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Mar
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25
Mar
Repaired forums, and made them “Hacker-safe” (as in I didn’t set CHMOD to 777 :P)
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Mar
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24
Mar
A friend of mine has started a hosting site for websites and shell hosting at pretty laughably low prices, you should check it out if you want some good webhosting or cheap and reliable shell hosting. It’s pretty sweet.
24
Mar
This is what I have for you right now. A collection of kickass metal albums I’ve been soaking in lately.
First off, a new favorite band of mine: Trivium. This is some of the most unpredictable Thrash I have ever heard, and I delight endlessly in it. You can have your Destruction, Sodom, and hell even Slayer, but these guys bury all of the competition within the Thrash Metal genre. These guys are definately worth checking out.
Trivium – Ascendancy (2005)
Next up, Kalmah. The name being a huge contradiction to the bands existential state. These guys know how to fucking rock. Some would say they are very similar to Children of Bodom – fairly dynamic, mid-range vocals, heavy keyboards, and excellent guitar work – Personally, I am more of a fan of Kalmah – Antti Kokko’s very unique, melodic lead style appeals to me more than Alexi Laiho’s ripping solos, and Pekka Kokko’s deep brawling vocals. Their latest album, The Black Waltz (of which the title track is one of the most epic fucking songs ever made), is definately one of the best albums in 2006. Must listen.
Another group of fins to make my list (I swear those fins have a Metal Machine chugging out quality bands hidden somewhere in those swamps), is Amorphis. I’m not going to say I’m an expert on the band, but what I have in the CD-Rack of them is well used. Some of you may be aware that the Amorphis of today is very different from 10 years ago. Deathmetal has been exchanged for progressive, heavy heavy melodic metal. An improvement from Far From the Sun, their previous release, is the return of growling vocals. Where as Far From the Sun had one good song, and is was the first track on the album, Their latest, Eclipse, is all kickass tunes. Again, one everyone should listen to.
Next up, DragonForce. It’s probably fitting that for all the detractions about ‘Nintendo’ music, DragonForce are actually named after a Sega game. Now, granted, the Super Nintendo (or Super Comboy for the South Koreans out there) had the graphics, but the Mega Drive always had the games. It’s a pretty clear analogy, right? Technicality vs. Substance: the eternal struggle. Sure there were some great games on the Super Nintendo and the Mega Drive had some stinkers, but a rule of thumb is a rule of thumb. More notable were the games which won out on both formats: EA Sports dominated the sports market on both Sega and Nintendo, but the real biggie was Street Fighter 2. Street Fighter had a pretty basic arcade design, actually, but what’s really important is the fact it made it on both Sega and Nintendo system- it satisfied equally the graphics nerds and the more intelligent game-play buffs. Similarly, plenty of bands have in the past bridged the gap between so-called ‘serious’ musicians and those who just enjoy a damn good song: the Beatles and the Beach Boys straddled the worlds of pop and progressive rock in the ’60s, as did Pink Floyd the following decade, without losing out in either camp. More recently, and on an infinitely smaller scale, London-based power/speed metal outfit DragonForce have become an unlikely hit with the mainstream masses across Asia, northern Europe and, most pronouncedly, in their native Britain (In fact, like Street Fighter, DragonForce features players from all over the world).
They seem to have the goods to back it up too; as Metal Hammer magazine so empathetically pronounced: “While most bands want to be bigger than Metallica; DragonForce has the capability to be bigger than Star Wars.”
We’re nearing the end people, please relax.
I know there are many out there who likes Guano Apes, but always wanted them to have more spunk and power to them. Well, your prayers have been heard. Enter Flyleaf. Intense. They are a hard rock band with a female vocalist, but they don’t touch that Amy Lee voice that has been haunting us for too fucking long. Singer Lacey Mosley will absolutly blow you away! The CD kicks off with their single, “I’m So Sick.” She sings a short passage and then rips into a scream that would leave most heavy singers crying. Heavy, heavy music with ripping and beautiful vocals. This band really brings it in your face. The only bad thing about this album, is that it’s only 11 tracks.
Last in line, Avenged Sevenfold with their latest release; City of Evil. No longer the screaming metal band of their earlier CD’s (due no doubt to the singer, M. Shadows, having to have vocal chord surgery), Avenged have stepped up to the major label debut category, and have delivered a cd every guitarists should own. Very much inspired by ’80s shred guitar, Sinister Gates and Zacky Vengeance have crafted some very intricate guitar parts to compliment Shadow’s voice. Duel guitar work, sweeping arpeggiated chords, acoustic/spanish guitar breakdowns, and screaming leads can all happen on one song. Sevenfold break the typical songwriting model, by not having any particular part be designated a ‘solo’. Instead, both guitarists play lead lines throughout the song, often times weaving around the melody, and chasing each other in a very snake-like manner. Get this, and get it now.
24
Mar
So yeah I know I may have appeared to have ignored this site for a while, I really haven’t. I’ve just been busy with fuck all and everything lately.
I’ll try to get things organized and worked out this weekend, and get the forum back up atleast. Sorry about the downtime also, minor HDD failure.
I’ll be back very soon with some new shit.
17
Mar
Yah I know the forum was “hacked” haha, I forgot to take away the 777 CHMOD. Some skilled hacker took advantage. I’ll get it back the way it should be when I feel like it.
Other than that, other things to do, places to go, liquids to ingest.