Albums currently kicking your ass

[Master_Yoda77]

So you like heavy metal?

 

[zerostatic]

 

[crimsonfloyd]

"Overrated" is becoming the single most boring piece of commentary these days. I really don't care how high or low people regard something, tell me what you think personally instead relaying statistical conclusions to me.

As I said, I slightly prefer Left Hand Path to Like An Ever Flowing Stream, I think it has a superior production to boot. But I also prefer Indecent & Obscene to Like An Ever Flowing Stream and I prefer Clandestine to the three of them. Massive Killing Capacity is another of my top favourites.

Then I think Nihilist's recordings blow them all out of the water.

But to top it all off, it's been some time since I've listened to these albums, let alone back-to-back so maybe I don't even think this anymore.

Also, remind me again what SoSE is?

To elaborate, Left Hand Path is an interesting album to listen to intellectually. The musicianship and songwriting is engaging. However, it has rather moderate emotive and atmospheric dimensions. It doesn't really resonate beyond the surface. Death metal is best when it is overwhelmingly intense (Cryptopsy, Incantation), emotive and/or primal (Dismember, Demigod), or alien and weird sounding (Demilich). Left Hand Path is none of those things. Thus, it feels effective but not meaningful.

 

[The Ozzman]

So you like heavy metal?

Yes but we don't like pleb shit

 

[SwarmOvRats]

Reveal - Nocturne of Eyes & Teeth

 

[Vilden]

 

[I-TEND-TO-DIE]

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

First time giving this a spin. I thought for sure it would be much more unlistenable. This is great. I'll need to revisit Ildjarn.

 

[Krow]

My immediate reaction to that Sort Vokter album is that it mildly sounds like Finntroll recorded on a tape recorder. Awful.

 

[Slayed Necros]

 

[Vilden]

Best US death metal album.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

First time giving this a spin. I thought for sure it would be much more unlistenable. This is great. I'll need to revisit Ildjarn.

Go for Strength and Anger. Unlike many of his other grab-bag albums, it actually has a compelling vision.

 

[Draehl]

Fyrnask - Forn

 

[The Ozzman]

Best US death metal album.

These would like a word with you:

 

[Talos of Atmora]

These would like a word with you:

Been listening to this album again.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Best US death metal album.

The best US death metal album is a mediocre Coroner ripoff? Doubtful.

 

[Vilden]

Well, Coroner happens to be the best thrash band ever so...

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Point is, Nocturnus is a thrash metal band, not a death metal band.

 

[Phylactery]

Nokturnal Mortum - The Voice of Steel

This one's in honour of BurgerBoy.