Metal Genre Music Discussion - Vol. 4

by **NeuPolska** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:42 pm

Impaled Nazarene wrote:how much does a good mic cost? I want to dub my vocals over instrumentals and be able to do so on a good mic.

About $100 should be good

by **Galborea** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:47 pm

NeuPolska wrote:
Impaled Nazarene wrote:how much does a good mic cost? I want to dub my vocals over instrumentals and be able to do so on a good mic.

About $100 should be good

Just about everybody uses a Shure.

by **NeuPolska** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:53 pm

Galborea wrote:
NeuPolska wrote:About $100 should be good

Just about everybody uses a Shure.

I have a 57 and I'm gonna be getting a 58.

I have a couple other mics, MXR I think, but they're more of a niche type of mic. I have a skinny one that's amazing for clean or acoustic recordings that I would prefer over the 57

Last.fm · by **Cadonica** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 12:59 pm

Galborea wrote:All of this begs the question from everyone: Favorite Enslaved album(s) and ratings?

Vikingligr veldi (5/5), Eld, Blodhemn, Frost (4.5/5), Axioma Ethica Odini, Below the Lights (4/5), Ruun, RIITIIR (3.5/5) > Mardraum (3/5) > In Times (2.5/5) > Vertebrae (2/5) > Isa (1.5/5) > Monumension (0.5/5)

by **Galborea** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:01 pm

Cadonica wrote:
Galborea wrote:All of this begs the question from everyone: Favorite Enslaved album(s) and ratings?

Vikingligr veldi (5/5), Eld, Blodhemn, Frost (4.5/5), Axioma Ethica Odini, Below the Lights (4/5), Ruun, RIITIIR (3.5/5) > Mardraum (3/5) > In Times (2.5/5) > Vertebrae (2/5) > Isa (1.5/5) > Monumension (0.5/5)

Monumension is THAT bad to you? Shame, it's my second favorite and a perfect album...

Axioma Ethica Odini, Monumension (10/10), Vikingligr veldi, Frost, Eld, Maudraum, Below the Lights, Vertebrae, RIITIIR (9/10), Blodhemn, Isa, Ruun, In Times (8/10)

by **Hurdergaryp** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:03 pm

Cadonica wrote:
Galborea wrote:All of this begs the question from everyone: Favorite Enslaved album(s) and ratings?

Vikingligr veldi (5/5), Eld, Blodhemn, Frost (4.5/5), Axioma Ethica Odini, Below the Lights (4/5), Ruun, RIITIIR (3.5/5) > Mardraum (3/5) > In Times (2.5/5) > Vertebrae (2/5) > Isa (1.5/5) > Monumension (0.5/5)

You forgot Yggdrasill, which is probably a 6/5 in your book. Maybe even a 6.5/5!

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:03 pm

My favorite Enslaved album is none because I haven't heard them yet.

by **Galborea** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:05 pm

Corrian wrote:My favorite Enslaved album is none because I haven't heard them yet.

FOR SHAME!!! All their stuff is great but their later material is essentially the Pink Floyd of black metal.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:06 pm

Galborea wrote:
Corrian wrote:My favorite Enslaved album is none because I haven't heard them yet.

FOR SHAME!!! All their stuff is great but their later material is essentially the Pink Floyd of black metal.

...Is that a good thing?

by **Galborea** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:14 pm

Corrian wrote:
Galborea wrote:FOR SHAME!!! All their stuff is great but their later material is essentially the Pink Floyd of black metal.

...Is that a good thing?

Listen for yourself then come back.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:14 pm

I haven't gotten around to exploring Enslaved's discography in much depth either.

Of the albums I've heard:
1. Frost
2. Below the Lights
3. In Times
4. Mardraum: Beyond the Within

And I haven't listened to #2 or #4 in like four or five years either. Vikingligr veldi is somewhere in my backlog.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:19 pm

Jesus, they have 13 albums and their lowest rated on RYM is 3.53

by **Galborea** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:23 pm

Corrian wrote:Jesus, they have 13 albums and their lowest rated on RYM is 3.53

I'm still surprised you've never heard any of their stuff. Enslaved are considered one of the best black metal bands out there especially in the "untrve" category.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:33 pm

Galborea wrote:
Corrian wrote:Jesus, they have 13 albums and their lowest rated on RYM is 3.53

I'm still surprised you've never heard any of their stuff. Enslaved are considered one of the best black metal bands out there especially in the "untrve" category.

I haven't really explored black metal a ton yet. I've started with a fair amount, but not a ton.

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 1:36 pm

Galborea wrote:
Corrian wrote:...Is that a good thing?

Listen for yourself then come back.

Honestly, I can dig. Where should I start? (Because I need more backlog and all)

Last.FM · by **Corrian** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:07 pm

Conscentia wrote:
Corrian wrote:I heard a bit of them. Haven't really made a full opinion on them yet.

How about the Diablo Swing Orchestra?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwC4IFz512o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2mZVOd0jWY

Never thought I'd hear swing and metal in one song.

I kinda like it, though.

by **Galborea** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 2:33 pm

Corrian wrote:
Galborea wrote:Listen for yourself then come back.

Honestly, I can dig. Where should I start? (Because I need more backlog and all)

Depends. If you want more old-school black metal with a slight bit of melody (not at Dissection levels) and Viking aesthetic, go to the albums Frost, Eld, and Mardraum. For the newer prog black metal, the best albums would be Monumension, Below the Lights, Axioma Ethica Odini, and RIITIIR

by **Conscentia** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 6:04 pm

Corrian wrote:
Conscentia wrote:How about the Diablo Swing Orchestra?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iwC4IFz512o
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m2mZVOd0jWY

Never thought I'd hear swing and metal in one song.
I kinda like it, though.

How about funk & metal in one song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jCmkmMUwI

by **The New Sea Territory** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 9:00 pm

Cosumar wrote:
The New Sea Territory wrote:I bought a microphone and two Irish tin whistles on Amazon today...should be ready to record some folkish black metal. I have to get my drum program fixed, and wait for that stuff to come in the mail. That's all that is stopping me now.

I have a few songs written, really inspired by Downfall of Nur, Ancst and Forseti (a German neofolk band).

Awesome! I wish I had the time and initiative to do something like that. Will you post some recordings here when they're finished?

Yeah hopefully.

School just got busy randomly...might have to delay that project.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Wed Jan 04, 2017 11:55 pm

Conscentia wrote:
Corrian wrote:Never thought I'd hear swing and metal in one song.
I kinda like it, though.

How about funk & metal in one song?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jCmkmMUwI

I thought it was going to be Primus.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 12:00 am

Cosumar's Year in Metal 2016 (via Last.fm):

Most-Played Metal Bands
1. Blind Guardian (713)
2. At The Gates (455)
3. Alice In Chains (296)
4. In The Woods... (273)
4. Vektor (273)

Most-Played Metal Albums
1. Demons & Wizards - Demons & Wizards
2. Pestilence - Consvming Impvlse
3. Blind Guardian - Imaginations From The Other Side
4. Alice In Chains - Facelift
5. Dream Theater - Images & Words

Most-Played Metal Songs
1. At The Gates - "The Break of Autumn" (31)
2. At The Gates - "The Swarm" (27)
3. Pestilence - "Chronic Infection" (25)
3. At The Gates - "Non-Divine" (25)
5. Vektor - "Recharging The Void" (24)

Mildly interesting^.
It seems Power Metal and SweDeath were the main courses. With a dash of Prog and Grunge. :lol:

by **Conscentia** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:05 am

Cosumar wrote:
Conscentia wrote:How about funk & metal in one song?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=y7jCmkmMUwI

I thought it was going to be Primus.

Never heard of them. Would you recommend?

by **Galborea** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 7:47 am

Conscentia wrote:
Cosumar wrote:I thought it was going to be Primus.

Never heard of them. Would you recommend?

Primus sucks.

by **Galborea** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 8:02 am

Just under half of the songs on Katatonia's The Great Cold Distance are exactly 4:20 in length.

Last.fm · by **Cosumar** » Thu Jan 05, 2017 1:17 pm

Conscentia wrote:
Cosumar wrote:I thought it was going to be Primus.

Never heard of them. Would you recommend?

Yes. Primus sucks. (In a good way)

Try out the Frizzle Fry album for some odd yet catchy funk metal.

Galborea wrote:Just under half of the songs on Katatonia's The Great Cold Distance are exactly 4:20 in length.

Huh. I never noticed that. I wonder if it was intentional. Maybe those numbers have some significance to the band.

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