[QUOTE=Txus;17531831]new Across Tundras leaked :D[/QUOTE]

dude i am so behind i literally just listened to western sky ride for the first time yesterday haha

Is this band always so grandiose? I mean, this is really, really awesome but I kind of feel like I'm finishing a marathon in slow-mo right now. It's actually kind of motivational sounding and I just picture the guitarists having several fans on their hair at all times.

But yeah really awesome and this is just the first song.

grandiose music is gay

says the former self-appropriated master of 'fiking' metal

yeah i definitely ran 'grandiose' music into the ground for myself, never to be enjoyed again

[QUOTE]This first song is bordering on power metal.[/QUOTE]

yeah i expected that, their last album was verging towards that as well. im expecting it to be pretty cheesy

[QUOTE=Nepenthe;17532268]dude i am so behind i literally just listened to western sky ride for the first time yesterday haha[/QUOTE]

its pretty damn good man, btter than western sky ride

[QUOTE=Cocaine;17532281]Is this band always so grandiose? I mean, this is really, really awesome but I kind of feel like I'm finishing a marathon in slow-mo right now. It's actually kind of motivational sounding and I just picture the guitarists having several fans on their hair at all times.

But yeah really awesome and this is just the first song.[/QUOTE]

Sorrow of the Angels isn't nearly as grandiose, but Of Empires Forlorn is really grandiose and it's also my favorite by far.

I really like Of Empires Forlorn, it has some powermetalish features to it but I think they pull it off well, really good vocal melodies too.

[QUOTE=Txus;17533542]its pretty damn good man, btter than western sky ride[/QUOTE]

yeah i didnt think western sky ride was as good as dark songs of the prairie. couple of tracks were excellent, but as a whole it was definitely weaker.

Get the new one, it's probably as good as Dark Sons of the Prairie

will do

getting the bohren discography from your blog right now btw

Oh, cool. The first two albums are kinda different, but still Jazz and pretty good.

gonna listen to sunset mission first. not til tonight though.

link to said blog plz

http://pigscantlookupatthesky.blogspot.com/

Austin, new VOL sample up on the WHW myspace.

New singer is good.

Yeah, it's not bad. I don't like the riffing in The Furthest Shore that much, it sounds like straight up power metal to me. Vessel has some sweet vocals in it though... it sounds like they just expanded on OEF to me, which isn't that bad of an idea I guess.

The Furthest Shore starts off as power metal, but it definitely becomes more 'traditional' as it goes on. It's 15 minutes long, so it definitely switches gears.

And after listening to OEF, this vocalist is a lot better. The album isn't as 'heavy', but OEF wasn't really 'heavy' anyways.

[QUOTE]nd after listening to OEF, this vocalist is a lot better.[/QUOTE]

Which? Tom Phillips (vocalist on OEF) is one of the best in metal. You needa hear Chapter 1, dude, I'll send it to you.

I only listened to OEF once but the new guy is seemed to be a much better vocalist. Way more control and power, but again, only listened to OEF once.

Yeah, he probably does have more control - I don't think Tom was trained formally and he's said many times he doesn't even like his voice. I'll look for Chapter 1 online, but sometimes it's hard to find so I'll upload it if not.

They're different vocalists, though. New guy seems to be a little more over the top, which kinda works with the music though.

[QUOTE]They're different vocalists, though[/QUOTE]

... I know.

I meant stylistically. Obviously you know they arent the same person.

haha ok

tom was a little over the top in some earlier material

http://rapidshare.com/files/87067631/WHW_-__2002__Chapter_One._1989-1999__by_zenc.part1.rar
http://rapidshare.com/files/87062683/WHW_-__2002__Chapter_One._1989-1999__by_zenc.part2.rar

sorry it's in two links, it's the only way I can find it. It's a big file because the first song, Thus With a Kiss I Die, is 16 minutes long and the rest of the songs are above 7 minutes. This is my favorite metal album by far... it really shows the versatility of Tom's vocals.

but yeah if you don't want this on here just delete it or sumthin

cocaine the [i]rebel mod[/i]

Austin's favorite metal album is a compilation. What does that say about him?

that his personality is a [i]compilation[/i]

Indeed.

haha i've always wondered if i could consider a compilation my favorite album

every good song they've ever written was put onto that album. its just like a combination of the best doom ever

been listening to alot of, i guess what they call psyche doom. stuff like jex thoth, the devils blood, rose kemp, black math horseman. listening to devils' blood's come, reap right now. ****ing awesome album.

anyone else into this stuff? and maybe know of some other similar groups?

Yeah try some Blood Ceremony. I like jex thoth and Black Math Horseman a lot.

ill look into it

you should check out the devil's blood and rose kemp. i like them better than jex thoth, probably not as much as horseman though. the devil's blood in particular is excellent.

Alright cool, will do. If you haven't listened to Witch either, check them out too.

Witch ftw

Cool, this thread is still going. Haven't been in R&M for years.

I like Witch.

[QUOTE=Nostalgia;17545217]haha i've always wondered if i could consider a compilation my favorite album

every good song they've ever written was put onto that album. its just like a combination of the best doom ever[/QUOTE]

New WHW song up. This one owns. I'm really excited for the album.

Anathema's The Silent Enigma:

Classic.

nope

faggot