It wouldn't feel right having a new metal forum and not having me bang on about local filthy delights. With a local death metal scene being established and recognised internationally over the last few years, starting with Zom (or Zealot Cult?), it's been cool to see a few more bands in the last few months popping up like Plague Pit and recently Clunaculum. I think there might be something else on the boil with Smythsonian from the MI forum as well, and his demos sounded promising. The new Disconnect sounds like it's going to deliver the goods and I think the new Unyielding Love material is supposedly going in a more DM direction, but no doubt they'll add their own psychotic twist. Ferocious debut ZC album out soon and the Vircolac album sounds class too. I bailed out of Malthusian a month ago but the lads have some sweet gigs lining up for next year which I'll help out with if needs be. It feels like a really fertile moment for local filth.
Hopefully some more madness is brewing that we can add to the ranks.
QuoteI bailed out of Malthusian a month ago
Why??? Seems like the band was gathering momentum!
Mundane personal reasons. As I said, I'll be helping the dudes out where necessary but it's time for something new.
Shame to hear but happens to us all, all the best with future ventures.
The new Vircolac is great, looking forward to the finished article coming out. Really liking the new Malthusian and definitely some cool bands at the moment. Will keep an eye out for the upcoming stuff you mentioned. Will see how things look after the Clunaculum demo comes out on tape in January but will be recording new material one way or another in 2019.
Listened to the stream of the new Zealot Cult a fee times since it was put up online. Really savage stuff, and going off the last gig they had on here in Limerick, it's immense live.
Good to hear. I saw your photos with Blasphemy over on the NWN forum a few minutes ago. Safe enough to assume they are an influence!
Yeah, most definitely Blasphemy is the biggest influence along with Beherit, Bestial Warlust, Conqueror and definitely some Archgoat.The old stuff like early Sodom, Bathory, Venom etc. too. I've had the idea to do Clunaculum forever but not the means, good to finally get a demo recorded.
Fucking delighted everyone has heard this new Vircolac except me. And I played on the fucking thing. Feel free to leak it to me there lads.
Some new things in the making for 2019 anyway.
Cool, man. Looking forward to seeing where you take it from here. Can't argue with those points of reference :)
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 22, 2018, 08:56:04 AM
Fucking delighted everyone has heard this new Vircolac except me. And I played on the fucking thing.
It's deadly, you'll be happy to hear 8)
QuoteFucking delighted everyone has heard this new Vircolac except me
???? Aren't you in the band????
Stenchy: No. I left once recording was done.
Eoin: 3/4 of the last Drainland lineup. That probably tells you all you need to know really. Other stuff lining up as well, some of which is non metal.
QuoteNo. I left once recording was done
That's as surprising as Mclove leaving Malthusian, best of luck with future ventures. 3/4 of Drainland sounds promising.
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on November 22, 2018, 09:11:59 AM
QuoteNo. I left once recording was done
That's as surprising as Mclove leaving Malthusian, best of luck with future ventures. 3/4 of Drainland sounds promising.
Cheers man.
Sure while we're airing all the news, it would appear unfortunately Apostate Viaticum have called it a day. Real shame.
Fuck, no way? What happened there, I had noticed the lads weren't active for a bit but thought they may have been busy writing.
Not sure of specifics, I don't think there's any real scandal but it was mentioned to me while we were recording. I'd like to think they've had a change of heart since!
Edit
I know their album got a vinyl and cassette release but wasn't it supposed to appear on vinyl? That ever happen does anyone know?
Ah I hope so. I know only to well about "retiring" and then copping on shortly thereafter ;)
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QuoteNo. I left once recording was done
That's as surprising as Mclove leaving Malthusian, best of luck with future ventures. 3/4 of Drainland sounds promising.
Cheers man.
Sure while we're airing all the news, it would appear unfortunately Apostate Viaticum have called it a day. Real shame.
Yeah, it's a shame about AV. They were supposed to do the ZC album launch with us but split shortly beforehand, shame because they're a cool band and sound lads.
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QuoteNo. I left once recording was done
That's as surprising as Mclove leaving Malthusian, best of luck with future ventures. 3/4 of Drainland sounds promising.
Cheers man.
Sure while we're airing all the news, it would appear unfortunately Apostate Viaticum have called it a day. Real shame.
Yeah, it's a shame about AV. They were supposed to do the ZC album launch with us but split shortly beforehand, shame because they're a cool band and sound lads.
Change the name of this thread to Local dirt, wha'!
Glad to see an interest being taken in the band (Apostate Viaticum) now that it's dead and in the gutter, haha. It's a shame but it just sort of ran out of steam. Various mundane personal reasons, to use McLove's phrase, contributed. Nobody's getting any younger and there's a direct correlation between the number of mortgages owed and kids had, together with the average age of band members, and a band's longevity, it would seem. For anyone still looking, CDs, tapes and Ts are still available on our bandcamp or directly in person from myself (Muiris) or Vinnie.
Bandcamp here: https://apostateviaticum.bandcamp.com
Was the vinyl ever pressed Muiris?
Nope, although Darragh (Invictus) says it still will be.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 22, 2018, 12:47:06 AMIt feels like a really fertile moment for local filth.
Hopefully some more madness is brewing that we can add to the ranks.
New ideas will hopefully develop from all these members chopping and changing. Very interested to see how things pan out for Irish metal for the next year or so.
I think realistically though it's more vital that younger and newer bands form and get the support. A lot of the aforementioned chops and changes are, as has been mentioned, to do with age and real life circumstances impacting on the ability and motivation to do bands. It'll be interesting to see if the stuff Smythsonian mentioned on the old board comes to fruition for example.
I'd say at a guess going on some conversations I've had that you're about to get a bunch of "projects" rather than bands (one person and a drum machine is not a band) that will focus on recording more and will not be playing live...still seems to be a shortage of musicians to facilitate gigging bands for one thing!
I'd noticed a coupl more Irish black and death metal projects pop up seemingly out of nowhere and appear on bandcamps and blogs over the last month or two, but to be honest the standard has been fairly sub par, which is why I guess we aren't discussing them here.
Quote from: Miotal Trom on November 22, 2018, 02:41:24 PM
Glad to see an interest being taken in the band (Apostate Viaticum) now that it's dead and in the gutter, haha. It's a shame but it just sort of ran out of steam. Various mundane personal reasons, to use McLove's phrase, contributed. Nobody's getting any younger and there's a direct correlation between the number of mortgages owed and kids had, together with the average age of band members, and a band's longevity, it would seem. For anyone still looking, CDs, tapes and Ts are still available on our bandcamp or directly in person from myself (Muiris) or Vinnie.
Bandcamp here: https://apostateviaticum.bandcamp.com
So, that's it, band over and done with for good? Shame, caught ye a few times live and really enjoyed the gigs.
I'll get a vinyl if they're going to be available.
Yeah, would love to get a copy on vinyl. Hopefully it will still go ahead lads.
Quote from: Miotal Trom on November 22, 2018, 02:41:24 PM
Nobody's getting any younger and there's a direct correlation between the number of mortgages owed and kids had, together with the average age of band members, and a band's longevity, it would seem.
The most true post on this new forum to date.
I know it was a frowned upon argument on the old site, but literally where are the yonger lads?
Can anyone name a record that had a decent reception produced by a younger band in the past 5 years?
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on November 23, 2018, 09:31:59 AM
I know it was a frowned upon argument on the old site, but literally where are the yonger lads?
Can anyone name a record that had a decent reception produced by a younger band in the past 5 years?
God Alone's EP and Single were well received and both released in the last 12 months. Would like to hear a full length by them. Definitely the best younger band in the Irish scene hands down.
What's the cut off for being considered a young band anyway? 25?
I have mixed feelings about God Alone. One on hand I think it's great to see such a young band building a name for themselves but... not only have they taken their name from an AOP song, they've actually nicked the riff from the same song and used it. Youthful enthusiasm is one thing,and I know we all borrow to some extent..but plagiarism is another matter entirely.
Compare/contrast time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbfieYwl4aQ - main riff that starts the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YabKhEf_GTk - the jangly guitar stabs that come in around 0:09 and continue through the song.
Remarkably similar. Ballsy move.
I knew they took their name from an AOP song but never heard it. Jesus that's pretty similar alright. Doubt it was intentional and the feel of the songs is different once it gets into it, but given their name that is fucking gas.
It sets a precedent though on the other hand.Can't wait to get my new band Procreation Of The Wicked going now.
Zealot Cult are the most impressive thing I have seen live or heard in quite a while from here.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 23, 2018, 09:52:50 AM
I have mixed feelings about God Alone. One on hand I think it's great to see such a young band building a name for themselves but... not only have they taken their name from an AOP song, they've actually nicked the riff from the same song and used it. Youthful enthusiasm is one thing,and I know we all borrow to some extent..but plagiarism is another matter entirely.
Compare/contrast time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbfieYwl4aQ - main riff that starts the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YabKhEf_GTk - the jangly guitar stabs that come in around 0:09 and continue through the song.
Remarkably similar. Ballsy move.
Whilst that is similar I've heard their new stuff (which is crazy good) and seen them around 10 times live. They are fucking class live, the recordings are good but nothing compared to live. Its gonna be class seeing how they evolve in the next few years.
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Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 23, 2018, 09:52:50 AM
I have mixed feelings about God Alone. One on hand I think it's great to see such a young band building a name for themselves but... not only have they taken their name from an AOP song, they've actually nicked the riff from the same song and used it. Youthful enthusiasm is one thing,and I know we all borrow to some extent..but plagiarism is another matter entirely.
Compare/contrast time:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RbfieYwl4aQ - main riff that starts the song
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YabKhEf_GTk - the jangly guitar stabs that come in around 0:09 and continue through the song.
Remarkably similar. Ballsy move.
Whilst that is similar I've heard their new stuff (which is crazy good) and seen them around 10 times live. They are fucking class live, the recordings are good but nothing compared to live. Its gonna be class seeing how they evolve in the next few years especially as the average age of the band is 17.
Quote from: Goatlord on November 23, 2018, 11:10:50 AM
Zealot Cult are the most impressive thing I have seen live or heard in quite a while from here.
Definitely. Lots of other good stuff doing the rounds but they're the ones for me who stand out from the crowd at the moment. Hope this new album will see 'em make waves further afield.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 23, 2018, 10:18:37 AM
It sets a precedent though on the other hand.Can't wait to get my new band Procreation Of The Wicked going now.
If it's just that riff over and over then lethal :D Astfgyl and I have a (rarely visited lately) band going for years called Antihuman, named after that Godflesh song. And basically started it after listening to Streetcleaner one time and wanting to do basically exactly that. We were teenagers, and it changed a lot, but guaranteed we ripped off multiple Godflesh riffs semi-unintentionally. Surely this is something similar for God Alone, the influence coming on a bit strong rather than an intentional copy. It is the same riff alright but done in a different way so they oddly might not have even copped it themselves.
Quote from: Ollkiller on November 23, 2018, 11:15:02 AM
Whilst that is similar I've heard their new stuff (which is crazy good) and seen them around 10 times live. They are fucking class live, the recordings are good but nothing compared to live. Its gonna be class seeing how they evolve in the next few years.
Live is the only way to hear them, they are savage. If they managed to capture on recording how they sound live, it would be way different. Seen them a few times myself and they always do the trick.
Nothing against the band but they hardly qualify as 'local filth'.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 23, 2018, 12:00:04 PM
Nothing against the band but they hardly qualify as 'local filth'.
Yeah not really, only brought them up because Stenchy was asking about young bands there in general.
Yeah don't want to derail the thread but Zealot Cult are hardly young fellas. Lots of great stuff for sure but it's the same heads over and over....
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 22, 2018, 04:18:48 PM
I think realistically though it's more vital that younger and newer bands form and get the support. A lot of the aforementioned chops and changes are, as has been mentioned, to do with age and real life circumstances impacting on the ability and motivation to do bands. It'll be interesting to see if the stuff Smythsonian mentioned on the old board comes to fruition for example.
I'd say at a guess going on some conversations I've had that you're about to get a bunch of "projects" rather than bands (one person and a drum machine is not a band) that will focus on recording more and will not be playing live...still seems to be a shortage of musicians to facilitate gigging bands for one thing!
I'd noticed a coupl more Irish black and death metal projects pop up seemingly out of nowhere and appear on bandcamps and blogs over the last month or two, but to be honest the standard has been fairly sub par, which is why I guess we aren't discussing them here.
Nail on the head there. The older you get the more stuff you have to do. I'm not a musician at all , but this year (36th) marks the first year in my adult life I haven't been able to make it to a gig or festival at all.
Who are Malthusian gonna get? I'd imagine it's not easy to pick up those riffs.
Also with Vircolac were you not the founder of the band?
One post but a question for 2 separate members. Sorry.
I fail to see what that has to do with anything. On the album I wrote 2 full songs alone,Brendan wrote 3, and 2 were cowritten between the pair of us, so my involvement isn't necessary for that band to continue by any means.
Ok so. I look forward to hearing the album.
Bit off topic but are Slave Zero still going? Found a copy of their last ep the other day and forgot how good it was. They didn't even really gig it if I remember right so I'm assuming they're finished up?
Quote from: ochoill on November 22, 2018, 08:41:28 AM
Listened to the stream of the new Zealot Cult a fee times since it was put up online. Really savage stuff, and going off the last gig they had on here in Limerick, it's immense live.
Yep, new Zealot Cult is savage
Quote from: Trev on November 26, 2018, 01:44:55 PM
Bit off topic but are Slave Zero still going? Found a copy of their last ep the other day and forgot how good it was. They didn't even really gig it if I remember right so I'm assuming they're finished up?
According to their Facebook page they are working on new songs.
Waiting for the Moonfog reformation.
JD is way better than that ;)A Misanthropy or Crypt reunion on the other hand...
Geasa 'Starside' line-up reunion ;)
The Sacrilegia album is going to really surprise people, I think. It's a short, sharp burst of savagery with incredibly advanced song writing. To think the lads were only supposed to record a demo...
The Sacrilegia sounds like it'll be very cool. Looking forward to it coming out.
With you on Starside era Geasa, probably my favourite demo to ever come out of Ireland including the great Mourning Beloveth and Primordial demos. Brian was a great BM vocalist.
Yeah it's fantastic. I'd love to see it get a nice vinyl release. As for the MB demos, I loved the self titled one (or was it called Burden?) but the Autumnal Fires demo never got much play from me. It always sounded to me like one of the guitars was out of tune. I must revisit it as the song Autumnal Fires is one of their finest and see if I can sit through it.
Bring back Primal Dawn I say
Zealot was a cool release and they were really beginning to develop into something interesting. It would have been cool to see where they went next. I can't see Paddy playing death metal again though, unfortunately.
Yeah, I think Paddy's death metal days are behind him, they were cool towards the end both with Zealot and live.
Bollocks to that. Leave his guitar on a squat rack along with a leotard and a Benediction LP and the whole thing will sort itself out
Primal Dawn!,a name i havent heard mentioned in a long time!.They had some cracking tunes,played some really good gigs in Cork years back.
Chuffed to hear there's still some buzz about the demos I lashed up on MI. We've a full line up sorted now, jamming weekly and are inching closer to settling on a name, I'll throw a thread up on here when the time comes.
Few shockers in this thread re: Malthusian, Apostate & Vircolac. Looking forward to what comes next from you all. Take it Bacterium will be the main focus now McLove?
It will be a focus. But who knows what else might spring up.
Delighted to see the irish metal threads reestablishing so quickly after such an unceremonious shut down of MI ( not that I was an active user myself!). Loads of serious filthy news/goss here!
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
Quote from: Smythsonian on November 28, 2018, 05:21:23 PM
Chuffed to hear there's still some buzz about the demos I lashed up on MI. We've a full line up sorted now, jamming weekly and are inching closer to settling on a name, I'll throw a thread up on here when the time comes.
Few shockers in this thread re: Malthusian, Apostate & Vircolac. Looking forward to what comes next from you all. Take it Bacterium will be the main focus now McLove?
Missed this. What kinda shtuff is it? any links?
Nothing recorded yet. It's funeral doom/ doom death sorta gear.
Quote from: hellfire on November 28, 2018, 07:31:45 PM
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
They're a mysterious bunch
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 29, 2018, 12:55:39 PM
Nothing recorded yet. It's funeral doom/ doom death sorta gear.
I think he meant Smythsonian's stuff.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 29, 2018, 03:01:44 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 29, 2018, 12:55:39 PM
Nothing recorded yet. It's funeral doom/ doom death sorta gear.
I think he meant Smythsonian's stuff.
Was on about Smythsonian as I saw there might be some sort of recording online, but I am indeed also looking forward to Bacterium.
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Quote from: hellfire on November 28, 2018, 07:31:45 PM
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
They’re a mysterious bunch
"They" ::). Clearly just one person and some home recording equipment.
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Quote from: M Void on November 29, 2018, 02:05:58 PM
Quote from: hellfire on November 28, 2018, 07:31:45 PM
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
They're a mysterious bunch
"They" ::). Clearly just one person and some home recording equipment.
Thanks Sherlock
Quote from: hellfire on November 28, 2018, 07:31:45 PM
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
Early 2019, on our bandcamp.
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Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 29, 2018, 03:51:09 PM
Quote from: M Void on November 29, 2018, 02:05:58 PM
Quote from: hellfire on November 28, 2018, 07:31:45 PM
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
They're a mysterious bunch
"They" ::). Clearly just one person and some home recording equipment.
Thanks Sherlock
His/Her/their label seems to think otherwise...
Plague Pit has signed recently with Ablaze Productions
Posted on 15 September, 2018
I-MMXVIII
Irish Blackened Death Metal band Plague Pit was formed in 2016 from the ashes of many old, defunct metal ensembles. The band plays a demonic, unapologetic brand of Death Metal that blends old and new influences into a blasphemous mix.
Plague Pit's visceral music is adorned by hermetic lyrical themes that, through the exploitation of popular magical symbology and avatars, seeks to imbue the listener with unadulterated Satanic energy and inspire them to pursue their most heinous desires.
Displeased with the traditional band dynamics and expectations from the public, the members of Plague Pit took a radical turn and opted for complete anonymity. By removing the ego from their art, the band is able to conjure their barbaric hymns driven by nothing but absolute nihilistic hatred.
CD Jewel Case available August 2018
Quote from: locustfurnace on November 29, 2018, 09:58:13 PM
Quote from: M Void on November 29, 2018, 04:54:35 PM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 29, 2018, 03:51:09 PM
Quote from: M Void on November 29, 2018, 02:05:58 PM
Quote from: hellfire on November 28, 2018, 07:31:45 PM
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
They're a mysterious bunch
"They" ::). Clearly just one person and some home recording equipment.
Thanks Sherlock
His/Her/their label seems to think otherwise...
Plague Pit has signed recently with Ablaze Productions
Posted on 15 September, 2018
I-MMXVIII
Irish Blackened Death Metal band Plague Pit was formed in 2016 from the ashes of many old, defunct metal ensembles. The band plays a demonic, unapologetic brand of Death Metal that blends old and new influences into a blasphemous mix.
Plague Pit's visceral music is adorned by hermetic lyrical themes that, through the exploitation of popular magical symbology and avatars, seeks to imbue the listener with unadulterated Satanic energy and inspire them to pursue their most heinous desires.
Displeased with the traditional band dynamics and expectations from the public, the members of Plague Pit took a radical turn and opted for complete anonymity. By removing the ego from their art, the band is able to conjure their barbaric hymns driven by nothing but absolute nihilistic hatred.
CD Jewel Case available August 2018
Impossible, me saying "they" was clearly absolutely ridiculous ::)
Quote from: malcontent on November 29, 2018, 08:36:15 PM
Quote from: hellfire on November 28, 2018, 07:31:45 PM
Does anyone know if the Plague Pit demo will ever see a physical release?
Early 2019, on our bandcamp.
Sound, I'll keep an eye out for it.
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Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 29, 2018, 03:01:44 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 29, 2018, 12:55:39 PM
Nothing recorded yet. It's funeral doom/ doom death sorta gear.
I think he meant Smythsonian's stuff.
Was on about Smythsonian as I saw there might be some sort of recording online, but I am indeed also looking forward to Bacterium.
Some samples for ya:
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-smyth/relay-artefact (https://soundcloud.com/andrew-smyth/relay-artefact)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6nAP-EKjqT_WS1Eb2dEYjVDbk0/view (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6nAP-EKjqT_WS1Eb2dEYjVDbk0/view)
Nice one. Remember this being of interest when you posted it before so I look forward to revisiting it.
Quote from: Smythsonian on November 30, 2018, 11:08:53 AM
Quote from: 04325613 on November 29, 2018, 03:48:06 PM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 29, 2018, 03:01:44 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 29, 2018, 12:55:39 PM
Nothing recorded yet. It's funeral doom/ doom death sorta gear.
I think he meant Smythsonian's stuff.
Was on about Smythsonian as I saw there might be some sort of recording online, but I am indeed also looking forward to Bacterium.
Some samples for ya:
https://soundcloud.com/andrew-smyth/relay-artefact (https://soundcloud.com/andrew-smyth/relay-artefact)
https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6nAP-EKjqT_WS1Eb2dEYjVDbk0/view (https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B6nAP-EKjqT_WS1Eb2dEYjVDbk0/view)
Sounds cool, looking forward to hearing the finished article, thanks for sharing.
Cool. Any updates on this project?
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 22, 2018, 09:01:56 AM
Eoin: 3/4 of the last Drainland lineup. That probably tells you all you need to know really. Other stuff lining up as well, some of which is non metal.
Great to hear, I'm a big fan of the Drainland stuff
I need to get familiarsed with a lot more local bands.
I'm still listening to the same bands i got into back in 2007/2008 like Darkest Era, Sorrowfall, Sirocco, For Ruin, Mourning Beloveth, Overoth, Mass Extinction and the likes.
Just haven't really been on the lookout for any newer/more recent bands to be honest.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on November 30, 2018, 12:09:13 PM
Cool. Any updates on this project?
Full line up sussed now (vocalist, 2 guitars with additional vocals, bass & drums), just going over existing tunes and finishing em off, adding in vocals, making tweaks and adjustments here and there. Onwards then to recording stuff in the new year at some point I'd say. Keep yiz posted.
Nice one, man.
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Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 22, 2018, 09:01:56 AM
Eoin: 3/4 of the last Drainland lineup. That probably tells you all you need to know really. Other stuff lining up as well, some of which is non metal.
Great to hear, I'm a big fan of the Drainland stuff
It's not the same band or anything but there'll be similarly bad vibes musically, a bit more damaged sounding :D There'll be more info in the new year.
Spinning Smythsonian's stuff again this morning there. Really well put together, getting a bit of a Gorguts vibe in bits, definitely interested to see that live.
Some self-promotion
I've been meaning to get round to finishing off a new album for my doom band Bellaras. Been putting it off for a good while now, so I really just need to sit down and get it done. Released a song with the newer sounding stuff on a compilation for Ominous Silence Records a while back. Fairly big sounding doom stuff. Slightly melodic with a bit of funeral doom/death metal influences.
https://bellaras.bandcamp.com/track/wretch-asylum
Listening to the Scáth na Déithe album again lately, it is a fucking quality piece of work. Hope to hear more from them.
Quote from: KingBuddha on December 04, 2018, 10:54:17 PM
Listening to the Scáth na Déithe album again lately, it is a fucking quality piece of work. Hope to hear more from them.
Great band. The drummer moved off to the US for a job, so I learned, otherwise they'd have played the sallys gig in Galway a few years back.
Just moved from around Dublin to the galway area. Im starting to get withdrawal symptoms, what venues and promoters are worth keeping an eye on for my dose of manky metal?
Quote from: Yolo Swaggins on December 05, 2018, 01:55:25 PM
Just moved from around Dublin to the galway area. Im starting to get withdrawal symptoms, what venues and promoters are worth keeping an eye on for my dose of manky metal?
In Galway? not anymore. Hexen Haus is gone into hibernation I'm afraid. Theres a doom/hardcore crowd involving tebs and dan called New Noise but they haven't put on anything in a while. Also Feast but they are more into the hardcore/indy genres. Damage Inc/Philfest also recently put on senzar and abaddon so maybe some hope there.
Hmm when I settle in I might look at setting something up then. Did the odd thing in Dublin and know enough folk from gigging myself. I've only been going to a few the last while with the move and I'm feeling a tad out of touch with the local scene :(. Thanks for the info
Oddly used to see heaps online about stuff going on up there metal-wise but had noticed it drop off fairly rapidly in the last 6 months, shame considering I was seeing Hexen Haus and Feast gigs advertised as often as gigs here in Limerick for some time. Anyone know what the turn outs for the regular gigs were like?
Hexen Haus always have fairly decent turnouts. Might be a revival in the future but for now we're all too busy with other stuff.
Quote from: 04325613 on December 05, 2018, 09:12:50 PM
Hexen Haus always have fairly decent turnouts. Might be a revival in the future but for now we're all too busy with other stuff.
Good to hear ye're still keeping it in mind - guessing at least ye'll run Walpurgis' again this year?
looking unlikely at the moment
new plague pit, that came out quick, fair play.... https://plaguepit.bandcamp.com/album/topheth-ablaze?fbclid=IwAR2xqCqrfZDWgUlQ1p0baTmpNAt9P516zLttvahGuXh1xmNIXXkjC4S_0aU
Curious about Grave Sermon after seeing they're looking to start gigging fairly sharpish
I'd say the Decaying Remains demo counts as filth since I see that adjective a lot on our bandcamp.
https://decayingremains.bandcamp.com/album/decaying-remains
Quote from: keeper of kalessin on January 09, 2019, 10:31:32 AM
new plague pit, that came out quick, fair play.... https://plaguepit.bandcamp.com/album/topheth-ablaze?fbclid=IwAR2xqCqrfZDWgUlQ1p0baTmpNAt9P516zLttvahGuXh1xmNIXXkjC4S_0aU
Listening now,sounds great actually,but step up from the demo. I really want to see this done live now.
Yep, sounds good to me. A bit more mature/ complex than the demo.
Damn that's a nice step up alright! Defo more variance and complexity in the guitar work with the high string dissonance, Chthe'ilist murk and leads/harmonies. Top tier stuff.
Also, the fact this was written and recorded in under a year since the demo now has me feeling worthless in terms of my own productivity.
New Plague Pit is class. I'd love to see more of this type of thing, at least in studio form if not in a live setting.
For local self-promotion purposes: Disconnect released their latest EP at the end of 2018. It's listenable here. (http://disconnectuk.bandcamp.com/album/tragic-doom)
Jaysus, this new Plague Pit album is class!
Onkalo from Cork threw out a great EP in 2017 - members of [r]oas and Kawtiks - pure filth. Think they may have gone off the grid though...
https://onkalofilth.bandcamp.com/releases
Yeah, from what Fitzy was telling me recently it's pretty much on "indefinite hiatus"
Hey,
These might be of interest to a few of you here
https://chapelflames.bandcamp.com/releases - (New album also coming this year)
https://leadbelcher.bandcamp.com/releases
Quote from: ChapelFlames on January 12, 2019, 11:31:39 PM
Hey,
These might be of interest to a few of you here
https://chapelflames.bandcamp.com/releases - (New album also coming this year)
https://leadbelcher.bandcamp.com/releases
+1
Knife to the throat of the universe...Absolute cracker
Quote from: ChapelFlames on January 12, 2019, 11:31:39 PM
Hey,
These might be of interest to a few of you here
https://chapelflames.bandcamp.com/releases - (New album also coming this year)
https://leadbelcher.bandcamp.com/releases
I'm a simple man. I see 40k I press play.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on November 22, 2018, 09:13:15 AM
Quote from: Cryptic Stench on November 22, 2018, 09:11:59 AM
QuoteNo. I left once recording was done
That's as surprising as Mclove leaving Malthusian, best of luck with future ventures. 3/4 of Drainland sounds promising.
Cheers man.
Sure while we're airing all the news, it would appear unfortunately Apostate Viaticum have called it a day. Real shame.
Christ I really missed this thread x power of 3!!
https://imgur.com/a/u8xt9Hb
Spotted in town yesterday if any of ye have teenage kids looking for a death metal band
Deadly. There's hope for the future yet!
Genuinely thought 13 year old me had discovered time travel when I saw that (and learned to write properly!) yesterday. At the same time, as a parent, I'd be absolutely losing my shite if I found out my teenage kid had put their mobile number all over the city on bins right now, hence the number redacted.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on January 14, 2019, 08:26:39 AM
https://imgur.com/a/u8xt9Hb
Spotted in town yesterday if any of ye have teenage kids looking for a death metal band
I hope this kid gets a band together and they end up releasing the greatest extreme metal album this island has ever seen
Hello
Mu cephei
Maynooth kildare based doom sludge
Might be of interest to some just put up our first track from our self recorded album out soon
All done live
We are also looking for gigs it's been so long were out of the loop
18 mins of nastiness
https://mu-cepheidoom.bandcamp.com
Cool to see some very local indeed (for me) filth. Listening to this now and it's not bad at all. I like the use of squiggly noise you've employed. It instantly put me in mind of the early Moss releases. Nice heft to the recording.
The vocals are becoming more layered and mental. Nice!
Hang on, is that Rark on guitar? The State Pathologist jammed in your shed a few times way back when!
Yeh it is indeed rark on guitar . We can still get the state pathologist stench in there haha thanks for checking it out
Deadly haha. I'll keep an eye out for the album.
Just saw a post on facebook by a young lad of 16 looking to set up a black/thrash band, hope springs eternal!
Good stuff!
Quote from: Robmu on February 02, 2019, 10:11:15 AM
Hello
Mu cephei
Maynooth kildare based doom sludge
Might be of interest to some just put up our first track from our self recorded album out soon
All done live
We are also looking for gigs it's been so long were out of the loop
18 mins of nastiness
https://mu-cepheidoom.bandcamp.com
This is class. Really digging it.
Does anyone have any idea who Incessant or Grave Sermon are? Assuming they're Irish, I couldn't find much info?
Angel of Debt from the forum is in GS I think. Dunno about Incessant other than that they are young lads.
Rehearsal track sounds decent
Quote from: M Void on February 21, 2019, 12:22:20 PM
Rehearsal track sounds decent
We're based in Sallins. We recorded a few just for ourselves to work from at home, most gig promoters wanted tracks and some kind of web page etc. so I just put up one. We're writing away for now, most likely will record in the summer.
Haven't heard Incessant yet myself, looking foward to em
Best of luck, looking forward to hearing the recording later in the year.
Quote from: M Void on February 21, 2019, 02:23:46 PM
Best of luck, looking forward to hearing the recording later in the year.
Cheers mate, much appreciated
Check out Fleshwolf in the promotion section. Very promising Swedish style DM from the wee North. Most impressive.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 23, 2019, 10:56:44 AM
Check out Fleshwolf in the promotion section. Very promising Swedish style DM from the wee North. Most impressive.
It's pretty solid stuff alright.
Deadly stuff considering it's pretty much one fella.
Hello, Metal Warfare!
Please, forgive me if this isn't the right place for this shameless self-promotion.
I'm from the band NightVermin, and we're a brand new Black Metal band partially based in Dublin. We just put out our first demo, Internecine, and it's available for free download and streaming on Bandcamp: https://nightvermin.bandcamp.com/
Once again, apologies if this post doesn't belong in this section.
Cheers!
Quote from: frenzied_trespasser on May 01, 2019, 09:07:15 AM
Hello, Metal Warfare!
Please, forgive me if this isn't the right place for this shameless self-promotion.
I'm from the band NightVermin, and we're a brand new Black Metal band partially based in Dublin. We just put out our first demo, Internecine, and it's available for free download and streaming on Bandcamp: https://nightvermin.bandcamp.com/
Once again, apologies if this post doesn't belong in this section.
Cheers!
That's fucking class. Has a nice 1349 feel to it.
That's pretty solid stuff!!!
Adding to IMA now.
Pretty sweet to these ears. Well done lads.
Huge thanks to everybody who took their time to check out our music!
:abbath:
I saw on the Tour De Garde thread on NWN that FUIL NA SEANCHOILE has a new release in the pipeline.
I was very fond of the two demos and the album so this is definitely one to look forward to
Great news. It's been a long time coming.
Nice one.
Looking forward to that, so.
Only got my hands on their "Hunger" tape the other week.
Myself, Ray (WOTH, Gourd etc) and Muiris (Apostate Viaticum, Bloody Kisses) have recorded an album of raw funeral doom called 'Sunt Lacrymae Rerum' that we are getting mastered and we will stick a song up online soon. We'll hopefully find a label stupid enough to invest in it but we'll see what happens. The band is called Bacterium.
Cool! Eyebrow raised in piqued interest. Thought ye were going for a demo, creative juices just flowing that way?
Album/ demo... maybe it's both. I'm excited about it anyway and it'll be interesting to see what people make of it.
It's fucking bonkers.
Fuil na Seanchoille have a new album out now on Tour de Garde. The sample sounds really promising.
Really like that Bacterium tune. Bonkers is right. Looking forward to more.
FnS clip sounds good too.
Savage news on FNSC. Love that description on the website referencing Blazebirth Hall/Dead Can Dance in a collision of sounds. That sounds right up my street!
Shipping for the tape is insane... :o
I ordered it and it's not bad when you calculate it in Euro. Works out around 13 Euro in total.
Think I might double up and get the CDs also.
I drew the black and white illustration on that two song tape back in 2010. It was intended for Hunger but Cormy ended up using other artwork. Cool to see it finally getting used.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 14, 2019, 05:10:38 PM
I ordered it and it's not bad when you calculate it in Euro. Works out around 13 Euro in total.
Did you order from the label?
Bandcamp postage comes in at nearly €20.
I'm referring to The Crossing which came to €13. The other two song demo is madly expensive but I think it's supposed to come with the two CD bundle or something like that.
Yeah... The Crossing is what I'm after.
Postage from Canada is obviously cheaper than from down under.
Considering the bundle from himself as well, though. If the first two releases are included on CD. Combined postage might ease the sting.
Ah, yeah. I ordered from the label.
Does anyone know who done the Artwork for the FNSC album? Reminds me of Zdzisław Beksiński.
It's one of his pieces.
Ah ok, cool image, couldn't find it after a quick google so wasn't sure.
Was checking Fuil na Seanchoille out because of this thread, prety cool so far but is this the lad who was in Scientific Bong?
Yep.
That makes it even better imo, great laugh back in the day
I wrote an album of doom stuff. I'm considering putting a band together and making a proper go of it. I put a song up on YouTube a while ago. Right now I'm using the name Agonistes but that might change because no one seems to know how to pronounce it. Including me.
https://youtu.be/JzWpYQHdBZs
When I'm not harping on about vegetables in the gardening thread, I play guitar in Guttrench.
New track from ourselves here:
https://guttrench.bandcamp.com/
Quote from: Bigmac on August 17, 2019, 10:11:16 AM
When I'm not harping on about vegetables in the gardening thread, I play guitar in Guttrench.
New track from ourselves here:
https://guttrench.bandcamp.com/
Needs keyboards.
I said the very same thing, but the lads wouldn't listen.
Quote from: Bigmac on August 17, 2019, 12:22:35 PM
I said the very same thing, but the lads wouldn't listen.
They never do until it's too late Mac.
Great tune pal. Looking forward to hearing more.
Cheers :abbath:
Quote from: Weltenfeind on August 15, 2019, 10:04:42 AM
Was checking Fuil na Seanchoille out because of this thread, prety cool so far but is this the lad who was in Scientific Bong?
And before that a melodic punk outfit called Nerdlinger. Did gigs and zines back when most of us that age were only pulling our wires. I drive along his old road here in Roscommon once a week on the way to 5s and have a wee smile to myself when considering how big and small the world is all at the same time
Quote from: Grim Reality on August 17, 2019, 10:42:41 PM
Quote from: Weltenfeind on August 15, 2019, 10:04:42 AM
Was checking Fuil na Seanchoille out because of this thread, prety cool so far but is this the lad who was in Scientific Bong?
And before that a melodic punk outfit called Nerdlinger. Did gigs and zines back when most of us that age were only pulling our wires. I drive along his old road here in Roscommon once a week on the way to 5s and have a wee smile to myself when considering how big and small the world is all at the same time
They played my town once with Easpa Measa maybe and a few of the Kilcoole bands, nearly got choked out by a local bouncer who had never seen a moshpit before! Good times ha! Blasting their split with Knifed that I got that night right now, still kills
SciBong were great,found the demo moving house a while back must see if I still have it. Where was this Weltenfiend?Wonder was it during my brief spell in the Measa
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 18, 2019, 03:31:27 PM
SciBong were great,found the demo moving house a while back must see if I still have it. Where was this Weltenfiend?Wonder was it during my brief spell in the Measa
In Bray in about 2002/3. Katie Gallaghers pub. Fairly certain it was with SC, Kid Blunt or Foot in Mouth.
Did you say "my town" first because you didn't want to say Bray? :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwPWccOTAk
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 18, 2019, 05:42:57 PM
Did you say "my town" first because you didn't want to say Bray? :P
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YWwPWccOTAk
:laugh:
Sounds like typical Greystones snobbery
Careful how you're talking about my duchy!
I'm thinking I might get a couple of FnS items.
So I might get a few copies of the FnS tape, if anyone is interested.
Save on postage, like.
One person interested already.
If anyone else wants in, let me know.
Quote from: jobrok1 on August 20, 2019, 09:15:23 AM
I'm thinking I might get a couple of FnS items.
So I might get a few copies of the FnS tape, if anyone is interested.
Save on postage, like.
One person interested already.
If anyone else wants in, let me know.
Id be interested alright John.
Quote from: Weltenfeind on August 18, 2019, 03:55:14 PM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 18, 2019, 03:31:27 PM
SciBong were great,found the demo moving house a while back must see if I still have it. Where was this Weltenfiend?Wonder was it during my brief spell in the Measa
In Bray in about 2002/3. Katie Gallaghers pub. Fairly certain it was with SC, Kid Blunt or Foot in Mouth.
I reckon I was at that one. Memory is blurry of those days though. Cormy's latest band Geld is the best stuff he's been involved in imo.
https://ironlungpv.bandcamp.com/album/perfect-texture-lp-lungs-114
That's 2 for the FnS tape.
Any more?
My tape arrived today and I'm giving it its first listen. Serious power to the production without losing the filthy rawness.
So, to my knowledge there doesn't seem to be many up and coming younger bands here on these shores. I hope I'm proved wrong. Just basing this on all the gigs I've been going to over the last few years. Is it a lack of interest I wonder?
It's been that way for many the long year now.
Plenty of new bands on the go but 95% of them are lads over 30. Teenagers these days are growing up in a very different world than the one we grew up in. They have a plethora of entertainment options and no musical icons to look up to.
I quietly despair at the idea of there being no metal icons for kids to look up to anymore, and anyway, I'm sure there are, just maybe not in the death, black or doom underground. But in the past youngsters usually worked their way to that stuff over time so your original icons would have been Metallica rather than [insert relevant popular band here]. I also quietly despair at the same old argument that young people aren't getting into underground music because its not a viable money spinner. Has the concept of creativity and the pleasure of simply making good music entirely evaporated? I find that as depressing as the absence of new blood.
Is there really an underground for the young lads to lose themselves in anymore anyway? Almost everything is accessible to everyone so might that have a lot to do with it, the fact that the mystique is gone?
Plenty of young lads getting in bands but fuck all of them that interest me.
I'm in my early 20's so I reckon I'd be one of the younger users on here, most younger people into heavier music seem to gravitate to the more metal-core/nu-metal side of things.
Whereas a person in their 30's/40's growing up, Metallica and all of the big bands of the 80's where the legends, to people growing up now the likes of Slipknot/Avenged Sevenfold are the icons, those bands have been around 20 odd years at this stage. The one's that move onto 'heavier' stuff still remains in that core/nu/emo scene most of the time.
Do you play an instrument?
Yeah I play guitar, starting a band at the moment (or was before lockdown) with a mate but even that would be more heavy in a crustier Soundgarden type thing than proper metal though.
It depends what you're looking for really, there's some decent rock bands about, but extreme metal (in the traditional sense, like not -core based) is probably nearly non-existent for the most part. If you take a kid who plays guitar and listens to 80's thrash or even a bit of old school death metal, he's going to struggle to find a similarly aged bassist and drummer into the same stuff.
That's a pity but you can't beat a bit of Soundgarden all the same. Good luck with the project.
Cheers man, hopefully have some tracks recorded by the end of the year anyway.
Foraoisí gan Iniúchadh from Wexford. Only heard of them from a friends timeline on Facebook. Really good stuff! According to Bandcamp the lad is only 14.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7znPful5nE&fbclid=IwAR0swGMc7a3uDolp9HzINq6G0WbLD1WjHWFIweMIGopISPVmKC7D3HYQYXY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7znPful5nE&fbclid=IwAR0swGMc7a3uDolp9HzINq6G0WbLD1WjHWFIweMIGopISPVmKC7D3HYQYXY)
Fair play to him if he is. That's impressive. Has a fairly consistent feel and manages to incorporate the drum machine in an industrial way.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 16, 2020, 12:51:47 PM
I quietly despair at the idea of there being no metal icons for kids to look up to anymore, and anyway, I'm sure there are, just maybe not in the death, black or doom underground. But in the past youngsters usually worked their way to that stuff over time so your original icons would have been Metallica rather than [insert relevant popular band here]. I also quietly despair at the same old argument that young people aren't getting into underground music because its not a viable money spinner. Has the concept of creativity and the pleasure of simply making good music entirely evaporated? I find that as depressing as the absence of new blood.
yea, 100% man. Or is it laziness too perhaps? Plenty of great musicians here in Ireland that don't play in bands. One would wonder
I dont think that's a surprise. Playing in a band is an enormous amount of hassle and expense with little or no return.
I have an entirely different perspective on being in a band. I think it includes minor hassle but yields massive rewards, most of which are on a very personal level and almost zero of which boils down to anything financial.
Quote from: hellfire on May 17, 2020, 02:32:17 PM
Foraoisí gan Iniúchadh from Wexford. Only heard of them from a friends timeline on Facebook. Really good stuff! According to Bandcamp the lad is only 14.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7znPful5nE&fbclid=IwAR0swGMc7a3uDolp9HzINq6G0WbLD1WjHWFIweMIGopISPVmKC7D3HYQYXY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7znPful5nE&fbclid=IwAR0swGMc7a3uDolp9HzINq6G0WbLD1WjHWFIweMIGopISPVmKC7D3HYQYXY)
Doesn't quite hit the spot for me but I'll give it a proper spin later. Great to see someone getting stuck in all the same.
I hate the idea of playing in a band.
Much prefer just making music at home by myself.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 18, 2020, 10:10:25 AM
I have an entirely different perspective on being in a band. I think it includes minor hassle but yields massive rewards, most of which are on a very personal level and almost zero of which boils down to anything financial.
I enjoy it nowadays in the same way people probably enjoy a game of 5 aside but if I stop and think about the last two decades worth of doing it...jaysus,what a massive waste of my and everyone else's time. My perspective has changed massively in the last few months,but sure it might change again in another few.
Having said that,dying to get in to the practice room with the lads again.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 18, 2020, 11:11:41 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 18, 2020, 10:10:25 AM
I have an entirely different perspective on being in a band. I think it includes minor hassle but yields massive rewards, most of which are on a very personal level and almost zero of which boils down to anything financial.
I enjoy it nowadays in the same way people probably enjoy a game of 5 aside but if I stop and think about the last two decades worth of doing it...jaysus,what a massive waste of my and everyone else's time. My perspective has changed massively in the last few months,but sure it might change again in another few.
Having said that,dying to get in to the practice room with the lads again.
Did you not record music with vircolac?
Can't see how you would consider that a waste of time?
Or maybe I'm reading your post wrong.
I love being in a band. Sure, it can seem like a second job at times, but for one reason or another we'd been on a major go-slow for about a year and a half. Lately we're doing the sharing files thing and finishing songs that way. We've actually been really productive and it's really made me grateful to be able to write music. It also makes you realise why we play music in the first place. I'd never consider the last however many years a waste of time. Better than playing tennis anyway.
Quote from: blessed1 on May 18, 2020, 11:29:57 AM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 18, 2020, 11:11:41 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 18, 2020, 10:10:25 AM
I have an entirely different perspective on being in a band. I think it includes minor hassle but yields massive rewards, most of which are on a very personal level and almost zero of which boils down to anything financial.
I enjoy it nowadays in the same way people probably enjoy a game of 5 aside but if I stop and think about the last two decades worth of doing it...jaysus,what a massive waste of my and everyone else's time. My perspective has changed massively in the last few months,but sure it might change again in another few.
Having said that,dying to get in to the practice room with the lads again.
Did you not record music with vircolac?
Can't see how you would consider that a waste of time?
Or maybe I'm reading your post wrong.
You're not me though,so you're obviously not going to see things the way I do in terms of my own endeavors. I've done plenty more recording than that band as well,that's a blip on a larger radar and I think we've established my contributions meant fuck all.
I guess what I'm trying and failing to explain is nowadays making music doesnt feel like anything beyond a bit of fun to me. Maybe playing the odd local gig is craic whereas as putting time and effort into making albums or playing gigs abroad doesn't really hold any great importance to me in the grand scheme of things because..well, I dont feel like I need to do those things at the moment really. Been there,done that, overall it wasnt all it cracked up to be.
Teens/early 20s it was fun playing live for sure, novelty wore off by mid 20s and I saw it as a chore almost, hated the waiting around, hours in cars/on buses etc. To take the next leap and gig outside Ireland was just too much for me, to give up a steady income for 5-6 weeks and be worse off coming home for what would have been an experience for sure but the commitment was too big for little to no return. Don't regret it despite the negatives.
Now it's just making music on my own terms and not looking for any return just feels much much better.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 18, 2020, 11:54:01 AM
Quote from: blessed1 on May 18, 2020, 11:29:57 AM
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 18, 2020, 11:11:41 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on May 18, 2020, 10:10:25 AM
I have an entirely different perspective on being in a band. I think it includes minor hassle but yields massive rewards, most of which are on a very personal level and almost zero of which boils down to anything financial.
I enjoy it nowadays in the same way people probably enjoy a game of 5 aside but if I stop and think about the last two decades worth of doing it...jaysus,what a massive waste of my and everyone else's time. My perspective has changed massively in the last few months,but sure it might change again in another few.
Having said that,dying to get in to the practice room with the lads again.
Did you not record music with vircolac?
Can't see how you would consider that a waste of time?
Or maybe I'm reading your post wrong.
You're not me though,so you're obviously not going to see things the way I do in terms of my own endeavors. I've done plenty more recording than that band as well,that's a blip on a larger radar and I think we've established my contributions meant fuck all.
I guess what I'm trying and failing to explain is nowadays making music doesnt feel like anything beyond a bit of fun to me nowadays. Maybe playing the odd local gig is craic whereas as putting time and effort into making albums or playing gigs abroad doesn't really hold any great importance to me in the grand scheme of things because..well, I dont feel like I need to do those things at the moment really. Been there,done that.
Ah yeah I get ya.
It's the same for me I guess. Its just a bit of fun these days and all I really want to do is record music at my own pace.
Never got the to urge to play gigs.
Tbh most metal bands sound atrocious live anyhow so it was never something that interested me.
Yeah basically I just feel at this point that all those things are realistically behind me. But like I said,we'll see. Us old farts need to move on :laugh:
Was talking to Quill about this too..playing live is a younger,fitter man's game ! I'm too old to be throwing my back out playing for half an hour every night haha!
I'd be very surprised if any young fellas starting out thought they were going to "make it" in any financial way playing extreme metal of any description. It has been gone over here but it seems to be a labour of love for a select group of lads in their late 20s to 40s and that's about it on this island.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on May 18, 2020, 12:23:19 PM
Yeah basically I just feel at this point that all those things are realistically behind me. But like I said,we'll see. Us old farts need to move on :laugh:
Was talking to Quill about this too..playing live is a younger,fitter man's game ! I'm too old to be throwing my back out playing for half an hour every night haha!
Haha, yeah once the body's not capable of even thinking about the kind of things you'd be doing to yourself on even a short tour, it's time to look at it another way.
I enjoy being in a band a lot, love playing gigs and doing the thing, but more than anything just love writing and creating music in any form or manner. In any aspect though, there's no way I'm doing this for anything other than pure sport and the joy of creativity. I wouldn't turn down doing three or four gigs in a row - a mini-tour or what have you - but much rather do a couple split out across a year, spend the rest writing, fire it out online and just plug away at it that way. I do have certain personal goals for it but they are small stuff, and all in all enjoying making the music is absolutely the most important part of it.
Quote from: astfgyl on May 18, 2020, 06:29:53 PM
I'd be very surprised if any young fellas starting out thought they were going to "make it" in any financial way playing extreme metal of any description. It has been gone over here but it seems to be a labour of love for a select group of lads in their late 20s to 40s and that's about it on this island.
I know a handful of younger heads in bands and they're in it for a variety of reasons, but none seem to be to "make it" in the traditional sense. Anyone who is doing it is doing so because they enjoy it. But yeah, the broader range of genres we would discuss here aren't the most popular on this island in general regardless of age group so we have what we have. There's still people going to gigs at least - well, before the current situation - and they are a wide variety of ages. How many of them pick up an instrument later remains to be seen.
I was doing some garden work with a bit of music on the other day and the neighbours kid, probably about 14/15,asked me what I was listening to and was chatting for a bit. He was telling me that him and his mates don't really listen to music at all but would get through loads of podcasts instead, which just seems such an alien concept to me.
Still though, he seemed intrigued by what I had on so maybe he'll explore it a bit further
Sometimes with music I wonder if it's a case of still loving it or just not knowing how to stop. I'm always writing and recording but when it comes to playing in bands I usually rotate a few years on with a few years off. Listening to lads talk shite in practice, driving all day, waiting around in airports, putting every cent you can spare into it, it gets a bit much after a while.
For me the buzz is finishing a song and feeling like I'm on to something special. Everything beyond that is work. Right now I have around two albums of different stuff that I'm sitting on. I think it's good stuff but the thoughts of going online and hustling and begging for a few likes or comments just puts me off doing anything with it.
Definitely relate to the "do I love this or am I just unable to stop" thing. Similarly yep,have a bunch of songs on the laptop here that I like and realistically noone else needs to hear it. I've not got the energy to keep hustling at this point in my life. If people havent been interested at this stage,that's not going to change so why bother.
Always made me wonder how so many small/mid level bands keep going for years!,really is a labour of love to keep the show on the road for decades!
Or it's so interwoven into their identity that they would be giving up a big piece of themselves if they stopped.
We need to put a rating in the title of this thread: Not recommended for people under 30.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on May 18, 2020, 09:48:14 PM
We need to put a rating in the title of this thread: Not recommended for people under 30.
:laugh:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGrfhsxxmdE
Not to mention a drummer for black or death metal is like gold dust in Ireland. Like a few have mentioned above, I still buzz off writing and recording at home. I gave up on the idea of a band and use drum programs instead. Not very satisfying, but like the old joke goes, you only have to punch the instructions in once :laugh:
It was 10 years of 4-hour round-trips on the M9 which killed the buzz for me. Nothing grates quite like spending more time driving than you spend rehearsing and when you have a shitty rehearsal to drive back from... it's no fun at all. Those late night drives back from Fibbers gigs are no craic either 😂
I tried playing with a band in Limerick last year and knew after two rehearsals that old me doesn't love it enough to spend so much time on the road anymore. I still play and am getting set up again to record drums at home, after selling my old setup a few years ago. I now know I fucking hate programming drum machines, it's more fun to learn how to drum and play the bloody thing. If a band opportunity arises within a 30 minute drive I would probably go for it but that's not very likely so I'll just go back to making music to entertain myself.
Well, I fucking love it. More or less all I think about is music and/or music related. Conceiving it and writing it , then recording it and playing it live. Love of my life.
That's it exactly. It's an obsession. That's why I find it hard to reduce it to playing 5 aside, or even to reduce it to mere hobby status even when my own activity has become relatively minimal. Maybe it's down to how much meaning you put into it and get back out of it. Gigging and selling records is cool, I'm not against bands gaining that type of success, but I think there are other, deeper rewards to be reaped from the minor inconvenience of standing in a cold shed when you're tired after a day's work.
Oh don't get me wrong, I'm obsessed, but would never delude myself that at this point in my life there's anything in it beyond the love of making music itself. I genuinely enjoy playing with the band. I enjoy playing the few gigs I do, a lot. I like to sit down with people and create an entire piece, music, art, get the CD done, and I enjoy releasing it out to people even if fuck all heads listen to it - it doesn't matter. But so long as I can keep writing and creating then the rest falls aside. Absolutely none of what else goes with music matters if the music isn't being created with genuine sincerity and for the love of it, itself. Otherwise you're just knocking out some product, or creating content to otherwise fluff the idea of a band. Pretty much every activity I do, bar playing the odd video game, relates back to it somehow - making the music, playing it, listening to other music, making art based on it, recording it, talking bollocks about it, building pedals, learning instruments, reading about it, going to gigs, being obsessed with gear.
The reality of life though gets fairly heavily in the way, a lot, and tends to force it to be demoted. No harm, it happens, people have to make the choice. Only a few are lucky enough to be able to hit a reasonable balance where they can be heavily invested in it, at even a low level, without much sacrifice.
I still do it so I'm obviously still interested in it for sure,and like Matt said music is the love of my life but I think I've just got more love for the sounds than the mechanics of making it. I'm definitely more of a fan than a participant. Weirdly things like doing the podcasts or a spot of music writing are more exciting to me lately so it might just be an age thing. I find writing songs far more difficult the older I get.
Remind me of this when I'm playing to 4 people in Wexford next Spring or something lads :laugh:
Was out of bands for a few years until I moved to cork. Didn't know how much I missed it until i joined one again. Jamming is my main love. Just getting in a room and creating something with sound people. Gigs are great but it's the creative process i love more.
Quote from: Ollkiller on May 19, 2020, 01:42:13 PM
it's the creative process i love more.
Same but more so now that I'm mid 30s, I don't see myself going back to gigging unless something compelled me to do so in the future post lockdown but I doubt it.
Speaking of the creative process, brother sent me this from Oz, told me to make a metal song out of it :laugh: :abbath:
(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-elj_YVm8r5k/XsfZn0PvVVI/AAAAAAAAGaA/YXNYKb2PtlU65UWhCWW8aKPS6jAylI_PQCK8BGAsYHg/s512/2020-05-22.png)
Quote from: open face surgery on May 19, 2020, 10:06:25 AM
Well, I fucking love it. More or less all I think about is music and/or music related. Conceiving it and writing it , then recording it and playing it live. Love of my life.
I'm the same Matt. I love playing guitar, writing, rehearsing, recording, gigging, the whole fucking lot. You're either into or not.
Quote from: General Lee on May 24, 2020, 02:56:33 PM
Quote from: open face surgery on May 19, 2020, 10:06:25 AM
Well, I fucking love it. More or less all I think about is music and/or music related. Conceiving it and writing it , then recording it and playing it live. Love of my life.
I'm the same Matt. I love playing guitar, writing, rehearsing, recording, gigging, the whole fucking lot. You're either into or not.
Spot on
Yeeeeeah..ignore about 80% of what I said up there, very clearly unable to stop :laugh:
Positivity overload, someone hack Pentagrime's account?
Smart cunt, aren't you?
There we are now, balance restored. :abbath: :laugh:
Yup, still there then 8)
Quote from: hellfire on May 17, 2020, 02:32:17 PM
Foraoisí gan Iniúchadh from Wexford. Only heard of them from a friends timeline on Facebook. Really good stuff! According to Bandcamp the lad is only 14.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7znPful5nE&fbclid=IwAR0swGMc7a3uDolp9HzINq6G0WbLD1WjHWFIweMIGopISPVmKC7D3HYQYXY (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q7znPful5nE&fbclid=IwAR0swGMc7a3uDolp9HzINq6G0WbLD1WjHWFIweMIGopISPVmKC7D3HYQYXY)
hey, i am foraoisí gan iniúchadh, thank you for your guys's feedback. yes i was 14, now i am 15.
Nice work! Keep digging deeper, now that school is off!
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on January 13, 2021, 11:02:07 AM
Nice work! Keep digging deeper, now that school is off!
every single day, even when i had school. i was always thinking of riffs in my mind, now that i can actually record whenever i want is absolutely an asset.
Good man. I wish I'd been making black metal when I was 15! I'm spending most of my listening time with 90s BM and doom these days. There's so much to explore and so many potential creative avenues that haven't yet been exhausted by bands and scenes. I wish you luck on your journey of discovery!
Yeah, genuinely fair play man. I think I could just about play Smoke On The Water when I was 15. Keep at it, lots of great parts in there.
Quote from: Foraoisí gan Iniúchadh on January 13, 2021, 02:51:19 PM
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on January 13, 2021, 11:02:07 AM
Nice work! Keep digging deeper, now that school is off!
The future is in good hands. Well done.... :abbath:
every single day, even when i had school. i was always thinking of riffs in my mind, now that i can actually record whenever i want is absolutely an asset.
Seriously good job with the Foraoisí gan Iniúchadh album, great amount of creativity and potential there. Looking forward to seeing what you do in the future!
Been listening to it through Irish metal archives and its great... I can only imagine the quality off releases in the future if this rate of creativity keeps up. As said above at 15 I was still getting to grips with the riff from enter sandman!
Serious potential there. Hope he can manage a physical release soon.
Caught God Alone in Dublin one night and really enjoyed it.
https://youtu.be/u0fVuQcNQ-k
https://godalone.bandcamp.com/
After coming across this thread. Some interesting points (going back to 2018 nonetheless), as a fella in his early 20's with various bands before, I think the main thing regarding extreme bands/scene etc is most young fellas grew up in high internet culture, and have a thing where they want to fuse as many styles as possible. Power to those fellas but not exactly what I'd want to do. It's harder to find a drummer who just wants to play fast and loud (I'm lucky there though).
Another thing seems to be there's an odd 'buddy' thing going on too. No one really just going for it with uglier sounds and whatever. The mentality down here seems to be if you subscribe to the long hair/wearing black thing you're either a toxic so and so or living in the past, perhaps why you see less and less extreme or even heavy metal acts, in Cork at least. Maybe I'm talking out of my arse though.
At least there is a scene in Cork. Kilkenny died years ago. Really miss the gigs on home turf
Quote from: CorkonianHunger on February 06, 2021, 01:08:42 AM
After coming across this thread. Some interesting points (going back to 2018 nonetheless), as a fella in his early 20's with various bands before, I think the main thing regarding extreme bands/scene etc is most young fellas grew up in high internet culture, and have a thing where they want to fuse as many styles as possible. Power to those fellas but not exactly what I'd want to do. It's harder to find a drummer who just wants to play fast and loud (I'm lucky there though).
Another thing seems to be there's an odd 'buddy' thing going on too. No one really just going for it with uglier sounds and whatever. The mentality down here seems to be if you subscribe to the long hair/wearing black thing you're either a toxic so and so or living in the past, perhaps why you see less and less extreme or even heavy metal acts, in Cork at least. Maybe I'm talking out of my arse though.
I think it ebbs and flows. I don't think anyone has any real disdain for that tbh, it just may not be resonating with a critical mass of people at the moment. There's just not a whole lot of people in it in total, and the more extreme stuff is always, by its nature, more niche
Also just coming across this thread.
It's definitely an obsession. There's always a stream of music swimming about in my head - it's just finding the time to reach out and grasp some of that stream and channel it into a song. So I'm always writing new riffs and recording songs. I have 3 different projects on the go, so potentially 3 recordings coming soon. I'm in my mid 40s now, and don't see an end in site.
Also, I've come to realise that distorted guitar is a sonic drug, one that I need to mainline on a regular basis. And that metal is not actually a genre of music at all. It's ALL music types with a layer of distortion added.
So about this time last year, I posted on here about getting a few tape copies of Fuil na Seanchoille's "The Crossing" tapes.
I wanted to get a couple other bits from him and thought it made sense as the postage cost was ridiculous.
Anyway!
I put in the order last April or so. And with Covid really kicking in at the time was expecting some delays. Eventually I just gave up on it and put it down as a Covid casualty.
But low and behold... about 10 months later...
THEY HAVE ARRIVED!!! :abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
Now I just need to remember who said they wanted one ;D ;D ;D
If anyone wants one, hit me up!
Quote from: hellfire on January 15, 2021, 05:20:10 PM
Serious potential there. Hope he can manage a physical release soon.
I have some cassettes that just released if you want to take a look!
No need to ask!
Just post the link, Lad...
https://depressiveillusions.com/items/tape/black-metal-pagan-metal-blackgaze/foraois%C3%AD-gan-ini%C3%BAchadh-end-world-we-know-it
First release at 15 and it not being shit is impressive stuff. Keep it up.
Quote from: open face surgery on March 09, 2021, 05:50:56 PM
First release at 15 and it not being shit is impressive stuff. Keep it up.
Not being shit? It's fucking amazing lad... :abbath:
Hopefully gets a CD or vinyl release at some stage.
Quote from: Ollie on February 16, 2021, 11:54:10 AM
Also, I've come to realise that distorted guitar is a sonic drug, one that I need to mainline on a regular basis. And that metal is not actually a genre of music at all. It's ALL music types with a layer of distortion added.
Love this description. I must have that addiction as well. A quick, industrial crunch of distortion gets me excited. He's been rightfully shitcanned, but Antichrist Superstar as a kid was my first exposure to getting hooked on that. Just that dirty, almost vacuum cleaner cheap sounding distortion the guitars had. I think I'm into
that moreso than any particular genres or subgenres.
It's the same with a lot of dance and techno. Primarily I essentially just fucking love that squelchy bass sound you'd get out of a 303 or SH-101.
Genres and artists come after.
Hereditarian - 'The Fourth Nocturn of Tenebrae'
Cassette coming soon. Four tracks of necrotic funeral doom..
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pj6PmpshHWw
Sounds good. Kind of a chilled out mellow buzz.
Very different vibe to the 'Black Wings...' EP.
Will be interesting to hear more.
One copy of the demo tape still available for anyone interested..
€6.00 including shipping.
rodgerscathal (at) yahoo.com
(https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51155774361_0a87548802.jpg) (https://flic.kr/p/2kWsHtF)
Just Paypal'd you. Didn't realise it was out already.
Any more available, at all?
Is it DIY or does a tape label have more?
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 05, 2021, 08:21:35 AM
Any more available, at all?
Is it DIY or does a tape label have more?
It is DIY, so a couple of extra copies can be made if anyone wants one..
Giving the Incessant EP it's first listen, sounding great so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VyD9LAQFwM
Quote from: Melmoth on May 12, 2021, 08:40:49 PM
Giving the Incessant EP it's first listen, sounding great so far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7VyD9LAQFwM
Cheers man! We actually had to have that upload taken down, that was some black metal promo channel that somehow uploaded a really poor quality version of the EP, think it was some kind of bitrate conversion issue. Records are available to order at the moment from Invictus but the official release is tomorrow! I'll be making a separate post for it.
Ordered that Incessant lp. Looking forward to giving it a blast.
Quote from: ThreeStigmata on May 05, 2021, 05:19:07 PM
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 05, 2021, 08:21:35 AM
Any more available, at all?
Is it DIY or does a tape label have more?
It is DIY, so a couple of extra copies can be made if anyone wants one..
I PM'ed you there
Quote from: Jward on May 19, 2021, 08:59:30 AM
Quote from: ThreeStigmata on May 05, 2021, 05:19:07 PM
Quote from: jobrok1 on May 05, 2021, 08:21:35 AM
Any more available, at all?
Is it DIY or does a tape label have more?
It is DIY, so a couple of extra copies can be made if anyone wants one..
I PM'ed you there
Thanks Rodge!
Paypal on it's way
Young Hynes has done it again!
Full length this time. Deadly stuff!
:abbath: :abbath: :abbath: :abbath:
https://unexploredforests.bandcamp.com/album/the-silent-moon-at-dawn-2 (https://unexploredforests.bandcamp.com/album/the-silent-moon-at-dawn-2)
A blast from the past here. Ray sent me this video that was taken during our set supporting Mayhem in '07. It's funny, listening back to the WOTH stuff now it sounds so utterly fucking insane to me :laugh: It made sense at the time somehow! I'm enjoying hearing it with such distance behind it. It's some truly fucked up shit, even if I say so myself.
Grave Signal:
https://youtu.be/lwPfVZ4dqhw
WOTH were a savage animal, alright.
Hard to describe it, but when it clicked it made ugly sense. But if the mood was off, then it could send me spiralling into a darker space.
It's a shame the last recordings ye made didn't get a physical release. At least I don't think it did, anyway. Only ever heard it online.
Yeah, we should try get a CD done at some stage.
I'm sure Fort Evil Fruit would jump at doing a tape for it.
Cryptic Blood, too.
What's Cryptic Blood?
Small tape label up in Fermanagh.
https://www.facebook.com/CrypticBlood/ (https://www.facebook.com/CrypticBlood/)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 08, 2021, 10:11:42 PM
A blast from the past here. Ray sent me this video that was taken during our set supporting Mayhem in '07. It's funny, listening back to the WOTH stuff now it sounds so utterly fucking insane to me :laugh: It made sense at the time somehow! I'm enjoying hearing it with such distance behind it. It's some truly fucked up shit, even if I say so myself.
Grave Signal:
https://youtu.be/lwPfVZ4dqhw
Immense stuff!
Great to have footage like that
Deadly. Missed that vid. It was on the way to that gig that myself and Hick decided to start OPoD. Ye were def band of the night as well. Worst Mayhem gig ever and AoP were all drums from what I remember.
We cobbled together a remote demo tune over the past while
https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk (https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk)
Sounds good, chaps. I'm going to state the obvious and say you need a new name as that one is already taken, but looking at the lyrics there no shortage of ideas so that shouldn't be a problem. Any plans of releasing a physical demo? Will you be recording live drums seeing as you have a drummer in the lineup?
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 07, 2021, 01:54:05 PM
Sounds good, chaps. I'm going to state the obvious and say you need a new name as that one is already taken, but looking at the lyrics there no shortage of ideas so that shouldn't be a problem. Any plans of releasing a physical demo? Will you be recording live drums seeing as you have a drummer in the lineup?
Nice one, cheers for listening. Ah we'll soldier on with the name until the cease & desist letter shows up! No plans for a physical thing just yet but when we get a bunch of tunes recorded it would be class to do that. Definitely want to keep the ball rolling now and get another recording done as soon as, and yep the next one will have live drums, the demo above was spawned during the last lockdown as a way to keep active when we couldn't jam, so the programmed drums sufficed.
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 08, 2021, 10:13:50 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 07, 2021, 01:54:05 PM
Sounds good, chaps. I'm going to state the obvious and say you need a new name as that one is already taken, but looking at the lyrics there no shortage of ideas so that shouldn't be a problem.
Ah we'll soldier on with the name until the cease & desist letter shows up! .
Thats a pretty lame attitude.
Quote from: Mithrandir on August 14, 2021, 12:35:01 AM
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 08, 2021, 10:13:50 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on August 07, 2021, 01:54:05 PM
Sounds good, chaps. I'm going to state the obvious and say you need a new name as that one is already taken, but looking at the lyrics there no shortage of ideas so that shouldn't be a problem.
Ah we'll soldier on with the name until the cease & desist letter shows up! .
Thats a pretty lame attitude.
Its an attitude I don't wish to have. If I had my way I'd pick a new name, but there's the band democracy to contend with so things remain to be seen.
Sounds like you might need to jettison some of your band buddies so.
Not only is it taken, by a band now on Blood Harvest as far as I know, but one of their releases was widely slated, if I remember correctly, maybe a split, so the association is poisoned as well.
Not meaning to have a go cause I like ye personally and musically. Just doesn't make sense.
Great tune.
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 07, 2021, 01:34:15 PM
We cobbled together a remote demo tune over the past while
https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk (https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk)
Yeah it's a great track and lyrics are savage, the only thing that would suck for you guys if you went ahead with all the trouble of artwork/physical product and then having to change post first/second release due to the USA band, would certainly set you guys back.
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 07, 2021, 01:34:15 PM
We cobbled together a remote demo tune over the past while
https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk (https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk)
Sounds savage lad. I would soldier on with the current name until any legal issues arise. If anything it might give ye a bit of notoriety
Inspired by this story I saw yesterday, ye could go with the name Tomb With A View instead:
https://www.livescience.com/fish-trapped-inside-jellyfish.html
Quote from: Blackout on August 14, 2021, 02:15:09 PM
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 07, 2021, 01:34:15 PM
We cobbled together a remote demo tune over the past while
https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk (https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk)
Sounds savage lad. I would soldier on with the current name until any legal issues arise. If anything it might give ye a bit of notoriety
Such a mangled view on the situation.
Quote from: open face surgery on August 14, 2021, 03:51:52 PM
Quote from: Blackout on August 14, 2021, 02:15:09 PM
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 07, 2021, 01:34:15 PM
We cobbled together a remote demo tune over the past while
https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk (https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk)
Sounds savage lad. I would soldier on with the current name until any legal issues arise. If anything it might give ye a bit of notoriety
Such a mangled view on the situation.
Such a mangled sentence.
Problem solved.
Astral Twomb
You're welcome.
Need new name?
Asshole Womb
Sorted.
I like it but is it a womb inside an asshole or an asshole inside a womb?
:laugh:
Are Sodb still active? Their Demo is very good. It would be great to hear new material from them.
Quote from: Cailleach on August 18, 2021, 09:21:46 PM
Are Sodb still active? Their Demo is very good. It would be great to hear new material from them.
Aye the demo is well good. They ended years ago. All in other bands, and doing quite well in those bands.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 14, 2021, 02:58:51 PM
Inspired by this story I saw yesterday, ye could go with the name Tomb With A View instead:
https://www.livescience.com/fish-trapped-inside-jellyfish.html
Staying with nature inspiring names, Scréachóg Reilige (graveyard screecher) sounds good to me for a band https://mobile.twitter.com/OSullivanJennie/status/1428002502427938819
Floss's next cover band for Corr Mhona? 😉
Quote from: Cailleach on August 18, 2021, 09:21:46 PM
Are Sodb still active? Their Demo is very good. It would be great to hear new material from them.
I might be imagining this but I could swear Ian mentioned he was making some sort of dungeon synth project during lockdown while Lankum couldn't gig?Might have just been for his own amusement though.
Also after the Astral Tomb discussion, I'm excited to tell you all I'm starting a new band called Morbid Angel
Couple of interesting shadowy entities brewing that I'm aware of. Interesting times ahead locally.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 27, 2021, 11:30:30 AM
Couple of interesting shadowy entities brewing that I'm aware of. Interesting times ahead locally.
The Newshound returns with more heavy metal exclusives
That new Beneath The Sod one is shaping up to be filthy enough.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 27, 2021, 11:39:36 AM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on October 27, 2021, 11:30:30 AM
Couple of interesting shadowy entities brewing that I'm aware of. Interesting times ahead locally.
The Newshound returns with more heavy metal exclusives
Always with the scoop even from across the globe.
Scooping is a way of life.
Any sign of Mourning Beloveth to release a new album?
I don't think there's anything in the offing at the minute.
Quote from: open face surgery on August 14, 2021, 03:51:52 PM
Quote from: Blackout on August 14, 2021, 02:15:09 PM
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 07, 2021, 01:34:15 PM
We cobbled together a remote demo tune over the past while
https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk (https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk)
Sounds savage lad. I would soldier on with the current name until any legal issues arise. If anything it might give ye a bit of notoriety
Such a mangled view on the situation.
Hate to be that guy, but given I just saw the American Astral Tomb have an album out next month on Blood Harvest, which is a fairly well established label, it might actually be time to consider a name change wether ye like it or not chaps.
Pantera is available now, I think.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on June 11, 2022, 12:23:50 PM
Quote from: open face surgery on August 14, 2021, 03:51:52 PM
Quote from: Blackout on August 14, 2021, 02:15:09 PM
Quote from: Smythsonian on August 07, 2021, 01:34:15 PM
We cobbled together a remote demo tune over the past while
https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk (https://youtu.be/bLVACH4B9tk)
Sounds savage lad. I would soldier on with the current name until any legal issues arise. If anything it might give ye a bit of notoriety
Such a mangled view on the situation.
Hate to be that guy, but given I just saw the American Astral Tomb have an album out next month on Blood Harvest, which is a fairly well established label, it might actually be time to consider a name change wether ye like it or not chaps.
That album came out a few months ago. Maybe the vinyl is due out next month.
Foothill Roots has been put to bed.
He's moved from the woods to the ocean...
https://atlantic-music.bandcamp.com/album/torrents-demo
Band called Stellar Tomb now as well.
Quote from: Jward on June 10, 2021, 11:05:34 PM
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 08, 2021, 10:11:42 PM
A blast from the past here. Ray sent me this video that was taken during our set supporting Mayhem in '07. It's funny, listening back to the WOTH stuff now it sounds so utterly fucking insane to me :laugh: It made sense at the time somehow! I'm enjoying hearing it with such distance behind it. It's some truly fucked up shit, even if I say so myself.
Grave Signal:
https://youtu.be/lwPfVZ4dqhw
Immense stuff!
Great to have footage like that
One of my favorite WOTH shows alright, it saved what was otherwise a fairly poor gig and I got a kick out of everyone rammed into the TBMC being subjected to it. :D Really good sound for yiz, which was bizarre after AoP sounded like mush.
Fucking hell..15 years ago already!?
Fun times indeed. Would love to do another WOTH gig at some point but I'm not sure how feasible it would be these days.
[r]evolution of a Sun just popped into my head today and I thought I'd listen to the album, never felt like it got heard enough in the end. A lot of people like the sacrifice//hell..routine a lot too (as do I) but I was in the band when they did this and I have great memories of the gigs from back then, great lads and songs were intense
https://underground-movement.bandcamp.com/album/hell
Little cracker of an album. Must go back to it. Had ye/they broken up around the time of release?
Those gigs used to be bananas. Savage band .
Agreed. I miss those Cork weekend gigs that Leo put on. Good times. Also noticeable, there's noone filling the gap that [R]ev, Drainland and Neifenbach left. Most hardcore stuff I see is either mosh or noisy punk....
Grief Eater surely?
Dunno how I'm getting news from Donegal Daily but either way, never heard of this band. By the tone of the article, it seems like it's not a buy on but that seems doubtful. Good luck to them.
https://www.donegaldaily.com/2022/07/04/local-band-to-add-reinforcements-to-major-heavy-metal-tour/
Ren Marabou sounds like a character from "Toast of London" but fair play to them.
it's mad that paper felt the phrase "Viking Metal" needed an explanation.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 06, 2022, 09:16:41 AM
Ren Marabou sounds like a character from "Toast of London" but fair play to them.
it's mad that paper felt the phrase "Viking Metal" needed an explanation.
Probably so the local primates would understand
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 06, 2022, 09:16:41 AM
Ren Marabou sounds like a character from "Toast of London"...
Hahahahaha. Brilliant.
That God Alone crowd are pretty tasty. Got put on to them again by a mate lately after forgetting all about them
I can't see it listed but there's some sort of Molekh/Astral Tomb/Grave Sermon affair on in Fibbers on 23rd July. Couple of other bands playing too I just can't remember who right now
Deadly!
Was hoping for a new album from them again, but this will do nicely!
https://invictusproductions666.bandcamp.com/album/sold-under-sin
Mentioned it in the now playing thread but that Valais album completely passed me by, really enjoying it. Looking forward to the upcoming Parade of Spectres as well,the sample I heard built nicely in the first demo.
Hadn't heard that Valais crowd before. Really liking it.
Who's involved? Or is it the usual 'Hush-Hush'?
I don't think JD's involvement is a secret as he posted it somewhere himself I believe. I don't know if the other person involved is operating on a hush hush basis or not.
Bodydrinkers rehearsal tune here if anyone's interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEPvIgNjkCA
Deadly.
Class 8)
Deadly stuff!
How long has Chris been with ye?
Quote from: jobrok1 on August 19, 2022, 05:50:42 PMDeadly stuff!
How long has Chris been with ye?
Only a few weeks John
Chris is a fucking great vocalist. Looking forward to seeing what ye do.
New release imminent? I'll be sure to pick it up.
Quote from: hellfire on August 20, 2022, 03:59:54 PMNew release imminent? I'll be sure to pick it up.
We've had 3 songs recorded and completed with a long while but had to go vocalist searching so delayed it a bit. Hopefully get vocals recorded soon... prob just a digital release for now so no waiting around for cds/tapes to be made.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on August 19, 2022, 09:40:30 AMI don't think JD's involvement is a secret as he posted it somewhere himself I believe. I don't know if the other person involved is operating on a hush hush basis or not.
Matt isn't quiet about his involvement either.
Quote from: Barrytron on August 19, 2022, 10:08:42 AMBodydrinkers rehearsal tune here if anyone's interested
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uEPvIgNjkCA
Here, this is whopper.
A bit of black metal from up Galway direction...
https://kortirion.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-territory-of-witches
Quote from: hellfire on August 20, 2022, 03:59:54 PMNew release imminent? I'll be sure to pick it up.
Chris is headed in to track vocals this weekend, and we've a gig on Dec 10th - so things are starting to look up
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 06, 2022, 09:16:41 AMit's mad that paper felt the phrase "Viking Metal" needed an explanation.
To be fair, in Donegal, 'Viking Metal' would be assumed to be a building product that would be found to be unfit for purpose 15 years later.
A bit of black metal from up Galway direction...
https://kortirion.bandcamp.com/album/in-the-territory-of-witches
Enjoying this
Quote from: Anton Arcane on May 16, 2020, 12:39:07 PMPlenty of new bands on the go but 95% of them are lads over 30. Teenagers these days are growing up in a very different world than the one we grew up in. They have a plethora of entertainment options and no musical icons to look up to.
We have just hit the 30 mark somewhat collectively, always find its hard to get people to listen to local, particularly us as we are no specific genre of metal. We do decent numbers at gigs, 89 last one in whelans, but like feels like its no "Metal" people, we've just pulled in a load of stragglers from a few places.
Would also say, 4yrs in 3 albums our, our goose is cooked. Here is the one song we'd push if anyone is curious
Quote from: StrangersWithGuns on December 02, 2022, 02:59:23 PMQuote from: Anton Arcane on May 16, 2020, 12:39:07 PMPlenty of new bands on the go but 95% of them are lads over 30. Teenagers these days are growing up in a very different world than the one we grew up in. They have a plethora of entertainment options and no musical icons to look up to.
We have just hit the 30 mark somewhat collectively, always find its hard to get people to listen to local, particularly us as we are no specific genre of metal. We do decent numbers at gigs, 89 last one in whelans, but like feels like its no "Metal" people, we've just pulled in a load of stragglers from a few places.
I think that's your problem, your music is non specific and not necessarily 'metal'. Distorted guitars, sure, but metallers want metal ;)
Simple as that. There are metal heads who listen to noisy non metal stuff, and back in the 90s stuff like Fudge Tunnel, Therapy? and NIN was all a part of a healthy metal/ metal- friendly diet, but with the internet I wonder how much more atomised things have become.
Quotebut like feels like its no "Metal" people
I think your work rate is great and anything you've released sounds absolutely massive, what holds it back for me is the twattery/comedy factor. Mclove mentioned the likes of Therapy? Fudge Tunnel and I definitely hear Helmet and Tad in there too all bands I would've played to death, but I like my music to be serious. What I see in the videos etc is at odds with what I'm hearing if you follow me.
QuoteWould also say, 4yrs in 3 albums our, our goose is cooked
I'd keep going, with the rate you've been putting stuff out maybe the approach has become somewhat blinkered. You obviously love what you're doing, maybe a break and a bit of a reset is what's required???
Does this count
https://dollarpicklerecords.bandcamp.com/album/kilmallock-in-space
It is filth and it is local
Quote from: Pagan Saviour on December 05, 2022, 08:20:52 AMQuotebut like feels like its no "Metal" people
I think your work rate is great and anything you've released sounds absolutely massive, what holds it back for me is the twattery/comedy factor. Mclove mentioned the likes of Therapy? Fudge Tunnel and I definitely hear Helmet and Tad in there too all bands I would've played to death, but I like my music to be serious. What I see in the videos etc is at odds with what I'm hearing if you follow me.
QuoteWould also say, 4yrs in 3 albums our, our goose is cooked
I'd keep going, with the rate you've been putting stuff out maybe the approach has become somewhat blinkered. You obviously love what you're doing, maybe a break and a bit of a reset is what's required???
Cheers man, appreciate the feedback and kind words. I think a lot of songs and ideas we have I write when I'm alone and miserable but then we are very anti the traditional metal video idea of being in a warehouse somewhere or graveyard, been done to death and I personally eye roll a bit when I see it. So we do try get creative and a bit stupid, but there is particularly in songs like "Dial It Back" like initially in my head that has the orange sort of filter and is done in a desert with bits of stock footage and it turned out to messing around near trim castle like.
Is something I'm aware of, I think the bands inner dynamics has soured me a bit and we've run our race. Have 3 singles due to release next year, will apply for some supports but not holding out much hope.
The Strangers With Guns name just puts me off. They're strangers, with guns, so... I'm more thinking this https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=a5s5qGg01nE
When I've checked out the odd track I've enjoyed them though, so ball on. Maybe a name change might help? Switch it around a bit... Friends With Benefits??
Bodydrinkers have a new three-track release (https://bodydrinkers.bandcamp.com/album/swamp-hammer) out now on Bandcamp. Tshirts on the way also
Here we are jamming a new tune the other day:
Oh fuck yes
Very nice now indeed.
Quote from: M Void on November 22, 2018, 08:53:51 AMYeah, most definitely Blasphemy is the biggest influence along with Beherit, Bestial Warlust, Conqueror and definitely some Archgoat.The old stuff like early Sodom, Bathory, Venom etc. too. I've had the idea to do Clunaculum forever but not the means, good to finally get a demo recorded.
Darragh sent me a link to the new Clunaculum demo. Sounds fekkin wild. Total exxxplozion ov dess!
Reminds me of the Diocletian demo.
Sent it on to me as well. Haven't given it a blast yet.
Quote from: ochoill on December 09, 2022, 09:59:53 PMDoes this count
https://dollarpicklerecords.bandcamp.com/album/kilmallock-in-space
It is filth and it is local
Mad stuff
Quote from: Eoin McLove on February 24, 2023, 08:31:47 AMDarragh sent me a link to the new Clunaculum demo. Sounds fekkin wild. Total exxxplozion ov dess!
Reminds me of the Diocletian demo.
Cheers for giving it a listen sir.
https://clunaculum.bandcamp.com/album/apocalyptic-incantations-demo-2023
Well lads, I have a one man Death Metal band on the go and just stuck up a single off the upcoming album.
Influenced by Exhumed, Deicide, Desecration and Early Carcass, Cannibal Corpse, Suffocation etc. It was recorded by myself and mixed/mastered by
Domo Dixon(Gama Bomb)
Artwork was done by Paul McCarroll
I may have physical copies of the Album at some point too
https://necrotized.bandcamp.com/track/dismembered-delicacy (https://necrotized.bandcamp.com/track/dismembered-delicacy)
That sounds great dude
Look it's local and it's filth so I suppose it can go in here. Kilmallock in Space and the Temple of Croom: https://dollarpicklerecords.bandcamp.com/album/and-the-temple-of-croom
Harrison ford Harrison ford Harrison ford
Posting entirely posthumously for the craic here, as this project is dead and gone. TENEBRIST rehearsal recording from last year that I dug out while talking to Cunningham this morning
https://soundcloud.com/tenebrist-dublin/old-one
Death metal thing that was inspired by early Darkthrone/At The Gates/Demilich etc
This was myself, Donal Fullam (Molekh/Sodb), Karl Leavey, and Camille from Dreams of the Drowned/Stagnant Waters. We chipped away at it for about 2 and a half years on and off between various other projects and finally decided to let it go earlier this year as it was just hassle for everyone involved. only actually finished two songs in that whole period and had two more in various states of completion. Rough as fuck instrumental practice room recording, and there's another song at that link that sloppy as fuck. Really just posting for the craic as I say, figured some here might find it interesting as a historical thing , and I just really like that song i posted here.
Pity you couldn't develop ita bit more. Definitely sounds like it had some potential.
Develop it more? We had 2 finished songs in almost 3 years because of our "developing" tactics, it had become an absolute pain in the arse to be honest, as I'm sure the lads would agree. Nice to have some form of document though, and given "goatlord" era Darkthrone was a big influence I actually quote like the fact it exists in practice room quality only :laugh:
Yeah, there were some really good ideas knocking around in that project. A finished recording would have been cool, but sure...
Ah I doubt it would have lasted long beyond a demo or two anyway,I don't think I really had any desire to be in a fully functional gigging metal band again anyway, and the lads are all busy
..actually Cam who was our other guitarist has a new project called UNBINARIZE whose ep just came out. For fans of Gorguts, Fucker era MA, Unyielding Love, Ulcerate, seven string guitars,etc. The drummer,weirdly enough, is in that band ATRAMENTUM who put something out on Invictus recently enough.
Http://unbinarize.bandcamp.com
The new Gravefields album is getting a fair bit of playing time lately.
Ripping death metal...
https://gravefields.bandcamp.com/album/tetragrammaton (https://gravefields.bandcamp.com/album/tetragrammaton)
Hello. My name is Dominique. I am part of a new start-up record label called Cyanide Death Cult Records. We are aiming to specialise in signing and promoting avant-guarde black/death metal & industrial music. We are currently looking for fresh talent in these genres globally. We have heard that Ireland has a thriving underground metal scene with some bands that might fit the above criteria. If any of you have any recommendations for prominent, unsigned bands in these genres that would be great. We are looking for bands that are similar to Forgotten Tomb, Necrot, Archgoat, Deathspell Omega, Burzum, Gallhammer, Swans, Godflesh etc.
Looks like the Irish Times is getting desperate for today's quiz...
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
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Ah get ta feck!! :laugh: You'll be refereneced on Mastermind yet!
C'mon, which one of yis works at the Irish Times? :laugh: :abbath:
Has Andy spotted it yet?
Must be still in bed! :laugh:
Totes random.
:laugh: That's amazing.
The other 3 would make good grind names! ;D
Is there anything brewing from the younger cohort? Someone born in the year 2000 would be 22/23 and grown up in the digital era, would be interesting to see how much effect that would have on their output if any.
Quote from: The Butcher on November 02, 2023, 11:59:15 AMIs there anything brewing from the younger cohort? Someone born in the year 2000 would be 22/23 and grown up in the digital era, would be interesting to see how much effect that would have on their output if any.
Check out Organ Blender. young Galway lads.
Demented stuff. Not everyones cup of tae I'd imagine but I think they're fucking great.
they're on Bandcamp.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on November 02, 2023, 09:45:22 PMQuote from: The Butcher on November 02, 2023, 11:59:15 AMIs there anything brewing from the younger cohort? Someone born in the year 2000 would be 22/23 and grown up in the digital era, would be interesting to see how much effect that would have on their output if any.
Check out Organ Blender. young Galway lads.
Demented stuff. Not everyones cup of tae I'd imagine but I think they're fucking great.
they're on Bandcamp.
I thought they were in their 30s?
This sounds nice and filthy, upcoming EP from The Sept, who I think are a fairly new Dublin band:
https://cursedmonk.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxiii
Grind/DM kinda stuff, looking forward to hearing the whole thing.
Fairly sure it's just one guy rather than a band. He's has a few previous releases
Ah right, I'll have to check them out so, I like the sound of this.
Not bad but not something I would put on.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on November 02, 2023, 09:45:22 PMQuote from: The Butcher on November 02, 2023, 11:59:15 AMIs there anything brewing from the younger cohort? Someone born in the year 2000 would be 22/23 and grown up in the digital era, would be interesting to see how much effect that would have on their output if any.
Check out Organ Blender. young Galway lads.
Demented stuff. Not everyones cup of tae I'd imagine but I think they're fucking great.
they're on Bandcamp.
It's like a hellishly, boring version of Crotchduster or something.
Quote from: Necro Red on November 06, 2023, 10:14:40 AMQuote from: son of the Morrigan on November 02, 2023, 09:45:22 PMQuote from: The Butcher on November 02, 2023, 11:59:15 AMIs there anything brewing from the younger cohort? Someone born in the year 2000 would be 22/23 and grown up in the digital era, would be interesting to see how much effect that would have on their output if any.
Check out Organ Blender. young Galway lads.
Demented stuff. Not everyones cup of tae I'd imagine but I think they're fucking great.
they're on Bandcamp.
I thought they were in their 30s?
Ya could be right Man, had it in me head they were younger for some reason.
Quote from: open face surgery on November 06, 2023, 04:30:59 PMNot bad but not something I would put on.
Quote from: son of the Morrigan on November 02, 2023, 09:45:22 PMQuote from: The Butcher on November 02, 2023, 11:59:15 AMIs there anything brewing from the younger cohort? Someone born in the year 2000 would be 22/23 and grown up in the digital era, would be interesting to see how much effect that would have on their output if any.
Check out Organ Blender. young Galway lads.
Demented stuff. Not everyones cup of tae I'd imagine but I think they're fucking great.
they're on Bandcamp.
It's like a hellishly, boring version of Crotchduster or something.
Horses for courses man, I think their first album in particular is a cracker.
Never listened to Crotchduster, must give them a go.
Got sent a label promo link for an upcoming EP from a Belfast crowd called 'Iarmhairt'.
Pretty deadly atmospheric black metal. I think a lot of heads on here will go for it.
It's certainly ticking the right boxes for me, anyway.
No info on the bands members as such, but they at least have a member also in Sacred Noose.
Only blurb with the promo is...
"A solid debut from a seasoned collection of Belfast musicians looking to explore the purely atmospheric black metal space."
Unfortunately I can't share the link... :'(
But hopefully they'll have something online soon.
I see Astral Tomb have finally changed the name to Void Revenant.
In a newish band that fits the thread - Ordinator. Finishing up a three song Demo recording this month so I'll fire up a proper thread then but in the meantime here's a video of a song when we supported Wolfbastard and Tooms a little while ago. A song that won't be on the Demo, but will be on the next release (the next release is also about half written):
https://youtu.be/DWKScXsPV5c?si=_rRUiHAQ48d4WXny
Nice one. That sounds cool.
Quote from: jobrok1 on January 09, 2024, 11:38:36 AMGot sent a label promo link for an upcoming EP from a Belfast crowd called 'Iarmhairt'.
Pretty deadly atmospheric black metal. I think a lot of heads on here will go for it.
It's certainly ticking the right boxes for me, anyway.
No info on the bands members as such, but they at least have a member also in Sacred Noose.
Only blurb with the promo is...
"A solid debut from a seasoned collection of Belfast musicians looking to explore the purely atmospheric black metal space."
Unfortunately I can't share the link... :'(
But hopefully they'll have something online soon.
Sounds interesting, and the blurb is refreshingly straightforward.
"Purely atmospheric" seems suspiciously like a fancy way of saying "no memorable riffs" :laugh:
Atmospheric Black Metal is one of my pet peeves. The term is ridiculous and the music is usually shite.
Quote from: ochoill on January 09, 2024, 02:19:02 PMIn a newish band that fits the thread - Ordinator. Finishing up a three song Demo recording this month so I'll fire up a proper thread then but in the meantime here's a video of a song when we supported Wolfbastard and Tooms a little while ago. A song that won't be on the Demo, but will be on the next release (the next release is also about half written):
https://youtu.be/DWKScXsPV5c?si=_rRUiHAQ48d4WXny
Pity I couldn't get out of the ice skating for the gig. I'd have hopped around to that, drinking milk and annoying lads. Ye might get on with finishing up the demo one of the days.
Hopefully it's not too atmospheric :laugh:
Quote from: open face surgery on January 10, 2024, 10:15:11 PMNice one. That sounds cool.
Cheers for giving it a spin, looking forward to getting this stuff a bit more active now this year.
Quote from: astfgyl on January 11, 2024, 11:26:13 AMPity I couldn't get out of the ice skating for the gig. I'd have hopped around to that, drinking milk and annoying lads. Ye might get on with finishing up the demo one of the days.
Hopefully it's not too atmospheric :laugh:
Lol no we made sure there is actual riffs in this, Scott gives out to me if I go too senseless. We'll be on live again soon anyway just waiting for the gig to be announced.
come to brasil
Here's a bonus from the recording days of Sacrilegia's EP, a cover for ABSU's "Swords and Leather", due to feature in a tribute that we know fuck all about at this stage. Link below:
https://sacrilegia.bandcamp.com/track/swords-and-leather-absu-cover
Not an official release but I'd rather not see it go to waste. Much rawer than the EP as we were rushed to hand the track in, ironically.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 11, 2024, 11:24:32 AMAtmospheric Black Metal is one of my pet peeves. The term is ridiculous and the music is usually shite.
I'd normally use that to describe album like In The Nightside Eclipse, Metal Noir Québécois and To Embrace The Corpses Bleeding. Although I was talking to one of the lads recently who said my definition is not usually what is meant these days.
One of the initial points of BM was atmosphere so it's a silly term in the way that "fast grindcore" or "heavy doom" might be. But this is better hashed out in another thread perhaps.
I think that's true to a point but in 2024 atmospheric black metal as a tag actually denotes something. I would associate it with post black metal with big open chord riffs, pleasant melodies and, often, a focus on nature themes but without the folk element attached that might associate it with more 'problematic' pagan black metal bands. Nice guy black metal? It can be really good but it often lacks the edge or threat of more aggressive folk influenced black metal.
Hup!
https://iarmhairt.bandcamp.com/album/demo-mmxxiii
Iarmhairt is an atmospheric black metal band from Ireland, featuring members of Sacred Noose and Unyielding Love, focusing on immersive, yet tumultuous atmospheres in their debut demo tape. Influenced by similarly conscious acts such as Altar of Plagues and Panopticon, Iarmhairt journeys through a series of desolate, yet revitalised landscapes of a world slowly reclaimed by nature post humanity's self-destruction. Iarmhairt delves into a realm where verdant growth expropriates forgotten cities as life becomes abundant once again. 'Demo MMXXIII' will be available through Fiadh for US listeners and through the band directly for everywhere else.
Quote from: jobrok1 on February 02, 2024, 03:01:27 PMHup!
https://iarmhairt.bandcamp.com/album/demo-mmxxiii
I'm sold on the description alone, looking forward to the full thing
Insidious Void from Belfast are one of the best local bands I've seen lately - super dense and heavy death metal, really worth checking out.
https://insidiousvoid.bandcamp.com/album/entropy (https://insidiousvoid.bandcamp.com/album/entropy)
Surely a void can't be insidious!?!
As insidious as the void between your posts, Donal.
:laugh: :laugh: :laugh:
Seriously though!
Good band alright.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 07, 2024, 07:26:49 PMSurely a void can't be insidious!?!
Anything can be insidious if you're brave enough Matt!
Insidious Rosebud
:laugh: :laugh:
Quote from: open face surgery on February 07, 2024, 07:26:49 PMSurely a void can't be insidious!?!
Nearly as good as "To Reap Heavens Apart"
Bodydrinkers have a new release: 'Corporeal Slurry'
It's a live recording with video. It was recorded in three live takes last September.
https://bodydrinkers.bandcamp.com/album/corporeal-slurry
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm37s5LdeWs
Tshirts on the way, PM me if you want to hold one
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Savage. Great idea to film it like that. The sound is spot on and it looks good too.
This is delightful
Class :abbath:
Great stuff, a band on the rise!
Great stuff!
Just picked it up on Bandcamp. Really good stuff!
Some filthy local tapes up for grabs over in the classifieds section...
https://forum.metalwarfare.com/index.php?topic=2737.0
New Fuil Na Seanchoille albums announced - "Fómhar" out 31/7/2024 on Fiadh Productions. There's apparently a song streaming on bandcamp but I couldn't see it on the fiadh or FnS pages.
No fucking way!
https://fiadh.bandcamp.com/album/f-mhar
Hmmmm. Where's the black metal gone.
Quote from: Dark Stranger on February 07, 2024, 07:15:33 PMInsidious Void from Belfast are one of the best local bands I've seen lately - super dense and heavy death metal, really worth checking out.
https://insidiousvoid.bandcamp.com/album/entropy (https://insidiousvoid.bandcamp.com/album/entropy)
Their new 'Hellscape' EP just released is pretty solid.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on June 20, 2024, 11:15:03 AMhttps://fiadh.bandcamp.com/album/f-mhar
Hmmmm. Where's the black metal gone.
Gotta say, I didn't see this direction coming... at all!
Some whack of Opeth of this...
https://veln.bandcamp.com/album/veln
Yeah, wasn't expecting that from Fuil na Seanchoile. Interested to hear the full thing now though. Never know, maybe they'll follow in Vivaldi's footsteps and have Samhradh be the most metal of the four!
Quote from: jobrok1 on June 20, 2024, 01:36:53 PMSome whack of Opeth of this...
https://veln.bandcamp.com/album/veln
Very good indeed. I'll have to listen to it in full over the weekend.
Quote from: Barrytron on March 09, 2024, 10:18:50 AMBodydrinkers have a new release: 'Corporeal Slurry'
It's a live recording with video. It was recorded in three live takes last September.
https://bodydrinkers.bandcamp.com/album/corporeal-slurry
www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qm37s5LdeWs
Tshirts on the way, PM me if you want to hold one
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I'm only hearing this now. Sounds great.
sounds deadly!
Check out my new black metal band, Mallacht. We are Dublin based and recently released our debut single. First EP coming soon!
https://open.spotify.com/track/4SeKQLsOuYwAhyQGkr7nwV?si=XIeeKRuDRmKHN1lgrKYHeQ&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A6rXBPeWOqqpHLQHXOTZLz3
Surprised Andy hasn't commented on this yet.
I'm waiting for a YouTube link so I can hear more than a twenty second snippet.
Here you go:
https://youtu.be/VZEUIg4aZiw?feature=shared
great sound, really enjoyed it. look forward to the EP. hate the artwork though, loads of great painters long dead with free artwork to be used.
Thank you, appreciate your feedback.
Quote from: Abhartach13 on June 24, 2024, 09:14:28 PMHere you go:
https://youtu.be/VZEUIg4aZiw?feature=shared
Cheers man. I'll have a listen after work 8)
Sounds decent enough. Some cool riffs in there but I'm not blown away by it. I think that the lyric video is distracting in a way. Not bad though.
To each their own.
Indeed. I'll keep an eye out for the full album or demo and give it a spin.
It reminds me of this cool track by Walknut - Come, Dreadful Ygg (Graveforests and Their Shadows)
Thanks, not a bad act to be compared to!
where else would I put it sure
https://thedprkcollective.bandcamp.com/album/padraig1978-eircom-net
padraig1978@eircom.net, by padraig1978@eircom.net
YES
Anyone know what the Zom lads are up to these days? I know Hoolie is in Dread Sovereign but has he anything else on the go, and what about Andy and Emmett? They are usually involved in something stupidly heavy.
Andy is in Special Branch and Emmett is still doing Strong Boys. They're both probably in a few more as well.
I have the first SB devo which is meh. Haven't heard Social Branch so I'll give them a go. I see there's a big HC fest coming up over here. I must check and see if i know a single band :laugh:
Quote from: ochoill on July 08, 2024, 02:41:48 PMwhere else would I put it sure
https://thedprkcollective.bandcamp.com/album/padraig1978-eircom-net
padraig1978@eircom.net, by padraig1978@eircom.net
I must know more.
That Tramore Fishmonger Suicide ep is incredible
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 25, 2024, 10:08:16 PMI must know more.
That Tramore Fishmonger Suicide ep is incredible
A continuation of Dollar Pickle, but beyond that I know very little because they aren't as active online. I just send them horrors and they put them out. I don't even know who is in Tramper Fishmonger Suicide lol
Not sure if it was posted on this thread before already but I thought I would share this. Lad (drummer)from limerick and his prog metal project.
https://youtu.be/4SCCx2T-NFg?si=au2K5rbTpeLUUyD8
Quote from: Eoin McLove on July 25, 2024, 09:49:26 AMAnyone know what the Zom lads are up to these days? I know Hoolie is in Dread Sovereign but has he anything else on the go, and what about Andy and Emmett? They are usually involved in something stupidly heavy.
Emmett does a yearly Christmas album with some of the lads from the old Carlow/ Athy scene.
https://songboys.bandcamp.com/album/song-boys-ruin-christmas-2
Check out 'The Watery Grave' - debut single by Irish melancholic black metal act Umbral Embrace.
https://open.spotify.com/track/5sxlptwfOWqvppwu2mzhHg?si=M7f-d3J4QbaaTl2KqAA5vA
https://umbralembrace.bandcamp.com/
https://music.amazon.com/albums/B0DCCBWHKB?marketplaceId=A3K6Y4MI8GDYMT&musicTerritory=IE&ref=dm_sh_LdIg0ubNh4YNv5yY3tDNdi3nj
https://youtu.be/Rp3IRq_2MVM?feature=shared
Hefty aul riffs on show here.
Ross is a riff machine, to be fair!
https://fuckhammer.bandcamp.com/album/scorched-earth-prophets
(https://f4.bcbits.com/img/a1731588601_10.jpg)
Some might be interested - Just uploaded a new song off a new album coming out end of March next year ->
Some aptly titled local 'Filth'...
https://namhaid.bandcamp.com/track/filth (https://namhaid.bandcamp.com/track/filth)
Quote from: ochoill on July 08, 2024, 02:41:48 PMwhere else would I put it sure
https://thedprkcollective.bandcamp.com/album/padraig1978-eircom-net
padraig1978@eircom.net, by padraig1978@eircom.net
Good man padraig
May as well post in this thread, Ordinator demo online this morning, give it a go here:
https://ordinatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxiv
Black Metal / Death Metal I suppose. We're at the siege on Sunday if anyone fancied hearing another couple of songs on top of these. Cheers
Ginna give that a spin now
So what's this does anyone know?seems like a one man thing based in Dublin?came out today
https://abyssery.bandcamp.com/album/sadistic-sentence
Quote from: ochoill on October 25, 2024, 09:09:08 AMMay as well post in this thread, Ordinator demo online this morning, give it a go here:
https://ordinatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxiv
Black Metal / Death Metal I suppose. We're at the siege on Sunday if anyone fancied hearing another couple of songs on top of these. Cheers
That's lovely and dirty so it is. Had it on in the car this morning.
Are the cds actually gone or just not ready yet?
Quote from: ochoill on October 25, 2024, 09:09:08 AMMay as well post in this thread, Ordinator demo online this morning, give it a go here:
https://ordinatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxiv
Black Metal / Death Metal I suppose. We're at the siege on Sunday if anyone fancied hearing another couple of songs on top of these. Cheers
Production is a bit 'out there' but that's good stuff, t'would be hefty out live with the right sound.
Quote from: astfgyl on October 26, 2024, 12:11:58 PMThat's lovely and dirty so it is. Had it on in the car this morning.
Are the cds actually gone or just not ready yet?
Cheers! No I just didn't put them up yet, they'll be at the siege and however many are left will go online when I've recovered next week.
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 26, 2024, 01:06:54 PMProduction is a bit 'out there' but that's good stuff, t'would be hefty out live with the right sound.
Cheers, glad you enjoyed it! We did the recording and mix ourselves too and it's definitely not to everyone's taste but I think it works. I also made it accidentally difficult on the one of us mixing it by mic'ing the actual drums without a fuckin clue what I was doing :laugh:
Being in a studio with no clue of any kind, I'd say you could make a couple of hurling teams from this board alone with that on the CV :)
Quote from: ochoill on October 25, 2024, 09:09:08 AMMay as well post in this thread, Ordinator demo online this morning, give it a go here:
https://ordinatormetal.bandcamp.com/album/mmxxiv
Black Metal / Death Metal I suppose. We're at the siege on Sunday if anyone fancied hearing another couple of songs on top of these. Cheers
Class stuff, you's have a cool sound developing there
That bit of synth layered in over the odd riff or two is a nice touch
Quote from: Caomhaoin on October 26, 2024, 05:43:06 PMBeing in a studio with no clue of any kind, I'd say you could make a couple of hurling teams from this board alone with that on the CV :)
:laugh: I know enough to know I know nothing. The bassist mixed it and he is a dab hand at that sort of thing (see previous Dark Matter EP for an example too) but I just love winging it (see every Karpackonaut album the lads had the misfortune of letting me look after).
Quote from: Smythsonian on October 26, 2024, 06:13:31 PMClass stuff, you's have a cool sound developing there
That bit of synth layered in over the odd riff or two is a nice touch
Cheers! The synth sounds all come off a Boss SY1 pedal and a shimmer reverb mostly so it's all playable live same as, as just the three of us.
New single, '536', by Irish black metal act Mallacht out now.
Any feedback would be much appreciated!
https://open.spotify.com/track/0Tr8t0vg86XYjP6NYGU1zv?si=RW4dkZU0Sfu1Xe5VwDhLsg&context=spotify%3Aalbum%3A3qVqqQtFP7AFX0VkVTnklm
https://youtu.be/ewftdK1jw8g?feature=shared
New track out for album coming March next year, also tried out consistent character / image to video AI (I know) tool to see how far we are with it and the results are actually not bad :-X
Billy Yellin' - Vomit & Razor Blades demo
https://billyyellin.bandcamp.com/ (https://billyyellin.bandcamp.com/)
Irish blackish punk thrash shit
Not much info but seen this pop up, some black metal from Dublin ->
https://howlsofderision.bandcamp.com/album/howls-of-derision
Listened to the first 3 songs. I don't think I'd go back to it but it is competent and has hooks. In this day of oversaturation, it just doesn't have enough character.
Bit of an Icelandic influence in the riffing. I will give it a full listen later. I find my interest in black metal has become very narrow in recent years, and not focused on this particular style, but it's good to see a local band off to a decent start. The point about oversaturation is spot on, but hardly something you can blame any one band for. It just means that a band needs to really have some unique quality to stand out*.
* Or be so fucking good at whatever they do that you just can't argue with it.
Absolutely, it's not his fault. It's catchy and well put together. It's about me being a jaded listener and there being so much stuff like this.
Giving Howls of Dirision a full spin here now. I think the dude has lots of talent and a knack for writing a catchy, meaningful riff. I wish him well.
Edit. Just read your new post, Matt. I'm in the same boat as you. Burnt out. But I'm going to listen to it through. I think he's got heaps of talent and who knows how he might develop in future.
Quote from: The Butcher on January 12, 2025, 09:01:35 PMNot much info but seen this pop up, some black metal from Dublin ->
https://howlsofderision.bandcamp.com/album/howls-of-derision
Listening now
... Opening track is great
Great riffage
Drums are very competent
Vocals are fairly nasty too
Drums are competent because they're programmed :laugh:
Quote from: open face surgery on January 14, 2025, 11:57:48 AMDrums are competent because they're programmed :laugh:
:laugh:
One half of Howls of Derision here, appreciate the kind words and constructive criticism ;D
Just to address the drums, yes they are programmed, but not by me, they were done by my old friend and now bandmate in this project, who is an amazing drummer himself and more than capable of pulling it off in "real life", but for logistical reasons we went down this route (seen as how it was all recorded in my bedroom anyway)
And yes, I'm very aware that it's not exactly groundbreaking stuff, it's very intentionally old school and fun and we tried to stick as much metal clichés in there as we could without being ridiculous.
Anyway, glad to hear people are actually listening!
Fair play, mate. For me, it's better than most things that are posted in here, which I just wouldn't be arsed commenting on. With real drums, given that's a possibility, and a dirtier production, it'd stand on its own much better but, if it's just a bedroom thing, it's spot on.
Quote from: open face surgery on January 19, 2025, 12:28:20 PMFair play, mate. For me, it's better than most things that are posted in here, which I just wouldn't be arsed commenting on. With real drums, given that's a possibility, and a dirtier production, it'd stand on its own much better but, if it's just a bedroom thing, it's spot on.
Cheers man! Yeah would love to get in a real studio in future, but you don't get much out of what you put in, been there before. Like some of ye mentioned, there's so much out there these days, it's like pissing into the wind most of the time ;D
We are local ( and filthy ) and made a 1 track demo in our practice space.
Listen to Horns Of BLZBVB (demo) by Ancient Malice on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/iu1Do9Ub2PNF7S4k8
Quote from: Steve maher on February 07, 2025, 08:43:11 PMWe are local ( and filthy ) and made a 1 track demo in our practice space.
Listen to Horns Of BLZBVB (demo) by Ancient Malice on #SoundCloud
https://on.soundcloud.com/iu1Do9Ub2PNF7S4k8
Sounds fucking good. Noisy and evil. I'm looking forward to hearing a studio recording 8)
Kev from Void Revenant here. We've uploaded the track "Abomination", from our upcoming EP,
Celestial Procession, out 28-Feb-2025.
Recorded and mixed by Shauny Cads of Last Light Recordings, Dublin, Ireland.
Mastered by Colin Marston of Menegroth, The Thousand Caves, Queens, New York, USA.
Artwork by Adam "Nightjar" Burke.
Links:
Spotify (https://open.spotify.com/track/38vgxQq2XiiSARg3EPt5Pt?si=c0b842794fe24552)
Bandcamp (https://voidrevenant.bandcamp.com/album/celestial-procession)
Soundcloud (https://soundcloud.com/voidrevenant/02-abomination-24-48-wav?utm_source=clipboard&utm_medium=text&utm_campaign=social_sharing)
Sounds deadly :abbath:
Thank God Shauny saved every Irish metal band from having to record at Trackmix :laugh:
Very true 😄 Great tune and the sound is massive. Artwork is great as well.
Very good. Fair play, gents. Looks like 2025 is shaping up to be a good year for local filth.
That's excellent.
Many thanks for the feedback so far, lads...! Yes, Shauny is very much in high demand :laugh: :laugh: :laugh: .
Brilliant track!
Just purchased on bandcamp, lovely job indeed! Best of luck with it.
Class. Do let us know about any gig plans.
I love the artwork on this and a tasty "cosmic" bass break in the song. :)
That Void Revenant track is great!
Any CD for it in the pipeline?
Thanks lads, it's very much appreciated.
We'll keep you in the loop all right about the gigs - there are plans in motion.
With regards to a physical release, we are going to see how the full EP is received and we'll take it from there.
Class track, reminiscent of stuff like Artificial Brain and Cryptic Shift but definitely an original stamp across the whole thing too. Looking forward to hearing the rest of it :abbath:
Vocals ruin any potential that has. Far too much for a start and I'd wager it's an emo/screamo kid that found BM due to the phrasing.
Edit: Seems there are videos from 6 years ago so I'm surprised by that vocal approach.
Quote from: The Butcher link=msg=116486date=1740652523
Black Metal From NI
That was surprisingly cool. I really like the hectic keyboard/ synth.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 27, 2025, 11:47:55 AMVocals ruin any potential that has. Far too much for a start and I'd wager it's an emo/screamo kid that found BM due to the phrasing.
Edit: Seems there are videos from 6 years ago so I'm surprised by that vocal approach.
I totally hear what you mean, but I actually like them! I feel it has more venom to push it beyond that. That and distinctly not emo lyrics :laugh:
I really enjoyed the keyboard/synth part onwards too - in fact I think I'd be all over that if it started with that synth in mind and descended into a bit of madness in a "grandeur" sort of way. Some cool potential there!
Yeah, there is creativity in abundance. I didn't detect any emo influence in the vocals and thought they were grand. Not exactly the highlight of the song, but they did the job. I will give the album a spin in the hope of more interesting keyboard madness.
https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFZuml726abAXQCGbDWzQ5No_FFXWtCya&si=8BegIlSHFbThl7Pi
Hailing from May(o)hem. The pun may need work 😄
These lads were all in bands playing at the first battle of the bands I went to aged 10 or 11. Full circle 30 years later.
I was expecting harsh vocals to come in so it threw me off too hear singing. Not bad, not amazing either. I'll give it a full listen later with new expectations.
Quote from: The Butcher on February 27, 2025, 10:35:23 AM
Black Metal From NI
I really like that haunted mansion synth bit but yeah the vocals let it down.
Quote from: open face surgery on February 28, 2025, 08:14:33 PMhttps://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLFZuml726abAXQCGbDWzQ5No_FFXWtCya&si=8BegIlSHFbThl7Pi
Hailing from May(o)hem. The pun may need work 😄
These lads were all in bands playing at the first battle of the bands I went to aged 10 or 11. Full circle 30 years later.
The first song is cool, the rest I found a little dull. Oddly the vocals kind of remind me of a less theatric David Bower from Hell.
Also what is it with 99% of Irish bands having crap logos?