Black Metal.

[~Derek~]

I thought Human Waste had Mullen's best vocals, I'm not too fond of his Pierced-present death growls, but his ones on Human Waste and Effigy are quite ejoyable.

 

[Matt]

OK Mathias, I finally gave that Nazgul album a listen last night. I was quite impressed. The vocals were a huge put-off in the beginning but as time went on they seemed further down in the mix, until they felt like they were at a tolerable level. As for the actual music, it was amazing. Rich orchestration and competent riffing. I really wish I owned a copy so I could read all the Latin lyrics.

One criticism for this album is that the songs are too short for the kind of music they write. Complex orchestral black metal, like Obsidian Gate for example, requires long songs to achieve their effect. Most of the Nazgul songs seem to end abruptly, like only half of the journey through each song was completed. Better songwriting would truly benefit this band. More songs like "Solvitur Ad Elfmuth", clocking in at 8:44, would have been the way to go.

Still, an album full of beautiful songs. But they should have lengthened them and cut out the pretty interludes.

Yeah, I agree, the songs should be longer. I thought you would like it though.

 

[Zephyrus]

I love it. But I'm good at overlooking flaws and enjoying what I can.

 

[skeptik]

I don't bother picking up random Black Metal CDs because most of it sucks.

 

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

You're not cool, tbh.

 

[Slayed Necros]

I don't bother picking up random Black Metal CDs because most of it sucks.

Usually it's pretty safe if they're pre-1997 and cheap. I've found some great shit through blind purchases.

 

[Zephyrus]

I've picked up a few goodies flying blind. Urfaust's latest is one of them.

 

[cookiecutter]

I believe a very handsome classmate of yours recommended that to you

 

[Zephyrus]

Yep. Same applies to Morker's Den Sista Utfarden. Too bad their later material's not as good.

 

[~Derek~]

Cool, Morker, their stuff is hit or miss, one of their members wants me to buy a certain CD for him and I will if he gives me the info and money.

 

[Life Sucks]

I wouldn't buy a black metal CD from a kvlt band I haven't heard before, because it could turn out to be standard raw bedroom black metal. There are many times I decided to check out an obscure black metal band with high expectations via downloading, only to be disappointed when it turned out to be shitty raw bedroom black metal. I think it does for every genre that you should probably have heard the band before if you're gonna buy the CD.

 

[~Derek~]

Actually he wants the American fuck-up booklet of the Secrets of The Black Arts remaster, because the lyrics are printed twice for one song and one of the song's lyrics is missing.

 

[~Derek~]

Also at Life Sucks: How come you're never on Messengers? I added you to MSN and AIM but never see you there.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

I'm much more skeptical about buying random black metal albums than, say, old school death metal.

 

[Zhou Tai 04]

god, I love Reverence, Urna, and Nortt....such truly disturbing music.

 

[Life Sucks]

Also at Life Sucks: How come you're never on Messengers? I added you to MSN and AIM but never see you there.

I'm never on messengers because my computer is old and shitty and they make my computer freeze. And before that, I was only really on only once or twice a week anyways because I have a very busy schedule.

 

[Matt]

I'm much more skeptical about buying random black metal albums than, say, old school death metal.

I would be the opposite. I buy random black metal cd's all the time.

 

[skeptik]

Yeah, about that...you need a more discriminating pallet.

 

[The Ozzman]

 

[Matt]

Yeah, about that...you need a more discriminating pallet.

Eh.

I keep meaning to send those cd's btw. Eventually it will happen.