Blut aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II

[Anom@nder Rake]

This album fucking rules. It's as if the band forgot about the industrial bullshit to their sound and made a real follow up to their first two albums. This album is top 10 of the year material imo. Here's a rapidshare link for those too skeptical to blind purchase.

 

[Tranquillian]

Thanks for making me listen to this. I had it downloaded but had forgotten about it.

 

[Ellestin]

It's a great album, while lacking some of the bulldozer epicness of the first chapter. Massive and stellar come to mind though. Top 10 contender for certain.

 

[Reign in Acai]

I'm not at all familiar with anything beyond The Work that Transforms Zod, but after giving this album a once over I'm inclined to give this band the respect and attention that they yearn for. Splendid mid-place black metal with appropriate atmosphere devoid of all that meatpacking industrial ruckus.

 

[General Zod]

Never heard anything from BAN that caught my ear before. But this disc is truly exceptional.

Zod

 

[Evil?]

I am still keeping an eye out for Memoria Vetusta with its original cover. I do not want to buy the re-issue crap with that lame cover.

 

[Agalloch]

Good album.

 

[General Zod]

I am still keeping an eye out for Memoria Vetusta with its original cover. I do not want to buy the re-issue crap with that lame cover.

What are the two different covers?

Zod

 

[Evil?]

Good one:

Re-issue:

 

[General Zod]

Wonder why they changed it.

 

[Evil?]

Who knows. Tons of albums have re-issues with vastly inferior album art.

 

[Hubster]

Memoria Vetusta II is indeed fucking superb.

What did you folks think about Odinist?

Imo both albums have clearly different trajectories, but nonetheless are brilliant releases. Good to see BAN back on track.

 

[J.]

like DsO, i never understood the appeal of this band. however, that opinion is entirely based on TWWTG (and Circumspice and Kenose for DsO).

if Zod likes it and it's black metal, i'm skeptical

 

[Ellestin]

J. just get hold of Memoria Vetusta I, it will shoot your potency to higher spheres.

 

[General Zod]

if Zod likes it and it's black metal, i'm skeptical

I am General Zod, and I approve this post.

Zod

 

[rms]

I sold this album away after I bought...very overhyped like the new Absu imho

 

[Nico]

Memoria Vetusta II is indeed fucking superb.

What did you folks think about Odinist?

Imo both albums have clearly different trajectories, but nonetheless are brilliant releases. Good to see BAN back on track.

Woah, you still post on UM? Jesus.

 

[Nico]

I sold this album away after I bought...very overhyped like the new Absu imho

I am impressed with how dismissive you can be. VERY impressed.

Wanna make out?

 

[lurch70]

TWWTG is still my fave. The creepy electronic feel of it doesn't get old. Its scary in a way Portal tries to be

 

[Evil?]

I haven't been able to get into that one. I have only spun it a few times and don't feel the desire to put it on very often.