Ben's Forum Replies

Gojira - "From Mars To Sirius" (2005)

An awesome combination of "Domination"-era Morbid Angel, the progressive metal of Devin Townsend & little bit of groove metal.

4.5/5

We agree on this one. Awesome stuff.

I completely agree. Ben seems to think it's amazing though which is disappointing as the family had such high hopes for him early on.

Well, you know, a LOT of people love it. So it appears the family was determined for me to have bad taste in music. I feel sad that I disappointed them, but then, they've always got you to be proud of.

Coldworld 'Melancholie2' - never really seen the requirement for the effusive praise this gets.  I have always found it decidedly average.

This album just happens to be one of my absolute favourite! I'm also a big fan of its follow-up. Each to their own I guess. 

All done. Limited Loudness to 50 releases! Took me ages.

Guys, could you add Vltimas, Desolate Shrine, Hooded Menace and Master to the bands list please?

Happy to list the releases here for each artist if required?

These have all been added. Note that the Hooded Menace releases and one of the Desolate Shrine albums are in The Fallen. Don't let that stop you reviewing them of course. There will be ways to add an additional clan or two to your profile in future.

Keep the requests coming. It gives me a focus rather than choosing from the 2 billion metal bands that exist.

Ben, please add Raven, Anvil & Loudness.

Holy crap! That's 62 full length albums + EPs, Comps and Live releases to do!

There goes my weekend.  Oh well, they had to be done some time. Might as well do them all in a marathon session.

Lots of split releases in their back catalogue Ben. I know you’ll love that.

I've already added Acherontas, and ignored the splits for now. Will add them once I have a better system for their inclusion. #workinprogress

Could we add Acherontas and their back catalogue to The North clan please?

This request has been completed.

I've come across this band previously, but have never heard them. I look forward to seeing what you think of them.

I've been a little obsessed with Manilla Road recently. Thanks for the deep analysis of Open the Gates.

You're very welcome, particularly as they've become a bit of an obsession for me in the process. I can't wait to cover more of their albums for the show!

Ben, please add these bands:

Fist

The Rods

Cirith Ungol

All done!

I very much enjoy both albums, but Clandestine is definitely my favourite Entombed album. Each to their own I guess. 

Aoratos "Gods Without Name"

Naas Alcameth's (Nightbringer, Akhlys, Excommunion) latest musical creation.

I've liked what I've heard of Nightbringer, so I might have to give this a go sometime.

Please add the following NWOBHM bands Ben:

Witchfynde

Tygers Of Pan Tang

Holocaust

43 releases later, these bands have been added. That was some rabbit hole you sent me down.

For some reason I didn't get on with this when I first played it, the avante-garde rhythms are a little confusing but not grating as such.  Anyway, let's see how the mood takes me today.

I've always felt that it's a little underrated, but then I'm pretty open to bands experimenting and trying new things. There are a couple of very impressive moments, particularly View From Nihil.

So he's in no way saying that he didn't do it. Only that he had a "good reason" for doing it, which the court didn't acknowledge. Yeah, that doesn't exactly evoke my sympathy.

Helloween - Walls of Jericho (1985)

This will be the first time that I've ever listened to a full Helloween album.

Ben, please add the following:

Paralex (UK)

Killer (BEL)

Sarcofagus (FIN)

All have been added.

I'll look into that. I tend to use my middle mouse button to open up a new tab when viewing releases so I don't lose my spot in the chart. But I agree, there should be some easy navigation back.

Note that any and all feedback is welcome.

I would like to some Horna and Behexen additions as I am quite into my Finnish BM and they both have strong discogs I feel.

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I've added both Horna and Behexen.

All have been added.

I would agree with you, but there's one major issue with your argument. Blood Fire Death is not in The Pit. It's a pure The North release.

They wasted that cover on a single?!

Love that cover. Very horror paperback!

Maiden's Soundhouse Tapes is a 7 inch, so please don't make me add it. If I start adding 7 inch releases, I may implode.

Zarpa has been added. Thanks for sending me down the rabbit hole with this one. Just figuring which releases are genuine was hard enough, let alone finding artwork of a suitable quality.  (You know I love this shit though)

Heavy Load has been added.

There is absolutely no way that it's a coincidence. The positioning of the fingers and hand is identical, as is the entire colour scheme. Someone needs to own up and/or be fired.

It is disappointing, but as you say, not at all surprising. There are a lot of similarities between the Ozzy and Dio stories, with dominating women making decisions for them with no consideration beyond money. Both Ozzy Osbourne and Dio released two great "band albums" before the problems came to a head.

I'm not sure I've heard anything since Risk, so can't really comment. I will say that Risk is as bad as everyone says it is though, which is probably why I haven't bothered with Megadeth since.

I've really liked what I've heard from this band so far, so will definitely check this one out.

I wish I could say that I was excited for a new Fear Factory album, but it has been a long time since they released anything of any note. There are always one or two decent tracks, but nothing close to Demanufacture period.

Well they both seem to be saying the same thing, which is refreshing. At least Robb knows he's being a dick. He just can't help it.

While I'm happy to hear that Sean is healthy, I can't say that I'm thrilled to hear that he will be placed behind a microphone again.

I've added the first two, but don't think I can add St. Valentines Day Massacre yet. A number of Girlschool releases are considered metal primary, so I'll likely create a new band called Motorhead / Girlschool (or MotorheadGirlschool as the EP is actually attributed to that).

Quartz has been added.

I have to assume that the unreleased album from 1981/1982 that was finally released in 2015 as Too Hot to Handle is a heavy metal release. It only has 1 vote on RYM, and it's hard rock. The albums surrounding it are all considered heavy metal, so I've included in on the site until we know for sure.

Yeah, when I heard the news I felt like I'd been pierced from within. Ever since it's like I've been suspended in tribulation. Here's hoping that it's not a prelude to repulsion.

He sounds like a dude that's cranky cause his ex-wife has a new lover. Time to move on KK.

I can't say that I recall my very first experiences with death and grind, but I do remember the time in my life, and the bands I was listening to. In those early years, Sepultura's Beneath the Remains was considered death metal, and regardless of whether that's correct, they were certainly my gateway into music more extreme than standard thrash metal. If memory serves me correctly though, the moment that I was forever changed was when I listened to Morbid Angel's Blessed are the Sick album, while reading the blasphemous lyrics and looking at the Lovecraftian artwork in the sleeve. It felt incredibly wrong to be experiencing something so intentionally evil and dark, and I loved it!

As for grindcore, like you, I heard numerous deathgrind albums before I experienced the real thing. Terrorizer's World Downfall would have been early on, but I'd say Napalm Death's Utopia Banished probably came first. These no doubt led me to actual grindcore albums like Scum and Carcass' Reek of Putrefaction, and while I would have had a good laugh, I can't say that I ever truly connected with them. The first (arguably) real grindcore album that I genuinely loved was Brutal Truth's Extreme Conditions Demand Extreme Responses. It still gets me excited today!