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I would love to catch them live. I dig most of their albums, including some softer ones like The Antidote, but their heavier/blacker material is where its at. Under the Moonspell, Wolfheart, the Under Satanae re-recordings album, and Night Eternal are all awesome to me, and that's the material that I would love to see represented live. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
I liked their older CDs better as well, but I saw them on the Darkness And Hope and Antidote tours and they were great. All of their stuff seems to work better live. It's been a long time since I listened to them, though, I'm not even sure which CDs I have left and which ones went with my ex-gf after college. Ha!
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I was worried that I'd actually like that song since the first bit really didn't seem all that bad...dissonance seemed pretty nice. Luckily the band saved me an embarrassing admission by completely sucking in the latter half.

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All that needs to be said about the forums latest advertisement targeting is it suggests I ought to remove myself from the gene pool in a non-lethal manner.
Oh, really Relentless... Because I somehow got the impression that you were an exotically gorgeous chic in need of U.S. Citizenship. I can't say how I got that impression, Maybe it was something in your use of punctuation. By the way, I've been meaning to ask, is the use of the word antipodes considered offensive down your way?
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Oh' date=' really Relentless... Because I somehow got the impression that you were an exotically gorgeous chic in need of U.S. Citizenship. I can't say how I got that impression, Maybe it was something in your use of punctuation. By the way, I've been meaning to ask, is the use of the word antipodes considered offensive down your way?[/quote'] Nah being diametrically opposed to the rest of the world doesn't bother us in the slightest.
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My sacred temple has been rudely defaced by the stench of heathen filth. Someone has put Suicide Silence in the progressive metal section.
He also put the aforementioned shit band in General Chat and Vocal Talk, and started something like three other threads, which we can safely assume will be deleted by our mighty overseer without fanfare.
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He also put the aforementioned shit band in General Chat and Vocal Talk' date=' and started something like three other threads, which we can safely assume will be deleted by our mighty overseer without fanfare.[/quote'] Whatever guys, Suicide Silence is the truest, most brutal progressive death metal band ever, they deserve every thread created in their honor. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Gorbo and Black Milk will be pleased to know that I've finished the music for the first Sexually Efficient Oyster track, and I'm doing vocals today. Unfortunately my internet connection is still fucked, so I don't know when I'll get it uploaded...

'Meet local single pagans'. Maybe you should check which kind of paganism it is before jumping in' date=' Conan...[/quote'] What, Asatru can't date Fairy Wicca? Alright, thought police... :D
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Public service annoucment. Paid by the anti troll army. Attention. Metal forum we have a made a few purchases. Wth. Our fourm defense fund. A guided missile.stealth destoryer . A fa18. Super hornet B2 stealth. Bomber. Watch out trolls we are coming for ya. This had been public. Service. Annoucment. From alpha and beta. Anti troll army

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