Black Metal.

[~Derek~]

death metal riff? really?

Yes, it's a palm muted riff on the E string, really would fit well in a death metal song, but I like the riff anyways.

 

[Zephyrus]

I listened to some Taake songs today and it was very hit or miss for me. Some riffs were good and others were boring

Not depressing enough for you?

 

[Skepticism]

I listened to some Taake songs today and it was very hit or miss for me. Some riffs were good and others were boring

Try Hordaland Doedskvad, I find it a lot better than the first two releases.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

Not depressing enough for you?

I laughed.

 

[cookiecutter]

Try Hordaland Doedskvad, I find it a lot better than the first two releases.

That was what I listened to.

 

[Zephyrus]

Oh noes, black metal that requires multiple listens.

 

[cookiecutter]

I already deleted it and I hate it!

Not really, but I was not even intrigued with it on first listen. Some of the riffs I genuinely didn't like. I can tell when something is good and I'm just not quite getting it but I didn't have that feeling.

 

[Zephyrus]

Well I hope that's the case, because every bit of your black metal I have had the pleasure of listening to was almost immediately accessible, as contrasted to the majority of black metal bands I listen to. I just hope your digestive reflexes don't give a vomitory response to the tougher cuts of meat.

 

[cookiecutter]

I vomited at that metaphor

Things is though Taake didn't feel like a "tough cut of meat". Deathspell Omega felt that way. I'll give it another listen though.

 

[Zephyrus]

It's complex, give it some time to sink in.

 

[KevenZ]

Taake rules.
and the new Drudkh is superb.

And Walknut is better.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

never heard em.
but you seem to know everything ever, so I'll believe you.

 

[Vilden]

That was what I listened to.

Listen to Nattestid instead then.

 

[unknown]

Nattestid Ser Portens Vid is fucking excellent

 

[Hubster]

Taake is fucking brilliant. I completely fail to understand why any real Black Metal enthusiast could overlook Hoests brilliant talents.

That opening riff on Nattestid ser Porten Vid I is worth buying the first album alone, and Hoest has one of the thinnest screams in Black Metal

 

[Hubster]

No I'm of the same thought. It's strange listening to that album. It's undeniably black metal, yet the guitar work is unlike most black metal I've heard. It's far more complex.

Borknagar is a similar band in terms of guitar-work, but not as complex as Taake's.

Hoest said himself (where I can't recall, but I do remember reading it) that Hordaland Doedskvad is very 80s influenced. If one's strips out the Black Metal elements, and concentrates on the riffing and shapes, you get lots of earlier Iron Maiden.

 

[Cythraul]

I feel that Taake is very overrated and, for the most part, quite uninteresting.

 

[Perdition's Light]

I feel the same way.

 

[DarkBliss]

Taake are decent.

 

[Skepticism]

Everyone has their own opinion, but I really love Taake.