Albums currently kicking your ass
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Thunderstorm is fantastic. Never heard their latest but their other albums are fucking great.
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My head is bloody, but unbowed.
Dead Can Dance - Within the Realm of the Dying Sun
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I was just about to post that! Incredible album. I do prefer Brendan's tracks and vocals to Lisa's though.
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i've kinda gone off DCD these days. never liking brendan's vox was part of the problem actually. favourite neoclassical/darkwave/etc band is elend by a million miles.
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I'm familiar with The Umbersun by Elend and I enjoy it. Do you like all their albums or are there ones in particular you think are better?
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Bjork - Homogenic
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that one is my favourite. all-time favorite album in any genre, possibly. i can disappear so deep into that one. simultaneously more dark and horrifying than any metal and more ecstatically beautiful. it's based around milton and it's totally worthy of the comparison.
i think all of their first five albums are worthwhile (didn't get into the last one). THE UMBERSUN is actually the third of a trilogy, the second of which is probably my second favourite of theirs, though it's kind of amateurish and midified which puts people off.
their later work is more polished, probably more experimental but ultimately more streamlined in composition, not as rich in mood and texture. WINDS DEVOURING MEN is maybe their gentlest album, it's good but reaches more modest heights. some parts of SUNWAR THE DEAD are actually really rousing, i'd say they were metal as fuck if not for the fact they aren't metal at all. i can imagine them appealing to some folks here in any case. examples:
most headbangable fucking neoclassical music ever. that climax at 2:40-3:00 of the first one is absolutely spinetingling, and the kind of thing they do pretty regularly on THE UMBERSUN. last 40 seconds is fucking amazing too.
i think all of their first five albums are worthwhile (didn't get into the last one). THE UMBERSUN is actually the third of a trilogy, the second of which is probably my second favourite of theirs, though it's kind of amateurish and midified which puts people off.
their later work is more polished, probably more experimental but ultimately more streamlined in composition, not as rich in mood and texture. WINDS DEVOURING MEN is maybe their gentlest album, it's good but reaches more modest heights. some parts of SUNWAR THE DEAD are actually really rousing, i'd say they were metal as fuck if not for the fact they aren't metal at all. i can imagine them appealing to some folks here in any case. examples:
most headbangable fucking neoclassical music ever. that climax at 2:40-3:00 of the first one is absolutely spinetingling, and the kind of thing they do pretty regularly on THE UMBERSUN. last 40 seconds is fucking amazing too.
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here's one i've always loved from WINDS DEVOURING MEN, showing off a different side--might be too pretentious/french for some though haha. i'd post UMBERSUN songs for folks who haven't heard it but i think it's best heard in its entirety in total darkness with good headphones, m'self!
I think that both of them are great singers. I couldn't decide which one was better.
Elend is awesome too.
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my number one is certainly CRYSTAL LOGIC. OPEN THE GATES is probably the sensible pick for third spot but i'd be tempted to go for something leftfield like GATES OF FIRE.
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