Black Metal.

[tagradh]

I love how half this thread seems to be about Xasthur, and er... Xasthur suck. >_>

 

[panzerfaust666]

grrr!!!I dont see the reason for the hate.

 

[Skepticism]

I've heard quite a bit of Xasthur, it isn't that great as everyone makes it out to be. It's not terrible, but it definitely doesn't deserve all the hype.

 

[Killbot]

Actually I listened to it some more last night and it grew on me a lot. I think I judged it harshly at first for the rather lifeless production, but looking past that now I can see some good work.

Yeeeeeeah, that's what I'm talking about.

 

[panzerfaust666]

Personal opinions, then.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

I can totally see why Xasthur is popular. The music has a shitload of layers that can unveiled new after each listen. The production value is the typical, yet perfectly set up for a modern one man black metal project. Its atmosphericly depressing and is actually kinda complicated. You could even consider it hauntingly catchy. The only reason I don't like Xasthur is because they bore me to death. Yet I have a trace of respect for what he does.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

lifeless production

Suicidal black metal...

 

[Killbot]

You could even consider it hauntingly catchy.

This is imo precisely why Xasthur is so popular. After I listen to a Xasthur album, it'll be stuck in my head all day, moreso than with any other band of this type. Xasthur is as close to pop as suicidal black metal gets.

 

[tagradh]

Melodic / thrash based BM and blackened death >>>>>>>>>>>> suicidal BM. >_>

 

[cookiecutter]

Suicidal black metal...

Hahahahahahaha

 

[Zephyrus]

Xasthur's whole discography is ace.

 

[skeptik]

Most of it is redundant imo.

 

[Zephyrus]

So is Bolt Thrower, and all their albums are top notch.

 

[Bothering]

Most of it is redundant imo.

I would say consistent. He uses the same approach for most of his works, but there is still enough experimentation on each individual release to separate one from another.

 

[skeptik]

No there isn't. His material is so uniform in sound that I find it wasteful to have more than one album. Nocturnal Poisoning is his most coherent work, so that's the only one I feel that I need.

 

[Bothering]

Well, when I am In the mood for a xasthur album I can't blindly pick one up and put it in the record player thinking: "Who the fuck cares? It all sounds the same anyways". I enjoy different things about each album/split/EP and they all affect me in a different way.

 

[Alter]

Not really, but I am not a fan of Hydra Head at all really. Their design work for the CDs has bothered me for a while (ugly arial bold typeface with clear text of what the album is makes stuff seem too homogeneous to me, which is annoying)...I know that's kind of a dumb criticism but whatever.

A re-release of Xasthur splits would be cool...Scott's tracks on the Acid Enema split rule.

Hydra Head fucking rule. I love a ton of the stuff they release and their artwork and shirt designs are top-notch.

 

[Skepticism]

So is Bolt Thrower, and all their albums are top notch.

Yes, but Bolt Thrower are about a million times better than Xasthur, and even Bolt Thrower has more divergence than Xasthur.

 

[Matt]

Yes, but Bolt Thrower are about a million times better than Xasthur, and even Bolt Thrower has more divergence than Xasthur.

Yeah, stfu.

 

[unknown]

Melodic / thrash based BM and blackened death >>>>>>>>>>>> suicidal BM. >_>

seconded