So far, I'm going to see Boris w/ Torche and Clouds in Carrboro, NC on July 6.

Going with Industrial. Solely because of projects like Von Thronstahl (Martial Industrial) and Der Blutharsch (Martial Industrial)

They both suck, so fuck off. ^____^

Excrementory Grindfuckers win this thread.

And again, fuck off. ^____^

At this point, I'm leaning towards Arghoslent's 'Hornets of the Pogrom'. I never thought a Death Metal album would ever come out to be my favourite release of the year, but goddamnit, they did it! An amazing album from probably the genre's most controversial band.

Meh to both (especially Deicide) so I'm gonna say ARGHOSLENT

Srsly, if you haven't heard their newest album (Hornets of the Pogrom), get off your ass. Best Death Metal album of the last few years, easily.

Forseti
Darkwood
Gae Bolg (and the Church of Fand)
Orplid
Sonne Hagal
Nebelung
In Gowan Ring
Explosions In The Sky
Mono
Mogwai
Yndi Halda
Godspeed! You Black Emperor
Von Thronstahl
Ritual Front
Kiss The Anus Of A Black Cat
Death In June
Current 93
Belborn
Legion Of St. George
Dropkick Murphys
The Porters
The Pogues
Seelenthron
Dies Natalis
Neutral
Escape The Day
Blueneck
If These Trees Could Talk
Neun Weltan
Fire + Ice

I think that pretty much covers it...

'Hornets of the Pogrom' - Arghoslent

This album (HOTP) is looking like it'll be my top Death Metal release of the year...maybe next two or three years too.

Didn't list any Death Metal cause I honestly don't listen to it much these days aside from Arghoslent and Astomatous. Currently waiting for the need to listen to Doom to completely consume me for a few days...but who knows when. ;__;

Satanic Warmaster is fucking awful. Rest of your list is good to go though. ^___^

My top 5:
Peste Noire
Kriegsmaschine
Ornaments of Sin (their side of the split with Sombre Chemin OWNS!)
Spite Extreme Wing
Wolfsmond

Those would be my top 5 BM bands, or at least the ones that don't play Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal like Austere, Lyrinx, etc.

Surprised I never posted in here. But I'm going with Black Metal. Because of bands like...

Peste Noire
Austere
Drudkh
Forgotten Woods
Isolation
Lyrinx
Deathspell Omega
Darkthrone
Walknut
Angantyr
Make A Change... Kill Yourself
Hypothermia
Blut Aus Nord
Kriegsmaschine
Mgla
etc.
etc.

irrigator58 said:

THEBURNED said:

Bizarre_Reverend said: Excellent. I can try and upload or track down a download link for their debut cd. Their first cd is pretty different from Folkfuck Folie. While Folkfuck Folie is far more thrashier, their debut is more depressive and in some parts folk-ish.

Their debut ranks usually amongst people as their favourite Peste Noire release when not looking at the incredible demos released prior.

damn..id be way interested in checking that out.

Yeah I mean I can't really get into the songs on their myspace but you always say how good they are and your opinion on bands is better than a lot of other people so I am also interested in giving them another shot

http://youtube.com/watch?v=DxChi-2PXRc  Try that one. The clip is just the band emblem so just open another tab/window and browse while it plays.

Also another one from the album: http://youtube.com/watch?v=CjEiRYUPI5M
Production's a bit rougher on this track but works great.

Dethklok is nothing without the show. The album was just...bad...

Peste Noire's 'Folkfuck Folie'.

Really hoping I can make it to their show in Charleston on the 12th. Wanting to see A Silver Mt. Zion next month, Mono in July and Yndi Halda in I believe August (they haven't announced the tour dates yet ><)

'Towards The Great Unknown' - Austere

Excellent Depressive Black Metal track (6minute sample - full track is over 11minutes) from Australia's Austere taken from their upcoming split with the UK's Lyrinx. Going to be one of the top releases for this year, definitely.