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2 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Apparently Altarage put out a new album last week called "Sol Corrupto". It's only on vinyl. I'm guessing they did that specifically to make sure I wouldn't hear it. Cool beans guys.

Ehhh...you know someone will post it up on Youtube eventually.

I know people with quirkier taste in music than my own have been enjoying their releases, but they really lost me on that last one...too much droning nonsense. New one has at least on track that's almost 20 minutes, so I'd bet money they'll continue down that road

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14 minutes ago, SurgicalBrute said:

Ehhh...you know someone will post it up on Youtube eventually.

I know people with quirkier taste in music than my own have been enjoying their releases, but they really lost me on that last one...too much droning nonsense. New one has at least on track that's almost 20 minutes, so I'd bet money they'll continue down that road

Yup. They've never been a hard favorite of mine, but I like some of their stuff enough to check it out and maybe buy a download. I throw it on sometimes. I don't own a turntable, but if I did... well, Altarage probably wouldn't be worth vinyl money to me. 

Or maybe I'm just saying that because it hurts to know I'm so far outside their target audience :)

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11 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Apparently Altarage put out a new album last week called "Sol Corrupto". It's only on vinyl. I'm guessing they did that specifically to make sure I wouldn't hear it. Cool beans guys.

Fuck vinyl.

 

9 hours ago, SurgicalBrute said:

people with quirkier taste in music than my own have been enjoying their releases,

That'll be me. I hope they put it on Bandcamp, but if not, well it's their loss in the end. There is plenty of other music out there for me to spend my money on.

But the good news is DRUDKH have a new album coming out in November.

1 hour ago, zackflag said:

How about that album cover!! Lol, I think it's great personally. These guys truly do not give a single fuck. Set for release October 28.

It is a great cover.

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23 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Apparently Altarage put out a new album last week called "Sol Corrupto". It's only on vinyl. I'm guessing they did that specifically to make sure I wouldn't hear it. Cool beans guys.

What a dick move on their part.  Hey Altarage, the late 80's called they forewarned of a coming digital age where music was available and you didn't have to physically touch it.

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43 minutes ago, MacabreEternal said:

What a dick move on their part.  Hey Altarage, the late 80's called they forewarned of a coming digital age where music was available and you didn't have to physically touch it.

No doubt inspired in large part by Wu-Tang's massive success with that one album they sold to Martin Shkreli.

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7 minutes ago, SurgicalBrute said:

Guys...I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but the number of good bands that don't do any digital release is way more than you probably realize

I'll order a CD if I have to - always annoyed by lack of Bandcamp, but it's not the end of the world. Also, I guess my listening for new music is mostly constrained by what's available to hear in some digital format. I can't think of a current band I enjoy whose output isn't available to at least hear online.

The vinyl-only thing is different... I mean, whatever, if they want to limit their audience to vinyl heads who like their stuff enough to drop $25+ on an album, ok. Maybe there are enough of those people out there to make it work for them for this short run. Festivus for the rest of us.

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I do find the lack of availability annoying, but there are so many things out there to listen to, I usually just move on to something I can get rather than waste time and energy on the things I can't (at least easily). I love vinyl, but I don't get to spin one nearly as often as I like to. Digital is much easier and portable. I'm not setup to "burn" my vinyl to digital and have no interest in doing so. I might take a glance at the shadier parts of the web to look for a digital copy if I already own the vinyl to avoid the trouble, but it has to be something special that I really want to listen to often. My purchasing of vinyl has taken a nose dive over recent years due to cost and time. Old(er) age is moving me towards all digital whether I like it or not.

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On 9/7/2022 at 5:14 PM, zackflag said:

Darkthrone - Astral Fortress 

r/BlackMetal - New Darkthrone Album 'Astral Fortress' Announced

Looks like we're getting a new Darkthrone album already! How about that album cover!! Lol, I think it's great personally. These guys truly do not give a single fuck. Set for release October 28.

 

Anyone wondering what my username is, its from this. hehe, Darkthrone is the gift that keeps on giving, Fenriz is such a goofball.

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