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Old 03-02-2008, 05:21 PM   #141
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oh wow, this blew me away. new band called Vainglory with a female vocalist that nails classic thrash vocals better than most men do. i didn't believe it was actually a woman until looking them up. entire album sounds killer though


Thats a yngwie malmsteen song
with heavier lyrics.
They are Great!

Its also kind of funny that they need 2 guitarists to sound
like Yngwie!

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Old 03-02-2008, 06:54 PM   #142
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Really dig that Volbeat stuff Hemi! Methinks I'm going to have to spend some serious time in this thread soon.
they seem like they might be on the verge of breaking out big. when i first heard some samples of their first album, The Strength / The Sound / The Songs, they were nowhere online. i had to order the album overseas through amazon.co.uk, paid quite a bit for it to. but their 2nd album i bought through amazon.ca, there are some very well seeded torrents out for them now, their youtube videos are climbing rapidly in views and i'm hearing their name mentioned more and more

they're already pretty popular in Europe, but i think Volbeat could be huge in north america if they got the proper exposure
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Old 03-02-2008, 07:52 PM   #143
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Dax Riggs is fantastic.

His other bands Acid Bath (one of my all time favourites) and Deadboy and the Elephantmen:
http://www.myspace.com/deadboytheelephantmen (listen to Stop I'm Already Dead)
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Old 03-02-2008, 08:04 PM   #144
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Dax Riggs is fantastic.

His other bands Acid Bath (one of my all time favourites) and Deadboy and the Elephantmen:
http://www.myspace.com/deadboytheelephantmen (listen to Stop I'm Already Dead)
http://profile.myspace.com/index.cfm...endID=26363082

Acid Bath is also one of my all time favorite bands. Without question Dax Riggs is my favorite vocalist... not so much the sound of his voice, but more from a lyrical standpoint.
The man is a poet.
Acid Bath is one band I wish had more material out. Sad to see this great band be undone by a drunk.
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Old 03-02-2008, 09:14 PM   #145
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Acid Bath is also one of my all time favorite bands. Without question Dax Riggs is my favorite vocalist... not so much the sound of his voice, but more from a lyrical standpoint.
The man is a poet.
Acid Bath is one band I wish had more material out. Sad to see this great band be undone by a drunk.
No kidding.

Having read his early poetry from the Acid Bath days, I can definitely agree.
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Old 03-03-2008, 01:39 PM   #146
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No kidding.

Having read his early poetry from the Acid Bath days, I can definitely agree.

I just ordered up a copy of his latest solo CD (We Sing of Only Blood or Love) and can't wait until that arrives. Acid Bath were amazing. Same goes for any of his other project: Deadboy & Elephantman
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Old 03-03-2008, 01:43 PM   #147
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Listening to that latest Lair of the Minotaur and digging what I've heard so far. Not quite as good as The Ultimate Destroyer, but maybe I need a few more listens...

The latest Death Angel, as mentioned by another poster, is also decent. Doesn't compare to Ultra-Violence or Frolic Through the Park though.

I can't think of much more that's been released in 2008 that I've been digging on.
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Old 03-03-2008, 05:57 PM   #148
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I just ordered up a copy of his latest solo CD (We Sing of Only Blood or Love) and can't wait until that arrives.
Gah! Where have I been... havn't heard anything about new material from Riggs. Would love to hear a review on this one!

A couple cool experimental black metal bands... *WARNING! NOT TR00!*

Diabolical Masquerade
http://http://profile.myspace.com/in...endID=29518415

Direwolf
http://http://profile.myspace.com/in...endID=58594693

Don't know if they have been mentioned in this thread yet or not, but Symphony X is one of the best prog metal bands out there...

http://http://profile.myspace.com/in...endID=54655229

At The Gates

http://http://profile.myspace.com/in...endID=40014119

And a band I recently had the pleasure of seeing live... truley a unique band. Its like death metal, the symphony, and cirque de soleil all rolled into one.

http://http://profile.myspace.com/in...endID=10455799
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Old 03-03-2008, 07:44 PM   #149
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Gah! Where have I been... havn't heard anything about new material from Riggs. Would love to hear a review on this one!

Check out some of the new tuneage...
www.myspace.com/daxriggs
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Old 03-06-2008, 02:38 AM   #150
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Pretty good math metal band playing The Stetson on Saturday -- Lint. Some local boys.

My band is also playing but we're definitely not metal.

I dunno if this works but this is a facebook event link.

http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=10969102078
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Old 03-10-2008, 08:41 PM   #151
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This is a little bit of a tease, I know, but Testament will be playing in Victoria (got my tickets at Lyle's this afternoon) on May 15th as well as Van a night or two later. Skolnick is back playing lead guitar and hot damn is he incredible. Can't wait for that show and the best part is - it's at a small night club. So, any Testament fans near the Coast or those willing to make the trip...
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Old 03-12-2008, 04:30 PM   #152
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I just saw Zimmer's Hole last night in Victoria. Awesome gig if you have a (warped) sense of humour as well as a love for the cheezy side of Metal. Go check them out in Calgary if they still have tickets available. Fun will be had by all... trust me.
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Old 03-12-2008, 05:46 PM   #153
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This is a little bit of a tease, I know, but Testament will be playing in Victoria (got my tickets at Lyle's this afternoon) on May 15th as well as Van a night or two later. Skolnick is back playing lead guitar and hot damn is he incredible. Can't wait for that show and the best part is - it's at a small night club. So, any Testament fans near the Coast or those willing to make the trip...

Skolnick was/is the best part of Testament IMO. Love his band The Alex Skolnick Trio... very cool jazz/fusion project. Check it out....

http://www.alexskolnick.com/index.asp

http://www.myspace.com/alexskolnicktrio

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Old 03-13-2008, 08:59 AM   #154
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Skolnick was/is the best part of Testament IMO. Love his band The Alex Skolnick Trio... very cool jazz/fusion project. Check it out....

http://www.alexskolnick.com/index.asp

http://www.myspace.com/alexskolnicktrio
Yup, love the Trio. If you haven't already you might want to check out Rodrigo Y Gabriela ... fan-damn-tastic as well:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=MSwCRgDCH4w

They were recently on tour with the Skol Trio.
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Old 03-13-2008, 09:46 AM   #155
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well over half their fan base was lonely metal heads that just bought their dvd/went to their concert to rub one out to tarja.

the rest of the band could re-invent themselves and be popular but it won't be nightwish. tarja = nightwish.
Hmm, I'm not sure if your message even deserves to be noted, but...

I'd just like to point out that their newest ( = post-Tarja) album is also their best selling album by a good margin. So I guess that makes you wrong.

Also, Tuomas Holopainen = Nightwish.

Anyone who actually knows something about the band would know this. (For example me, and I'm hardly a fan. I don't even listen to metal much.)
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Old 03-13-2008, 09:07 PM   #156
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well over half their fan base was lonely metal heads that just bought their dvd/went to their concert to rub one out to tarja.

the rest of the band could re-invent themselves and be popular but it won't be nightwish. tarja = nightwish.
i used to think that until i actually gave their new album a chance. it's not as good as Once (their best IMO) but it's damn close and still very Nightwish
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Old 03-23-2008, 11:59 PM   #157
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NEW TESTAMENT!!!



i've been waiting for their new album WAY too long, and with it being their first new material in almost a decade it's no exaggeration. this is from a handful of songs from the album that have found their way online (there's a torrent floating around with high quality rips of 8 tracks), and after listening to them all Formation of Damnation sounds like an early candidate for album of the year. they pick up right where The Gathering left off and don't sound like they've missed a beat in 9 years

i can't really put to words how incredibly pumped i am for this, Testament is legendary
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Old 03-24-2008, 12:42 AM   #158
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I highly recommend the band Primordial:
http://www.myspace.com/fallentoruin

Listen to Empire Falls.
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Old 03-26-2008, 11:17 AM   #159
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Damn! This new Arsis - We Are The Nightmare is purdy good. Technical, but with plenty of melody (something a lot of "heavy" bands tend to forget about).

The new Torche (Meanderthal) is amazing as well. I'll definitely be grabbing a copy when it is officially released. Not sure if I would categorize it as Metal. But, that seems to encompass a number of different subsets in this day and age.

Not sure if it's been mentioned in this thread, but anyone who liked Dog Fashion Disco should check out their new incarnation: Polkadot Cadaver. It basically picks up where Adultery left off. Fan-tastic.
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Old 04-07-2008, 07:13 PM   #160
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Anyone checked out the new album Gods of the Earth by The Sword?



I've given it a couple listens. While it's not quite as strong as their first album, it's still a decent album. If you liked the first one, you might want to check out this one. The video that I posted is quite similar to their first album, but the rest of the album is a bit different.
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