Black Metal.

[manheiim]

If that list is from best to worst, Vikingligr Veldi is definitely in the wrong place.

Vikingligr Veldi is the best of the old Enslaved IMO

And i totally agree for Below The Lights. This album's almost perfect.

 

[no country for old wainds]

vikingligr veldi is mehhhhhhhhhhhhh. 'cept the middle track.

 

[Slayed Necros]

I'm surprised you don't like it more. I find it to be fantastic, easily holding its own against the other Norwegian greats.

 

[unknown]

Vikingligr Veldi and Frost should both be near the top of the list

 

[no country for old wainds]

you and everyone else. god knows i've given it enough tries. same goes for nightside.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Blodhemn is killer! excellent album

 

[wandering_taco]

Borrowed a cd of October Falls from one of my professors, some nice folky black metal.

 

[(((0)))]

New Wolves In The Throne Room is terrible.

 

[~Derek~]

Vikingligr Veldi is very good, it is definitely one of the best albums of the Norwegian 2nd wave.

 

[(((0)))]

How many of the second wave albums have you actually heard?

 

[Omni]

How many have you actually heard?

 

[~Derek~]

I think I'll list them.
Ulver-Nattens Madrigal, Bergtatt
Emperor, Anthems, INTE
Darkthrone-Transilvanian Hunger
Satyricon-Dark Medieval Times, the Shadowthrone, Nemesis Divina
Burzum-Burzum/Aske, Filosofem
Dark Funeral-Secrets of The Black Arts
I've just heard songs from all the more famous 2nd Wave bands, I need to buy some more 2nd Wave albums though, and I didn't include vikingligr Veldi because I already mentioned them. I need some Immortal, Enslaved, Gorgoroth, and early Dimmu Borgir.

 

[(((0)))]

How many have you actually heard?

A majority of them all since, like, 7th grade. Black Metal was one of the only things I listened to in junior high and my first year in high school. Naturally, I have heard almost all of the ground breaking albums and than some of the more obscure ones. The only things I do not think I have heard is Arcturus and all of Ildjarn releases(I have only heard Ildjarn-Nidhogg and Forest Poetry), so I think I am pretty well-set to say just such a thing to him.

@Derek: Yeah, you got a while to go before you hit most of the classical albums. I would not say Dark Funeral has released a masterpiece or a 'classic' album in regards to the Norwegian time period, assuming we are including Swedish bands like we should.

 

[MasterOLightning]

VV is one of the top five 2nd wave albums, imo.

 

[(((0)))]

I like it is pretty good but Enslaved is not my thing all that much anymore. Funny to think I used to dig them more than Burzum. Very funny.

 

[unknown]

Borrowed a cd of October Falls from one of my professors, some nice folky black metal.

must be a pretty awesome professor

 

[divine_torture]

Good man. You've found a great band to latch onto.

In order, imo:

(New Enslaved)
- Below the Lights
- Ruun
- Vertebrae
- Monumension

(Old Enslaved)
- Eld
- Blodhemn
- Mardraum
- Vikingligr Veldi
- Frost

Below The Lights will probably be next. Seems everyone loves that one. If it's as good as Isa, or even close, I'll love it. It's rare I'm THIS impressed by an album.

 

[no country for old wainds]

VV is one of the top five 2nd wave albums, imo.

for the record, my top 5 albums out of the norwegian 2nd wave (no order) = 'hvis lyset tar oss', 'pure holocaust', 'under a funeral moon', 'transilvanian hunger', 'beyond the wandering moon'

 

[MasterOLightning]

TH, ITNE, HLTO, and VV are locked in, and I don't know what to go with from there. PH and UAFM are in that discussion. I could see an Ildjarn album getting up there when I hear more of them.

 

[cookiecutter]

Has anyone heard the new album from australian Austere - To Lay Like Old Ashes? Listening to it now, and I'm blown away. If you like depressive black metal then check it out.

Yeah it's pretty good