Black Metal.

[crimsonfloyd]

Uhhh, Dornenreich may be "pedestrian" sounding now (I personally disagree, but whatev) but what they were doing on Bitter ist's... was fantastic and wonderful symphonic blackened metal with some very avant-garde structuring from the lyrics and lyrical style down to the music.

That's probably my favorite by them as well. Good stuff, but it's not anything to write home about.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Bitter... is also my favorite of theirs. It has a lot going on, and it lacks the whispered vocals noted in later albums.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Was looking for the doom thread but fuck it i'll just post this here.

Pretty cool guy from another forum i post at ...

https://lanceoflonginus.bandcamp.com/album/demo-2014-2

What do you guys think?

edit: I really enjoyed Birthing Gods ... such a thick, brooding sound.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

If I wasn't depressed I probably would've laughed at that.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

So opinions on the new Agalloch now that we've all had some time to digest it? It's definitely grown on me. All the metal songs are solid to excellent. I love the hook on Dark Matter Gods and the return of the gothy guitar work that we haven't heard since Pale Folklore. Plateau of Ages is probably the best instrumental they've composed. Absolutely epic. The weakness of the record is the three ambient/folk pieces, which I find pretty uneventful and plodding. This is certainly their weakest full length, but still a very good record.

 

[KafkaX]

I still need to check that one out.

The album art is a bit lame, but I'm expecting good things from the music.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

Agalloch put out a solid record. I'm about two listens in but I already feel more of a cohesiveness than with 'Marrow of the Spirit'. It starts off the right way and it doesn't deteriorate along the way. Although cool, 'Plateau of Ages' is probably a little on the long side for an instrumental, but I'm sure that'll change with more listens. I can't wait to see these guys in concert.

 

[Funerary_Doom]

Really enjoyed the first half, the opening track is very beautiful. Throughout, it loses focus though there are some good parts. It's good but not their best work.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

New Agalloch is extremely disappointing for me.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

^ What rubs ye the wrong way?

 

[ProphetofHatred]

I didn't like the previous full length by them either, I just don't feel the music, the riffs, the vocals, everything just doesn't come together as well as say, The Mantle.

 

[ProphetofHatred]

Pretty solid, digging this band

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

^ not bad.
Listening to ' Black Shining Leather' by Carpathian Forest and am enjoying it quite a bit. Which record should I look into next?

 

[ProphetofHatred]

New Masters Hammer

 

[tagradh]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fj6nBQ-hcTQ

Hadn't heard of these guys. Thanks.

New Masters Hammer http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9uoWw5H8Fq8

Didn't know about this either. Don't really like it but oh well.

 

[Pitiless Wanderer]

not many people talking about the new Enthroned, either. it's awesome.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

I've never thought much about Enthroned to begin with. They always just seemed like another band.

Really enjoying Vele's Black Hateful Metal. Energetic yet hypnotic riffs repeated for long periods. Lots of haunting medieval folk and synth interludes. I really enjoy the pastoral folk interlude thrown into this track.

 

[dwellerINTHEdark]

^ I just gave that album a listen and thought it was great. Very raw, and those interludes helped to give it a schizophrenic feel. Always a good thing. It's been a while since I've listened to those guys.

Ya'll should check out this EP by Muka:

Solid black metal out of Croatia.

 

[Funerary_Doom]

I've recently discovered Schnopfer and digging their music.

Dweller: Great find! They remind me of someone I just can't put a name on it...

All about the French BM scene right now, this has been on repeat for awhile.