Black Metal.

[Mort Divine]

I can understand disliking it, but that comment was ridiculous.

 

[J.]

i love the sort vokter album. basically combine raw black metal with the ambient stuff ildjarn does. it's really not hard on the ears at all

 

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

No it isn't, it's actually pretty quiet. I just don't care for the sound of it. I didn't hear anything particularly engaging.

 

[Alter]

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Also Havohej.

Raw production is fine, I'm all for it in fact, but the way these bands do it just makes it seem like a joke to me.

Havohej is a fucking joke. Disgusting music.

 

[skeptik]

lol pussies

 

[Alter]

Nec, is the Mock cd badass as I said?

 

[zoidberg]

Havohej is a fucking joke. Disgusting music.

Wow, that's a little harsh. But no they aren't that good.

 

[MasterOLightning]

I'm not sure how I feel about Drudkh - Estrangement yet. It seems like it borrows something from each of the preceding releases. In some ways this is really cool, and in a way it is also disappointing. It has a lot of the aggression of Forgotten Legends. The drumming recalls that album quite a bit, with a decent amount of blasting. The same rhythm as on Forests in Fire and Gold comes up. There are a couple of riffs that sound directly pulled from Autumn Aurora, namely the closing riff on the first song. The guitar has the extra trebly, ethnic sound as Swan Road in a few places. The guitar solos from Blood In Our Wells are back, along with the generally lush production. The band has also noticeably borrowed from Negura Bunget in the use of bass guitar and some of the drum beats.

Length is a problem here. The songs are just not really memorable enough. I liked the direction they were going on Anti-Urban. The band seems to be moving sideways here.

 

[Slayed Necros]

lol pussies

I reckon. Ildjarn takes a fuckload of perseverance to fully appreciate. I recommend beginning with Det Frysende Nordariket (or just the Norse EP which makes up the first few songs) or Svartfrad, they're quite easily digestible for seasoned Black Metal fans - especially if you love Norwegian Black Metal - and ultimately very rewarding. No other band creates such a feral and vicious atmosphere so convincingly.

I honestly doubt anyone liked Forest Poetry or Strength and Anger on the first listen.

Edit: Havohej/Profanatica rules.

 

[Hypnos]

That is one band I have never gotten around to checking out but I really want to. Where do I start?

take one of their last four albums. they're equally great and highly recommended

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I reckon. Ildjarn takes a fuckload of perseverance to fully appreciate. I recommend beginning with Det Frysende Nordariket (or just the Norse EP which makes up the first few songs) or Svartfrad, they're quite easily digestible for seasoned Black Metal fans - especially if you love Norwegian Black Metal - and ultimately very rewarding. No other band creates such a feral and vicious atmosphere so convincingly.

I honestly doubt anyone liked Forest Poetry or Strength and Anger on the first listen.

Edit: Havohej/Profanatica rules.

I can make out what's going on in all of Ildjarn's music so it really doesn't bother me. Pure Fucking Armageddon is where I draw the line, though.

 

[chuj666]

Best news ever

Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth and Keep of Kalessian to tour U.S

 

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

Behemoth tours the US every 4 months...Nergal is practically a fucking American by now. Dimmu is nothing special, but Keep of Kalessin might actually be worth seeing.

 

[supseudonymous]

I'll be there, but I'm not overly excited about it. I do want to see Keep and Behemoth, but feel that Dimmu is actually going to take away from the quality of the show.

 

[chuj666]

To be honest I would rather see Behemoth with Dimmu then Job for a cowboy...that's why i skipped that tour how can JFAC be headlining in front of Behemoth...Dimmu i understand but the other tour announcement made me sick

 

[Matt]

Indeed. Can you imagine Det Frysende Nordariket with clearer, more polished production? It'd basically lose all its atmosphere and cease to be worthwhile. Ildjarn is the best raw Black Metal in existence as far as I'm concerned.

Yep. It's catchy as fuck once you get used to it.

I honestly doubt anyone liked Forest Poetry or Strength and Anger on the first listen.

Nope, I thought they sucked as well Luckily I loved Det Frysende upon first listen, so I took the time to get used to them. They rule now.

edit: Do you like Rodovest?

 

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

chuj: yeah I agree...I hate JFAC, and that Behemoth is opening for them is basically a metal travesty...lame.

 

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

Also:

1/17/08 New Addition

ARCKANUM CD'S ORDERS BEING FILLED AND SHIPPED ASAP!

Thanks to everyone for the pre-orders. Expect orders to start shipping soon.

SO. FUCKING. PSYCHED.

 

[KevenZ]

I would say the second album isn't as good as the first (I assume you mean Unlock the Shrine, not The Furious Waves of Damnation), but that's only because I love Unlock The Shrine so much, it's still a fantastic album.

I think TROB's demo is better than their first full-lenght actually..... the second full-lenght is my favorite.

 

[KevenZ]

Well after vehement encouragement from bluewizard I gave Secrets of the Black Arts a spin last night. I enjoyed it, but it's a step down from In the Sign... . Now a couple songs from that EP are on SotBA, but they just don't sound as good (the vocals are certainly weaker). It was a worthy pickup, especially on the cheap from The Greys, but I'm in no rush to check out their later discography.

And the best songs from In the Sign were "Open the Gates" and the two Bathory covers, neither of which are on the debut.

I suggest you try finding Secrets of the black PAST..... it's a different recording of their first full-lenght.... which IMO is a lot better in term of production..... it sounds more "black metal", similar to DMDS.