Any other Stoner/Doom metal fans?

[Deth]

New Heaven and Hell is legit imo

putting it here because I'm lazy

[FatalEnergy]

Getting that **** right now.


Edit: This **** is legit. My favorite album so far this year. Better than Candlemass or Beherit.

[Phototropic]

got a new band going
very rough at the moment, we're still just jamming new tunes and stuff

check us out

www.myspace.com/shamanritual

ps. checked out nadja the other day, pretty damn cool, i was hypnotised for a certain amount of time!

:)

[comity]

why is the audio only in the left channel

[ATM]

New Church of Misery is ****ing awesome.

[RagingNoob]

Anybody into Virgin Black? They're a (very) symphonic doom band from Adelaide. I saw them support Opeth in Sydney last year and they gave them one hell of a run for their money.

I have an album of theirs called Requiem: Mezzo Forte. They released another one last year, but I haven't heard that one yet (apart from at the gig).

[knuckleduster]

Requiem: Mezzo Forte is ****ing awesome. But that's all I've heard by them.

[rasputin]

New Church of Misery is ****ing awesome.
yeah it rules
Anybody into Virgin Black? They're a (very) symphonic doom band from Adelaide. I saw them support Opeth in Sydney last year and they gave them one hell of a run for their money.

I have an album of theirs called Requiem: Mezzo Forte. They released another one last year, but I haven't heard that one yet (apart from at the gig).
I saw them opening for Opeth too, they were okay. The album they released last year was decent, but they overdo the whole symphonic thing.

[the2stranger]

So I went tothis gig yesterday:
Officium Triste, Evoken, Mourning Beloveth, Isole, Longing For Dawn and Mournful Congregation.

I had to leave near the end of Evoken and missed Officium Triste.
But hey, I saw awesome bands.

Longing For Dawn was already playing when I entered the venue.
They played a song from heir new album I guess when I entered.
After that they played The End Of Laughter from their second album.
A very good live band, hadn't expected that.
The vocalist moved and headbanged in a strange way though.
Isole played an excellent show, better then the last show I saw of them.
Still, I'd like to see more power in the vocals.
Mournful Congregation:
Absolutely awesome.
They started with Mother - Water, the Great Sea Wept, of The Monad Of Creation, after that Suicide Choir from the new album and then a song of the demo: Suffer the Storms.
These guys were so awesome, one of the better funeral doom bands around.
AFter MC, Mourning Beloveth played
I'm not big fan of them, so I went out to eat during their time.
I saw the last song still when I returned.
It was ok, but too quick and agressive for my taste.
Evoken:
WOW. Powerfull, crushing, oppresive.
They played A Caress Of The Void and another from that album and two tracks from earlier albums, can't remmeber which ones.
And I had to leave after that. :(

I also bought a Mournful Congregation shirt, of The June Frost.

Awesome, awesome gig.

[Ventriloquist]

I'm so jelaous. I've never been to a doom gig :( Glad that you had fun.

[jrowa001]

i havent been to one either. one day...one day. maybe there will be a show during the summer while im traveling around Europe

[pate]

I've seen Candlemass and Solitude Aeturnus. Both were immense.

[imperialblackness]

Last year Candlemass played really close to me but I already had existing plans to go to six flags

[Nostalgia]

Wow, good decision making, fagboy.

[imperialblackness]

Hey **** you man

[rasputin]

the show sounds like it was awesome the2stranger, i wouldn't have missed any of the bands, particularly mourning beloveth, but that's just me

[ATM]

You guys should come to MD for some doom shows.

[joshmay]

yeah HOUSES of the UNHOLY is ****in ballsy ...



just a month til the new sunnO))) record drops. that **** will be unbelieveable. even the album description is unbelieveable.

[ATM]

Whats the description?

[joshmay]

SUNN O))) is proud to present their 7th studio album, after 10 years of existence, entitled Monoliths & Dimensions. The album showcases the core guitar duo - Stephen O'Malley and Greg Anderson - incorporating influences from a plethora of guest musicians, bringing the SUNN O))) sound to epic new levels. The band also collaborated with composer Eyvind Kang (notable for his work with John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Bill Frisell, etc.) on various acoustic ensembles, in addition to the Helios fueled electric guitars and basses. Key players on the album include Australian guitar genius Oren Ambarchi, enigmatic Hungarian vocalist Attila Csihar (Mayhem, Tormentor, etc.) and slow music godfather Dylan Carlson (Earth), as well as Julian Priester (worked with Sun Ra in the 50s, John Coltrane's African Brass band, and Herbie Hancock's Sextant band) and new-music horn player Stuart Dempster. There's also an upright bass trio, French & English horns, harp & flute duo, piano, brass, reed & strings ensembles, and a Viennese woman's choir led by Persian vocal savant Jessika Kenney.

:amaze:

[joshmay]

http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/archives/2009/04/sunn_o_leaks_mo.php


pretty cool interview

[ATM]

Downloading the new Nadja album. It's a covers album with:

‘Only Shallow’ (My Bloody Valentine)
‘Pea’ (Codeine)
‘No Cure for the Lonely’ (Swans)
‘Dead Skin Mask’ (Slayer)
‘The Sun Always Shines on TV’ (A-Ha)
‘Needle in the Hay’ (Elliott Smith)
‘Long Dark Twenties’ (Kids in the Hall)
‘Faith’ (The Cure)

[Txus]

It's a great album. The Swans and Codeine covers are great.

[ATM]

Sick, can't wait to hear it.

[the2stranger]

I'm so jelaous. I've never been to a doom gig :( Glad that you had fun.

It's amazing how alivethe doom scene is in Europe.
We have two doom only festivals in the Netherlands whichare also very much worth any doom fans time.


i havent been to one either. one day...one day. maybe there will be a show during the summer while im traveling around Europe
Pretty big chance. Especially in scandinavia.


the show sounds like it was awesome the2stranger, i wouldn't have missed any of the bands, particularly mourning beloveth, but that's just me
Yeah, I had to snack at a certain point and al in all, they were my least favorite.
They put on a nice show though, for the 10 inutes I still saw them. :p


just a month til the new sunnO))) record drops. that **** will be unbelieveable. even the album description is unbelieveable.
That sounds nice.
Oren Ambarchi and Atilla, nice nice.
The other instruments sound sweet too.
I'm looking forward to it.

[Luc214]

Downloading the new Nadja album. It's a covers album with:

‘Only Shallow’ (My Bloody Valentine)
‘Pea’ (Codeine)
‘No Cure for the Lonely’ (Swans)
‘Dead Skin Mask’ (Slayer)
‘The Sun Always Shines on TV’ (A-Ha)
‘Needle in the Hay’ (Elliott Smith)
‘Long Dark Twenties’ (Kids in the Hall)
‘Faith’ (The Cure)


hooooooooooooooooooooooooly shitttttttttttt I need to hear the swans elliot smith and my bloody valentine covers I'm gonna get that when I get home

new Sunn sounds fantastic as well, never been a huge fan but I loved the more ambient direction they went with domkirke

[TimJim]

i never rlly got into drone

what would be a good start to if i did?

[the2stranger]

If you want to try some dark stuff Sunn O))) is the most obvious band to start on.
Another good one to start with Khanate (also with O'Malley from Sunn O))) )
For Sunn start with Black One, Khanate --> s/t

If you want to start with some lighter drone Nadja is the way to go, start with Body Cage.
Also EARTH, if you're looking for some light drone, EARH 2 is a good way to start.

[Txus]

I'd Say start with Nadja and Earth. Once you get into both bands, listen to Sunn.

[the2stranger]

It sucks that there are so few good drone bands.
Most of the time you're stuck with the more famous ones, or you get the sucky ones.

[Txus]

Tbh, the most famous ones are the best in that genre.

I prefer listening to pure Drone music though, not Drone Metal, I've discovered that I like about 4 or 5 Drone Metal bands but I love a looot of Drone artists like Basinski, Ambarchi, Andrew Chalk etc. way more.

[Ventriloquist]

The Dead Texan is one of my fav. (non metal). But Earth is probably my fav. drone band. Hibernaculum and TBMHITLS are awesome.

[ATM]

New Nadja album is awesome.

[Txus]

My favorite Drone project overall is Nadja and William Basinski, can't decide between both of them. In Metal, probably Sunn O))).

[Ventriloquist]

Everything by Aidan Baker kicks ***. In metal yeah Sunn O))). I've listened to some other blackmetal/ambient/drone bands but they aren't that good tbh. Khanate is OK however, noise/drone-wise.

Have you heard Loscil Txus?

[the2stranger]

Tbh, the most famous ones are the best in that genre.

That's sadly true for the biggest part.
Although there are still some undiscovered gems!

My favorite's are Nadja and Oren Ambarchi.

[Txus]

Khanate are okay-ish, pretty boring tbh.

And no, I've never heard Loscil. Worth getting?

You should listen to some William Basinski, probably my favorite musician.

[Ventriloquist]

Well I quite enjoy it when I'm resting. It sounds like The Dead Texan and Bass Communion. I think it's worth getting. If you enjoy them get The Dead Texan and Goldmund if you don't already have them.

Hmm we forgot about Jesu. It's sort of drone/doom isn't it?

[Txus]

Jesu are more Industrial-ish imo.

The Dead Texan are great, never heard Goldmund either though.

[the2stranger]

Jesu is pretty sweet as well.
I can't listen too long to him though.

[Ventriloquist]

Goldmund is great, always sends me into deep thoughts :). Definitely check them out.

http://www.myspace.com/goldmundmusic

If you like them get Corduroy Road.

[joshmay]

the new bass communion, molotov & haze, is sickkk

[the2stranger]

Is that a Steven WIlson project, or am I mistaken?

[Ventriloquist]

Yep. I just have I and II. Will get the latest one.

[Crudo]

Tbh, the most famous ones are the best in that genre.

I prefer listening to pure Drone music though, not Drone Metal, I've discovered that I like about 4 or 5 Drone Metal bands but I love a looot of Drone artists like Basinski, Ambarchi, Andrew Chalk etc. way more.

yeah drone metal sucks

listen to thomas koner

[sweboy]

Dudes, what are some good heavy droney Nadja albums?

[Ventriloquist]

Some songs in Desire in Uneasiness are pretty heavy (Deterritorialization, Uneasy Desire).

[ATM]

What's your guys favorite Hidden Hand release?

[joshmay]

idk but the wino solo record owns any of it

[pate]

1. Resurrection of Whiskey Foote
2. Wino Solo
3. Other THH albums.

[jrowa001]

yeah Resurrection of Whiskey Foote is my fav. but Mother*Teacher*Destroyer is pretty sweet too.

[Txus]

Resurrection and Mother.

[Pwntendo]

wrote a song recently and just noticed that one of the riffs sounds exactly like one in the correalation by hour of 13 ugh

[jrowa001]

listened to the Heaven & Hell album. rules so much. now i want to get some more Dio and Rainbow albums

[Deth]

Rainbow - Rising is one of my favorite Dio related albums, get it if you don't have it.

[pate]

You can stop on the Rainbow albums after the Dio years.

But yes, get all Dio.

[jrowa001]

i got Rising and it was awesome. i think i have Holy Diver somewhere on my laptop, need to listen to it. ill get other Dio albums soon

[rasputin]

Finally heard Solstice's Lamentations the other day, so good.

[jrowa001]

i liked that at first but after a while i couldnt listen to it.

[rasputin]

why? did it get boring? To be honest I only had one listen, but it had me hooked moreso than pretty much all trad doom I've heard. I'll have to see how long it lasts though.

[Txus]

I was listening to the new Candlemass yesterday and I couldn't stand it.

[Pwntendo]

did you try sitting it

[Txus]

No! It would break! :mad:

Silly sillyyyyyyy nick!

[rasputin]

i think we should all be happy with nightfall and epicus and move on

[Pwntendo]

more like nightfail

[jrowa001]

why? did it get boring? To be honest I only had one listen, but it had me hooked moreso than pretty much all trad doom I've heard. I'll have to see how long it lasts though.

yeah pretty much. but i havent listened to it in a long time. who knows it might not be as boring as i remember

I was listening to the new Candlemass yesterday and I couldn't stand it.

i like it and its better then their last 2 albums. still fails compared to their albums with Messiah

[Txus]

:lol:

[rasputin]

left hook right hook BLAM IN THE FACE

[Luc214]

i like it and its better then their last 2 albums. still fails compared to their albums with Messiah

messiah was on one of their last two albums so your statement fails

[jrowa001]

messiah was on one of their last two albums so your statement fails

he was. damn. nvm then. some reason i thought he wasnt on thise. either way im still not a fan of the previous 2 albums

[TimJim]

i got Rising and it was awesome. i think i have Holy Diver somewhere on my laptop, need to listen to it. ill get other Dio albums sooni got them from the weekly upload then i said yuck this is terrible and deleted it

[RagingNoob]

idk but the wino solo record owns any of it

I heard one song from that album on a Metal Maniacs compilation. It was more or less a seven-minute guitar solo. But I have to admit, it was a pretty good guitar solo :D

[TimJim]

well theres a raging noob if ive ever seen one

[rasputin]

good one

[RagingNoob]

:o:o

[pate]

messiah was on one of their last two albums so your statement fails

Yeah but that album is terrible.

[jrowa001]

i got them from the weekly upload then i said yuck this is terrible and deleted it

wait you didnt like Rising by Rainbow?

[pate]

i got them from the weekly upload then i said yuck this is terrible and deleted it

gtfo my planet

[rasputin]

pate's planet, population -TimJim

[the2stranger]

I'd really, really like a new album from Dolorian.

There's not enough twisted, truly dark doom/death like that.
Evoken comes close though, which is also awesome.

[Nostalgia]

I haven't listened to Dolorian in a long time. I believe I had "When all the Laughter has Gone"

[jrowa001]

i need me some Dolorian

[imperialblackness]

checkin it out now

[FatalEnergy]

My band played our second show tonight. Way better than our first show. Actually a decent turn out for a coffee shop. played in front of about 25 people and made $30, and got hella free coffee and pastries.

Overall a triumphant night of epic doom.

[Phototropic]

downloaded red album by Baroness the other day

liking it alot!

the singing reminds me of Torche a bit but still, s'all good

[jrowa001]

anybody heard of Leeches of Lore? theyre a stoner rock/metal band. pretty cool vocals and they have some killer riffs.
http://www.myspace.com/leechesoflore

[the2stranger]

Sounds sweet.
But I can't listen to them.
Every time I open a myspacepage, my PC goes all crappy and bums out. :-\

I'm listening to My Dyig Bride - The Angel And The Dark River.
The Cry Of Mankind remains an epic song.

I really need to be in the mood for MDB though, whic happens like 4 times a year or so, but then it's really awesome. :p

[Ventriloquist]

Haven't listened to their 2009 album. Might get it.

[the2stranger]

I haven't either.
The most recent album I have is Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light.
Which I like quite a lot actually.

[jrowa001]

MDB have never done anything for me

[Luc214]

they're hit and miss.

Songs Of Darkness, Words Of Light is great, and their old stuff is good, and so is A Line Of Deathless Kings.

I think they've lost it now though

Yeah but that album is terrible.

no it isn't stfu :(

[Shattered_Future]

I didn't like Songs Of Darkness one bit...I thought their newest was the best they've done in a while. I still love The Dreadful Hours most though, and The Angel And The Dark River.

[Luc214]

dreadful hours was boring

[pate]

The only good MDB is Like Gods of the Sun and a little from A Line of Deathless Kings. The old stuff can blow me. The new stuff other than the ones I mentioned can blow me. Death/doom in general can blow me, except for Saturnus.

[RetiredAt21]

I can't stand to listen to MDB anymore.

[Nostalgia]

Hey Lee, did you know Tom Phillips was planning to kill himself after releasing Sorrow of the Angles?

I didn't.

[pate]

Did not know. Is that the full length or the EP? I get the titles confused.

[Nostalgia]

That's the full-length. It's really interesting reading the history he wrote on WHW. His ex-girlfriend sent him this letter as to why the relationship wouldn't work anymore, around late Autumn I guess, and if you read some of the things she says it really puts into perspective almost all of the lyrics he writes. They all start to make sense.

Do you have a link to where they're playing in New York? I can't find anything.

[pate]

You mean the venue or the fest?

[Nostalgia]

Anything. I just want a link/tour dates, haha.

[pate]

http://www.hellridemusic.com/forum/showpost.php?p=343508&postcount=43

http://music.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=music.showDetails&friendid=10639985&Band_Show_ID=38544810

The first link has the correct confirmed lineup, and the second has venue info.

[Nostalgia]

Sweet. The second link appears to be dead, but I'm glad they're confirmed. I am definitely not missing this.

[pate]

Alright, go here and click on the Born Too Late fest under upcoming shows or whatever it's called:

http://www.myspace.com/theargus

[joshmay]

Black Pyramid is the ****!

[chuffed]

hour of 13 > this thread

[pate]

I agree.

[chuffed]

those riffs are all pure stan

[pate]

The vocals too.

Lyrics not so much.

[chuffed]

where's that WoR album

[pate]

Still in the works. Patience my son.

All rhythm guitars and bass have been rerecorded. Waiting on the time to be right for the recording of drums and vox.

[chuffed]

word

ive been writing some songs n riffs n **** lately as a result of too much hour of 13 going to try and convince friends to take the path of trve metal

[guitrguy]

is butch still doing vox?

[pate]

Yes.

[guitrguy]

sweet. If I happen to disappear again when you release the album, make sure to email me.

[pate]

Sure thing.

[guitrguy]

Thanks. What did you think of Death Magic Doom? I dled it yesterday but I'm not sure how I feel about it. It had good parts, but other parts just lost my attention.

[pate]

I like it a lot, except that "In the eyes of the world" song and the parts in "If I Ever Die" where the music stops and Rob sings over silence.

I like it a lot more than KOTGI.

[FatalEnergy]

I got a Saint Vitus demo from 1983. It's not listed on Metal archives but the sound is completely amazing. It's basically the first album with two extra songs, but the sound is just as good if not better than the actual album.

[pate]

Austin, you better make sure the venue for Born Too Late isn't 21+ before you plan the trip.

[Nostalgia]

Oh ****, I didn't even think of that.

[pate]

I know. Damn, I wanted to chill with you during. Maybe kidnap Tom Phillips together.

[FatalEnergy]

My band should have our new song up today. We're mixing it and adding the last touches. Some feedback would be cool. I'll post the link when it's up.

[pate]

You guys aren't funeral or drone are you?

[FatalEnergy]

We're kind of funeral, but I think we're faster than most funeral doom. We have some black metal elements going on as well. Not so much in our newer song other than my vocals.

We mix it up a lot. Our other songs have parts that sound like Earth, Sleep and some sludge. We just do whatever works.

EDIT: Probably won't be up today because the guitarist "is not in the mood" to do the mixing.

[RetiredAt21]

Listening to Into Darkness a lot today, really good stuff.

[SKUDstorm]

Enjoying the **** out of Church of Misery atm.

[rasputin]

yeah hell catchy album

[Anthracks]

still want to listen to that

[rasputin]

it's on my blog for you to graciously acquire

slaysfordays.blogspot.com

[jrowa001]

album is great but the vocals are still growing on me

[Metal_head]

Well i liked The Doors, Meat Loaf, G'N'R before coming to Canada, now that I'am here I'am experiencing a lot of different music been to Deep Purple Ozzy and Black Sabbath w/ Dio. But I'am getting into Eric Clapton, Santana and Tom Petty, The Beatles, Pink Floyd i even have both the CD and DVD of The Wall, and I still like the G'N'R.

[Nostalgia]

ok whose alt this be

[FatalEnergy]

http://www.myspace.com/lycusdoom420

Okay, the song is up.

It's called Begotten.

I'm black metal vocals and bass.

Guitar player mixed it, so of course my bass is way ****ing quiet.

[SKUDstorm]

http://www.myspace.com/lycusdoom420

Okay, the song is up.

It's called Begotten.

I'm black metal vocals and bass.

Guitar player mixed it, so of course my bass is way ****ing quiet.

is that any reference to the movie at all?

[easylee]

was good until the vocals came in

[TimJim]

besides sludge would you call electric wizard stoner?

[Txus]

I'd call it more stoner than sludge tbh

[SKUDstorm]

yes. and ive been meaning to download that album, thanks for the reminder tim :D

[easylee]

yeah its definitely stoner dont hear much sludge not very much doom in there either but stoner is a big thing

[TimJim]

yes. and ive been meaning to download that album, thanks for the reminder tim :Ddopethrone is their best

[Txus]

yep, agreed

123

and I like Witchcult the most...but Dopethrone is like the all time classic. Come my Fanatics is ****ing great too.

[SKUDstorm]

ya i think ive listened to close to the whole thing on youtube, but never got around to d/ling it from slaysfordays

[TimJim]

i already had doprethrone but im getting the rest of them right now

[SKUDstorm]

let me know if they're good. i might check out some more of their albums

[Txus]

they are all good.

[SKUDstorm]

looks like im checking out more of their albums then lol

[rasputin]

yeah they're one of those bands that just exude goodness from every facet of their existence

[SKUDstorm]

i wish i had a vocabulary as superfluous as your's rasputin

[rasputin]

what can i say i'm so rasperfluous

[Txus]

goddamn turks

[SKUDstorm]

i wonder if it would help if i stopped sleeping in english class

[rasputin]

beijing to vienna :)

[Txus]

can i be a turk, berkay?

i already have the color :)

[TimJim]

just spell everything right and youll be on your way!

[rasputin]

can i be a turk, berkay?

i already have the color
I can make you an honourary Turk, I did that to one of my friends. All he had to do was hang out with Turks, eat and love kebabs, drink raki, and engage in gures (turkish wrestling).

[Ventriloquist]

Not everyone can pass the raki step...

[rasputin]

My friend did, although he loves alcohol. I don't actually like raki :amaze:

[FatalEnergy]

is that any reference to the movie at all?

Yeah, I wrote the lyrics loosely based on the movie.

Any other thoughts/opinions about it anyone?

[Shattered_Future]

I was just listening to Witchcult earlier. Great album...

[the2stranger]

Gice, should I go to this?

Jarboe (USA) (experimental vocalist)
Secrets Of The Moon (DE) (psychedelic black metal)
Esoteric (UK) (esoteric)
Bunkur (ultra doom)

:naughty:
Btw, I love the description for Esoteric. :lol:

[Ventriloquist]

I would go. Haven't heard Secrets of the moon and bunkur, but Jarboe and Esoteric are great.

[the2stranger]

I've heard Bunkur before, awesome skull smashing, dirty drone.
A friend of mine is a big fan of Secrets Of The Moon.
Jarboe = Legend.
And Esoteric, I've never had the chance to see them.
I missed them 2 imes already because of crappy schedules on uni and stuff.
So I guess, I'll have to go to this one.

[pate]

Skip it.

[roflrad]

i have to go with cancer bats, not sure if that qualifies under doom metal, but deffinetly something to listen to while im high

[easylee]

lol

[Nostalgia]

where the **** is jondor?

[rasputin]

Gice, should I go to this?

Jarboe (USA) (experimental vocalist)
Secrets Of The Moon (DE) (psychedelic black metal)
Esoteric (UK) (esoteric)
Bunkur (ultra doom)
If the price was reasonable, I'd definitely go.

[the2stranger]

If the price was reasonable, I'd definitely go.

13 euros.
Which is quite cheap for such a gig in this area.

[rasputin]

No questions then dude, go for it.

[thedoomchancellor]

I like doom allot
electric wizard
goatsnake
sleep
revered bizzare
weedeater
and more

I was on Myspace yesterday and I found pretty nice Icelandic Doom band http://www.myspace.com/volvaband:naughty:

[Jondur]

where the **** is jondor?

:wave:



ps check this out http://www.myspace.com/spiritdescent

Crushing doom!

[pate]

He lives!


That band is kickass.

[Jondur]

He lives!

Just about. did I miss anything?


That band is kickass.

They really are! Although, having said that, the album clips aren't of the same quality but I'll have to wait to hear it all before I can make a full judgement.

I'm also highly enjoying this band http://www.myspace.com/ritualsoftheoak

[pate]

Just about. did I miss anything?


An email from me. :p




I'm also highly enjoying this band http://www.myspace.com/ritualsoftheoak

Wow!!



I'm surprised that so many 'true' doom fans like Las Cruces. There's a fair bit of southern stuff in there, that those people normally scoff at.

[Jondur]

An email from me. :p

Ooops. Sorry - can you resend?

Wow!!

Abso-fcuking-lutely. Check the chorus on the second song!

I'm surprised that so many 'true' doom fans like Las Cruces. There's a fair bit of southern stuff in there, that those people normally scoff at.

"true" doom fans, well I guess that's me! And although I've tried to think of a reasoned rational explanation, I can't. So here's an unreasoned, irrational explanation:

They sound like they mean it. Half my issue with the "southern" sounding bands is that they sound like they're fcuking around. Las Cruces don't. And most of the time anyway they sound like the apocalypse.

[pate]

Ooops. Sorry - can you resend?


Done


"true" doom fans, well I guess that's me! And although I've tried to think of a reasoned rational explanation, I can't. So here's an unreasoned, irrational explanation:

They sound like they mean it. Half my issue with the "southern" sounding bands is that they sound like they're fcuking around. Las Cruces don't. And most of the time anyway they sound like the apocalypse.

This could very well be the reason.

I wish they were playing the Born Too Late fest.

[guitrguy]

Jarboe would be worth seeing

[TimJim]

Orange Goblin sup?

[easylee]

can we please sacrifice timjim in hopes of appeasing jondur so that he will post more often

[TimJim]

is that a bad thing or would my aroma arouse the jondor's might?

[rasputin]

new Moss EP

pretty crushing

[Buckey1983]

My friend gave me a cd from the band Goblin ****. The band name really gave me a weird impression but the music is actually pretty good.

[ATM]

Goblin **** is a joke band, led by the dude from Pinback. Pretty cool, though.

John Blank passed away on Saturday from an overdose :( :( :(

He was the bass player for The Wino Band and Unorthodox. They just got back from the European tour and he was found dead on Saturday. Very, very sad news. He was only 34.

[pate]

Saw that. Sad. :(

[Nostalgia]

While Heaven Wept update

Greetings once again to all of our friends, fans, and colleagues...

After a lengthy hiatus, rehearsals have been both inspiring and extremely productive - a great deal of progress has been made on the arrangement of the previously announced brand new single, and this in turn has resulted in a surge in activity; while we will continue working on this epic for a release as soon as possible, the events which spawned the piece to begin with truly opened the floodgates - thus, the lyrics and melodies for the entire Vast Oceans Lachrymose album have now been completed, so being that the recording has been sitting in a "nearly finished" state for a couple years now, and many of you have been waiting very patiently (and some not so much), it has been decided that we will focus our efforts upon the completion of the album first, to be followed be said single shortly thereafter.

I'm also happy to report that after a couple years demoing new instruments, amps, effects and other gear, we have finally completed the total reconfiguration of our rigs, resulting in what we feel is the "ultimate" set-up, being almost 100% handmade, in some cases utilizing our own designs. I'd like to thank Onyx Forge Guitars, Diezel Amplification, Toneczar Effects, Analogman Effects, S.I.B. Effects, Prophecy Sound Productions, Effectrode Effects, Gig Rig switching systems, Stompin Ground pedalboards, and Lava Cable among others for bringing all of this to life.

Also, some of you may have heard that we've been asked to perform at the 2009 installment of the Born Too Late festival in Rochester, NY. on August 1st - let me just say that if the festival happens as planned, we will definitely be there, and we look forward to reuniting with our many friends from the previous edition as well as reconnecting with all of you who haven't stopped believing. We will update you as new information comes to light!

More news to come soon...

Cheers,

Tom

_________________________

Seriously, **** yeah. If Born Too Late is 21+, I have no clue what I'll do.

[Jaundice]

Yeah the gay irony of being born too late to go to Born Too Late would annoy the piss out of me if I was in the situation.

[ATM]

\m/

Electric Horsemen may come play my radio show! I've been having trouble booking the last show of the semester, but I think they are going to come do this.

[Deth]

guys which Esoteric album should I get?

[Vegetaman]

Amazon sent me the new Candlemass - Death Magic Doom album. And it is awesome.

[Txus]

guys which Esoteric album should I get?

All of them.

But if you want my fav. two, Metamorphogenesis and Subconscious Dissolution into the Continuum.

[the2stranger]

^
Indeed,
Those two are the best (for starters).
The Maniacal Vale is also awesome.
But maybe a bit too long for starters.
Their old stuff is awesome too, although the bad production hurts it a bit. :(

[Ventriloquist]

hey the2stranger did you go to that esoteric + jarboe + 2 more bands gig?

[Stormrider]

^
Indeed,
Those two are the best (for starters).
The Maniacal Vale is also awesome.
But maybe a bit too long for starters.
Their old stuff is awesome too, although the bad production hurts it a bit. :(

The Maniacal Vale was actually the second I heard from them and I really like it. The first one I heard was Metamorphogenesis, and I didn't like it.

[rasputin]

I've only heard Subconscious and Maniacal Vale, and I like the Maniacal Vale far more.

[Txus]

Wow, you guys are ****ing gay. But yeah, Maniacal is pretty good too, not their best though.

Why didnt you like Metamorphogenesis, Jammie? It's their best album IMO.

[rasputin]

it's not gay if you don't make eye contact

[Txus]

dick contact

[Stormrider]

Why didnt you like Metamorphogenesis, Jammie? It's their best album IMO.

Just don't like the overall sound. /shrug

[the2stranger]

hey the2stranger did you go to that esoteric + jarboe + 2 more bands gig?

Not yet.
The gig is on the 24th of this month,
If I go I'll report back to you guys for sure. :)
The Maniacal Vale was actually the second I heard from them and I really like it. The first one I heard was Metamorphogenesis, and I didn't like it.
I loved the shift in tempo on this record.
I thought it was another great step in the experimentation process of Esoteric.

The Maniacal Vale was actually the second I heard from them and I really like it. The first one I heard was Metamorphogenesis, and I didn't like it.
Metamorphogenesis is so ****ing evil, disturbing and psychotic.
Definitely Esoteric's best in my book.
:cool:

[pate]

http://www.myspace.com/theargus

Full new song and a new version of a demo song up now. Holy **** amazing.

[Shattered_Future]

New SunnO))) leaked. Getting now.

[nedchambers]

new All the Empires of the World album was released today. it's really good. i remember their first record getting a really positive writeup from Iluvavatars here. they're kind of like isis meets old jesu meets fennesz. new EP is great, it's got a freaking huge sound, all these cavernous washes of ambience and enormous doom riffs. the record label has it up for download for free here, everyone in this thread should give it a spin:

http://recordsonribs.com/artists/alltheempiresoftheworld/lastrites/

i need to check out that new sunn record, everything i've read makes it sound way better than their last few

[FatalEnergy]

New Spiritus Mortis is good.

Very Candlemass-ish with Albert Witchfinder on vocals.

[General Patton]

I love doom metal. Some of the bands I enjoy:

-Black Math Horsemen
-Cathedral
-Candlemass
-Cult of Luna
-Isis
-My Dying Bride
-October Tide
-Pentagram
-Reverend Bizarre
-Saint Vitus
-Thorr's Hammer
-Witchfinder General


Just some bands off the top of my head.

[the2stranger]

Welcome.
You have a good taste in doom metal.
Good share of traditional and newer/alternative stuff.

[repcak]

I got an answer by the label!

I am going to interview SUNN O))) :p
... though its not 100%, but I think its 99% sure ...
face2face on the 3rd June... next week ^^


So what shall I ask?!

[the2stranger]

ZOMG.
Kacper, that is an amazing opportunity!
What to ask.
/Starts thinking about questions.

[FatalEnergy]

Ask them why they don't just put Burning Witch together full time again.

[pate]

New Spiritus Mortis is good.

Very Candlemass-ish with Albert Witchfinder on vocals.

Yeah, it's the best thing they've ever done and the best thing he's ever done.

[FatalEnergy]

I agree with first part of that, not so much the second.

[pate]

Most people will agree with you.

[rasputin]

So what shall I ask?!
ask them if they could make a record so slow that it wouldn't even be slow anymore

[Txus]

I'm getting the new Spiritus Mortis right now, looks promising.

[bret5555]

sleeps holy mountain is so great, as well as electric wizards dopethrone

[FatalEnergy]

word

[Txus]

****, new Spiritus Mortis is very very good

[FatalEnergy]

Yeah, Death Bride is my favorite.


Killer album

[Bleekill]

This was probably mentioned but Church of Misery- Houses of the Unholy is completely ridiculous. Heavy as hell.

[Ventriloquist]

Yeah it was mentioned a lot, but it is worth mentioning again. Great album.

[the2stranger]

Hell yeah, new ahab relase coming up:

Ahab - The Divinity Of Oceans
Napalm Records July 22nd, 2009

Line-up:
Daniel Droste - Vocals, Guitars, Keyboards
Christian Hector - Guitars
Stephan Wandernoth - Bass
Cornelius Althammer - Drums

Release dates:
July 22 - Finland, Spain
July 24 - Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, Italy, Sweden
July 27 - Rest of Europe
July 28 - Canada, USA

The album cover is a painting by Théodore Géricault called "Le Radeau De La
Méduse".
1. Yet Another Raft of The Medusa (Pollard's Weakness)
2. The Divinity Of Oceans
3. O Father Sea
4. Redemption Lost
5. Tombstone Carousal
6. Gnawing Bones (Coffin's Lot)
7. Nickerson's Theme



Awesome.
I'm very much looking forward to this.

[FatalEnergy]

It's going to be awesome

[Nostalgia]

just bought my ticket for born to late in new york, hail!

[pate]

just bought my ticket for born to late in new york, hail!

It's not 21+?

[Nostalgia]

nope i dont think. it didn't say anything about it on their myspace page, but i emailed the guy. they're only ten bucks dude, ahah

[the2stranger]

It's going to be awesome

I think so too.
The concept of the album souns pretty good and the cover of the album looks promising and metal:

http://www.artgeneration.fr/tableaux%20mouvement/ROMANTISME/gericault_le_radeau_de_la_meduse_1919.jpg

[Shattered_Future]

Win.

It still makes me laugh that half of the band was in Midnattsol, which was decidedly not funeral doomy at all.

[Nostalgia]

:confused:It's not 21+?

I can get your name on a list if you are under 21 no problem. You can purchase tickets by sending me payment via paypal using borntolate@yahoo.com .. they are $10 per ticket. I will hold on to them till the day of show.

Cheers,
John

\m/

[ATM]

I want to go to that. Looks sick.

[rasputin]

I think so too.
The concept of the album souns pretty good and the cover of the album looks promising and metal:

http://www.artgeneration.fr/tableaux%20mouvement/ROMANTISME/gericault_le_radeau_de_la_meduse_1919.jpg

cover looks awesome

[pate]

:confused:


\m/

Kickass. If all goes well, I'll see you there.

[repcak]

Southern Lord Records just called me :)

They will tell me in some hours, at what time I am going to do the interview with Sunn O))) :p

... though I hardly have time, cause I have my last exam on Thursday

[the2stranger]

Sun O))) > exams.

Oh wait, that isn't true actually, but it would be sad if you had to miss this interview.

[repcak]

well, its my last exam; I told them, that I won't have time during the afternoon, so I plead her to do the interview shortly before or after the concert... she still hasn't called me back;

[the2stranger]

Ask them if you can do an interview during the gig.
The should just place their guitars on the amps,go woth you for half an hour and do the interview.
The guitar and amp feedback should keep going for sometime, and well, it's very Sunn O))) like. :p

[repcak]

rofl - nice idea!

The interview will take place at their hotel northwest of vienna... hehe... nice :)
at 11am... so if you still wanna ask them anything, go ahead!

btw. they've done a project with Boris, didn't they?!

[the2stranger]

Yep, they released Altar together.
It's an awesome album.

[repcak]

mkay...

[Ventriloquist]

It's the best thing Sunn ever done IMO. Ask them if they are going to do another collab album.

[repcak]

they did a soundtrack to a film by Jim Jarmusch - I am going to ask that... and if they wanna to a project together with Lustmord; that could be kinda interesting.

[the2stranger]

Ask them if they ever played the brown note.
:lol:

[Luc214]

omg can't wait for the new Ahab

[repcak]

wtf is the brown note?!

[Luc214]

a note so low it causes you to have an involuntary bowel movement

supposedly

[repcak]

ah, you mean that one south park episode? :lol:

edit: and yes, i am going to ask them that :D

[the2stranger]

omg can't wait for the new Ahab

Same here, it'll be epic.
:cool:

I might actually go to the musicstore on the other side of the border.
It's released a few days earlier in Germany then in the Netherlands.

ah, you mean that one south park episode? :lol:

edit: and yes, i am going to ask them that :D

hahaha, cool!
But in all seriousnes, All these low frequencies probably are bad for you if you're exposed to it for so long.

[repcak]

so, 2h left :)

[repcak]

goddamn, what an awesome interview!
Stephen was such a friendly guy... great time;

I will tell you everything later on... now I have to learn for my exam.

[the2stranger]

Awesome Kacper.
Great to hear that.

I'm waiting for the answer on the brown note question. :lol:
But first, good luck with learning.

[pate]

Just wanted to let everyone here know that the official website and our My Space page have been updated with a significant amount of news, but I'll summarize here anyway:

1. I have stepped aside as lead vocalist for a plethora of reasons, and after almost a year of covert rehearsals, I'm pleased to announce the new singer is Rain Irving from the old Magna Carta prog metal band Altura. I will be focusing primarily on guitar, just like back in '89, but will contribute harmony vocals and so forth along with Jim and Michelle.

2. We've booked a month of studio dates throughout the summer to complete the "Vast Oceans Lachrymose" album. The masters will be delivered to Cruz Del Sur Music by September 1st, allowing for a 2009 release.

3. New merch will be available in time for the Born Too Late festival, and we will have enough surplus for Internet orders after the fact as well. We are also in the process of renewing our EU merch deal, so there will be further designs available in 2010.

4. There will be a vinyl pressing of "VOL" and other subsequent releases made available throughout the 2009-2010 20th anniversary

5. We are in the process of planning dates in the EU for 2010 and a couple other shows domestically...more on that soon.

For more detailed info on these developments, feel free to peruse www.whileheavenwept.com and www.myspace.com/whileheavenwept

Looking forward to seeing everyone again in Rochester and beyond. Official Cruz Del Sur Music updates will follow in the next couple months.




Also, for anyone who hasn't heard yet, the Hour of 13 singer left.

[Nostalgia]

holy ****, im assuming this means hes not gonna do vocals in new york.

****