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  1. Feeling like an outsider

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    3 hours ago, z3r0 said:

    i used to think of it this way too. but the truth is that even if metal music attracts many outsiders it's still mostly listened by people who don't feel like an outsiders in any way and just like the sound or fashion attached to it. it's never about the lifestyle or mindset nowadays.

    Sounds like you need to get involved in the noise/industrial scenes.

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  5. Opinions on which version of Lutomysl's Ecce Homo album.

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    On 6/4/2023 at 7:38 PM, Nasty_Cabbage said:

    So I woke up today in a mood for some black metal that I hadn't heard before, and came across Lutomysl. After a cursory listen to a few of the tracks online I noticed that their Ecce Homo album has both a version with vocals (2018), and an instrumental version. I've already resolved to purchase that particular album, but I was wondering if anyone here can tell me why they released the same album twice? Was it due to negative feedback regarding the vocals, which are admiteddly very weak? Legal trouble with former band members, maybe? Which do you prefer?

    Both versions are playable here: Music | Lutomysl (bandcamp.com)

     

    According to their Facebook page, it seems that it was just because they found the instrumental version interesting!

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    This day three years ago "Ecce Homo" album was released, so I decided to share its instrumental version. Maybe, it will show music from a different perspective.

     

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  8. The True Mayhem Vocalists

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    On 12/15/2022 at 3:22 PM, GoatmasterGeneral said:

    Varg played bass for Mayhem briefly (as Count Grishnackh) when Necrobutcher had quit for a bit. But he wasn't on vocals and he wasn't with the band long enough to make it onto any of their albums. At least he's not credited

    I thought he played bass on De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas?  I remember reading somewhere that Euronymous' family wanted his contributions removed, but that they were eventually retained to ensure the album would have kvlt status.

    Regarding the thread: My eternally unpopular metal opinion will probably always be that the albums with Maniac as the vocalist are the band's best---in large part due to the vocals.

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  11. Should any form of Metal be restricted by rules?

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    On 4/4/2022 at 3:48 PM, blaaacdoommmmfan said:

    Balor knows all😉good to hear from you. Ok didn't know that about the un named black metal kvlt musician embarrassing themselves years later. I still embarrass myself  but at least I don't advocate burning buildings down.  When one of the members of emperor apologized for the church burnings they once supported. I decided to get some of  there albums which I've liked. I would have got them alot earlier but that stuff put me off. I remember reading articles from 1990s and thinking not for me.  Politics and music for me don't mix. 

     

    Indeed, my knowledge is boundless!  haha

    Yeah, it was other drama that I will not bring here.  The situation was pretty much a guy from the mid 1990s underground turning up after a few decades of nothing and then starting to argue with the few people that still talk about his music (for no reason).  Not just "embarrassing" kvlt posturing, but actual stupidity/immaturity from someone who had received longstanding respect in some circles.

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  12. Should any form of Metal be restricted by rules?

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    On 4/2/2022 at 9:31 AM, blaaacdoommmmfan said:

    I think everyone is entitled to there view but I'm not necessarily going to agree with them. When gaal was asked about church burnings he said he agreed 100% with doing this and he wanted more of it. This kind of response just puts me off listening to his music. Chainsawkikimbo(think that's name) said on previous thread on this forum said all the burning of buildings puts him off listening to some black metal bands. I'm with him on that. 

     

    At least that stuff lives up to some (albeit stupid) "kvlt" status!  I was thinking more of people who reemerge out of the past to embarrass themselves (as a certain underground musician did on a different forum I am on).

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  14. 40 year anniversary of extreme metal

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    3 hours ago, blaaacdoommmmfan said:

    Cool that your keeping busy even if on other forums. I'm doing ok really. Obviously the Ukraine situation is bit of an unknown and being in UK how will that affect me. Hopefully I won't be called up. Paintball is one thing. War is another. 

    Yeah it's amazing how it can just click. I played bloodlust live to the mechanic at work who is a keen musician. It was too full on for him. He also discounted the motorhead comparison which I mentioned as theres a similarity to my ears at least.As he said they had more of a tune to there music whilst venom were just more extreme in approach. Good to hear from you

     

     

     

     

     

    Yeah, that is in the back of my head too.  I can plan my year as much as I want, but I still had to sign up for selective service!

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  15. 40 year anniversary of extreme metal

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    On 3/8/2022 at 3:22 PM, blaaacdoommmmfan said:

    Balor how are you. 

    Venom I did not like initially. It sounded like motorhead music and I was expecting more. However after more plays and especially after watching there live stuff on YouTube. Got to say it's very very good. I reckon it takes metal on to a new level of extreme definitely and it definitely sounds fantastic when it works. 

     Nightmare I liked,welcome to hell of course, I love bloodlust track so thrashy and intense.  Have you got a favourite venom era or album. 

    Doing alright, thanks!  More active on some other forums now, but I still pop in every once in a while.  You?

    It was sort of like that with Venom for me too.  When I was first getting into black metal, none of the first wave stuff really clicked with me.  But then, just like you, I happened to watch some Venom live videos and loved what I heard.  I haven't spend much time with the album material, though.

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  16. When metal bands p*ssed off there fans by changing style ???????

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    On 2/12/2022 at 8:16 PM, Megatokyo said:

    I'm not the biggest fan of Varg's "post-prison" albums. Some of his more ambient stuff is pretty cool, but I remember reading a review of Dauði Baldrs that was like "40 minutes of a crazed neo-nazi, church burning murderer playing a toy piano. It's only half as funny as it sounds." 

     

    Honestly I don't really disagree.

    But the prison synth has to be distinguished from the post-prison stuff too.  I actually like those dungeon synth albums...

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  19. The Official Black Metal Recommendations Thread

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    1 hour ago, navybsn said:

    Well glad to see we're back on track and that I wasn't alone with my suspicions.

    Anyway, what have you guys got for USBM? It certainly seen a bit of growth very recently (the Lamp of Murmur types). A few I like and connect with, but it seems very hit or miss. I did a deep dive into the classics last year and while there is no distinct US sound, there's definitely a vibe to older USBM that I don't get from most of the newer projects which seem to clone the Scandinavian sound almost exclusively.

    Standouts to me from my research:

    Absu

    Black Witchery

    Demoncy

    Profanatica

    Weakling

    Early Xasthur

    Cobalt

    Recluse

    Some Nachmystium

    Krieg

    Judas Iscariot

    Wind of the Black Mountains

    I'm sure none of those would come as a surprise to anyone here. That said, I know there are other scenes now that are drastically different, but are there any newer bands putting out music in the same vein as those above and not just aping the European bands?

    Or, are there other US bands putting out interesting music that may not fall in with the aforementioned but still don't sound like European stereotypes? There are some obvious ones (Panopticon, Wolves in the Throne Room), but deeper cuts we may not be aware of. I know it's not a deep field, but I'm sure you guys have favorites I can investigate.

     

    Black Mass of Absu is another great USBM band that does not seem to get discussed nearly as much as they should.  They sound totally unique - almost doom with BM vocals.  Slow, heavy, and drenched in pitch-black sludge!

    Complete discography:

     

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  23. Whatcha Eatin'?

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    2 minutes ago, blaaacdoommmmfan said:

    Are advent calendars not a thing in USA then goatmaster. You open a door for each day in December up to Christmas day. All the good ones have chocolate or better behind the door. One had whisky but it was very overpriced. Bit of rip off in my opinion. 

    They are for kids mostly. The advent calendar I bought was alot cheaper than buying the product in a selection box. I got twice as much  

     

    Advent calendars are definitely a thing in the US.  I have one for my cats!

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