RelentlessOblivion

just wondering if anyone here is interested in anime and manga, and if so which ones, bear in mind I'm not talking about the little kid crap here by the way personally I don't like most of what I've read or seen, at this point it's pretty much only Death Note and trinity Blood, also when I'm watching it I hate watching anything that has english subtitles, I prefer the dubbed versions unless the voice work sucks then I can put up with the subtitles

Re: Silly Band Names you know in cartoons when someone falls off a cliff the sound that makes? yeah Strategos imagine that right now oh here's a new silly band name whiilst I'm at it Texas Cheesecake Massacre

Re: Rate and Slate rating - that I finally bought Angel Witch's new album and wrote a review slating - that it didn't quite live up to my expectations

Angel Witch, one of the earlier bands in the New Wave Of British Heavy Metal, have returned after nearly fourteen years without a studio album. As Above, So Below is the bands fifth studio album and the follow-up to 1998s Resurrection. track listing 1. Dead Sea Scrolls 2. Into The Dark 3. Guburah 4. The Hurla 5. Witching Hour 6. Upon This Cord 7. Guillotine 8. Brainwashed Ever since I first heard Angel Witch I have been asking the same question: why is this band so obscure? there are very few people who know of Angel Witch and I think this is a shame as their debut album, Angel Witch, second album, Screamin' And Bleedin', and third album, Frontal Assault, are all very good so as you can imagine I was eagerly awaiting this new release Dead Sea Scrolls is much what I was hoping for, smooth melodic riffs with the usual Angel Witch feel, the whole song has the usual energetic feel one hopes for in NWOBHM bands but doesn't feel retro or dated Into The Dark continues the trend with melodic riffs, competent drumwork and the clean, but slightly monotonous vocals, this may be the only complaint for this song, it would help, in my opinion, if the vocalist had a broader range to his voice Guburah is slightly heavier then the preceding two songs, still possessing some of the melody but just feeling thicker soundwise then either Into The Dark or Dead Sea Scrolls. The Hurla starts cleanly and continues this way for the first two minutes before reaching a heavy passage which then reverts to the earlier clean passage, this trend repeats and the whole song is slower in tempo compared to the three prior to it, this tempo shifts at around five and a half minutes through the song shortly before the guitar solo, becoming more energetic Witching Hour is much higher in tempo then the songs prior to it at first before settling into a mid paced riff for the first verse, however the tempo picks up again shortly after this. The alternation of tempo frequents this song before being broken by a brief melodic section leading into a new melodic section which includes a guitar solo Upon This Cord begins with a clean section played under a very heavy riff, again melody is emphasized less on this song then on others without being absent entirely, overall the feel is more akin to classic Angel Witch tracks and unlike other tracks on the album, ultimately the song returns to the dischordant clean section from whence it came before fading out Guillotine is more up-tempo then other songs on the album, a refreshing change of pace from the mid-range speed shown earlier in the album. the riffs are also thicker, heavier and, for the first time on the album, virtually devoid of melody, even the guitar solo is more of a shred then a melodious work like those earlier on the album Brainwashed begins with a much more melodic section then just about any song on the album, a stark contrast to the previous song Guillotine, this opens into a high tempo thrash like riff before changing into the familiar Angel Witch quasi-melodic riff at a slightly slower tempo. The song slows right down in the chorus before jumping back into the thrash-like riff heard earlier leading into the second verse, after the second verse is a brief clean passage before a strange section somewhere between a guitar solo and a melody which leads back to the molidc section from the start of the song, then into the thrash-like section again ultimately As Above, So Below is not what I expected. It is a good album, having several strong songs mostly in the latter half of the album, but does not fully meet my expectations, which is a shame really considering the bands previous work. it is a fun album, worth checking out but sadly won't amaze you and doesn't fully showcase Angel Witch's full potential quite like their early albums do. Overall the album is solid, it doesn't have any real weaknesses, but has no real strengths either, if you are after the best album of 2012 this won't be it, but if you want a good album that has a nice mix of melodies and a lot of energy this may be worth checking out. Angel Witch - As Above, So Below gets a score of 4/5

Re: New Purchases/Acquisitions Angel Witch - As Above, So Below can't wait to listen to it I've been DYING to hear this album Harmony - Dreaming Awake Serenity - Fallen Sanctuary

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Re: Rate and Slate cold for us, which would be summer for you poms lol rating - the weekend slating - that it isn't long enough

Re: Metal Hub Suggestions? and when will chat be back up?

Re: Albums you always come back to. so Draconian Times will be a good starting point for Paradise Lost then? oh yeah missed something from my list as well Nevertanezra - NTNR LOVE THAT ALBUM

Re: Now...? eating - nothing drinking - water listening - Dark Tranquility doing - not much thinking - not much

Re: Rate and Slate rating - Type O Negative slating - that it's friggin freezing down here, I hate autumn

Re: Are YOU into weird Death Metal? yep did that, it got a coupe of likes too, liked your bands page as well, I'll be keeping an eye on you guys so keep up the good work

Re: Ban the user above you! banned because I can't be bothered thinking of a reason to ban you

Re: Rate the song above you! if only they sounded like that indeed 8/10 one of the few Children Of Bodom songs I actually like 13-EfdXTg2M

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Re: Rate the song above you! ummm ok that is the single weirdest thing you have ever posted 0/10 by the way now back to our scheduled programme [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1QSCFI9y3SA/YouTube]

Re: What Are You Listening To? HammerFall - The Dragon Lies Bleeding

Re: Ban the user above you! I like watching the F1s, I prefer the local touring cars but F1 isn't always boring it depends on the track banned for not likeing F1

Re: Rate and Slate rating - finally starting to get over this stupid respiratory infection slating - being broke as hell

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Re: To Theory or Not to Theory like I said before I think it's important to have some theory knowledge but it shouldn't be the be all and end all of what you play, I use it as a starting point and go from there, I have a hell of a lot of fun when I play just going with the flow once I get started

Re: Who are your current top 5 bands? Type O Negative Svartsot Ulver Darkwater Iron Saviour

Re: Albums you always come back to. oh damn this will be hard ok mine are: Judas Priest - Painkiller Black Sabbath - Heaven And Hell Iron Maiden - Powerslave Megadeth - Peace Sells...But Who's Buying? and lastly Slayer - Hell Awaits I have a ton of other favourites but I always come back to these

Re: Band Names damn I'm hopeless at coming up with joke names, most of the joke band names I have actually exist i.e. avanges evenfold, is it me or do we pick on them A LOT around here

Re: Ban the user above you! yep nascar shouldn't even be considered racing, give me the F1s any day of the week, hell the Australian touring cars are almost as good actually nothing like twenty four screaming V8s and the fiercest rivalry known to man Ford vs Holden and the great thing about both is they do things properly banned because it is so obvious i like my motorsports