Black Metal.

[Onder]

Emperor's In the Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at dust are not overrated. Just fucking amazing.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Speaking of which, what are Arckanum's best releases? I really liked Antikosmos, so anything stylistically similar would also be a welcome rec

Fran Marder and Kostogher are much better then Antikosmos. Kampen isn't bad either.

 

[Matt]

I'm getting more into Black Metal with Emperor. I know some people say they're overrated, so could you guys give me some stuff similar to them, but better?

Not much can be considered better, and they're definitely not overrated. Here are some good symphonic/etc recs though:

Quadrivium - Adversus
Nokturnal Mortum - To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire
Nazgul - De Expugnatione Elfmuth
Profanum - Flowers Of Our Black Misanthropy
Spell Forest - Lucifer Rex
Veneficium De Occulta Philosophia - A Missae Tenebrae

 

[~Neurotica]

Kampen isn't bad either.

Kampen is great. It sounds pretty wild, also psychotic, which makes it excellent. Same's for Trulen, - also a very good release.

 

[Onder]

Yeah, so basically you've named every Arckanum release.....

 

[Master_Yoda77]

I should probably give it another listen. I don't remember much from it. I just remember it being not quite as good as their other albums.

Onder-->Yeah, Arckanum kicks ass.

 

[S<issors]

I guess my mission now is to acquire their discog. Onwaaaards!

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Yeah...but get Fran Marder first.

 

[Onder]

Yeah...but get Fran Marder first.

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

I agree. But I actually think Kostogher is the most complete album.

 

[Black Friday]

Not much can be considered better, and they're definitely not overrated. Here are some good symphonic/etc recs though:

I agree that they're awesome, but I want to branch out a bit.

Quadrivium - Adversus
Nokturnal Mortum - To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire
Nazgul - De Expugnatione Elfmuth
Profanum - Flowers Of Our Black Misanthropy
Spell Forest - Lucifer Rex
Veneficium De Occulta Philosophia - A Missae Tenebrae

I'll be sure to check these out, thanks.

 

[Zephyrus]

I'm getting more into Black Metal with Emperor. I know some people say they're overrated, so could you guys give me some stuff similar to them, but better?

Nothing is better. But these come close...

Nokturnal Mortum - To The Gates Of Blasphemous Fire
Kataxu - Hunger of Elements
Limbonic Art - Moon In the Scorpio

 

[Alter]

I agree. But I actually think Kostogher is the most complete album.

Have you heard the new one?

 

[Alter]

Nazxul - Totem is one of the landmark albums of the 90's for black metal. Black Seed is also great.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Have you heard the new one?

Yeah. Its disappointing.

 

[Alter]

No, it rules.

 

[S<issors]

that ^

 

[Omni]

It's really good, but Kostogher is still his best album.

 

[S<issors]

I just got that and Fran Marder, gonna listen to them both after a brief DSO spree.

 

[Omni]

Here's a tip: The volume on Kostogher isn't that loud, but it's intentional. It's designed to get you to turn your speakers up, so that when you get to the loud parts, they crackle. Fun stuff.