Did you guys grow up in my absence?

[Zack]

Yeah. I've noticed about 60 seconds of downtime in 3 months. Damn good.

[LooseCaboose]

Welcome back Ninkazu. I was hoping you would return, Ive been getting into In Flames recently after hearing Trigger on the Freddy vs Jason album. Apologies for rubishing Moonshield when you posted it, it took me a few listens to really get into them, but now Im hooked.

Grab yourself a couple of 8 Foot Sativa (NZ metal band) tracks when you get a chance, Fuel Set and Destined to be Dead are good starting points.

Java turned out to be worse than I thought (and I had strong feelings from the beginning).

Java has some annoying problems, but the newer releases (1.4 and 1.5) are slowly adding some great features such as generics and MVC gui design.

[KiZ]

Yea welcome back, Ninkazu. I had wondered where you went. =P I hope the mods dont have a problem with you... I certainly dont.

Hey youre only 16? I thought you were 19 for some far out reason... Maybe I relate you to Z!re. two crazy people. =D

[Ninkazu]

Ive been getting into In Flames recently after hearing Trigger on the Freddy vs Jason album.

GAH! You picked the wrong stuff. They went total mallcore with Reroute to Remain and after that.

If you liked Jester Race, check out Whoracle or Colony.

Great bands to listen to:
Blind Guardian (My personal favorite. They're not super heavy black metal, but their lyrics are out of this world. I mean... Dungeons & Dragons AND metal? [power metal] What could be better?)
Evergrey (just saw these guys in concert with Children of Bodom and Iced Earth. Good stuff [power metal] I bought their shirt)
Amon Amarth (this is the heavy stuff. Great great GREAT Death metal band)

[LooseCaboose]

GAH! You picked the wrong stuff. They went total mallcore with Reroute to Remain and after that.

I've read all the "In Flames went nu-metal with Reroute to Remain" and so on, but I like what I have heard from it, its just different to their older stuff. Bands cop of lot of abuse for trying to change their styles, with fans all complaining that the band has sold out, etc. I haven't managed to get hold of an album yet (poor student at the moment ;-)), so Im just listening to individual songs.

I'll have a listen to the other bands you mentioned, you gotta tell me what you think of Sativa though.

[adosorken]

I still remember when everyone threw a hissy fit when Cradle Of Filth ditched the cliche black metal style they had for their Vampire album in exchange for a more melodramatic style for Dusk And Her Embrace. I personally preferred the newer CoF, and still do to this day. Yes, I LIKE COF SO FSCKIN DEAL WITH IT.

[Ninkazu]

Cradle of Filth is okay if you have the superhuman ability to not hear the lyrics. Great music, SHITTY vocals.

Want good black metal? Check out Gorgoroth, Emperor, and Dissection (and Immortal).

[adosorken]

Emperor and Dissection are my faves...as if anyone couldn't tell from my full nickname (Necros Ihsan Nodtveidt). Ihsan (leader of Emperor) did the smart thing: break up the band at the height of their popularity, rather than after they sucked so bad they had no choice. As for Jon Nodtveidt (leader of Dissection)...I heard he's out of jail now and has started up another band...

[Ninkazu]

It's not another band - it's still Dissection. They're working on a new album right now

[Z!re]

http://basicnetwork.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=196
WARNING: Strong lanugage.. err.. or something.. lol

Sry Nink, had to be done.