Random metal related thoughts

[Eoin McLove]

I picked up that t-shirt when I saw them over here last year but, critically, no poxy dates on the back 

[Mower Liberation Front]

Poor old Frank Beck. Kai Hansen hires him as the new singer of Gamma Ray in 2015, but proceeds to do his Hansen solo project, then rejoins Helloween.
I think in nine years with them, he's done a couple of festival shows and a show in an empty venue during Covid. Though they're doing some dates this year... and bringing back Ralf Scheepers for a bunch of them. 

[Mithrandir]

I'll occasionally be in work and just think about the existence of this photo

[Mithrandir]

Possibly controversial AA take - on it's day the Blood Revolt album is the best thing he's put his name to.

Wrong thread but I agree, I really don't think Indoctrine gets the praise it deserves.

[Mithrandir]

During the pandemic I started selling loads of old tshirts on Depop. Was a fun way to clear out some stuff and make a few quid too. I had an Emperor shirt with the pale rider on the front and the festival dates for summer 2007 on the back that I picked up at Hellfest that year. Dunno why I sold that one.

I always think/hope with the trend of influencers wearing metal shirts that there's got to be someone walking around Coachella in some Der Sturmer/Absurd/Arghoslent hot shower-esque nsbm merch

[Eoin McLove]

Jeff looks like he is about to burst with excitement. Or Heineken.

[hellfire]

During the pandemic I started selling loads of old tshirts on Depop. Was a fun way to clear out some stuff and make a few quid too. I had an Emperor shirt with the pale rider on the front and the festival dates for summer 2007 on the back that I picked up at Hellfest that year. Dunno why I sold that one.

I always think/hope with the trend of influencers wearing metal shirts that there's got to be someone walking around Coachella in some Der Sturmer/Absurd/Arghoslent hot shower-esque nsbm merch

  Any Arghoslent shirt I've seen has been less than ambiguous to say the least

[Carnage]

Jeff looks like he is about to burst with excitement. Or Heineken.

He looks like Trump in that pic.

[Mr Barlow]

Bolt Thrower's groove is a beautiful thing.

[Trev]

Bolt Thrower's groove is a beautiful thing.

I really admire Bolt Thrower for saying they're breaking up and staying broken up unlike a lot of certain other bands

On the other hand, I never got a chance to see them so if they could just do a few shows...

[Mithrandir]

Bolt thrower are kind of boring and shit?

[Eoin McLove]

Bolt thrower are kind of boring and shit?

Never got into them. I must give the first one a go sometime as that's the one I get recommended by people but I have IVth Crusade and it did nothing for me. Cool for a song or two but a full album... nein.

[Pentagrimes]

Bolt Thrower are fine but really "Realm of Chaos" and "Warmaster" are all you need. Personally "Realm of Chaos" had a huge impact on me when it came out, and they just fell into a formula after "Warmaster" where they became the death metal Status Quo.I've a lot of respect for BT in terms of how they operated, and their integrity overall. I'd not begrudge them a reunion if they chose to do so but I don't see it ever happening.

I genuinely thought that was Jim Thirlwell from Foetus in that photo rather than oul' Ace for a second.

[Mithrandir]

With everything being reissued on vinyl these days, obscure demos and the likes, how much of it is just digital rips we're listening to 🤔

[Carnage]

Just found the cassette version of Hell Awaits that I had years ago on Discogs. I knew I hadn't imagined the extra tracks - though I'm sure I had it before 1990. I bought SNM and SOH together when the latter came out, and I'm 100% sure that Live Undead (which had Chemical Warfare tacked on at the end) and this version of Hell Awaits were on the same shelf, both of which I bought a week or two after:

https://www.discogs.com/release/4436964-Slayer-Hell-Awaits