The Heavy Metal Law!!

[Rhayader]

This is the last time I'll bang this drum, I promise, but Bandcamp is waiving its revenue share on sales again this Friday (US time). Here are the details:

Support Artists Impacted By the Covid-19 Pandemic

Today is the day.

daily.bandcamp.com

If timezones aren't your thing, you can check here to see when it actually starts and finishes.

Is it Bandcamp Friday?

Is it?

isitbandcampfriday.com

 

[Rhayader]

Little Snakes from the new Protest The Hero is a banger. I lost interest in them a bit after Kezia, but this album is strong.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Notifications for this thread seemed to have dropped off.


Two of my buds band released their album a little while ago.

 

[Rhayader]

Notifications for this thread seemed to have dropped off.

Been trying to keep this thread ticking over, but to little avail. I'll have a listen to your mates' band this weekend.

Meanwhile, the new Imperial Triumphant is great, in a Gorguts meets Ornette Coleman kind a way.

Also, I know I promised I wouldn't bang on about Bandcamp Fridays anymore, but I lied. They have extended it though the end of the year, so on the first Friday of every month - including today - they will waive their revenue share, so more of your money goes to the band/label.

Support Artists Impacted by the Covid-19 Pandemic

On the last four Bandcamp Fridays, fans put more than $20 million directly into the pockets of artists and labels. We’re going to keep doing them for the rest of 2020.

daily.bandcamp.com

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

My namesake, is a freak. Been revisiting earlier AAL lately.

 

[Rhayader]

My namesake, is a freak. Been revisiting earlier AAL lately.

His IG is great, been doing some killer thump-shred-legato stuff lately

 

[Mr Lizard]

aye AAL is the main reason I'm enjoying music again. needs saying: Matt Garstka is an absolute beast.

in case you hadn't seen these Anaheim 2020's:

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Garstka and Elliot Hoffman(Car Bomb) take drumming to the next level.

Garstka also has a side project called “Victoria” which is quite good.

 

[Mr Lizard]

Garstka also has a side project called “Victoria” which is quite good.

yeah I like this. I'll check car bomb.

I know, thread says heavy metal, but I reckon Tigran Hamasyan is close enough with this:

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

You’d probably love this Mr Lizard ?

 

[Rhayader]

These posts sent me down the Abasi rabbit hole this morning and I’m now listening to T.R.A.M - Lingua Franca

No idea how I missed this when it came out, but this fits well with the Zorn jazz/metal stuff I have been digging into lately.

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

These posts sent me down the Abasi rabbit hole this morning and I’m now listening to T.R.A.M - Lingua Franca

No idea how I missed this when it came out, but this fits well with the Zorn jazz/metal stuff I have been digging into lately.

Tram is very good.

 

[Mr Lizard]

this might be appreciated here then:

 

[Gralin]

Anyone listed to the new Bill and Ted Soundtrack yet?
AAL are on it

 

[Mr Lizard]

Garstka also has a side project...

w/ Henrik Linder, Dirty Loops bassist.

Anyone listed to the new Bill and Ted Soundtrack yet?
AAL are on it

lol, Tosin has taken over from Steve Vai doing the air guitar bits

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

yeah I like this. I'll check car bomb.

 

[Garf]

Remember when you could go to live shows ? Just a little gathering at this one

 

[Gralin]

Remember when you could go to live shows ? Just a little gathering at this one

I'm still dirty about all the shows I had tickets to this year

 

[Garf]

I'm still dirty about all the shows I had tickets to this year

I was going to do a series on bands I should have seen this year......

 

[Garf]

Oh here's one...

 

[Gralin]

Oh here's one...

Yeah I was going to be at that gig as well

 

[Garf]

Here's another. Just close your eyes and imagine you were there.....

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

I was going to do a series on bands I should have seen this year......

Pretty much all of mine have been postponed to 2021, but even now they don’t look like eventuating then either.

I did get an email last week from oztix telling me that I have to register for contract tracing at a Helmet gig that is still booked for a few weeks time.

Someone needs to tell them that it ain’t happening.

 

[Rhayader]

Early Brutal Truth (Earache era) being back on streaming services is helping me get through this Friday WFH

 

[Strapping Young Lad]

Just watching a few clips from the NAMM shows.

These guys would be heaps better if they played their instruments faster.