What are you listening to right now?

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Mon Nov 25, 2019 8:01 pm

Been blasting this again lately. I think it holds up...

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:03 pm

Heh. That just spun me off into Big Audio Dynamite 2 - that album was part of the soundtrack to my senior year of high school and the summer following. Haven't thought of it in decades.

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:05 pm

My (tiny) connection to BAD.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:21 am

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 9:03 pm Heh. That just spun me off into Big Audio Dynamite 2

I ended up down the same rabbit hole last night. Such a great band.

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:22 am

The Meal wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:05 pm My (tiny) connection to BAD.

Was the music any good?

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 1:10 pm

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 3:40 pm

Here is another classic from the Specials:

When they sing:
Glad I brought my mates with me

I always thought it was "mace" which might be even better.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:14 pm

And now for something completely different...

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 6:27 pm

one of the discs is all 12"/extended mixes, which i've been wanting compiled for years

Hrdina · Post by **Hrdina** » Tue Nov 26, 2019 8:55 pm

The Meal · Post by **The Meal** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 9:12 am

Z-Corn wrote: ↑Tue Nov 26, 2019 9:22 am
The Meal wrote: ↑Mon Nov 25, 2019 10:05 pm My (tiny) connection to BAD.
Was the music any good?

It was on par with the rest of the late-era BAD stuff. Felt like they never got around to making the rest of an album to wrap around the tracks he sent.

Jaymann · Post by **Jaymann** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:54 pm

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Wed Nov 27, 2019 11:04 pm

Never thought this would work acoustically. God, I love Youtube.

hitbyambulance · Post by **hitbyambulance** » Thu Nov 28, 2019 12:39 am

Jaymann wrote: ↑Wed Nov 27, 2019 4:54 pm

weirdly, that song was in my head when i was reading this thread. was listening to Squeeze _Singles 45's and Under_ today at - one of the first CDs i ever owned.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 10:38 am

An interesting interview. They compare what WIKI says about him to the truth.

Zitterbacke · Post by **Zitterbacke** » Fri Nov 29, 2019 7:11 pm

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:42 am

I kept seeing Blood Incantation's recent Hidden History of the Human Race album popping up on metal blog's year end "best of" lists. Gave it a spin today...incredible stuff. It's basically a death metal jam album, if such a thing is possible. The album ends with a remarkable 18-minute tune that is mind blowing. Reminds me of a more free-flowing and harder version of Death in their prime.

Lots of really good death metal this year (Gatecreeper, Tomb Mold, Sentient Horror, Strigoi, etc.), but this one will definitely have a place in my 2019 top 10.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 12:59 am

Canadians eh. Ive been listening to some old Killer Dwarfs.

Sudy · Post by **Sudy** » Wed Dec 04, 2019 10:09 am

Obscurity - Vintar

The cover is suitable for recent weather.

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 4:59 pm

Still working my way through the Catherine Wheel library and I had no idea Tanya Donelly made an appearance in 1995. Kind of a depressing song given the subject matter, but confusingly upbeat.

The more I use Youtube as a mixer, the more I'm convinced the 90s really were a treasure-trove of music.

dbt1949 · Post by **dbt1949** » Fri Dec 06, 2019 10:48 pm

Smoove_B · Post by **Smoove_B** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:20 pm

I totally forgot about the time that Elisha Cuthbert was the lead singer of Weeze

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 8:41 pm

Fuckin' A, got my wife to sit through all of Led Zep Houses Of The Holy while I sang lyrics to her!

God Bless Tequila Friday.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:40 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:20 pm I totally forgot about the time that Elisha Cuthbert was the lead singer of Weeze

So much fun! The Spinal Tap callouts there are beautiful.

Weezer has always understood video better than most anyone.

Holman · Post by **Holman** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 9:47 pm

Smoove_B wrote: ↑Fri Dec 13, 2019 7:20 pm I totally forgot about the time that Elisha Cuthbert was the lead singer of Weeze

O ye of little faith.

Isgrimnur · Post by **Isgrimnur** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 10:32 pm

I'm late to the party on her, with my only real exposure being The Ranch. Someone get me caught up on where I need to be.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 13, 2019 11:03 pm

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 6:50 pm

Music tonight! Fits I and I mood! Jah bless!

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 7:24 pm

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Dec 14, 2019 9:19 pm

freelunch · Post by **freelunch** » Wed Dec 18, 2019 6:43 pm

Z-Corn · Post by **Z-Corn** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 8:21 pm

I don't care what device you watch or listen to this song, there is no physical way it can be played too loud.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Fri Dec 20, 2019 9:56 pm

Friend linked me the 2nd video.

Skinypupy · Post by **Skinypupy** » Sat Dec 21, 2019 12:39 am

As we're coming to the end of 2019, I thought I'd throw out my top 10 albums for the year.

10) Tool - Fear Inoculum. This one tool quite a few listens before it clicked. Once it did, however, I thoroughly enjoyed it. Very different from their other albums and without a "killer song", but enjoyable nonetheless.
BEST SONG: "7empest"

9) Gatecreeper - Deserted. Gnarly, brutal death metal with hooks galore.
BEST SONG: "From the Ashes"

8) Strigoi - Abandon All Faith. I still have no idea why they killed Vallenfyre and created Strigoi, since they're basically the same damn band. Still, more of that is never a bad thing. Adding elements of punk and crust round out a nasty sound, and Greg's roar is as terrifying as ever.
BEST SONG: "Nocturnal Vermin"

7) Stellar Master Elite - Hologram Temple. What you'd get if Skinny Puppy decided to go the death metal route. A great mix of industrial, ambient, and powerful death metal.
BEST SONG: "The Secret of Neverending Chaos"

6) Fvneral Fvkk - Carnal Confessions. Utterly horrible name aside, these guys play a powerful and emotional brand of doom metal with clean vocals. Very similar to Swallow the Sun's clean efforts.
BEST SONG: "The Hallowed Leech"

5) Atlas Pain - Tales of a Pathfinder. This is "Disney Metal" at it's finest. Fun, bouncy, silly, orchestral, and an absolute blast to listen to.
BEST SONG: "The Great Run"

4) Fleshgod Apocalypse - Veleno. FGA's blend of symphony, opera, and utterly insane death metal isn't for everyone, but when it clicks, it clicks big. This album has a couple brilliant tunes and a couple clunkers, but it's awfully good throughout. "Sugar" is a close second on my song of the year list. Side note: Seeing them close out 70K last year with a pillow fight/mosh pit was a fantastic concert moment.
BEST SONG: "Sugar"

3) Idle Hands - Mana. This band is what you get if you throw Sisters of Mercy, The Cure, Mission UK, The Smiths, and Tribulation into a blender and hit the "awesome" button. Incredible songwriting, and probably the album I went back to most throughout the year.
BEST SONG: "Mana"

2) Blood Incantation - Hidden History of the Human Race. This album has absolutely floored me and is, frankly, taking death metal to places it's never been before. Mixing the musicianship of mid-era Death, the brutality of Gorguts, and the creativeness of Devin Townsend comes out with a mind-blowing musical journey. Definitely a band to watch moving forward.
BEST SONG: "Slave Species to the Gods"

ALBUM OF THE YEAR
Wilderun - Veil of Imagination. Every so often, music simply moves you on a level you never expected it could. This is one of those albums. I won't lie, I literally teared up the first time I listened to it because what I was hearing was so beautiful and powerful. While it doesn't quite top their previous effort, this is an album that must be heard to be believed. Absolutely incredible, and I could not possibly recommend it highly enough.
BEST SONG: "Far From Where Dreams Unfurl" (also my song of the year, the first time a song with entirely clean vocals tops that list)

Disappointment of the Year
Amon Amarth - Berserker. I was so excited for this one, and the entire thing just fell completely flat. Whatever magic they captured on their early albums is completely gone. Feels like they're doing nothing but going through the motions at this point.

Zitterbacke · Post by **Zitterbacke** » Sat Dec 21, 2019 12:05 pm

Rick Astley.

LawBeefaroni · Post by **LawBeefaroni** » Sat Dec 21, 2019 6:59 pm

LordMortis wrote: ↑Thu Nov 21, 2019 1:43 pm
hitbyambulance wrote: ↑Wed Nov 20, 2019 6:50 pm i was a JAMC fan until that album. lol maybe i should give it another go (didn't care for _Stoned & Dethroned_ or the new one that much either)
Not sure when I turned away from them. I have tons of their B Sides and singles and appearances on other material. Honey's Dead is the last album I remember clearly but I think I picked up Roller Coaster and Stoned and Dethroned after that but I couldn't tell you a single song off the later and the only stuff i can recall from the former had already been released on other works ("Tower of Song"). I think Automatic was the last work I truly loved.

When Stoned and Dethroned came out The Pogues were my favorite band and JaMC were probably in the top 20. God Help Me was a total surprise and moved JaMC into the top 10. I bought every single I could find off that album and there's a B-side of Ghost of a Smile that also thrilled me.
Another B-side was New York City, now one of favorites in their entire catalog.

Can't remember the a-sides they were on. Come to think of it, I probably listened to the b-sides as much as the album.

LordMortis · Post by **LordMortis** » Sun Dec 22, 2019 10:46 pm

Hey, look at that I remember NYC after playing it here.

Coincidentally, I'm binging on youtube from the next generation of Scottish musicians, Frightened Rabbit, and Scott covers, others covering FR.

Daehawk · Post by **Daehawk** » Tue Dec 24, 2019 7:20 pm