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I definitely can relate with that. I use that same feeling for motivation to play guitar too. But yeah music makes me feel more spiritual than anything else can. It helps me feel more whole every day and assists me emotionally and mentally.

I can totally relate man. I've had my battles with depression too. Without metal, I wouldn't have had anything to identify with. It was and always will be a big help for me in terms of mental wellness.

I pretty much grew up in the same situation. I can definItaly say playing guitar daily has become a healthy obsession for me too. That's great that you try to write every day. Dude, sounds like some awesome stuff! Death and Dissection are really cool. I started off writing stuff that was heavily influenced by slayer and cannibal corpse, but, more recently, I've been influenced by more technical stuff like Revocation, Deeds of Flesh, and even Mozart. Best of luck in your audition today! I'm sure you'll nail it. That's great that you're getting into it so much at that age. I'm influenced by a lot of the same bands as you. Exodus has started to become more of an influence on me

Hey, Chris. Welcome to the forum. I'm into a lot of the same stuff as you. I love a lot of progressive and technical stuff. I wish you the best of luck with your master's thesis.

I also do the same when I'm trying to learn a song. I mainly use the metronome when I'm trying to improve my precision on the song I'm practicing.

That's great! I've always had a great amount of respect for drummers. Good luck with everything I totally agree. Metronomes are very helpful. I haven't played drums, myself, but I hope that you're able to get that kit soon!

I like it a lot! Thanks for suggesting cause I was eventually going to get to it, but it wasn't really at the top of my priority list. Awesome stuff

Funnily enough, I haven't gotten to check out their debut yet. Thank you

I came upon this album while browsing the Season of Mist online store (and I would highly recommend looking through their store for some great underground metal). I listened to a couple songs on Spotify, and I was very happy with what I heard, so I decided to order it. These guys are labeled as blackened death metal, and I think that describes them well. There is obvious black metal influence in both the music and the subject matter, but it's also easy to see from their music that they have a bit of death metal influence too (in particular, I heard a bit of Morbid Angel in them). Their distinct style also uses backing vocals at times in order to imitate the sound of a small chorus of satanic or pagan worshippers. Genres aside, what's most important is that this band works as a cohesive unit to produce dark and brutal music. Some songs on this album that display their whole style well are "Astaroth", "Black Night Raven", and "Infinite Infernalis". My personal favorite part of this album are the solos by lead guitarist, Fredrik Folkare. I found his work to be original, creative, dynamic, and very pleasing to the ear of any listener, be it a guitar player or just the common metalhead. So, all in all, this album made me very happy, and it was awesome to find a band that I hadn't heard of before that turned out to be great.

I recently bought this album from my local Target store (and for any of those reading who live near a Target, I would suggest buying this CD from Target because they have an exclusive deal where there is a code inside the CD case which one can enter online to have the vinyl shipped to them free of cost). I have to admit that I had lofty expectations for this album; there was tons of hype for it, and I had heard so much positive feedback about it, so I thought I'd give it a go. My expectations were much more than satisfied. You'll recognize the classic megadeth sound throughout a lot of this album-- powerful chugging riffs, seemingly endless melodic leads, and, as always, Dave Mustaine's obvious classic rock and blues influence. So for any old school megadeth fans, you'll find that everything that you love about this band shines bright throughout this album, and all of it does justice to their classic releases. But for anyone who is looking for something more than just megadeth's signature sound, you've also come to the right place. There's also plenty of modern influence and intriguing aspects to this album. The songs "Post American World", "Poisonous Shadows", and "Conquer or Die!" all illustrate this very well (while Dave Mustaine wrote all of the other music by himself, these three songs were composed by him and Kiko Loureiro). Loureiro's contributions shed a slightly heavier and more modern light on the music, but it complements Mustaine and Ellefson's enduring sound seamlessly. "Poisonous Shadows" even features orchestral arrangements, and they work magnificently, giving that much more of an intriguing aspect to that section of the album. As far as drums go, Chris Adler fit in very well. Him and Ellefson anchored the rhythm section strongly. And while some of the drumming parts were a bit bland at times, Adler was able to hold the fort down with much control and precision. As always with Megadeth, there is a ton of political content with deep meaning, and some songs displayed this more explicitly than others, but it is not in any way repetitive or boring. I found the lyrics to be quite eye-opening and thought-provoking. So I would say give this album a try. I purchased it without hearing any of the songs, and I was highly impressed.

I'm definitely with you there for British breakfast tea (my morning favorite is "Constant Comment") and Earl Grey as well. And I also love some oolong every now and then, myself. I'm afraid I haven't had the pleasure of tasting many assamica teas, but I do enjoy keemun, so I'll have to check out some other teas of that kind

Very cool! I usually need 1 or 2 mugs of black tea to wake up, and then I'll get into the other teas as the day goes on

Yeah I agree. Most of their discography is fun to listen to

I'm very sorry to hear that, but I do find your determination extremely admirable! I, myself, would like to form a band with heavy influence from technical death metal and melodic thrash. I wish you the best in your future musical endeavors

Also, if you do end up checking it out, let me know what you think of it

More interesting than one would think. Of course it doesn't have the same effect on humans that it does on cats, but it's nice to have in almost any herbal blend.

Nice! Rose tea is awesome

Wow that's really cool! And I've had similar situations before where I just hear riffs and solos in my head, and I can dissect it and go through each pitch with my voice. Then I try to put it together and play something like it, but it doesn't always work. One of my main goals right now is just to become more acquainted with the guitar and learn more chords. I have also picked up bass along the way, but it's definitely not my forte.

Yeah I think they're technical but not overwhelmingly. "Tomb of the Mutilated" is also my favorite record of theirs, and I plan on doing a review on it soon. The only Corpsegrinder album I have is "Gore Obsessed", and I really like the riffs, but I'd say it's lacking a bit in content and song structure for my liking.

For anyone who plays an instrument, what instrument do you play? What inspired you to play that instrument? Do you especially enjoy playing music of a certain group or genre? I ask because I play guitar, and I was initially inspired by slayer. I really enjoy playing their music, and when I write riffs of my own, I'm heavily influenced by them and cannibal corpse. However, I will look to any type of music for inspiration when I'm drawing a blank. Jazz and blues are especially important for me when it comes to those moments.

For any of you tea-lovers out there, what is your favorite kind of tea? Do you prefer a specific tea in the morning and a different tea at night? I just thought I'd ask because tea is very important in my daily routine, and I also really like to drink tea while listening to metal. I, personally, love many different types of herbal teas, and among my favorites are kava, catnip, and chamomile.

I scrolled a bit in this section and found a post about spirituality, but I thought I'd inquire a bit deeper and open up some more discussion. For anyone reading, or even willing to participate: What role does your metal (or any other music) play in your spirituality? I ask because I, myself, find music very spiritual, specifically metal, and I was wondering how other people thought about this topic.

I couldn't agree more!

This is the band that made me truly fall in love with not just death metal, but extreme metal in general. This first record is where David Vincent (bass and vocals) and Trey Azagthoth (lead guitar) came to be known as pioneers of death metal, legendary songwriters, and blasphemous lyricists. This album would be highly influential in death metal, black metal, speed metal, and all kinds of extreme music. Morbid Angel produced timeless riffs in songs like "Immortal Rites", "Maze of Torment", and "Chapel of Ghouls", unforgettable solos in "Suffocation", "Lord of all Fevers and Plague", "Damnation", and "Evil Spells", all the while attacking religion, embracing darkness, and finding empowerment through commitment to the Ancient Ones. For me, the most important part of this album is its emphasis on freedom of thought and the breaking of societal norms and expectations. In the booklet of the CD I purchased, Trey Azagthoth explains the purpose of Morbid Angel, stating that they wish to stray from conformity in order to reach a freedom of expression which is unavailable to anyone who simply adheres to the illusions that society presents to us. This is a very rich album, musically and lyrically, and it taught me a lot about myself and my spirituality, freeing me from many vices that I never even realized were there.

I am aware that most would not consider Uriah Heep a metal band, but I thoroughly enjoy their music, and their indispensable influence on heavy metal is what made me initially stsrt listening to them. To start off, this record was released in 1970, and it is heavy as all hell, especially considering the time, but, beyond that, its progressive song structures, fastidiously written solos, and overall powerful sound were very key to the later sounds of heavy metal bands, specifically iron maiden (which would go on to influence many other bands, of course). Songs like "High Priestess", "Time to Live", and "Salisbury" are great examples of Uriah Heep's creativity and obvious influence on many rock and metal groups. So if you'd like to hear a band that was very revolutionary and innovative during their time, check out this album, as well as Uriah Heep's other classic records, like "The Magician's Birthday" and "Demons and Wizards".