Dethpigeon
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Music, movies, neurodivergence…
Banner: from “The Black Idol” by František Kupka
Banner: from “The Black Idol” by František Kupka
Horror Vacui, one of her other bands, is amazing too. Post punk that seamlessly brings together punk and goth in a way that bands like UK Decay and Part 1 were able to pull off in the 80s. “Living for Nothing” is one of the best and most underrated albums in this style.
youtu.be/T_Vv6inrv6s?...
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Consolation Prize
YouTube video by Horror Vacui - Topic
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August 6, 2025 at 12:25 AM
Horror Vacui, one of her other bands, is amazing too. Post punk that seamlessly brings together punk and goth in a way that bands like UK Decay and Part 1 were able to pull off in the 80s. “Living for Nothing” is one of the best and most underrated albums in this style.
youtu.be/T_Vv6inrv6s?...
youtu.be/T_Vv6inrv6s?...
This is definitely a key factor. A black metal band can push the boundaries of their sound further and still be considered bm, but going too far outside the stylistic elements of thrash or heavy metal will land you in an entirely different genre. More room to explore leads to more innovation.
July 2, 2025 at 12:26 AM
This is definitely a key factor. A black metal band can push the boundaries of their sound further and still be considered bm, but going too far outside the stylistic elements of thrash or heavy metal will land you in an entirely different genre. More room to explore leads to more innovation.
I'm probably biased, but I feel like the early 90s were a uniquely great time to get into metal/HC. There were a lot of new sounds emerging, and once you found your way into the music, there were a lot of pathways connecting the different sub-genres and scenes.
June 30, 2025 at 1:34 AM
I'm probably biased, but I feel like the early 90s were a uniquely great time to get into metal/HC. There were a lot of new sounds emerging, and once you found your way into the music, there were a lot of pathways connecting the different sub-genres and scenes.
Since then I’ve kept up with metal and HC, but have the closest connection to the ‘80s/90s bands. Plus there’s lots of industrial, post punk, prog, and experimental music that’s been added to the mix over the years. And the internet has helped me discover a lot of music I missed back in the day.
June 30, 2025 at 1:11 AM
Since then I’ve kept up with metal and HC, but have the closest connection to the ‘80s/90s bands. Plus there’s lots of industrial, post punk, prog, and experimental music that’s been added to the mix over the years. And the internet has helped me discover a lot of music I missed back in the day.
Black metal reignited my interest in Kreator, Sodom, Celtic Frost, and similar bands, which incidentally led to me getting more into trad and power metal when I dug deeper into the back catalogs of labels like Noise and Metal Blade.
June 30, 2025 at 1:07 AM
Black metal reignited my interest in Kreator, Sodom, Celtic Frost, and similar bands, which incidentally led to me getting more into trad and power metal when I dug deeper into the back catalogs of labels like Noise and Metal Blade.
From there it was learning about Japanese and Swedish hardcore and older US/UK bands like Siege, Heresy, and Ripcord. Also in late ‘93 / early ‘94, black metal came onto my radar when albums by Mayhem, Emperor, and others started getting US distribution.
June 30, 2025 at 1:03 AM
From there it was learning about Japanese and Swedish hardcore and older US/UK bands like Siege, Heresy, and Ripcord. Also in late ‘93 / early ‘94, black metal came onto my radar when albums by Mayhem, Emperor, and others started getting US distribution.
Then I started looking for more extreme music and took a chance on Godflesh and Bolt Thrower at my local record store. Napalm Death made me seek out more grind, and eventually that led to power violence. Seeing Dropdead live around the same time also cemented my love for more extreme hardcore.
June 30, 2025 at 12:58 AM
Then I started looking for more extreme music and took a chance on Godflesh and Bolt Thrower at my local record store. Napalm Death made me seek out more grind, and eventually that led to power violence. Seeing Dropdead live around the same time also cemented my love for more extreme hardcore.
After seeing Fugazi in ‘91, I started going to a lot of local hardcore shows. We had a great local scene at the time with bands like Converge, Overcast, and Dive. This was also around the same time that I heard Minstry’s “Mind” album, which was my gateway into industrial along with Skinny Puppy.
June 30, 2025 at 12:53 AM
After seeing Fugazi in ‘91, I started going to a lot of local hardcore shows. We had a great local scene at the time with bands like Converge, Overcast, and Dive. This was also around the same time that I heard Minstry’s “Mind” album, which was my gateway into industrial along with Skinny Puppy.
A lot of music discovery pre-internet was vibes-based, so I ended up getting into the Misfits from the Metallica/Pushead connection, which led to Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, and then I really got into a lot of Revelation and Dischord bands.
June 30, 2025 at 12:49 AM
A lot of music discovery pre-internet was vibes-based, so I ended up getting into the Misfits from the Metallica/Pushead connection, which led to Black Flag, Dead Kennedys, and then I really got into a lot of Revelation and Dischord bands.
It was seeing the video for Metallica’s “One” as an impressionable 12-year-old that started me down the metal/hardcore path. That got me seeking out other metal like Iron Maiden, Testament, and Overkill. That was also when bands like Sepultura and Kreator were getting more attention in the US.
June 30, 2025 at 12:44 AM
It was seeing the video for Metallica’s “One” as an impressionable 12-year-old that started me down the metal/hardcore path. That got me seeking out other metal like Iron Maiden, Testament, and Overkill. That was also when bands like Sepultura and Kreator were getting more attention in the US.
Definitely agree that Warlord’s sense of melody set them apart. “Lost and Lonely Days” is a masterpiece of melodic metal. I feel like they never got the recognition they deserved at the time. Also agree with the comment on the drumming - Mark Zonder went on to play for Fates Warning for many years.
June 30, 2025 at 12:27 AM
Definitely agree that Warlord’s sense of melody set them apart. “Lost and Lonely Days” is a masterpiece of melodic metal. I feel like they never got the recognition they deserved at the time. Also agree with the comment on the drumming - Mark Zonder went on to play for Fates Warning for many years.
If you’re into the Queensryche style of prog metal, have you checked out “Programmed” by Lethal, “Screams and Whispers” by Anacrusis, or “Into the Mirror Black” by Sanctuary? Those spring to mind as a few solid examples of the genre. Fates Warning also has some good albums.
June 19, 2025 at 5:21 PM
If you’re into the Queensryche style of prog metal, have you checked out “Programmed” by Lethal, “Screams and Whispers” by Anacrusis, or “Into the Mirror Black” by Sanctuary? Those spring to mind as a few solid examples of the genre. Fates Warning also has some good albums.
I really want to know where they would’ve gone with their sound after this… R.I.P. Lord Ominous
June 16, 2025 at 11:20 PM
I really want to know where they would’ve gone with their sound after this… R.I.P. Lord Ominous
I’m showing my age, but I remember a time in the early 90s when you could blindly buy a new NB release and have like an 80% chance of it being good to great. It seems weird now to think that labels like NB, Century Media, Roadrunner, etc were once ahead of the curve for extreme music.
June 16, 2025 at 10:54 PM
I’m showing my age, but I remember a time in the early 90s when you could blindly buy a new NB release and have like an 80% chance of it being good to great. It seems weird now to think that labels like NB, Century Media, Roadrunner, etc were once ahead of the curve for extreme music.
Thinking about recent crust, one of my favorites has been Terminal Filth from Germany - keeping alive the UK crust sound with a modern update. youtu.be/yC_ZuAticgQ?...
Terminal Filth - Traces Towards Oblivion mLP (2024)[Stenchcore/Crust]
YouTube video by Billy .Crustie
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June 9, 2025 at 12:42 AM
Thinking about recent crust, one of my favorites has been Terminal Filth from Germany - keeping alive the UK crust sound with a modern update. youtu.be/yC_ZuAticgQ?...
Disturd (not a typo) is another excellent band from Japan who’s still active and just released an album this year. youtu.be/u0NjLmqYczg?...
Disturd - Dark (2015)
YouTube video by serigrapunk
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June 9, 2025 at 12:29 AM
Disturd (not a typo) is another excellent band from Japan who’s still active and just released an album this year. youtu.be/u0NjLmqYczg?...
Brain is going down the crust rabbit hole now… (*music autism activated*)… One of my all-time favorites is the S.D.S. side of their split with Misery. S.D.S. and Effigy are just a couple of examples of Japanese bands that have mastered the heavy metallic crust sound. youtu.be/M9EsSmyDfg4?...
S.D.S -Future stay in the darkness fog
YouTube video by Cider punk
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June 9, 2025 at 12:21 AM
Brain is going down the crust rabbit hole now… (*music autism activated*)… One of my all-time favorites is the S.D.S. side of their split with Misery. S.D.S. and Effigy are just a couple of examples of Japanese bands that have mastered the heavy metallic crust sound. youtu.be/M9EsSmyDfg4?...
Was just thinking about the Swedish death metal connection, and No Security came to mind - amazing and often overlooked Swedish hc whose guitarist was also in House of Usher, a death metal band also worth checking out. youtu.be/zXY77BOPQPc?...
No Security - Märkt för livet
YouTube video by Cristian Perez
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June 8, 2025 at 11:52 PM
Was just thinking about the Swedish death metal connection, and No Security came to mind - amazing and often overlooked Swedish hc whose guitarist was also in House of Usher, a death metal band also worth checking out. youtu.be/zXY77BOPQPc?...
MITB really pushed the boundaries of the genre right from the start. When their early records came out, it changed my idea of what hardcore and adjacent genres could be. Years later I could fully appreciate the influences they brought in, everything from harsh noise to jazz fusion.
June 8, 2025 at 9:59 PM
MITB really pushed the boundaries of the genre right from the start. When their early records came out, it changed my idea of what hardcore and adjacent genres could be. Years later I could fully appreciate the influences they brought in, everything from harsh noise to jazz fusion.
You can even make the case that the influence goes both ways - by the time Hellbastard put out their “Heading for Internal Darkness” LP, they were already incorporating a Hellhammer/Celtic Frost influence. And Onslaught was basically a crust/d-beat band prior to “Power from Hell.”
June 8, 2025 at 9:39 PM
You can even make the case that the influence goes both ways - by the time Hellbastard put out their “Heading for Internal Darkness” LP, they were already incorporating a Hellhammer/Celtic Frost influence. And Onslaught was basically a crust/d-beat band prior to “Power from Hell.”