I'm gonna look through my library just now. For the record, since the start of the year, I've been downloading loads upon loads of random stuff from a metal torrent site, instead of waiting for recommendations or relying on Last.fm for new stuff. I downloaded just over 60 GB of music since then, and my total music collection is at 87.86 GB right now, so my collection has pretty much tripled since the start of the year,
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Note also that the below list is only a fraction of the 7000+ songs I've downloaded, the vast majority is too generic or uninteresting to be put in this list.
Aborym - With No Human Intervention
First 'industrial' metal I've heard, very good mix of electronic and black. The album's from '03, but eh. Their other albums aren't made of as much win though.
Amesoeurs - s/t (lulz I learned a new abbreviation today)
It actually sounded a lot like some stuff that was on the radio years back, but that might just be my imagination. Justice.
Arcturus - All of it. I haven't listened to all of their stuff yet (will do so tomorrow at work), but so far, it sounds promising.
Bloodbath - All / most of it. Someone posted a video a week or so back, I downloaded, I approved
. I'm not a death metal, really, but they're the big exception to the rule. Also haven't listened to all their stuff yet, but they're good when randomly popping up in my playlist.
Daath - The Concealers. Haven't listened to it much, but they sounded good on random. I downloaded a load of their stuff earlier from a recommendation of my brother, but didn't like 'em that much back then. He and I have some different opinions on music, although he has to agree that my collection has grown to levels far beyond awesome by now compared to his, which largely consists of emo shit,
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Eluvium - All of it. Repetitive (synth) classical ambient, most of his work all following the same formula. But it's strangely hypnotizing / good, and would do good as background music for some stuff like games, I think.
Grand Alchemist - Intervening Coma Celebration. Symphonic black, I like it. Haven't found any other albums (and not sure if I looked or if they exist), nor have I given them a listen beyond random ones.
Heathen Hammer - Kinship Destiny. Win,
. Upbeat black metal (or something), has something jumpy about it which makes it better and stand out from the masses.
Here Comes The Kraken - s/t. Progressive black/death (or something), interesting,
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Mastodon - Crack the Skye. Downloaded their other stuff as well, but Crack the Skye is the one I like best so far. Very awesome, and suitable for public listening (which I've taken advantage of, mind
). Darkspace is also suitable for public listening, but I'm saving that for when my housemates are being especially annoying,
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Misteltein - Rape In Rapture. Has something that makes it stand out from the masses, good stuff imho.
Old Man's Child - Slaves of the World. OMC's a classic, their new album is pretty good. A touch of progressive in it, too, although I'm still not certain when something is 'prog' or when it's not,
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Panopticon - s/t. Aaron made me do it, and it's quite good, I think
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Samael - Above. Brootal and win (black).
Shining - All (most?) of it. Unique atmosphere and style, listened to the majority of their albums today. Also lacks in subtlety, i.e. DO ME A FAVOR AND KILL YOURSELF times over nine thousaand,
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Slumber - Fallout. Doom / melodic death, with a very good sound / atmosphere. Definitely recommended, can't wait for their next album (they'll start recording it in September though).
Trollfest - Villanden. Just adding this 'cause it's folk metal with a pretty unique (Mexican-like?) sound.
Ulver - All of it. I've had 'Nattens Madrigal' in my library for... forever, ever since Aaron posted in on a list on FFOF back when, but only when he sent me the rest of their stuff did I discover what band they really were,
. Very good stuff, I think, although I'm nowhere near educated on electronic music like theirs, so I have little to compare it with. Feel free to send me suggestions of similar stuff,
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Wolves In The Throne Room - Malevolent Grain & Black Cascade. Both very awesome and unique, although I still think Two Hunters is their best yet.
3 Headed Monster - s/t. Progressive stuff. Note that I'm no expert on progressive either, but I quite like them so far.
That's about it. There's a bunch more stuff of which I haven't yet formed an opinion, but that's, in this case, an indication that they're not very impressive on a first listen / impression. Or that I only downloaded them a few days ago and haven't listened to 'em yet,
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