CAULDRON.... poser metal of the 2000s?

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Fri Sep 18, 2009 4:28 pm

But how can an album that was barely produced at all be overproduced?!? Into the Night was pretty much just recorded, pressed and released. The record was not even mastered at all!

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 4:23 am

mordred wrote:
Avenger wrote:However, I don't understand this whole "if it's Metal and it's Swedish, it's awesome" mentality...
That's not a mentality I think I have ever encountered. There is a fistful of great or promising underground metal bands in Sweden today, but it certainly doesn't make up for all the crap and mediocrity. in no way is Sweden any sort of sanctuary for real metal, and I don't believe anyone is making it out to be either.

I see a lot of Swedish Metal (not necessarily modern) that's hyped to hell based solely on rarity alone. More often then not it's bordering on AOR or as you put it so well is very "mediocre". A lot of singles come to mind. I can’t personally say that the Swedish scene is nearly close to one of my favourites.

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:41 am

The Erlking wrote:http://www.divshare.com/download/8552485-bac
http://www.divshare.com/download/8552486-9e4

Man, Olof sounds like he's climbing Mount Everest on the run

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 5:42 am

stormspell wrote:
The Erlking wrote:http://www.divshare.com/download/8552485-bac
http://www.divshare.com/download/8552486-9e4
Man, Olof sounds like he's climbing Mount Everest on the run

another one that points it out,thank u Iordan

Stormspell · Post by **Stormspell** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:02 am

Well, I DO LIKE his voice, but he has to learn how to breathe properly... and/or drop teh smokes perhaps...

The Erlking · Post by **The Erlking** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:08 am

Avenger wrote:
mordred wrote:
Avenger wrote:However, I don't understand this whole "if it's Metal and it's Swedish, it's awesome" mentality...
That's not a mentality I think I have ever encountered. There is a fistful of great or promising underground metal bands in Sweden today, but it certainly doesn't make up for all the crap and mediocrity. in no way is Sweden any sort of sanctuary for real metal, and I don't believe anyone is making it out to be either.
I see a lot of Swedish Metal (not necessarily modern) that's hyped to hell based solely on rarity alone. More often then not it's bordering on AOR or as you put it so well is very "mediocre". A lot of singles come to mind. I can’t personally say that the Swedish scene is nearly close to one of my favourites.

Well I guess that same happens with pretty much every scene. I don't consider the swedish scene as rich as let's say US or Germany but I do like plenty of swedish singles. Maybe they are mediocre to some but then again I never liked Brick Mistress and consider it average at best. It's just tastes.

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Sat Sep 19, 2009 1:06 pm

Bear in mind Germany is ten times the size of Sweden and USA probably about 50 times the size or something...

The Swedish 80's metal vinyl scene is interesting for collectors since the tax system etc allowed lots of band to record something and release on vinyl back in the 80's, so there's lots of independent metal releases to collect. Granted, the better part of them are mediocre or bad, but take the amount of really great releases and put it in comparison to Sweden's population of only 9 million people.

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Sun Sep 20, 2009 8:33 pm

In case you're wondering, the discussion about WASP continues here

jared · Post by **jared** » Mon Sep 21, 2009 9:08 pm

cauldron is great.

goat horn was a lot better.

enforcer is great.

white wizzard FUCKING SUCKS, and they are dyed-in-the-wool poseurs.

thread's done.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Tue Sep 22, 2009 11:04 pm

The Sentinel wrote:
+1

I'm not a fan of these new bands either, being it Cauldron or something else. I like it while having some drinks in a bar but I can't enjoy it while listening to it with headphones. I can't take these new thrash bands serious either. I bought a Merciless Death LP 2 years ago and regret buying it. I just can't listen to it. It's all a terrible hype these days. Next in line: old Scandinavian death metal.

Still there are "new" bands worth listening, not all of them but oh well...and true dat on the scandinavian death metal, i noticed it last year....bottom line i dont care if the band is new as long as its cool sounding, same way as i dont care how "obscure n underground" is a band from the 80s but has a crappy sound, i wont like it....

jared · Post by **jared** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 12:51 pm

jared wrote:cauldron is great.

goat horn was a lot better.

enforcer is great.

white wizzard FUCKING SUCKS, and they are dyed-in-the-wool poseurs.

thread's done.

and speaking of goat horn, everyone should check out FLYING FORTRESS, the new band of the drummer and guitar player from goat horn. killer down-n-dirty metal for fans of the rods and anvil.

http://www.myspace.com/flyingfortresstunes

Chafe · Post by **Chafe** » Wed Sep 23, 2009 5:10 pm

jared wrote:and speaking of goat horn, everyone should check out FLYING FORTRESS, the new band of the drummer and guitar player from goat horn. killer down-n-dirty metal for fans of the rods and anvil.

http://www.myspace.com/flyingfortresstunes

Great stuff!!!!!!

PoserHolocaust · Post by **PoserHolocaust** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 5:14 am

Not a fan but I would rather listen to this anyday rather than shitty "so called" metal bands like Five Finger Death Punch or other crap like that.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 4:52 pm

PoserHolocaust wrote: Five Finger Death Punch or other crap like that.

wtf is that

PoserHolocaust · Post by **PoserHolocaust** » Fri Sep 25, 2009 8:01 pm

MEXDefenderOfSteel wrote:
PoserHolocaust wrote: Five Finger Death Punch or other crap like that.
wtf is that

just be glad you don't know