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[Pagan Saviour]

Anata - The Conductors Departure. Haven't listened to this gem in aeons - fantastic album

[Anvil]

One of Nine - Dawn of the Iron Shadow
In the Woods... - Otra
Gallower - Vengeance & Wrath
Medieval Steel - Blood Moon

[Maggot Colony]

Terror - Lowest of the Low
Coalesce - Give Them Rope
Cave In - Until Your Heart Stops

[OpenSores]

Mourning Beloveth - Formless

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Did the Gojira back catalogue in work, then caught them live tonight. Last time I saw them was Whelans: this was the full pyro, visuals, and whales flying over the audience spectacle.

[Pagan Saviour]

Which was best, Whelan's or the Panto?

[Anvil]

Drudkh - Forgotten Legends
Vintersorg - Odemarkens Son
Drudkh - Microcosmos
Vintersorg - Till Fjalls
Drudkh - Blood In Our Wells

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Which was best, Whelan's or the Panto?

I remember having an amazing time at the Whelan's show, but no actual details. Last night was my first time, out of three, seeing them compos mentis  Have to say, the whole visual aspect was very impressive. Could well be the heaviest band I've ever seen with that level of stage production, and they're well heavy live. Glad I went in any case, last minute decision that it was.

[Pagan Saviour]

Cool - haven't seen them beyond the Whelan's show. I think sometimes when a band goes into big production for live performances sometimes something is lost.

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

Ya, I know exactly what you mean, but it wasn't just visual bluster: since they've had fairly consistent thematic strands throughout their career, they've been able to translate that into a coherent visual presentation that works well.

[ldj]

They seem to be reaching a new level of popularity the last few years which is surprising, they're a band I don't think quite hit their full potential on record, good live to be fair.

[Pagan Saviour]

I was comparing it to Behemoth myself, they've had similar trajectory in some respects. Just that you mentioned Whelan's seen Behemoth there around 2004? And it was amazing. I've seen them a few times recently and they've turned into a joke with the production - feels like you're at the theater.

The fact that Gojira have been able to translate that into a coherent visual presentation that works well. is highly encouraging

[Black Shepherd Carnage]

If From Mars To Sirius isn't their full potential, then they're even more of a force to be reckoned with than I thought      Out of the albums after that, which I largely ignored until a couple of years ago, I've most warmed to The Way of All Flesh; there's some truly great moments on there.

That Behemoth show in Whelan's was so fucking good, right?

[Maggot Colony]

Bloodlet - Entheogen

Sludgy downtuned hardcore from 96. Mighty stuff.

[Bürggermeister]

Void - Forbidden Morals
Forbidden - Twisted Into Form
Toxik - Think This