* The Metal Thread *

titaniumx3 · 3 Oct 2011 at 21:41

David_VI · 3 Oct 2011 at 22:59

titaniumx3 said:
Basically Lateralus era Tool, but with a violin.

I love Indukti, but i'm not a Tool fan. Amazing in their own right i'd say.. Took me a while to get into the second album however.

Andybtsn · 4 Oct 2011 at 00:05

Chevelle have a new track, I really like it. Listen to it here

aaron · 4 Oct 2011 at 00:51

titaniumx3 said:
Basically Lateralus era Tool, but with a violin.

Wow love it! bit of a mix between tool and amasefer

Check out Karnivool btw guys, absolutely brilliant australian band that are a bit like tool.

NickK · 5 Oct 2011 at 00:25

Riddell · 10 Oct 2011 at 17:05

I can't stop listening to this at the moment. 3:40 is a work of art.

Also, I feel no metal thread is complete without:

Danyb001 · 11 Oct 2011 at 16:40

New Cynic EP out next month, The title track..

http://www.season-of-mist.com/common/downloads/cynic/Cynic-Carbon-Based-Anatomy.mp3

smit101 · 11 Oct 2011 at 17:25

Dawnbringer, Sounds 80's ish, quite enjoying the album this track is taken from, 'Nucleus' (2010).

SteveOBHave · 13 Oct 2011 at 20:01

aaron said:
Wow love it! bit of a mix between tool and amasefer

Check out Karnivool btw guys, absolutely brilliant australian band that are a bit like tool.

You're not wrong - these guys are very good - not quite with the complexity of Tool but better than Earshot, most excellent vocalist. EDIT: actually I retract that - their musicmanship is actually properly impressive.

Blown away by this one - just awesome

neverender · 13 Oct 2011 at 20:46

Insomnium - Through the Shadows

New album lands this Monday. My tip for record if the year for sure, can't wait.

aaron · 13 Oct 2011 at 21:44

SteveOBHave said:
You're not wrong - these guys are very good - not quite with the complexity of Tool but better than Earshot, most excellent vocalist. EDIT: actually I retract that - their musicmanship is actually properly impressive.

hehe glad you like. Just like you I was blown away by themata...Such a freaking good song. The whole album is just superb, I only heard about karnivool a few weeks back but rushed out and bought both albums as well as there EP and im just so so glad I did. Sound awakes brilliant too, a definate recomendation for both from me.

Acoustic version of All I Know, just superb and I love Ian Kennys voice.

one of the most awesome intro's ever, especially with the volume cranked up on my marshall headphones :cool:

haha.

acoustic version

Lifelike: another great song!

All in all though, not quite to Maynards level but very very good all the same.

EDIT: also ive never heard of earshot but they seem alright, Ill check them out. Definately some tool like elements in this song. Cheers for the heads up steve =)

SteveOBHave · 13 Oct 2011 at 22:49

aaron said:
hehe glad you like. Just like you I was blown away by themata...Such a freaking good song. The whole album is just superb, I only heard about karnivool a few weeks back but rushed out and bought both albums as well as there EP and im just so so glad I did. Sound awakes brilliant too, a definate recomendation for both from me.

EDIT: also ive never heard of earshot but they seem alright, Ill check them out. Definately some tool like elements in this song. Cheers for the heads up steve =)

No worries although they aren't in the same league as Karnivool IMO - I suspect they're going to take some thrashing for the next few months at least.

jr1104 · 14 Oct 2011 at 15:32

neverender said:
New album lands this Monday. My tip for record if the year for sure, can't wait.

Thanks for pointing that out, didn't know they had a new album coming.

David_VI · 14 Oct 2011 at 15:49

New video from Myrath from the Middle East, if you like Orphaned Land and Amaseffer, might like em.

titaniumx3 · 14 Oct 2011 at 18:19

Just got Karnivool - Sound Awake and I'm liking it, though I'm not sure about the vocals, a little too light and detached from the music - almost like they decided at the last minute to add some vocals. Also, I think they sound more like Porcupine Tree than Tool.

There's quite a few bands out there that sound like tool, but none of them come close to recreating the atmosphere present in their albums (particularly Ænima and Lateralus). It's difficult to put in words, but they have a psychedelic, almost tribal vibe to them, with aspects of ethnic, middle eastern instrumentals. It's pretty hypnotic at times.

aaron · 14 Oct 2011 at 21:23

titaniumx3 said:
Just got Karnivool - Sound Awake and I'm liking it, though I'm not sure about the vocals, a little too light and detached from the music - almost like they decided at the last minute to add some vocals. Also, I think they sound more like Porcupine Tree than Tool.

There's quite a few bands out there that sound like tool, but none of them come close to recreating the atmosphere present in their albums (particularly Ænima and Lateralus). It's difficult to put in words, but they have a psychedelic, almost tribal vibe to them, with aspects of ethnic, middle eastern instrumentals. It's pretty hypnotic at times.

Completely agree about tool. Absolutely love them, just wish there next album would come soon but at the same time dont want them to rush it as im hoping its going to be another masterpiece.

SteveOBHave · 14 Oct 2011 at 21:50

aaron said:
Completely agree about tool. Absolutely love them, just wish there next album would come soon but at the same time dont want them to rush it as im hoping its going to be another masterpiece.

I also agree about Tool - there is something driven and visceral about their music and there tends to be an encompassing aural theme that holds each of their albums together - unlike so many other bands their albums are very much a sum of the parts rather than a collection of individual pieces if you get my meaning?

EDIT: Wow, just picked up "Porcupine Tree - In Absentia" - Properly impressed, great sound!

titaniumx3 · 16 Oct 2011 at 00:15

Kosmiche · 16 Oct 2011 at 13:12

Like a more funky Gojira.

Very cool