Slow day.

Lotsa repeats.

My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

Boy they are behind.. this already happened two weeks ago.

Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

Yeah its quite hilarious, if only those kids knew that stuff is what tops the charts in Sweden. Its like someone from Europe saying pop is dead and only Britney Spears does it right anymore.

Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

A lot of good metal does come out of Sweden, but nto all of it as some farktards may claim. Most good new metal comes from the US actually. With a few Exceptions. I just hate the elitists who claim that there is no good american metal anymore, and all they listen to is "TRUE KVLT black-metal" and bands that have indecipherable band logos.

More than a bit annoying.

In before the bargains.

Megadeth anyday. Far superior.

Stonerface: Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

Yeah its quite hilarious, if only those kids knew that stuff is what tops the charts in Sweden. Its like someone from Europe saying pop is dead and only Britney Spears does it right anymore.



I see you did your research:

Swedish Charts (new window)

Singles:
1 Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
2 P!nk
So What
3 Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis
Just Dance
4 Kid Rock
All Summer Long
5 Rihanna
Disturbia
6 Metallica
The Day That Never Comes
7 Marie Fredriksson
Där du andas
8 Guru Josh Project
Infinity 2008
9 Amy Macdonald
This Is The Life
10 Alcazar
Inhibitio

Albums:
1 Metallica
Death Magnetic
2 Eva Eastwood
Well Well Well
3 Bullet
Bite The Bullet
4 Sophie Zelmani
The Ocean And Me
5 Drifters
Tycker om dig - Svängiga låtar från förr
6 Duffy
Rockferry
7 Jeremias Session Band
Trastland
8 E.S.T.
Leucocyte
9 Takida
Bury The Lies
10 Flamingokvintetten
Bästa!

BigSnatch: Stonerface: Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

Yeah its quite hilarious, if only those kids knew that stuff is what tops the charts in Sweden. Its like someone from Europe saying pop is dead and only Britney Spears does it right anymore.



I see you did your research:

Swedish Charts (new window)

Singles:
1 Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
2 P!nk
So What
3 Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis
Just Dance
4 Kid Rock
All Summer Long
5 Rihanna
Disturbia
6 Metallica
The Day That Never Comes
7 Marie Fredriksson
Där du andas
8 Guru Josh Project
Infinity 2008
9 Amy Macdonald
This Is The Life
10 Alcazar
Inhibitio

Albums:
1 Metallica
Death Magnetic
2 Eva Eastwood
Well Well Well
3 Bullet
Bite The Bullet
4 Sophie Zelmani
The Ocean And Me
5 Drifters
Tycker om dig - Svängiga låtar från förr
6 Duffy
Rockferry
7 Jeremias Session Band
Trastland
8 E.S.T.
Leucocyte
9 Takida
Bury The Lies
10 Flamingokvintetten
Bästa!

That is too farking funny.

That goddamn Katy Perry needs to kiss something all right. That song has been stuck in my head for days because my girlfriend cant get enough of it. I'm sure quite a few swedish agree.

TFA: Metallica frontman James Hetfield has reportedly promised to shave off his beard in tribute to a fan who refused to shave until the rockers released a new album.

Los Angeles-based Mick Cassidy finally shaved off his beard this month, after Metallica released their 12th album, Death Magnetic - their first in five years.

two sentences, and sentence two contradicts sentence one. worst...article...ever...

/not a repeat, it's from cincinnati

It's easier if you just control-c the last metallica thread and control-v it into here.


/metallica sucks
/lars sucks
/beard guy is dumb
/slow news day
/no "real" metal anymore
/metallica album is surprisingly decent
/its been shiat since "in justice..."

assegai: It's easier if you just control-c the last metallica thread and control-v it into here.


/metallica sucks
/lars sucks
/beard guy is dumb
/slow news day
/no "real" metal anymore
/metallica album is surprisingly decent
/its been shiat since "and justice..."

FTFY

You forgot the "It's the logical follow up to '...And Justice'"

the new album is surprisningly good
good metal does come from sweden
/lars still sucks

despite the metalheads need for in flames to sounds like whoracle and clayman era, I've loved everything they've put out.

/gothenberg metal was/is good stuff

Freedom-Endured: BigSnatch: Stonerface: Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

Yeah its quite hilarious, if only those kids knew that stuff is what tops the charts in Sweden. Its like someone from Europe saying pop is dead and only Britney Spears does it right anymore.



I see you did your research:

Swedish Charts (new window)

Singles:
1 Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
2 P!nk
So What
3 Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis
Just Dance
4 Kid Rock
All Summer Long
5 Rihanna
Disturbia
6 Metallica
The Day That Never Comes
7 Marie Fredriksson
Där du andas
8 Guru Josh Project
Infinity 2008
9 Amy Macdonald
This Is The Life
10 Alcazar
Inhibitio

Albums:
1 Metallica
Death Magnetic
2 Eva Eastwood
Well Well Well
3 Bullet
Bite The Bullet
4 Sophie Zelmani
The Ocean And Me
5 Drifters
Tycker om dig - Svängiga låtar från förr
6 Duffy
Rockferry
7 Jeremias Session Band
Trastland
8 E.S.T.
Leucocyte
9 Takida
Bury The Lies
10 Flamingokvintetten
Bästa!

That is too farking funny.

That goddamn Katy Perry needs to kiss something all right. That song has been stuck in my head for days because my girlfriend cant get enough of it. I'm sure quite a few swedish agree.

shiate I apologize I'm behind the times now. When I went through my metal phase in high schoolBigSnatch: Stonerface: Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

Yeah its quite hilarious, if only those kids knew that stuff is what tops the charts in Sweden. Its like someone from Europe saying pop is dead and only Britney Spears does it right anymore.



I see you did your research:

Swedish Charts (new window)

Singles:
1 Katy Perry
I Kissed A Girl
2 P!nk
So What
3 Lady Gaga feat. Colby O'Donis
Just Dance
4 Kid Rock
All Summer Long
5 Rihanna
Disturbia
6 Metallica
The Day That Never Comes
7 Marie Fredriksson
Där du andas
8 Guru Josh Project
Infinity 2008
9 Amy Macdonald
This Is The Life
10 Alcazar
Inhibitio

Albums:
1 Metallica
Death Magnetic
2 Eva Eastwood
Well Well Well
3 Bullet
Bite The Bullet
4 Sophie Zelmani
The Ocean And Me
5 Drifters
Tycker om dig - Svängiga låtar från förr
6 Duffy
Rockferry
7 Jeremias Session Band
Trastland
8 E.S.T.
Leucocyte
9 Takida
Bury The Lies
10 Flamingokvintetten
Bästa!

shiate I apologize I guess I'm way behind the times now. When I went through my metal phase in high school that was the case for Swedish, Norwegian, and Finnish charts. I haven't been out of school for very long so I just assumed that was still the case. Whenever I hear people talk about metal I think of Children of Bodom and Edguy and how all the kids thought they were hardcore, even though they were just mainstream European bands that hadn't been played out here very much.

anyways thanks for correcting me. I'm far too lazy to check out when stuff like that changes, especially now that I try and do everything I can to keep mainstream commercial music out of my ears. Not because its the "cool" thing to do, but because its lame music that bothers my ears.

this news.... so old.... need walker.... possibly steel wheelchair....

jerkobson: this news.... so old.... need walker.... possibly steel wheelchair....

And a lawn.

But only to yell at the kids to get off it.

Freedom-Endured: Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

A lot of good metal does come out of Sweden, but nto all of it as some farktards may claim. Most good new metal comes from the US actually. With a few Exceptions. I just hate the elitists who claim that there is no good american metal anymore, and all they listen to is "TRUE KVLT black-metal" and bands that have indecipherable band logos.

More than a bit annoying.

Preface: I'm not out to say such and such metal is bad, and that my favorite band is better...

I'm not a fan of a lot of 'new wave American Heavy Metal', it hasn't done it for me. Either I find I don't like the guitar work (which I've found a large number of Swedes/Euros do well), or I don't like the singers voice/style, lyrical composition, etc.

Then again, I think the Swedish brand is getting filled with the same things, folks trying out a bunch of different combinations trying to find 'the next big thing'.

I dunno, I've just been gravitating towards the Europeans more frequently nowadays, probably as a result of the massive upswing of American Metal acts that get shoved down everyones throat...

"THE NEXT GREAT SOUTHERN DEATH METAL BAND!"
"THE MOST COMPLEX EAST COAST METAL"
"THE FASTEST BAY AREA THRASH"
"THE MOST HARDCORE METALCORE!"

etc.

It becomes too formulaic for my tastes, which is why I like to enjoy Volbeat every now and then.

Death to false metal

/seriously though....too many subgenres of metal to even attempt to use as an all-encompassing argument about what is/isn't metal. Sadly none of it makes up for the weeping vagina that has become of one of the greats in early metal....

Death to false metal.

Death to that arg arg arg shiat, guitar masturbation, progressive pomposity, satanic posuers and anything else that isn't like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead.

Metallica are one of the few bands that do it correctly. It's why they are still around after a million bands that practice the list above are long gone.

this isn't a repeat, the earlier thread was about the irish guy shaving his beard, THIS is about james hetfield's beard being shaved off as a tribute to the irish dude

I'm a Metallica fan and really like the new album. However, Exodus is better and has been around just as long.

My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard claims that the only good metallica albums were made in the 1980s.
Heres a thought, could it possibly be that these albums were released when you were YOUNG, and now, its 2008 and you are OLD(er), so the party is over, and its cool to hate everything.

jamesiscoolbeans: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard claims that the only good metallica albums were made in the 1980s.
Heres a thought, could it possibly be that these albums were released when you were YOUNG, and now, its 2008 and you are OLD(er), so the party is over, and its cool to hate everything.

its not that its cool to hate everything, its that as you get older, most people don't like louder, screaming music. Or their tastes change and so what was awesome when they liked that genre is what they will only ever accept as good.

/not a metallica fan, or metal fan

DeathByGeekSquad: Freedom-Endured: Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

A lot of good metal does come out of Sweden, but nto all of it as some farktards may claim. Most good new metal comes from the US actually. With a few Exceptions. I just hate the elitists who claim that there is no good american metal anymore, and all they listen to is "TRUE KVLT black-metal" and bands that have indecipherable band logos.

More than a bit annoying.

Preface: I'm not out to say such and such metal is bad, and that my favorite band is better...

I'm not a fan of a lot of 'new wave American Heavy Metal', it hasn't done it for me. Either I find I don't like the guitar work (which I've found a large number of Swedes/Euros do well), or I don't like the singers voice/style, lyrical composition, etc.

Then again, I think the Swedish brand is getting filled with the same things, folks trying out a bunch of different combinations trying to find 'the next big thing'.

I dunno, I've just been gravitating towards the Europeans more frequently nowadays, probably as a result of the massive upswing of American Metal acts that get shoved down everyones throat...

"THE NEXT GREAT SOUTHERN DEATH METAL BAND!"
"THE MOST COMPLEX EAST COAST METAL"
"THE FASTEST BAY AREA THRASH"
"THE MOST HARDCORE METALCORE!"

etc.

It becomes too formulaic for my tastes, which is why I like to enjoy Volbeat every now and then.


I'm not a fan of formula either, but then again, people need labels to easily identify what might appeal to their tastes.

A few "NWOAHM" bands that you may not have heard of that may suprise you. (If you havent already heard of them)

Unearth
A Life Once Lost
Through The Eyes Of The Dead (Debut album [Bloodlust] was better than their new CD Malice)
Most Precious Blood
Chimaira (for the most part their earlier stuff wasn't as overproduced as it is now)
and Black Tide isn't bad, if you can get past the fact that they're all under 21.

Not to say Euro metal is bad either, what is probably my favorite band overall is from Sweden (Meshuggah, and not for the faint of heart, or rhythym impaired)

I'm more of an open book when it comes to music and where it comes from. It just sucks that there are people who think the music they like is better than everyone elses. They are what's bringing metal down again.

Not to say that good metal isn't hard to find these days, because it definitely is.


/yeah... i think i have become that which i hate
//you be the judge.

\listening to Immortal's "At The Heart Of Winter"
\\i'm way too kvlt for you
\\\note the moniker ...

smitty: Fans declare him a sellout, buy new album anyway

Yeah, I bought it! That's what I did, alright! Didn't download it anywhere or anything! Waited until the release date, walked right down to the store and plunked down twenty of my hard-earned dollars for the CD!

/*chortle*

Metallica still has fans?

kwirlkarphys: this isn't a repeat, the earlier thread was about the irish guy shaving his beard, THIS is about james hetfield's beard being shaved off as a tribute to the irish dude

So... if I say I'm going to shave my beard because James is shaving his beard because some fan shaved his beard... can I get a news story, too?

Guess I'd have to grow a beard first, though.

Wait! That can be the angle! I'm going to GROW a beard because these two guys are shaving their beards! Someone call CNN!

Here's an idea, how about some music discussion/news that doesn't revolve around metallica, radiohead, classic rock or (insert pop-culture trainwreck)

sandogtim: Metallica still has fans?

Sorry, can't hear you. Have Demericous playing right now and ...
Metalliwho?

Freedom-Endured: DeathByGeekSquad: Freedom-Endured: Bondidude: BigSnatch: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard, that listened to a few thrash albums in the 80s, claims that there is no good metal anymore.

Then we have to have the "the only good metal is from Sweden with names in fonts that you can't read because it's nothing but squiggly lines" discussion.

A lot of good metal does come out of Sweden, but nto all of it as some farktards may claim. Most good new metal comes from the US actually. With a few Exceptions. I just hate the elitists who claim that there is no good american metal anymore, and all they listen to is "TRUE KVLT black-metal" and bands that have indecipherable band logos.

More than a bit annoying.

Preface: I'm not out to say such and such metal is bad, and that my favorite band is better...

I'm not a fan of a lot of 'new wave American Heavy Metal', it hasn't done it for me. Either I find I don't like the guitar work (which I've found a large number of Swedes/Euros do well), or I don't like the singers voice/style, lyrical composition, etc.

Then again, I think the Swedish brand is getting filled with the same things, folks trying out a bunch of different combinations trying to find 'the next big thing'.

I dunno, I've just been gravitating towards the Europeans more frequently nowadays, probably as a result of the massive upswing of American Metal acts that get shoved down everyones throat...

"THE NEXT GREAT SOUTHERN DEATH METAL BAND!"
"THE MOST COMPLEX EAST COAST METAL"
"THE FASTEST BAY AREA THRASH"
"THE MOST HARDCORE METALCORE!"

etc.

It becomes too formulaic for my tastes, which is why I like to enjoy Volbeat every now and then.


I'm not a fan of formula either, but then again, people need labels to easily identify what might appeal to their tastes.

A few "NWOAHM" bands that you may not have heard of that may suprise you. (If you havent already heard of them)

Unearth
A Life Once Lost
Through The Eyes Of The Dead (Debut album [Bloodlust] was better than their new CD Malice)
Most Precious Blood
Chimaira (for the most part their earlier stuff wasn't as overproduced as it is now)
and Black Tide isn't bad, if you can get past the fact that they're all under 21.

Not to say Euro metal is bad either, what is probably my favorite band overall is from Sweden (Meshuggah, and not for the faint of heart, or rhythym impaired)

I'm more of an open book when it comes to music and where it comes from. It just sucks that there are people who think the music they like is better than everyone elses. They are what's bringing metal down again.

Not to say that good metal isn't hard to find these days, because it definitely is.


/yeah... i think i have become that which i hate
//you be the judge.

Agreed!

I'll check out the bands, thanks for the list.

Right now I'm heavily into battle/folk metal so metallica can go away.

Hey, have you guys seen this picture? It's hilarious!




/obligatory
//and the new album's great. If you don't like it, you never liked Metallica in the first place, or you're just harboring a grudge.
///yeah, Lars is a douche. Get over it.

sandogtim: Metallica still has fans?

That comment doesn't work so well when they're topping charts all over the world. But I don't blame you, someone was going to post it eventually.

Metallica threads = broken record threads

It's the same shiat every time. Either talk about something new or ignore it.

This is all I have to say about Metallica.

Napster Bad and Language NSFW (new window)

jamesiscoolbeans: My favorite part about these threads is when some farktard claims that the only good metallica albums were made in the 1980s.
Heres a thought, could it possibly be that these albums were released when you were YOUNG, and now, its 2008 and you are OLD(er), so the party is over, and its cool to hate everything.

Errr no. Metallica changed their sound to some kind of modern rock/metal when mainstream interest in thrash started to wain. Whether this was a creative choice or for money/album sales (more likely) it's easy to see why a thrash fan would make such comments. And there have been plenty of bands from the same era who have continued to be successful and keep their integrity intact (slayer etc).

The difficult about thrash in the current market is making it sound fresh. Metal has just progressed past the thrash era.

Thats why I moved on to tech, death, grind, post-metal, etc etc.

/Gorguts-Obscura

barneyfifesbullet 2008-09-23 02:25:43 PM
Death to false metal.

Death to that arg arg arg shiat, guitar masturbation, progressive pomposity, satanic posuers and anything else that isn't like Judas Priest, Iron Maiden and Motorhead.

Metallica are one of the few bands that do it correctly. It's why they are still around after a million bands that practice the list above are long gone.



download Swallow The Sun's "The Morning Never Came" and tell me "arg, arg, arg" can't be beautiful

A stranger in the Alps:
//and the new album's great. If you don't like it, you never liked Metallica in the first place, or you're just harboring a grudge.

OR you heard The Day That Never Comes on the radio and went "meh, if that's indicative of what's on the album, then hell no."

/no idea about the rest of the album, but based on the lead single I'm guessing it's lame

Ace Frehley's Ghost: A stranger in the Alps:
//and the new album's great. If you don't like it, you never liked Metallica in the first place, or you're just harboring a grudge.

OR you heard The Day That Never Comes on the radio and went "meh, if that's indicative of what's on the album, then hell no."

/no idea about the rest of the album, but based on the lead single I'm guessing it's lame

Metallica always releases the most radio-freindly tracks as singles.
I'd rank The Day That Never Comes in 6th or 7th place on that album.

Ace Frehley's Ghost: A stranger in the Alps:
//and the new album's great. If you don't like it, you never liked Metallica in the first place, or you're just harboring a grudge.

OR you heard The Day That Never Comes on the radio and went "meh, if that's indicative of what's on the album, then hell no."

/no idea about the rest of the album, but based on the lead single I'm guessing it's lame

The released singles suck balls in comparison to the other songs on the album, given that they're being streamed everywhere, it doesn't take much effort to check things out.

Magics5RIP: The difficult about thrash in the current market is making it sound fresh. Metal has just progressed past the thrash era.

ummm ... while i can appreciate what your sayin' ... you may wanna chat with the following bands ...

fastkill
fueled by fire
warbringer
avenger of blood
dekapitator
violator
toxic holocaust
municipal waste
merciless death

does some of it sound the same? sure. but the notion of a "genre" means there's similarities between artists. (yeah i woulda named bands like Exodus, Kreator, etc but most of us metalheads already know about them)

Raise your hand if your still pissed off about the black album...

The problem with most metal is that most guys in metal bands only listen to other metal bands, so it just becomes an endless parade of derivative wankery.

In other news, there's a new Iced Earth album, and Matt Barlow is back in the band. Am I the only one excited about that?

/"Death Magnetic" is pretty awesome