Why Chicago? Well... Master, War Cry, Death Strike, Cianide... They seem to have a monopoly on some of the most crushing and heavy bands!! Are there any bands I'm missing?!

Funeral Circle: I'm going to be honest and make clear that I'm really not even familiar with some of the bands you mentioned (Skull Fist I'd never heard of; White Wizzard I'd only heard "High Speed GTO" or whatever it's called (stupid song), and in fact I haven't heard a single second of ...

The new heroes, indeed...

I've really never heard anything like this before, and I have to say I think it's really great with a wide sound, despite the aggression of the faster tracks! I'm on my second listen right now. Thanks so much for this, this is really fun to listen to, and quite interesting. And I agree with DaN, all...

I would first just like to clarify that nothing I said was meant as a slight in any way, nor anything I'm about to say. Of course it's 'Metal'. Whether or not it's your prerogative to occasionally indulge in largely derivative bands has no bearing on whether or not said derivative bands can legitim...

Ah alright!! Sorry, I misunderstood. Don't mean to act like I'm all uptight or some shit.

curious sidenote on Enforcer (since seems the main topic) i noticed some days ago while checking one of their new songs in their myspace. listen to the verses in midnight vice track and then play Dangerous Toys´s debut and compare :P oh wait Dangerous Toys is not true metal! :lol: Are you under the...

but unlike ENFORCER I don't think you'll ever see us on a label like EARACHE Records, if that counts for anything! :P You do actually realise they're signed to Heavy Artillery and LICENSED to Earache. :lol: Enforcer's latest album is one of the best heavy metal albums in aeons- I seriously can't ev...

Dark Quarterer - S/T

God damn this looks great!! I wish I had enough money to go to this because the band that's really drawing me out to Europe will be Solstice, and I'll have enough only to see them at Up the Hammers!, but this is shaping to be one of the best looking line-ups I've seen!!

Daaamn man, I wasn't expecting to push as many buttons as I have with this thread. Hopefully it still stays somewhat civil... :twisted: Seriously though, Lord Ryur are anything but run of the mill to me... They're up there with Coven and Lords of the Crimson Alliance in terms of strangeness / uniqu...

Daaamn man, I wasn't expecting to push as many buttons as I have with this thread. Hopefully it still stays somewhat civil... :twisted: Seriously though, Lord Ryur are anything but run of the mill to me... They're up there with Coven and Lords of the Crimson Alliance in terms of strangeness / unique...

Very cool, actually! I like the cover, looks like a scene from BLADE RUNNER except with a tiger running lose on the set for some reason.

Of course it's 'Metal'. Whether or not it's your prerogative to occasionally indulge in largely derivative bands has no bearing on whether or not said derivative bands can legitimately have their 'Metalness' put in question. I suppose in the same way bands like Dimmu Borgir can be considered Metal....

They're no different than all of the bands that sounded the same in the 80s who get free passes due to their 'contemporary' status. But that's the thing, I don't think bands from the 80s are universally good as well. I usually skip most of the typical sounding Heavy Metal acts to listen to say Sata...