JUMPING DARKNESS PARADE: EYAL FOLLOWS-UP ON YESTERDAY’S EXPERIMENT
Tuesday, February 2nd, 2010 at 12:10pm by Eyal Levi
Well, you’ve done it! Once again, you guys have shown that when it comes down to it, metal is still about spreading the word.
So most of you know about some bands out there that you feel should have a shot for whatever reason. Some more legitimate than others. I’m sure some girlfriends posted about their boyfriend’s band. I KNOW of some band members that posted links to their own band even though I said not to do that. Hey, it’s a free world and all, but c’mon dudes and one dudette I know of. Can you hang up the self-promotion for one night? The idea was to let OTHER PEOPLE promote you.
Regardless of that, I also know that a good majority of these links are genuine recommendations. And that fucking rules. I gave this list to some A&R dudes at some labels and whether or not they listen is up to them but hey, they have the list and its mostly based on people’s recommendations. Over the course of the next few weeks I’m going to go down the list, and every band that is up there due to a legit posting is going to get a listen. And when I’m done I’m going to figure out if there’s any way possible to help spread the word further about them.
In the meantime, those of you who posted links to your friend’s band should take it a step further. Send your favorite tracks to ten of your friends. Burn some CDs for friends of yours. Whatever. Just help go beyond this list. This list is staggering to people because its so long, and I guarantee you that outside the music industry most people won’t check out every band (i.e., potential fans). Therefore, if you really care, you will put this in some people’s hands and help open their minds to it. Talk to you all soon.
-EL
Visit Daath on MySpace and become their fan on Facebook.
http://www.myspace.com/resurrectthemorning
and
http://www.myspace.com/adelaidetn
best local bands in nashville since whitechapel
Def diggin Adelaid.
Great experiment, I am currently going through the list and checking out stuff to see what I like. I think people have forgotten that nobody in metal is an over night success, even bands that achieved a lot of fame on their first album had to pay their dues to get there, and get signed. Keep up the great articles, and the great music, looking forward to your releases coming up.
Eyal, thanks for your continued commitment to the underground and up-and-coming metal scene. I know that I speak for many by showing my appreciation for your contribution.
now all thats left is for you to give him a blow job and you’ll officially be his bitch
I’ll get right on that lordass. You’re next.
that’s a tough comment to swallow..
Actually… ya know…. hate to say it…. it pains me to say it…. but I’m allllll goooood in the getting head department.
I don’t need it via comments on a blog. Just doesn’t feel the same as the real thing.
But if someone likes my blogs that’s cool !
oh man, i cant wait to get mine. i like lots of teeth
I know this shouldn’t be a place for self-promotion, but this might be of interest to unsigned bands. I have a music social networking website coming out in the next month or two (been working on it with developers for a while now). It’s http://www.hypedsound.com. I’ll definitely go back to the list of bands posted yesterday and see if any of them could use our services, and I might even have some free featured artists spots during the beginning stages of the website. If you’re reading this feel free to contact me as well via this website or the email posted on the landing page of the site (or http://www.myspace.com/hypedsound). Thanks for the letting me rant!
That was awesome dude. You have to do this again soon, hopefully when my band’s ep is ready ;)
Well take your time because I have like 500 bands to check out now
Here’s a band some of you might like:
Con:Sump:Tion
myspace.com/keithband
Pretty good Hardcore/Metal with some Crust influence.
http://www.myspace.com/keithband
Check out my friends band Deathalizer
http://www.myspace.com/deathalizer
Los Angeles:
Exhausted Prayer
http://www.myspace.com/exhaustedprayer
National Sunday Law
http://www.myspace.com/nationalsundaylaw
their album is also streaming at http://www.nationalsundaylaw.net
and these guys are in a new band with Sacha from Intronaut
Solar Wimp
http://www.myspace.com/solarwimp
You’re a class act Eyal.
http://www.myspace.com/ascension
Truth metal
Great initiative!
i saw these guys a month ago and they were pretty awesome live.
http://myspace.com/killtheenemyva
Check out Praeter Morte, a Long Island band with death, black and hardcore influences, but not cheesy generic “deathcore.”
Praeter Morte: http://www.myspace.com/praetermorte
I recently reviewed their debut album “Purifying the Oppressor” on my site.
didn’t realize Eyal only wanted unsigned bands. Praeter Morte are actually signed, but it’s a tiny, local label (Last Resort Records), they could use far more exposure. None of the bands on that label even have the support to really do a tour out of their area…
I checked out a BUNCH of the bands from the previous post and I liked a lot of them.
Will be interesting to see which ones get some promo.
Today’s award for B.A.M.F. goes to Eyal!
Good job man!
Cormorant, duh!
http://www.myspace.com/cormorantmusic
Progressive extreme metal. They’ve been featured on MS multiple times, Arthur writes a popular column, and they are currently working on their second full-length. I’m not the only one that digs ‘em, either…
I can’t recommend Metazoa enough, this could re-shape the future of melodic death metal in America, simple as that. Metazoa represents a new age in metal, and in all truth, is the essence of what metal is; putting out a product that has NOTHING to do with mainstream success, but rather what the band and like minded appreciators want to hear.-All Metal Resource
Cormorant has released a stunning melodic death metal album that that’s adventurous, ambitious and brilliant. Metazoa is a truly breathtaking experience and a breath of fresh air to American metal from an immensely promising band. – Teeth of the Divine
Saetith
http://www.myspace.com/saetith
holy shit balls! i still cant believe i havent heard this band name mentioned on this site: hunab ku. yeah, their signed but they belong on a much better lable. either way me bitching about them not being signed doesnt mean shit, because i probably cant change it. and i dont care if they dont make some list. what i care about is that you go check em out. they have two new songs up and one an 7 song ep. my personal favorite from them is houdinis achilles heel, and if you like gettin shocked into an experimental grind band check that one out.
its like puttin dillinger and psyOpus together, havin them make a baby and puttin that little cracker jack on a cocktail of drugs.
Not my old band. They’re on the third drummer and fourth bassist as of late. Lame-o’s. well, i only filled in. Why did I do that? Why am i having a conversation online by myself? I’m lame too.