Let's Talk Metal.

[monster_island]

Lagoon im up in Rhode Island ... i just sent a friend request on myspace so give me your address and i will send you some music and my addy ... good luck with the new drummer ... its hard to find good people/musicians who dont think theyre rockstars

Baron ... we played with those guys a couple years back on the Dying Fetus , Skeletonwitch and Demiricus tour ... cool guys  ... you pretty much nailed them with your assessment ... check out Demiricus if you havent already ... i thought they were better live and definitely slayer influenced

[BlackLagoon]

Anybody a fan of Skeletonwitch?

I just started listening to clips of their songs on iTunes. They sound like a good mix of early Megadeth, Slayer, Maiden etc all thrown together. Tough riffs, cool song structure and an overall whup ass attitude.

Don't know much about them but they don't sound flat, unispiring or cliched. They sound fresh with influences from metal that I like. One of the few newer acts I'm interested in.

Wow Baron great minds think alike!

In all seriousness Skeletonwitch is probably my favorite "new" metal act--I love that blackend/thrash sound. A great combo of old school song writing with modern speed and brutality.

I didn't go out and by the new one yet but "Beyond The Permafrost" is both in my car and ipod rotation for the gym--that is one hell of a band!

If you like Skeletonwitch---check out 3 Inched Of Blood--its like black/thrash meets Judas Priest--Night Maruaders or Goat Riders Horde are 2 great songs I recommend!

[monster_island]

http://www.myspace.com/demiricous

[BaronLatos35]

Thanks for the thoughts BlackLagoon and monster island, I will definitely check them out.

[Wicked Lester]

If you guys like Skeletonwitch you should def dig these guys. The early stuff is in german but check out the music. I would say that Skeletonwitch was influenced by these guys. Plus I like the voice better here. I've been into them for prob 10 years or so.

Siebenburgen - Vintervila

[The Creeper]

They are pretty bad a$$ Wicked Lester!  Never heard of them before, but I like it!

[Wicked Lester]

And of course as bands that are around tend to do they evolved and changed.
I like both styles but prefer this. Is that SCARY coming from a guy about to turn 50?

Siebenbürgen - Angelic

[BlackLagoon]

Wicked that stuff is right up my alley--funny story I almost bought the 1st cd you posted on the album art alone but passed. It's great!

If you guys are into that you might dig Immortal--my favorite black metal band. The early stuff is very raw and almost too fast, it was Mayhem/Darkthrone type stuff.

As they progressed they became way more melodic--almost the Iron Maiden of black metal.

Members of Immortal, Enslaved, Gorgoroth and I think Tyrant (?) came together a few years back and formed a band called "I"--which is like black "rock n roll"--has a very Motorhead feel to it, but just as awesome. Here are some of my favorites from both.

Immortal - Withstand the fall of time


I - The Storm I Ride

My cardio music!

[BaronLatos35]

Wicked, I like the second song from them. The first album cover is creepy as hell, definitely like it.

BlackLagoon, I like the I song, definitely sounds like some Motorhead.

Thanks for posting these fellas.

[BlackLagoon]

So check this out--my band "manager"-guy who runs the studio that we rehearse at said he could get our CD to Monte Conner over at Roadrunner records. I was very skeptical--and he kept saying "I don't wanna send the cd, until you guys replace the drummer"

I said--"send it, I don't think we'll get signed, but I would love his professional opinion, from what I hear he's a cool guy". So he sent it like 2 months ago.

This is the email that was sent to my manager from Monte himself, then forwarded to my guitarist---it's not the best news, but for me to be compared to David Vincent of Morbid Angel--one of my my influences was just incredible--this is the email that I got this morning, copied and pasted.

Email:**********************

Kenny sent me an email regarding Monte's response.

Greg...

I think you should be very happy with what Monte had to say:

Monte: Locked are really solid with awesome production to boot. It's very old school death metal with a singer who enunciates clearly for a DM singer like David Vincent used to do. That's a plus. But like with any other new band playing old school metal these days, they will have a hard time connecting with the new kids of today. So the sales prognosis is small. BTW, no great loss on the drummer – he was nothing special.

Kenny: We will talk about it... the operative thing he said here was that sales prognosis is small... for Roadrunner... so be it...
Doesnt mean we cant push the band and shop around.

Peace, K.

[BaronLatos35]

BlackLagoon, that's cool as hell being compared to an influence. I know you were feeling it afterwards.

The news doesn't sound all that bad, he's basically looking at the bottom line with "new fans" of metal. Sales and talent are often at different ends of the spectrum in the music business, but you already know that. Most of what sells today I would never play in rotation.

From what I heard of Locked, you all whup ass!!! Keep us posted.

[BlackLagoon]

Thanks man I appreciate that!!

And for me, that comparison was huge--I'm happy enough with that.

[marsattacks666]

If you guys like Skeletonwitch you should def dig these guys. The early stuff is in german but check out the music. I would say that Skeletonwitch was influenced by these guys. Plus I like the voice better here. I've been into them for prob 10 years or so.

Siebenburgen - Vintervila

Oh yeah, I definitely dig this. Wow!

[Wicked Lester]

And for me, that comparison was huge--I'm happy enough with that.

That is coolness my friend. Says an awful about your talent. I'd be pumped too.

[Wicked Lester]

BL,that first Immortal song was "ok" The 2nd was very cool and was a throwback to the epitome of early 80s dirty metal. Venom,Motor Head , etc.