Albums that have gotten better with age

[FOE_TLH]

As a teenager first getting into things like black metal, death metal, grindcore, etc., there were some albums that just seemed too out of step or strange or otherwise grating that, when I revisited in my somewhat wise old age, now make sense.

For me, such albums include Mayhem's "Grand Declaration of War," Emperor's "Prometheus," and albums from bands like Deathspell Omega.

Curious as to other albums that it took folks a while to "get."

 

[Draehl]

Maybe an odd pick, but Metallica's Kill Em All definitely gets better with age.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

As a teenager first getting into things like black metal, death metal, grindcore, etc., there were some albums that just seemed too out of step or strange or otherwise grating that, when I revisited in my somewhat wise old age, now make sense.

For me, such albums include Mayhem's "Grand Declaration of War," Emperor's "Prometheus," and albums from bands like Deathspell Omega.

Curious as to other albums that it took folks a while to "get."

Funny, I think GDW has gotten worse with time. I liked it when it first came out, but the more I listen to it, the more superficial it sounds.

On the other hand, I totally agree with you Deathspell Omega (particularly Fas and Paracletus) and Emperor's Prometheus.

Others that come to mind:
Agalloch- The Mantle
Gorguts- Obscura
Darkthrone- Transilvanian Hunger
At the Gates- The Red in the Sky is Ours

 

[EspaDa]

ZZ Top Tres hombres, Atheist Unquestionable Presence

 

[J.]

Neurosis - Eye of Every Storm

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Slayer circa 85-90, mostly just in the time it took to realize that there was subtlety in their song-writing in contrast to everything else about them that's so stark. Both Holy Terror albums and Infernal Majesty's None Shall Defy as well for similar reasons.

 

[EspaDa]

Neurosis - Eye of Every Storm

Would rather say that about Enemy of the Sun

 

[The Ozzman]

At the Gates- The Red in the Sky is Ours

This is albums that got BETTER, not WORSE

 

[HamburgerBoy]

He's not talking about Slaughter of the Soul, an album that gets worse with every song.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

He's not talking about Slaughter of the Soul, an album that gets worse with every song.

Holy shit, we agree on something.

Reverend Bizarre - Into the Rectory of the Bizarre Reverend

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

Nile - Black Seeds of Vengeance. Well it was when I was a teen. I just didnt get it and it grew on me then I started lisening to more Death and then into Black

Today I'm still trying to understand bands like Portal, Impetuous Ritual, Teitanblood etc
Bands like Dead congregation, Necros Christos and Grave Miasma took less time and when it clicked it was like I found metal all over again

 

[The Butt]

He's not talking about Slaughter of the Soul, an album that gets worse with every song.

For once you are right about something. I may have to scratch a facepalm off the HB facepalm count.

HB Facepalm count: 7.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

This is albums that got BETTER, not WORSE

That's exactly what I said.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I used to think Nattens Madrigal was comically over- and under-produced at the same time. But now it just works for me. It's aged really well.

 

[Omni]

Burzum - Hvis lyset tar oss
Darkthrone - Soulside Journey

 

[RedStorm]

most classic black metal i had to let grow on me, but specifics i don't know maybe prometheus

 

[EspaDa]

Nile - Black Seeds of Vengeance. Well it was when I was a teen. I just didnt get it and it grew on me then I started lisening to more Death and then into Black

Today I'm still trying to understand bands like Portal, Impetuous Ritual, Teitanblood etc
Bands like Dead congregation, Necros Christos and Grave Miasma took less time and when it clicked it was like I found metal all over again

Yeah, the same with me, I could never understand Portal.