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Not sure what you're listening to, but I didn't hear any so-badly-recorded-its-painful-to-listen to noise on this album. It's hard to even classify it as black metal, aside from the fact that the singer sounds a bit Atilla-ish. Nortt is suicidal / depressive / doom BM. This reminds me more of...

This is my first exposure to Onslaught, so I can't compare it to their older albums, but I can vouch that it's a damn good retro-thrash album in its own right.

The first band that came to mind was Khlyst (or however you spell it). Not that they're "rated" but to see money spent by a well-known & respected label to record and promote garbage like that is maddening. It's literally 40 or so minutes of guitar noise, random drum hits and screaming...

Just bought it on iTunes for $1.99 :)

We're on the same page, but this is as close as they've gotten to the old style since DT. Unless you're ignoring them on principal, give it a shot. There's at least a couple songs that might interest you ("Never for the Damned," in particular).

It's not their best, but it's the best they've done in a loooooong time. Awfully good. Full review: http://www.deadtide.com/reviews/albums/page.php?id=3874

I've only heard "Age of the Wicked" and while it's not a groundbreaking album (nor does it try to be), what's good about it is the amount of energy they captured. They sound like they're about to fall off the rails at any moment, but never do. Kind of a rare thing for that style...

"Chimera" was "lackluster" !??! News to me.

We're just a studio project. I'm in Chicago, but Chad's in Tennesse / Candada and Jon's in London. I haven't heard Midlothian. You guys do any gigs in the city? EDIT: Oh my god, Midlothian is a CITY not a BAND. I'm an ass :)

After recently hearing "That One Night (Live in Argentina)," I couldn't agree more. In his defense, I can't imagine doing anything well while playing those rhythm parts. Still, it's pretty horrendous.

The title track to that album is one of the best metal songs ever written. The opening riff to that track is one of the best riffs ever written. I only heard it about a year ago and my jaw just about hit the floor when that kicked in.

Good entries! The correct answer was: Bathory Primordial Manegarm Asmegin Enslaved Thyrfing Skyclad Tyr Thanks for playing ;)

THANK YOU! I've been saying this from day one with those guys. They're a decent band, but people act like they're the second coming of Christ.

Right in the middle of one of Holtz' compositions from "The Planets" suite ("Jupiter" I think) is a Bathory song (can't remember which, but it's Viking-era).

Another bump for Coroner. "No More Color" and "Grin" are both masterpieces, though of totally different styles. Others are so-so, but you can't touch those two...