Hi MMA

Hi everyone, I've jumped across from JMA (where I'd in turn jumped across from PA) so like a few of you, I now have the complete membership set

I used to 'sing' for a metal band, though I was more of a screamer really. Once my band splintered and the four of us found ourselves in different states, I found myself been making less music, but I've never stopped listening. Keen to write some reviews when I get the time.

A couple favs, Black Sabbath, Pantera, Opeth and some others that I can't think of right now!

Ashley




Edited by dreadpirateroberts - 26 Mar 2012 at 3:18am

Hey Jonas, me too! Cool!

I saw Meshuggah & Type O Negative on your list too. One of the things that always impressed me about Type O Negative is that they brought humour to their metal and it worked so well.

Carnivore was funnier that Type O Negative :-P

Welcome and hi!

UMUR wrote: Yeah they tread the fine line really well. Successfully putting humour in metal is always a hard balance to strike. I like the sarcasm and even the at times "fart humour" approach of Type O Negative.   ...about Meshuggah I purchased "Contradictions Collapse" on vinyl (second hand) back in the early nineties and I purchased "Destroy Erase Improve" upon release. But I was actually never much of a fan and didn�t listen to anymore of their releases until I saw them live in 2005. That experience completely changed my perspective of them, and I�ve become quite a big fan of their music since. I�ll even go as far as to call myself a fanboy at this point

I feel a bit the same, after seeing them live I went back to albums, and now 'Destroy Erase Improve' is one of my favs. I'm not quite at fanboy level, but I like them a lot, for sure!

Time Signature wrote: Carnivore was funnier that Type O Negative :-P

Ah, nice one! And I should mention Devy too, I suppose.

Colt wrote: Hi and welcome!

Diogenes wrote: Welcome and hi!

Thank you, both!  Good to be here, I've been meaning to join for a while now, finally made it over.

Triceratopsoil wrote: I heard some of your growls on Alec Vanwhatshisname's electronic album, sounded pretty good

 
Thanks! I wish I'd been able to get them even dirtier when I was playing a lot, but it was taking too much out of me and I was loosing some steam, especially after a few years of it. I just have longer breaks (between playing/recording) now and it's easier on me.

Thanks 

Metal was first, probably because I was playing in metal and metal-ish bands through high school and on. Jazz came later, when I felt like a change and now it's stuck, but metal remains deep in the soul.  How about you?

Thanks, everyone!  I'm a bit slow to get into the forum so far but I'm keen to whip up a couple of reviews, and it's sapping my free time, but thanks for the welcome!