Black Metal.

[no country for old wainds]

yeah, i think i had bogus expectations going in, that was part of the problem - i'd just read erikson for the first time before i started it. at the same time though, i'm just not particularly big on trad/medieval/etc fantasy, so its appeal is probably gonna be limited even if i approach it with more conservative standards. i'll carry on with it eventually though.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

A big part of my reason for loving Erikson so much is that I love being confused as fuck when it comes to fiction. I had a similar reaction to PS1 era JRPGS like Final Fantasy 7 and Xenogears, and, to an even greater extent, Twin Peaks. I love stories that confuse me to the point where I'm thinking about them for weeks on end.

I've had an affinity for medieval history since I was very young so that's my obvious attraction to Martin and anything more traditional.

 

[tagradh]

Every time I come here people are talking about MBotF.

Elsewhere, no one seems to have heard of it (I'm aware it's sold well).

Freaks.

Maybe I should actually finish the series.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

I'm wearing a T'lan Imass shirt as we speak.

 

[tagradh]

Tool is (was?) one of my favourite characters.

Although Kruppe, Karsa, Quick Ben, Fiddler and... Whoever the sea god manservant is.

Guy writes a lot of interesting characters really.




/to be more on topic

https://soundcloud.com/tagradh/x-1

am i being blax metal enuf? Was mostly testing out mix and shit but it grew into something like a song. I think the second riff is cool, even if the whole thing is kinda derivative of Aosoth and Deathspell Omega.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

"sorry we can't find that track"

 

[tagradh]

Weird. Maybe because I only just uploaded it. Although it worked when I checked it after that so who knows.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Vinterland is very fucking good. Too bad they only released the one album.

 

[J.]

its pretty good. not the best melodic bm out there, but definitely worth a nod

 

[no country for old wainds]

vinterland is pretty sexcellent yea

 

[divine_torture]

Speaking of Old Wainds, I'm going to listen to "Nordraum" tonight. Anyone heard it yet? Am I in for a delightful treat?

 

[ProphetofHatred]

Speaking of Old Wainds, I'm going to listen to "Nordraum" tonight. Anyone heard it yet? Am I in for a delightful treat?

It's awesome.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i haven't heard it yet but it's on the wishlist i'm slowly making my way through.

 

[unknown]

New Blut aus Nord track! Listen here:

https://soundcloud.com/blutausnord/memoria-vetusta-saturnian-poetry-first-excerpt

this sounds fantastic. Memoria Vetusta II was one of my top albums of recent memory

 

[Eligos]

This is without a doubt both the next Memoria Vetusta and a quantum leap in its alcove of BaN releases.

 

[divine_torture]

Oh man, that was fucking sweet. Those layers of riffs are mesmerizing...

 

[Tonka Time]

MVII was fucking great. The 777 trilogy had interesting parts but was bland as a whole.

 

[divine_torture]

TWWTG and MVII are the only albums they've done that I care for all the way through.

 

[theoden236]

New Blut aus Nord track! Listen here:

https://soundcloud.com/blutausnord/memoria-vetusta-saturnian-poetry-first-excerpt

this sounds fantastic. Memoria Vetusta II was one of my top albums of recent memory

wow, those drums sound real. too used to hearing electronic snares from those guys

 

[Funerary_Doom]

Man that new BaN snippet is solid. I actually really enjoyed MVI. Fathers of an Icy Age that opening riff...