(Apologies if this is buried elsewhere in this thread).
So has anyone checked out the Negura Bunget "Focul Viu" live DVD yet?
It has the REAL Negura Bunget, i.e. the real line-up with Huppogrammos and Sol Faur, not this new shitty bastardisation that Negru has subbornly created.
The filming leaves a bit to be desired, but the audio quality is superb. Any fan of the band has no reason not to purchase a copy. There are parts of the performance which make your skin crawl - seeing it live really makes you appreciate just how superb they really are (and how awesome Dordeduh's debut album will be).
Here's a trailer:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2m7A_gj8UEc
EDIT: I have to add - the vocal performances, especially of Huppogrammos, are just outstanding. He's an awesome black metal vocalist.
Kvlt post bro. I saw Negura a couple of times with the old line up and a couple of times with the new line up, first time with the new line up was my favourite show. That new guy Corb (i think) is a fucking excellent vocalist too, although I think he's left now or something.
None of the Dordeduh EP was as good as the best songs off Virstele either, IMO, although Om is superior to both of them. Obviously it's hard to make a comparison until Dordeduh releases a full length, but hXc NB fans (not necessarily suggesting that you are one of these people) that completely write off the new NB line up and fellate Dordeduh despite them only having released 2 songs are pretty silly IMO. Typical case of "oh older is better."
Ofc fair game if one stylistically prefers old NB to the post-Om material, I do too, but all this shit about them suddenly becoming useless with the new line up (again I'm not saying this is you) is quite frankly ridiculous. I'd even wager that Virstele was a more natural NB release than the Dordeduh EP. It's clear that Negru was very involved in the writing all along and it wasn't just Hupogrammos and/or Sol Faur carrying the band.
HAVING said all this, the new NB EP sounds fairly worthless from a couple of brief listens.
Regarding Primordial's new release, it's still holding up for me after 10+ plays. AA's delivery is pretty obnoxious at times, but fantastic at others. Lyrically I find it very compelling though, he has matched his previous efforts there. The two seemingly popular tracks (No Grave Deep Enough and Bloodied Yet Unbowed) are actually my least favourite on the album, tbh. The first I feel is just really derivative, and the second is okay but again kinda forced. Lain With the Wolf is fucking incredible, as is The Mouth of Judas. The mid-late section in the latter where it briefly modulates to a major-ish key for a while is so damn awesome, moves me every time. God's Old Snake is a bit annoying musically but I like a few of the riffs and fucking love the lyrics/concept (I think, hahah).
"If there is a watcher under the earth
Wake him from his fateless sleep"
is badass.
