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1 hour ago, Kristiko said:

I like horror movies that rely on psychology and atmosphere.

Session 9

The Babadook

The Silence of the Lambs

The Thing

The Fly (this is much more gore but it's good)

The Shining

The Conjuring

Misery

28 Days Later

Ginger Snaps

Dead Silence

Eraserhead (I don't see this as a horror, more like some weird atmospheric dread abstract Lynch trip) 

The conjuring and dead silence are badass. Cool list man.

On 1/11/2018 at 9:27 AM, BlutAusNerd said:

Can I get an amen?

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Testify

40 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I'm not familiar with all of those, but the few that I've seen are pretty good. I'm not so much into the modern torture porn Hostel type stuff, but Martyrs is a pretty good film in that vein that actually possesses a story and some sense of atmosphere. I wouldn't call anything by David Lynch horror, despite how creepy and weird it can be, but he is one of my favorite directors. I prefer Hitchcock's suspense flicks to Psycho, but the man was a genius, so I can't argue with its inclusion. It was the first horror movie that I saw when I was a kid, and it scared the piss out of the 5 year old BAN.

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I consider David Lynch to be existential horror but there are some films that fall out of that category. I think Psycho has scared the piss out of every 5 year old. It' one of my favorites for sure;I named my cat Norman after Bates.

I am a huge horror geek and thought it'd be cool to discuss our favorite films. My top 10 favorites are:

Cannibal Holocaust 

Green Inferno

Nekromantik 

Hostel

Psycho

Eraserhead (Or anything directed by David Lynch really the man is a genius)

Texas Chainsaw Massacre (original only)

The Hills Have Eyes 

The Amityville Horror

American Mary

If there is another related thread I apologize. 

1 hour ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I'm not sure it could count as a breakfast burrito without eggs though...

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Scrambled tofu and soyrizo pickled carrots and Japanese shishiro peppers. Call or whatever you want it was delicious.

15 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Oh, there was a full pitcher of coffee involved. Brought home some awesome-looking beers from NH but I think I need to hold off on that until next weekend.

With me a full pot of coffee is necessary for living so I can relate.

7 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

Turned out to be pretty awesome, the shallots and kielbasa together were magical.

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God dammit I'm not even gonna pretend I don't want to eat that.

Thinking of getting a veggie breakfast burrito. It may be afternoon but I just woke up so I can justify it.

5 hours ago, LaughsInHidden said:

Sorry dude not been active for a few days.  In all seriousness that would be great but unfortunately I'm a bit tied up with the current group and other real life shit.  Will bear that in mind for the future though.

Any time dude just let me know.

5 hours ago, clockwise said:

I love most all of them, started with Dream Theater back in high school and got into Circus Maximus, Opeth, Porcupine Tree, Pagan's Mind and Symphony X from them. I was interested in the darker and heavier stuff so I started listening to Dimmu, Wintersun, Winds of Plague. I love power metal, folk metal too. Nightwish was such a great band back when Tarja and Anette were there, but in my opinion they've been going downhill since Dark Passion Play. I think that may have been Tuomas' "magnum opus"

Right on man, welcome. 

8 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I think it might have more to do with the tempo and the short attention span of the average metal listener. I don't think it's unreasonable to state that most people just want balls out aggression because they need that constant stimulation, hence the rise in prominence of so many blast first, think later bands from across the extreme metal spectrum. That's not to say that doom can't be basic, but it seldom ever tries to ram riffs and drums down your throat.

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Agreed. Admittedly if it hadn't been for Eyehategod and other sludge metal bands I don't think I would have delved past Sabbath either. 

5 minutes ago, clockwise said:

Just another metalhead checking in

Awesome, what bands/subgenres are you into?

2 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

I would love to have the time to do so, but with work, a struggling marriage, two kids, and a band, I don't know how I would fit it in.

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Totally understandable dude, just thought I'd throw it out there.

I think anyone who seriously listens to Black Metal and extreme metal in general has the ability to differentiate between the dark imagery and subject matter and real life. I think the same goes for most people who perform it. I will concede that there is some bullshit within Black Metal but the same could be said for a lot of musical genres. Are you anti rap as well? Anti country? Regardless you are painting with a pretty broad brush and I think you should reconsider your thinking. 

Just saw the date of the post. My apologies.

On 1/7/2018 at 4:15 PM, BlutAusNerd said:

I think it has a lot to offer. It is the most diverse metal genre, and has a wide breadth of sounds beneath its umbrella. It's also the heaviest metal genre, so it's strange that those seeking heaviness don't often fall in love with it like they do other genres.

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I think that is due to the "trendiness" of black metal and other forms of extreme metal like we were discussing in the other thread. I feel like people tend to gravitate towards death and black and don't give other subgenres much thought because their needs are satisfied there.

On 1/7/2018 at 4:19 PM, BlutAusNerd said:

It has been many years since I've played Dorks & Dice, but I always enjoyed it. In a recent push for common ground, I did attempt to track my wife to play Magic: The Gathering, and I think I even caught her enjoying it a couple of times. Thrash and nerdy shit FTW.

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I use an online service to play DnD if you guys were seriously down I could organize a group. 

On 1/6/2018 at 5:52 AM, LaughsInHidden said:

Another Scot here (more specifically Edinburgh)!  Here for some intellectual chat about all things metal.  Into most sub-genres but in particular thrash.  Apart from metal some interests include films/TV, games, bit of DnD (normally combined with alcohol but that's neither here nor there )

 

Download 2018 anyone?

Cool man. I love thrash metal and Dungeons and Dragons holds a special place in my heart. Which bands are your favorite?

2 hours ago, Powerslave said:

a mayhem shirt with this logo on it

Badass. Got tee shirts as well. I got a And Justice For All shirt and a plain Slayer shirt. 

32 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

It has always been the black sheep of the metal family tree. Pretty sad, considering that it was one of the main origins of the whole genre.

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Yeah that is kind of counterintuitive. It has become by far my favorite subgenre due to some excellent suggestions found on this forum. 

12 hours ago, BlutAusNerd said:

The irony of liking something that hipsters like before they thought it was cool is staggering.

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Laughably enough, said hipsters would mock you as trendy. 

13 minutes ago, BlutAusNerd said:

It's not really that US bands are overlooked, it's more because doom metal bands are overlooked.

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I suppose that's accurate. I simply don't see Doom as a niche genre, excluding Funeral Doom obviously;But I suppose other people might.

A band I feel should have more recognition than it does. I listen to Relentless almost every day. I can't stand how overlooked U.S. bands are for seemingly no reason. 

I remember to this day the first time I heard War Ensemble by Slayer. I knew I was a metalhead for sure at that point. That and maybe Scream Bloody Gore collectively as an album. Death has always impacted me greatly.

Orange French Toast and Scrambled tofu with peppers and onions. I may make Mujaddara tomorrow.

3 hours ago, Powerslave said:

Death - Scream Bloody Gore

Haven't put that record on in a while. Gonna have to break it out now. Zombie....RITUALLLLLLLL \m/

Gorgoroth- Pentagram

Just had a Chipotle Black Bean Burger for lunch and I am going to have pasta for dinner.