apologies if I missed something that is obvious to you. Here are the things that stood out to me:




    - Blabbermouth.net turns into Megadeth's Dave Mustaine's personal gossip site

    If you like metal chances are you read Blabbermouth daily, regardless of how cringe-worthy and nauseating the comments sections can and always do get. The September release of Endgame was marred by what Mustaine claims was a lack of promotion for the album. I'm not sure Mustaine understands that his band just can't sell platinum albums anymore (no matter how good they are, and Endgame is good), even with all the publicity in the world. This in some people's minds led to a "character assassination" of Mustaine by the Roadrunner owned site. With such glorious articles like him calling himself a legend, calling his album better than Metallica's Death Magnetic, talking about how he put a hex on someone (really?), continually comparing Broderick to Marty Friedman, or the one that nearly made me facepalm myself to death "I am part Metallica." Day after day it becomes clearer why Mustaine is probably the most polarizing man in metal.

    -Stop calling yourself a legend, even if it is true, you never heard legends calling themselves legends.

    -Stop mentioning Metallica if you ever want the bullshit to end. It's no wonder you always get baited into mentioning them by interviewers.

    -Broderick will never compare to Friedman, no matter how many times you say it, it will never be true.

    I dare one of you brave souls to do a BB search for "Mustaine" and read every article this year that comes up. You may contemplate suicide by the end.

    It would take me forever to link to all articles so here's just two.

    Broderick is everything Marty wanted to be and more
    http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131398

    I Am Part Metallica
    http://www.roadrunnerrecords.com/blabbermouth.net/news.aspx?mode=Article&newsitemID=131744



    - Varg Vikernes gets released from prison after 16 years

    Count Grishnackh, everyone's favorite murderer, arsonist, and racist is finally free. At least the world gets a new Burzum album. Wait, when was the last time Varg played guitar? When was the last good Burzum album? I doubt any good will come of Varg being a free man. Hopefully no harm is done and the days of him being a terrible human have faded away much like the color in his hair has started to.


    -Metallica wins Grammy for Best Metal Performance


    Nominees:
    Metallica "My Apocalypse" (track from Death Magnetic)
    DragonForce "Heroes of Our Time" (track from Ultra Beatdown)
    Judas Priest "Nostradamus" (track from Nostradamus)
    Ministry "Under My Thumb" (track from Cover Up)
    Slipknot "Psychosocial" (track from All Hope Is Gone)

    The problem I have with this is not that any of the other nominees were better suited to win (they weren't), but with the nominees themselves. What group of people thought any of those songs were among the best of 2008? These choices are the equivalent of Transformers 2 and New Moon being Academy Award nominees for best picture in 2009. Not to mention that the Ministry song nominated is a Rolling Stones cover. Cover songs should not be nominated for Grammys, and it boggles my mind that cover songs get nominated every few years. The Grammys are a joke and every metal fan knows this.


    - Evile's Mike Alexander dies at age 32


    Granted I'm not really much of an Evile fan, but it's still tragic when someone as young as Mike Alexander dies, just as Evile are really starting to establish themselves. Considering the similarities between Evile and Metallica, it is very hard not to draw the parallel of Cliff Burton's death back in 1986. Alexander's passing also reminds me of Vitek's death two years back and how that nearly ended Decapitated. I respect Evile for their talent as well as their decision to continue playing, but it sucks regardless when a band member, and a friend passes. I've only ever read positive things about the guy, and it's just a damn shame what happened.

    - Ronnie James Dio gets stomach cancer

    When I read that Dio was diagnosed with stomach cancer last month I damn near had a fear shit. Luckily they caught it in the early stages and he should probably come out of this fine with only his hair as a casualty. The man is 67 years old and Heaven & Hell is scheduled to play at Sonisphere next year despite stomach cancer and just general ancientness. I'm sure Dio will end up fine but this ends up on the suck list for trying to make me imagine a world post-Dio (I still can't).
  • X Factor Killing Music?

    2009年 12月 13日, 18:57 作者:Apollyon_

    Okay, first off, dramatic title, but I know myself that on this website I skim down artist pages, and only bold titles grab my attention. Hell, there's a good reason for it; journals here have went mostly to piss since every user and their mate decided it would be a good idea to post 'My top albums' lists ad infinitum.

    It's been a while since I vented my thoughts, and looking through past journals and comments, it invigorated me, to an extent where I wish to share something that's been driving me crazy for quite a while.

    The X-Factor, never off our red-banner tabloids (What's Afghanistan matter when Tiger is about, eh Sun?) or TV screens was angry to discover this week that the funk/rap metal band Rage Against the Machine's classic song 播放Killing in the Name had been chosen to spoil the fun.

    On Facebook, the group is hundreds of thousands strong, a casual look at the shoutbox here on Last Fm tells us a similar story, and every rock/music blog and magazine has been shouting about it. Now, I'm all for a shake up of the mainstream charts and system. It's refreshing to see the 'alternative' music scene get their share of the publicity pie.

    What annoyed me was that arrogant, smug bastard Simon Cowell's reaction. For all his millions, that man has no class - he argued that such an online movement was 'stealing' his TV show competitor's chance at a big hit. The way he said it made him sound as though he feels that every Christmas, the X-Factor winner has a divine right to a Number 1 hit. His shown has been denying EVERYONE for YEARS.

    If you look at what I listen to, you'll realise I've never cared for what's top of the charts, I couldn't name you a Mika song and I detest Nickleback. That's all and good, everyone has non-subjective tastes. But what I hate is programs like the X-Factor, that manufacture talent, that water down original versions, pollute any sense of artistic meaning in music, and ram their own views down the throats of millions. This show is an abomination; a macabre mixture of the freak-show auditions, ratings squeezing rounds and then what is usually a vastly overrated, unprepared winner. How many have swam, not sank? JLS? I personally wouldn't call that talent, but each to their own.

    In short, The X-Factor, and to a certain extent shows like 'I'm a Celebrity...' and 'Big Brother' are mindless, inane shows, devoid of meaning or a context in reality. Every year, I watch masses of people turn into cogs in a greater industry machine. Call me a typical black metal 'Grim' person but it disgusts me.

    Buy the RATM single, hell, buy two. It's about time such trivial filth gets a slap in the face, and the X-Factor has got one, whether they get their coveted number one or not. I just hope that in result of this competition, people stop taking what they are given for granted, and look for some real, tangible meaning in what they listen to. I know some people will argue otherwise, but I can't imagine being emotionally connected to 播放Gimme More without being a little shallow. When with others, particularly in a school, or social environment I feel such disparagement at what goes for meaningful music in popular culture.

    Is there a difference between a musician and an artist?



    PS: Hope that was coherent and better than another '20 Questions about your top 50' journal. Opinions are welcome. Thanks.

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    Didn't want to sound pretentious, and for those who tl;dr'd...
  • 30 Questions about my top 30

    2009年 12月 13日, 17:58 作者:metalkoffe

    1. How did you get into 29? (Cathedral)
    I’m a big fan of british doom metal bands so it seemed quite obvious to check ‘em out.

    2. What was the first song you ever heard by 22? (Entombed)
    The first Entombed album I heard was Clandestine so it would have to be 播放Living Dead.

    3. How many albums by 13 do you own? (Burzum)
    Only Filosofem.

    4. What is your favorite song by 15? (Funeral Mist)
    播放Funeral Mist

    5. What is your favorite song by 5? (Iced Earth)
    It’s impossible to pick one favorite by this band, all their albums kicks so much äss, my current favorite would have to be 播放Vengeance Is Mine.

    6. Is there a song by 6 that makes you happy? (Emperor)
    Due to the awesomeness of this band I must say all of them.

    7. What is your favorite song by 10? (Amon Amarth)
    Their cover of 播放Eyes of Horror by Possessed.

    8. What is a good memory you have involving 30? (Beherit)
    When they reuinted and released their new album Engram.

    9. Is there a song by 19 that makes you happy? (Candlemass)
    播放Mirror Mirror

    10. How many times have you seen 25 live? (Windir)
    None, to bad they’ve split up but the remaining members have their own projects now and they sound really good. (RIP Valfar)

    12. What is your favorite album by 11? (Dissection)
    Storm Of The Light’s Bane

    13. What is your favorite song by 1? (Iron Maiden)
    A very difficult question, right now It’s 播放Aces High, but I prefer listening to their albums in whole.

    14. Have you ever seen 14 live? (Immortal)
    Not yet

    15. What is a good memory involving 27? (Summoning)
    I don’t know.

    16. What is your favorite song by 16? (Morbid Angel)
    Any song off Altars of Madness.

    17. What is your favorite album by 18? (Death)
    Symbolic

    18. What is your favorite song by 21? (Sonata Arctica)
    Black Sheep

    19. What is the first song you ever heard by 26? (Gamma Ray)
    Can’t remember.

    20. What is your favorite album by 2? (Darkthrone)
    Under a Funeral Moon

    21. What is you favorite song by 3? (My Dying Bride)
    播放The Crown of Sympathy

    22. What is you favorite song by 8? (Blind Guardian)
    My favorite song from their earler albums are 播放Run For The Night, but I also like This Will Never End a lot.

    23. How many times have you seen 17 live? (Gorgoroth)
    Only once and it was a looong time ago.

    24. What is the worst song by 12? (Bathory)
    He made some crappy albums in the late 90s, but the worst is Bleeding.

    25. What was the first song you ever heard by 28? (Ahab)
    Yet Another Raft of the Medusa (Pollard’s Weakness), and I still remember how blown away I was after hearing this amazing band.

    26. What is you favorite album by 7? (Judas Priest)
    It has always been Painkiller and will always be, the album that introduced me to heavy metal.

    27. What is your favorite song by 24? (Watain)
    I seriously can’t answer that.

    28. Is there a song by 9 that makes you happy? (HammerFall)
    The question should be is there any song that doesn’t make me happy? It’s power metal for christs sake.

    29. What is your favorite album by 4? (Behemoth)
    The Apostasy

    30. How many albums do you own by 20? (Ensiferum)
    None
  • Best of 2009 List

    2009年 12月 12日, 6:47 作者:rknight64_

    1. Blut aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue With The Stars.
    Blut Aus Nord seem to change their musical direction with each album release without losing their signature sound. The biggest change on this album is the melodic touch, which was absent on previous albums such as MoRT or Odonist – The Destruction of Reason by Illumination. The use clean guitar in some of the interludes is a great addition to their sound. I’m sure this album will be on a lot of ‘best of 2009’ lists.



    2. El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Cryptomnesia.
    Fans of the Mars Volta should enjoy this release… and rightly so, because half of the members are shared with El Grupo Nuevo de Omar Rodriguez-Lopez. Apparently the other half are members of Hella; a band that I’ve never heard of before, but will probably check out in the future. All of the instruments are played with a high degree of proficiency, as you would expect on any Omar release - just listen to the drums on ‘Shake is for 8th Graders’ and you’ll see what I mean. The thing I like about all Omar Rodriguez-Lopez releases is that the separate instruments have this improvisational quality, but integrate well with one another. The album is a great fusion of progressive/psychedelic rock with Latin and jazz influences. The only thing which might put off people this release is Cedric’s high pitched vocals, which are an acquired taste.

    3. Njiqahdda - Taegnuub - Ishnji Angma.
    For those who haven’t heard of Njiqahdda before, they produce a strange mixture of black metal, ambient and psychedelic music. Njiqahdda have a knack for writing good riffs, repeating them and then simply adding layers to the mix. It's hard to believe that Njiqahdda and their side projects, Oaks of Bethel and Funeral Eclipse, have recorded 18 or so releases this year. So far I’ve only been able to get my hands on ‘Taegnuub –Ishnji Angma’, ‘Yrg Alms’ and Oaks of Bethel - The Folk and the Ground. If the back catalogue is anything to go by, I’m sure the 15 other releases of 2009 will be of a high quality. The only reason this doesn’t get a higher position is that the transition between the black metal and ambient based tracks doesn’t feel very fluent. If you haven’t heard Njiqahdda before, check out this release or Njimajikal Arts.

    4. Njiqahdda - Yrg Alms.
    I wasn’t really sure what order to put Taegnuub – Ishnji Angma and Yrg Alms. My only (minor) problem with Taegnuub was that the album didn’t flow as well as it could have. Yrg Alms actually has much smoother transitions between the songs. It’s also a bit more progressive and has slightly better production than some previous releases. However, I still think that the individual songs on Taegnuub were marginally better.

    5. Deepspace - World Ocean Atlas.
    I only discovered Deepspace about 6 months ago and since then I’ve been listening to his music almost constantly. The music is a type of drone based ambient; no beats, pretty minimal. This album is good to listen to on walks, during study, or if you just want to relax. According to Mirko (the man behind Deepspace) “this album works on the idea of obscure desolate places created by your imagination, and the idea of an atlas comprised purely of maps of oceans”. That statement sums up the album pretty well. On a side note, half of music (including this entire album) is available for free download on last.fm.

    6. Atlas Sound - Logos.
    Atlas Sound is the solo project of Bradford Cox of Deerhunter. I have only been able to play this record a couple of times because I only got it recently. Despite this, it’s pretty easy to recognize that this album kicks ass. If you like shoegaze or dream pop then this is probably up your alley. If you want to check out Deerhunter, listen to Weird Era Cont.

    7. Moby - Wait For Me (Deluxe Edition).
    If you’re thinking of getting this album, make sure you get the deluxe edition. The bonus CD contains ambient reinterpretations of the 1st CD, which are great for a night in. I’m not usually a huge fan of Moby’s radio-friendly songs (ie. bodyrock etc.), but he is really good at making downtempo electronic music, which makes up the majority of this album. I still haven’t listened to this album heaps because it only came out in November, but it grows on me each time. However, Moby’s best album is still Hotel: Ambient, which also happens to be a bonus CD.

    8. Phoenix - Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart.
    Phoenix play some very catchy ‘indie rock’ (I think it’s called post-punk revival but don’t quote me on that) type music with a strong electronic presence. It’s pretty poppy, but don’t let that put you off. It’s good backing music for summer evenings or parties.

    9. Midnight Odyssey - Firmament.
    I’m impressed with this release because a) it’s Australian b) black metal and c) really good. This album has a strong Burzum influence, with atmospheric keyboards overlaying simple guitar riffs. Most of the songs are mid-paced, with no blast-beats. The guitar work is quite melodic and catchy, without sounding cheesy - to a degree reminiscent of ColdWorld. It’s also worth checking out their demo, The Forest Mourners.

    10. Sybreed - The Pulse of Awakening.
    Sybreed are quite possibly the best Industrial Metal band going round. They have managed to make an album that is both heavier and poppier than Slave Design and Antares. The production on this album is about as clean as it gets. For example, check the blastbeats at the start of ‘I am Ultraviolence’. The vocalist, Ben, sounds kind of like Gary Numan when he’s singing, and has a distinctive high pitched growl which works well. The guitars and base have a heavy groove going on and you can expect a lot of machinegun-esuqe riffs (similar to Fear Factory… but better). The heavy use of spacey keyboards and electronics also add a nice touch to the album.

    11. Nile - Those Whom The Gods Detest.
    I haven’t listened to a whole lot of death metal this year, but this album stands out because it is brutal as fuck and has some great vocals. After hearing this album I’m considering checking them out live in May. One of my favorites off the album is 4th Arra of Dagon (ARRA ARRA ARRA DAGON DAGON DAGON – check the shoutbox for the song), which I reckon will go off live. If you like the Egyptian influenced interludes you should check out Karl Sanders solo material, which is equally impressive.

    12.Porcupine Tree - The Incident.
    Porcupine Tree always deliver solid releases, and The Incident is no different. It’s good modern progressive rock with a touch of metal here and there, particularly towards the end of the album. From reading the Porcupine Tree shoutbox, there seems to be differing views on the album, particularly because of the song ‘Drawing the line’ which has a very poppy chorus. I personally think it’s the best song of the album.

    13. Panopticon - Collapse.
    This band has one of the worst tags I have ever seen – Red and Anarchist Black Metal. Probably the only worse tag is Wooden metal (self proclaimed by Varghkoghargasmal). Imagine what black metal would sound like if it was played by John Butler… I guess that’s kind of this album sounds like. The interludes are pretty much bluegrass, which is a good change. My only problem with this album is that the drums are a bit high in the mix.

    14. Anaal Nathrakh - In the Constellation of the Black Widow.
    Anaal Nathrakh play a mix of black metal and grind, which is insanely heavy. At the start of their career they were strongly influenced by bands such as Mayhem, but over the last four albums they have steadily improved their production. This is probably their weakest album, mainly because I’m not a huge fan of the slight metalcore influences. However, it’s still heavier than 99% of releases and shits over most other bands. I would recommend Eschanton or Hell is Empty, and all the Devils are here over this.

    15. The Temper Trap - Conditions.
    Conditions is a collection of very catchy rock/pop songs. It kind of sounds like Eskimo Joe with the Beegees singing over it (yes some of the vocals are falsetto). My personal favorites off the album are love lost and fader.

    16. Old Man's Child - Slaves Of The World.
    - Why doesn’t Galder just quit Dimmu Borgir and just focus on Old Man’s Child? The albums are consistently better than Dimmu Borgir. If you liked Vermin then you will also enjoy Slaves of the World.

    17. Animal Collective - Merriweather Post Pavillion.

    18. The Ruins of Beverast - Foulest Semen of a Sheltered Elite.
    - Alexander von Meilenwald gets bonus points for the great album title. The funeral doom influences have been bumped up a notch and the production is significantly improved.

    19. Drudkh - Microcosmos.
    - One of the better Drudkh releases in recent times. I would still recommend checking out Autumn Aurora first which I personally think is one of the best black metal albums out there.

    20. Faunts - Feel.Love.Thinking.Of..
    - Faunts have a nice mixture of Dream pop, post rock and shoegaze going on. This is their weakest album, but still quite good. Do yourself a favour and check out High Expectations/Low Results.

    21. Dream Theater - Black Clouds & Silver Linings.
    - One of the weaker Dream Theater releases. Wither is a terrible ballad, which has to be one of the worst songs they have made (and I like many of their previous ballads – ie. the spirit carries on). On the up side, they have also made one of their best songs, The Count of Tuscany. This album would probably be rated higher, but I have high expectations for Dream Theater releases. On a side note, I saw them live (only $59!), and they did a great show with an impressive set-list.

    22. Hellveto - Od Poludnia na Pólnoc....
    - This is a good album, but Hellveto have released nearly 20 albums which sounds pretty much the same. L.O.N. needs to try something new.

    23. Nazxul - Iconoclast.
    - I had been waiting for this album for quite some time. After hearing the Black Seed EP a couple of years ago I was hooked on Nazxul. Iconoclast sounds a bit like Emperor at times, because of the epic/atmospheric keyboards. A good introduction to the album would be Oath (Fides Resurrectio).

    24. Omar A. Rodriguez-Lopez - Megaritual.
    - Pretty similar to most Omar albums. I would have included his other albums in this list, but I thought it might get a bit boring.

    25. Gigantic Brain - World.
    - This album is a bit different. I didn’t realize that ambient music could be mixed with grind. Somehow, this works quite well, despite some awkward transitions between the songs.

    26. Shining - VI - Klagopsalmer.
    - Fullständigt Jävla Död Inuti is a great song; a lot heavier and more technical than previous work.

    27. Hellveto - Kry.
    - Sounds exactly the same as Od Poludnia na Pólnoc... but runs for 30 minutes.

    28. Muse - The Resistance.
    - Their weakest album, but some good songs in there. I like the exogenesis symphony and MK Ultra.

    29. Yusuf (ie. Cat Stevens) - Roadsinger (To Warm You Through the Night.
    - Good folky songs, but doesn’t have those classic songs which were typically of his ‘Cat Stevens’ era.

    30. The Mars Volta - Octahedron.
    - The Mars Volta have slowed down the tempo a bit, which is an interesting experiment, but I think they are best when they play the faster style improv-esque songs. Cotopaxi is my pick of the album.

    Albums I never got around to listening to / Special mentions:

    Gorgoroth – Quantos Possunt ad Satanitatem Trahunt

    ¡M.G.R. y Destructo Swarmbots! – Amigos de la Guitarra

    Hypocrisy – A Taste of Extreme Divinity

    Isis – Wavering Radiant: I never got round to listening to this, but I hear that it is very good)

    Elysian Blaze – Blood Geometry: This album will surely get released soon. I predicted that this would be one of the better albums of 2009, but it looks as though it will have to wait until 2010.

    Transatlantic – The Whirlwind: Word is that this album is very good.

    Tim Hecker – An Imaginary Country: A good ambient/glitch artist. Didn’t get round to this album.

    Alice in Chains – Black gives way to blue

    Magma - Ëmëhntëhtt-Rê

    Music prior to 2009 that I got into this year:
    - Prog rock: A lot of great music was made during the 70’s. Check out bands such as Camel, Aphrodites Child, Goblin and King Crimson.
    - Shoegaze: Working for a Nuclear Free City, Deerhunter, Phaser, SIANspheric.

    What to look out for in 2010:
    - Varg Vikernes (Burzum) has finally been released from jail and will be releasing Belus around March/April.
    - Working for a Nuclear Free City are releasing Jojo Burger Tempest
    - Radiohead - TBA
    - Oceansize - New album in March
  • Top 25 Black metal izdanja u 2009oj 1-10

    2009年 12月 11日, 23:13 作者:Ninja-Viking

    Ono sto sam pokusao da uradim sa ovim malim tekstovima ispod prvih 10 albuma, je da na sto kraci nachin pokusam da objasnim kakvu atmosferu nosi album i da ubacim ako je to moguce poredjenje sa nekim grupama, da privuchem i zainteresujem fanove tih grupa da poslusaju taj album, jel postoji verovatnoca da bi vam se taj album dopao:

    1.Cobalt - Gin



    RIFFLAND, prva stvar sto mi pada na pamet kada se setim ovog albuma. Sam album je prepun fenomenalnih i ono sto je najvaznije svezih i originalnih rifova. Ali to ne bi bilo to, barem ne da album stavim ovako visoko, da nije do te post-ratne i okultne atmosfere, genijalno sklopljenih tekstova i pesama, nekih super ideja uzetih iz raznih prgoressive metal uticaja, odlicnog shizofrenichnog pevanja..... Inspirisani pisicam i psiholozima koji su rat doziveli svojim ocima album nam docarava jednu individuu bez lica i imena, u mraku unistene svesti posle odredjenih ratnih okolnosti koja trazi svoju svrhu u zivotu. Atmosfera , teksotvi, riofvi nas vode na putovanje sa tom individuom njegovom degradacijom, bezanjem iz stvarnosti odredjenim drogama, alkoholom i lucidima sve do konachnog spasenja - samoubistvom. Album kolko god bio ekstreman nije tolko naporan za slusanje, vecinom to je zasluga krajnje kreativnin nachinom sastavljanje pesama, npr. imate Dry Body koja pochetak podseca kao nesto sto bi Dead Can Dance uradili, imate Pregnant Insect, sa atmosferom skoro pa ritualnom sa vristanjem u ekstazi, i naravno onaj momenat od 3:16 do 3:54 na Arsonery koji je black metal trenutak godine i sve to propraceno divnim rifovima, super aranzmanima i josh boljim pevanjem, prosto jednom rechju med za usi. Gin ce vas sa svakom pesmom iznenaditi i oduseviti, ali isto i naterati da se zapitate i razmislite o svojoj smrtnosti i postojanju. Cobalt zovu i Toolom(bend) black metala, sto je po mom misljenju veoma korektno, jel kao i Tool, Cobalt sa odredjenom dozom crnog humora pokusava da pokaze na maloumnost, povodljivost i zavisnost ljudi u moderno doba. Dal je Gin ,balck metalov Ænima, vreme ce pokazati.

    "When you go to war as a boy you have a great illusion of immortality. Other people get killed; not you. . . .Then when you are badly wounded the first time you lose that illusion and you know it can happen to you." Ernest Hemingway

    2.Blut aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue with the Stars



    Svako koga interesuje religiozni black metal, zna za jedan od prvih remek-dela ovog zanra The Work Which Transforms God, jednim od najvecih uzora gigantu koji je izbacio jedan od najboljih BM albuma 21og veka Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice. Taj album je nesto ko filmovi od David Lyncha(Straight Story disincluded), bizaran, lud ,kompleksan, abstraktan i kolko god se trudili nikad ga necete u potpunosti shvatiti. Ali BAN kao entitet za sebe i buntovnici zanra uvek su birali da budu sto enigmatichniji i nepredvidljiviji, izbacivshi posle dva krajnje eksperimentalna i avangardna albuma daleko od njihovih korena.Ali, sto i ime kaze novi album je nastavak njihovog predjashnjeg albuma, pa i vracanje black metalu, ali ko i uvek u skroz drugom maniru. Od prve sekunde album nas dize daleko u svemir, omogucavajuci nam dialog sa zvezdama- astralna projekcija. Sam album ima realtivno sanjarsku atmosferu(kolko to moze biti ipak je ovo isto i black metal) zashta su odgovorna dva cinioca, prvo fenomenalno dobro iskoriscene ambijentalne klavijature i lead gitara(procesovana kroz mnostvo pedala) koja se uvek nalazi negde pozadi ali ima taj ritam koji vas prosto vuche vash pospani um kroz svemir(nesto poput gitara u psihodleichnom rocku ili space rocku), i sve to sa predivnim klin gitarskim delovima. Kada se album zavrshim, probudicete se iz hipnoze i biti zapanjeni putovanjem kroz koje ste prosli. Neverovatna trip.

    3.Secrets of the Moon - Privilegivm



    Neverovatni prog black metal sastav iz Nemachke, mada ja sam bio skoro pa uveren kada sam ih cuo da su iz Francuske, iznenadivshi ceo svet svojim predhodnim izdanjem ostavili su mnoge slusaoce sa velikim ocekivanjem za sledecim albumom. Mada niko nije ni mogao da sluti kako ce zvuchati Privilegivm. Dobijamo album nashiroko inspirisan stoner metalom, doom metalom, progresivnim rockom,magichnim pechurkama pa chak i grungeom. Za razliku od proslog ovaj je ceo odsviran u mid-tempu gde se moze pronaci mozda i jedina mana albuma,jel posle par slusanja prizeljkujete ipak neki malo brzi deo slichan onome sa Antithesis,mada ceo album ima neki neverovatan vibe i odlichan tok. Ako volite bilo koj od ovih navedenih uticaja bicete blazeni albumom, ali ako oni navedeni zanrovi nisu vash fah imacete problema sa monotonoscu albuma. Recept ovog albuma je dva/tri rifa koji se ponavljaju, ali chim budete osetili jedan trachak dosadnosti desice se neki genijalan trenutak u pesmi bilo to neki refren, prog. rock solo ili fenomenalno iskombiovan deo. Moze se reci da se ovaj album najbolje slusa u celini, od uvodnog instrumentala pa do poslednje pesme na albumu Shepard ,svaka pesma lagano ulazi u drugu i svi oni trenuci o kojima sam vam prichao prve jednu tamnu atmosferu koja ima svoj kraj i pocetak i svaka pesma je vazna u izgradnji tog kruga. Inache Shepard je najbolji outro u 2009oj, lagana pesmica(skoro pa balada), sa fenomenalnim solom ko da ga je David Gilmour lichno odsvirao, zatvaraju ovaj grandiozan album i zatvara krug koji nas vraca na pocetak i dati nam zelju da ponovo obrnemo josh jednom album(ilti krug).

    4.Skagos - Ást



    Ja veoma volim nature inspired black metal bendove,imaju tu unikalnu sposobnost da vas svojom muzikom odvuku duboko u sumu i stvoriti osecaj smirenosti, stalozenosti i spokojnosti. Mislim da cascadian BM bendovi pogadjaju u srz toga, a Kanada je dom mnogo takvih bendova medju kojima su Gris,Miserere Luminis,Sombres Forêts i sada Skagos. "Ako drvo padne u sumi, i nema nikog u blizini da to cuje, da li je uopste napravilo zvuk?", moze vaziti i za ovakve bendove, posto njihova zemlja porekla baca senku na njihove radove i ovakvi dragulji ostaju ne primeceni. Stvar je u mentalitetu black metalca koji ne mogu da shvate da se odlichan BM moze praviti i van Svedske/Norveske. No dosta vishe o tome, ocigledno inspirisani Wolves in the Throne Roomom, momci odaju pochast sumi sa dugachkim rifovima prepletenim raznim uticajima poput dron-a, folka, ambijentalnim zvukom gitra sa prepuno efekata. Dok u trenucima mislite da slusate nesto novo od Burzuma, stvari se menjaju kako krene neki progresivni ambijentalni prizvuk koji moze podsetiti na daleki post-metal uticaj,pa sve do fenomenalnih folk delova koji dosta podsecaju na raniji Ulver . Sve je ovo sklopljeno u jednu celinu, a pesme su veoma dobro napisane i osmisljene da ce vas svakim novim preslusavanjem iznenaditi sa nechim novim sto niste ranije primetili i ova sarenolikost vam nikako nece dozovliti ni posle velikog preslusavanja da kazete da je dosadan album. Celokupno album je jedno odlichno odavanje pocasti sumi, zivotu i pravim vrednostima sto polako moderna civilizacija gubi. Opustite se i izgubite vashe misli u najmirnijem i ljudskom rukom netaknute delove sume.

    5.Anaal Nathrakh - In the Constellation of the Black Widow



    O ovom bendu nema sta puno da se pricha. Najekstremnija varijanta spajanja grindecorea i black metala sa pevljivim melodichnim Bruce Dickinson like refrenima. A i to ne bi ih cinilo jednim od najboljih ekstremnih bneodva danas, da to sve nije uradjeno krajnje ukusno sa less is more filozofijom. Kao sto rekoh less is more, nije AN bend koji voli da komplikuje, da menja ili da nadogradjuje svoju tehniku, ali ono sto oni rade, rade vrhunski i zasto bi menjali, vec zvuce bolje, vece , originalnije od 99% svojih suparnika. Sve je tu, ako ste voleli jedan AN volecete i bilo koj drugi, josh uvek je tu V.I.T.R.I.O.L koji peva ko da je na ivici ludila i Irrumator koji svojim arsenalom pravi zid zvuka koji kolko god bio ekstreman i brz , u pravim trenucima zvuchi melodichno i grandiozno i naravno refreni koji su mozda i najgenijalniji deo ove grupe i kolko god ne konvencionalno oni zvuchali njihova svrha je da posle tolke agresije na vahse ushi, daju vam malo odushka,raznloikosti i opustaju i pripremaju vas da uzivate u daljoj agresiji koja sledi. To bi bilo to odlichan album, ova grupa treba biti role model kako treba praviti moderan ekstremni metal u 21om veku.

    Inache citiracu jednu odlichnu recenicu, koja mozda i najbolje opisuje osecaj dok slusate ovaj bend. "In the constellation... je album koji je toliko ovde i sada da u poređenju sa njim većina savremenog metala zvuči kao igranje malo tamnije ofarbanim Lego kockicama. Njegov najveći nedostatak je što nakon slušanja gotovo ni jedna druga ploča u vama ne može da proizvede jednak nivo uzbuđenja i osećaja da ste zaista živi."

    6.Altar of Plagues - White Tomb



    Chudo iz Irske ,a nije Primordial. Bash sam se prijatno iznenadio kada sam prvi put cuo ovaj bend, zvuk koji bi najbolje opisao ovaj bend bi bio kada bi Cult of Luna uzela da svira black metal. Ovo je zapravo neki Doom/black sa ogromnim post-metal uticajem, ali chak i u tim trenucima gde je post-metal uticaj vishe nego ocigledan, bend ne gubi svoj identitet kao black metal bend, vec ostaje podjednako taman i prljav. Ocigledno se dosta truda ulozilo u stvaranju ovog dela, zato sto je album veoma konceptualno nastrojen, teksture su prebogate i imate taj osecaj dok slusate da svaki instrument je genijalno iskoriscen i ima svoju svrhu. Kao sto rekoh album je dosta konceptualan pa svaka pesma(a ima ih dve) imace svoj pocetak, kulminaciju i zakljucak,a dok stignete do tog zakljucka bicete prezadovoljni pricom u kome su svaki instrument i vokal odredjeni karkater i grade prichu posle koje ce te biti prezadovoljni sto ste otkrili ovaj bend. Bukvalno su od svakog zanra uzeli sve najbolje, tako su i od post-metala uzeli gradjenje pesme, ono polako gradjenje na pocetku,pa kako pesma teche sve vishe stvari se pojavljuje dok stigne do kulminaciji i tada vas zid zvuka prosto zbaci sa stolice. Tako je i ovde rifovi su odlichno odsvirani i smisljeni, i sve to dok ih prati fenomenalno bubnjar i prebogate teksture bilo to od gitare sa puno efekata ili klavijature upotpunjuje pesmu i prosto pravi jednu grandioznu kompoziciu koja podseca na klasichne kompozicje nastale u 18om i 19om veku. Jedno neverovatno i veoma nagradjujuce putovanje za sve ljubitelje koji vole post-metal podjednako ko i black metal.
    7.Immortal - All Shall Fall



    Od svih bendova iz drugog talasa black metala , koji su nachinili ovaj zanr onim sto jeste, pored meni najvaznijihAnthems to the Welkin at Dusk i Storm of the Light's Bane, Immortal je igrao veliku ulogu. Pored ovih vec pomenutih,Pure Holocaust i Battles in the North su mi bili ta prekretnica ka prljavijem zvuku(iako me je De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas uvukao u BM, ali trebalo mi je dosta vremena da skapiram ovaj album), i uvek su mi bili prilichno ozbiljan bend(zaboravite na internet zajebancije sa slikama chlanova) i znao tachno sta da ocekujem od njih. Proslo je 7 godina od Sons of Northern Darkness i sa poprilichno velikim iscekivanjem se ocekivao All Shall Fall. I ono sto sam dobio, je bash ono sto sam i ocekivao, josh bolji Sons. Ako volite muziku koju pravi ovaj bend od 1999 , ne postoji sansa da ce ovaj album da vas razochara, jer sve je dovedeno na josh veci nivo, josh bolji rifovi, fantastichni Slayer like soloi, interesantnija struktura pesama i chak Abbathovo pevanje zvuchi ponekad slusljivo (mada ko i uvek to je najveca mana Immortala, ko neki naduvani Popaj), sve do odlichne produkcije koja je miljama daleko od one sa Battles. Dosta ima melodicnijeg rifovanja koji su jedna od stavi koji je sa I presla na ovu grupu, i chini pesme dosta melodichnim, ali da vas ne zavaram josh uvek su tu nemilosrdni rifovi i konstanto aktivna dupla pedala i naravno prepoznatljivi akustihni i klin gitarski prelazi da docharaju mirnocu ledene pustinje i poneki atmosferichni delovi cisto da bolje docaraju momenat u pesmi(slichni onom iz At the Heart of Winter). A i album taman kada pocinje da se oseca monotonim zavrsava svoju pricu, jel duzina od 40 min je vishe nego dovoljna za ovo. Ako niste nostagichar pa vam nedostaje ladna atmosfera i prodkucija starih albuma, uzivacete u odlichnom kratkom opusu ovih kraljeva ledenih dolina.

    8.Fen - The Malediction Fields



    Chlanovi Fena su odrasli u jednom malom regionu u Engleskoj pod imenu Fens. Fens se odlikuje veoma ravnom povrshinom sa dosta mochvara i sam bend kaze da inspiraciju za svoju muziku vuche iz ovog regiona, ali ono sto najvishe inspirishe ovaj bend je gledanje zalaska sunca sa ove ravnice. Kazu da je to jedna od perioda kada vreme stane i u tih nekoliko trenutaka sunce na horizontu baa predivan spekatr boja chineci vash svet nestvarno prihvatljivim i interesantnim mesto za zivot, pre nego sto sunce zadje i tama zavlada. Bash taj zalazak sunca je post-rock momenat u Fenovim pesmama, i kao mitoloshka borba izmedju bogova Horusa i Seta u njihovoj muzici je konstanti duel izmedju laganih,melodichnih delova i mrachnih black metal delova. Tu i lezi maestralnost ovog albuma jel su te dve stvari uklopljene do tih granica ko da su stvorene jedna za drugu. Kad god album bude bio brz ekstreman zid zvuka, ubrzo ce utonuti u usporenu prepuno teksturama prelepu atmosferu post-rocka, kada god vokal bude vristao iz petinih zila, utisace se i postati lagani sanjarski klin slichan onim iz dream popa(Slowdive, Lush etc.)..... Ovaj kontrast je naravni upotpunjen i odlichnim sviranjem, rifovi su interesantni i efikasni, pevanje kako scream tako klin isto super, a dok je atmosfera koju nam klavijaturista daje nesto prelepo i unikatno za ovaj album(npr. neke melodije su me dosta podsetile na HEart of the Ages). Uvek sam voleo eksperimentisanje unutar ovog zanra, pa chak i ako ono izrodilo kranjim neuspehom(ali kako Samjuel Beket kaze"Fail. Try again. Fail again. Fail better"), ali sve jedno radije bih to slusao nego milionita losha kopija Darkthronea, i nadam se da u buducnosti u ovom zanru bude sto vishe ljudi poput Fena koji su spremni pored svih zatvorenosti ovog zanra da svojom kreativnom energijom stvaraju nesto novo interesanto i ranije nevidjeno.

    Inache cela ona prica na pocetku o zalasku sunca me je podsetila na jedna deo iz Lucifera koji ide ovako."Vi omladinci pojma nemate....dolazio sma ovamo sa zenom i sa bliznacima. Daren je poginuo u Vijetnamu. Shon i ja smo teshko podnelu tu vest. On je slupao kola i samo ja sam uspeo da ispuzim iz olupine. A kada sam izasao iz bolnice, zena i ja smo nastavili da dolazimo ovamo.Onda se njoj pojavila guka u dojci... kako god... sada sam ostao samo ja. I dolazim i dalje ovamo da gledam kako sunce zalazi. Znash. skoro svake veceri je neverovatno lepo i drukcije. Pa pomislim, pa, zivot mi je usran i kada se sve uzme u obzir, nimalo fer. Koga god da sam voleo sad je mrtav, a noga me neprekidno boli.... Ali mislim, svaki bog koji moze da stvori ovakve sutone , da svake veceri bude drugacije, pa morash zbog toga da cenish gada matorog, zar ne?" (deo kada Lucifer posmatra zalzak sunca, i prilazi mu stranac sa prichom, i pogodite sta je Lucifer na to odgovorio?) :)


    9.Absu - Absu



    Opste je poznato pravilo medju vec ranije pomenutim BM krugovima, da svaki black metal koji izadje iz Amerike nije vredan slusanja, ali postojali su odredjeni bnedovi u prvom talasu Americhkog black metala koji su imali odredjeno postovanje poput Profanatica,Demoncy,Von,Judas Iscariot.... i naranvo Absu. Mada vreme ih je pregazilo sve i neki su jendostavno nestali sa scene, drugi umrli u moru klishea itd., ali meni je Absu uvek bio daleko iznad pomenutih grupa i vest o novom albumu posle 8 godina je bila krajnje ne ocekivana super vest(nesto slichno ko sa Immortalom iznad). Kao i njihovi sugradjani Nile, bend voli da kroz svoje pesme daje intepretaciju istorije pomesanu sa okultnim(Aleister Crowleyev uticaj je ovde vishe nego ocigledan). Pesme su dosta lyric-oriented i kada Proscriptor pobednichki growluje o kapetanu koji jurisha u pobede, pesma postane grandiozna i furiozna ili kada je okultno chantovanje pesme su jezive i misteriozne. Produkcija je daleko kompleksnija i cistija nego ona na Tara(ja mislim da ce ovo odbiti mnoge fanove Absua), ali to nikako ne umanjuje destruktivnu moc koju smo upoznali ranije. Chak stavishe nekako su mi na ovom albumu pesme bolje struktuirane, i chak oni mali uticajchici sto imaju poput one 6e pesme gde se pojavljuju psihodelichni sintisajzer solo i ambijentlani nojz, sve do veoma pamtivih okultnih refrena poput one na Amy, dodaju jednu dozu interesantnosti ekstremnoj furiji na albumu. Ali sve to josh uvek zvuchi prilichno Absuovski, josh su tu odlichni rifovi i soloi inspirisani deathom i thrashom, i zvuk poseban samo za njih da cim cujete pesmu znate da slusate Absu. Svi koji vole blackheanded death metal bi trebali da uzivaju u ovom odlichnom albumu, i fanovi Absua su dobili odlichnu poslasticu da konzumiraju dok se ne pojavi nesto novo od ovih velikana.

    10.Oranssi Pazuzu - Muukalainen Puhuu



    Posto sam bio odusevljen proslogodisnjim izdanjem Nachtmystiuma, uputio sam se u tu avanturu da nadjem neki bend koji bi imao slichan zvuk, i od takvih bendova Oranssi mi je privukao najvise paznje. Zapravo zvuk na ovom albumu nije nalik Assassins: Black Meddle, Pt 1, vec neki mnoog vishe psihodelichniji i avangardniji Instinct: Decay. I to psihodelichnost sa velikim p, jel sama atmosfera i klavi ovde igraju neverovatnu ulogu, chak mozda daleko vecu nego bilo koji drugi instrument na albumu. Dok slusate album imate osecaj da slusate svemirski cirkus na drogama, mada ni avangarda i surealizam ne bi bile ne tachna poredjenja jel struktura pesama i samo gradjenje moglo bi lako da podseti na bendovi tipa Ved Buens Ende/Dødheimsgard, pa chak bi mogla da se povuche i paralela sa chisto avangardnim grupama poput Sleepytime Gorilla Museum. Ta rotirajuca melodija, koja prati ceo ovaj album bice uvek uz vas chak i u delovima kada distrozija kida i bubanj kida zvuchnike ona ce biti tu negde u dubini mozda chak i podsvesno, kada idu klin spacy like delovi ona ce biti tu da napravi jezivu i tamnu atmosferu svemira. Od svih uticaja pochevshi od Pink Floyda , Electric Wizarda pa do Darkthronea su odlichno uklopljeni u ovo delo, i chineci ovaj album prava poslastica za sve fanove psihodelichnog black metal zvuka. Ali album u celini je jedno kompleksno surealno delo pa ce te morati malo da se odaljite od dela i dati mu vremena da sve kockice padnu na svoje mesto, i on kao i radovi od Ernsta,Masona, Man raya, Dalia kroz svoju haotichnost i nekonvencionalnost zele da pokazu neko vece znacenje i skrivene poruke kroz svet vidjen njihovim ocima.

    Top 25 Black metal izdanja u 2009oj 11-25. > http://www.last.fm/user/Ninja-Viking/journal/2009/12/12/38jgf7_top_25_black_metal_izdanja_u_2009oj_11-25


    Najbolji albumi u 2009oj. >
  • BEARHEART/Episode 7/11.17

    2009年 12月 11日, 4:32 作者:Oakriverr

    BEARHEART// TUESDAYS 7PM [RADIO.PNCA.EDU]
    Portland, OR

    Warning Call-Adem
    Mom Dance-Rings
    The Pearl-Espers
    Supple Hope-Jesu

    New Theory-Washed out
    The Demon's Daughter-Elf Power
    Stolen Children-Parenthetical Girls
    Lay Down Restless Bones-Dave Longstreth

    Three Rocks Blessed-Dalek
    Street Spirit-Radiohead
    Blood Is Clean-Valet
    Princess Coldheart-The Legendary Pink Dots

    Lost Wisdom-Burzum
    Lost Wisdom Pt. 2-Mount Eerie
    Clear Light-Mi Ami
    Should Have Taken Acid With You-Neon Indian

    Antler Mask-Raccoo-oo-oon
    A Slow-Fridge
    Half Of Two Times Two (Newer Version)-BARR
  • What should I play next?

    2009年 12月 9日, 17:35 作者:iriihutoR48

    So I have an awful amount of games that I haven't played/finished and I need some people to say "this sucks" or "best game ever, play it next" about them. Score them like 10/10 if you have played them and have some opinions. Information about game length would be awesome too since short + sweet games will be moved up the que 'til I've finished some of the list.

    And you don't have to comment on all games, just some you have opinions about.

    Games:

    PSX:
    Valkyrie Profile

    PS2:
    Persona 4
    SMT: Digital Devil Saga
    SMT: Digital Devil Saga 2
    SMT: Nocturne
    Valkyrie Profile 2: Simeria
    Okami
    Radiata Stories
    Suikoden V
    Final Fantasy XII (first FF game I haven't even finished)
    Rogue Galaxy
    GTA: San Andreas (Played it pretty far, but the flight missions killed my will to finish it)
    Suikoden Tactics (didn't really like this one)
    Xenosaga 2
    Magna Carta: Tears of Blood

    PS3:
    GTA 4
    Metal Gear Solid 4: GotP
    Fallout 3
    Dead Space
    Valkyria Chronicles*
    Assassin's Creed*
    Resident Evil 5*

    *I don't actually own the last three games but I'm buying them cheap from a friend.

    Music I will consider listening to while playing: Radiohead, Muse, Coldplay, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Lady GaGa, Metallica, Slipknot, Miles Davis, Burzum, Arcade Fire, Interpol, Animal Collective and Franz Ferdinand.
  • Black metal movie "Until the Light Takes Us" 4/5 stars

    2009年 12月 8日, 2:38 作者:Conservationist

    Until the Light Takes Us tells the story of black metal. Part music scene and part cultural uprising, black metal rose to worldwide notoriety in the mid-nineties with a rash of suicides, murders, and church burnings.



    The documentary goes behind the highly sensationalized media reports of "Satanists running amok in Europe" to examine the complex and largely misunderstood principles that led to this rebellion against both Christianity and modern culture.

    he result is a poignant, moving story that's as much about the idea that reality is composed of whatever the most people believe, regardless of what's actually true, as it is a music scene that blazed a path of murder and arson across the northern sky.

    "Until the Light Takes Us" Showtimes and Tickets

    Features:

    * Burzum
    * Darkthrone
    * Mayhem
    * Satyricon
    * Ulver
    * Boards of Canada
  • Until the Light Takes Us opens in Houston December 10

    2009年 12月 7日, 18:14 作者:dark_legions

    Until the Light Takes Us tells the story of black metal. Part music scene and part cultural uprising, black metal rose to worldwide notoriety in the mid-nineties with a rash of suicides, murders, and church burnings.



    The documentary goes behind the highly sensationalized media reports of "Satanists running amok in Europe" to examine the complex and largely misunderstood principles that led to this rebellion against both Christianity and modern culture.

    he result is a poignant, moving story that's as much about the idea that reality is composed of whatever the most people believe, regardless of what's actually true, as it is a music scene that blazed a path of murder and arson across the northern sky.

    "Until the Light Takes Us" Showtimes and Tickets

    Features:

    * Burzum
    * Darkthrone
    * Mayhem
    * Satyricon
    * Ulver
    * Boards of Canada
  • The new face of black metal

    2009年 12月 7日, 1:23 作者:The_Night_Head



    They said it couldnt be done, they said it was impossible, they said you'd be crazy to even try, but one band has finally done it. One band, Agathodaimon, have finally achieved the unimaginable. The first band to crack the mystery that has confounded musicians across the world for centuries now. They are the first band to flawlessly combine the once incompatible genres of pop and black metal, into one superior art form.

    Drawing influences from the timeless greats (Burzum, Darkthrone, Immortal and more), infused with refreshing stylish helpings of 21st century pop, they surpass all predecessors with their extensive discography loaded with masterpiece after masterpiece.Their latest album, Phoenix, caused an earthquake in the black metal scene when it hit the shelves earlier this year, and since then has been flying off them quicker than you can count. I suggest you all go and download them, or better yet pick yourselves up a copy. You dont want to miss the chance to hear is what is quite possibly the most groundbreaking, progressive music to ever grace the earth.

    Cradle of FilthEisregenSummoning Impaled NazareneNaglfarOld Man's ChildBorknagarBelphegorCeltic FrostShiningUlverDrudkhNargarothAjattaraXasthurDeathspell Omega WindirWatainCatameniaTaake ArcturusBeheritAnorexia NervosaFinntrollWolves in the Throne RoomBlut aus NordKeep of KalessinTsjuderAbsurdSatyriconMardukBehemothGorgoroth EmperorMayhemBathoryDark FuneralCarpathian ForestSamaelRotting ChristAnaal NathrakhVenomDissectionEnslaved1349Graveworm