AdamGavriely

I'm currently in my Lorna Shore phase, so: Lorna Shore Lamb of God Silverchair Opeth Death

Oooh, songs that shiver me timbers... I would have to say Dancers to a Discordant System by Meshuggah, The Art of Dying by Gojira, and 10,000 Days by Tool. Dancers to a Discordant System is also probably my favorite song of all time (sounds a bit dramatic though). Simply an amazingly written piece of art that in my opinion excels in the musical aspect as well as in the lyrical aspect. This song includes I think something like 9 different polyrhythms (in 9 minutes), and manages to deliver a particular haunting and penetrating tone. Additionally, the lyrics in this song are just incredible. Such powerfully delivered concepts and ideas... The whole song gives me chills just from its concept itself, but if you still want specific parts then it would be: 3:54 with "Humbled, brought to our knees - by the weight of our own guilt", the entire section of 4:56 - 5:25, and then the entry to the breakdown in 5:26. The Art of Dying gave me so many chills the first time I heard it, especially in "I try to keep an eye open, and I realize - I haven't closed my eyes in a long time" in 2:36. 10,000 Days is one of those meditational songs that you never want it to end ('cause Tool). The chills part kicks in at 5:22 with that harmonized voice (?) that immediately makes me want to burst into tears every single time again.

About a month ago I had the most awful day when I was pretty dissatisfied with how my hair looked (it wasn't super long, kinda came down to my shoulders). I tried to make it look good but it just didn't work, so I cut it off a bit out of complete frustration. I still wasn't completely satisfied with it, but at least I stopped there before I made it any worse. About an hour later my dad saw me and was just like "Oh dear, that looks terrible, we're going to the barber," and so we went to the barber who gave me the most terrible haircut. The next day in school was probably one of the most socially awkward days for me I can remember. My hair looked awful and I knew it, but there was nothing I could do about it. Now I just walk around with a wool hat all the time, and I gotta say it looks pretty good. I know life is long but it still sucks, even for that one extra year I now gotta spend till my hair grows back. I guess I just didn't appreciate it enough. Don't take these things for granted, guys! Anyway, it was nice to unload some emotions here. Cheers!

Oh cool, have fun man! It still isn't my country though...

I don't think there are festivals like these in my country...

Interesting. Black metal is not one of my favorite metal genres (a lot better than glam though), but if we're going in that direction then Inquisition are pretty good for my taste. (That's me in the picture, before going to an 11-hours metal festival, after which I couldn't walk normally for 4 days)

Off course, I didn't take it as a mean comment. What happened in the Stranger Things thread is behind us... I feel like a jerk about that angry comment.

Drummers do

Lars was good at their few first albums, but since the 2000s he is just getting worse and worse. ...And Justice For All was his best album in terms of everything, but his drumming was never dynamic or super-creative in any possible way. I hear a lot of people saying that his low present drumming abilities are justified because of his age, but he started to suck long before he turned 50. I understand why non-drummers don't really understand why he's considered to be a bad drummer, but any good drummer pretty easily can. Lars is absolutely fine at keeping time, and when he was young he was great at speed and tightness, but he was never good at creativity, dynamics, or coordination. Again, AJFA was his best album, but he was never a "great" drummer. But that's okay. As long as you enjoy Lars's drumming it shouldn't bother you.

Well, that's all it takes to listen to Metallica haha (I'm kidding okay? Don't come out at me 😅)

John is the guitarist for DT, Mario Duplantier is the drummer for Gojira, and Scott Clendenin is the bassist for Death from Sound of Perseverance. My choice of Clendenin is probably because of his cool-quiet charisma and attitude on stage when playing, but his technical abilities are fantastic nonetheless. Mario Duplantier is simply amazing. Even if you are not a drummer you can appreciate his playing. Just check out this drum solo from 2022: Mario Duplantier drum solo 2022 "Movement"

So let's make it a living people band lineup instead of dead ones. There are just too many dead people for this to be difficult. I think that for my living supergroup, I would go with John Petrucci, Mario Duplantier and Scott Clendenin. Edit: Okay, I just found out that Scott Clendenin died in 2015, so I'll go with Jason Newsted

I've never said anything about having only dead guys in your supergroup, but I guess we can ride on that

The thing is that there are so many options for different genres you can form a supergroup around, so your favorite guitarist, bassist, and drummer won't necessarily fit together if they play different genres. Although different vibes between band members can create really interesting music.

A few weeks ago, when I was on the bus listening to a Death album (I think it was Sound of Perseverance), a good friend of mine called me and somehow the conversation rolled on to 'What would have happened if Chuck Shuldiner, Cliff Burton and John Bonham would have cooperated to a supergroup'. Later I thought that maybe Mike Portnoy would make a better fit with Chuck and Cliff than John Bonham, but I would like to hear your thoughts about the subject.

I am a drummer and I play for about five or six years now, play mostly prog-metal, and I totally get what you're saying. It happens to me a lot as well. As you already said, it happens when you lock into the sound of the snare, so the cymbal comes out to be on the off-beat. To "fix" it, you'll need to consciously focus on the sound of the cymbal+bassdrum, and try to ignore the snare sound as much as possible. It also depends on the mix of the song. If the snare is much louder and more punchy than the cymbal+bass, you'll be more likely to be locked into the snare sound. You can also try to simply relax and not focus on keeping the time right. I have discovered that it really helps me to just clear my head and hear it intuitively. Also, it really helps when there is a simple riff you can follow easily or vocals on top of the blast beat. I hope it helped you, keep blasting! 🤘

Same. In all of their albums since the black album (including), I just cannot stand his voice and the way he sings. The beginning of The Struggle Within is the worst. In ...And Justice For All his voice doesn't bother me for some reason.

What is your favorite (or least favorite) art cover for an album? For me it's Master of Puppets. Although it is not my favorite album, the art cover is just unbeatable in its meaning, design, and classicality. That's also the reason I have a huge MoP poster on the wall above my bed.

For Whom the Bell Tolls - Metallica (from the record)

My favorite lyrics are of my favorite song as well: Dancers to a Discordant System by Meshuggah. It talks about a reality controlled by higher beings who subdue the human race without us knowing it. We just keep dancing the same old dance to appease the ones who control us. This dance represents "the system" or "the man". It can be interpreted as the law system, the education system, or simply society. Listen to the hidden tune The essence of lies in notes defined As we dance to the dissonant sway The choreography refined Will subdued and shackled Reason washed aside Pledging our love to the chains Our ignorance ever-amplified Blooded hands lead the waltz We're trapped in the out-of-tune swirl Still we set the show on continue mode And dance to a discordant system We accept the nails we're fed Lies sharpened to bleed us silent Muted from the pains Defiance employed in vain Any attempts to leave the dance, Invisibly suppressed Questions unasked, we learn the steps Eyes shut like all the rest Unsuspecting, willing, blind, controllable herd Pawns in a covert game conducted by hands we trust Dominated, compliant and deceptable Confident that we matter - we don't see that we're but dust Committed to a lie we cannot see, cannot know nor comprehend We're all asinine drones kept in the dark, kept in line Confined, Bereft of reason Withering in toxicity The deadly fumes of deceit And we all reek of complicity Humbled, brought to our knees By the weight of our own guilt Our nescient ways the catalyst To injustice and inhumanity We dance - to appease Compete in stupidity Obscured faces file our points Numbers fed to the machine Still we stand in line for the next show The human spine liquefied What are we, but stupefied Dancers to a discordant system We believe - so we're misled We assume - so we're played We confide - so we're deceived We trust - so we're betrayed

When I discovered SoP, it was for me "that weird album" for a long time. Every time I wanted to demonstrate its weirdness to someone, I played the beginning of the opening track "Scavenger of Human Sorrow". It wasn't a good-weird or a bad-weird, just objectively weird, but that was why I was so hooked on it. There was something so deep and mysterious about it. I should say I am a prog-metal fan, and so the time signatures shifts and the harmonies caught me really hard, and I found myself listening to this album a lot. Furthermore, it has this magical strange feeling to it which I've never known existed. I wasn't consciously enjoying listening to it, I just wanted to listen to it over and over again without knowing even why. Now I can confidently say this album expanded my perception of music, and now I understand that I didn't know then what to expect when listening to it, but now when I do know what to expect I can truly appreciate it. In my opinion, to understand its genius you have to dig really deep into the multiple layers of harmonies, into the beautiful way that all of the instruments interact with each other, and into the strange emotions it evokes in you. It is a masterpiece in its strangeness.

I just want to say, prog metal is my favorite sub-genre, and you got me hooked on the first bar. The weird melodies in unison with the bass while the drummer is dancing on the ride in that confusing 6/8... I love it! Good job buddy

We are 15 years old and play in Tel Aviv. I am the drummer for the band, and we play Israelian heavy rock. We have some professional live shows to pull off very soon, and our fanbase is growing gradually. You can check us out on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/ziyona_tager/ Or on Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/@ziyona_tager_band Thank you, and rock on 🤘

I probably need to learn some more English 😅 (My first language is Hebrew) And I am sorry for misinterpreting your comment and for getting all defensive and stuff

The production on their studio albums is different in every album. I can understand people who don't like the production on Scream Bloody Gore (although some might love it the most 🤷‍♂️), but you cannot say the production on Sound of Perseverance or Symbolic is bad. I'll be objectively wrong.