Salamander8
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Yeah I hear you. I got that band x sucks without the person even remotely knowing what it sounded like. I always give at least one listen to something before giving my opinion, hell I even listened to a Lady Gaga song before I trashed her stuff. But when we used to have different people in charge of the QC lab radio someone put on the local pop station and I was amazed at how boring and trite all the songs were. My ally in all this was Lisa, she was a temp worker and the mother of a co-worker, and not only did she listen to good stuff (Sly and the family stone, James Brown, The Beatles, etc), but she was very open-minded about my stuff. Instead of OMG! That sucks! She was interested and made informative critiques about it. She even argued for my case when she stated that the deathgrowl vocals are just another instrument in a very intense and aggressive style of music.
I started really getting into metal in the mid 80s when I was high school, so about 25 years now. My first album was actually Helloween's Keeper of the seven keys part.one. I then grabbed Grim Reaper's stuff and then Metallica and Megadeth , followed by Slayer and then I got Death's Scream Bloody Gore and Possessed's Seven Churches and I was hooked. In college I grabbed some of Carcass' work and that really freaked people out! Impaled, Exhumed, and County Medical Examiners all started out as Carcass tribute bands, which is why they get into some gruesome lyrics. But then bands like D.R.I. and Atrophy display a more practical side of metal. As you mentioned, a lot of very solid death metal comes out of Finland and other Scandinavian countries as well. One of my favorites is Vomitory out of Sweden. I have a lot of international acts in my collection. Haemorrhage from Spain, Skinlesss from here in the USA, Venom from the UK, Tankard from Germany, Yogth-Sothoth from Colombia, Necrodeath from Italy, and others! I love the international representation of metal.
And nice lyric quotes by the way! The only In Flames' album(s) I have is The Jester Race/Black: Ash Inheritance CD which has the Moonshield song, and I have Thy Black Destiny, Far Away from the Sun, and The Coming of Chaos by Sacramentum!
To share some other lyrics here is Atrophy's song Socialized Hate:
Throughout our troubled historyman's exploited fellow man.
Displaying xenophobic fear that's hard to understand
Centuries ago in Europe things were different than today
Foreigners were treated with respect not disdain
But dreams of power soon crushed this fine ideal
They set across the ocean in search of land to steal
They subjugated natives and stripped them of their rights
Sold them into slavery to demonstrate their might.
Socialized hate
Formed by modern state
Can't you see, it's a lie
Don't you know, that they've died
Trapped, by your hate
Stereotyped, convenient
Forced to be subservient
Taught by your state
All you pseudo-Christians had yet to have your fun
You called them all subhuman
justifying what you'd done
You sold them into slavery, every last one that you could
I guess that's only natural when you say its in their blood
Soon the racist theory spread to every colony
The crimes that you committed were for everyone to see
Depleted all their hunting grounds and chopped down hallowed woods
Set your plantations on the land
where they once stood
Socialized hate
Formed by modern state
The hatred that you planted is still with us today
No longer simply slavery manifests in different ways
Keeps people in dead end jobs, reduces education
Maintain our racial stereotypes, encourages segregation
You propagate injustice saying they've done it to themselves
You lock them in your ghettos,
Deny them any wealth
The dogma you've created makes sure you never see
That underneath a different color
they're just like you and me
Socialized hate
Formed by modern state
Although it's primarily anti-racism, it can also apply to other ostracized groups of people as well.
Death started out as blood, guts, and gore, but they quickly became far more than that. The song Suicide Machine from their Human album displays this aptly:
Controlling their livesDeciding when and how they will die
A victim of someone else's choice
The ones who suffer have no voice
Manipulating destiny
When it comes to living, no one seems to care
But when it comes to wanting out
Those with power, will be there
Prolong the pain
How long will it last?
Suicide machine
A request to die with dignity
Is that too much to ask?
Suicide machine
How easy it is to deny the pain
Of someone else's suffering
Robbed of natural abilities
In death they now seek tranquility
In a confused state of mind
Extending agony, they must be blind
Manipulating destiny
When it comes to living, no one seems to care
But when it comes to wanting out
Those with power, will be there
Prolong the pain
How long will it last?
Suicide machine
A request to die with dignity
Is that too much to ask?
Suicide machine
So depth, passion, thought, aggression, speed, introspection, existentialism, social issues, and yes gore are all represented in metal!
Edit:Cleaned up excessive quotes!
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Im very much a "nasty" metal head. Not that that means Im a metal head who is nasty, or have a nasty, metal, head, but that I preffer "nasty" metal music, the proper loud stuff. Ironicaly, I tend to think best when Im entirely in my own space, and blasting away the rest of the world's audio stimulii with death metal is one such way to achieve that.
Its strange, most people who arent into metal that I've met think that deathmetal fans who sit at home with it blasting at them on max volume probably arent that smart, and just like the sound of banging, clanging and screaming. Its not like that at all, i usualy listen to this sort of music while writing. A former freind of mine from america, writes, with each particular short story being inspired directly by the music he is listening to.
Usualy the louder the music, the less I get distracted by the constant noise of conservative suburbia, which is a lot more distracting then music is, it often surprises people that I concentrate better the more I have around me to concentrate on.
And as for bieber and gaga, they'll be gone in a year. The fans will find someone younger to replace bieber, the fans will find a more exhibitionist woman to replace gaga, its how the industry works. They're the fetish of the month for the "trendy" set, and they'll be evicerated by the experience and cast aside in shreds. Bieber will get too old first, and Gaga will probably suicide or be replaced by a woman who wears even less. Metal however, like it's namesake, takes a lot of rusting and time to fully disapear, t will survive my lifetime Im sure.
Kudos to you :) It's funny, people ask me what music I listen to...and I smile and say "death metal" and they like :blink: I don't "look" like a metalhead...but you don't have to dress to show what you like. I always get "why do you like that?" and I just simply say, "because I like it...I just like the way it sounds. Powerful, passionate, and I just love the guitar." But people say the same thing about their music, it's all a matter of opinion...most people I know call it noise lol and won't even give it a listen....
I listen to it while I'm trying to figure out my story for my PC, cleaning, crocheting...just helps it along :)
I said in the music thread I listen to about anything except pop, rap, and country (I've tried...can't do it...urgh!). I just hate that crap lol. But I love classic rock, classical, instrumental, folk, etc. I'll listen to about anything, at least I'll give it a try...but I prefer death metal...heh listening to Amon Amarth now :D
Ugh, don't get me started on Beiber or Gaga...but yeah...they'll be gone within the year...hopefully. I'm really sick of seeing her everywhere...she's creepy, only reason she gets attention is cos she dresses like a freak and her videos are very sexual, :yucky: and her music is so generic...but that's about everything you hear on the radio. All the rock bands sound the same these days...the lyrics all go on the same theme. Music for the masses I suppose...I dunno, I don't even listen to the radio anymore...normally got talk radio on in the car now.
I get mad...my dad makes fun of me for listening to Kalmah (calls it de-evolution music) and the like, but gets pissed off at me when I say Lady Gaga is a freak and her music is lame just because his 3 YEAR OLD DAUGHTER loves her....ugh...I feel sick. :sick: Sorry, a 3 year old shouldn't be able to see those videos...but he's the parent. He really should think twice about what he lets her see on T.V....I saw WAY too much.....
I get the :"you don't look like a metalhead!" comment a lot. It's even more fun to tell them that death metal is my first love after I've shown them how to interpret a blueprint, or show them how to fix a problem they are having with their computer. We agree on music a lot Iliad. I too like a lot of varieties of music but can't handle country or pop music, although I can tolerate some rap. Alternative is on the heels of metal for my tastes, and I'll gladly listen to something like the Eel's "Novocaine for the soul" after jamming Exhumed's "Dinnertime in the morgue".
I love the deep deathgrowl style of vocalization over high-pitched squeals. Some bands (like Embalmer and Viral Load) mix the two up, but I always prefer the Chuck Schuldiner style (R.I.P. Chuck). The intensity, speed, and power of really heavy metal is why I love it so. Sometimes the bands really go over the top with the lyrics but then bands like Anata and Emperor show up and reveal the depth that metal can achieve.
Lady Gaga bugs me mostly because she comes off as a less-talented copy of Madonna, who did all this risque stuff in the 80s and 90s. Since I was in control of the QC lab radio before I got laid-off, we listened to FM 102.1 alternative when my boss was in, but I attached my Ipod and jammed some really heavy metal when she wasn't.
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If I didn't have the artistic capability of a concussed hamster I'd gladly help out. Thanks again for all your hard work.
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This is the one I grabbed.
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=32376
It is larger in the chest area than the one labeled HGEC.
As for the DMRA links:
Shivering Isles Replacer:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=29107
Skimpy Armor Expanded:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=28912
Skimpy Stock Clothing:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=28037
Stock Skimpy Robe Replacer:
http://www.tesnexus.com/downloads/file.php?id=28650
Knights of the Nine:
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You've done so much work already Saaya, and I actually have several candidates but the two that pop into my head are:
1. Edhildil's various DMRA skimpy replacers. I know you mentioned having trouble with these, but if you ever get a chance to BBB these, it would be most appreciated!
2. The Black Puppet armor. I use the original one and it appears to be H-Cup and there's not a lot holding them in, so BBB would be excellent.
I'm sure there's more, but the DMRA replacers alone would be a lot of work, so I don't want to sound overly greedy.
And on your English. First it's actually quite good, and second the fact that you and other modders from all the over the world share all your work with the community, the last thing people should do is challenge your English language skills. Keep up the good work!
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Oooh! A metal thread!
I'm an old metal head (I'll be 41 this December :P ), and have been into the more extreme acts since the 80s when bands like Possessed and Death coined the Death Metal moniker. Now more 'acceptable' metal acts notwithstanding, I know my stuff scares people with the extremely violent speed and intensity of bands like Belphegor and Vomitory, or the extreme gore of bands like Impaled and Exhumed. The deathgrowl style of vocals I personally love really turns people off as well, the comment of :"that's not even music" really irks me however. Yes it is music, you may not like it, and you are entitled to your opinion, but it's purchased via the music sections of the various outlets that sell it, and you can find articles on Wikipedia that are specific to the various metal genres (death metal, technical death metal, black metal, thrash metal, blackened death metal (sometimes referred to as plague metal), brutal death metal, technical brutal death metal, power metal, goregrind, grindcore, viking metal, etc.). Metal is my favorite form of music, but I also enjoy/tolerate Classical, Alternative, Classic Rock, Oldies, and etc. I get a kick out of following a Cannibal Corpse CD with something classical like Berlioz or Strauss and then I get the really odd looks! :devil:
A very cool site that I use to get my album art for my iPod: http://www.metal-archives.com/
They list an insane amount of bands plus places to purchase albums. I had to replace my very large collection of cassette tapes that got ruined with CDs and they were instrumental in helping me replace most/all of my collection. Some were really hard to replace though, Demolition Hammer's Tortured Existence album I had to get from Kazakhstan on E-Bay!
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Hi folks,
I have recently had to uninstall my original OS hard drive as it was failing and re-installed XP on my new C-partition but while Oblivion is still on the G-partition and I can start it from my OBSE file, it is not working properly and the Oblivion DVD does not acknowledge the install (due to no registry entry from the fresh OS install). Is there a quick way to reactivate my maxxed-out mods that I installed over the years? Or will I have to methodically reactivate and re-date (as needed) them manually? Thank you for any help you can provide.
Copy and paste the contents of your data folder. Don't forget to regenerate the Oblivion.ini after you reinstall the game. If you use OBMM, export your active OMOD list. After reinstalling OBMM, copy your OMODs over to the new Oblivion\obmm\mods folder (or point the OMODs folder to the old one via settings) and import your active OMOD list.
Thank you. I will do this when I can. I am not quite sure what you mean by regenerating the ini file however. I was using some tools (wryebash and I believe gecko) to help manage my mods in addition to OBMM before the hard drive died. I have backups stored of everything (barring my registry o_O ), so one way or another I should be able to fix it. Thanks again.
Regenerate the Oblivion.ini - http://tesivpositive.animolious.com/?page=know_how_to#RegenerateTheOblivion.ini <-- step-by-step instructions
Thanks a lot again! Will look this up.
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Hi folks,
I have recently had to uninstall my original OS hard drive as it was failing and re-installed XP on my new C-partition but while Oblivion is still on the G-partition and I can start it from my OBSE file, it is not working properly and the Oblivion DVD does not acknowledge the install (due to no registry entry from the fresh OS install). Is there a quick way to reactivate my maxxed-out mods that I installed over the years? Or will I have to methodically reactivate and re-date (as needed) them manually? Thank you for any help you can provide.
Copy and paste the contents of your data folder. Don't forget to regenerate the Oblivion.ini after you reinstall the game. If you use OBMM, export your active OMOD list. After reinstalling OBMM, copy your OMODs over to the new Oblivion\obmm\mods folder (or point the OMODs folder to the old one via settings) and import your active OMOD list.
Thank you. I will do this when I can. I am not quite sure what you mean by regenerating the ini file however. I was using some tools (wryebash and I believe gecko) to help manage my mods in addition to OBMM before the hard drive died. I have backups stored of everything (barring my registry o_O ), so one way or another I should be able to fix it. Thanks again.
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Hi folks,
I have recently had to uninstall my original OS hard drive as it was failing and re-installed XP on my new C-partition but while Oblivion is still on the G-partition and I can start it from my OBSE file, it is not working properly and the Oblivion DVD does not acknowledge the install (due to no registry entry from the fresh OS install). Is there a quick way to reactivate my maxxed-out mods that I installed over the years? Or will I have to methodically reactivate and re-date (as needed) them manually? Thank you for any help you can provide.
BBB conversions - I take requests !
in Mod Ideas
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Another great one for conversion would be Bisquit's original Elven Princess here:
Elven Princess
There is a moving version but it's a different size than the excellent original.
Thanks for all your work Saaya! I'd give you more than 1 kudos if I could.