I have been listening to a lot of really stripped down Black metal, a lot of droney stuff, and I'm looking for more bands in the nerve of Mouth of the Architect, Giant, Agalloch, Darkthrone, old Dimmu, Burzum, Callisto, Thou, Conifer...as you can see, I am painting with broad strokes.

Help a kneegrow out.

Callisto? must be a different band from the power metal on.

you want shoegazing fo' real? what about space rock?

molasses is awesome stuff. I suggest just putting in slowdive/slowdive and then mellow out.

yeah, I'm talking about Callisto from Finland. They are awesome.

as far as shoegaze stuff, I'm thinking things more on the drone side, not the alternative, early-90's Jesus&Mary Chain, Dino Jr spin off stuff.

Recently I've been in love with sound.

ha! I found that callisto on my computer.

a minor forest, azusa planes (burnt hair), americana analog set, angels of unlight, auburn lull (ftw!), mohogany, bethany Curve (somone on this board turned me on to them), the sound track to the movie dutch harbor, codeine, damon & naomi, windy and carl, low, dead voices on air, eluvium, garrison, gluestick's 2nd album.

I don't feel like looking through my mp3s anymore.

Danks shawty. Girl, you thick.

gluestick's 2nd CD is one of the best CDs around. space rock mixed with dino jr. it's fucking awesome.

alcest

Got some today already. She'll do.

CELESTIAL SEASON - Solar Lovers



DRUDKH - Autumn Aurora



DRUDKH - Forgotten Legends



VELVET CACOON - Genevieve



SUBSTANCE FOR GOD - Assembly of Flowers



ANATHEMA - The Silent Enigma



SATURNUS - Paradise Belongs To You...



SATURNUS - Martyre



GOD FORSAKEN - Dismal Gleams of Desolation



HAMMERS OF MISFORTUNE - The Locust Years



MYSTIC CHARM - Shadows of The Unknown



NOVEMBRE -Wish I Could Dream It Again...



SALEM - Kaddish




THERGOTHON - Stream From The Heavens



UNHOLY - From The Shadows



UNHOLY - The Second Ring of Power



UNHOLY - Rapture



UNHOLY - Gracefallen




and...

SATURNUS - For The Loveless Lonely Nights

RENAISSANCE - The Death of Art

THE GATHERING - Always...

THE GATHERING - Nighttime Birds

Nice, thanks dude.

Next time me and the gang are at Jimmy's Saloon, we'll hit up a round of beers.

That place played Maiden...thumbs way up.

Every Wed night from 10pm - 1am is Metal Night at Jimmy's Saloon.

where is this Jimmy's Saloon?

Newport, RI

stripped-down black metal/ambient/shoegaze kings right now, to me, is Darkspace.
check them out. it's somewhat hard to actually find their albums, but I think soundcave has them (or used to).
Regardless, you can download it.

JESU
Godspeed You, Black Emperor!

Checking out We're From Japan right now...pretty decent

What the fuck is a shoegaze?

have you ever heard the only good quality song my old band "Maggot Feast" ever recorded.
doomy and satanic.
check it

www.myspace.com/maggotfeast666

the term shoegaze was originally coined in england in the late 80s-early 90s I believe. most of the musicians in the bands were droned the fuck out and would remain somewhat motionless, hence gazing at their shoes.
i believe, now, it's just a generic term for any drone-type bands. but yea, gaze at your shoes when you're tripping out and you'll understand.

lately, I've heard the explanation added that so much of it is effects oriented that you actually look like you're staring at your shoes to an audience.

more likely drugs though

as far as that band Darkspace goes, let me try to explain what they sound like:
first off, don't expect unbelievable production. the production isn't that great, but it's fucking awesome and adds to the atmosphere.
they primarily focus their music/ideals on space, so you can assume how ambient it is. they have a lot of ambient key parts, but when the blackmetal kicks in, it throws you right into a trance. their music bombards the walls of my consciousness and attacks my subconscious to a point where you're feeling in a trance-like state.
if you like darkthrone, if you like shoegaze, if you like space-like ambience, then I HIGHLY recommend anyone of their releases. I believe they have their 1st demo or release available on their webpage.

also, they are friends with one of my favorite bands, Lunar Aurora - a german BM band. Lunar Aurora's "Zyklus" album is almost the same way. again, one of the best trance-inducing black metal albums ever.

holy shit aril, we need to hang out. You listen to like everything I do. Also Dwyer's recommondations are great. Some newer shoegaze stuff that i LOVE is Grouper, from Oregon. Its a 1 women project by the name of Liz Harris and its awesome. Everyone should check out "dragging a dead dear up a hill"

Oh and how can you mentnion darkspace without mentioning the amazing Paysage D'hivar

Njiqahdda is similar to Darkspace imo, check em out

http://www.myspace.com/njiqahdda

Doom / Death is the best.

I love Paysage D'hivar and Njiqahdda.
yea Frank, I don't live too, too far from PVD. about 25 min. plus, I always see you at our shows. awesome that you guys know of Darkspace though.

have not heard Grouper. Interested.

MURPH, any luck or what

he's probably sitting on his ass in our practice space watching some gay DVD

sound museum?

i havee been gazing at my shoes for an hour i dont get this

oddbumplol?

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[Oct 23,2008 2:21pm - aril]
the term shoegaze was originally coined in england in the late 80s-early 90s I believe. most of the musicians in the bands were droned the fuck out and would remain somewhat motionless, hence gazing at their shoes.


the musicians were socially awkward and would be uncomfortable on stage so they would just stare at their shoes (feet pointing inward). see my bloody valentine.