Controversial opinions on metal

[Elric of Melniboné]

Oh yeah, they were formed in 1972. They have a lot of songs that date back to the 1970s, including some that haven't been officially released.

Falcon, a band which features Greg Lindstrom from Cirith Ungol, has recorded some Cirith Ungol songs that weren't ever properly recorded by the band. He left the band in 1982 but he helped write a lot of their best material.

'Atom Smasher,' 'Cirith Ungol' and 'Death of the Sun' were all songs we had written together in the mid 70's, and 'Finger of Scorn' was one of my songs that the band used with my blessing.

 

[CiG]

Which reminds me, how the Hell did From The Fjords come out in the year it did and have that sound?

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Which reminds me, how the Hell did From The Fjords come out in the year it did and have that sound?

 

[CiG]

HEAVY METAL MAGIC!

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

HEAVY METAL MAGIC!

Mr. Bean is trve kvlt.

 

[CiG]

Blackadder > black metal

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

Blackadder > black metal

At least Black Adder has riffs, am I right Hamburger Boy?

 

[CiG]

[ba dum tss]

 

[H.P. Lovecraft]

[ba dum tss]

God damn it man, get it right, like this:

Gotta have a perfect rimshot.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

At least Black Adder has riffs, am I right Hamburger Boy?

I am unfamiliar with this Black Adder, but I'll take you at your word.

 

[The Ozzman]

I am unfamiliar with this Black Adder, but I'll take you at your word.

Blackadder is a British TV show you dumbass..

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Like I said

 

[CiG]

It's bomb dot com.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

93-96 was the best stretch in metal history. I don't see depth in the 80s. A handful of killer albums per year, but not the bredth and depth of the early-mid 90s.

 

[CiG]

I see tons of depth in the 80's. Absolutely tons.

 

[The Butt]

93-96 was the best stretch in metal history. I don't see depth in the 80s. A handful of killer albums per year, but not the bredth and depth of the early-mid 90s.

I agree on the time period (I'd actually stretch it to include all of the 90s) but I can't agree the 80s lacked depth. The 80s ruled as well.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Meh. There are a few years like 88, but mostly I'm not seeing it. I'm sure there are some gems I'm just not familiar with, but it's nowhere near what the early-mid 90s were. In the 90s you have black, death, doom, power, and prog all peaking. There's just an abundance of great and innovative stuff coming out.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Doom definitely did not peak in the mid 90s. Turn off that funeral shit.

 

[The Butt]

I really, really hate to agree with HB on something but funeral doom is fucking lame.

 

[CiG]

Doom metal arguably could be said to have peaked in the 90's. Revelation, Scald, Solitude Aeturnus, Solstice, Iron Man...

Though I think it's just more a case of doom metal being very very consistent.