So I was the only person who thought Kolossus was kolawesome?

Written by Doc G. on 18.02.2009 at 23:22

So I was the only person who thought Kolossus was kolawesome?

I can assure you there are more weird people like you

Written by Doc G. on 18.02.2009 at 23:22

So I was the only person who thought Kolossus was kolawesome?

The biggest problem with Kolossus was the vocals. I dont know what the fuck Thebon was thinking, with his half-assed growl/clean vocal grunts which were out of tune 90% of the time and then to make it worse he tried to harmonise on top of it and it was just stomach-churning and BAD to listen to. Apart from a few songs like "Warmonger" and "Kolossus" the album was very disappointing - I cant put my finger on it but the songs just sort of started ok and then ran into nothingness and ended without ever reaching a real climax or "WTF thats INSANE" level that a number of songs on "Armada" was able to do.

@Marcel H

lol Yeah we've come accustomed to disagreeing, and here we go again Armada is one of my favourite albums of the last 5 years haha but yeah Kolossus was indeed depressingly mediocre

Written by [user id=1909] on 18.02.2009 at 23:36

Written by Doc G. on 18.02.2009 at 23:22

So I was the only person who thought Kolossus was kolawesome?

The biggest problem with Kolossus was the vocals. I dont know what the fuck Thebon was thinking, with his half-assed growl/clean vocal grunts which were out of tune 90% of the time and then to make it worse he tried to harmonise on top of it and it was just stomach-churning and BAD to listen to. Apart from a few songs like "Warmonger" and "Kolossus" the album was very disappointing - I cant put my finger on it but the songs just sort of started ok and then ran into nothingness and ended without ever reaching a real climax or "WTF thats INSANE" level that a number of songs on "Armada" was able to do.

Strangely enough the title track was definitely my favorite, loved that song. Yeah I didn't really get Thebons vocal approach for the first few listens, but after playing the album through a large number of times I grew accustomed to it and started to enjoy it. It still kind of confuses me considering he is fully capable of doing great harsh vocals (as shown on Armada and select parts of Kolossus), and hes also very capable of good clean vocals as well (if you've ever heard his side-project Twinsoul). The half-way between grunts were a little off-putting at first.

As of now my only problems I have with the album is some production things, I really hate the bass drum sound on the album. Also some of the guitar tracks were annoying when you could hear the squeaking sound you get from friction of the fingertips sliding along the strings, I noticed this most on the intro to 'The Rising Sign'.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.02.2009 at 23:27

Written by Doc G. on 18.02.2009 at 23:22

So I was the only person who thought Kolossus was kolawesome?

I can assure you there are more weird people like you

More fanboys like me! I probably come across as one seeing as I've enjoyed all their releases....they all sound quite different from one another which is nice (I guess Agnen & Through Times Of War are the most similar albums, and even they hold some big differences, I've noticed after a few good listens...)

Spawn of Possession now that they have Erlend can't wait to hear it his bass playing is amazing. I'm also really looking forward to the new Devourment, Dying Fetus, Insidious Decrepancy, Maladorous, and hopefully there's a new Abominable Putridity record by the end of the year since apparently its already almost all written.

I'm really looking forward for the new Amorphis album. The artwork is beautiful too.

Agalloch, Devin Townsend, Shining are my most expected artists to rule this year.

Napalm Death, Cattle Decapitation, Agoraphobic Nosebleed

^^ those are who I have hopes for this year

Necrophagist's new album and Job For A Cowboy's new album both bands are good and both will rule.

Written by [user id=34947] on 23.02.2009 at 04:03

Necrophagist's new album and Job For A Cowboy's new album both bands are good and both will rule.

I'm excited for the Necrophagist album too.

Also:
Wavering Radiant by Isis
Crack the Skye by Mastodon
Pray for Villians by Devildriver
New High on Fire
New Between the Buried and Me
New August Burns Red

From the description of it Sigh's new one, Scenes From Hell, is going to be as amazing as well... every other album they've ever done.

"There are going to be eight tracks on the album, with titles such as "The Sould Grave," "The Red Funeral," and "L'art de Mourir." The musical direction is not that far from that off from Hangman's Hymn, but the songs are longer, more sinister and a bit more varied, and they all are about hell, war and death! This will be the perfect score to old war movies or Godzilla (The first one, of course!).

The biggest difference between this album and the previous ones is that we're using the real orchestral instruments such as a string quartet, trumpet, trombone, tuba, flute, oboe, clarinet and so on. The score is very huge - the one for strings exceeds 100 pages! Definitely the orchestration sounds extremely vivid and powerful this time, and I can safely assure that this will be by far the most grandoise album by Sigh!"

That sound pretty spot on to me.

Obscura= band of 2009!

Written by frontpage on 23.02.2009 at 12:40

Obscura= band of 2009!

Amen brother ganna be a hellofa year

Written by Galar on 23.02.2009 at 23:40

Written by frontpage on 23.02.2009 at 12:40

Obscura= band of 2009!

Amen brother ganna be a hellofa year

Just wait for the review which will be up at the end of the week hahahaha

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.02.2009 at 00:30

Written by Galar on 23.02.2009 at 23:40

Written by frontpage on 23.02.2009 at 12:40

Obscura= band of 2009!

Amen brother ganna be a hellofa year

Just wait for the review which will be up at the end of the week hahahaha

I anticipate it. Also Marcel you should make a band page profile for Blackstar Rising.

Written by Galar on 24.02.2009 at 00:33


I anticipate it. Also Marcel you should make a band page profile for Blackstar Rising.

Dunno Blackstar Risign so will have to do some reaseacrh first. Oh yeah concernign Obscura... around the time the review will be up there will also be an interview up with Jeroen Paul Thesseling (bass Obscura and ex-Pestilence) whom I talked to some time ago.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.02.2009 at 00:40

Written by Galar on 24.02.2009 at 00:33


I anticipate it. Also Marcel you should make a band page profile for Blackstar Rising.

Dunno Blackstar Risign so will have to do some reaseacrh first. Oh yeah concernign Obscura... around the time the review will be up there will also be an interview up with Jeroen Paul Thesseling (bass Obscura and ex-Pestilence) whom I talked to some time ago.

Check 'em out. It may cause confusion because they changed their name from Blackstar to Blackstar Rising, but they were the same. Regarding the interview, i'm lookin forward to it, and you are one lucky son of a gun that you got to meet Jeroen Paul Thesseling.

My Dying Bride - The lies i Sire

Really interesting release, Its not so romantic as i hoped from samples, but there are agressive passages that sounds really grat, also a song with a toucg of real gothic metal. Its experimental album, with lots of material mixed, from all stages of MDB history. Great release.

Here are a few albums i'm looking forward to in '09.

Suffocation - Blood Oath (one of two of my most anticipated albums this year, Suffo should deliver the goods here, what's to doubt is their signing with Nuclear Blast, but i don't have to many worries, at least the production should be good, lets remember this is bdm, we want a thick fucking sound)

Sickening Horror - The Dead End Experiment (does anyone know of this band ? if you don't well do yourself some good and check them out. Very unique death metal, with jazzy and industrial influences. One of the darkest sounding dm bands i've come across. Their debut was a mindblower, i expect even more of this one, my 2nd most anticipated album.)

Abysmal Torment - Omnicide (I've heard the songs off their myspace and the drum sound isn't quite the best, but overall i like the stuff even though it's less brutal than their debut)

Devourment - Unleash the Carnivore (If these guys can put a little flavor into their songwriting, then i will buy this album, lets hope the music will be just as tasty as the cover art.)

Isis - Wavering Radiant (maybe they can achieve the heights of Oceanic and Panopticon again, i certainly hope so)

bands with album details still to be announced : Kronos, Pelican, Necrophagist (stop hibernating guys), Augury, Anata, Condemned (BRING IT)

Written by Visioneerie on 03.03.2009 at 19:42

Here are a few albums i'm looking forward to in '09.

Suffocation - Blood Oath (one of two of my most anticipated albums this year, Suffo should deliver the goods here, what's to doubt is their signing with Nuclear Blast, but i don't have to many worries, at least the production should be good, lets remember this is bdm, we want a thick fucking sound)

Sickening Horror - The Dead End Experiment (does anyone know of this band ? if you don't well do yourself some good and check them out. Very unique death metal, with jazzy and industrial influences. One of the darkest sounding dm bands i've come across. Their debut was a mindblower, i expect even more of this one, my 2nd most anticipated album.)

Abysmal Torment - Omnicide (I've heard the songs off their myspace and the drum sound isn't quite the best, but overall i like the stuff even though it's less brutal than their debut)

Devourment - Unleash the Carnivore (If these guys can put a little flavor into their songwriting, then i will buy this album, lets hope the music will be just as tasty as the cover art.)

Isis - Wavering Radiant (maybe they can achieve the heights of Oceanic and Panopticon again, i certainly hope so)

bands with album details still to be announced : Kronos, Pelican, Necrophagist (stop hibernating guys), Augury, Anata, Condemned (BRING IT)

damn...I loved this list.

Except for Augury, every other album there is one album that I want to check ASAP.

I think Suffocation will blow are minds up, I do think Nuclear Blast will mellow their shit down, but they will manage to sound as brutal as a japanese girl farting in a dude's nose...

Exodus will!
and Mantic Ritual pretty kick ass too...

Written by Herzebeth on 03.03.2009 at 19:45

Written by Visioneerie on 03.03.2009 at 19:42

Here are a few albums i'm looking forward to in '09.

Suffocation - Blood Oath (one of two of my most anticipated albums this year, Suffo should deliver the goods here, what's to doubt is their signing with Nuclear Blast, but i don't have to many worries, at least the production should be good, lets remember this is bdm, we want a thick fucking sound)

Sickening Horror - The Dead End Experiment (does anyone know of this band ? if you don't well do yourself some good and check them out. Very unique death metal, with jazzy and industrial influences. One of the darkest sounding dm bands i've come across. Their debut was a mindblower, i expect even more of this one, my 2nd most anticipated album.)

Abysmal Torment - Omnicide (I've heard the songs off their myspace and the drum sound isn't quite the best, but overall i like the stuff even though it's less brutal than their debut)

Devourment - Unleash the Carnivore (If these guys can put a little flavor into their songwriting, then i will buy this album, lets hope the music will be just as tasty as the cover art.)

Isis - Wavering Radiant (maybe they can achieve the heights of Oceanic and Panopticon again, i certainly hope so)

bands with album details still to be announced : Kronos, Pelican, Necrophagist (stop hibernating guys), Augury, Anata, Condemned (BRING IT)

damn...I loved this list.

Except for Augury, every other album there is one album that I want to check ASAP.

I think Suffocation will blow are minds up, I do think Nuclear Blast will mellow their shit down, but they will manage to sound as brutal as a japanese girl farting in a dude's nose...

Haha, a japanese girl, with all that sea food they eat, that doesn't come out nicely.
I keep on hoping that Suffo's new stuff will be a blend of Effigy and their self-titled, that would be out of this world, like a t-rex on steroids.
do you like Sickening Horror dude ?

For sure man....The dudes from Willowtip records sent me their stuff a while ago. It was insane to say the least...I'm not really like..EAGERLY looking forward to their new album, but surely I'll give it a listen and I'm sure it will be fun just like their "When Landscapes..."

From your list I'm counting the days for the new Suffocation...truly...like...I'm a huge Suffo fan and it gets on my nerves that their label kept delaying the release of "Blood Oath".

Devourment must be a fucking killer of an album, I didn't really like their Brutal Bands Records release that much...can't remember the name of the record...you know...the follow up to "Molesting the decapitated", but hopefully they'll release something cool now...

And Isis, All the CD's I've got from theirs are stuff Ipecac Recordings sent me to review...and I surely love them very much...so, this time I think I'll buy it myself hehe...I'm sure it's going to be a rocker

I just have this feeling that the Necrophagist album coming out will be absolutely killer.

Written by Saitenhexerin on 03.03.2009 at 19:59

Exodus will!
and Mantic Ritual pretty kick ass too...

I thought they were just releasing a re-recording of their debut under the name Meltdown? A re-recording is hardly a qualification for being the highlight of the upcoming year. Executioner was nothing all that mind-blowing anyways, I mean it was a nice fun album, but once again, nothing to write home about. Nice enough guys though.

...
Revolting already owns this year with "Dreadful Pleasures".
And Exodus? Cannibal Corpse? Necrophagist? Really?

Metalstorm has gotten worse...

Revolting was A KILLER!!!

though I don't think it will own the entire year, I love much more the new Cattle Decapitation than the new revolting already...and Suffocation is still coming so...

Props to all the good and great bands said here, but SLAYER will be the most anticapated album to close out this decade. I cant wait to get the album. SLAYER! SLAYER! SLAYER! and i hope king diamond gets something finished by years end. ALL HAIL KING DIAMOND!

Aeon should come out with a new album this year I think.