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Recommened channel on YouTube:
Questing Beast
He makes a lot of videos where he reviews TTRPG books. He puts a lot of planning and care into it. He understands the importance of pacing and speech clarity. All while always taking advantage of the visual aspalect of the medium.
And he's not just yet-another rando guy with rando opinions about other people's TTRPG products. He also has created and sold his own original TTRPG adventures and rule system books, from scratch. He practices what he preaches. For example he's given both praise and criticism of DCC books by Goodman Games. But if you go look at his own produced books he walks the walk.
One of my favorite YouTube subscriptions.
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Recommened channel on YouTube:
Questing Beast
He makes a lot of videos where he reviews TTRPG books. He puts a lot of planning and care into it. He understands the importance of pacing and speech clarity. All while always taking advantage of the visual aspalect of the medium.
And he's not just yet-another rando guy with rando opinions about other people's TTRPG products. He also has created and sold his own original TTRPG adventures and rule system books, from scratch. He practices what he preaches. For example he's given both praise and criticism of DCC books by Goodman Games. But if you go look at his own produced books he walks the walk.
One of my favorite YouTube subscriptions.
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Card Name: Questing Beast
Set: Secret Lair Drop
Description: Vigilance, deathtouch, haste
Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented.
Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.
Artist: Omar RayyanEDHrec: https://edhrec.com/commanders/questing-beast #magicthegathering #mtg #QuestingBeast #OmarRayyan #SecretLairDrop
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Card Name: Questing Beast
Set: Secret Lair Drop
Description: Vigilance, deathtouch, haste
Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented.
Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.
Artist: Omar RayyanEDHrec: https://edhrec.com/commanders/questing-beast #magicthegathering #mtg #QuestingBeast #OmarRayyan #SecretLairDrop
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Card Name: Questing Beast
Set: Throne of Eldraine
Description: Vigilance, deathtouch, haste
Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented.
Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.
Artist: Igor KierylukEDHrec: https://edhrec.com/commanders/questing-beast #magicthegathering #mtg #QuestingBeast #IgorKieryluk #ThroneofEldraine
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Card Name: Questing Beast
Set: Throne of Eldraine
Description: Vigilance, deathtouch, haste
Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented.
Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.
Artist: Igor KierylukEDHrec: https://edhrec.com/commanders/questing-beast #magicthegathering #mtg #QuestingBeast #IgorKieryluk #ThroneofEldraine
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Card Name: Questing Beast
Set: Secret Lair Drop
Description: Vigilance, deathtouch, haste
Questing Beast can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
Combat damage that would be dealt by creatures you control can't be prevented.
Whenever Questing Beast deals combat damage to an opponent, it deals that much damage to target planeswalker that player controls.
Artist: Omar RayyanEDHrec: https://edhrec.com/commanders/questing-beast #magicthegathering #mtg #QuestingBeast #OmarRayyan #SecretLairDrop
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Sorry, wie bitte?! Auf einer verlinkten Seite deutest Du an, dass der #OSR / (o) #DnD (Ober) Apologet #BenMilton | #QuestingBeast von Ultrarechten / aka #Nazis gesponsert wird?! Quellen/Referenzen? Merci. Meine Güte, was für ein stinkender, brauner Sumpf. moonmoth.de/2024/10/28/k... #pnpde #ttrpg
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Sorry, wie bitte?! Auf einer verlinkten Seite deutest Du an, dass der #OSR / (o) #DnD (Ober) Apologet #BenMilton | #QuestingBeast von Ultrarechten / aka #Nazis gesponsert wird?! Quellen/Referenzen? Merci. Meine Güte, was für ein stinkender, brauner Sumpf. moonmoth.de/2024/10/28/k... #pnpde #ttrpg
Knave: Second Edition (Swordfi... -
Sorry, wie bitte?! Auf einer verlinkten Seite deutest Du an, dass der #OSR / (o) #DnD (Ober) Apologet #BenMilton | #QuestingBeast von Ultrarechten / aka #Nazis gesponsert wird?! Quellen/Referenzen? Merci. Meine Güte, was für ein stinkender, brauner Sumpf. moonmoth.de/2024/10/28/k... #pnpde #ttrpg
Knave: Second Edition (Swordfi... -
Sorry, wie bitte?! Auf einer verlinkten Seite deutest Du an, dass der #OSR / (o) #DnD (Ober) Apologet #BenMilton | #QuestingBeast von Ultrarechten / aka #Nazis gesponsert wird?! Quellen/Referenzen? Merci. Meine Güte was für ein stinkender, brauner Sumpf. moonmoth.de/2024/10/28/k... #pnpde #ttrpg
Knave: Second Edition (Swordfi... -
Sorry, wie bitte?! Auf einer verlinkten Seite deutest Du an, dass der #OSR / (o) #DnD (Ober) Apologet #BenMilton | #QuestingBeast von Ultrarechten / aka #Nazis gesponsert wird?! Quellen/Referenzen? Merci. Meine Güte was für ein stinkender, brauner Sumpf. moonmoth.de/2024/10/28/k... #pnpde #ttrpg
Knave: Second Edition (Swordfi... -
Sorry, wie bitte?! Auf einer verlinkten Seite deutest Du an, dass der #OSR / (o) #DnD (Ober) Apologet #BenMilton | #QuestingBeast von Ultrarechten / aka #Nazis gesponsert wird?! Quellen/Referenzen? Merci. Meine Güte was für ein stinkender, brauner Sumpf. moonmoth.de/2024/10/28/k... #pnpde #ttrpg
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Ben Milton (#Knave, #QuestingBeast) lässt sich von diesen Gestalten sponsorn: https://moordereht.com/wretched-crew/
"fight against the pussification of the hobby"
"fighting against the woke mind virus"
"bored by the agenda being pushed subjects and [...] so-called progressive game designers "Auf seinem Kanal löscht er Protest dagegen und sagt er muss die Kommentare wegen "Culture-War" schließen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfk4MgdWsI). Ok, genug gesehen, bye.
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Ben Milton (#Knave, #QuestingBeast) lässt sich von diesen Gestalten sponsorn: https://moordereht.com/wretched-crew/
"fight against the pussification of the hobby"
"fighting against the woke mind virus"
"bored by the agenda being pushed subjects and [...] so-called progressive game designers "Auf seinem Kanal löscht er Protest dagegen und sagt er muss die Kommentare wegen "Culture-War" schließen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfk4MgdWsI). Ok, genug gesehen, bye.
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Ben Milton (#Knave, #QuestingBeast) lässt sich von diesen Gestalten sponsorn: https://moordereht.com/wretched-crew/
"fight against the pussification of the hobby"
"fighting against the woke mind virus"
"bored by the agenda being pushed subjects and [...] so-called progressive game designers "Auf seinem Kanal löscht er Protest dagegen und sagt er muss die Kommentare wegen "Culture-War" schließen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfk4MgdWsI). Ok, genug gesehen, bye.
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Ben Milton (#Knave, #QuestingBeast) lässt sich von diesen Gestalten sponsorn: https://moordereht.com/wretched-crew/
"fight against the pussification of the hobby"
"fighting against the woke mind virus"
"bored by the agenda being pushed subjects and [...] so-called progressive game designers "Auf seinem Kanal löscht er Protest dagegen und sagt er muss die Kommentare wegen "Culture-War" schließen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfk4MgdWsI). Ok, genug gesehen, bye.
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Ben Milton (#Knave, #QuestingBeast) lässt sich von diesen Gestalten sponsorn: https://moordereht.com/wretched-crew/
"fight against the pussification of the hobby"
"fighting against the woke mind virus"
"bored by the agenda being pushed subjects and [...] so-called progressive game designers "Auf seinem Kanal löscht er Protest dagegen und sagt er muss die Kommentare wegen "Culture-War" schließen (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VBfk4MgdWsI). Ok, genug gesehen, bye.
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AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Questing Beast – Birth
By Dolphin Whisperer
“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.”
In this year of 2024, artists on the rise have an untold treasure of heavy metal history and knowledge from which they may conjure works of the distorted and riffy kind. That’s how young acts like Questing Beast can come across with their self-imposed “power doom” tag without sounding too much like bearers of the odd torch who came before like Memory Garden or Morgana Lefay. Rather, Birth wears shades of power through vocalist Joe Harris, whose trained vibrato runs equal parts dramatic and powerful while still finding room to switch to a sorrowful tone. And the doom comes out to play through traditional lurching riffs, dry stoner drives, and extended harmonic melodies. But with Elder-like (or maybe a little more Lyle Mays to these ears) glistening interludes and shifting tempo structures, is this also prog? My oh my, what a journey Questing Beast has set forth for our hard-to-please Rodeö crew. But I think it’s a beast they can wrangle, at least this time around. – Dolphin Whisperer
Questing Beast // Birth [June 14th, 2024]
Kenstrosity: I am not known for being particularly picky when it comes to metal in general. However, for one reason or another, I tend to be more selective about the tried and trve ways ov heavy metal. Regardless of pedigree or outside hybridizations, when I see the “heavy metal” tag, I exclaim with much prejudice, “we’ll see about that!” Enter New Hampshire’s proggy heavy metal quintet Questing Beast and their debut full-length, appropriately named Birth. Unexpectedly crunchy grooves and frankly beautiful melodies characterize the majority portion of these pieces (“At Crater’s Edge,” “Growth,” “Titan’s Grip”). But, it’s the more consistent presence of palpable grit in the instrumentation, as companion to the smooth and crystalline pipes at the mic, which makes the magic of the record’s best moments (“The Comet’s Tale,” Beneath Red Leaves,” “Corruption,” “Call of the North”). Using this uncommonly well-realized formula as the basis for strong storytelling and musical composition, Questing Beast handily carve out a niche for themselves in the metalverse that makes the most out of their heavy metal heritage without trying to play strict homage to it. While many of their songs could use a bit more immediacy and the vocalist’s falsetto a bit more stable power, Questing Beast make a compelling case for themselves on their first try. Let’s see if they can follow through on album two! 3.0/5.0
Cherd: On paper, Questing Beast looks like a textbook case of multiple personality disorder. They refer to themselves as “power doom,” but their sound is a circus tent pitched over three rings of power metal, classic doom, traditional/epic heavy metal and progressive metal. And that’s not all, folks. “Corruption” includes the above PLUS a healthy dose of djenty deathcore. Remarkably, the band mostly pulls it all off. Their debut full-length Birth is best when it leans into the older styles of metal. “Titan’s Grip” is a fine epic heavy metal tune updated for contemporary ears. Meanwhile, “At Crater’s Edge” sees them sounding like a bouncier Candlemass. This comparison is especially apt because of classically trained vocalist Joe Harris, who hews closer to Johan Längqvist than to Messiah Marcolin. Harris’ powerful pipes and smooth-like-butter timbre, along with the clearly talented instrumentalists in this quintet, keep Questing Beast’s sound from descending into chaos. Things do go a bit soft in the middle of the record from a songwriting standpoint, but all the material before the first instrumental and after the second one is eyebrow-raising, invigorating stuff. 3.0/5.0
Itchymenace: Beast indeed! This album has a lot going on. There are elements of thrash, prog, death, classic metal and even some jazz. Unfortunately, this ambitious hodgepodge never coalesced in a way that I found compelling or enjoyable. Birth’s primary fault is a lack of a common thread or a narrative that ties it all together. I felt pulled in numerous directions, questing for a voice that would guide me through the disparate tracks. Instead, I got a lot of operatic wailing that never seemed to find its place within the music. Where bands like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest use this style effectively to balance the sonic frequencies across the mix, it feels like Questing Beast stole a vocal track from one album and tried to make it fit over another. I don’t know if it’s a shortcoming in the production, the songwriting, the performance or all three. Much of the lyrical content doesn’t help either. The call and response during “At Crater’s Edge” was about as silly as it gets without being Anvil. Musically, I can appreciate what the band is trying to do. The guitars are crunchy with a classic harmonic metal sound that I love. There are some good riffs and competent playing but that is not enough to make me want to put it on again. Hopefully there is life after-Birth. I wish I could give this a better score. 2.0/5.0
Why unicorn a band when they have their own mythical beast icon?
Mystikus Hugebeard: Birth is a righteous debut by a brand-new band that is already swinging for the fences. This album is, upon reflection, even grander than perhaps it might feel in the moment as you listen to it. During a typical spin, my focus is easily held by the crunchy, exciting riffs that dominate the tracklist, from the slower doom that opens “The Comet’s Tail,” through the energetic classic-metal-tinged guitars in “Beneath Red Leaves,” to the unstoppable pounding riffs of “Call of the North.” But the larger scale of Birth really creeps up on you. Complex rhythms (“Corruption”) and unconventional melodies (“Growth”) speak to Questing Beast’s admirable ambition, and they have the talent to pull off these progressive elements. It’s the bodacious, borderline campy vocals, rather, that make Birth feel epic and they cement the album’s lasting appeal for me. They’re full of righteous but tastefully applied vibrato, and the singer has the endearing timbre of an unrefined but uber-talented vocalist giving 110% that’s just hard to find these days. Some elements do betray Questing Beast’s green-ness in a more harmful way, though. Birth is crying out for some killer guitar solos to punctuate the riffs and further heighten the scale, but the few we get are underwhelming and come across as a bit sloppy, with the exception of “Beneath Red Leaves.” Furthermore, I think the drums can sound a little too sharp and could use a less distracting mix. Despite that, the broad strokes of Birth are a big success for me. Birth is the kind of hidden gem that’s exciting to discover, and leaves me with a big, satisfied grin on my face. 3.0/5.0
#2024 #AmericanMetal #AngryMetalGuySUnsignedBandRodeo #AngryMetalGuySUnsignedBandRodeo2024 #Birth #Candlemass #DoomMetal #Elder #IndependentRelease #IronMaiden #JudasPriest #Jun24 #LyleMays #MemoryGarden #MorganaLefay #PowerMetal #ProgressiveDoomMetal #ProgressiveMetal #QuestingBeast #SelfRelease #StonerDoomMetal
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AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Questing Beast – Birth
By Dolphin Whisperer
“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.”
In this year of 2024, artists on the rise have an untold treasure of heavy metal history and knowledge from which they may conjure works of the distorted and riffy kind. That’s how young acts like Questing Beast can come across with their self-imposed “power doom” tag without sounding too much like bearers of the odd torch who came before like Memory Garden or Morgana Lefay. Rather, Birth wears shades of power through vocalist Joe Harris, whose trained vibrato runs equal parts dramatic and powerful while still finding room to switch to a sorrowful tone. And the doom comes out to play through traditional lurching riffs, dry stoner drives, and extended harmonic melodies. But with Elder-like (or maybe a little more Lyle Mays to these ears) glistening interludes and shifting tempo structures, is this also prog? My oh my, what a journey Questing Beast has set forth for our hard-to-please Rodeö crew. But I think it’s a beast they can wrangle, at least this time around. – Dolphin Whisperer
Questing Beast // Birth [June 14th, 2024]
Kenstrosity: I am not known for being particularly picky when it comes to metal in general. However, for one reason or another, I tend to be more selective about the tried and trve ways ov heavy metal. Regardless of pedigree or outside hybridizations, when I see the “heavy metal” tag, I exclaim with much prejudice, “we’ll see about that!” Enter New Hampshire’s proggy heavy metal quintet Questing Beast and their debut full-length, appropriately named Birth. Unexpectedly crunchy grooves and frankly beautiful melodies characterize the majority portion of these pieces (“At Crater’s Edge,” “Growth,” “Titan’s Grip”). But, it’s the more consistent presence of palpable grit in the instrumentation, as companion to the smooth and crystalline pipes at the mic, which makes the magic of the record’s best moments (“The Comet’s Tale,” Beneath Red Leaves,” “Corruption,” “Call of the North”). Using this uncommonly well-realized formula as the basis for strong storytelling and musical composition, Questing Beast handily carve out a niche for themselves in the metalverse that makes the most out of their heavy metal heritage without trying to play strict homage to it. While many of their songs could use a bit more immediacy and the vocalist’s falsetto a bit more stable power, Questing Beast make a compelling case for themselves on their first try. Let’s see if they can follow through on album two! 3.0/5.0
Cherd: On paper, Questing Beast looks like a textbook case of multiple personality disorder. They refer to themselves as “power doom,” but their sound is a circus tent pitched over three rings of power metal, classic doom, traditional/epic heavy metal and progressive metal. And that’s not all, folks. “Corruption” includes the above PLUS a healthy dose of djenty deathcore. Remarkably, the band mostly pulls it all off. Their debut full-length Birth is best when it leans into the older styles of metal. “Titan’s Grip” is a fine epic heavy metal tune updated for contemporary ears. Meanwhile, “At Crater’s Edge” sees them sounding like a bouncier Candlemass. This comparison is especially apt because of classically trained vocalist Joe Harris, who hews closer to Johan Längqvist than to Messiah Marcolin. Harris’ powerful pipes and smooth-like-butter timbre, along with the clearly talented instrumentalists in this quintet, keep Questing Beast’s sound from descending into chaos. Things do go a bit soft in the middle of the record from a songwriting standpoint, but all the material before the first instrumental and after the second one is eyebrow-raising, invigorating stuff. 3.0/5.0
Itchymenace: Beast indeed! This album has a lot going on. There are elements of thrash, prog, death, classic metal and even some jazz. Unfortunately, this ambitious hodgepodge never coalesced in a way that I found compelling or enjoyable. Birth’s primary fault is a lack of a common thread or a narrative that ties it all together. I felt pulled in numerous directions, questing for a voice that would guide me through the disparate tracks. Instead, I got a lot of operatic wailing that never seemed to find its place within the music. Where bands like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest use this style effectively to balance the sonic frequencies across the mix, it feels like Questing Beast stole a vocal track from one album and tried to make it fit over another. I don’t know if it’s a shortcoming in the production, the songwriting, the performance or all three. Much of the lyrical content doesn’t help either. The call and response during “At Crater’s Edge” was about as silly as it gets without being Anvil. Musically, I can appreciate what the band is trying to do. The guitars are crunchy with a classic harmonic metal sound that I love. There are some good riffs and competent playing but that is not enough to make me want to put it on again. Hopefully there is life after-Birth. I wish I could give this a better score. 2.0/5.0
Why unicorn a band when they have their own mythical beast icon?
Mystikus Hugebeard: Birth is a righteous debut by a brand-new band that is already swinging for the fences. This album is, upon reflection, even grander than perhaps it might feel in the moment as you listen to it. During a typical spin, my focus is easily held by the crunchy, exciting riffs that dominate the tracklist, from the slower doom that opens “The Comet’s Tail,” through the energetic classic-metal-tinged guitars in “Beneath Red Leaves,” to the unstoppable pounding riffs of “Call of the North.” But the larger scale of Birth really creeps up on you. Complex rhythms (“Corruption”) and unconventional melodies (“Growth”) speak to Questing Beast’s admirable ambition, and they have the talent to pull off these progressive elements. It’s the bodacious, borderline campy vocals, rather, that make Birth feel epic and they cement the album’s lasting appeal for me. They’re full of righteous but tastefully applied vibrato, and the singer has the endearing timbre of an unrefined but uber-talented vocalist giving 110% that’s just hard to find these days. Some elements do betray Questing Beast’s green-ness in a more harmful way, though. Birth is crying out for some killer guitar solos to punctuate the riffs and further heighten the scale, but the few we get are underwhelming and come across as a bit sloppy, with the exception of “Beneath Red Leaves.” Furthermore, I think the drums can sound a little too sharp and could use a less distracting mix. Despite that, the broad strokes of Birth are a big success for me. Birth is the kind of hidden gem that’s exciting to discover, and leaves me with a big, satisfied grin on my face. 3.0/5.0
#2024 #AmericanMetal #AngryMetalGuySUnsignedBandRodeo #AngryMetalGuySUnsignedBandRodeo2024 #Birth #Candlemass #DoomMetal #Elder #IndependentRelease #IronMaiden #JudasPriest #Jun24 #LyleMays #MemoryGarden #MorganaLefay #PowerMetal #ProgressiveDoomMetal #ProgressiveMetal #QuestingBeast #SelfRelease #StonerDoomMetal
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AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö: Questing Beast – Birth
By Dolphin Whisperer
“AMG’s Unsigned Band Rodeö” is a time-honored tradition to showcase the most underground of the underground—the unsigned and unpromoted. This collective review treatment continues to exist to unite our writers in boot or bolster of the bands who remind us that, for better or worse, the metal underground exists as an important part of the global metal scene. The Rodeö rides on.”
In this year of 2024, artists on the rise have an untold treasure of heavy metal history and knowledge from which they may conjure works of the distorted and riffy kind. That’s how young acts like Questing Beast can come across with their self-imposed “power doom” tag without sounding too much like bearers of the odd torch who came before like Memory Garden or Morgana Lefay. Rather, Birth wears shades of power through vocalist Joe Harris, whose trained vibrato runs equal parts dramatic and powerful while still finding room to switch to a sorrowful tone. And the doom comes out to play through traditional lurching riffs, dry stoner drives, and extended harmonic melodies. But with Elder-like (or maybe a little more Lyle Mays to these ears) glistening interludes and shifting tempo structures, is this also prog? My oh my, what a journey Questing Beast has set forth for our hard-to-please Rodeö crew. But I think it’s a beast they can wrangle, at least this time around. – Dolphin Whisperer
Questing Beast // Birth [June 14th, 2024]
Kenstrosity: I am not known for being particularly picky when it comes to metal in general. However, for one reason or another, I tend to be more selective about the tried and trve ways ov heavy metal. Regardless of pedigree or outside hybridizations, when I see the “heavy metal” tag, I exclaim with much prejudice, “we’ll see about that!” Enter New Hampshire’s proggy heavy metal quintet Questing Beast and their debut full-length, appropriately named Birth. Unexpectedly crunchy grooves and frankly beautiful melodies characterize the majority portion of these pieces (“At Crater’s Edge,” “Growth,” “Titan’s Grip”). But, it’s the more consistent presence of palpable grit in the instrumentation, as companion to the smooth and crystalline pipes at the mic, which makes the magic of the record’s best moments (“The Comet’s Tale,” Beneath Red Leaves,” “Corruption,” “Call of the North”). Using this uncommonly well-realized formula as the basis for strong storytelling and musical composition, Questing Beast handily carve out a niche for themselves in the metalverse that makes the most out of their heavy metal heritage without trying to play strict homage to it. While many of their songs could use a bit more immediacy and the vocalist’s falsetto a bit more stable power, Questing Beast make a compelling case for themselves on their first try. Let’s see if they can follow through on album two! 3.0/5.0
Cherd: On paper, Questing Beast looks like a textbook case of multiple personality disorder. They refer to themselves as “power doom,” but their sound is a circus tent pitched over three rings of power metal, classic doom, traditional/epic heavy metal and progressive metal. And that’s not all, folks. “Corruption” includes the above PLUS a healthy dose of djenty deathcore. Remarkably, the band mostly pulls it all off. Their debut full-length Birth is best when it leans into the older styles of metal. “Titan’s Grip” is a fine epic heavy metal tune updated for contemporary ears. Meanwhile, “At Crater’s Edge” sees them sounding like a bouncier Candlemass. This comparison is especially apt because of classically trained vocalist Joe Harris, who hews closer to Johan Längqvist than to Messiah Marcolin. Harris’ powerful pipes and smooth-like-butter timbre, along with the clearly talented instrumentalists in this quintet, keep Questing Beast’s sound from descending into chaos. Things do go a bit soft in the middle of the record from a songwriting standpoint, but all the material before the first instrumental and after the second one is eyebrow-raising, invigorating stuff. 3.0/5.0
Itchymenace: Beast indeed! This album has a lot going on. There are elements of thrash, prog, death, classic metal and even some jazz. Unfortunately, this ambitious hodgepodge never coalesced in a way that I found compelling or enjoyable. Birth’s primary fault is a lack of a common thread or a narrative that ties it all together. I felt pulled in numerous directions, questing for a voice that would guide me through the disparate tracks. Instead, I got a lot of operatic wailing that never seemed to find its place within the music. Where bands like Iron Maiden or Judas Priest use this style effectively to balance the sonic frequencies across the mix, it feels like Questing Beast stole a vocal track from one album and tried to make it fit over another. I don’t know if it’s a shortcoming in the production, the songwriting, the performance or all three. Much of the lyrical content doesn’t help either. The call and response during “At Crater’s Edge” was about as silly as it gets without being Anvil. Musically, I can appreciate what the band is trying to do. The guitars are crunchy with a classic harmonic metal sound that I love. There are some good riffs and competent playing but that is not enough to make me want to put it on again. Hopefully there is life after-Birth. I wish I could give this a better score. 2.0/5.0
Why unicorn a band when they have their own mythical beast icon?
Mystikus Hugebeard: Birth is a righteous debut by a brand-new band that is already swinging for the fences. This album is, upon reflection, even grander than perhaps it might feel in the moment as you listen to it. During a typical spin, my focus is easily held by the crunchy, exciting riffs that dominate the tracklist, from the slower doom that opens “The Comet’s Tail,” through the energetic classic-metal-tinged guitars in “Beneath Red Leaves,” to the unstoppable pounding riffs of “Call of the North.” But the larger scale of Birth really creeps up on you. Complex rhythms (“Corruption”) and unconventional melodies (“Growth”) speak to Questing Beast’s admirable ambition, and they have the talent to pull off these progressive elements. It’s the bodacious, borderline campy vocals, rather, that make Birth feel epic and they cement the album’s lasting appeal for me. They’re full of righteous but tastefully applied vibrato, and the singer has the endearing timbre of an unrefined but uber-talented vocalist giving 110% that’s just hard to find these days. Some elements do betray Questing Beast’s green-ness in a more harmful way, though. Birth is crying out for some killer guitar solos to punctuate the riffs and further heighten the scale, but the few we get are underwhelming and come across as a bit sloppy, with the exception of “Beneath Red Leaves.” Furthermore, I think the drums can sound a little too sharp and could use a less distracting mix. Despite that, the broad strokes of Birth are a big success for me. Birth is the kind of hidden gem that’s exciting to discover, and leaves me with a big, satisfied grin on my face. 3.0/5.0
#2024 #AmericanMetal #AngryMetalGuySUnsignedBandRodeo #AngryMetalGuySUnsignedBandRodeo2024 #Birth #Candlemass #DoomMetal #Elder #IndependentRelease #IronMaiden #JudasPriest #Jun24 #LyleMays #MemoryGarden #MorganaLefay #PowerMetal #ProgressiveDoomMetal #ProgressiveMetal #QuestingBeast #SelfRelease #StonerDoomMetal
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"The Waking of Willowby Hall" is more fantastic than I've heard.
Ran it twice with two different groups, and two very different outcomes.
I'm convinced that I could run it with five more groups, and I would get five more different outcomes.
So awesome. So fun.
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"The Waking of Willowby Hall" is more fantastic than I've heard.
Ran it twice with two different groups, and two very different outcomes.
I'm convinced that I could run it with five more groups, and I would get five more different outcomes.
So awesome. So fun.
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"The Waking of Willowby Hall" is more fantastic than I've heard.
Ran it twice with two different groups, and two very different outcomes.
I'm convinced that I could run it with five more groups, and I would get five more different outcomes.
So awesome. So fun.
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"The Waking of Willowby Hall" is more fantastic than I've heard.
Ran it twice with two different groups, and two very different outcomes.
I'm convinced that I could run it with five more groups, and I would get five more different outcomes.
So awesome. So fun.
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"The Waking of Willowby Hall" is more fantastic than I've heard.
Ran it twice with two different groups, and two very different outcomes.
I'm convinced that I could run it with five more groups, and I would get five more different outcomes.
So awesome. So fun.
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1. First RPG bought this year.
The first, and so far only, #RPG, that I have bought this year is Knave 2nd Edition by #BenMilton (aka #QuestingBeast).
So far I am using it as a side step from the Cairn 1e RPG.
Both games scratch a similar itch for me and I like them both.
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1. First RPG bought this year.
The first, and so far only, #RPG, that I have bought this year is Knave 2nd Edition by #BenMilton (aka #QuestingBeast).
So far I am using it as a side step from the Cairn 1e RPG.
Both games scratch a similar itch for me and I like them both.
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1. First RPG bought this year.
The first, and so far only, #RPG, that I have bought this year is Knave 2nd Edition by #BenMilton (aka #QuestingBeast).
So far I am using it as a side step from the Cairn 1e RPG.
Both games scratch a similar itch for me and I like them both.
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1. First RPG bought this year.
The first, and so far only, #RPG, that I have bought this year is Knave 2nd Edition by #BenMilton (aka #QuestingBeast).
So far I am using it as a side step from the Cairn 1e RPG.
Both games scratch a similar itch for me and I like them both.
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1. First RPG bought this year.
The first, and so far only, #RPG, that I have bought this year is Knave 2nd Edition by #BenMilton (aka #QuestingBeast).
So far I am using it as a side step from the Cairn 1e RPG.
Both games scratch a similar itch for me and I like them both.
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In this latest episode of the podcast I'm talking about my first experience of running #Knave2E by #BenMilton of #QuestingBeast fame, how it went and what I think the system is good for:
We also have a call-in by long-time listener Ricardo about a previous episode.
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In this latest episode of the podcast I'm talking about my first experience of running #Knave2E by #BenMilton of #QuestingBeast fame, how it went and what I think the system is good for:
We also have a call-in by long-time listener Ricardo about a previous episode.
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In this latest episode of the podcast I'm talking about my first experience of running #Knave2E by #BenMilton of #QuestingBeast fame, how it went and what I think the system is good for:
We also have a call-in by long-time listener Ricardo about a previous episode.
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In this latest episode of the podcast I'm talking about my first experience of running #Knave2E by #BenMilton of #QuestingBeast fame, how it went and what I think the system is good for:
We also have a call-in by long-time listener Ricardo about a previous episode.
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In this latest episode of the podcast I'm talking about my first experience of running #Knave2E by #BenMilton of #QuestingBeast fame, how it went and what I think the system is good for:
We also have a call-in by long-time listener Ricardo about a previous episode.
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#Knave2e by #BenMilton, aka #QuestingBeast, arrived in the mail today. It's a beautiful book and I am looking forward to running games of it for family and friends.
Ben's done a good job of writing a concise fantasy #RPG rules set and packaged it in a product that contains tools, is organized, and is laid out in such a way as to be useful both in game prep and on-the-fly at the gaming table.
The #PeterMullen art throughout ties everything together beautifully.
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#Knave2e by #BenMilton, aka #QuestingBeast, arrived in the mail today. It's a beautiful book and I am looking forward to running games of it for family and friends.
Ben's done a good job of writing a concise fantasy #RPG rules set and packaged it in a product that contains tools, is organized, and is laid out in such a way as to be useful both in game prep and on-the-fly at the gaming table.
The #PeterMullen art throughout ties everything together beautifully.
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#Knave2e by #BenMilton, aka #QuestingBeast, arrived in the mail today. It's a beautiful book and I am looking forward to running games of it for family and friends.
Ben's done a good job of writing a concise fantasy #RPG rules set and packaged it in a product that contains tools, is organized, and is laid out in such a way as to be useful both in game prep and on-the-fly at the gaming table.
The #PeterMullen art throughout ties everything together beautifully.
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#Knave2e by #BenMilton, aka #QuestingBeast, arrived in the mail today. It's a beautiful book and I am looking forward to running games of it for family and friends.
Ben's done a good job of writing a concise fantasy #RPG rules set and packaged it in a product that contains tools, is organized, and is laid out in such a way as to be useful both in game prep and on-the-fly at the gaming table.
The #PeterMullen art throughout ties everything together beautifully.
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#Knave2e by #BenMilton, aka #QuestingBeast, arrived in the mail today. It's a beautiful book and I am looking forward to running games of it for family and friends.
Ben's done a good job of writing a concise fantasy #RPG rules set and packaged it in a product that contains tools, is organized, and is laid out in such a way as to be useful both in game prep and on-the-fly at the gaming table.
The #PeterMullen art throughout ties everything together beautifully.
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Interview of Quintin Smith about his new #ttrpg #youtube channel. It was mentioned in #questingbeast newsletter but with the wrong link. #quinnsquest
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Interview of Quintin Smith about his new #ttrpg #youtube channel. It was mentioned in #questingbeast newsletter but with the wrong link. #quinnsquest
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Interview of Quintin Smith about his new #ttrpg #youtube channel. It was mentioned in #questingbeast newsletter but with the wrong link. #quinnsquest
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Ich kann übrigens über den Substack von #QuestingBeast drauf, der auf reduzierte #OSR-#Regelwerke hinwies
