Controversial opinions on metal

[alex76]

Asphyx - Mutilating Process (Single)

Or any of the demos around this time. Oh fuck yeah!

 

[Yerfdaug]

1. Pleasure to Kill > rest of thrash (though I'm by no means a thrash guru)

2. I probably spin Under a Funeral Moon more than A blaze in the Northern Sky

 

[Baroque]

Kreator captures that raw fast thrash sound perfectly, however their guitar playing leaves a lot to be desired for me. The guitarist is clearly musically uneducated and the guitar solos are nowhere near 3 of the big 4's and dozens of others. For a tech thrash fan kreator is relatively low on the totem pole, although they are still enjoyable when one just wants that raw thrash sound. You think they are better than dark angel at that sound though?

 

[Phylactery]

2. I probably spin Under a Funeral Moon more than A blaze in the Northern Sky

The argument seems to be between Under a Funeral Moon and Transilvanian Hunger in most place in my experience for the best Darkthrone. A Blaze... has always been my personal favourite, though. It's rotten and filthy and features probably Culto's best vocals.

There used to be a lyric interpretation on YouTube for the title track of UAFM and it kinda ruined it for me. I just remember them replacing one of the lines with "my tit is burning" and I can't forget it. I can't seem to find the video anymore.

 

[RedStorm]

Ehh, besides Transilvanian Hunger, early Dark Thrones stuff could have easily passed as raw garage band death metal. Not really a bad thing though.

 

[Phylactery]

What's "raw garage death metal" about Under a Funeral Moon?

 

[Krow]

Lol they literally ARE the sound of black metal on their albums 2 thru 4.

 

[RedStorm]

Not really, more of a mix

 

[Yerfdaug]

I believe in some interviews with fenriz and culto (up on youtube) they even talk about how they used a lot of their older death metal riffs on A blaze... that they just slowed down or reshaped a bit, and it's only on UaFM that every riff is full on black metal (as in, i guess, not old DM riffs squeezing into songs) or whathave you. But this is sort of besides the point and doesn't really matter, because for what it is it's hard or near impossible to not call a blaze... 100% bm, but that is a cool bit of info that i found intriguing as a fan and somewhat musical mind.

Personally i don't care if something is 100% this or that, but a bit of musical history can never hurt and is fun to know at the same time.

 

[Phylactery]

Fenriz talks a lot about the death metal riffs on A Blaze in the Northern Sky in the commentary video he does for it. Not sure if you've all seen them, but there are YouTube videos for a lot of Darkthrone albums where the album plays and Fenriz does commentary over them. Interesting stuff.

Here is the one for A Blaze...


The riffs he dislikes in this are some of my favourites.

UAFM


Hunger


There are a few more you can find if you're interested. I haven't found one for Soulside Journey, though.

 

[CiG]

Raw garage death metal? What a moronic thing to say.

 

[RedStorm]

Holy shit shut your fucking mouth. It's not that hard to understand.

 

[CiG]

No, it doesn't make sense.

 

[The Butt]

Lol they literally ARE the sound of black metal on their albums 2 thru 4.

Pretty much. Darkthrone epitomize black metal on those albums.

 

[RedStorm]

Shit opinion

 

[CiG]

No it's not.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Shit opinion

Speaking about yourself here? You're the only one talking nonsense regarding Darkthrone.

 

[no country for old wainds]

i'd actually agree there's still a lil DM in ABITNS. UAFM is pure BM though.

 

[CiG]

Agreed, the band themselves describe it as still retaining many death metal riffs.

 

[Vilden]

For sure, neither ABITNS or UAFM are "basically garage death metal" though.