spidersandsnakes Posted March 25, 2011 Share Posted March 25, 2011 By blackglove at 2011-03-25 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SelfDevouringSnake Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 I'd recommend Mastodon to anybody. They're sort of an extreme sludge metal band. That's a shitty description, I'll warrant. Anyways, the band is Troy Sanders (vocals/bass), Brent Hinds (vocals/lead guitar), Bill Kelliher (backing vocals/rhythm guitar), and Brann Dailor (occasional vocals/drums). Here's their stylistic evolution traced through studio albums. 1. Remission (2002). Remission's good. Some killer riffs, and good balance between technicality and syncopation of material that isn't achieved by that many bands in extreme metal. Didn't much care for the practically indecipherable vocals though. Still, I'd give it 4/5, and I'd take it over most of the post-hardcore/metalcore type metal (to be fair, I haven't heard much of that). My biggest complaint is that the album comes off sounding rather repetitive. This album is the closest to the "extreme sludge metal" style I mentioned earlier. Dailor establishes himself here as a force to be reckoned with in a genre with increasingly technical drummers. The album is supposed to represent fire, but the concept is pretty loose (as far as I know, the elemental theme was conceived after the album was made). It's heavy though. 2. Leviathan (2004). Just awesome. A concept album based on Moby-Dick, representing water. Same intuitive technical/syncopated feel, except it's more textural here. This is where I got into Mastodon. I did it because the cover looked cool. But the music is just as good. 3. Blood Mountain (2006). Continues the band's sonic evolution. This time the element is earth, and again, more textural playing. Leviathan and Blood Mountain alone rank as great achievements, but Mastodon wasn't/isn't finished making music. 4. Crack the Skye (2009). This is something I feel that somebody who's strictly into classic rock would like. Probably the least heavy album they've made (it has its moments) but it's also their best and most melodic. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 It's not that new but here's something I've been completely obsessed with for the last few weeks: Portico Quartet: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqZQI9YYGZI Thank You ! Damn I love this thread Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ally Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That sound takes me back to a time long ago. Very cool ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 That sound takes me back to a time long ago. Very cool ! The sound is "retro", but Hope Sandoval is part of NOW!!!!:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted March 30, 2011 Share Posted March 30, 2011 By blackglove at 2011-03-29 By blackglove at 2011-03-29 By blackglove at 2011-03-29 By blackglove at 2011-03-29 By blackglove at 2011-03-29 By blackglove at 2011-03-29 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted April 21, 2011 Share Posted April 21, 2011 The debut album from Mount Moriah: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AqGnKmC6m6Q Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted April 27, 2011 Share Posted April 27, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Virginia Posted April 28, 2011 Share Posted April 28, 2011 Anyone else heard of moe. ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DoubleNecker Posted May 4, 2011 Share Posted May 4, 2011 Noveller is a great one woman ambient project. She's got it done I got to say. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted May 12, 2011 Share Posted May 12, 2011 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HZYOExwpr2c Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebk Posted May 13, 2011 Share Posted May 13, 2011 I loooooove this album! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted May 17, 2011 Share Posted May 17, 2011 Not new as the album it comes from (When You Left the Fire) came out last year but it's definitely worth recommending: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cx-XhWLeZlo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Pagemeister Posted May 18, 2011 Share Posted May 18, 2011 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Av5aSelFk0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bayougal65 Posted May 20, 2011 Share Posted May 20, 2011 My husband and I just listened to Rival Sons ""Before the Fire" and The Stone Foxes "Bears and Bulls" on our way traveling from New Orleans to Meridian, Ms. Rival Sons are really awesome!!!! Not a bad song on the album and definetly hear some Zep influence! I am looking forward to their 2nd album!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted June 9, 2011 Share Posted June 9, 2011 (edited) New Centro-matic: Edited June 9, 2011 by Jahfin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted June 10, 2011 Share Posted June 10, 2011 By blackglove at 2011-06-09 By blackglove at 2011-06-09 By blackglove at 2011-06-09 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Jahfin Posted June 15, 2011 Share Posted June 15, 2011 New Tim Easton: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted June 18, 2011 Share Posted June 18, 2011 New Rosebuds: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jahfin Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 A friend inadvertently turned me onto this band when he asked me to pick up their single for him on Record Store Day. From Merge Records: Wild Flag is a Portland, Oregon- and Washington, DC-based quartet consisting of Carrie Brownstein, Rebecca Cole, Mary Timony, and Janet Weiss. The members of Wild Flag have played in numerous and notable bands including Sleater-Kinney, Helium, Quasi, The Minders, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, and others. More info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 (edited) A friend inadvertently turned me onto this band when he asked me to pick up their single for him on Record Store Day. From Merge Records: Wild Flag is a Portland, Oregon- and Washington, DC-based quartet consisting of Carrie Brownstein, Rebecca Cole, Mary Timony, and Janet Weiss. The members of Wild Flag have played in numerous and notable bands including Sleater-Kinney, Helium, Quasi, The Minders, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, and others. More info here. I bet none of the crappy artists of today's pop mainstream could EVER sing as good as this band :):)!!!! Edited June 23, 2011 by spidersandsnakes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spidersandsnakes Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 By blackglove at 2011-06-22 By blackglove at 2011-06-22 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Walter Posted June 23, 2011 Share Posted June 23, 2011 Kinda has a Chrissie Hynde sound to it, at least the lead singer does. But, boy, they did not harmonize well at all! Maybe just the sound quality from what looked to be a bicycle shop. I'll have to look them up to hear what they sound like in the studio. Thanks for sharing, Jahfin. A friend inadvertently turned me onto this band when he asked me to pick up their single for him on Record Store Day. From Merge Records: Wild Flag is a Portland, Oregon- and Washington, DC-based quartet consisting of Carrie Brownstein, Rebecca Cole, Mary Timony, and Janet Weiss. The members of Wild Flag have played in numerous and notable bands including Sleater-Kinney, Helium, Quasi, The Minders, Stephen Malkmus and the Jicks, and others. More info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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