Damn, Shai Hulud's Misanthropy Pure is such a masterpiece. It's the masterpiece it's predecessor was supposed to be ( Read more... )

I think I owe Shai Hulud and Meshuggah's 2008 records more time. Gojira's was the right record at the right time for me. Shai Hulud and Meshuggah's records are as accomplished, but I haven't let them sink in quite as much, which is strange since Gojira's record may require more patience ( Read more... )

Discipline. FUCK. What a great NIN track. loop

Board Up The House (Genghis Tron) might be better though.
Or Venomspreader (Shai Hulud)?
Or Combustion (Meshuggah)?
Or Heir Apparent (Opeth)?

Good year for music so far.

Album of the Month: June 2008
Shai Hulud
Misanthropy PureHere we have metalcore makers showing off their metalcore mastery. This is a fresh approach to a genre that almost every one of Shai Hulud's peers treats in a generic way. Metalcore can be more than blastbeats and breakdowns. "Mysanthropy Pure" is made for intelligent, active listening ( Read more... )

Opeth comes out tomorrow? Damn.

I think I'd better hold off on it for a bit. I'm not finished with Shai Hulud yet.

I haven't really posted much about the new place here ( Read more... )

You know, there's one thing in the new Shai Hulud album that is meant for me, yet I feel it is a weakness.

Back when I was discovering heavy music, I heard a few songs that really opened me up to the genre. One of those songs - one that would be in the running for my favourite metalcore song - is Set Your Body Ablaze by Shai Hulud. (The original ( Read more... )

"...There's always strength for
one
last
breath."

The new Shai Hulud is good.
Really good.
As good as obZen was in terms of Meshuggah's catalog.
Yes yes yes.

Shai Hulud tonight! Fuck yeah!

I'm going to a show alone on Thursday ( Read more... )