Black Metal.

[Funerary_Doom]

I know the picture looks silly, but it's actually really good.

I've been eyeing that Communion album... I was going to buy it today but decided ill get it on bandcamp. Nachash ruled though.


Also this band is cool. Really interesting Symphonic BM. This first track, Netherstorm is my favorite.

 

[Vegard Pompey]

 

[Slayed Necros]

I'll stick to post 2010 stuff 'cause otherwise I'd be here all day.

 

[Phylactery]

Great picks. That Wampyrinacht track is so fucking good. I'm not that huge on the Ultra Silvam (I've tried the full thing a few times) but I can't really pinpoint why. It's not bad but not something I'd listen to very often.

 

[Slayed Necros]

I'm surprised by that, I thought Ultra Silvam would be right up your alley. A Skull Full of Stars is one of the best things I've heard in black metal since Panphage's Storm. I can't wait for more material.

 

[Phylactery]

I'm surprised by that, I thought Ultra Silvam would be right up your alley. A Skull Full of Stars is one of the best things I've heard in black metal since Panphage's Storm. I can't wait for more material.

Yeah, I was surprised as well. Expected to really enjoy it. Tbf, I much prefer the second and third track to the first. In fact, I strongly dislike some of the riffs in the first track. The closing minute or so of the second track is great and so is the main riff of the third. But it's definitely nowhere near Panphage's Storm for me!

In other news, I finally appreciate Force of Darkness after your constant pimping of them!

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

@Phylactery reaaly like that Averse Sefira song

I'd like to add...

Mgla - with hearts towards none vii
Deathspell Omega - wings of predation
Drudkh - Eternal Turn Of The Wheel
Misþyrming - Endalokasálmar
Svartidauði - Sterile Seeds
Silencer - Death - Pierce me
Children of Mäani - Tradition: My Birth "Where Is the Sky of the First?"

 

[Phylactery]

Never even heard of the 4th and 5th bands on your list!

The vocals on the Silencer record are far too overblown and ridiculous for me to enjoy - they end up sounding insincere rather than sounding genuinely psychotic like I assume he’s going for. At least to me anyway.

I always forget about that Children of Maani demo.

 

[Jimmy... Dead.]

oh well in that case this is a must from start to finish

 

[Krow]

Did that Icelandic Black Metal craze just up and die? I like those two and Sinmara but they never really deserved the insane amount of hype they received when they debuted.

 

[rms]

maybe not, sounded good last night shit this AM.

 

[Phylactery]

Wtf, I randomly discovered this on YouTube. I was not expecting much from the acoustic intro, but then the first track comes crashing in with an authentic old school sound and hateful vocals and full of riffs and made me take notice. Obviously needs more listens before I can form an opinion but seems promising.

 

[Krow]

So have you guys been following the Judas Iscariot fiasco?

Infamous scammer/drug addict piece of shit Blake Judd's newly created label Ascension Monuments Media is releasing a fuckton of Judas Iscariot merch/reissues based on something the guy behind JI supposedly said to him over 10 years ago. The JI guy wants nothing to do with black metal ever again and so far no one has been able to talk to him about it.

He secretly released this:
https://www.discogs.com/Judas-Iscariot-Distant-In-Solitary-Night/release/12123723
And passed them off as deadstock to customers at an inflated price until called out on it. His girlfriend originally denied everything but then went on a "it doesnt matter if they're bootleg anyway tirade."

To be honest I dont care much about bootlegs if theyre cheap and not passed off as originals, but it does kinda bother me to see a junkie going to make a ton of money off something that he has no right to. I'll stick to the CDs from redstream, moribund, and elegy.

Oh and NWN! is in on it and keeps deleting threads about all the shit being said. Kinda blows my mind that they're gonna put their reputation on the line to make some cash (they're releasing Heaven in Flames)

 

[Omni]

The topic that Yosuke posted says that the releases are licensed from the labels that own the recordings. If that is accurate, they're not bootlegs by any definition. It would be easy to contact the labels and ask them if the reissues are actually licensed from them, but I don't care about Judas Iscariot and won't be looking into it because I'm not buying the albums.

This is almost as dumb as Wrest claiming that Moribund illegally licensed Leviathan recordings that they proved that they legally own. He even said that he doesn't get paid residuals, which was also proven to be a lie. It was also proven that he tried to extort money from Back on Black by threatening them, which is ridiculous.

While it totally sucks that a lot of record labels own the music that they put out, nobody makes the artist sign the contract without negotiating the terms.

 

[Phylactery]

I've only heard Heaven in Flames which isn't terrible, but is pretty derivative. Any of their other stuff worth looking into?

 

[Krow]

@Omni i was a skeptical believer until the Distant in Solitary Night thing. That was dishonest and stupid.

 

[Omni]

Haha, I forgot about that part. Now I kind of want to know if they're actually licensed. I bet the ones Yosuke is doing are, at the very least.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I've only heard Heaven in Flames which isn't terrible, but is pretty derivative. Any of their other stuff worth looking into?

If you weren't impressed by Heaven in Flames, probably not. I think it's their best, and if you found it to be too derivative you'll probably feel the same about his other albums.

 

[Phylactery]

I don’t have a problem with derivativeness if it’s done well - I mean I love Moonblood which is obviously heavily indebted to TH era Darkthrone. That JI album I remmeber being merely competent, but perhaps I should listen again.

I remember seeing quite a lot of praise for Distant in Solitary Night so I may look into that.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I really love Heaven in Flames. I think it's traditional while having it's own sound and not being generic. There's great riffs and variety in mood and tempo between the tracks while maintaining cohesion. DISN is very good, but the last track drags down the album (an 11 minute reading of a William Blake poem to some repetitive moody music).