Vesper
3430
I’m not really a fan of Phil Anselmo these days, but I still might go see this. Thankfully I got to see Pantera in their prime for the Far Beyond Driven tour - Dime was awesome of course. Zakk & Charlie can definitely play these songs and I like to think that the Abbott brothers would be happy with these selections.
Yeah, this one is a beast!
Top-notch Aussie progressive discordant deathly abominations with Altars - Ascetic Reflection.
Kind of like a more approachable Portal, with hints of Morbid Angel. Varied tracks that don’t outstay their welcome, heavy as, and totally engaging and interesting throughout. Takes a few listens to appreciate, as it’s not an ‘immediate’ type of album. Worth it. :)
Here’s another good one - I can’t believe I missed this one releasing last year, given I loved their previous album!
Vortex of End - Abhorrent Fervor. They’re a French band playing their own flavour of aggressive yet kind of epic black/death.
Good stuff!
Here’s some spooky deathy stuff. Sort of a Dissection vibe, or a more melodic Blood Incantation.
Vesper
3434
Melodic Death Metal. I found it by chance while searching info for Ne Obliviscaris
https://youtu.be/vUpF6VjIC-8
BG was always known to be the nerdy Power Metal band with Lord of the Rings songs. But you know, I think it’s just… almost laziness at the time of choosing a subject to write a song. What to pick? Just whatever latest book he read. At this point they have songs about works of: Tolkien, Stephen King, Philip K Dick, Brandon Sanderson (this one, from the Way of Kings), Robert Jordan, George RR Martin, Neil Gaiman, Andrzej Sapkowski and etc etc. I suspect the few songs they have that are not about fictional works are actually explained because he also read a non-fiction book about whatever theme the song is about, like a song about Copernicus or a song about Salem’s trials.
Are you calling Varg Vikernes lazy?
Cirith Ungol have a double hitter because the name is Tolkien but the cover art is Moorcock, by Michael Whelan.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6rpVmUKFIwg
We know Elric when we see him!
ShivaX
3439
Adding this to my playlist, I love a good murky production!
So, apparently this is a thing
300 years old, yo
CraigM
3442
Uli John Roth of the Scorpions had a full second career of doing things like this, including a full Four Seasons (but many other recognizable classical songs as well)
https://youtu.be/NJkX2SWYZy0
Nice.
Vivaldi was a genius at melody; he certainly knew his craft.
CraigM
3444
Look up Uli John Roth Transcendental Sky Guitar, I think its right up your alley.
Uli is nuts. That dude has some of the longest, nimblest fingers I’ve ever seen on a human. Just watching him play is crazy.
I almost feel bad for preferring his more rocking stuff with Scorpions, because he’s probably only delivering 20% of what he can do technically on most of those songs.
https://youtu.be/ByL-vOxNASg?t=68
(there’s a little interview part in the beginning where he talks about classical music if you wanna geek out)
Zephyr
3446
Vivaldi metal with no mention of The Great Kat?
Cool article here talking a bit about African metal. Has a short interview with Overthrust’s Vulture. I haven’t listened to as much African metal as I’d like, but I have heard some Overthrust, and I might try to track down a copy of the book they mention in the article.
