Comments on: PERIPHERY, EMPYREON & THE BINARY CODE: A SPECIAL METALSUCKS NYC SHOW

By: SourDeez

SourDeez — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 16:01:09 +0000

A local scene isn’t a label. It’s just a way of identifying where in the world the music comes from. A label is “Deathcore” for example, which implies a specific sound and some form of pigeonholing. “NY metal scene” just means the band is from NY and plays metal. It doesn’t specify any boundaries besides “metal” and “somewhere in the 5 boroughs”.

By: freewill

freewill — Sat, 07 Nov 2009 22:25:28 +0000

NY metal scene….NJ metal scene…. Kikkapoo metal scene… do we need to put labels on everything?

By: SourDeez

SourDeez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 22:52:47 +0000

I wouldn’t call their music plagiarism, but they certainly don’t bring anything new to the metal table. It’s just stereotypical metaaaaaaaaaaaal with some cheesy keyboard lines. And I like keyboards, it’s just that theirs aren’t very good. They pulled in one of the biggest crowds I’ve ever seen at the Lit Lounge, and I just wasn’t impressed. Our local scene is pretty fucking good, I wouldn’t say Empyreon is even close to the best representative of what NY metal is all about.

By: Freewill

Freewill — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 21:55:06 +0000

I agree empyreon sounds like no other bands. They are original and have a lot of potential. I am def going to see the band. Very excited to see the rest of the bands too. Empyreon rocks!

By: the great escape

the great escape — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 20:00:14 +0000

Plagiarize who? I’ve never heard any other bands like them.

By: I Concur

I Concur — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 15:56:32 +0000

Empyreon sucks. They plagiarize their music. There is absolutely no originality. Their recordings sound like they were done in someone’s basement with a commodore. Why would you guys say they are of the “very best?” I suppose the local NY scene is that terrible.

By: SourDeez

SourDeez — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 14:43:53 +0000

You guys really like Empyreon’s music? Are you sure it’s not just because they’re from New York and you want to promote local bands? I saw them at the Lit Lounge a few weeks ago, and they were pretty lame…I know everyone’s got they’re own opinion, I’m just surprised that you guys think they’re that good, they don’t seem like the kind of band you guys would promote on this site (recycled riffs, cheesy keyboards, generic vocals, etc…).

By: slave_screams

slave_screams — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 22:10:39 +0000

it says “even tho Jake just quit” – Jake is one of the guityar players iirc

By: Ravaged_Existence

Ravaged_Existence — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:40:54 +0000

Sick! I’ve been wanting to see Periphery for a while, missed them at Thrash n Burn, but then again I didn’t want to see Emmure or Despised Icon again (for the 50th time). the Binary Code and Empyreon def have potential, and I won’t go broke watching em.

By: Richard Michael Christopher Hall

Richard Michael Christopher Hall — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:24:18 +0000

whoa,great show! that promoter is so lucky!

By: Oscar Perpinan

Oscar Perpinan — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:14:11 +0000

Im so fucking there!

By: Jon Lewis

Jon Lewis — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 21:08:00 +0000

Did anyone else catch that little bit of text that popped up?

By: I'm not racist, but I hate Oceano

I'm not racist, but I hate Oceano — Thu, 05 Nov 2009 20:34:15 +0000

Did they make Empyreon’s logo on MS paint?