The Best Metal Albums of 2006
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The Best Metal Albums of 2006
PopMatters – Dec 22, 2006
And 2006 has been a good one a watershed year for US black metal one that featured a big creative resurgence for four legendary ‘80s metal bands some fine music by the ever-reliable Scandinavians plenty of examples of how the definition of “metal” continues to get blurrier and in the case of one band in particular who saddled with enormous pressure managed to exceed all our expectations and come through with an easy and obvious choice for the best metal disc of the year. The year in metal has been so enjoyable it’d be a shame not to acknowledge some of the other stand-outs from the past 12 months so before we get on with the festivities a quick rundown of honorable mentions:Death metal mainstays Cannibal Corpse Suffocation and Krisiun put out their finest work in years. Gorgoroth Satyricon and Darkthrone all returned but it was Merrimack Drudkh and Keep of Kalessin that delivered standout European black metal. We had devastating doom from Ahab and Asunder while Amon Amarth and Tyr stormed our shores with their Viking metal. Lamb of God and Unearth were as steady as ever while Trivium narrowly avoided self-parody on a goofy but likeable album… And 2006 has been a good one a watershed year for US black metal one that featured a big creative resurgence for four legendary ‘80s metal bands some fine music by the ever-reliable Scandinavians plenty of examples of how the definition of “metal” continues to get blurrier and in the case of one band in particular who saddled with enormous pressure managed to exceed all our expectations and come through with an easy and obvious choice for the best metal disc of the year. The year in metal has been so enjoyable it’d be a shame not to acknowledge some of the other stand-outs from the past 12 months so before we get on with the festivities a quick rundown of honorable mentions:Death metal mainstays Cannibal Corpse Suffocation and Krisiun put out their finest work in years. Gorgoroth Satyricon and Darkthrone all returned but it was Merrimack Drudkh and Keep of Kalessin that delivered standout European black metal. We had devastating doom from Ahab and Asunder while Amon Amarth and Tyr stormed our shores with their Viking metal. Lamb of God and Unearth were as steady as ever while Trivium narrowly avoided self-parody on a goofy but likeable album. Motorhead and Napalm Death remained two of the most reliable bands around.
Metal File: County Medical Examiners & More – News Story | Music…
MTV.com – Dec 22, 2006
Morton Fairbanks — again not his real name — promises TCME are the real deal. “I think people are maybe being polite and don’t ask us about it or they’re just suspending their disbelief but it’s not terribly important to us what people think” the good doctor said. “We’re a small band and it’s a small type of music. We don’t want to conquer the world and even in the realm of gore-grind our appeal is very limited because we’re doing a very specific niche thing. We were more comfortable not even putting our pictures in the CD to be honest… “We have eight songs finished or in demo stages now and [are] shooting for around 16 when we enter the studio” frontman Ryan Patterson said. He added: “So far most of the songs have shaped up to be about death or religion. Fu Manchu will hit the road February 28 in San Francisco with Valient Thorr Seemless and Artimus Pyledriver in support of the band’s February 20 LP We Must bey.
The Ultimate Toolkit For Computer Music Makers?
Sonic State – Dec 22, 2006
Here?s the rest of what they have to say in their own words? 38 Gigabytes of Unmatched SNiVX Virtual Instrument Goodness!!! Made up of a ton of instruments MUSE includes selections from the Sonic Implants Symphonic Collection and an extraordinary array of Guitars Basses Vintage Keyboards Synths GM bank Ethnic Instruments and Crazy Combination patches (Combis). The combination of these sonic elements provides you with ultra-quick easy-to-use instruments for working on the fly or use in live applications. From Dvorak to Death Metal or some crazy Electronic Martian Space Boogaloo in between MUSE has got what you need! No Sampler Needed! MUSE is all encapsulated in a wonderfully easy to use (not to mention good looking) almost magical virtual instrument player. Specially adapted for MUSE the custom GVI player powers MUSE?s instruments. MUSE is super easy to install and use. Browsing and choosing instruments is a breeze. Instrument selection is as easy as a click of the mouse.
Phil picks up his guitar to out-heckle the audience
Inverness Courier – Dec 22, 2006
“That was the one that made us laugh the most after we’d stopped laughing at ‘Quince’. We were going to have on the posters ‘Trollhammer or Quince’” Kay explained. With a name like Trollhammer surely the only music the band could play is Heavy Metal? Not so according to Kay who describes the sound instead as Death Country. “Music is the universal art form. Nobody goes along to see a band and then shout at them though they used to in the old days of punk music. It’s very hard to out heckle a band” Phil said commenting that he was looking forward enormously to taking to the stage with his bass guitar and his fellow band members all of whom live in the Findhorn area where Kay himself has recently settled. “You’ve heard of boy bands well we’re a man band” he went on.