Comments on: na: the best metal record of the year http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/ notes from the digital underground Wed, 08 Feb 2012 15:55:19 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: MarkR.Huffer http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116997 MarkR.Huffer Thu, 03 Sep 2009 22:25:35 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116997 I'll check it out - but off the top of my head I have to give a nod to the new Kylesa and Keelhaul albums (both available on eMu, I believe) as my personal front-runners for top metal album. But hey, what the hell do I know. ... I’ll check it out – but off the top of my head I have to give a nod to the new Kylesa and Keelhaul albums (both available on eMu, I believe) as my personal front-runners for top metal album. But hey, what the hell do I know. …

]]> By: joe http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116961 joe Thu, 03 Sep 2009 16:24:31 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116961 Ryan: the vocals aren't so much cookie monster as they are straight demonic. Arioch has mastered a kind of sick, Satanic grunt. The arrangements are so interesting that I think they overcome whatever you may not like about the vocals -- there's a real intensity to the songs here. Ryan: the vocals aren’t so much cookie monster as they are straight demonic. Arioch has mastered a kind of sick, Satanic grunt. The arrangements are so interesting that I think they overcome whatever you may not like about the vocals — there’s a real intensity to the songs here.

]]> By: Ryan http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116899 Ryan Wed, 02 Sep 2009 22:34:27 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116899 So... this sounds good but I get burned on the metal oftentimes because I like the music but dislike the cookie monster vocals? What sort of vocals do we have here? Because if it's not just the same old CM stuff I'd be down to hear this. I like Mastodon's new one, for instance but Isis not so much. So… this sounds good but I get burned on the metal oftentimes because I like the music but dislike the cookie monster vocals? What sort of vocals do we have here? Because if it’s not just the same old CM stuff I’d be down to hear this. I like Mastodon’s new one, for instance but Isis not so much.

]]> By: joe http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116698 joe Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:54:14 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116698 @Seth: I was wondering that myself -- I'll see what I can find out. @Jens: I'm kind of new to metal, too, actually -- I've only really been into it for the last maybe 4 years or so. See what you think of the Funeral Mist record, and I'm gonna try to track down the Dusrhythmia so I can give it a listen. @Seth: I was wondering that myself — I’ll see what I can find out.

@Jens: I’m kind of new to metal, too, actually — I’ve only really been into it for the last maybe 4 years or so. See what you think of the Funeral Mist record, and I’m gonna try to track down the Dusrhythmia so I can give it a listen.

]]> By: ldc1964 http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116696 ldc1964 Mon, 31 Aug 2009 13:31:14 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116696 The music is ok, but I'd rather hear someone who can sing. The music is ok, but I’d rather hear someone who can sing.

]]> By: Jens Alfke http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116613 Jens Alfke Sun, 30 Aug 2009 04:21:23 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116613 I'll give it a listen, but over at my house the Best Metal Record award is already reserved for Dysrhythmia's head-exploding "Psychic Maps" (which I had to buy from Amazon 'cause eMusic doesn't have it) or possibly Isis's "Wavering Radiant" (which eMusic does have, yay.) I'm a total noob at this "metal" stuff, though, and I'm actively looking for other good albums. I’ll give it a listen, but over at my house the Best Metal Record award is already reserved for Dysrhythmia’s head-exploding “Psychic Maps” (which I had to buy from Amazon ’cause eMusic doesn’t have it) or possibly Isis’s “Wavering Radiant” (which eMusic does have, yay.)

I’m a total noob at this “metal” stuff, though, and I’m actively looking for other good albums.

]]> By: Paul http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116598 Paul Sun, 30 Aug 2009 02:35:00 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116598 Definitly one of the best If not the best Metal rock Album I've Heard This Year!! Definitly one of the best If not the best Metal rock Album I’ve Heard This Year!!

]]> By: Seth http://17dots.com/2009/08/29/na-the-best-metal-record-of-the-year/comment-page-1/#comment-116558 Seth Sat, 29 Aug 2009 21:01:58 +0000 http://17dots.com/?p=2166#comment-116558 Any chance that the Quest for Fire album will show up? Any chance that the Quest for Fire album will show up?

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