What are you listening to?
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Raven is killer high energetic NWOBHM
Koldbrann - Drammen
The production on the new album is maybe way too clean for them but the songs still rule. Early in 2013 but I think with the new albums from Defeated Sanity, Portal, Manilla Road, Cult Of Luna and Koldbrann, 2013 already probably ( probably as I havent heard most of these albums yet) destroys 2012 metal releases wise.
Koldbrann - Drammen
The production on the new album is maybe way too clean for them but the songs still rule. Early in 2013 but I think with the new albums from Defeated Sanity, Portal, Manilla Road, Cult Of Luna and Koldbrann, 2013 already probably ( probably as I havent heard most of these albums yet) destroys 2012 metal releases wise.
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Will have to check out both bands 
Portal at least has been great, although the mastering was terrible as is pretty much typical with modern death metal Cult of Luna is out and/or leaked but I haven't listened yet, will do that soon
Led Zeppelin - [Physical Graffiti CD1 #06] Kashmir [8:35]
It seems tame now but it's pretty difficult to believe this album was recorded in 1974. That drum sound is just massive for the time. Of course "When the Levee Breaks" was even more massive and that was 1971. Andy Johns is a severely underrated engineer.
Portal at least has been great, although the mastering was terrible as is pretty much typical with modern death metal Cult of Luna is out and/or leaked but I haven't listened yet, will do that soon Led Zeppelin - [Physical Graffiti CD1 #06] Kashmir [8:35]
It seems tame now but it's pretty difficult to believe this album was recorded in 1974. That drum sound is just massive for the time. Of course "When the Levee Breaks" was even more massive and that was 1971. Andy Johns is a severely underrated engineer.
Dawnbreaker
~The Other Side of Fear~
I could sex you up for that comment.
also: Sacramentum - When Night Surrounds Me
Awesome music to have in the background while you write an intense battle scene. Much love for it.
Dawnbreaker
~The Other Side of Fear~
also also Impiety - Worshippers Of The Seventh Tyranny (FULL) [HQ]
SoulReaper
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Good busy Dawn
Sacramentum - Obsolete tears
thinking about playing some Dissection, Unanimated and Thulcandra next
Sacramentum - Obsolete tears
thinking about playing some Dissection, Unanimated and Thulcandra next
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All good choices. I think I'm going to put on some Vinterland and Dawn laterGood busy Dawn
Sacramentum - Obsolete tears
thinking about playing some Dissection, Unanimated and Thulcandra next
SoulReaper
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Portal at least has been great, although the mastering was terrible as is pretty much typical with modern death metal
I wanted to reply to this before but I had to have dinner first.
Really man, what gives?! Your obsession over sound quality is going way out of hand. Portal IS supposed to sound murky and shitty - distinguish between instruments is not that relevant in their way of making music. Really, if you know so much about how music is supposed to sound like why don't you start a career in producing music instead of what you're doing now? Really man, sometimes I have the feeling you don't even listen to the actual music... but maybe that's just me. Just enjoy the music for how it sounds like.... rather than being annoyed by how it couldve sounded better! Just my two cents.
Dissection - The Somberlain
Still as classic as ever
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Don't get me wrong, I love the album, and apart from the mastering the production on that album is great. I agree Portal should sound murky and unfathomable and for the most part it succeeds. But since I listen to music on headphones most of the time these days, I hear distortion every time they hit the cymbals and for metal that just annoys the crap out of me, because drums are so central to metal. Though don't get me wrong - I'm having a difficult time finding metal albums these days where they haven't clipped the fuck out of the drums. These days when I download a new metal album I pretty much assume I'm going to have to run it through Audition or iZotope to prevent the drum clipping from annoying me.
I am considering trying to start a career in engineering/mastering, but there's a lot more to it than just being able to know what sounds good; you have to know a lot about equipment and such. Seems like something I'd enjoy regardless though
That said I probably am obsessing too much over mastering in this thread and should probably just shut up about it
Led Zeppelin - [Presence #01] Achilles Last Stand [10:26]
one of their best songs ever, which is saying a lot
I am considering trying to start a career in engineering/mastering, but there's a lot more to it than just being able to know what sounds good; you have to know a lot about equipment and such. Seems like something I'd enjoy regardless though
That said I probably am obsessing too much over mastering in this thread and should probably just shut up about it
Led Zeppelin - [Presence #01] Achilles Last Stand [10:26]
one of their best songs ever, which is saying a lot
SoulReaper
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Hmm I never paid much attention to the drumming of Portal, but I get your point. I remember a a Zappa comment on a track on one of the YCDTOSA how he recorded an ambient 4-track recording of a drum solo with real drums well tuned so people could hear what real drums sounded like again. Which was already way, waaaay before extreme metal.
Dissection - Frozen
Dissection - Frozen
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Yeah. Drums are so seldom well recorded these days and it's annoying because when they're recorded properly they sound amazing.
Led Zeppelin - [Presence #07] Tea for One [9:22]
This song is pretty much just a reworking of "Since I've Been Loving You" but I still love it.
Led Zeppelin - [Presence #07] Tea for One [9:22]
This song is pretty much just a reworking of "Since I've Been Loving You" but I still love it.
SoulReaper
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Unanimated - Die Alone
Amazing band. Very curious for their new album. The last one was a cracker
Amazing band. Very curious for their new album. The last one was a cracker
SoulReaper
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Manilla Road - The Calling
2013 is already a much better year for metal releases.
2013 is already a much better year for metal releases.