I’m not super into metal, but these are some things that you ought to see.
Austrian Death Machine
The other day I asked Antigen, “Who is from Austria and is a death machine? You have two choices.”
The singer of “As I Lay Dying” made this band and album as a tribute to you-know-who. It’s, at the very least, amusing. Songs like “Get Back To The Choppa” and “I Need Your Clothes, Your Boots and Your Motorcycle” revive some great memories, but “I Am A Cybernetic Organism, Living Tissue Over (Metal) Endoskeleton” is awesome:
However, if you watched some of those videos and noticed that the singer (vocalist, whatever) looks to much like a poon…then this next band is more your style.
Amon Amarth
My buddy Al introduced me to both of these bands, but Amon Amarth left a lasting impression. This band is full of giant Swedish vikings with crazy-long hair and out-of-control beards. They look like they just sacked a village, raped all the women, cooked half the livestock, and torched the rest. It’s called Viking Metal. Deal with it.
I think a lot of you guys will be able to use these bands in your training if you aren’t already. You’re welcome.
Man you can do a lot better than a half-assed gimmick album made by a Christian metalcore band.
Weight Lifting Musick:
Godflesh
Entombed
Wolfpack/Wolfbrigade
Tyrant (Sweden)
Bolt Thrower
Tragedy
Dismember
Church of Misery
Carnivore
Destroyer 666
Angelcorpse
Cianide
Disfear
Unsane
Watain, Ondskapt, Axis of Advance, blah
Anyone who likes Amon Amarth should check out King of Asgard as well.
Unrelated, but still metal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=89h-X-tZa_w
I’m indifferent to music when training.
I don’t like yelling where I can’t understand the lyrics. Below are a couple of bands I enjoy.
Turisas – Finnish folk metal band
“To Holmgard and Beyond”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=24bYlWqR4_o&fmt=18
“Stand up and Fight!”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7woW7DmnR0E
“Battle Metal”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ift85e38H3M
Alestorm – Scottish pirate metal band. Look for the keytar!
“Keelhauled”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ta-Z_psXODw&feature=related
“Shipwrecked”
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ggyC0FOzqHM&feature=relmfu
“Wenches and Mead”
For my money it just does not get any better then Orinoco Flow by Enya. Makes me want to rip a phone book in half, YA’KNOW?!?
I’ve been training to Electric Wizard a lot lately.
I was listening to Amon Amarth the first time I squatted 300. It helped.
Same here anonymoose.
Since most songs are around 3 minutes, i use it to time my rest between sets.
When you lift by yourself in a globo gym setting music becomes absolutely imperative. Not only to drowned out the lady gaga shit the gym plays, but also to distract from the abundance of half-squatters, curl monkeys, and tricep extension bandits.
I use my ipod to time my rest periods as well.
However, when it comes to Arnie music, you can’t beat this:
If you’re not squatting to manowar, you’re doing it wrong.
“Tricep Extension Bandit” sounds like a cover band that plays the Jersey shoreline in summertime. Or Padre Island at spring break here in TX.
Starting an 8-week 20-rep squat program tomorrow. I’m totally psyched!
Also, upon a burning body names each of their songs after a different Al Pacino movie… kinda awesome.
You’ve started a metal discussion on the interweb, thus beigns a dick swinging contest of the most brutal/obscure…
Pressed 185 for 3×5 yesterday and am finishing up the 35lbs of bbq from the smoker on saturday. Pork is all gone, flat brisket is gone, all that’s left is burnt ends and a few spareribs… ‘merica
Metal hipsters are easily less tolerable than regular hipsters.
“You think THAT is heavy? Well then you obviously haven’t heard of ___”
Neurosis. The metal hipster trump card.
Well, if we’re being serious about it… this would be my actual favourite metal training song. Also the first song I ever saw live.
Usually unimpressed with metal, I listen to it before a PR or something to get the blood rushing, but wouldn’t listen to it in during the rest of my day.
Hey Jaybles, did someone say Metal?!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aC6CPwu0I44
Bodhi really nailed it. The idiots in my gym are always talking shit and talking wayyyy too loud about nonsense while I’m trying to lift and the music is mostly Christina Aguilera and a lot of shit I don’t recognize that sounds like her. Actually the song of the year apparently is this obnoxious Hansen tune that a third grader could have written.
I’ve always liked metal music but never the growling stuff like this. So maybe I don’t like metal? I don’t know. But any song with the growling isn’t for me. I had a friend once try to sell me on Meshuggah. No thanks.I enjoy some Iron Maiden, Metallica, Ozzy Osbourne, Tool, etc. Maybe that’s not exactly metal but that is good and it helps me get PRs without a doubt. No question I lift better if I have good music and earphones. I got a bench PR last week with the help of Mr. Crowley. The best part of some of these songs is the intro gives you time to clip your belt and get in position for the big lift.
Miiiissster CROWLEY http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pdlS7tab5rQ
THE ORGAN!!!
I just listen to arena rock. I also keep a stack of playboys nearby for inspiration.
Maslow NOTHING WILL DEFILE THE METAL, but just as I do front squats for balance I am also trained in a classical sauce.
Maslow, Meshuggah might have growls, but they aren’t some 2-bit metal band. Their drummer is crazy poly-rhythmic, and they do some weird, odd time signature shit.
Just check out bleed, listen to that intro. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qc98u-eGzlc
There’s shitty metalcore growlers, but you should give Mesh a 2nd chance.
I’ve been listening to Amon Amarth since before this website existed.
Yaeh I can hear the music in Meshuggah, cqdanforth. They’re definitely a level above a lot of the wannabes. I can tell that under it all they’re classically trained to rock my fucking socks off.
pretty good pump-up song:
Holy crap this post was made for me. Here are some favorites:
Iron Maiden: Phantom of the Opera
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=t5jaRipA5_M
Old school Sabbath: War Pigs
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xtqy4DTHGqg
Opeth: Ghost of Perdition
Any Opeth is good stuff, but this is one of my favorites.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Rv-4StX6JOA
No metal list can be complete without Metallica:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SwypN3YI4m0
Mastodon has to be one of my favorite bands to listen to while training. Check out the album Blood Mountain – good shit.
I just listen to the sound of Rene Zelwigger’s voice and it drives me to the point of such perverse rage that I either PR or herniate some part of my body.
Starting Texas Method on Monday. After 4 straight days of yuengling at Norris Lake my insides feel bad, man. First week on TM will be interesting.
@stankrom
My story is eerily simlar to yours. I just started the TM, drank my self 2/3rds to a retard over the weekend and our numbers are about the same. Friends? (that was a waterboy referance)
@stankrom
Norris Lake, TN? I grew up in Tazewell.
Jaybles, it feels so extremely horrible. I’m not looking forward to the first couple days. DID WE JUST BECOME BEST FRIENDS?? YUP!!
Big mike, I’ve been coming down here the last couple years with my old lady’s family. This year we’re in Carryville and last year I think we were in LaFollette. It’s pretty awesome.
Since there’s been no chat for like a decade or so, I’ll put my important topic of discussion here:
I went out shopping for tank tops, and found only one that was XL. Anyone who knows anything knows one tank top isn’t nearly enough, which got me thinking, why aren’t there 70’s big tank tops yet, and when will they become available.
Here here, Puke!
I’m going on vacation next month and will need to sport the guns. Can we get a little 70’s Big love in the form of a sleeveless T?
Nah, don’t like the sleeveless T, tank tops are far superior.
Wasn’t aware of the distinction.
Sleeveless T:
http://www.bigshirts.co.uk/ekmps/shops/elaine/images/espionage-red-crew-neck-sleeveless-t-shirt-3xl-e0239-e49-3223-p.jpg
Tank Top:
http://promotions.advanceweb.com/images/products/2008/CP/CP_apparel/09246_MenAnvilTankTop_CP/09246_MenAnvilTankTop_CP_ac1.jpg
I’ve been listening to Amon Amarth for a few years as a soundtrack for lifting. Recently I got started listening to these guys as well:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SXjF9po2hYk
The vocals aren’t as growly as Amon Amarth’s, but they’re just as hard to decipher because they’re in Faroese and Icelandic.
You know whats metal? Shooting people in the face, until all you haters have killed more people than cancer, AIDS, and stupidity, you can take a seat and just ENJOY THE GOD DAMN MUSIC. “Oh this isn’t metal this is more metal”. Come back and talk when you can see your dick without a mirror. OUT!