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Candlemass - Ancient Dreams

My favorite Candlemass album!  I'll be listening through "Sweet Evil Sun" today, and that will complete the entire catalog over the past week or so.  These guys never fail to deliver - my favorite doom metal band by far.  

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As my day at work is drawing to a close, I'd like to take this opportunity to list MY favorite Thrash Bay Area albums.

If you have any of your own, don't hesitate! I'm curious and above all eager to discover stuff I would have totally ignored.

Death Angel - The Ultra-Violence

Defiance - Product of Society

Defiance - Void Terra Firma

Exodus - Bonded by Blood

Exodus - Fabulous Disaster

Forbidden - Forbidden Evil

Forbidden - Twisted into Form

Heathen - Breaking the Silence

Heathen - Victims of Deception

Laaz Rockit - Know your Enemy

Testament - The Legacy

Testament - The New Order

Testament - Practice what you Preach

Vio-Lence - Eternal Nightmare

 

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18 hours ago, navybsn said:

Gotta side with FA here on Still Life. Amazing album and that bass player was my favorite of those that have been in the band. But it's splitting hairs on early Opeth. Everything through Deliverance is so damn good. I thought Ghost Reveries is where it started to trend down, but I do still like that album. In fact, the only one I haven't liked so far is Heritage. I could live without Watershed too, but I don't hate it. One thing I would say is that all the stuff works very well live. Such a tight band. Just picked up tickets to see them again in October.

In other words @markm, you're going to need to just pick up everything before BWP. Don't worry, I promise the money will be well spent.

I quite like Watershed even if there were a lot of line up changes and presumably turmoil in the lead up to it.

The opening track with the chick singing is very different and sounds great. I especially noticed on that one how bad the lyrics are, but musically it is solid.

It's the last proper opeth album anyway.

Still Life has Martin Mendez on bass who's been in the band ever since, so yeah he is the best of those that have been in the band.

Far as I can tell there was only one other bass player, on the first two albums. And Mike played bass on MAYH.

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I can't get into the prog-rock incarnation of Opeth on recordings, but I have to say the material from Heritage and whatever was after that - Pale Communion I guess? - is really strong live. And their enjoyment of playing it is obvious. I wonder how they sound with the new drummer now that Axe left.

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On 5/11/2024 at 7:49 PM, markm said:

I've never seen Priest even though as you know they are one of my all time favorites. You'll have to let me know if they're worth seeing at this late stage. I have to admit I found watching them inducted in to the Rock and Roll hall of fame as old men depressing as I still think of them as the metal gods from the 80's. 

Dude Rob looks his age plus 10 years. Moves around the stage like a old timey Hollywood Frankenstein, but he still sounds great. He can't sustain the high notes like the glory days, but he gets the point across with authority. Little sustain on his voice doesn't hurt either. Like Klaus from the Scorpions, he is convincing and effective although you can tell there isn't much time left. Ritchie is a fine stand in for Glenn, Andy is a good compliment. It was a good show. Would have been better in the 80s, just never had the chance.

Also saw Gatecreeper and Creeping Death on Saturday. Hardcore kids playing death metal. Wasn't impressed but $12 and local. Walked out about halfway through Gatecreeper's set. Couldn't take any more. The plus however was I was just about the oldest dude in the crowd. 95% were under 25 with quite a few under 18. I may not like their shit, but the kidz do and that's a good thing for heavy music.

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Hekseblad - Kaer Morhen (2024)

So far, it's my album of the year. Hardly a day goes by when I don't listen to it at least once. There's something about this album that fascinates me, on every track. It's hard to explain, but it has an addictive effect on me.

 

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11 hours ago, navybsn said:

Dude Rob looks his age plus 10 years. Moves around the stage like a old timey Hollywood Frankenstein, but he still sounds great. He can't sustain the high notes like the glory days, but he gets the point across with authority. Little sustain on his voice doesn't hurt either. Like Klaus from the Scorpions, he is convincing and effective although you can tell there isn't much time left. Ritchie is a fine stand in for Glenn, Andy is a good compliment. It was a good show. Would have been better in the 80s, just never had the chance.

Also saw Gatecreeper and Creeping Death on Saturday. Hardcore kids playing death metal. Wasn't impressed but $12 and local. Walked out about halfway through Gatecreeper's set. Couldn't take any more. The plus however was I was just about the oldest dude in the crowd. 95% were under 25 with quite a few under 18. I may not like their shit, but the kidz do and that's a good thing for heavy music.

He's moved like that for more than 10 years. At least since the Nostradamus tour. But that was one of my favourite gigs of all time 

I'd only go and see priest now if they were literally playing next door at the Girl Guides camp.

Glad to hear your gatecreeper report. I notice a real mix at local shows. A lot of potbellies and tattoos no matter the age, but they seem to be enjoying themselves.

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He's moved like that for more than 10 years. At least since the Nostradamus tour. But that was one of my favourite gigs of all time 

I'd only go and see priest now if they were literally playing next door at the Girl Guides camp.

Glad to hear your gatecreeper report. I notice a real mix at local shows. A lot of potbellies and tattoos no matter the age, but they seem to be enjoying themselves.

I'd never seen JP before and it was 45 minutes away, so I couldn't say no. Wasn't my favorite show of all time, not even in the top 5, but definitely a bucket list checked off.

And yes, I go to local shows to support the scene. Don't always like the bands, but having a good local venue willing to support this kind of music and people willing to risk their money to bring these bands in is worth it to me. And people really seem to be enjoying themselves and these bands, so more power to them. Gatecreeper, municipal waste, toxic Holocaust... Fun gigs if not my usual.

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Dude Rob looks his age plus 10 years. Moves around the stage like a old timey Hollywood Frankenstein, but he still sounds great. He can't sustain the high notes like the glory days, but he gets the point across with authority. Little sustain on his voice doesn't hurt either. Like Klaus from the Scorpions, he is convincing and effective although you can tell there isn't much time left. Ritchie is a fine stand in for Glenn, Andy is a good compliment. It was a good show. Would have been better in the 80s, just never had the chance.

Also saw Gatecreeper and Creeping Death on Saturday. Hardcore kids playing death metal. Wasn't impressed but $12 and local. Walked out about halfway through Gatecreeper's set. Couldn't take any more. The plus however was I was just about the oldest dude in the crowd. 95% were under 25 with quite a few under 18. I may not like their shit, but the kidz do and that's a good thing for heavy music.

Thanks my friend. That's about what I would have hoped for. I'm not sure I can get over my feelings of unrequited loved of not having seen them circa Defenders tour which would have placed me at age 19. Sort of like, I wouldn't want to see a girlfriend from college years because I just want to remember her looking 20 forever Lol.

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