SCUMFEAST METAL's FAVORITES FROM 2007
Well it's that time of the year when those obligatory "best of lists" come out in publications or on websites. And here at Scumfeast Metal we're doing something different. Instead of "the best", we're listing our favorites based on time in the CD player be it at home, work, in a vehicle, or shared with friends. You always bring the good stuff to a friend's house to blast. Plus we've got some other favorites catagories and some duds too.
So here are SCUMFEAST METAL'S TOP 18 (as in 666) FAVORITE RELEASES OF 2007.
(in alphabetical order)
3 Inches of Blood - Fire Up the Blades CD (Roadrunner Records)
Arch Enemy - Rise of the Tyrant CD (Century Media Records)
Behemoth - The Apostasy CD (Century Media Records)
Bergraven - Dodsvisioner CD (Hydra Head Records)
Candlemass - King of the Grey Islands CD (Nuclear Blast Records)
Finntroll - Ur Jordens Djup CD (Century Media Records)
Glorior Belli - Manifesting The Raging Beast CD (Southern Lord Records)
Laethora - March of the Parasite CD (Unruly Sounds Records)
Marduk - Rom: 5:12 CD (Regain Records)
Merciless Death - Evil in the Night CD (Heavy Artillery Records)
Municipal Waste - The Art of Partying CD (Earache Records)
Obituary - Xecutioner's Return CD (Candlelight Records)
Octavia Sperati - Grace Submerged CD (Candlelight Records)
Paradise Lost - In Requiem CD (Century Media Records) Pig Destroyer - Phantom Limb CD (Relapse Records)
Sigh - Hangman's Hymn CD (Osmose Records)
Vomitory - Terrorize Brutalize Sodomize CD (Metal Blade Records)
Watain - Sworn to the Dark CD (Ajna Offensive Records)
SCUMFEAST METAL'S FAVORITE RECORD LABELS
(This is based on the number of releases we liked that were put out by a certain label)
MORIBUND RECORDS
SEASON OF MIST RECORDS
CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
SCUMFEAST METAL's FAVORITE SHOWS IN 2007
(Yeah every show we attend is fantastic but there were a few truly memorable ones that we could never forget. So here they are, in no particular order)
(This is based on the number of releases we liked that were put out by a certain label)
MORIBUND RECORDS
SEASON OF MIST RECORDS
CANDLELIGHT RECORDS
SCUMFEAST METAL's FAVORITE SHOWS IN 2007
(Yeah every show we attend is fantastic but there were a few truly memorable ones that we could never forget. So here they are, in no particular order)
MERCILESS DEATH at Volume 11 Tavern
Here was the return of West Coast Thrash and it was unfortunate that they came on last that night. Most of the crowd left after the third band, who were locals, played. But BIG JON and I stuck around and was amazed how great this band was. And how much I missed old school thrash. JAMES AT 15 is still pissed he never came out for this one.
Here was the return of West Coast Thrash and it was unfortunate that they came on last that night. Most of the crowd left after the third band, who were locals, played. But BIG JON and I stuck around and was amazed how great this band was. And how much I missed old school thrash. JAMES AT 15 is still pissed he never came out for this one.
OBITUARY at Volume 11 Tavern
Some clowns were running around in a non-pit slamming into bystanders just trying to watch the show. One of em slammed into someone standing near me and the chain reaction started. I got hit but took the blow but my head turned and off went my glasses. Thankfully one of the guys from WIDOW found them under his boot. OBITUARY were awesome to say the least.
Some clowns were running around in a non-pit slamming into bystanders just trying to watch the show. One of em slammed into someone standing near me and the chain reaction started. I got hit but took the blow but my head turned and off went my glasses. Thankfully one of the guys from WIDOW found them under his boot. OBITUARY were awesome to say the least.
3 INCHES OF BLOOD at Volume 11 Tavern
This was probably my favorite show of the year. When I saw they were coming to town I fuckin shit! Then at the show I find out an old friend, Alexi, is the band's new drummer. I stood back to the side and watched with guilty delight during their whole set.
This was probably my favorite show of the year. When I saw they were coming to town I fuckin shit! Then at the show I find out an old friend, Alexi, is the band's new drummer. I stood back to the side and watched with guilty delight during their whole set.
BIGGEST FLOP SEEN LIVE
RWAKE at Volume 11 Tavern
On CD they sound pretty good for tortured doom metal, but on this night they were just boring. Maybe it was a bad night? Who knows but all I saw was some hilljack with a mike moaning a few lines inbetween some decent power slamming riffage. Plus some chick band member bent over and playing with her sound effects box. She also shrieked a few times aswell. Luckily the three bands that came on earlier, MAN WILL DESTROY HIMSELF, SLUGNUT, and TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, blew them away to save the night. By the way, a local Indie Rock lovers free weekly paper promoted RWAKE over TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION. That's enough for me to dislike em even more. The face of Indie Rock will be covered by my size 13 jackboot for eternity.
RWAKE at Volume 11 Tavern
On CD they sound pretty good for tortured doom metal, but on this night they were just boring. Maybe it was a bad night? Who knows but all I saw was some hilljack with a mike moaning a few lines inbetween some decent power slamming riffage. Plus some chick band member bent over and playing with her sound effects box. She also shrieked a few times aswell. Luckily the three bands that came on earlier, MAN WILL DESTROY HIMSELF, SLUGNUT, and TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION, blew them away to save the night. By the way, a local Indie Rock lovers free weekly paper promoted RWAKE over TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION. That's enough for me to dislike em even more. The face of Indie Rock will be covered by my size 13 jackboot for eternity.
FAVORITE LOCAL BANDS THAT KICKED ASS IN 2007
SLUGNUT
MOROSE VITALITY
WIDOW
SLUGNUT
MOROSE VITALITY
WIDOW
FAVORITE MOMENTS OF 2007
1) BIG JON crashing and rolling a go-kart on Thanksgiving while I was in the passenger seat trying to film the insanity. The film never came out.
2) The ride to Charlotte, NC to see ANTISEEN. BIG JON was driving, JASON from SLUGNUT/KIFF was in the back and I was riding shotgun. We were blasting various Doom Metal, Black Metal, and JASON's new DONNAS CD. I was hoping it wouldn't turn out to be an episode on the TV show COPS all the way there.
3) Playing "Ice Fields of Hyperion" by NECRODEMON at work during the first official Metal Monday Night. There were still three hippies in the bar. Most of the losers left after SLAYER but these three still wouldn't leave as of yet. But once NECRODEMON came blasting out of the speakers you could see the sour looks on their faces. They were totally offended by it. I still laugh when I think about it. Too bad they didn't stick around since the MENTORS came on next.
WELL PEOPLE THAT'S FUCKING IT FOR 2007. IT WAS A GOOD YEAR FOR EXTREME MUSIC. I WILL TRY TO GET MY SLACK ASS INTO GEAR AND DO A BETTER JOB ON THIS SITE FOR 2008. CONGRADS TO ALL OF OUR FAVES. AND IF YOUR FAVE WASN'T MENTIONED,
FUCK YOU!
WE'LL SEE YA NEXT YEAR!
WE'LL SEE YA NEXT YEAR!
1 comment:
All Hail Infernal Darkness and I'll talk to you all soon.
Post a Comment