Well, last year was a poor one for lil old me. The only band I saw was Apocalyptica at that was right at the end.

However, with the Priest-Feast and Metallica gigs a couple of months ago (although I couldn't get to the latter) it looks like it's a decent year in Sheffield for metal as Mastodon and Testament have both been confirmed as playing the Corporation!!!!!

AWESOOOOOOOOOME!!!!!!

Mastodon and Testament have both been confirmed as playing the Corporation!!!!!

When's this?

was toryn green with apocaliptica?

Oooh, when are Mastodon at corp?? *excited*

Yeah, I need info as I haven't been to a decent metal gig in what seems like years.

Mastodon are on 5th June. You can buy tickets on the Corporation website:

www.corporation.org.uk

logan 20th may at corp.

And I see Testament on 20th July. Go:headbang:!!!

Wowwww that is good news then!!!!!

definately will be there

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Tickets for Mastodon aren't on sale until Friday 1st May, but got my Testament one already.

Both gigs are £15 - which I think is a bargain for two quality bands!

Tickets for Mastodon aren't on sale until Friday 1st May, but got my Testament one already.

Both gigs are £15 - which I think is a bargain for two quality bands!

Awesome! Gonna have to get my mastodon dtciket sorted on the 1st when I get paid! *happydance*

Hehe, got on the guest list for Mastodon :) Might be seeing Testament too.

I must be getting old as I've never heard of the two bands playing at the corp. Even if I hear some of their stuff on-line I probaly wouldn't bother trying to see them live as the idea for metal/rock seems to be to blast it out as loud and as bass as possible which has ruined the last two bands I went to see, one at the Leadmill and another at the Octagon.
I'm slightly tempted if Maccara put in an appearance though.

I must be getting old as I've never heard of the two bands playing at the corp. Even if I hear some of their stuff on-line I probaly wouldn't bother trying to see them live as the idea for metal/rock seems to be to blast it out as loud and as bass as possible which has ruined the last two bands I went to see, one at the Leadmill and another at the Octagon.
I'm slightly tempted if Maccara put in an appearance though.

Oh how little you know!:hihi:

Testament formed in the early 80's and were part of the Thrash movement with Metallica, Slayer etc so they've been around over 20 years.

Mastodon are metal but with many, many twists.

If you like the genre, then check 'em out. If not, why are you looking at metal threads in the first place?

I must be getting old as I've never heard of the two bands playing at the corp. Even if I hear some of their stuff on-line I probaly wouldn't bother trying to see them live as the idea for metal/rock seems to be to blast it out as loud and as bass as possible which has ruined the last two bands I went to see, one at the Leadmill and another at the Octagon.
I'm slightly tempted if Maccara put in an appearance though.

That's down to the guy/gal on the mixing desk and possibly a **** sound setup at the venue. Gojira at Corp were damned heavy and yet one of the best sounding gigs I've ever been to there.

I used to help out with a local band and so have played around with a mixer desk and yes I could of swiped the guy with Uriah Heap at the Leadmill as I know they are quite tuneful and I've seen them live a few times as well.
Thrash metal is for the most part vile, obviously that's just one opinion but it came around at roughly the same time as Dave Lee roth and the terrible american rock, the cry from many of us older rockers was 'bring back british rock'.
I've also decided over the years that I'm not going to limit myself to one or two particulr musical types hence my reading the metal in Sheffield thread. My tastes can now vary from Philip Glass to Karen Carpenter to Curved Air and many, many others.

I used to help out with a local band and so have played around with a mixer desk and yes I could of swiped the guy with Uriah Heap at the Leadmill as I know they are quite tuneful and I've seen them live a few times as well.
Thrash metal is for the most part vile, obviously that's just one opinion but it came around at roughly the same time as Dave Lee roth and the terrible american rock, the cry from many of us older rockers was 'bring back british rock'.
I've also decided over the years that I'm not going to limit myself to one or two particulr musical types hence my reading the metal in Sheffield thread. My tastes can now vary from Philip Glass to Karen Carpenter to Curved Air and many, many others.

Likewise...variety is the spice of life so to speak. I've seen Spiritualized live and Cryptopsy....both good but so completely different :)

Mastodon are going to be awesome!

I used to help out with a local band and so have played around with a mixer desk and yes I could of swiped the guy with Uriah Heap at the Leadmill as I know they are quite tuneful and I've seen them live a few times as well.
Thrash metal is for the most part vile, obviously that's just one opinion but it came around at roughly the same time as Dave Lee roth and the terrible american rock, the cry from many of us older rockers was 'bring back british rock'.
I've also decided over the years that I'm not going to limit myself to one or two particulr musical types hence my reading the metal in Sheffield thread. My tastes can now vary from Philip Glass to Karen Carpenter to Curved Air and many, many others.

Thrash metal was/is based on British rock/metal, as wells as punk.

Look at the influences of Metallica, Megadeth, Anthrax etc and they were on a diet of Sabbath, Priest, Maiden, Motorhead...

Thrash on the surface, and first listen, may seem like all out aggression, but if you listen to the subtle parts of the guitar playing, I think you'll be surprised.

As with Testament - listen to Over The Wall's lead guitar section and it's just one huge glorious piece of melody and harmony built in to all out pounding metal. Amazing!

You need to try some of the proper early thrash and not get confused with some of the stuff that really is just noise.

Ooooh i've never seen Testament live, hopefully i can make that one :D

I think one of the reasons I don't like much thrash metal is how when it first appeared it seemed to sweep so much of the older rock music to one side, I mean who wants to go into a rock pub or club and not know or recognise 90% of the music.
It also generate the idea of going on to the dance floor and then seemingly just chucking yourself against anyone else who was in the vicinity. I wasn't keen on the american rock idea either as then you'd just have loads og girls, swinging their heads fra ctionally and lifting alternate heels half an inch off the floor, I prefer a bit more enthusiasm although the likes of Julie did look nice in her red lycra leggings [small consolation]
I know I've tried to persuade people that the carpenters sound great but sometimes we've just had to agree to disagree and if friends come to my house I don't play music they're not into and hopefully my friends wont assault my ears with opera or reggae

But all new music does that to the older stuff - it's called progress.

But don't forget that, like you, these new bands are fans of the classics and by them going forward and making new music, it's thanks to those who came before.

I love listening to Led Zep as much as I do Slayer, even though one was 20 years before the other. But they are part of the same musical timeline.

I don't object to music progressing but think that sometimes just because something is new it doesn't necesarily make it good so why did I have to put up with bland music. A lot of thrash metal sounds very similar, [obviously there are some exceptions] as I hear it.
I suppose in a way I must be like my parents who couldn't understand why anyone would want to listen to Deep Purple, or Led Zep they just considered it to be noise.
One thing I've often noticed is how some music stands the test of time with a wide fan base like Glen Miller or slightly more recent Mud and yet the likes of Prince or Madonna that at one time was forced on you every time you wenn into a club or turned the radio on and everybody HAD to like seemed to of died a death

You don't have to put up with anything. If you don't like something then don't go and listen to it. Nobody said new music=good music, it's music the same as usual, some like it and some don't.

I think I've lost what your point is?

However, with the Priest-Feast and Metallica gigs a couple of months ago (although I couldn't get to the latter)

There you go :headbang:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jpXXr-9yToY

You're quite right I didn't have to put up with it and I didn't, I voted with my feet and decided that I didn't want to go into Rebels anymore.
I know other people felt the same way and so quite a few of us drifted away, I doubt if rebels management noticed they were getting in an entirely new crowd of youngsters who thought that rock music had only started with the likes of Metallica, and Van Halen. Okay I know that's a generalisation but that's how people saw it.
I'd still say though that a lot of this new music had no staying power and probably wont still be being appreciated in 30 years time.

You're quite right I didn't have to put up with it and I didn't, I voted with my feet and decided that I didn't want to go into Rebels anymore.
I know other people felt the same way and so quite a few of us drifted away, I doubt if rebels management noticed they were getting in an entirely new crowd of youngsters who thought that rock music had only started with the likes of Metallica, and Van Halen. Okay I know that's a generalisation but that's how people saw it.
I'd still say though that a lot of this new music had no staying power and probably wont still be being appreciated in 30 years time.

But "rock" music didn't start with the likes of Deep Purple and Led Zep either. With Blackmore's love of classical music influencing his style and sound, and Zep ripping off every old blues tune there was, an argument could be made that these bands weren't "original".

I agree that if you're getting in to music you should at least delve in to the origins, but a lot of youngsters getting in to new music will probably think that it's for old fuddy duddies instead. I sort of did when I was getting in to metal. Anything pre-1983 was rubbish by comparison to Metallica etc. But then I matured and now 50% of the music in my collection is from before I was born.

Again, it's all about progress and how we mature as people.

I know a few oldies who used to frequent the Buccaneer and remember the much older guys in the Penthouse and so I'm sure they didn't like the changing musical tastes, all us youngsters singing along to Paradise by the dashboard light,for example.. However I think back in my formative years there was a better mix between old and new which I appreciated as it got me listening to the likes of Janis Joplin but thrash and even more so american rock seemed to push anything pre 1980 out with a few exceptions but tracks such as Stairway to Heaven, silver machine and Freebird do become slightly wearing after the umpteenth time.
I always said I would love to open a pub playing rock music from pre 1983 for the most part as we lost the White Lion with it's fantastic juke box as well.

I know a few oldies who used to frequent the Buccaneer and remember the much older guys in the Penthouse and so I'm sure they didn't like the changing musical tastes, all us youngsters singing along to Paradise by the dashboard light,for example.. However I think back in my formative years there was a better mix between old and new which I appreciated as it got me listening to the likes of Janis Joplin but thrash and even more so american rock seemed to push anything pre 1980 out with a few exceptions but tracks such as Stairway to Heaven, silver machine and Freebird do become slightly wearing after the umpteenth time.
I always said I would love to open a pub playing rock music from pre 1983 for the most part as we lost the White Lion with it's fantastic juke box as well.

Downstairs in the Nelson on a Saturday is "Classic" rock night.

Is Lez still doing the D.J. ing ?
I've been warned the sound levels are a bit high and as it's a small venue you can't get into a quieter area and can't see myself wearing ear plugs to deaden the noise I'm a bit of a chatter-box and so have always disliked overly loud music if there was no where to escape it One of the rreasons I liked the White Lion was the music being played and the fact that you could still whisper sweet nothings to your beloved without having to bellow.

Me and the OH went to see Saxon last night at the Academy. They were:headbang::headbang::headbang:

testament are great live. i'll definitely be making it to that gig

I must be getting old as I've never heard of the two bands playing at the corp. Even if I hear some of their stuff on-line I probaly wouldn't bother trying to see them live as the idea for metal/rock seems to be to blast it out as loud and as bass as possible which has ruined the last two bands I went to see, one at the Leadmill and another at the Octagon.
I'm slightly tempted if Maccara put in an appearance though.

I went to a gig last night at the leadmill: sounds system wants booting out and a new one installing!! It's rubbish!!!!

I went to a gig last night at the leadmill: sounds system wants booting out and a new one installing!! It's rubbish!!!!

So you were at Gallows as well then? Personally I don't see what the fuss is about them. But yes the Leadmill's sound system was a tad deleted.

METAAAAL!!! lol ah if you read this and your the guy who was at corp last night 20th may, you made my day lol METAAAAL!!! what a star, all he shouted all day waz METAAAAL!!! he shouted it to crimes of passion and singer said "yes your right it is metal, but it's got plastic on it too, to stop me getting electricuted" lol, evrybody was scared of him, even headliners logan singer commented on him when he went to front and shouted METAAAAL!!! saying "fk chuckling to himself, you should be in a metal band yourself" :p metal man rules.

So you were at Gallows as well then? Personally I don't see what the fuss is about them. But yes the Leadmill's sound system was a tad deleted.

Well, they would've sounded 100 times better had it been for a decent sound set up!

Did anyone else stick around in Corp after the Mastodon gig? I saw them dancing to Beastie Boys in the small room, very good gig and club night.:)