Metal Wars!!!!!!!!!!!

RVCA · 02-16-2012, 12:12 AM

Listened to the first 12th. Grindcore is just not for me

BastardofYoung · 02-16-2012, 04:56 AM

judging by your last.fm charts - extreme metal is not for you, period.

Doesn't appear you are a fan of anything in the field... except Opeth... but yeah, everyone I know who hates extreme metal still seems to like Opeth.... so I will not count them.

Unknown Soldier · 02-16-2012, 05:53 AM

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Originally Posted by BastardofYoung

judging by your last.fm charts - extreme metal is not for you, period.

Doesn't appear you are a fan of anything in the field... except Opeth... but yeah, everyone I know who hates extreme metal still seems to like Opeth.... so I will not count them.

.....and Opeth now sound like Porcupine Tree!

Howard the Duck · 02-16-2012, 06:06 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

.....and Opeth now sound like Porcupine Tree!

slightly better, I think, but not by much

**Janszoon** · 02-16-2012, 06:16 AM

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Originally Posted by RVCA

Listened to the first 12th. Grindcore is just not for me

lol. I definitely could have predicted that.

Unknown Soldier · 02-16-2012, 07:06 AM

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lol. I definitely could have predicted that.

Its not for me either, but I have enjoyed these albums (all in fact) and I am now going to listen to the lengthy 12 min epic a bit later on! Is it really 12 mins or is this just an exagerration?

**Janszoon** · 02-16-2012, 08:15 AM

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Its not for me either, but I have enjoyed these albums (all in fact)...

Glad to hear it!

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...and I am now going to listen to the lengthy 12 min epic a bit later on! Is it really 12 mins or is this just an exagerration?

It's really 12 minutes. I literally just listened to both Gridlink albums in their entirety on my half hour drive in to work this morning.

**Janszoon** · 02-16-2012, 08:21 AM

What can I say? There's a reason I put the Gridlink album up last in this war, it's my favorite of the bunch so I figured we'd need a good screening process for the album to go up against it. Though no doubt the short running time will be a turn off to some, I think it's perfect. Like I said previously, these guys pack so much into their tiny songs that it really feels like an hour's worth of music to me. And, man, can they play! They're one of the tightest grind bands I've ever heard. Unbelievable energy + super-precise playing + unique take on the genre = win for me.

Gridlink - 2
Mumakil - 0

Unknown Soldier · 02-16-2012, 08:56 AM

I've actually listened to all 12 mins of Gridlock and what can I say, its 12 mins of brutal energy. As for how it matches up against Mumakil well that's a difficult call. One band has the normal album length as opposed to the super short 12 mins. Music wise nothing between them really, so it comes down to other features. The Mumakil album cover is special for me, the LOTR inspired cover and the Mumakil with the Southron hordes is very unique, as is the album title "Behold the Failure", which is like a big homage to the defeat of Sauron's armies in the "Battle of the Ring" I know we're talking music here, but things like album covers can sway votes and Mumakil has done that with me.

Gridlink- 2
Mumakil- 1

**Janszoon** · 02-16-2012, 09:08 AM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

I've actually listened to all 12 mins of Gridlock and what can I say, its 12 mins of brutal energy. As for how it matches up against Mumakil well that's a difficult call. One band has the normal album length as opposed to the super short 12 mins. Music wise nothing between them really, so it comes down to other features. The Mumakil album cover is special for me, the LOTR inspired cover and the Mumakil with the Southron hordes is very unique, as is the album title "Behold the Failure", which is like a big homage to the defeat of Sauron's armies in the "Battle of the Ring" I know we're talking music here, but things like album covers can sway votes and Mumakil has done that with me.

Heh. It's funny that that's what you hone in on. But since you brought up imagery: To me a metal band referencing LOTR doesn't seem particularly unique. On the other hand, Gridlink's high-tech looking Chinese demon imagery (a motif continued on their second album below) is very unique, both for grindcore and for metal as a whole.

02-16-2012, 04:56 AM	#922 (permalink)
BastardofYoung Buzz Killjoy Join Date: May 2011 Location: Canada Posts: 2,692	judging by your last.fm charts - extreme metal is not for you, period. Doesn't appear you are a fan of anything in the field... except Opeth... but yeah, everyone I know who hates extreme metal still seems to like Opeth.... so I will not count them. __________________ last.fm ‎"I hope that someday we will be able to put away our fears and prejudices and just laugh at people." - Jack Handey.

02-16-2012, 08:21 AM	#928 (permalink)
Janszoon Mate, Spawn & Die Join Date: May 2007 Location: The Rapping Community Posts: 24,593	What can I say? There's a reason I put the Gridlink album up last in this war, it's my favorite of the bunch so I figured we'd need a good screening process for the album to go up against it. Though no doubt the short running time will be a turn off to some, I think it's perfect. Like I said previously, these guys pack so much into their tiny songs that it really feels like an hour's worth of music to me. And, man, can they play! They're one of the tightest grind bands I've ever heard. Unbelievable energy + super-precise playing + unique take on the genre = win for me. Gridlink - 2 Mumakil - 0 __________________ A Night in the Life of the Invisible Man Time & Place 25 Albums You Should Hear Before the Moon Crashes into the Earth and We All Die last.fm

02-16-2012, 12:12 AM	#921 (permalink)
RVCA （￣ー￣） Join Date: Jul 2009 Posts: 3,270	Listened to the first 12th. Grindcore is just not for me

02-16-2012, 08:56 AM	#929 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	I've actually listened to all 12 mins of Gridlock and what can I say, its 12 mins of brutal energy. As for how it matches up against Mumakil well that's a difficult call. One band has the normal album length as opposed to the super short 12 mins. Music wise nothing between them really, so it comes down to other features. The Mumakil album cover is special for me, the LOTR inspired cover and the Mumakil with the Southron hordes is very unique, as is the album title "Behold the Failure", which is like a big homage to the defeat of Sauron's armies in the "Battle of the Ring" I know we're talking music here, but things like album covers can sway votes and Mumakil has done that with me. Gridlink- 2 Mumakil- 1