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LAMB OF GOD Signs With ROADRUNNER RECORDS
- May 1, 2008
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Roadrunner Records has announced the signing of LAMB OF GOD for all territories outside North America.
"Having toured with countless Roadrunner bands both domestically and overseas LAMB OF GOD has had the chance to see the amount of promotion and support the label puts into their bands. The foreign territories seem a perfect place to put the two machines in motion together. We look forward to a long partnership! Cheers!" enthuses frontman Randy Blythe. Roadrunner's Senior VP International, Wally van Middendorp, agrees, "Roadrunner and LAMB OF GOD are a perfect match. We're excited to be working with them. Everyone is looking forward to taking LAMB OF GOD to the next level!"
The first LAMB OF GOD release on Roadrunner will be an all-new, two-DVD set on June 30, 2008.
The "Walk With Me In Hell" two-DVD set features over five hours of incredible, all-access footage. Disc 1 contains the highly anticipated feature documentary "Walk With Me In Hell" and multiple live performance extras from across the globe on the "Sacrament" world tour. The documentary chronicles every detail in the lives of LAMB OF GOD as they completed recording and toured around the world nearly three times over in support of the highly praised 2006 album "Sacrament". Disc 2 includes an additional full-length "Making of Sacrament" feature plus LAMB OF GOD's entire, uncut, brutal performance at the Download festival 2007, where they performed in front of over 72,000 fans. Extras include deleted scenes, live performance videos for various tour stops, the official music video for "Redneck", and a "Making of Redneck" documentary.
"We're on stage for 90 minutes a day," says drummer Chris Adler. "People want to know what's going on for the other 22 ½ hours. It's not always limousines and champagne! 'Killadelphia' [LOG's previous platinum-certified DVD] surprised a lot of people and proved that we refuse to censor or hold anything back. True to the high standard that we hold ourselves to, 'Walk With Me In Hell' is unlike any music DVD I've ever seen. This is an entire new level of documentary taking you on an intense, worldwide journey with us."
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 8:39:47 AM
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It's official - their music is going to get even worse than it already is.
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COMMENT | SHOCKER
posted by : Darkthrone
5/1/2008 8:50:03 AM
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Fakemetal band joins fakemetal label shock!!
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COMMENT | It's official!
posted by : Blackthorned
5/1/2008 8:50:26 AM
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Incarnina is an utter twat.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 8:52:43 AM
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Now that's what music DVD's SHOULD have.
Lots of performances, interviews and backstage and on the road stuff.
I just enjoy that kind of stuff.
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posted by : madeinquebec
5/1/2008 8:52:49 AM
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I only recently sorta started to sorta like them.
Man, if you look at it, RRR currently has some cool bands: Megadeth, DT, Nightwish, Opeth, etc.
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COMMENT |
posted by : madeinquebec
5/1/2008 8:54:33 AM
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"Lots of performances, interviews and backstage and on the road stuff."
As long as they separate it from the actual show... The Last Supper with Sabbath (DVD) was painful that way: they cut in the middle of songs to have the band talk. WTF, it's fucking Sabbath, let the music play!
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COMMENT | .
posted by : fixedbroken
5/1/2008 9:15:15 AM
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another ruined band
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COMMENT | Ditch Randy
posted by : tlizzy
5/1/2008 9:16:23 AM
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I laughed the other day when somebody said how much they respected Randy because he took voice lessons, varied his voice, takes care of his voice, practices his craft, stays true to the underground. Anyway, get a real vocalist & enhance the premium metal finished product you put out rather than have it get lost in the growl & bark experimentation. You can only spin it so many ways. You don't need to go all clean vocal, but dare to find a middle ground & see what your voice can really do. The all aggression shit will only last so long & then LOG will be underground all right. On a brighter note, I jammed Join the Army by ST last night & man did that bring back some fond memories!
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COMMENT | ...
posted by :
5/1/2008 9:33:30 AM
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If it was 1991 and you joined the ranks of some real thrash bands, I'd say congrats. But it's not.
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COMMENT |
posted by : MetalMetalMetal
5/1/2008 9:34:10 AM
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it's the best thing that they have can done,now their material will arrived all territories.
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COMMENT | True metal died in 1991...
posted by :
5/1/2008 9:41:50 AM
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think about it. And if you can't, I'll enlighten everyone as to why.
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COMMENT | Pro Tools with Melodyne and programs like that
posted by : Dogface
5/1/2008 9:43:50 AM
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Can do amazing things to make your vocals sound shit hot. When will people wake up and smell the coffee??
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COMMENT | oh boy
posted by :
5/1/2008 9:47:01 AM
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get ready for a ton of re-issuses and digipacks from lamb of god
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COMMENT | Well...
posted by : TxKx
5/1/2008 9:51:48 AM
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Proper metal is around still, you just need to know where to look. And using terms like "true", "kvlt" or similar is completely sad and should not be encouraged, condoned or endorsed.
And it's officially guaranteed that elitist Lamb Of God fans will never again be able to say that their favourite fakesters never sold out or stayed true to the underground. I can and will laugh at that heartily. (Well, Lamb of God were always leaning on the mainstream as it was, now they've jumped in.)
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COMMENT | Woh WTF!!!!
posted by :
5/1/2008 9:54:00 AM
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What's with all the LOG haters!!!!
I will admit to being slightly apprehensive that RR may try to pressure them into becoming another of their "Clones" but so far LOG have produced nothing but top quality metal.
Bring on the DVD... Killedelphia slayed, and if the Download set has been captured with sound-desk sound it'll no doubt kick some serious ass!!!
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COMMENT | tlizzy
posted by :
5/1/2008 9:56:05 AM
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Have you heared LOG's latest album "Sacrament"? Randy has found the middle ground, He uses some clean vocals and his growl has become a lot less intense than it was back in the day. He's defintely seeing what his voice can do. If Lamb of God cuts back on the growls any more, I expect the result will be a nosedive in the quality of their "pure american metal," and an icrease in sales among the trendy crowds. I like the new album, but I can do without the vocals in the verses of Redneck. "Just one time you got a reason..." That whole trying to be a southern badass thing makes me laugh. I should get the producer deluxe version and re-record the vocals in that song.
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COMMENT | ?
posted by : deadbeat
5/1/2008 10:04:50 AM
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Why is it that when people read Lamb Of God and Roadrunner together, they assume that things aren't gonna get better, just worse? Labels don't change bands like LOG. Besides, it's Roadrunner International. Not Roadrunner US.
Killadelphia surprised me a lot, this one should be interesting.
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COMMENT | I don't get the fierce anti Roadrunner thing on here
posted by : Blackthorned
5/1/2008 10:10:05 AM
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and here's one prime example of why - Opeth. They are about to release one of the finest albums they have ever made. It sounds the way it does because Mikael Akerfeldt wanted it that way, not the label. And have they ruined Porcupine Tree? No of course not - in fact more people are finding their great music than ever. Why should LoG be any different?
If you don't like the music anymore that's to do with that band, and maybe you should move on. Some of you don't have a clue what you are talking about - you just think it's cool to shout 'sellout' and abandon bands at the soonest opportunity because they want to get some decent promotion that does their talent justice. Accusers and eltists like that are actually the disease of the metal scene, not the cure.
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COMMENT | Dude...
posted by :
5/1/2008 11:08:12 AM
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I'm in awe of the comments. "Lamb of God not hard enough"..."Lamb of God's vocals are too hardcore." WTF? LOG has almost single-handedly brought a new generation of metal and fans. You older guys should praise them for still making you feel cool when you go out in public. Everyone else should still, at the very least, respect them because they're doing something quite different than anything else out there right now. God, Blabbermouthers are fuckin' narrow-minded, whiny bitches. (feel free to include me in that category if it makes you feel better).
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 11:08:22 AM
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i dont care what label lamb of god are on, as long as they keep bringing out killer albums and doing what theyre doing, ill still be listening to them.
nuff said.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 11:12:11 AM
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good to hear they signed a deal for outside North America. they weren't really getting alot of exposure from Epic in countries like Europe.
as for the dvd, sounds fucking AWESOME (except the 2nd disc having the making of sacrament, which is already included in the Special Edition of Sacrament)
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 11:13:42 AM
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This really won't change anything (including their music), whether you like these guys or not. This does a bad job of explaining it, Epic will still release their records in the states and RR will release them in other countries. If you are in the U.S., you will never even know unless you go to blabbermout to hear the news. Lots of American bands do this so that they can get better distribution in countries other than the U.S..
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 11:38:38 AM
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Saw this band at Nokia in Dallas. The crowd was weak as fuck and these guys still put on a hell of a show. These are some professional ass kicking moutherfuckers. Definitely my favorite current act.
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COMMENT | ~!~
posted by : Mr. Stoney
5/1/2008 11:48:40 AM
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Anyone who says Lamb Of God is going to suck just because roadrunner is releasing their albums outside the U.S. is a fucking moron.
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COMMENT | I'm the "moron" who said true metal died in 1991, now I'll explain why...
posted by :
5/1/2008 11:52:02 AM
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Can any of you remember when Iron Maiden's Fear of the Dark came out? It was 1992. Ok, so I'm off by one year. Judas Priest's Painkiller came out in 1990. Metallica's black album came out in 1991. Anthrax's Persistence of Time...1990. Rust in Peace was released..you guessed it, 1990. Seasons in the Abyss..1990. Queensryche's Empire album.. 1990. Ozzy's No More Tears..1990. What do all of these bands have in common? Well, besides being pioneers in all their respective metal genres, the last time any of these bands had any memorable music was, you guessed it..before 1991. Pantera is an exception to this as they were the only metal band to really do anything memorable during the nineties. Iron Maiden had Blaze Bayley and the "x" albums. Megadeth tried going mainstream with Countdown to extinction. Slayer was good with Divine Intervention but can we really compare it to Seasons in the Abyss? Queensryche has sucked monkeyballs for quite some time now. John Bush was no Joey Belladonna, that's for sure! Metallica..well, we know what happened to them. Priest still rocked, but can anyone name any songs without looking them up off of Jugulator? My point here is that it may be quality metal, but is any of it memorable? I'll agree that there were a few notable exceptions over the years such as Iron Maiden and Judas Priest's latest efforts since rejoining with their lead singers. The music is certainly a far cry from songs like Be Quick or Be Dead or Nightcrawler though. Ah, but there's LOG to save metal. Gimme a freakin' break. Metal right now is an endless stream of copycats, recyclers, and no talent hacks. I'm still waiting to hear some originality or something mildly captivating. I'm not old either. I'm still in my twenties so you can't attribute my POV to age. So there it is, my take on things
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COMMENT | The soLution...
posted by :
5/1/2008 12:00:36 PM
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I'm gonna start my own metal band
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COMMENT | the solution
posted by : garbagemann1234
5/1/2008 12:05:21 PM
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spend that much effort on your homework and maybe youll get somewhere in life
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COMMENT | gutterballet79
posted by : metalliaddict
5/1/2008 12:24:33 PM
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look man...you are naming bands at the pinnacle of the metal scene and saying how they stopped releasing quality material after '91. very RARELY will a band come along and have staying power like Iron Maiden, Priest, Slayer, etc...
however, to say that nothing original or captivating has been released in over 17 years is stretching it just a bit. Meshuggah's Chaosphere? Slaughter of the Soul by At The Gates? just about any album by Opeth?
I love all the bands you mentioned as well. However, you have to realize that the greatness of heavy metal certainly expands beyond the realm of four or five bands. I used to think metal was dead as well, then I discovered all these great artists. Metal isn't dead. In fact it's alive and well. If you don't want to try something on the outer limits of your metal heroes, then yes, heavy metal unfortunately died for you in 1991.
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COMMENT | oh...and Bloodgutter...
posted by : metalliaddict
5/1/2008 12:26:10 PM
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Europe is not a country. At least not since I last checked yesterday.
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COMMENT | hey
posted by :
5/1/2008 12:34:06 PM
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Listen to blackthorned.
You guys are little bitches.
Oooh no one gives a shit about metal after there break through albums so i guess ill be a faget and abandon the great metal bands and just talk shit (gutterballet79) you queer.
Can you even give an example why roadrunner is a bad record label?
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COMMENT | metalliaddict
posted by :
5/1/2008 12:37:56 PM
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Is correct as well.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 12:38:32 PM
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I can't believe it's taken 'til now to point out that Europe is a continent.
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COMMENT | Blah
posted by :
5/1/2008 12:57:30 PM
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All this talk about true metal…. What the fuck is that? Metal is what it is. Everyone wants to make out like the good ol’ days were just so superior to what’s going on now. I call bullshit on that. Change does not always mean blasphemy. I don’t like a lot of shit out today, but in 25 years this stuff will be classic to somebody. Do you think everyone liked Sabbath when they came out?
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COMMENT | gutterballet79
posted by :
5/1/2008 1:24:29 PM
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I think it is your POV of what metal is. Most of those bands revolve around the biggest thrash metal scene which was rolling since the early 80s. To me there have been some classic releases since that time it is just people come up with all these other bull shit genres for heavy music. Death, black, nu, doom, etc. It still could be your age man, if judging from your name you are in your late 20s those albums had the biggest impact given your age at the time. I am sure teens now will hear some of this new stuff (LoG, Devildriver, Dimmu, etc.) and cherish it just as much. Much like I look back on classic Black Sabbath(wasn’t alive when they were active with ozzy) and think it is awesome but find the classic albums you mention more personal and enjoyable given the impact on my life at the time. My 2cents
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COMMENT | gutterballet79
posted by : TxKx
5/1/2008 1:25:26 PM
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Do bands really have to be "legendary" to be worthy of rememberence? If their fans remember them and their songs, playing their albums 10 years from now, then something must have been done right. Believe me, there are a lot of bands around today that have released classic albums, and they're considered top bands in their respective fields.
Looking at your posts, you do seem to be too close-minded to bands and albums done after 1991, as you said. There has been great stuff released both before AND after 1991 that a lot of people still remember with a smile. And today's newer bands may go on to be legends, you never know. I respect your opinions and all, but I do advise you to look at today's stuff as well.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 1:33:06 PM
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gutterballet79, I'm not going to name drop any bands, but I will say that there are lots and lots of wonderful, classic producing, memorable metal bands out there. You just have to look for them. A lot of them are extremely original and deserve way more attention than they get, but most usually are never heard due to lack of promotion or because they're independent and can't afford to promote themselves. I don't know what you look for in good metal, but the way you're talking reminds me of my step-dad. He believes nothing good came out after the seventies. For rock that is. This is definitely not a true statement. He's just stuck on his pre-conception of what good music is and refuses to be open minded about new bands. I'm not saying you don't listen to other bands either because I don't that, but I guess I'm just saying that you are probably missing out on some really great bands due to your negative thoughts on the genre. I agree most metal bads are totally generic and utterly horrible, but seriously, there're lots of rays of light in the dark room that is metal. Don't give up.
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COMMENT | It's a business
posted by :
5/1/2008 1:35:32 PM
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Don't forget it's called the music BUSINESS for a reason. Maybe this was largely for economic reason. Hell, you have to buy your guitar strings somehow. After all, most bands don't make money on a label - they make it on the road. The label is like a bank - they give you money to support your art - then you pay it back (hopefully).
You all talk like you know the terms of the contract.
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COMMENT | TxKx
posted by :
5/1/2008 1:39:59 PM
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Even though I don't agree with you 100 percent, you were the first guy to offer anything in the way of an intelligent argument and I respect you for that. I'll give the new guys a chance. Give me some ideas where to look though. Lamb of God, I've heard their stuff and was only mildly impressed. tell me some other bands worth jammin to if you would
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COMMENT | LOL...do they even check these forums?
posted by :
5/1/2008 1:44:19 PM
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COMMENT | McSlayer02
posted by :
5/1/2008 1:50:52 PM
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Will do..I dug the track Dimmu Borgir did with Kamelot. So, I'm not completely closed minded to the new scene. I'll check myspace for some tracks by those guys and let you know what I think.
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COMMENT | Ha ha ha!!
posted by : Hell F'in Yeah!!!!
5/1/2008 2:12:28 PM
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Well, I didn't see this coming! j/k Will be interesting to hear what the next Album will sound like.
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COMMENT |
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5/1/2008 2:13:05 PM
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They're not going to automatically suck from this. It's gonna be business as usual in the LOG camp, playing the same stale quasi-Pantera riffs, the same quasi-Pantera vocals, juvenile lyrics, yada yada yada.
Ok, geting back to my Aquaria CD. :-D
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COMMENT | Amon Amarth is killer
posted by :
5/1/2008 2:14:35 PM
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Fate of Norns is nothing short of brutal. I like the Viking schtick as well. I'll have to get used to the vox though. I like when he yells "Fire!!!!!!"
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 2:38:59 PM
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what a deceptive headline
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COMMENT | Well...
posted by : TxKx
5/1/2008 2:42:45 PM
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I was going to give you a list of recommendations, but the others have beaten me to some items on my list. And since I don't know what you would want to listen to in the future, I'll just put some of my favourites:
Bolt Thrower, Suffocation, Carcass, Napalm Death, Dismember, Slayer, Nasum, Devourment.
Don't expect to get into them immediately however. It takes time to fully understand some bands, it's happened to me on some occasions. Once you get into more bands, you'll find more bands, and your tastes will build up over time. Oh yeah, and good luck with your band, if you are gonna start it.
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COMMENT | LOG should talk to Hatebreed, BLS, FF, VOD, Suffocation,
posted by : KB
5/1/2008 2:52:09 PM
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Deicide, Gorguts, Agony Scene, Sepultura, and the countless other bands that RR has promised the world to and failed to deliver.
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COMMENT | Personally...
posted by :
5/1/2008 2:55:24 PM
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all those bands that came out around 1991 and 1992....I could give a fuck about. Compared to what is coming out these days with grindcore/mathcore, whatever subgenre you look at, the early 90's for metal looks mediocre at best. The talent and musicianship that exists now is far superior to any of the bands you mentioned. I give them credit for pioneering thrash and, admittedly, many new bands these days hold their roots in their influence...but going back and listening to those albums does nothing for me. Its old, outdated, and boring. If you want to stay stuck in the early nineties, you're just one of the many metalheads that are hindering the progression of music.
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COMMENT | you ALL are retarded
posted by :
5/1/2008 3:10:04 PM
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why can't you just enjoy music? People seem to forget that opinions are OPINIONS!!!!!!!! not fact, or objectionable truths meant the be debated!
Take a chill pill.
LOG have made some super tunes, I'm not so much a fan of their newer material though. Ashes ruled.
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COMMENT |
posted by : Kovaks
5/1/2008 3:11:38 PM
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"I don't get the fierce anti Roadrunner thing on here and here's one prime example of why - Opeth. They are about to release one of the finest albums they have ever made. It sounds the way it does because Mikael Akerfeldt wanted it that way, not the label. And have they ruined Porcupine Tree? No of course not - in fact more people are finding their great music than ever. Why should LoG be any different?
If you don't like the music anymore that's to do with that band, and maybe you should move on. Some of you don't have a clue what you are talking about - you just think it's cool to shout 'sellout' and abandon bands at the soonest opportunity because they want to get some decent promotion that does their talent justice. Accusers and eltists like that are actually the disease of the metal scene, not the cure"
I agree...
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COMMENT | @ br00talized
posted by : TxKx
5/1/2008 3:17:32 PM
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"why can't you just enjoy music? People seem to forget that opinions are OPINIONS!!!!!!!! not fact, or objectionable truths meant the be debated!"
What do you think we've been doing? We enjoy music, and we converse using our opinions. Read what's been put next time.
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COMMENT | It begins
posted by :
5/1/2008 3:22:54 PM
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The monumental end of this band has just begun! Thank you Lamb of God for bringing on your own end, at last maybe real metal will have a chance to shine again. Roadrunner Records is the retarded, insane cousin of "metal" record labels and should just give up. I was sad to see Opeth sign to this label but perhaps future will hold more promising arrangements.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/1/2008 5:49:13 PM
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Lamb Of God are amazing, can't believe all the haters
What is wrong with some of you!
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COMMENT | .
posted by : iceolate
5/1/2008 5:56:32 PM
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Damn...these guys are still making music?
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COMMENT | siperwrx
posted by : iceolate
5/1/2008 5:59:14 PM
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"...The talent and "musicianship that exists now is far superior to any of the bands you mentioned.."
lol dood, what the hell are you smoking? Must be some high grade shit if you are convinced that today's metal is "far superior".
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COMMENT | Great Band
posted by :
5/1/2008 8:31:23 PM
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They will fucking kick major ass again with the follow up to 'Sacrament'. Fuck you all who hate only because they sell a few CD's. The intensity is there.. Cant wait for the follow up.
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COMMENT |
posted by :
5/2/2008 1:58:48 AM
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And RR didn't resign Cynic?!?!?!?!?
WTF kinda world do we live in where a cheap Pantera clone gets put ahead of the godlike awesome that is Cynic?!?!?
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COMMENT | to siperwrx
posted by :
5/2/2008 7:45:22 AM
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"all those bands that came out around 1991 and 1992....I could give a fuck about. Compared to what is coming out these days with grindcore/mathcore, whatever subgenre you look at, the early 90's for metal looks mediocre at best. The talent and musicianship that exists now is far superior to any of the bands you mentioned. I give them credit for pioneering thrash and, admittedly, many new bands these days hold their roots in their influence...but going back and listening to those albums does nothing for me. Its old, outdated, and boring. If you want to stay stuck in the early nineties, you're just one of the many metalheads that are hindering the progression of music."
And growling and screaming incoherently through all your albums makes you badass and cutting edge? Musically, they're doing nothing new. You're the one who's "stuck". Cookie monster has you by the nutsack and won't let go!
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COMMENT | I just want you young dudes...
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5/2/2008 8:25:52 AM
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to see where true talent lies instead of accepting this garbled up growl fest that metal has turned into. In 1991 (I was 12), we still had our fair share of growling in bands like Cannibal Corpse and Deicide. They were considered fringe elements in metal (should have stayed that way). I owned one Deicide album and it was the last one I ever bought. Not because I'm not hardcore or badass enough, but because I had to read the freakin' lyrics in the tape sleeve to understand what all the growling was about. I know some jackass is gonna say "I can understand it just fine" without reading the lyrics. I bet you could probably crack the Da Vinci code too, right? C'mon. The last great metal band that had semi-coherent singing was Pantera. They're obviously done. Trivium is about the closest thing to metal there is right now in terms of new bands. All you guys that don't like them don't like them because they stopped growling like a bunch of fucking idiots on their new album. They growled like the cookie monster to break into the industry because that is what is hot right now thanks to the majority. Far from being sellouts or posers imo, since it's not popular to make a change like that. Now they've made a name for themselves and are slowly but surely phasing that style of singing out (thank God!!!). Why, you may ask? Because it's no talent b.s...that's why. In conclusion, you like what you like, I suppose. Just like I don't understand the allure of NASCAR (a bunch of hillbillies going in circles) , I'll never understand the allure of a band that growls and garbles their way through a lyrical diatribe. But maybe you guys "get it" and I'm just an old dude (28 years old).
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