tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post2359362600873561765..comments2023-09-16T11:20:03.729-04:00Comments on mindful of metal: Hooded Menace - Never Cross The Dead (Profound Lore, 2010)atanamarhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17369207355770059506noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post-77504611463483917802010-06-28T10:59:50.217-04:002010-06-28T10:59:50.217-04:00Everything these guys do is rad. Lasse Pyykkö'...Everything these guys do is rad. Lasse Pyykkö's Claws is really good too. Nice blog.Aylmerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14516338168860158163noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post-16662271343622307892010-06-26T09:54:49.578-04:002010-06-26T09:54:49.578-04:00Well, not all doom is funeral doom. I am a full-ti...Well, not all doom is funeral doom. I am a full-time doomster and I barely never hear bands with "riffs that doesn't lead anywhere". There's quite a lot of misunderstanding about doom metal, I have no idea why people tend to thing that all doom is funeral-drone stuff, while indeed a huge part of the doom scene is actually almost classical Heavy Metal like Candlemass or Solitude Aeturnus or even Doomsword. Or stuff that borders with hard rock, stoner or psychedelia. Or the groove bands as Cathedral. In fact the fun in metal is always at the borders, where styles mix, like Behemoth or Acheron in the Death/Black scene or like what DRI did mixing thrash metal with hardcore. Doom is actually the style with more variations and you can find bands mixing any style from hardcore to death and black... and even POP (I swear it!): Torche (check them out in Metal Archives), not my style but quite nice to hear!<br />Ah, and THX for your review, I always read them before buying.runlevel0https://www.blogger.com/profile/07622148010097407559noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post-41643820311931978362010-06-22T19:38:32.695-04:002010-06-22T19:38:32.695-04:00forreal? that's hilarious. i haven't got m...forreal? that's hilarious. i haven't got my copy yet. <br /><br />i'm still railing against last month's issue where they let lord worm from cryptopsy review it and he passed it off as just another grind band. still trying to hold in the urge to punch someone in the dick over that one.Andrew Childershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817760227836086070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post-16234583417133598182010-06-21T22:35:02.383-04:002010-06-21T22:35:02.383-04:00@Andrew - you'll probably be disappointed if t...@Andrew - you'll probably be disappointed if that's what you're looking for. I mean, the lyrics are unintelligible, so if you pay no attention to them you definitely get a cold grieving vibe from this stuff. But then it shifts into some kick-you-in-the-dick grooving that really pulls it away from that world. It's only similar to My Dying Bride (of the era I referenced) in that there's a lot of tempo-changing and memorable doomage. Spirit wise, it's in another universe.<br /><br />Also - got the new Decibel today, and they have a feature on Wormrot, in which you're name-dropped. I think that deserves a hells yes. Fist bump.atanamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369207355770059506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post-28210735899060086352010-06-21T20:06:34.456-04:002010-06-21T20:06:34.456-04:00this is a band i've been meaning to check out ...this is a band i've been meaning to check out and you hand until my dying bride, etc. i prefer my death/doom along the winter/grief axis. am i gonna be disappointed here?Andrew Childershttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09817760227836086070noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post-80353082971488488992010-06-16T11:36:28.046-04:002010-06-16T11:36:28.046-04:00@Orthodoxyn - I'm also not a big fan of doom. ...@Orthodoxyn - I'm also not a big fan of doom. I've tried pretty hard to get into some of the more acclaimed albums over the past few years, and it never really clicks for me. Hooded Menace are an exception.atanamarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17369207355770059506noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-770825751771387792.post-57767452920483545402010-06-16T10:30:55.779-04:002010-06-16T10:30:55.779-04:00I am not a big fan of doom, but the tag of death/d...I am not a big fan of doom, but the tag of death/doom has sold it to me alongside the artwork, will give this a go.Alex Layzellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01285669088354552309noreply@blogger.com