Black Metal.

[Slayed Necros]

I'm much more skeptical about buying random black metal albums than, say, old school death metal.

Go for old-school Black Metal, it tends to be of similar quality.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Yeah, I like the majority of the early 90s black metal scene. However, I tend to be more skeptical towards newer black metal (even if it's in the vein of the original scene) where as I like most contemporary old school death metal.

 

[Slayed Necros]

True, good point.

I've been listening to Watain's Sworn to the Dark a fair bit lately. I didn't particularly like the newer, more rock-ish direction they've taken at first, but now it's kicking my arse. Of certain note is the latter half of the album. Obviously not as good as Casus Luciferi, but still bloody solid.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Yeah, the production is a little too polished for black metal but I was surprised at how much I actually enjoyed that album.

 

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

I disliked it.

 

[Zhou Tai 04]

I disliked it.

Same here. Casus Luciferi and Rabid Death's Curse are much better.

 

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

Definitely.

FOR I SEE HORNS! HOOOOOOOOOORNS!!!!!!

 

[Lunar Descent]

There are things I like and don't like about all of Watian's albums.

 

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

That describes basically every album ever made.

 

[xeperu]

I didn't really have a problem with the production of the album, but there seems to be a few filler songs between some of the really good songs. Casus Luciferi is just gold in my eyes.

 

[Cythraul]

Watain is homosexual for the most part imo tbh.

 

[MasterOLightning]

Rabid Death's Curse is dull. I just don't like this style of melodic black metal.

 

[Zephyrus]

I really like Sworn to the Dark, and I really need to get my hands on Casus.

 

[sevag00]

i too enjoyed Sworn to the Dark. Actually, that's the only album i have heard from them, but i don't bother checking out the other albums..

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Watain is homosexual for the most part imo tbh.

Agreed, Watain has no real appeal to me

 

[xeperu]

Rabid's Death Curse has a melodic touch, but not to the point where it can be established as real melodic black as compared with 'Sworn to the dark' which by standards is a good release IMO.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Kataxu rules.

 

[Zephyrus]

werd

 

[Life Sucks]

The latest Watain is good. I don't care if it's more melodic and the production isn't raw.

 

[supseudonymous]

I really liked STTD at first, but it aged quickly. I still spin it during a blue moon and I understand why it's not respected by traditional bm fans. Casus Luciferi is also good, not great.