new albums that i'm going gaga for!

[iron mitchell]

the golden oaks & brothers of the occult sisterhood - split cdr
wooden wand and the vanishing voice - buck dharma
god - we are going to make love for a thousand years
davenport - the hands of worm heaven
various artists - you will love your music mind
sunburned hand of the man - complexion
frogtoboggan - frogtoboggan meets the unpaid professionals
maths balance volume-prophecy of flood
corsican paintbrush - twilight blue skies
the birds - birds birds birds in the world


and of course still rotating the new lightning bolt, animal collective, and usaisamonster cd's.

[Ninjavenom]

alligator allegory :O

[iron mitchell]

that song rules!

[iron mitchell]

it's october so i'm doing that metal thing...

breadwinner - burner
old - lo flux tube
the skaters - receding smokebath
lurker of chalice - self titled
techix - monosymphonic
agalloch - the mantle
sigh - gallows gallery
the wizards from kansas - self titled
ayreon - the human equation
ephel duath - the painter's palette

[Ninjavenom]

Ayreon are lots of fun, especially Human Equation :o

[Mad Melvin]

The Human Equation is truly a great, great album. Day Sixteen: Loser has been a personal favourite for a while.

[iron mitchell]

well, hell...

anyone have any recommendations on experimental/ultra-progressive/diverse/avant/off-the-wall metal?

here's what i've been listening to lately (well, actually everything metal-related i've listened to all month)...

ephel duath - the painter's palette
draugar - from which hatred grows
lurker of chalice - self titled
ayreon - the human equation
black boned angel - eternal love
old - lo flux tube
weakling - dead as dreams
agalloch - the mantle
frantic bleep - the sense apparatus
WOLD - L.O.T.M.P.
into eternity - buried in oblivion
spektr - no longer human senses
breadwinner - burner
dead raven choir - sevenfold songs of death
equimanthorn - second sephira cella
jacula - in cauda semper stat venenum
sigh - gallows gallery
urfaust - verraterischer, nichtswurdiger geist

here's a list of stuff i've got ready to listen to when i get the chance...

angantyr - kampen fortsatter
nachtmystium - eulogy IV
infidel?/ castro! - bioentropic damage fractal
the cops - fables
dragonauta - luciferatu
leviathan - tentacles of whorror
corrupted - llenandose de gusanos
psyopus - ideas of reference
asva - futurist's against the ocean
deathspell omega - kenose
silentist - nightingales
benighted leams - ferin centesms

and lastly, here's some stuff i'm looking to get my paws on...

emit - a sword of death for the prince
the gault - even as all before us
negura bunget - 3-cd box
xasthur - telepathic with the deceased
blut aus nord - the work which transforms god / thematic emanation of archetypal multiplicity
caacrinolas - caacrinolas 2: valley of the dead
furze - necromanzee cogent

any further suggestions would be great. i tend to go long periods where i really don't want to hear any metal, so i'm sure i'm missing out on some good stuff!

[Ninjavenom]

Mmmm.. Psyopus are godly. If you're into them check out Behold... the Arctopus and Mouth of the Architect. Helm and I speak highly of Maudlin of the Well and Kayo Dot for good reasons, also. Red Sparowes are good ambient metal, and Karl Sanders' "Saurian Meditation" is sure to enthrall with its egyptian theme. Melechesh released a fantastic black metal album called "Sphynx" that is also worth checking out.

I've been meaning to scope out Draugar, mind telling me what they sound like?

Ephel Duath is another good choice, by the way. Would you be into progressive death metal at all? Because "Obscura" by Gorguts is definitely far from routine death metal.

[Big Papa Goat]

No ones mentioned In the Woods yet? Setherial's first album Nord is one of my favorite black metal albums these days, it's kinda like early Emperor. Sorcier Des Glaces, an atmospheric black metal band from Canada has a really cool atmospheric album, Snowland, they're kinda like Xasthur, but with less creepiness and more chilly atmosphericness.
There's a band from my town called Black Sky that I think are just the bees knees for progressive power-metal, they don't have an album out yet, just an ep and a couple tracks on their website http://www.blacksky.ca/ I really do have to check out Into Eternity one of these days though, I've heard nothing but good about them.
Also, as ever I reccomend Therion as a really awesome progressive heavy metal band. Windir also always a good choice also for black metal with some progressive flair.

[Mad Melvin]

Arcturus - The Sham Mirrors
Nuff said

[iron mitchell]

i'm familiar with all of the bands you mentioned (and i dig them all except for red sparrowes), ninjavenom, except i've never heard of karl sanders or melechesh. i will check them out. thank ya'! also, i can do the progressive death metal thing. it's honestly hard to grab me with it, but i'll check that gorguts album out. i was into them at one point, so maybe it'll click... and as for draugar, check aquariusrecords.org and search for them. two nice reviews and about five sound clips. fucking amazing!

i've been reading good things about "in the woods". i will definitely check them out, along with setherial, whom i've never heard of. i used to really like therion, but everytime i listen to them nowadays i'm confused as to why i liked them so much. i dunno. i never liked windir.

and i love all arcturus albums, though "sham mirrors" is probably my least favorite.

thanks for the suggestions! keep 'em coming!

and if you have anything from either Vuotare, Drudkh, or Striborg please do let me know! i can't find shit!