Do we have many heavy metal fans on After Hours?

Knifey Spoony

Since it's Geezer Butler's birthday today, can't leave the occasion pass without some Sabbath.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JCT5uTdPRgs

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H3YtvuZ2-I0

Synyster Shadow

Love rock and heavy metal.. Best concert in a long time was rammstein.. Will listen to anything in between though

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Anyone like a bit of Periphery?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1pskj9sbffg

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Oh and you guys HAVE TO see this video ****ing Maximum The Hormone are unreal, but this video is just, well, you watch it all the way through

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwT5JlH8gM

Mickey H

Links234 wrote: »

You know, if you're into your power, symphonic, gothic metal, have you listened to Versailles? Might be up your alley

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dat bass @ 3.28 aww yiss

Excellent stuff there Links. Not familiar with their stuff but that ^^ was good.

McChubbin wrote: »

"The Open Door" is one of my favorite albums. All the tracks are great but I have a particular soft spot for "Lithium".

Same as that. Love "Lithium". "Bring Me To Life" is my fav Evanescence album though.

@Links234: I'll see your "Versailles" and raise you a Floor Jansen special...

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JYjIlHWBAVo

dasdog

blade1 wrote: »

Aahh.. Those were the days!
McGonagles and the Top hat!
5 hours on the bus Cork to Dublin.
My first gig in the Top Hat was Suicidal Tendencies/M.O.D.
Can't remember who I saw first in McGonagles but here's some that I did just to name a few.
Death
Carcass
Acid Reign
Xentrix
Gang Green
D.R.I.
Sacred Reich

Bambi wrote: »

there was all sorts of killings at sacred reich, think that was the last metal gig i went to in McGonagles

Duck's hoop wrote: »

Fcuk! That's going right back. I'm sure I was at one or 2 of those. Maybe D.R.I.

But thats a savage collection of gigs right there. Serious scene back then when you think about it.

blade1 wrote: »

The Suicidal/M.O.D. Gig was 1988 or 89.
I also saw Kreator and Sepultura in the Top Hat.

Aside from not being able to get in to DRI with a forged ticket I was at all of the above and a good few others. Megadeth in 1988 was probably the best of the lot. Metallica were as up there own hole 26 years ago in Dun Laoghaire as they are now. Still can't get my head around how popular they became to the point of being a household name.

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Mickey H wrote: »

@Links234: I'll see your "Versailles" and raise you a Floor Jansen special...

They're pretty damn amazing live

Saw 'em with Tarja Turunen, and then with Anette Olzen when they played in Vicar Street a few years back. Did you catch them then?

And glad you like Versailles!

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

This was the last band I saw live, they were incredible live and put on one hell of a performance

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FyRI1SCT-C8

Mickey H

Links234 wrote: »

They're pretty damn amazing live

Saw 'em with Tarja Turunen, and then with Anette Olzen when they played in Vicar Street a few years back. Did you catch them then?

And glad you like Versailles!

Nope. Hadn't heard of them then! I'm assuming that Tarja was brilliant live?

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Mickey H wrote: »

Nope. Hadn't heard of them then! I'm assuming that Tarja was brilliant live?

Yeah, but I'd nearly they were better with Anette.

Nodin

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

I seem to be the only Napalm Death fan in the village.

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Nodin wrote: »

I seem to be the only Napalm Death fan in the village.

I dunno, I'd say if you posted a thread up on that forum, you'd find a couple more

beano345

Nodin wrote: »

I seem to be the only Napalm Death fan in the village.

That makes Two of us

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ybGOT4d2Hs8

Angron

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

I love ND, got to see them before, great show. One of the last gigs I've gone to in Whelans, after that it seemed most were in the Pint, and now they seem to be shifting towards the Voodoo Lounge. Bigger capacity I guess.

wendell borton

No, not at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aVAI7m7ObiE

blade1

No, not at all.

Nodin wrote: »

I seem to be the only Napalm Death fan in the village.

LIES!!!!
Bought the scum album in Tower Records London when it came out!:p

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

I did see Napalm Death at a festival once!

They're not really my thing though

e_e

No, not at all.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ansBui-_w80

Great song, the 2 seconds just fly by.

Sky King

Has this been posted yet?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=02nAH_oAjeg

Welsh Megaman

Behold! The ultimate Heavy Metal charity record!

NONE MORE METAL!!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P7eqxg92YG0

Say Your Number

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

This thread could use a bit of Lordi

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XAPct2EXxIc

Angron

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eErO0RwmBPM

Listening to these guys at the minute. Two of the members of the black metal band Anaal Nathrakh are in this band too.

beano345

Thread needs some sludge

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oolwsWexSzQ

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wAl3A2pYFhM

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cZiGPckX4Lo

Angron

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

The only sludge band I've really listened to is eyehategod, would there be any other bands you'd recommend for that genre?

beano345

Angron wrote: »

The only sludge band I've really listened to is eyehategod, would there be any other bands you'd recommend for that genre?

Jesus I'm no connisseur but definitely check out the Melvin's heavy as fcuk,there used to be another band called buzzov-en who I remember as being in a similar vein

beano345

They actually have a good few tunes up on you tube

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW6y5cVt3t0

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LteUZLC2kps

Dyr

Angron wrote: »

The only sludge band I've really listened to is eyehategod, would there be any other bands you'd recommend for that genre?

crowbar have their moments

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q-LNFCTMs24

and seeing as how we're on about napalm death, blood from the soul

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rfn0MeooF5o

and not sludge but **** it sure, the mighty, mighty neurosis

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=omKId6Lhr3A

dr strangelove

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Any love for kraut-rock?

beano345

The obsessed are pretty sludgey too come to think about it

Bafucin

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Hotfail.com wrote: »

Used to be a big fan, not so much anymore.

I like the old more musically-driven kind as opposed to the modern kind where there's a high emphasis placed on technique as opposed to what sounds good. Don't want to sound pretentious but as a guitar player I just don't find metal attractive, I just feel there's a lot more distortion/gain to hide behind compared to other genres.

I think a lot of modern metal acts could learn a lot from the "less is more" attitude, I just don't see the appeal in listening to some guy play 300 notes in 10 seconds as opposed to playing 3 or 4 that sound good.

This is a huge issue in metal right now. Some use it well. Some don't and each song sounds the same.

Example Dragonforce epically fast but it all sounds the same. And I don't know what happens in the studio magic maybe but live they are very sloppy.

Steve Vai is not only fast but musically gifted. Petrucci, Michael Angelo Batio are fast but have something else.

Bafucin

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

May not be heavish metal sounds but musically he is as good as jazz musicians.

The second clip is art.

CrazyRabbit

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=asax9s2xmlU

suicide_circus

Thanks for coming out After Hours, you're keeping the scene alive!!!!

Aphex

Was introduced to Gojira by a friend recently, and am loving their stuff. They have a very unique sound.

UCDVet

I like Lawrencium a lot.

Mercury Iridium and Osmium are good too - but I can't stand crap like Iron. WTF IRON - YOU ARE NOT HEAVY.

Testament1

Some of Irelands finest right here:

Primordial - Death of the Gods: http://youtu.be/3ePGo0wY1bE

beano345

Does anyone remember an Irish band called cursed earth?

blade1

No, not at all.

beano345 wrote: »

Does anyone remember an Irish band called cursed earth?

Were they originally called Custard but it wasn't evil sounding enough?

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Bafucin wrote: »

This is a huge issue in metal right now. Some use it well. Some don't and each song sounds the same.

Example Dragonforce epically fast but it all sounds the same. And I don't know what happens in the studio magic maybe but live they are very sloppy.

Steve Vai is not only fast but musically gifted. Petrucci, Michael Angelo Batio are fast but have something else.

Saw Dragonforce twice and yeah, they are real sloppy live

Don't really listen to much of the solo guitar player stuff, but Petrucci is great because Dream Theater had some great songs. I prefer their older stuff, 'cos I think they've dissapeared up their own asses years ago. They kinda just devolved into one of the wankiest bands out there, and have the most obnoxious fans ever. Still love a lot of their earlier albums though

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VD7OdyY1js4

beano345

blade1 wrote: »

Were they originally called Custard but it wasn't evil sounding enough?

I don't know,I just remember hearing a few of their songs and they were pretty decent never really made it though bit like kerbdog.

Nodin

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Bafucin wrote: »

This is a huge issue in metal right now. Some use it well. Some don't and each song sounds the same.

Example Dragonforce epically fast but it all sounds the same. And I don't know what happens in the studio magic maybe but live they are very sloppy.

Steve Vai is not only fast but musically gifted. Petrucci, Michael Angelo Batio are fast but have something else.

It's an argument that's been going on since the 80's. You had the new punk hard core influenced bands vs the old school too much coke bands (eg van halen one donnington gig had two-three 15 minute guitar solos).

McChubbin

No, not at all.

Links234 wrote: »

Oh and you guys HAVE TO see this video ****ing Maximum The Hormone are unreal, but this video is just, well, you watch it all the way through

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TdwT5JlH8gM

I have no idea what is going on but I am EXCITED! Seriously, what was that "winny upload" bit? Completely caught me off guard!

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

McChubbin wrote: »

I have no idea what is going on but I am EXCITED! Seriously, what was that "winny upload" bit? Completely caught me off guard!

Haha! It's one awesome video, isn't it!

Winny is a file sharing program, kinda like the Japanese napster and they're basically taking the piss out of bands and people who are so strongly against it. Like at the end of the video, the drummer is basically saying (I think) how you're scaring everyone off to the singer.

you might enjoy this video as well!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7SI_BZ7aVxs

Dublin Red Devil

I like Heavy Metal. I love BABYMETAL. 私は日本が大好き

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Dublin Red Devil wrote: »

I love BABYMETAL.

We know! ^_^

Nodin

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

Anyone hear the new Overkill? Its good, so it is.

Dublin Red Devil

Do not watch this video, The Fox God Kitsune-sama has taken the form of 3 young ladies from Japan. Their music has the power to consume your soul leave you powerless to resist. Get away now while you still can.

McChubbin

No, not at all.

So this turned up on my Recommended Viewing list on Youtube just now... I like it!

Remmy

McChubbin wrote: »

So this turned up on my Recommended Viewing list on Youtube just now... I like it!

I love their version of that song! Although I prefer Howard Jones' vocals there are some catchy songs on their most recent album.

Links234

I like some metal, but it's not what I mostly listen to.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rcssy33l04Y