Looks like AngryatWhipperSnappersBassist will finally be able to shut his complaint box for a few weeks, this is one of the five Metal bands that he has heard of. Before you get all frothy at the mouth, know that I think Iron Maiden is awesome and I have spent a few dollars to see them live.


My recs for this week:

Crom - The Restless King (new window) - Crom is actually just one man playing all the instruments himself (along with singing) and then mixing them to create his studio album. I usually hate Power Metal but his mixture of Viking and Power Metal is pretty awesome. This guy is quite talented and his 2008 release "Vengeance" is one of my favorites.

Svartsot - Jotunheimsfærden (new window, do not click if you don't like harsh vocals)- This band plays some incredible Folk Metal. I think that it's pretty cool that the lead singer can pull off the Death Metal vocals and Black Metal vocals pretty well in the same song. The musicianship is also top notch and if you listen to the rest of their album "Ravnenes Saga", there are actually some pretty catchy riffs in addition to the great folk instrumentation. It's a shame that they disbanded after only one album.

Forefather - Steadfast (new window) - I'm pretty sure I recommended these guys in a thread that went red, so sorry if you TFers have already listened to them. I thought Forefather's 2008 release, "Steadfast", was an instant classic. There is a decent mixture of clean and harsh vocals and I must say that the guitar work is phenomenal. I've listened to this album quite a few times since acquiring it and I am still finding new stuff to appreciate about it.

I like Svartsot a lot. I didnt know they disbanded though. That sucks. Though if you havent heard the new Finsterforst yet, I highly recommend you do. It is wonderful.


/Just got my tickets to Pagan Knights Tour next week
//Alestorm, Suidakra, and Tyr ftw

aenimation: I like Svartsot a lot. I didnt know they disbanded though. That sucks. Though if you havent heard the new Finsterforst yet, I highly recommend you do. It is wonderful.


/Just got my tickets to Pagan Knights Tour next week
//Alestorm, Suidakra, and Tyr ftw


I actually haven't heard the new Finsterforst yet, I just have Weltenkraft, which I think is pretty awesome. The Pagan Knights tour was great (I just saw it on Thursday). Suidakra and Alestorm both played with great energy and they seemed to be flabbergasted that were so many Americans that knew their songs and cheered for them. I am not a big Tyr fan, but they certainly tore it up and made me appreciate them more.

Yeah Maiden :)

2 Mins to Midnight is an all time classic spent quite a few pennies on maiden over tha years.... In fact if I had never heard maiden before I don't think I would like metal music.

Up the Irons :)

Can't we get some Nevermore up in this biatch?

Nevermore - Enemies of Reality

W.A.S.P.'s Chainsaw Charlie. Yeah, I know they look like buttrock, but you owe yourself a listen to this song. It lives up to the name and is solid heavy metal.

Jelonek: Awesome peppy violin-metal. Fun for the whole family, even the ones who hate everything from thrash to prog.

Virgin Steele - The Fire God Power metal that doesn't have the stale power metal feel. Unique vocalist, carefully chosen riffs that stand up to repeated listens.

Demolition Hammer - Human Dissection Brutally aggressive thrash. Incredible drumming, vicious vocals, pounding riffs. Heavy stuff.

I've never been able to fully stomach Maiden. Something about their production values, especially on the early records, just...irks me. Maybe it's rawer than I like, maybe it's a generational thing (I'm 22), I don't know. The songwriting's there (Cradle of Filth's cover of "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is great, and I love "The Wickerman" and Dance of Death), I just don't like listening to their 80s work.

W.A.S.P.'s Chainsaw Charlie.

FTFM.

Bonus:

Flotsam & Jetsam Fun thrash with clean sounding vocals.

Great choice I love Maiden. Their song writing and style of playing is just awesome.

Here is what I personally woke up to this morning
Link

Steve Harris taught me how to play. His stuff is deceptively simple. Sounds great, simple to play.

BigSnatch: Looks like AngryatWhipperSnappersBassist will finally be able to shut his complaint box for a few weeks, this is one of the five Metal bands that he has heard of. Before you get all frothy at the mouth, know that I think Iron Maiden is awesome and I have spent a few dollars to see them live.

I guess it never occured to you that I have a farking point?

Obviously someone thinks so. The crack about "5 metal bands I have heard of is funny. I've played more metal than you ever will.

/not the submitter.
//mine was just before this one.

Ah, it's always nice to enjoy listening to the classics on a relaxing Sunday morning.

Up the irons!

Madbassist1: I've played more metal than you ever will.

What does that even mean?

BigSnatch: Madbassist1: I've played more metal than you ever will.

What does that even mean?

He plays (I assume) bass. Bass strings are thicker than guitar strings, therefore have more metal than most other instruments. He's also old. Therefore, he has (maybe) literally played a lot more metal than you. Actually, I have no idea what that means either, but he's right about having a point: he's old.

/places poker back in the stand adjoining the fireplace

BigSnatch: Madbassist1: I've played more metal than you ever will.

What does that even mean?

It means I know what I'm talking about, Einsteins.

saintwrathchild: he's old.

I'm old enough to know that the Maiden you dislike is the same music you get your screenname from, even if indirectly.

Oh yeah... Maiden... again.

Don't get me wrong, Maiden is one of my favorite bands ever. (have all the albums except for the Blaze ones, plus both versions of Live After Death) But seriously, They have been on this thing, I believe, more than any other band. How about something different?

Illidan: Virgin Steele - The Fire God Power metal that doesn't have the stale power metal feel. Unique vocalist, carefully chosen riffs that stand up to repeated listens.

Demolition Hammer - Human Dissection Brutally aggressive thrash. Incredible drumming, vicious vocals, pounding riffs. Heavy stuff.

I love both of those albums. Although my favorite Virgin Steele song is either Kingdom of the Fearless, or Blood and Gasoline.

aenimation: /Just got my tickets to Pagan Knights Tour next week
//Alestorm, Suidakra, and Tyr ftw

You lucky bastard. But I just got tickets to see Kreator playing with Exodus, Warbringer, and Belphegor.

Madbassist1:
I'm old enough to know that the Maiden you dislike is the same music you get your screenname from, even if indirectly.

Quite true, actually, albeit I prefer to nod toward the Rock in Rio version for credit. Same goes for my preference of Maiden's own "Hallowed" recording. That synth intro from the Donnington live album is SO cheesy, and the studio original has all the same problems I mentioned earlier (too-thin production).

saintwrathchild: I've never been able to fully stomach Maiden. Something about their production values, especially on the early records, just...irks me. Maybe it's rawer than I like, maybe it's a generational thing (I'm 22), I don't know. The songwriting's there (Cradle of Filth's cover of "Hallowed Be Thy Name" is great, and I love "The Wickerman" and Dance of Death), I just don't like listening to their 80s work.

Old Maiden f*cking rules (Prowler ftw). But you lose all credibility when you say you like the COF version of Hallowed be thy Name.

Oh! I forgot to put what I submitted for this week.

Solitude Aeturnus - Destiny Falls to Ruins (new window)

BigSnatch: My recs for this week:

Crom - The Restless King (new window) - Crom is actually just one man playing all the instruments himself (along with singing) and then mixing them to create his studio album. I usually hate Power Metal but his mixture of Viking and Power Metal is pretty awesome. This guy is quite talented and his 2008 release "Vengeance" is one of my favorites.

Svartsot - Jotunheimsfærden (new window, do not click if you don't like harsh vocals)- This band plays some incredible Folk Metal. I think that it's pretty cool that the lead singer can pull off the Death Metal vocals and Black Metal vocals pretty well in the same song. The musicianship is also top notch and if you listen to the rest of their album "Ravnenes Saga", there are actually some pretty catchy riffs in addition to the great folk instrumentation. It's a shame that they disbanded after only one album.

Forefather - Steadfast (new window) - I'm pretty sure I recommended these guys in a thread that went red, so sorry if you TFers have already listened to them. I thought Forefather's 2008 release, "Steadfast", was an instant classic. There is a decent mixture of clean and harsh vocals and I must say that the guitar work is phenomenal. I've listened to this album quite a few times since acquiring it and I am still finding new stuff to appreciate about it.

Those were all very nice. I really liked the Crom one. Have you heard Falkenbach or Equilibrium?

I looooove to listen to Iron Maiden, but come on...Iron Maiden? everybody knows Maiden already :(

Wow who is this Iron Maiden? Never heard of them... Oh theyre one of those obscure bands weve been having on SHMHC like Slipknot/Pantera/Judas Priest and the oh so elusive Killswitch Engage. When will all this obscure shiat stop being greenlit! It must be driving madbassist1 nuts!

SPna15: BigSnatch: My recs for this week:

Crom - The Restless King (new window) - Crom is actually just one man playing all the instruments himself (along with singing) and then mixing them to create his studio album. I usually hate Power Metal but his mixture of Viking and Power Metal is pretty awesome. This guy is quite talented and his 2008 release "Vengeance" is one of my favorites.

Svartsot - Jotunheimsfærden (new window, do not click if you don't like harsh vocals)- This band plays some incredible Folk Metal. I think that it's pretty cool that the lead singer can pull off the Death Metal vocals and Black Metal vocals pretty well in the same song. The musicianship is also top notch and if you listen to the rest of their album "Ravnenes Saga", there are actually some pretty catchy riffs in addition to the great folk instrumentation. It's a shame that they disbanded after only one album.

Forefather - Steadfast (new window) - I'm pretty sure I recommended these guys in a thread that went red, so sorry if you TFers have already listened to them. I thought Forefather's 2008 release, "Steadfast", was an instant classic. There is a decent mixture of clean and harsh vocals and I must say that the guitar work is phenomenal. I've listened to this album quite a few times since acquiring it and I am still finding new stuff to appreciate about it.

Those were all very nice. I really liked the Crom one. Have you heard Falkenbach or Equilibrium?


I love Falkenbach. As far as creating an atmosphere and making sure it permeates throughout the entire album, Falkenbach is a master. I find that if I put one of his albums in, I have to listen to the whole thing rather than a few songs.

I've given Equilibrium a couple chances in the past and they never really grew on me. I love Folk Metal so you would think that I would enjoy Equilibrium, but for some reason they never clicked. I think it might be due time for me to give them another shot...

Best Maiden album ever.
/Piece of Mind is a very close second.

SPna15: Oh yeah... Maiden... again.

Don't get me wrong, Maiden is one of my favorite bands ever. (have all the albums except for the Blaze ones, plus both versions of Live After Death) But seriously, They have been on this thing, I believe, more than any other band. How about something different?

I suggest giving the Blaze albums another listen. Still good stuff.

Good tune from Maiden. I have to admit, even though I like Maiden, I think they're one of the most over-rated metal bands of all time.

You ever try to talk shiat about Maiden, or even mildly criticize them, in front of a person you just met who proclaims to like metal? They are on a pedestal for some reason, even amongst people who only passingly listen to metal.

Still, great tune from them. My personal favourite is Fear of the Dark. Or Running Silent, Running Deep (Run Silent, Run Deep?).

Oh, and if we haven't had a Children of Bodom thread yet, we definitely should. One of the best metal bands to really hit it big in the last decade.

RockofAges: Good tune from Maiden. I have to admit, even though I like Maiden, I think they're one of the most over-rated metal bands of all time.

You ever try to talk shiat about Maiden, or even mildly criticize them, in front of a person you just met who proclaims to like metal? They are on a pedestal for some reason, even amongst people who only passingly listen to metal.

Still, great tune from them. My personal favourite is Fear of the Dark. Or Running Silent, Running Deep (Run Silent, Run Deep?).


Im not much of a Maiden fan. Their songs are pretty hit and miss for me. I like Out of the Silent Planet and Fear of the Dark and a few others but the rest Ive heard I dont particularly care for. I respect them as a band but havent really been able to get into them.

Madbassist1: BigSnatch: Madbassist1: I've played more metal than you ever will.

What does that even mean?

It means I know what I'm talking about, Einsteins.

saintwrathchild: he's old.

I'm old enough to know that the Maiden you dislike is the same music you get your screenname from, even if indirectly.

Im willing to accept that you are a fan of the old style metal and none of this new screaming, yelling, over the top technical stuff. But it just seems like your view of metal is very narrow.

/Ripping Corpse - Dreaming with the Dead, awesome shiat.

RockofAges: Oh, and if we haven't had a Children of Bodom thread yet, we definitely should. One of the best metal bands to really hit it big in the last decade.


I prefer

Kalmah - With Terminal Intensity

Ensiferum - Ad Victoriam/Blood is the Price of Glory

and

Wintersun - Winter Madness

RockofAges: You ever try to talk shiat about Maiden, or even mildly criticize them, in front of a person you just met who proclaims to like metal? They are on a pedestal for some reason...

Case in point.

SPna15: Old Maiden f*cking rules (Prowler ftw). But you lose all credibility when you say you like the COF version of Hallowed be thy Name.

M'eh, I'll get over it. If it matters, that is the ONLY song in all of CoF's catalog that I enjoy--which I think says more about Maiden than Cradle. I just think Cradle manages to fill the song in more while tightening it up than its writers' original recording (not necessarily on the vox, though, [the] Bruce has some incomparable pipes, and Dani is obnoxious on any take).

RockofAges: Oh, and if we haven't had a Children of Bodom thread yet, we definitely should. One of the best metal bands to really hit it big in the last decade.

I've tried to listen to Children of Bodom, but they just annoy the everliving shiat out of me. The only thing they've ever done that I can stand is the first 30 seconds of Needled 24/7.

/COB is one of the most overated bands in history.

M'eh, I'll get over it. If it matters, that is the ONLY song in all of CoF's catalog that I enjoy--which I think says more about Maiden than Cradle. I just think Cradle manages to fill the song in more while tightening it up than its writers' original recording (not necessarily on the vox, though, [the] Bruce has some incomparable pipes, and Dani is obnoxious on any take).

I accept your criticism, and retract my previous statement about you and COF. But I stand by the fact the old Maiden F*cking rules. But how does Amon Amarth relate to this?

/I to, believe that Iron Maiden is overrated. but they're still better than a lot of other bands.

SPna15: I've tried to listen to Children of Bodom, but they just annoy the everliving shiat out of me.

For a long time, I wondered why their lyrics were so goddamned awful, then I found out dude improvises them in the studio. What a farking joke. Just go instrumental. Between that and the excessive tough-guy bullshiat, I can't take them seriously at all.

Thanks for the Equilibrium recommendation, too. Will check them out further.

Kliffoth:
I prefer

Kalmah - With Terminal Intensity

Indeed. Kalmah > CoB


Here's what I would've contributed this week, if I'd gotten up before noon. I'm on a big sludge kick lately, and these guys put on one of the best shows I've ever seen when I saw them about 3 years ago (though I was drunk of my ass and OMFG they had a GONG on stage):
Buried Inside - II (new window)
Buried Inside - IV (new window)

The Slush: For a long time, I wondered why their lyrics were so goddamned awful, then I found out dude improvises them in the studio. What a farking joke. Just go instrumental. Between that and the excessive tough-guy bullshiat, I can't take them seriously at all.

Thanks for the Equilibrium recommendation, too. Will check them out further.

It's not just the lyrics/vocals that suck, they are just all around crappy.

Kliffoth: RockofAges: Oh, and if we haven't had a Children of Bodom thread yet, we definitely should. One of the best metal bands to really hit it big in the last decade.


I prefer

Kalmah - With Terminal Intensity

Ensiferum - Ad Victoriam/Blood is the Price of Glory

and

Wintersun - Winter Madness

Wintersun should be coming out with a new album sometime this year. Can't f*cking wait.

/It seems like I already have 7 posts today.
//I blame forgetting something to say, then remembering it right after I post.

I'm going to start submitting Behemoth every week now. Why? Cause fark you, that's why.

SPna15: Wintersun should be coming out with a new album sometime this year. Can't f*cking wait.

I hope so... it keeps getting delayed. Im sure itll be worth the wait.

seveword: I'm going to start submitting Behemoth every week now. Why? Cause fark you, that's why.

Do it.

/Nergal rules

SPna15: I accept your criticism, and retract my previous statement about you and COF. But I stand by the fact the old Maiden F*cking rules. But how does Amon Amarth relate to this?

/I to, believe that Iron Maiden is overrated. but they're still better than a lot of other bands.

See, I wouldn't go so far as to call them overrated. Their influence is way too prominent these days (as they are themselves) to just write them off like that, and I'm pretty sure you can trace Melodic/Symphonic Anything directly back to their guitar work. Without them, I probably wouldn't get to enjoy Amon Amarth, Finntroll, or Dissection. But that's exactly it for me: they're an essential influence. They brought classical melody, history, and theatre to metal, but that's only a few of the ingredients that make up my favorite genre. In Pulp Fiction, Mia divides people as, what, Elvis or Johnny Cash? I do the same thing with Maiden and Black Sabbath, since one is so melodically-based and the other driven by thick rhythms--to wit, "Wrathchild," in my opinion, is one of Maiden's most Sabbath-y tracks.

Madbassist1: Steve Harris taught me how to play a bass intro on every single song

saintwrathchild: SPna15: I accept your criticism, and retract my previous statement about you and COF. But I stand by the fact the old Maiden F*cking rules. But how does Amon Amarth relate to this?

/I to, believe that Iron Maiden is overrated. but they're still better than a lot of other bands.

See, I wouldn't go so far as to call them overrated. Their influence is way too prominent these days (as they are themselves) to just write them off like that, and I'm pretty sure you can trace Melodic/Symphonic Anything directly back to their guitar work. Without them, I probably wouldn't get to enjoy Amon Amarth, Finntroll, or Dissection. But that's exactly it for me: they're an essential influence. They brought classical melody, history, and theatre to metal, but that's only a few of the ingredients that make up my favorite genre. In Pulp Fiction, Mia divides people as, what, Elvis or Johnny Cash? I do the same thing with Maiden and Black Sabbath, since one is so melodically-based and the other driven by thick rhythms--to wit, "Wrathchild," in my opinion, is one of Maiden's most Sabbath-y tracks.

Oh I'm not denying their influence, I'm just saying that, no matter how much I love them, they have made crap, and some people refuse to acknowledge that. After 7th Son they went downhill, until Brave New World.

Architecture Of Aggression: Madbassist1: Steve Harris taught me how to play a bass intro on every single song

To be fair, that's only recent Maiden.

SPna15:
Oh I'm not denying their influence, I'm just saying that, no matter how much I love them, they have made crap, and some people refuse to acknowledge that. After 7th Son they went downhill, until Brave New World.

Yeah, sorry, I realized after I posted it that I was arguing over nothing of contention. In summation, I hate CoB, too.

BigSnatch:
Svartsot - Jotunheimsfærden (new window, do not click if you don't like harsh vocals)- This band plays some incredible Folk Metal. I think that it's pretty cool that the lead singer can pull off the Death Metal vocals and Black Metal vocals pretty well in the same song. The musicianship is also top notch and if you listen to the rest of their album "Ravnenes Saga", there are actually some pretty catchy riffs in addition to the great folk instrumentation. It's a shame that they disbanded after only one album.

Thanks, that was good.

BigSnatch: SPna15: BigSnatch: My recs for this week:

Crom - The Restless King (new window) - Crom is actually just one man playing all the instruments himself (along with singing) and then mixing them to create his studio album. I usually hate Power Metal but his mixture of Viking and Power Metal is pretty awesome. This guy is quite talented and his 2008 release "Vengeance" is one of my favorites.

Svartsot - Jotunheimsfærden (new window, do not click if you don't like harsh vocals)- This band plays some incredible Folk Metal. I think that it's pretty cool that the lead singer can pull off the Death Metal vocals and Black Metal vocals pretty well in the same song. The musicianship is also top notch and if you listen to the rest of their album "Ravnenes Saga", there are actually some pretty catchy riffs in addition to the great folk instrumentation. It's a shame that they disbanded after only one album.

Forefather - Steadfast (new window) - I'm pretty sure I recommended these guys in a thread that went red, so sorry if you TFers have already listened to them. I thought Forefather's 2008 release, "Steadfast", was an instant classic. There is a decent mixture of clean and harsh vocals and I must say that the guitar work is phenomenal. I've listened to this album quite a few times since acquiring it and I am still finding new stuff to appreciate about it.

Those were all very nice. I really liked the Crom one. Have you heard Falkenbach or Equilibrium?


I love Falkenbach. As far as creating an atmosphere and making sure it permeates throughout the entire album, Falkenbach is a master. I find that if I put one of his albums in, I have to listen to the whole thing rather than a few songs.

I've given Equilibrium a couple chances in the past and they never really grew on me. I love Folk Metal so you would think that I would enjoy Equilibrium, but for some reason they never clicked. I think it might be due time for me to give them another shot...

What do you think of American Folk Metal?

SPna15:

Oh I'm not denying their influence, I'm just saying that, no matter how much I love them, they have made crap, and some people refuse to acknowledge that. After 7th Son they went downhill, until Brave New World.


True dat

SPna15: What do you think of American Folk Metal?

That was pretty kick ass.

BigSnatch: SPna15: What do you think of American Folk Metal?

That was pretty kick ass.

Yep. Fiddle's are pretty kick-ass. As are Violins.
Case in Point.

RockofAges: Good tune from Maiden. I have to admit, even though I like Maiden, I think they're one of the most over-rated metal bands of all time.

You ever try to talk shiat about Maiden, or even mildly criticize them, in front of a person you just met who proclaims to like metal? They are on a pedestal for some reason, even amongst people who only passingly listen to metal.

They're not "overrated" at all, and they're on a pedestal for a reason. Maybe you had to be there circa 1980-1985 to know why.

They're not the greatest metal band of all-time or anything (though they certainly belong in any such conversation), but they were hugely influential, and played a style of heavy metal that was fairly pioneering in the face of an almost total lack of popular acknowledgement and radio play. When considering their massive influence, in what way could they be "overrated"?

/thinks a lot of people don't know what the word "overrated" actually means.

damn, i didn't even get up in time for the flamewar! I am disappointed. But seriously gays... maiden? i can turn on any clear channel classic rock station and hear this within 15 minutes. i'm not hating on em, everybody loves maiden, but... really?

anyways, here's some more palatable death/grind. more "mainstream" if you will. check em out...

Nasum - Scoop

Napalm Death - The Silence is Deafening

And in my weekly "Dave Witte is God" post: Burnt By The Sun - Forlani

Carcass - Corporeal Jigsaw Quandary, one of my favorite songs of all time. plus i'm wearing my retardedly-expensive carcass reunion tour hoodie right now. *snuggles*

Eazy-E - Neighborhood Sniper, just to round things off.

Cheers you farkers!

Kliffoth, BigSnatch, SPna15, y'all know i've been listening to this folk metal stuff you keep posting but i just can't get into it. when the mandolins and wind instruments kick in i just start seeing the video for "the safety song" start playing behind my eyes. not knocking it but... it's too damn folky.
/i guess that's why it's called folk metal.
//to each their own... or some shiat like that.
///would it be rude of me to re-iterate that kliffoth knows not the touch of a woman?