Controversial opinions on metal

[Zephyrus]

Haven't heard Blessed yet, but considering that Altars is better than Covenant, the math favors the first album.

 

[Satanstoenail]

Haven't heard Blessed yet, but considering that Altars is better than Covenant, the math favors the first album.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Altars is pretty much all speed and no subtlety. Blessed is a noticeably more mature album.

 

[DarkBliss]

Fall of Grace is such an awesome song. Yea, it's a ggod album after all.

 

[Rumpole]

The weak production kills it for me.

 

[DarkBliss]

But the production on Altars is worse, the vocals are weaker and the songs tend to run together to the point where I can't even distinguish what track I'm on.

 

[Rumpole]

At least Altars is heavy, there's no bottom end in Blessed, which makes it sound totally weak.

 

[supseudonymous]

Altars > Blessed. Both are spectacular but Altars is a smoother, more consistent album overall.

 

[Manic Ferocity]

Blessed Are the Sick is extremely inconsistent.

 

[Zephyrus]

But the production on Altars is worse, the vocals are weaker and the songs tend to run together to the point where I can't even distinguish what track I'm on.

It's called flow.

 

[DarkBliss]

I don't think it's an interesting album, that's all. Let's move on to another topic.

 

[waif]

In the Nightside Eclipse and Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk are both symphonic black metal, not traditional black metal. They're not minimalistic like Mayhem or Burzum.

I certainly wouldn't call Anthems symphonic. Probably not ITNE either.
Maybe proto-symphonic, but then it becomes ridiculous.

Yea, Emperor pushed the keys into the forefront on later albums.
But then, the music also became considerably more technical,
which is why people stopped calling them black metal and instead opted for the vague "extreme symphonic metal" tag.

If you listen to Prometheus, I don't think you could really call it black metal. The riffing style is pretty crazy. It's probably more than 50% BM, but definitely not true black metal.

Nope.

Try again.

Prometheus is indeed really good. It's way better than Equilibrium

Yep.

I think production plays a major role, because the instrumentation and fundamental styles are very similar. A lot of symphonic Black Metal places the drums in the background, and focuses on the atmosphere/symphonics. There are some exceptions, like Nokturnal Mortum's To the Gates of Blasphemous Fire, which brings the guitars and drums more to the forefront to create a more extreme sound.

Definitely.

 

[General Zaroff]

Possibly controversial opinion:

Later Burzum is better than older Burzum.

 

[DarkBliss]

yea,Prometheus is definitely more rooted in death metal.

 

[Matt]

I haven't listened to Nokturnal Mortum, so I'll submit to your opinion on this. I'll have to give them a listen sometime. You bring up a good point though; the production is very different between these styles.

Nokturnal Mortum are easily one of the best symphonic bm bands in the genre. Ace!

 

[Zephyrus]

Possibly controversial opinion:

Later Burzum is better than older Burzum.

Define "later Burzum".

yea,Prometheus is definitely more rooted in death metal.

Progressive metal to these ears.

 

[DarkBliss]

Progressive death metal, progressive metal with harsh vocals-- my guess is as good as yours.

 

[Zephyrus]

Blackened Progressive Metal.

Done.

 

[General Zaroff]

Define "later Burzum".



Progressive metal to these ears.

Hvis Lyset Tar Oss and Filosofem

I always forget he did those Ambient albums.

 

[The Butt]

I actually quite enjoy Daudi Baldrs...