Controversial opinions on metal

[TechnicalBarbarity]

The Somberlain is definitely their best. It's my favorite black metal album of all time.

I wouldn't say there's a weak track on either of those two 5 star records, except maybe the opening track on SoTLB.

edit: but yeah, Where Dead Angels lie is one of the only songs on that album that i dont have rated at 5 or 4.5.

 

[CiG]

Thousand Swords

Storm of the Light's Bane is the best black metal album from 1995

I think I'd side with Phy here. But that's because I'm very very partial to some Graveland.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I like Gravland too. I think they're a killer band and i even have a few of their albums on vinyl. But better than Dissection? no fucking way

 

[CiG]

I do like Dissection too, and Thousand Swords era Graveland doesn't blow Dissection out of the water or anything in my opinion, but if the comparison were between Dissection and Following the Voice of Blood/Immortal Pride era Graveland, I start to get very dismissive.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Oh and by the way, Thousand Swords is my fav Graveland album ... so its most likely going make my list also

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Symbolic wipes the floor with everything else that came out that year ... STONE COLD FACT!

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Thousands Swords is a massively overrated Graveland record. The weakest release from that era.

 

[no country for old wainds]

most unique and least meandering, more like

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

I'm curious as to which one @J. 's favorite is. He's the guy who basically introduced me to the band.

 

[Vilden]

Storm of the Lights Bane is better than The Somberlain and Where Dead Angels Lie is a great song. Fucking in-crowd elitists! x(

I agree that Thousand Swords is abit overrated, not in the sense that it isn't as good as people say (I probably like it more than most) but because it isn't the best Graveland ever. It will obviously make my list though.

Without thinking too hard about it, Bergtatt will without a doubt be my highest black metal(ish) pick that year.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Storm of the Light's Bane and Mutiilation's Vampires of Black Imperial are the best two black metal albums from 95. Complaining about Where Dead Angels Lie is some in crowd bullshit.

As for Thousand Swords, I probably laid it on a little too hard. I remember it being hyped as one of the greatest black metal albums ever and failing to live up to those expectations, which has always left a bit of a bad taste on that record for me. It's still a B, B+ record, but stands in the shadows of The Celtic Winter, Carpathian Wolves, Following the Voice of Blood, and Immortal Pride.

 

[EspaDa]

Where Dead Angels Lie is apparently the most known Dissection track but it's not bad by no means.

 

[J.]

I'm curious as to which one @J. 's favorite is. He's the guy who basically introduced me to the band.

Following the Voice of Blood, hands down.

 

[Phylactery]

Storm of the Lights Bane is better than The Somberlain and Where Dead Angels Lie is a great song. Fucking in-crowd elitists! x(

These are all lies . The Somberlain is much better.

Also, since when is thinking that Where Dead Angels Lie is the weakest song on the album an in-crowd opinion? It's just completely bland and uninteresting. I'm not huge on Thorns of Crimson Death either.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

I'm not huge on Thorns of Crimson Death either.

 

[The Butt]

I've never liked Dissection much tbh. Oops.

 

[Master_Yoda77]

Same. They are fine, but I doubt any of their releases will make my top 10 for that year.

 

[crimsonfloyd]

Following the Voice of Blood, hands down.

Right answer!

 

[CiG]

((((((((((((objectively))))))))))))

 

[The Ozzman]

Objectively, my opinion is better than yours because (((subjective answer)))