So, I'm bored and figured I'd make a thread, even if it's one no one will respond to.

I was just curious, have you recently stumbled upon a new band (not necessarily new themselves, but merely new to you) that you find to be exceptional? A band you think everyone should hear about? I've found a few recently.

First off, The Berzerker. I highly doubt any of you would like them, but they're pretty much awesome (and from Australia). They're a grindcore band which I'm usually not into, though there are exceptions (ie: Napalm Death and Pig Destroyer). What I especially like about them (other than the fact that they're not completely incoherent noise like a lot of ameteur grindcore bands are) is that they use a digital drum kit. The first album used a drum machine so it sounded very computerized and once they got a real drummer for the rest of the albums, they stuck with the techno sound. I think it adds a lot of character to hear that classic techno "oomph oomph" coming from a bass drum. I can't even pick out a standout track, really. They all kick ass. Probably "Reality" off of their first self-entitled album and "No One Wins" off of Dissimulate if I had to choose.

Another great band is Gojira. They're pretty much the best thing to ever come out of France. They're a groove metal band (think Lamb of God, Pantera, or a far-less technical Mastodon) and they have some pretty crushing music. There's not much to say about them. Gojira is great when you're up at 2:30 in the morning on a school night because you can't sleep or if you're on drugs. It's fast and heavy and groovy...but still so calm. It's metal you can chill to. With a song titles like "Satan is a Lawyer" and "Flying Whales", how can you go wrong?

The last band I'll bring up is Malfeitor. Malfeitor is a black metal band hailing from Italy. Now, I'm not usually a fan of black metal. Most of it sounds like shit and sometimes the whole "Satan is cool and Jesus should be ripped apart by evil things" schtick gets a little old, but Malfeitor definitely have a very crisp sound with some awesome vocals. I do like good black metal (ie: Marduk and Lord Belial) and I think these guys are up there. They've only released one album so far (in '07) and I really like it. I mean, if you know anything about black metal, you'll know what to expect. They just do it really good. My two favorite songs are "Jesus Christi to the Lions" and "Baphomet". Seriously, the latter has an awesome intro. "Ba-pho-MET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!111111" I can't even emphasize how awesome that scream is. If you're into extreme metal, black metal, or you're just curious, check 'em out. They're new and I think you'll like them (if you're into that kind of music).

So yeah, ya'll should check these bands out. Just give 'em a listen and maybe you might like them. A good friend of mine is really into punk (Rancid, Social Distortion) and older metal (Van Halen and Ozzy Osbourne) and even HE liked The Berzerker. I'm not asking you to like the bands, but give them a try.


What about you? Any new and awesome and hip bands that you've just discovered or think we might like?