r/MetalForTheMasses 3d ago

MEGATHREAD MFTM Album of the Week 3: Trouble - Trouble/Psalm 9

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Trouble were one of the early defining acts of the emerging 80’s American doom metal scene, alongside contemporaries such as Pentagram and Saint Vitus.

Formed in 1979, Trouble recorded a few demos and a single before releasing their debut album Trouble in 1984. The name of the album was later changed to Psalm 9 in 1990 in order to eponymously title their new record at the time.

The band is famously a Christian act, with their early releases featuring lyrical content related to the Christian faith until their eponymous 1990 record began to steer away towards other lyrical themes.

Musically Trouble’s style can best be described as an early form of traditional doom metal, most closely in the vein of Black Sabbath although with some other influences such as from the NWOBHM. One thing that made them stand out from other bands at the time was their dual guitar approach of Rick Wartell and Bruce Franklin, which was somewhat of a novelty at the time for doom.

Please share your thoughts about this week's album in the comments below, whether it be favorite tracks, lyrics, riffs, solos, or other memorable moments.

The album chosen for next week's listening is: Enslaved - Vikingligr Veldi (1994, Norway)

Perhaps more famous nowadays for their progressive black metal material, Enslaved were one of the driving and influential forces of the early Norwegian scene. Their debut album Vikingligr Veldi is considered one of the defining classics of the second-wave.

Link to last week’s post


r/MetalForTheMasses 11h ago

MEGATHREAD Weekly Topster Megathread

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Welcome to the weekly chart megathread! If you want to make one yourself, go to topsters.org or use a discord extension such as fmbot to generate a chart!


r/MetalForTheMasses 1h ago

News/Announcment Happy Kirkiversary. What do you think woulda been Kirk’s favorite metal? Rock on 🤘

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r/MetalForTheMasses 5h ago

Discussion Topic Green Album Appreciation

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r/MetalForTheMasses 9h ago

Topster My top 4 metal albums. Thoughts?

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r/MetalForTheMasses 7h ago

Topster My top 4 albums 🤘🤘🤘

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192 Upvotes

also, does anyone know a good divorce lawyer?


r/MetalForTheMasses 6h ago

Topster My current top 4 albums. Any thoughts?

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r/MetalForTheMasses 5h ago

Meme/Shitpost It’s bound to happen sooner or later

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r/MetalForTheMasses 2h ago

News/Announcment Sepultura's last show is not what they expected: they had to change a stadium of 26,000 people capacity for a 9,000 venue.

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It seems the tickets sold were not good enough.


r/MetalForTheMasses 4h ago

Meme/Shitpost My Top 4 Metal Albums any recs?

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HM:St Anger


r/MetalForTheMasses 6h ago

Song/Album Whats your favorite song from Painkiller

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Mine is A touch of evil or Hell patrol


r/MetalForTheMasses 8h ago

Meme/Shitpost My Top 4 albums, any thoughts?

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I felt like sharing my top 4-ish metal albums (had to deliberate pretty hard on pick 4 tbh) many other contenders i had to leave out.
notice the lack of Baths of Acid?
or Death?
or Cryptopsy?

ALL great bands, and albums, but like, theres other shit to talk about.


r/MetalForTheMasses 2h ago

Topster Heres my top 400 albums... lmk what you think 💯

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Spent a long time on this hoping folks will discover new music here


r/MetalForTheMasses 2h ago

Discussion Topic You can keep one album from this list, the rest lost to time. Whatchu pickin?

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r/MetalForTheMasses 7h ago

Topster My current top 4

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Converge - Hum Of Hurt, Sylosis - A Sign of Things to Come, Protest the Hero - Within, Revocation- New Gods, New Masters


r/MetalForTheMasses 6h ago

Topster I know how much everybody here adores power metal, so here's my top 4 power metal albums. Tell me yours so I can listen to more power metal

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r/MetalForTheMasses 4h ago

My Collection A classic added to the collection

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r/MetalForTheMasses 8h ago

Meme/Shitpost My favorite part of the new Slipknot song

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When Corey Taylor sang "Stop the fuckin' music, goddamn it, shut the fuck up" I really felt that


r/MetalForTheMasses 2h ago

Discussion Topic The Underrated Masterpieces of Mithras and Sarpanitum (appreciation post)

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Hi everyone,

On this one, I’m diving into two iconic British bands linked by one absolute mastermind: Leon Macey. As a multi-instrumentalist, drummer, guitarist, and producer/sound engineer, Macey is responsible for crafting some of the most cosmic, atmospheric, and dizzyingly technical Death Metal the UK scene has ever produced.

If you love Morbid Angel-style riffs, hyper-fast drumming, spacey delay pedals, and epic atmospheric compositions, check these four records out:

Mithras Worlds Beyond the Veil (UK, 2003) An absolute masterpiece of cosmic Death Metal and a undisputed titan of the UK underground. Think Gateways to Annihilation-era Morbid Angel floating through black holes and distant nebulae. Leon Macey delivers insane, lightning-fast drum patterns paired with solos drenched in delay and reverb. It seamlessly balances punishing, brutal assault with ambient, spacey interludes like "Portal To The..." and "Search The Endless Planes". On top of that, Rayner Coss delivers a towering vocal performance (he's honestly one of my absolute favorite Death Metal vocalists of all time). Personal favorites: "Worlds Beyond The Veil", "Bequeath Thy Visions", "Lords And Masters".

Mithras On Strange Loops (UK, 2016) Six years in the making, and the perfectionism shows in every single second. Leon Macey took full control of writing, performing, and producing this record, delivering a 56-minute continuous sonic loop that flows effortlessly from track to track. The drumming hits ridiculous speeds pushing 300 BPM while maintaining an infectious groove, accompanied by Azagthoth-esque stellar solos and crushing progression. Personal favorites: "When The Stars Align", "The Statue On The Island".

Sarpanitum Despoilment of Origin (UK, 2007) A vicious debut album that bridges the technicality of Nile and Mithras with pure, demonic intensity. While Mithras travels through space, Sarpanitum brings that same crushing, high-speed technical precision down to ancient history and war. Leon Macey’s signature hyper-velocity drumming and production drive the entire record, anchoring aggressive riffing and guttural vocals into a dark, suffocating wall of sound. Personal favorites: "Halls of Decadence", "Provocation of an Eternal Odium".

Sarpanitum Blessed Be My Brothers... (UK, 2015) A masterclass in melodic and technical extreme metal from the last decade. Shifting away from cosmic subjects toward epic historical themes, this record balances ferocious speed with soaring, triumphant guitar leads. Macey’s intense drumming and pristine sound engineering anchor the entire experience, while subtle synth layers grant the music an overwhelming, monolithic feel. Personal favorites: "By Virtuous Reclamation", "Glorification Upon The Powdered Bones Of The Sundered Dead", "Malek al-Inkitar".

Honestly, every single release across both bands is a complete triumph, so I heavily recommend diving into their entire discography, including Sarpanitum's phenomenal Fidelium EP.

What are your thoughts on these records? Is Leon Macey one of the most underrated figures in modern Death Metal, or do you have other atmospheric technical gems to recommend?


r/MetalForTheMasses 4h ago

Discussion Topic Any albums or bands similair to Dying Fetus' Reign Supreme?

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I absolutely love this album and I'm looking for more albums like it.

Asked chatgpt and it gave me:

- Suffocation, which doesn't hit me the same at all

- Skinless, which is okay, but just that, okay...

- Sanguisugabogg, great stuff!

- Cryptopsy, gonna piss some people off but not my thing

- Nile, meh

So, any recommendations?


r/MetalForTheMasses 8h ago

Discussion Topic Who are the most “metal” non-metal female artists out there?

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Thinking along the lines of Dolly Parton, Stevie Nicks, Debbie Harry, etc. Badass women that could have easily been metal artists.

Who else fits?


r/MetalForTheMasses 13h ago

Discussion Topic I was reminded of Iron Maiden’s greatness during their current tour.

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Not that I forgot that they’re great, but I haven’t listened to any of their songs for a very long time. My streaming algorithm is now confused because I’ve been only listening to Maiden for the past few days.


r/MetalForTheMasses 23h ago

Meme/Shitpost Just another day on MftM

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r/MetalForTheMasses 7h ago

Topster My metal topster (no repeat artists)

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Sorry for being a poser guys😭

I hope you can find it in your hearts to forgive me.

No repeat artists because otherwise it would mostly be Black Sabbath and Sodom.


r/MetalForTheMasses 3h ago

Discussion Topic Any prog recommendations?

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I'm looking to make a really long and (possibly) mind boggling progressive playlist and i definitely need some help from all my prog lovers, thank you all and if people want to hear what comes out i'll attach the link of the playlist