[QUOTE=Metal_Head_617]Anyone have news on Iced Earth touring this summer? On their website it says they won't tour until summer 2005, and that's now! I need to see them play a show!

Help me out if you have any info. on this.[/QUOTE]
no, I wish I did
my "bands to see" list has them squarely at the top

others are
cannibal corpse
blind guardian
mayhem
dream theater
metallica

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]no, I wish I did
my "bands to see" list has them squarely at the top

others are
cannibal corpse
blind guardian
mayhem
dream theater
metallica[/QUOTE]
Not too fond of Cannibal Corpse or Mayhem, but I would love to see any other band on your list.

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]no, I wish I did
my "bands to see" list has them squarely at the top

others are
cannibal corpse
blind guardian
mayhem
dream theater
metallica[/QUOTE]
It's not everyday you see a powermetal fan who listens to black and death too.

[QUOTE=IheartSP]It's not everyday you see a powermetal fan who listens to black and death too.[/QUOTE]
my music taste is varied.

I listen to a load of stuff from r+m

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]my music taste is varied.

I listen to a load of stuff from r+m[/QUOTE]
As a devout melodic metal fan, Black Metal goes against everything I believe in :p

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]my music taste is varied.

I listen to a load of stuff from r+m[/QUOTE]

Same...i listen to almost anything that i find good. Doesn't matter what genre it is.

Have been getting into power metal a lot lately...does anybody else think Helloween kicks epic a[COLOR=White]s[/COLOR]s?

[QUOTE=sensitiveorgan00]Yeah, I just read most of the time now, and rarely post. I've been meaning to check out Slough Feg since I've heard only good things about them, could you upload a song or two? [/QUOTE]

sure, I will upload something as soon as I decide which songs (REALLY tough, believe me) :p

EDIT

[QUOTE=IheartSP]It's not everyday you see a powermetal fan who listens to black and death too[/QUOTE]

:wave:

My knowledge on death is bigger though. I dont listen to anything else besides metal (no time and money).

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]my music taste is varied.

I listen to a load of stuff from r+m[/QUOTE]

Same here. Power, death, melodic, everything.

[QUOTE=Lord Abortion]my music taste is varied.

I listen to a load of stuff from r+m[/QUOTE]

That's practically what this place is for, people who pretty much listen to [i]everything[/i] they like, without a genre or label stepping in the way.

Every genre has something that anybody can enjoy. This place just makes it easier to find.

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Every genre has something that anybody can enjoy. This place just makes it easier to find.[/QUOTE]
I totally agree, that's why BM and DM have watered down versions of the genres like melo-death and dimmu borgir/graveworm style BM

Personally, I was never a fan of the more extreme versions of either genre. Not my style. The "tr00" and "nekro" BM always had that production. It all sounds like they bootlegged it off of a cellphone voice mail box.

And brutal death metal... If I wanted a blasting wall of sound with an unseen voice to punish me for an imagined transgression, I would turn to religion

[QUOTE=Steerpike]Personally, I was never a fan of the more extreme versions of either genre. Not my style. The "tr00" and "nekro" BM always had that production. It all sounds like they bootlegged it off of a cellphone voice mail box.

And brutal death metal... If I wanted a blasting wall of sound with an unseen voice to punish me for an imagined transgression, I would turn to religion[/QUOTE]

Ouch...not very religion-happy, are we?

True...uber tr00 black metal is CRAP...i like stuff with good production.

Death metal...hit or miss for me. Nile was the only death metal band i could really listen to for more than one song...

[QUOTE=Steerpike]And brutal death metal... If I wanted a blasting wall of sound with an unseen voice to punish me for an imagined transgression, I would turn to religion[/QUOTE]

:lol:
I've recently got into brutal death and/or grind (not all of it though). It's genius music if you can stand it.

I don't see why it's genious, grind is ridiculous if you ask me its just pure noise and brutal death is just supposed to be as heavy as possible, isn't music about melody? Isn't that what music is?

[QUOTE=IheartSP]I don't see why it's genious, grind is ridiculous if you ask me its just pure noise and brutal death is just supposed to be as heavy as possible, isn't music about melody? Isn't that what music is?[/QUOTE]

Grind - It takes LOTS of skill to go that fast, especially on drums, and make it sound decent

Brutal Death - Listen to Nile's drummer...all i have to say.

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Grind - It takes LOTS of skill to go that fast, especially on drums, and make it sound decent
[/QUOTE]

Can you give me an example (meaning band) of "grind" metal? I'm just wondering if I've heard any.

well it depends on the band. As far as the stuff I like is concerned, if you listen closely you'll find great amounts of melody even in the brutal death/grind riffage. A good idea is to listen to a powertab before listening to the actual song (this is how I got into at least 4 brutal death acts).

Yeah but drumming isn't music. I respect a grind drummers skill, they play some hard stuff. But you can play chromatics on guitar at 300 bpm 16th notes and I still won't wanna listen to it, no matter how hard it may be. Kai Hahto happens to be one of my favorite drummers, I think he's really good, and I've never heard any Rotten Sound stuff but I'd think in a band like that good drumming would go to waste as opposed to Wintersun where great drumming like that really adds.

[QUOTE=Taste My Scythe]Can you give me an example (meaning band) of "grind" metal? I'm just wondering if I've heard any.[/QUOTE]

Origin play technical death/grind (not pure grind though). Their riffs and the rhythmic sense of melody on the vocals is incredible, they leave me with an open mouth.

[QUOTE=MetalFan]Origin play technical death/grind (not pure grind though). Their riffs and the rhythmic sense of melody on the vocals is incredible, they leave me with an open mouth.[/QUOTE]

Any uploads? I haven't heard them.

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]Can you give me an example (meaning band) of "grind" metal? I'm just wondering if I've heard any.[/QUOTE]

Best example is Napalm Death's first album - Scum.

And then, im pretty sure The Locust is grind...

[URL=http://www.centurymedia.com/index2.htm]Napalm Death mp3s[/URL]

Click on audio (if it isn't already on audio) and scroll down to Napalm Death. Few mp3s, if I'm not mistaken.

Lots of other great bands there too. :thumb:

EDIT: nvm, its up under new additions.

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]Any uploads? I haven't heard them.[/QUOTE]

sure :), coming

EDIT

as soon as I find the CD, I'm a very untidy person and lose them all the time in my room :p

[QUOTE=Shattered_Future]Best example is Napalm Death's first album - Scum.

And then, im pretty sure The Locust is grind...

[URL=http://www.centurymedia.com/index2.htm]Napalm Death mp3s[/URL]

Click on audio (if it isn't already on audio) and scroll down to Napalm Death. Few mp3s, if I'm not mistaken.

Lots of other great bands there too. :thumb:

EDIT: nvm, its up under new additions.[/QUOTE]


ooooh, awesome, thank you! Great mp3s there. I've been wanting to hear Manntis ever since I saw Adaer in Battle for Ozzfest. ;) :D

Carcass also played grind before they split up.

Mastodon is a weird hybrid of grind, but their drummer (Branne Dahler I think was his name) is a beast behind that kit.

Mastodon is listed as progressive sludge

[QUOTE=MetalFan]sure :), coming

EDIT

as soon as I find the CD, I'm a very untidy person and lose them all the time in my room :p[/QUOTE]

Thanks tons!

[QUOTE=IheartSP]Mastodon is listed as progressive sludge[/QUOTE]

Yea, but sludge is slow...Mastodon isn't THAT slow, at least from what i've heard of them.

[QUOTE=Taste_My_Scythe]Thanks tons![/QUOTE]

my pleasure!

Well found the Origin CD, it was inside the Spastic Ink case, who know where the Spastic Ink CD is! :p

Here's the song. I hope the drumming wont turn you off since some people find it monotonous. As for me, I find this kind of drumming enjoyable as long as it's not Hate Eternal.

[url]http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1P8KTZJPVF4TK1JXKNUTH5ESA6[/url]

[QUOTE=MetalFan]my pleasure!

Well found the Origin CD, it was inside the Spastic Ink case, who know where the Spastic Ink CD is! :p

Here's the song. I hope the drumming wont turn you off since some people find it monotonous. As for me, I find this kind of drumming enjoyable as long as it's not Hate Eternal.

[url]http://s21.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=1P8KTZJPVF4TK1JXKNUTH5ESA6[/url][/QUOTE]

It didn't work. :upset: