bunkaroo

New Novembers Doom came out this week - another winner:



Besides having some killer tunes I think it's their best sounding release to date as well.

roughdraft_zero

That November's Doom record was pretty 'meh' the whole way through for me.

New Peste Noire released, and from what I and others can see, with no prior announcement haha. Sounds like another gem to me (not a fan of the belching though, lol).

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http://www.lamesnieherlequin.com/
Site above has some info (probably more if you can read French) as well as a different song sample in the bottom right corner after entering the site. There's a Big Cartel store as well as a North American page to pre-order, though it seems to already be "out" and shipping, despite there being no date mentioned on the page as far as I can see. Though, according to this page, the webstores aren't working and you have to e-mail the band (or labels for North, Central and South America) directly to order.

asianxcore

New Peste Noir? I'll have to check it out.

Haven't been into any of their stuff since their first full length.

I'm excited about the new Haemorrhage album dropping next week

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House13

So if any of you are Opeth fans I'm sure you saw all the news over the past week about the title, tracks, and album art. I know a lot of people are less than thrilled but I think it's bad ass. Of course I'm biased since I truly think they can do no wrong. For those who haven't heard and are interested here are the details:



Opeth - Heritage

Track list:
01. Heritage
02. The Devil's Orchard
03. I Feel The Dark
04. Slither
05. Nepenthe
06. Haxprocess
07. Famine
08. The Lines In My Hand
09. Folklore
10. Marrow Of The Earth

Scheduled Release Date: September 20,2011

bunkaroo

The heads are kind of weird, but who knows maybe the final art won't have them.

In the end, I won't be staring at the art - I'll be listening to the music.

islandclaws

I really think Opeth's new one should have its own thread. It'll likely end up being my favorite album of the year.

I really like the cover art. A lot. I think it's awesome they're doing something different. The heads don't bother me, but it would look much more elegant without them. I love that Per's head is falling off. Subtle.

Imprint

Today's Nashville Scene ad for Mercy Lounge/Cannery Ballroom has Opeth playing September 28. I thought they might do a club show here before or after Bonnaroo, but I had heard nothing about a US tour this Fall.

islandclaws

I just got a notice they're playing 10/21 @ Fox Theater in Pomona.

asianxcore

Initial dates for Opeth U.S tour announced today:

9/21 — New York, NY — Webster Hall
9/22 — New York, NY — Webster Hall
9/26 — Columbus, OH — Newport Music Hall
10/06 — Kansas City, MO — Beaumont Club
10/21 — Pomona, CA — The Fox Theater
10/25 — Denver, CO — Ogden Theater

ytrez

I fully recommend Alcatrazz, Live '83, an album that passed by my attention until this past weekend. It came out a year and a half ago and is old school metal, my favorite kind, but is full on awesome. It's a great recording for a live show and features some great early Malmsteen work.


http://www.amazon.com/Live-83-Alcatr...7101772&sr=8-1

Ravenous

I hate that cover and Opeth has gotten a bit stale, I still love em but theyre in a bit of a rut. They better make it to TX with Katatonia though!

DAWNBRINGER - Anyone heard these guys? Theyre on Agalloch's label and really dig the CD. Its one of the best things Ive heard in a while.

House13

The full listing of Opeth and Katatonia dates have been announced.

9/19: The Palladium @ Worcester, MA
9/20: Webster Theater @ Hartford, CT
9/21: Webster Hall @ New York, NY
9/22: Webster Hall @ New York, NY
9/23: Trocadero @ Philadelphia, PA
9/26: Newport Music Hall @ Columbus, OH
9/27: Expo Five @ Louisville, KY
9/28: Cannery Ballroom @ Nashville, TN
9/29: Amos’ Southend @ Charlotte, NC
9/30: Center Stage @ Atlanta, GA
10/1: House of Blues @ Lake Buena Vista, FL
10/3: Warehouse Live @ Houston, TX
10/4: – Stubb’s Waller Creek Amphitheater @ Austin, TX
10/5: Granada Theater @ Dallas, TX
10/6: The Beaumont Club @ Kansas City, MO
10/7: First Avenue @ Minneapolis, MN
10/8: Burton Cummings @ Winnipeg, MB
10/10: Edmonton Events Centre @ Edmonton, AB
10/11: MacEwan Hall Ballroom @ Calgary, AB
10/13: Commodore Ballroom @ Vancouver, BC
10/14: Knitting Factory Concert House @ Spokane, WA
10/15: Showbox SoDo @ Seattle, WA
10/16: Roseland Theatre @ Portland, OR
10/18: The Warfield @ San Francisco, CA
10/19: Mayan Theatre @ Los Angeles, CA
10/20: House of Blues @ San Diego, CA
10/21: The Fox Theater @ Pomona, CA
10/22: Marquee Theatre @ Tempe, AZ
10/24: The Complex @ Salt Lake City, UT
10/25: Ogden Theatre @ Denver, CO
10/27: The Rave @ Milwaukee, WI
10/28: Vic Theatre @ Chicago, IL
10/29: St. Andrews Hall @ Detroit, MI
10/30: Guelph Concert Theatre @ Guelph, ON
10/31: Mr Smalls Theatre @ Millvale, PA
11/1: Rams Head Live! – Baltimore, MD

Looks like I will be traveling to Louisville and possibly Nashville to see them. Really need to decide if I want to do all that driving. I really wish they were hitting up St Louis though!

House13

Another tour announced that I think is going to be amazing is Ghost, Enslaved, and Alcest. IMO all three are totally bad ass. The dates for that:

9/23: Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
9/24: Millvale, PA @ Mr. Small’s Theatre
9/25: New York, NY @ Gramercy Theatre
9/26: Cambridge, MA @ Middle East Downstairs
9/28: Quebec City, QC @ Imperial De Quebec
9/29: Montreal, QC @ Café Campus
9/30: Toronto, ON @ Opera House
10/1: Columbus, OH @ Outland Live
10/2: Chicago, IL @ The Bottom Lounge
10/3: St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
10/5: Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Centre
10/6: Regina, SK @ The Exchange
10/7: Edmonton, AB @ The Starlite Room
10/8: Calgary, AB @ Dickens Pub
10/10: Vancouver, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre
10/11: Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
10/12: Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
10/13: San Francisco, CA @ Slim’s
1014: Los Angeles, CA @ The Troubadour

Mordred

Awesome. Nice to see Opeth coming back to Austin.

Ravenous

Fuck, now I gotta go to Austin. Too bad about Alcest not coming. Id love to see them. Id rather Les Discrets go on tour, for them Id travel.

Mordred

I second that. I thought Alcest was pretty sweet until I discovered Les Discrets.

islandclaws

I will absolutely be here. I like Enslaved, but GHOST is fucking epic.

asianxcore

Taiwanese Symphonic Black Metal band Chthonic's new album 'Takasago Army' comes out today. I'm loving it.

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mndtrp

They're also on tour with Arch Enemy, Devildriver and Skeletonwitch in October.

islandclaws

I may go see that show in L.A. just for Skeletonwitch and DD.

mndtrp

Yeah, I like all of the bands. My wife likes Skeletonwitch and Devildriver, so we'll be seeing the Denver show.

asianxcore

Not a fan of DevilDriver, but I like all the other bands on the tour.

I missed Chthonic the last time they were in the Bay Area (about 2 years ago with Satyricon and Bleeding Through).

Ravenous

I dont know about you guys, but if theres one CD IM looking the most forward too (yes even more than Opeth) is the solo CD of ICS VORTEX!!!!

Snowmaker

Ugh! Why do most of the bands I'd like to see always have to play the shitty little venues in the ghetto areas?!

islandclaws

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Even if the title is amusing, the music is great. I love his voice; it's noticeably lacking in Dimmu now.