Past Issues:
[URL="http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=405935"]#1: Set It Straight / Project 86[/url]
[URL="http://www.musicianforums.com/forums/showthread.php?t=408071"]#2: Set Your Goals / Naglfar[/url]
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The Code
Hometown:
Lake City, PA
Genre:
Punk
Similar Artists:
Anti-Flag, Rancid, The Unseen
Members:
Marc, Roger, Beau, Andrew, Seth
Links:
http://www.purevolume.com/thecode
http://www.myspace.com/thecode
Discography:
2002
Alert Aware Involve
2003
Split (w/ Whatever It Takes)
2004
Rhetoric of Reason
Description:
I think a number of you will like this band if you give them a chance. Basically, The Code is a straightforward punk band, whose lyrics are full of political messages and views. The vocals may take some getting used to for those of you who don't listen to punk, but they aren't too bad.Almost all of their songs are fast-paced and energetic, and are easy to sing along with. They're music is quite catchy as well.
I strongly suggest that everyone check these guys out. I'm not much of a fan of punk music, but these guys are one of a few punk bands that I genuinely enjoy.
Alert Aware Involve is one of the better punk albums I have had the pleasure of listening to.
-Brian
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Nile
Hometown:
Hope Mills, NC
Genre:
Death Metal (with Egyptian influences)
Similar Artists:
Behemoth
Members:
Karl Sanders, Dallas Toler-Wade, George Kollias
Links:
http://www.purevolume.com/nile
http://www.nile-catacombs.net/nile_news.php
http://www.myspace.com/nile
Discography:
1995
Festivals of Atonement
1997
Ramses Bringer Of War
1998
Amongst the Catacombs of Nephren-Ka
2000
Black Seeds of Vengeance
2002
In Their Darkened Shrines
2005
Annihilation of the Wicked
Description:
More branching this week as I introduce one of the definitive Death Metal bands around, Nile. The thing that really characterizes Nile's sound and differentiates them from other DM bands is their addition of Egyptian music influences. So differentiating, in fact, that only one other artist is really that similar.
As in all DM, the drumming is technical, and driven, the guitars are fast and loud, and the vocals are low growls. Above all it's very fast too. All of their albums are consistently good, but their most popular is In Their Darkened Shrines. The stuff on the links provided is all off the newest album Annihilation of the Wicked though, I believe. There isn't a huge change in sound between the albums though.
This is one of the few Death Metal bands I not only tolerate but enjoy, so I hope you guys all like them too.
-Vince