SteevLWhat can I do for you?Registered Userregular
Happy New Year, folks. I thought I was done buying new albums in the last week of December, and then I looked at my bandcamp wishlist and noticed an album I added a few weeks ago that I meant to check out: MEGA COLOSSUS's RIPTIME. I listened to a few songs of their brand of traditional heavy metal and decided I wanted it...and then I noticed they were selling their entire discography on bandcamp for $10.80. Anyway, glad I did, they seem fun.
Looks like you can order the new Voivod in a deluxe 2-CD mediabook edition like they've done before, but I'll probably stick with the single disc since the extra content is just live stuff and it's over twice the price.
Banquet from Lucifer's Friend is pretty great, proggy hard rock but with a lot of big band/pops feeling on there too.
I know you've got II on there, but Sheer Heart Attack is also quite good by Queen, a little more rugged and hard rocking but with a lot of proto-metal riffs too! Also, the other 1974 KISS album Hotter Than Hell has some classics on it ("Parasite", "Strange Ways", etc).
Second Helping from Lynyrd Skynyrd is obviously a huge classic even if you've heard the opening track a million times.
If you wanna go super jazz/prog rock, Apocalypse from the Mahavishnu Orchestra is a beast.
And if you love Jimi Hendrix, don't sleep on Child of the Novelty from Mahogany Rush which is basically Canadian Jimi Hendrix (aka Frank Marino).
What else? Get Your Wings from Aerosmith from those years when they were actually a pretty bad ass band.
And last but not least...ME!!! In August, 1974 I joined the world and should be on everyone's best of lists!
I've been on the fence about Sheer Heart Attack. I absolutely love "Killer Queen" and "Flick of the Wrist", but I wasn't getting much out of the rest. Maybe I was just let down with it not being as amazing as Queen II.
All these folks trying to be the Hiroo Onoda of the Loudness War...
I'm still rather astonished by how consistently great a handful of these 70's bands were. King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Magma, Rush, etc. And they were releasing material pretty much every year as well. Someone must've spiked that 70's municipal water with genius-fuel or something.
All these folks trying to be the Hiroo Onoda of the Loudness War...
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I'm still rather astonished by how consistently great a handful of these 70's bands were. King Crimson, Yes, Genesis, Gentle Giant, Magma, Rush, etc. And they were releasing material pretty much every year as well. Someone must've spiked that 70's municipal water with genius-fuel or something.
The grind burned a lot of them out during that run though. King Crimson and Yes both have "former members" list that could almost be novels. That much talent and creativity almost always leads to strife, which can be good as fuel for writing, not so much trying to be functional people while touring 8-9 months a year, in the studio for 2 and maybe taking a 2 week break here and there before you kill each other.
Deep Purple and the egos of Gillen and Blackmore is another prime example. Huge bouts of amazing shit (In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head) then Richie said fuck it. Him and Ian bury the hatchet after a few years and you get Perfect Strangers and Battle Rages On, then Richie once again says fuck and goes to be a minstrel dressed like a hobbit performing madrigals with a Stratocaster (note: Blackmore's Night has actually done some great work, provided you can dig the Tudor clothing and aesthetics):
No matter where you go...there you are. ~ Buckaroo Banzai
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SteevLWhat can I do for you?Registered Userregular
Speaking of Yes, their latest album is their first to be released without any of the founding members of the band.
Speaking of Yes, their latest album is their first to be released without any of the founding members of the band.
I think we had a conversation a while back about bands who no longer have any founding members in them. Sepultura and Napalm Death leap to mind - the latter no longer had any founding members left by the second side of their first album, which has to be some sort of a record... sorry (not sorry). Anyone else we can think of?
Speaking of Yes, their latest album is their first to be released without any of the founding members of the band.
I think we had a conversation a while back about bands who no longer have any founding members in them. Sepultura and Napalm Death leap to mind - the latter no longer had any founding members left by the second side of their first album, which has to be some sort of a record... sorry (not sorry). Anyone else we can think of?
Loudwire has a list of 13 bands with no original members, although it feels like listing Opeth is cheating since they didn't put out any official releases until Mikael was in the band. I forgot about In Flames, though, which I think might've sparked the original conversation.
Really really interesting album. I recommend it. My only gripe is that it's got that lo-fi production that's kind of common with some black metal, but there's a level of complexity and creativity on this album that really made me want to hear some of the details a bit more clearly.
To get in on this with my knowledge of jazz fusion I'd say Weather Report's Mysterious Traveller is their most complete and consistently great album and while it's kinda devisive I also really love Santana's Borboletta it features some of the heaviest Latin influence (3/4 and 5/8 grooves all over and some great percussion work) of his fusion albums.
No matter where you go...there you are. ~ Buckaroo Banzai
Here's another really raw one that I forgot to place on my year's end list, I'll probably amend that. He's put out a lot of stuff the past few years, always weird and kind of silly, this album is no exception but it's exceedingly awesome despite itself. It's like a black metal parody that's so good it ends up evil, the synth sounds are hilarious and yet...fitting. The Lamp of Murmur link got me thinking about it (that's also great and for some reason I thought it came out the year before but that was another album).
SteevLWhat can I do for you?Registered Userregular
The final Star One vocalist has been revealed, and Arjen managed to get back Russell Allen. So all four original Star One singers are back on the new album next month. Also, apparently Russell has a pirate ship in his back yard with water cannons?
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One of my colleagues found out I was into metal. Apparently she's been trying to get a feeling for the various subgenres because her (adult) kid is very much into metal and in a band called Cranium Drain. I like the name.
I was going to see them live at the end of the month, but that show has been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic.
Good catch, this is fantastic and I can't stop listening to it, just as good as Malokarpatan in its own way. Some riffs even have a very Havukruunu vibe.
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Also, tangentially related but possibly of interest to those who also dig hardcore, Deserted popped an EP last year (Sunset) and it's what you'd expect: Snarling, slithering, meaty stomp riffs, heavier than hell, and a big "fuck you" attitude. Probably would've made my list if I had heard it before an hour ago.
Judas Priest announced they will be touring as a four piece this spring while Andy Sneap works on a few production jobs. It's a bit surprising to me that they couldn't find another guitarist but I guess with the pandemic and whatnot it's a bit dificult to find touring musicians willing to go out on the road.
Similar in some ways to their last two, but fewer folk influences I'd say. Now it feels more like semi-symphonic progressive death metal if we want to get THAT niche.
Just reviewed this album over at the blog and it's a great one, French atmospheric BM, I had the promo sitting around for a couple months or I would have covered it earlier; I'll retroactively add it to my top 100 RYM list soon. Beautiful stuff.
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I'm not sure where I heard of the band a few weeks ago. Was it on here? Maybe it was mentioned on Banger TV's youtube channel?
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Glad the forums are back.
For new/upcoming stuff, I've been digging the new full-length Venator, catchy 80s-Germanic-sounding power/speed.
Looks like you can order the new Voivod in a deluxe 2-CD mediabook edition like they've done before, but I'll probably stick with the single disc since the extra content is just live stuff and it's over twice the price.
Here's my list for 1974. As per usual, I'm grateful for any and all further recommendations. Any genre will do.
https://rateyourmusic.com/list/EthelTheFrog/1974-1/
I know you've got II on there, but Sheer Heart Attack is also quite good by Queen, a little more rugged and hard rocking but with a lot of proto-metal riffs too! Also, the other 1974 KISS album Hotter Than Hell has some classics on it ("Parasite", "Strange Ways", etc).
Second Helping from Lynyrd Skynyrd is obviously a huge classic even if you've heard the opening track a million times.
If you wanna go super jazz/prog rock, Apocalypse from the Mahavishnu Orchestra is a beast.
And if you love Jimi Hendrix, don't sleep on Child of the Novelty from Mahogany Rush which is basically Canadian Jimi Hendrix (aka Frank Marino).
What else? Get Your Wings from Aerosmith from those years when they were actually a pretty bad ass band.
And last but not least...ME!!! In August, 1974 I joined the world and should be on everyone's best of lists!
I've been on the fence about Sheer Heart Attack. I absolutely love "Killer Queen" and "Flick of the Wrist", but I wasn't getting much out of the rest. Maybe I was just let down with it not being as amazing as Queen II.
Coincidentally it was also the year that gave us the self-titled debut by Rush, but that's already on the list, as it should be.
If you want a bit of prog-rock-opera pomp, Rick Wakeman's Journey to the Centre of the Earth showed up in '74 as well.
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The grind burned a lot of them out during that run though. King Crimson and Yes both have "former members" list that could almost be novels. That much talent and creativity almost always leads to strife, which can be good as fuel for writing, not so much trying to be functional people while touring 8-9 months a year, in the studio for 2 and maybe taking a 2 week break here and there before you kill each other.
Deep Purple and the egos of Gillen and Blackmore is another prime example. Huge bouts of amazing shit (In Rock, Fireball, Machine Head) then Richie said fuck it. Him and Ian bury the hatchet after a few years and you get Perfect Strangers and Battle Rages On, then Richie once again says fuck and goes to be a minstrel dressed like a hobbit performing madrigals with a Stratocaster (note: Blackmore's Night has actually done some great work, provided you can dig the Tudor clothing and aesthetics):
~ Buckaroo Banzai
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I think we had a conversation a while back about bands who no longer have any founding members in them. Sepultura and Napalm Death leap to mind - the latter no longer had any founding members left by the second side of their first album, which has to be some sort of a record... sorry (not sorry). Anyone else we can think of?
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Loudwire has a list of 13 bands with no original members, although it feels like listing Opeth is cheating since they didn't put out any official releases until Mikael was in the band. I forgot about In Flames, though, which I think might've sparked the original conversation.
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Tony Iommi wishes you all a happy new year.
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Really really interesting album. I recommend it. My only gripe is that it's got that lo-fi production that's kind of common with some black metal, but there's a level of complexity and creativity on this album that really made me want to hear some of the details a bit more clearly.
To get in on this with my knowledge of jazz fusion I'd say Weather Report's Mysterious Traveller is their most complete and consistently great album and while it's kinda devisive I also really love Santana's Borboletta it features some of the heaviest Latin influence (3/4 and 5/8 grooves all over and some great percussion work) of his fusion albums.
~ Buckaroo Banzai
Overall, though, it feels more like an Ayreon album, except without a single story.
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Battlespells: DR 12
Visions of Trismegistos: DR 9
The Tritonous Bell: DR 11
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lol christian hard rock & metal
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I was going to see them live at the end of the month, but that show has been postponed due to the ongoing pandemic.
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Edit (for posterity): There was a typo and it was very funny.
I dunno, I have a special place in my heart for hardcore this punishing and uncompromising.
Similar in some ways to their last two, but fewer folk influences I'd say. Now it feels more like semi-symphonic progressive death metal if we want to get THAT niche.
The Guardian story on his death. Good on them for reporting on it. Lots of good comments of people reminiscing about Budgie.
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