Bang your head to 50 great albums.

jackhammer · 11-03-2009, 06:29 PM

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Originally Posted by jacklovezhimself

That Senser album you sent me was absolutely mind blowing.
Do you recomend anything else by them?

Their new album came out 2 weeks ago after 5 years of waiting (remember that their goal is never money or jumping upon bandwagons) and some of the key/sample work is refreshingly old school as some of the album was recorded in NY with renowned producer Scott Harding. The band could have jumped upon the Nu Metal bandwagon as they were arguably a guiding force in the genre (knowingly or not) but they have stayed true to their economical roots.

Schizotypic · 11-05-2009, 12:47 PM

Great thread JH. Never really listened to much metal but I'm sure by the end of this thread I'll have plenty. I checked out some Green Carnation, I really liked the riff you posted but some of their other stuff was a bit mellow. Electric Wizard I'd say is my favorite so far, followed by Akercocke.

As far as what I didn't like, Obituary kind of bored me. In their defense I only listened to that one song. I didn't give Senser much of a chance, and DFD feels like something I wouldn't come back to after the first spin. In any case, I've already gotten a few good names to d/l and am excited to see what you throw out next.

I'm really looking forward to this being finished. =)

jackhammer · 11-05-2009, 03:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Schizotypic

Great thread JH. Never really listened to much metal but I'm sure by the end of this thread I'll have plenty. I checked out some Green Carnation, I really liked the riff you posted but some of their other stuff was a bit mellow. Electric Wizard I'd say is my favorite so far, followed by Akercocke.

As far as what I didn't like, Obituary kind of bored me. In their defense I only listened to that one song. I didn't give Senser much of a chance, and DFD feels like something I wouldn't come back to after the first spin. In any case, I've already gotten a few good names to d/l and am excited to see what you throw out next.

I'm really looking forward to this being finished. =)

It's OK not to like some stuff! I think a lot of my later choices will have people scratching their heads as to their average sound but it's just as much about time and place as it is originality or cult for cult's sake.

hip hop bunny hop · 11-08-2009, 04:06 PM

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It's OK not to like some stuff!

Question:

Is rational tolerance metal?

music_phantom13 · 11-09-2009, 10:28 PM

Jackhammer... I need more head banging

I'm too lazy to go find more metal on my own, this thread was kicking ass so far. Please continue!!!

~~Odyshape~~ · 11-10-2009, 07:17 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

#46. Electric Wizard-Dopethrone (2000)

It rips off Black Sabbath! Who cares! It's bloody brilliant. Unlike many so called 'stoner' bands (who I won't include in this list), EW's sound is certainly not the groove blues based sound that it so indicative of that genre. Instead EW go for the huge sludgy riffs that we all want to hear but lose the polished sound of similar bands that smacks of an easy cop out to me.

The production sounds like a guy has just stuck a mic on all the amps and recorded it ad hoc and didn't bother mixing the album, thus giving us a warts and all 'live' feel to the album.

It is certainly one of the heaviest albums I have ever heard and that raw quality is to be commended in this day and age of over-production. Once again I won't comment on every single track and instead advise you to just download the damn thing and have your head blown off!

Sure there are negatives. Many tracks are nothing more than a collection of riffs and song structure is not a forte but when all you want is riffs, riffs and more riffs then it fit's the bill admirably.

Think that the desert scene captures a raw sludgy sound in all it's glory? Pah! You haven't heard anything yet!

haha funeropolis is such an awesome song

Raust · 11-13-2009, 04:46 PM

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Originally Posted by jackhammer

#46. Electric Wizard-Dopethrone (2000)

It rips off Black Sabbath! Who cares! It's bloody brilliant. Unlike many so called 'stoner' bands (who I won't include in this list), EW's sound is certainly not the groove blues based sound that it so indicative of that genre. Instead EW go for the huge sludgy riffs that we all want to hear but lose the polished sound of similar bands that smacks of an easy cop out to me.

The production sounds like a guy has just stuck a mic on all the amps and recorded it ad hoc and didn't bother mixing the album, thus giving us a warts and all 'live' feel to the album.

It is certainly one of the heaviest albums I have ever heard and that raw quality is to be commended in this day and age of over-production. Once again I won't comment on every single track and instead advise you to just download the damn thing and have your head blown off!

Sure there are negatives. Many tracks are nothing more than a collection of riffs and song structure is not a forte but when all you want is riffs, riffs and more riffs then it fit's the bill admirably.

Think that the desert scene captures a raw sludgy sound in all it's glory? Pah! You haven't heard anything yet!

Ha I love this album one of my all time favorite's!

Schizotypic · 11-13-2009, 04:55 PM

More please Jack. =)
Seriously. This is one of a kind, this not only should be finished but in editors pick.

jacklovezhimself · 11-16-2009, 05:23 PM

Could I possibly get a PM for the Electric Wizard album?

storymilo · 11-16-2009, 06:44 PM

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Originally Posted by jacklovezhimself

Could I possibly get a PM for the Electric Wizard album?

This

Great thread so far. Can't wait to see the top ten. You should think about doing a "jackhammer 100" sort of thing, I for one would be really interested in seeing it.

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11-05-2009, 12:47 PM	#42 (permalink)
Schizotypic Souls of Sound Sailors Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Mojave Posts: 759	Great thread JH. Never really listened to much metal but I'm sure by the end of this thread I'll have plenty. I checked out some Green Carnation, I really liked the riff you posted but some of their other stuff was a bit mellow. Electric Wizard I'd say is my favorite so far, followed by Akercocke. As far as what I didn't like, Obituary kind of bored me. In their defense I only listened to that one song. I didn't give Senser much of a chance, and DFD feels like something I wouldn't come back to after the first spin. In any case, I've already gotten a few good names to d/l and am excited to see what you throw out next. I'm really looking forward to this being finished. =)

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music_phantom13 Music Addict Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Pittsburgh, PA Posts: 942	Jackhammer... I need more head banging I'm too lazy to go find more metal on my own, this thread was kicking ass so far. Please continue!!!