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I was listening to some Gallhammer the other day and remember that their vocalist/bassist is married to Maniac from Mayhem....and after watching two live clips i realized they have the same corpse paint...maybe they discuss this while having dinner at home

Gallhammer

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OltXWDt9uGA

Mayhem

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6K3Zj1Ikp4o

MQ: What are some other couples in Metal?

BQ: Do you prefer Gallhammer or Mayhem?

The new Bound by Entrails album is probably my favourite of the year so far, and have been listening to this song quite abit the last month. I would describe it as a mix between modern Enslaved and Agalloch. This song is all clean vocals, but the album mixes the two styles very well

Swan Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wxn8SbOUdqg

MQ: Thoughts on the song?

BQ: favourite song released this year?

althought not bad, I wasn't really looking forward to this release as i felt the last two releases were abit too "straightforward" for Sigh...and thats not what made them the unique band they were. However, i was pleased after hearing the first track that this sounds more like the 1997-2002 era of sigh with the more psychedelic/jazzy/black metal combination that i like

here are a few tracks:

Somniphobia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ECtL35qZ-dE

Purgatorium

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJMNyFYuNFA

Amnesia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vPRCwn-e0yw

MQ: thoughts on the new album(or tracks above)

MQ2: top 5 Sigh albums?

MQ3: top 5 Sigh songs

I know some people familiar with them, but have always felt they should be recognized more as one of the more influential/groundbreaking bands out there. For one, I believe they were one of the first thrash bands formed (1980)...there first demo was also called "Black Metal Masters" which i think was the first time that Black Metal term was used (before Venom). And finally, with

Sabina Classen on vocals, the first harsh vocals from a female.

can't find all the early stuff on youtube, but here are a few

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wrmE6O-NHhE

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g-Hh0OQmjCY

and their album "Finished with the Dogs" is one of the finest thrash albums of the 80s

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=riNDqFyw0YA

MQ: What do you think of Holy Moses? do you agree that they should be recognized as one of the groundbreaking bands of the metal genre?

MQ2: What band do you think is underrated?

Its been at least two weeks since i mentioned Dan Swano, but I picked this EP up lately...surprisingly cheap considering it has been out of print for ages. I love the heavy tone of the guitars and Swanos voice is great as usual

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6CEhn5WeXVU

MQ: Thoughts on the song?

MQ2: any new songs you've discovered lately you want to share?

well, maybe its not that interesting, but Dead of Mayhem makes an appearance in this Candlemass - Bewitched video (the guy at 4:50 i think)...never seen him without his corpse paint on, so that was different to see...and that he would go into a music video...not very Kvlt

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-3uvf0cn0jo

MQ: so, is it just a slow day for me, or does this interest anyone?

MQ2: any interesting metal info you want to share?

BQ: how would you rate this song/video?

Immolation - Lost Passion

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Xxxp_YR5SPA

Not new song or anything, but was listening to Close to A World below yesterday and must have listened to this song 10 times...Love the dark doomy riffs at the beginning, nice changes of tempo, interesting drumming...well, basically everything

MQ: Thoughts on the song?

MQ2: Favourite Death Metal Song at the moment?

ok, this has been bugging me forever. I got this Gehenna CD, and when i first heard the intro to this song, i recognized it right away...but haven't been able to place it

Myth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RKqE_ti_Y48

MQ: What song is the intro from? I might not be from any song, but sure sounds familiar

MQ2: Thoughts on the song?

BQ: what are some songs where you recognize sections/riffs from other songs?

I don't listen to alot of Doom in general, but there are two Funeral Doom bands i do enjoy listening to, and to me are much better than others i've heard (small sample though)...Ahab and Evoken. Both have that extremely heavy doom sound but still have enough melody to keep me interested

Ahab

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SAc_uHmlvlg

Evoken

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0eEPxYFYD4o

MQ: Favourite Funeral Doom Band?

MQ2: who do you prefer, Ahab or Evoken?

maybe an odd comparison, and i'm pretty sure I know who will be favourited, but Steffen Kummerer is the vocalist and guitarist for both bands...so why not compare??

both released albums which are in my top 10 of 2011, Omnivium and Under a Frozen Sun.

Thulcandra

Blood and Fire

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3rFQoNCdi3A

Aeon of Darkness

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J86nIGgdz50

Obscura:

Celestial Spheres

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G6nwczoVC6M

Euclidean Elements

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HpN9nkDw5Mw

MQ: so which band do you prefer and why?

MQ2: do you hear any similarities since Kummerer is an integral part of both bands?

BQ2: who else released two albums in the same year in two different bands (no guest appearances)?

It used to be Nights Blood for the longest time, followed by The Somberlain or Where dead Angels lie but over the last year, I feel like I've been listening to slower paced stuff and maybe abit more progressive...and because of that, I've been appreciating Thorns of a Crimson Death alot more. There are some great riffs in the songs, nice leads for black metal, some tempo changes all the while keeping it in the dark dissection style

Thorns Of Crimson Death

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Xn3BnYaFSk

MQ: Your favourite Dissection song?

MQ2: Thoughts on Thorns Of Crimson Death?

I'm abit late on this one, but only found out a couple days ago, but David Gold From Woods of Ypres was killed just before Christmas after getting hit by a car. I know Woods of Ypres aren't everyones style, but the guy was quite talented as he did vocals and guitar in Woods of Ypres and did some drumming in other bands. I also got to see them a while ago and he seemed like a really good guy:(

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=USMSiwUwjk0

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QFfZYyOgjhM (newest song)

MQ: Favourite Woods of Ypres song?

MQ2: is it just me, or did alot of people in metal die this past year?

ok, so a few days ago I posted my top 5 metal albums from 2011, and one of them was Taake - Noregs Vaapen. Definitely the least favourite of all who answered the question (which is fine...traditional black metal isn't everyones choice...however, on this album, Hoest (who plays all instruments in the band) employs the use of a Banjo in songs. First time i heard it, i was more than surprised as Taake general has a "raw" style of black metal...and Banjo seems like the opposite sound of everything that is black metal, but I really think it fits in this song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKdSwyrpKxU (banjo starts at 3:20)

MQ: Thoughts on the fusion of banjo/black metal?

MQ2: Favourite song that uses a surprisingly different instrument?

well, the year is almost over, and I don't think there will be anymore new releases in the next week or so that will change my list:

1.Moonsorrow - Varjoina kuljemme kuolleiden maassa

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YTMNuKzINDw

2. Sorcier des Glaces - The puressence of primitive forests

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4QgoQhXs7I

3. Vektor - Outer Isolation

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1tAbcWrrIQU

4.Thulcandra - Under a Frozen Sun

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J86nIGgdz50

5. Taake - Noregs Vaapen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QKdSwyrpKxU (nice banjo solo in this song...hehe, check it out)

4 and 5 probably change abit, albums from Vreid, Obscura, Primordial and Portrait kinda change with my mood

MQ: your top 5 metal albums of 2011?

MQ2: have you listened to the 5 I listed...if so, thoughts?

BQ: your overall thoughts of metal released in 2011, good year or not?

For me its got to be Necrophobic... maybe they aren't notorious outside of music as a band like Mayhem, Dissection or other bands like that, but whenever i listen to one of their albums, i get that dark/evil atmosphere in their songs...could be just me, but of all the bands i listen to, I can't think of a band that tops them

The Nocturnal Silence

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HJFlCRJcC7M

The Awakening

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eXhhKerW20Y

and i just picked up a more recent album Hrimthursum, which although is alot newer and better production than The Nocturnal Silence, that same dark sound is still ever present

The Crossing

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DqAkAD6qmfI

I Strike With Wrath

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cySceBsZN6g

MQ: Thoughts on Necrophobic? Do you agree they also have that dark sound to them?

MQ2: any other bands that have a similar dark sound to them?

Powermad vs Charred Walls of the Damned

The song is one of my favourite songs from Powermads album Absolute Power, but when i mentioned this song previously, it was pointed out by a contact that Charred Walls of the Damned covered it and did a better job...maybe i am used to the Powermad version so i prefer that, but lets see what everyone else thinks

PowerMad

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=79T3VpFZHgY

Charred Walls of The Damned

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qZ994jDJ4ZE

MQ: Which version do you like better? why?

Surprise! its another Dan Swano project named ...Route Nine

surprisingly one i never even knew of before the last week. For whatever reason, i never noticed it on his long list of bands. This one he does everything but drums...I think there are some really good things about this project, but others

Griefcase

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HyTCa-KiEMQ&feature...

Before I Close My Eyes Forever

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KdCeux3ETDo&feature...

MQ: thoughts on the songs?

MQ2: I think this is a pretty good cover song Dan did, does your favourite band/artist cover anyone?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lBhJwYmdRmw

Tribulation

I picked up the album The Horror recently and its definitely an interesting album with quite a few influences. The guitar tone is similar to that of old school death metal bands like Entombed/Dismember/etc....but the riffs are thrashy in style, but almost has some blackened aspects to it, similar to Necrophobic. Overall, these combinations seem to work in my opinion to create quite an enjoyable listen. Nothing overly new, but i feel its executed well..here are a few samples

Crypt of Thanatophilia

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sBYFIpoK5S4&feature...

The Vampyre

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Sgv4_zSdaxQ&feature...

Beyond The Horror

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2VBcj8InCuY

MQ: Thoughts on the songs/band?

MQ2: Whats been your go-to band this week?

Black metal is never normally really associated with technical skill although there are definitely bands that are more than proficient. Some however seem to stand out abit more, and one of those bands imo is Abgott. I think at times when a BM band gets too "technical" they tend to sound more like death metal than Black metal, but I feel like Abgott still has that black metal "sound"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLzg-JpW6NA&feature...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bi-GsP-vGdg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SCoYviX-20E

MQ: thoughts on the band/sound?

MQ2: is a black metal band allowed to be technical?

MQ3: What are some other technical BM bands you like?

BQ: Abgott also made it big time...as you can see in this commercial

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FDU29NDpG6s

Two progressive black metal bands(now), who i feel are two of the best these days. One obviously a lot more well known than the other, but doesn't take away from the style each plays. Nocte Obducta is a German band, who like Enslaved started out abit more aggressive and pure black metal, but have evolved to a more progressive style...Nocte Obducta with a more melancholy sound where as Enslaved is abit more aggresive imo

Here are a couple songs from each band

Nocte Obducta:

Der Regen

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7MqC23qAQ1Y

Atme (my personal favourite of theirs...great mixture of riffs and atmospheric sections)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SLTh0iRJ2fc

Enslaved

Ethica Odini

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ddes3psWpg4&feature...

Fusion Of Sense And Earth

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwLrRUgRKUI

MQ: Ignoring their earlier work (especially since most people are unfamiliar with Nocte Obducta), which band do you prefer?

MQ2: any other bands that fit the mold of these two bands you want to share?