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Thank you. I have the Zemial album since CASSETTEISGOD recommended it a while ago. Most of the rest is totally new.
Black Metal.
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Phylactery
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I thought you might have already heard of them from CIG. He's a bit of a fanboy.
Let me know if any of these appeal to you. I think you'll like the Bewitched most.
Let me know if any of these appeal to you. I think you'll like the Bewitched most.
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A lot of people seem to cite this riff as amazing. It's my least favourite part of the song actually. I much prefer everything that comes before it and when they return back to that melody after the riff you're talking about.
I think the vocals are one of the weaker parts of modern DSO. He tries to sound passionate and emotional but fails for the most part imo. I don't think they're bad and they are quite unique, I just think they could be better suited to the music at times.
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Bewitched, Night Conquers Day and Agatus are cool. I'll get to the rest later.
crimsonfloyd
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Yeah there's two ways to look at it. Phase 1 is the Darkthrone worship material, SMRC is the transition album, and then Kenose onward is the technical era. Or you can read SMRC as the pinnacle of Phase 1. I'm fine with either reading, but I don't consider anything off the first two albums to be so exceptional that I would recommend it. I consider it enjoyable boilerplate black metal.
crimsonfloyd
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Agreed. Everything that comes before and after that riff is divine, but that riff is a little off-putting and telegraphed.
Disagree here. Miko is arguably the best vocalist in the genre and his performance on Paracletus is quite dynamic and does a great job of coloring the compositions.
crimsonfloyd
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Not much to go off of, but Aosoth has a new album in the works. I loved Arrow in the Heart and look forward to what they come up with next.
Phylactery
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Yeah, I'm not expecting many people to agree. I just don't think he delivers on an emotional level what parts of Carnal Malefactor (and other songs) demand. I don't feel the passion unlike say Varg on Hvis Lyset Tar Oss.
EspaDa
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I don't really mind the vocals while listening to DsO. Btw, is Inquisitors of Satan worth listening?
If you have any interest in bands like Horna and Sargeist you should listen to it.
New Hail Spirit Noir is cool. Didn't grab me as hard as Oi Magoi but I've been doing other shit at the same time and missed a few bits.
Bit of a lull, albeit an enjoyable one, in the middle of the new Urfaust but tracks II,V and VI are great.
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crimsonfloyd
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It's a B/B+ album. Solid from start to finish, but pretty boilerplate second-wave worship and short on standout tracks. "Succubus of All Vices" is the only track that really resonates.
crimsonfloyd
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Well Varg's performance on the first three Burzum albums is arguably the epoch of black metal vocals, so that's a tough comp.
I'd also point out that DSO's probably shouldn't be as passionate as Burzum's just based on what they are trying to achieve. Burzum is very primal and visceral music, while DSO is much more grandiose, abstract, and metaphysical in nature. The pure unbridled emotion of Varg's vocals would fit poorly into a project like DSO.
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I just listened to Chaining the Katechon and I'm thinking it's one of the best releases DsO has. It gets right to the point and maintains its assault for the 22 minute running time.
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Wow, it's been a while. I'm sure no one hee is gonna remember me haha.
Been stuck on the Deathspell Omega. It's album of the year for me. Just incredible.
Also stuck on Leviathan's Verrater album. I know it's a compliation but it's great!
Been stuck on the Deathspell Omega. It's album of the year for me. Just incredible.
Also stuck on Leviathan's Verrater album. I know it's a compliation but it's great!
Draehl
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I posted this on facebook a couple days ago and my 80 year old grandma liked it. I mean, I guess she's got okay music taste in Celtic Thunder she's always jamming and liked Wardruna oddly enough, but I think Urfaust is a stretch...
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Saturday I am gathering with some accomplices to listen to BM. Each time it's a new theme and we may only listen to bands with specific prerequisites which fit this theme. On Saturday it's bands with current or former members who have died (for various reasons) or killed another person. Live and session musicians count. Please give me some inspiration on what to play apart for alle the obvious (Norwegian) bands.
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