crimsonfloyd
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These days I prefer the relentlessness and cohesion of Paracletus to the vast dread of Fas, but it's splitting hairs. They're both in my top 10 black metal albums.
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RedStorm
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the only DSO release i listened to was Paracletus, so i guess thats what id have to go to. Their stuff is pure unadulterated chaos though, its awesome, what do you guys recommend i listen to next?
Is it still uncool to think that Averse Sefira is a far better and more cohesive band than Deathspell Omega?
no country for old wainds
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ADVENT PARALLAX is better than any DSO methinks but i still have a major weakness for SMRC, unwieldy though it may be.
EspaDa
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Si Monumentum is their masterpiece. Just to listen to that part after 7:52 on Carnal Malefactor. That album contains some fillers though.
Phylactery
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There are undoubtedly some great parts to SMRC and some sophisticated use of melody which convey passion and emotion. At an hour and 20 minutes I just find it a chore to sit through the whole thing, and the oppressive wall of sound sections (which I usually don't have an inherent problem with) start to wear thin. Agreed with Omni that Averse Sefira are much better overall
crimsonfloyd
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Fas. It's the other side of the coin to Paracletus.
I've only heard Advent Parallax, but it hasn't left an impression after multiple listens. Perhaps it would show a little more if I went back to it again, but it's certainly not in the discussion with DSO's best works.
EspaDa
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Yeah, indeed it is. It's not always easy to sit the whole thing through. You've to be in the mood for it also.
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also ABZU is the best thing they've released this century, above TARA and the s/t. arguably anyway.
dwellerINTHEdark
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I only listened to Averse Sefira like once so I can't really weigh in. I'll give them another go soon.
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RedStorm
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most awesome bands and music i find like that are usually too old and 'kvlt' to have any hard copies left and its bullshit
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Vilden
From the holy kingdom of Harmonia
That is indeed interesting. I haven't heard the demos but I've always loved Dark Waters Stir.
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MasterOLightning
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I'm a fan of Averse Sefira, but the high points in their discography are not close to as good as DSO's high points. There's no Sola Fide I or Kenose II in there. But I haven't listened to them in many years, which I could argue is a strike against them. I come back to a lot of bands, but Averse Sefirea lacks stickiness for me.
Like many of you, I think SMRC is bloated, with Carnal Malefactor being closer to the low point of the album than the high. But the best 30-40 minutes of it is something I'm happy to revisit often. I'm fine with destroying the sanctity of the artistic expression by creating my own listening experience and skipping the parts of something I think are not good. I'm having really contradictory thoughts about whether a tight coherent album is better than an album with obvious flaws, misses, and filler, but ends up with more good overall content that the listener can choose.
Like many of you, I think SMRC is bloated, with Carnal Malefactor being closer to the low point of the album than the high. But the best 30-40 minutes of it is something I'm happy to revisit often. I'm fine with destroying the sanctity of the artistic expression by creating my own listening experience and skipping the parts of something I think are not good. I'm having really contradictory thoughts about whether a tight coherent album is better than an album with obvious flaws, misses, and filler, but ends up with more good overall content that the listener can choose.
crimsonfloyd
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If you ask me to identify a weak track, I can't. People say there's filler, but I disagree. Each track evaluated in isolation is very good to great. My critique would be that it's a lot of the tracks are similar. As you get deeper into the album, the band isn't showing you anything new (save Carnal Malefactor). Quite simply, it lacks the variety I crave in an 80 minute album. Albums that are this aesthetically consistent are better at 35-45 minutes length. That said, I'd still give it a 9 or 9.5/10.
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