The Metal/Punk/Rock Thread

[Egg Shen]

On 17/04/2018 at 5:58 PM, Merzbow said:

If you like Deafheaven and Alcest etc then you'll dig these, pretty sure they'll be the next big thing in untrve black metal.

yeh thats very Deafheaven-y, i like the sound of it. 

[WyattSheepMask]

Pallbearer have announced some dates for July:

July 16th: London - Islington Assembly Hall

July 17th: Glasgow- Stereo

July 18th: Leeds - Brudenell Social Club

July 19th: Bristol- Fleece

they then head out around mainland Europe before heading beck to play Bloodstock on August 12th

[Merzbow]

Sleep have just announced a new album called The Sciences, it's out tomorrow, 4/20..

[WyattSheepMask]

Blaze Bayley is on today’s episode of Talk Is Jericho. I’m expecting it to be a very Iron Maiden-heavy interview, but hopefully he does touch upon his solo work too. I’m been a massive fan of Blaze for years and always felt he got a rough deal with that period in Iron Maiden’s history from fans. His first two solo albums (‘SiliconMessiah’ and ‘Tenth Dimension’) are fantastic pieces of work

[cobra_gordo]

15 hours ago, Merzbow said:

Sleep have just announced a new album called The Sciences, it's out tomorrow, 4/20..

New Melvins out today too, probably for the same reason.

[Keith Houchen]

https://edition.cnn.com/style/amp/cnnphotos-heavy-metal-botswana/index.html?__twitter_impression=true 

Thought this was pretty cool. A style article on metal fans in Botswana. I hope one of the bands they love play there, that would be ace. 

[Merzbow]

Necronomidol, a weird little Idol-Metal group from Japan are touring here in June and yes I'm going to see them. It should be.. interesting.

 

[cobra_gordo]

European leg of Slayer's final headline tour has been announced this morning. Slayer, Lamb Of God, Anthrax and Obituary. Was expecting we'd get shafted with shit supports but I'm chuffed with that.

 

[lightningxlock]

Anybody heading to the Menzingers/Lagwagon/The Lawrence Arms/The Flatliners/The Lillingtons supershow in London. I like/love pretty much all of those bands to one degree or another. Excited to see The Lawrence Arms, slept on them for years but been loving the hell out of them recently.

[lightningxlock]

Ralphy, Lagwagon are a little bit of a blind spot for me aside from hearing a song here or there. What would you recommend album-wise?

[WyattSheepMask]

Slayer have announced the U.K. dates of their “final” European tour, support on all shows comes from Lamb of God, Anthrax and Obituary, so it’s going to be a hell of a night out. Tickets on sale next Friday 9am:

Nov 1st: Dublin - 3Arena 
Nov 3rd: London - Wembley Arena 
Nov 5th: Cardiff - Motorpoint Arena 
Nov 7th: Birmingham - BCA 
Nov 9th: Manchester - Arena 
Nov 10th: Newcastle - Metro Radio Arena 
Nov 12th: Glasgow - Hydro SSE

Edited May 11, 2018 by WyattSheepMask

[Egg Shen]

9 minutes ago, WyattSheepMask said:

Slayer have announced the U.K. dates of their “final” European tour, support on all shows comes from Lamb of God, Anthrax and Obituary, so it’s going to be a hell of a night out. Tickets on sale next Friday 9am:

Nov 1st: Dublin - 3Arena 
Nov 3rd: London - Wembley Arena 
Nov 5th: Cardiff - Motorpoint Arena 
Nov 7th: Birmingham - BCA 
Nov 9th: Manchester - Arena 
Nov 10th: Newcastle - Metro Radio Arena 
Nov 12th: Glasgow - Hydro SSE

i'll be going, i can't be missing that. I'm not overly sad about Slayer bowing out, they've put out some brilliant albums in later part of their careers but it does feel like the right time.

[Egg Shen]

2 hours ago, lightningxlock said:

Ralphy, Lagwagon are a little bit of a blind spot for me aside from hearing a song here or there. What would you recommend album-wise?

Most would recommend Hoss or Double Plaidinum. I've always had a soft spot for Blaze though.

[WyattSheepMask]

8 minutes ago, Egg Shen said:

i'll be going, i can't be missing that. I'm not overly sad about Slayer bowing out, they've put out some brilliant albums in later part of their careers but it does feel like the right time.

I see how I’m feeling closer to the time. I’m always sceptical about so called farewell tours, and I’m still a bit sour on them from when I last saw them at Bloodstock a couple of years ago were I felt they really phoned it in. With the dates they’ve announced though (there are mainland Europe running into December), the majority are one night on followed by the next night off, so this could well be it though, and it’s about time too. I agree they have put out some good stuff later in their career, but they’re still very much paint by numbers Slayer albums

[Egg Shen]

i loved it at Bloodstock, i was pissed as a bollock though and just cut loose, it was a good time. I don't feel they phone it in either although many say that, it's more down to Tom Araya not moving, it gives off the impression that he can't be fucked but he doesn't headbang for a reason, i see what you're saying though. Slayer's show in Plymouth i saw on the Repentless tour was probably my favorite time seeing them too.

Have to disagree about the albums too ? I think the general consensus when anyone lists Slayer records is to list Reign in Blood, Seasons in the Abyss and South of Heaven first then the rest get listed randomly after it, i stick Chris Illusion and World Painted Blood right in there though. Saying that, you're talking to someone who really liked Diabolus in Musica so...