Controversial opinions on metal

[Internally Deformed]

My issue isn't that it's not brutal but it sounds like they're purposefully holding back and it doesn't feel natural. Listen to Behind the crooked cross for embarrassing vocals. Overall it just comes off as watered down to me. I'll go with Show no mercy as their best for me.

I do prefer South of heaven over the abomination that is And justice for all though.

The vocals on that song sound a little distant maybe, but that's about the only criticism I could make. The intro gives me an instant erection, and each riff is as good as the last with none overstaying their welcome. Tbh I think you're judging too much based on the sound of the album, and not enough on composition.

And Justice for All is okay IMO, I neither love it nor loathe it. It's also head and shoulders above every album that followed.

 

[MrTagoMago]

The vocals on that song sound a little distant maybe, but that's about the only criticism I could make. The intro gives me an instant erection, and each riff is as good as the last with none overstaying their welcome. Tbh I think you're judging too much based on the sound of the album, and not enough on composition.

And Justice for All is okay IMO, I neither love it nor loathe it. It's also head and shoulders above every album that followed.

Maybe I just don't like it? I don't find the compositions themselves very interesting. It's just not an enjoyable album for me sorry.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Maybe I just don't like it? I don't find the compositions themselves very interesting. It's just not an enjoyable album for me sorry.

I am unwilling to accept this as a valid explanation, lol.

 

[MrTagoMago]

I am unwilling to accept this as a valid explanation, lol.

Then I dunno what else to say :/

 

[Internally Deformed]

Don't worry. I have faith that in time you will bore of your demo hunting and return to the source.

 

[MrTagoMago]

Don't worry. I have faith that in time you will bore of your demo hunting and return to the source.

Or maybe I'll just go back to other types of music I like better such as Krautrock and Industrial. Really though not every tharsh album I listen to is some obscure demo so I don't get why you seem to think that. I just like discovering new music and it's nice to know there are still plenty of hidden gems for me to discover.

 

[Phylactery]

Are you going to post this death metal list? I'd be interested to see it.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Or maybe I'll just go back to other types of music I like better such as Krautrock and Industrial. Really though not every tharsh album I listen to is some obscure demo so I don't get why you seem to think that. I just like discovering new music and it's nice to know there are still plenty of hidden gems for me to discover.

Well this started with us discussing your intention to post your top 20 DM albums, so I guess I'll judge when you post that. If I don't see at least one Morbid Angel album in there I'm going to be mad tho.

 

[Phylactery]

I was mad that yours was missing Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes. I hope it's on MrTagoMago's list.

 

[MrTagoMago]

Are you going to post this death metal list? I'd be interested to see it.

If I make It I will but it's going to take some time to make. If you have any recs I'll look into them if you post em. The thing with Death metal though is that while I like a lot of it I do find it to be the one where I get bored most easily if an album isn't above average.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Yeah that is a pretty cool album. Not quite top ten material for me, but still one of the best.

Just realised my list was also missing any Adramelech, which really is sinful.

 

[MrTagoMago]

Actually I might should start off with a thrash metal list since I could come up with that a lot quicker.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

What are your favorite thrash demos, MrTagoMago? I can understand not liking Slayer but liking certain thrash demos if the styles are different, it just becomes silly when they praise stuff obviously indebted to Slayer but not Slayer themselves. I mean, I liked demo thrash before I really appreciated Slayer, but I mostly liked the bands that didn't sound anything like Slayer, usually obscure Watchtower or Mekong Delta-influenced bands.

 

[Internally Deformed]

What are your favorite thrash demos, MrTagoMago? I can understand not liking Slayer but liking certain thrash demos if the styles are different, it just becomes silly when they praise stuff obviously indebted to Slayer but not Slayer themselves. I mean, I liked demo thrash before I really appreciated Slayer, but I mostly liked the bands that didn't sound anything like Slayer, usually obscure Watchtower or Mekong Delta-influenced bands.

Yeah, Devastation is probably going to top his list.

 

[Phylactery]

If I make It I will but it's going to take some time to make. If you have any recs I'll look into them if you post em. The thing with Death metal though is that while I like a lot of it I do find it to be the one where I get bored most easily if an album isn't above average.

I'll post my top 5, since maybe you haven't heard some of them. This is in order.

1. The Chasm - Deathcult for Eternity: the Triumph
2. At the Gates - The Red in the Sky is Ours
3. Morbid Angel - Blessed are the Sick
4. Demigod - Slumber of Sullen Eyes
5. Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence/Asphyx -The Rack (Cheating a bit here, but whatever, I wanted to include both.)

It's too hard to go to 10 because then I'd feel like I was missing too many great ones off. I'd have to go to 20-30 which would require more thought.

 

[MrTagoMago]

What are your favorite thrash demos, MrTagoMago? I can understand not liking Slayer but liking certain thrash demos if the styles are different, it just becomes silly when they praise stuff obviously indebted to Slayer but not Slayer themselves. I mean, I liked demo thrash before I really appreciated Slayer, but I mostly liked the bands that didn't sound anything like Slayer, usually obscure Watchtower or Mekong Delta-influenced bands.

If I do a thrash list I probably wouldn't have many if any demos on it. I haven't looked into too many thrash demos since I've generally had a much easier time finding thrash albums I liked as opposed to death metal where there's not as much material that has grabbed me. That said Voivod's To the death... demo from 1984 I consider essential since the version of the songs on it are superior to the versions that appear on the albums War and Pain and RRROOOAAARRR.

 

[Internally Deformed]

No shit about the people on this forum liking The Chasm, lol. Necrophobic is the only one on that list which maybe feels a little out of place.

 

[Phylactery]

Yeah I could have put a whole host of things for number 5, which is why I edited in Asphyx occupying the position with Necrophobic right after I posted the list. The top 4 has been pretty much cemented for a long time now, though.

 

[Internally Deformed]

Credit for only having one American band in there btw. Edit Asphyx back in and you'll have the distinction of having included five different bands from five different countries (whereas I'm pretty sure I only had one non-American band in a list of 10).

 

[MrTagoMago]

Is Scraping Foetus off the wheel considered death thrash?