Ancient Rites

[J.]

These guys any good? "Progressive viking black/death metal" sounds mighty tasty.

Anyone with some well thought-out opinions?

 

[IOfTheStorm]

My opinions are not well thought-out, but:
They are not progressive. They just have some really traditional heavy metal elements in "Fatherland" and "Dim Carcosa", they even remind Running Wild sometimes (well not very much). These 2 i heard, their old material is supposed to be just black metal, simply.

 

[MFJ]

I'm really not a fan...

In other, more off-topic news, "Ace of Spades" is the most metal song of all time.

 

[Ayeka]

No well though-out opinions here either...I've listened to Dim Carcosa once or twice, it's ok. The last song is wierd

 

[Hell Mike]

They're VERY good, and yes, the old stuff is indeed black metal, I can yousendit one oldand one newtrack this evening if I remember to

 

[J.]

haha, the one person I figured wouldn't like them. yeah, i'll take those yousendits if you got 'em

 

[Hell Mike]

http://www.ancientrites.be/
I was hoping to find some samples there to post but I'll yousend 'em in a few hours instead

Really, does this look like something I wouldn't like?

 

[Hell Mike]

http://s26.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=2CDM29RPJ8JCO0B7ZOPTXYEPK2
http://s26.yousendit.com/d.aspx?id=37T2DDWN3MS8H06GSITHOKK1LM

 

[J.]

these guys are actually kick ass. Heavy Fucking Metal viking thrash whatsits.

ballsy stuff

 

[MFJ]

meh

 

[J.]

you're right, lets talk some more about Opeth and CoB and the like

 

[Mormagil]

 

[MFJ]

you're right, lets talk some more about Opeth and CoB and the like

OH MY FUCKING GOD I LOVE CHILDREN OF BODOM AND OPETH LET'S DO IT

:Smug:

 

[JayKeeley]

I like Dim Carcosa. A lot.

You want a well thought out opinion. Go read my review. Oh wait...

 

[J.]

I like it too, but dangit, I prefer Fatherland. Good stuff.

 

[JayKeeley]

I've been listening to Diabolical Serenades lately and it rules. Even with its core in BM, there's a good dose of THRASH METAL TERROR, DEATH METAL MAYHEM, and HEAVY METAL.

And respect the fact that it came out in 1994 makes it all the more genuine.

 

[dorian gray]

The fact that I graduated high school in 1994 makes it even more geniune

 

[Reign in Acai]

Listening to Rubicon as we speak. One line review soon to come.

 

[JayKeeley]

Listening to Rubicon as we speak. One line review soon to come.

Allow me:

"Worst Ancient Rites album ever".

 

[Reign in Acai]

Is that so? I'm finding it to be moderately enjoyable. May I burden you with the request of posting some top notch material?