Hi all fans of proper music. Heavy metal forever!

So, apparently ACDC have finished work on their new album. Anyone else looking forward to it? I will probably be in a minority on here but I really enjoyed their last one. Hope they get to Ireland again.

Saw them at Wembley on the 'Black Ice' Tour, and they gave a solid performance , as always.

Would love to catch them again, hopefully Malcolm can overcome his 'serious' illness and join them on next years rumored tour.

Hi there! Does anyone like Gojira?

I like some of their stuff. Saw them live last year at Bloodstock but I'm afraid I found them rather dull.

Any one else like Terrorvision, not many bands about nowadays who are fun, always make me smile when i sing there songs

I saw them in Punchestown on that tour and they rocked it (The Answer were great too ).

I really like the new Judas Priest album. Anyone heard it yet?

Anyone else think we need more metal music featuring violins?

I listen to a lot of metal bands that use violins, just some off the top of my head;

The SIns of Thy Beloved,
Therion,
Tristania,
Sirenia,
Turisas,

But yeah, more can't hurt. I think it sounds really good if done properly.

Not really. Most Folk Metal bands have one, as do some Symphonic bands

A few examples

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PJwo6bMKBaw

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iijKLHCQw5o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7woW7DmnR0E

New Slipknot song, gotta say I love it, sounds like first couple of albums
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_y3NR6H7egA#t=70

Won't be everyones cup of tea

a massive improvement over AHIG imo.

guitars sound incredible once again

corey sounds very thin now though

Im not sure whats going on regarding joeys exit but there is no way on earth he wasn't the one who recorded this.. its him all over, would be genuinely shocked if I am wrong there.

I don't think Corey is as angry as he once was. I thought the same about the drums but then thought there must be a few people who can recreate some ones style, but could be wrong also.

I enjoyed AHIG to be honest

I did try. Honest. I got bored & turned it off though. Too generic & the vocal was horrible. I did like the intro however. I was thinking "oooh...this is actually a bit good". Then the vocal started & it all went to shite.

sorry

Slipknot: ugh!

You may all be aware of it but here is a blog I found that is working to promote all the talented women in metal

http://www.femetalism.co.uk/

I've never liked Slipknot, I must admit.

Stone Sour on the other hand.....

I'm loving the new Threshold single "Watchtower on the Moon". I'm excited for the new album, there's been a lack of decent Progressive Power Metal this year imo..

Threshold - Watchtower on the Moon

I like it but I suspect I'd like it more if it was about a minute shorter

I agree, the end does go on a little bit too long. I wouldn't mind so much if there were lots of different parts but the same bits repeating over and over can get a bit much.

They seem to do this a lot on their last couple of albums, II still enjoy them but I miss their songwriting style from the "Dead Reckoning" era.

Tickets for Wacken 2015 only went on sale last night & have sold out already
http://www.wacken.com/en/woa2014/mai...sold-out-9748/

Who says metal isn't popular?

I feel the need to purchase the new CDs from Judas Priest and Tesla.

The Judas Priest album is really rather good. I bought the Tesla one but haven't had the chance to give it a proper listen yet.