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Baby girl Zoe was delivered by C-section just after 10 this morning. Mom and daughter are doing well, currently resting. Bandcamp and hangovers can wait.

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36 minutes ago, salmonellapancake said:

I'm in some metal groups on Facebook because sometimes i get some nice tips on releases and stuff, but most of the people in these groups are fucking dumb as a rock. Just had to get that off my chest lol

Yeah, most FB metal groups aren't that useful when it comes to suggestions, they pretty much focus on anniversaries. This especially happens with old school-oriented groups. 

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On 7/7/2018 at 4:35 AM, salmonellapancake said:

I'm in some metal groups on Facebook because sometimes i get some nice tips on releases and stuff, but most of the people in these groups are fucking dumb as a rock. Just had to get that off my chest lol

Welcome to Facebook. Did you expect the comments to be filled with brilliant intellectuals?

On 7/7/2018 at 5:18 AM, MattCantina said:

Yeah, most FB metal groups aren't that useful when it comes to suggestions, they pretty much focus on anniversaries. This especially happens with old school-oriented groups. 

I think it depends on the group. Of the groups I'm in, the people in these groups

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753291644715350/?hc_ref=ARQCmNxLx-AxzbNTB1Sy510hNArW2F4xjNFaNsupwNEC4mp_ZumOjN1gEvjIeF-grmA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TPMBDMSharing/?ref=nf_target&fref=nf

tend to make worthwhile recommendations although there are some pointless threads (not entirely dissimilar to some of those on the forum).

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On 7/6/2018 at 12:44 PM, salmonellapancake said:

Agreed. Maybe 2 out of 10 posts are actually useful haha

I am surprised that you can find that many that are actually useful.  Almost every group/page that I come across is noting but people linking videos of random songs with no comments.

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47 minutes ago, Will said:

Welcome to Facebook. Did you expect the comments to be filled with brilliant intellectuals?

I think it depends on the group. Of the groups I'm in, the people in these groups

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1753291644715350/?hc_ref=ARQCmNxLx-AxzbNTB1Sy510hNArW2F4xjNFaNsupwNEC4mp_ZumOjN1gEvjIeF-grmA

https://www.facebook.com/groups/TPMBDMSharing/?ref=nf_target&fref=nf

tend to make worthwhile recommendations although there are some pointless threads (not entirely dissimilar to some of those on the forum).

Those are the two groups I like the most, although I haven't been really motivated to get involved lately. TPMBDMS was great last year but most of my favorite regulars shifted over to the other group and there's only so many times I can have the same conversations about the same bands before I lose interest. FB in general is kind of poison for me and I do best with small doses.

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6 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Those are the two groups I like the most, although I haven't been really motivated to get involved lately. TPMBDMS was great last year but most of my favorite regulars shifted over to the other group and there's only so many times I can have the same conversations about the same bands before I lose interest. FB in general is kind of poison for me and I do best with small doses.

I've seen you there a couple of times.

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Sipping scotch in monsoonal nekrowinds in the dark kingdom of Thailand. Children hunting fresh blood in haunted jungles. Immortal Countess is having a manicure and pedicure based on Elizabeth Bathory’s principles of blood distribution and application. 

Ancient jungle gods invoked. Black metal panzerlistening eternally endless.

 

 

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Gearing up for our show Saturday, looking forward to finally hitting the stage with a bass in hand again instead of just a mic.   After that I'll be working tirelessly till the 24th, when I fly to New York to catch Bongripper's 2 night run at St vitus, so goddamn stoked for it. I've been doing a decent bit of heavy duty travel for music this year, just a couple months ago I hit Austin up for Electric Wizard and Russian Circles, in which Circles just blew Wizard clean outta the water to my surprise. Pretty sad about missing Ufommamut in Atlanta last month though

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On 7/10/2018 at 2:08 PM, MacabreEternal said:

Fucking ear infection.  Great, like my other ear is in any fit state to cope with going solo for a few days.

On the plus side my plan for next years’ New York trip are very near finalised.  Hoping to get my passport application completed at the weekend.

Listening to too much false metal, were you? 

Good luck with your prep for New York. I thought you would have had a passport as I got the impression you’re always off visiting foreign  shores. 

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Gearing up for our show Saturday, looking forward to finally hitting the stage with a bass in hand again instead of just a mic.   After that I'll be working tirelessly till the 24th, when I fly to New York to catch Bongripper's 2 night run at St vitus, so goddamn stoked for it. I've been doing a decent bit of heavy duty travel for music this year, just a couple months ago I hit Austin up for Electric Wizard and Russian Circles, in which Circles just blew Wizard clean outta the water to my surprise. Pretty sad about missing Ufommamut in Atlanta last month though

This sounds amazing. I’ve only travelled for gigs a couple of times before and it’s always been a great party. True Belief, this guy who used to post here, is heading up to Sydney with some of his cronies for a show, but I had to sadly decline as I’ve got a good run of, unfortunately, non metal related travel this year. 

It’s our last night in Thailand. I’ve started the world’s first Thailand themed death metal band. We’re about to release an EP:

Thai Die 

1. ‘Decapitated by Palm Fronds’

2. ‘Koconut Kult Killer’

3. ‘Thai’d and Strangled’

4. ‘Keelhauled’ (Alestorm cover)

5. ‘Tuk Tuk Truck Fuck’

Limited to 666 copies of coconut scented vinyl, personally signed by band members Requiem, @Balor and @salmonellapancake.

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22 minutes ago, Requiem said:

Listening to too much false metal, were you? 

Good luck with your prep for New York. I thought you would have had a passport as I got the impression you’re always off visiting foreign  shores. 

This sounds amazing. I’ve only travelled for gigs a couple of times before and it’s always been a great party. True Belief, this guy who used to post here, is heading up to Sydney with some of his cronies for a show, but I had to sadly decline as I’ve got a good run of, unfortunately, non metal related travel this year. 

It’s our last night in Thailand. I’ve started the world’s first Thailand themed death metal band. We’re about to release an EP:

Thai Die 

1. ‘Decapitated by Palm Fronds’

2. ‘Koconut Kult Killer’

3. ‘Thai’d and Strangled’

4. ‘Keelhauled’ (Alestorm cover)

5. ‘Tuk Tuk Truck Fuck’

Limited to 666 copies of coconut scented vinyl, personally signed by band members Requiem, @Balor and @salmonellapancake.

Haha love it man

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1 hour ago, Requiem said:

Listening to too much false metal, were you? 

Good luck with your prep for New York. I thought you would have had a passport as I got the impression you’re always off visiting foreign  shores. 

This sounds amazing. I’ve only travelled for gigs a couple of times before and it’s always been a great party. True Belief, this guy who used to post here, is heading up to Sydney with some of his cronies for a show, but I had to sadly decline as I’ve got a good run of, unfortunately, non metal related travel this year. 

It’s our last night in Thailand. I’ve started the world’s first Thailand themed death metal band. We’re about to release an EP:

Thai Die 

1. ‘Decapitated by Palm Fronds’

2. ‘Koconut Kult Killer’

3. ‘Thai’d and Strangled’

4. ‘Keelhauled’ (Alestorm cover)

5. ‘Tuk Tuk Truck Fuck’

Limited to 666 copies of coconut scented vinyl, personally signed by band members Requiem, @Balor and @salmonellapancake.

lol

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