The Metal Thread Genre • Page 723

This is such a random spot for this show. A weird old sports bar with like 3 regulars on most days, from my experience. Might go, tho

For reference:

 

After a quick Google search, it looks like they've been having townie metal nights for a while. The booker probably just decided to book something other than a Metallica tribute act for once.

 

What are some of your favorite black metal releases (preferably from the last couple years I may have missed, but I’ll accept some classics)? I need some good stuff to listen to at work while I’m battling Covid infected movie chuds.

bonus points if every other track isn’t just ambient forest sounds or violin solos

on Spotify please

 

It's kind of blackgaze-ish but the new Mol record from this year rules.

 

Blood Incantation announce new ambient album, 'Timewave Zero'

 

As someone who'd normally pre-order standard Blood Incantation instantly, I'm gonna wait on this one until we get some type of preview track. Ambient type stuff is hit or miss with me so I want to be an informed consumer for once.

 

Speaking of more out there stuff, here's a new solo release from Ryan Parrish of Iron Reagan, Darkest Hour, Mammoth Grinder, City of Caterpillar, et al. fame under the moniker Slow Burning Rage. This one's kind of hard to pigeonhole, but if you're into jazzy, sludgy, more experimental stuff you'll probably at least appreciate it.

 

It says at the bottom THIS IS NOT A SOLO RELEASE!

 

Slaegt, Obsequiae, Inconcessus Lux Lucis

 

Same here. Also I'm not really likely to listen to an ambient release like that on vinyl, but might pick it up anyway for the CD with the bonus track.

 

Wait….there’s a person who was in City of Caterpillar, Darkest Hour, AND Mammoth Grinder!?

 

Riptime, indeed! Self-described "adventure metal", it's speed metal with bits of NWOBHM/NWOTHM, and a ton of fun:

 

From Raleigh!

 

none of that blackgaze, atmo black hipster BS

ugly, filthy, satanic darkness with real fucking riffs

(before you act-up I like some of that hipster bs too ok)

 

I feel you but I know they’re huge Enya fans so I have hope for this

 

This is more like blackened post-metal, but the Glassing album is one of my favs of the year:

 

https://fb.watch/9YxOpYxA_j/

Dk why the embed didn’t work but woods of desolation signed to season of mist and new album soon

 

Excuse me for not reading the fine print and also mentioning the drum orchestra on one of the tracks. That one was a trip.

Ryan Parrish's vitae includes the following of note:
Darkest Hour (member from The Mark of the Judas to The Human Romance)
Mammoth Grinder (currently if they're still around - IDK)
Iron Reagan (currently)
Terminal Bliss (currently)
Bleach Everything (currently)
Suppression (currently)
City of Caterpillar
Smoke or Fire

Also a bunch of other smaller projects. Dude is insanely prolific and a talented drummer.

 

Ryan is an incredible drummer

 

Pretty dope take for an acoustic version of the song

 

can't wait for this one