Controversial opinions on metal

[rms]

That black metal list is shit.

its got Batushka in the top10 and Spectral Lore is on there. Not too shabby, ill listen to some others on there


For modern thrash, the two best albums are Black Future and Slaves of the Burning Pentagram and it's not even close

 

[Krow]

Not enough atmoshit obviously

I know you have ham between your ears but I don’t really listen to much of that shit.

It also has two Deafheaven albums that aren’t black metal at all.

 

[Dazed and Brutal]

Here you go, decide for yourselves: modern black metal vs. modern thrash metal.

Damn I had no clue Heathen released an album this decade

One thing I can say in favor of modern black metal is that, at the very least, it's making attempts at pushing boundaries within it's aesthetic. Most of the modern thrash records are just retreads of things from the past, but I'm just speaking from what I've heard. If anyone can point me in the direction of some truly innovative thrash records in the last five years, that would be dope.

 

[CiG]

Here you go, decide for yourselves: modern black metal vs. modern thrash metal.

Just for fun I'm going to do my top 10 thrash metal albums from the 2010's vs. my top 10 black metal albums from the 2010's, since my plans for tonight fell through.

I shall exclude all black/thrash from both lists.

Thrash:

1. Droid - Terrestrial Mutations
2. Bestial Invasion - Contra Omnes
3. Deathhammer - Onward to the Pits
4. Nekromantheon - Rise, Vulcan Spectre
5. Extravasion - Origins of Magma
6. Entrench - Inevitable Decay
7. Dark Design - Prey for the Future
8. Hellbringer - Awakened From The Abyss
9. Division Speed - Division Speed
10. Rupture - Rise From The Mass Graves



Black:

1. Macabre Omen - Gods of War - At War
2. Zemial - Nykta
3. Forteresse - Récits Patriotiques
4. Fatherland - Fatherland
5. Nocternity - Harps of the Ancient Temples
6. Absu - Abzu
7. Krolok - Flying Above Ancient Ruins
8. Panphage - Drengskapr
9. Wanderer of the Waste - Voyage Through Obscurity
10. Holyarrow - Oath of Allegiance

Some HMs:

Axeman - Arrive
Black Force - Spirit of Ancient Writings
Malokarpatan - Nordkarpatenland (I put this in the HMs because it's not blatantly black metal, otherwise it'd actually be in 2nd place)

Maybe it was stronger for black metal these last 8 years. The thrash metal list I made has only albums I REALLY like but the black metal list was harder to whittle down for me, hence the honorable mentions.

Of course there's a shitload I haven't heard in both realms, as they're not exactly the genres I put a lot of attention towards. I need to get the second and third Vektor albums asap.

I guess my final verdict is it's just a draw.

 

[Talos of Atmora]

The majority of the top 40 picks for black metal range from boring to terrible.

 

[The Butt]

At least modern thrash metal is still metal.

I'd rather have good nonmetal, than garbage to mediocre metal.

Haven't heard a single modern thrash album I currently like. I dabbled in Vektor for a bit but that faded fast.

 

[The Ozzman]

Vektor is overrated tbh. I haven't really thought anything they have put out is anything special. I've heard all their albums.

 

[Mort Divine]

Vektor would be so much better if they shortened their songs. Shit drags way too much.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

What do either of those tags actually mean? I think I disagree but some specificity might help.

i without a doubt 100% definitely disagree with him there. most modern black metal is utter garbage.

Since its pretty clear that thrash metal is the superior genre when compared to black metal, let's move onto a new one ...

death metal >>> black metal

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Vektor would be so much better if they shortened their songs. Shit drags way too much.

i disagree, but please don't threaten to murder me.

 

[Mort Divine]

death metal >>> black metal

At their peaks, I'd say they're about equal. However, I'd rather listen to an average DM album over an average BM album for sure.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

At their peaks, I'd say they're about equal. However, I'd rather listen to an average DM album over an average BM album for sure.

what are some of your favorite modern black metal albums?

 

[Talos of Atmora]

what are some of your favorite modern black metal albums?

inb4 Primordial

 

[The Butt]

Controversial opinion: When it comes to thrash, the classics are literally all you need imo.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

Controversial opinion: When it comes to black metal, the classics are literally all you need imo.

100% true. I don't think anyone can argue with that.

 

[rms]

not controversial at all

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

not controversial at all

Correct, because he is completely wrong

 

[Talos of Atmora]

Controversial opinion: When it comes to thrash, the classics are literally all you need imo.

I find a lot more non-classic black metal that's substantially less interesting than a lot of non-classic thrash metal. It also helps to know what thrash metal albums you define as classic.

 

[HamburgerBoy]

Black metal doesn't have the breadth of ideas that thrash does to justify the non-classics.

 

[TechnicalBarbarity]

im pretty sure they've only heard a handful of modern thrash albums at most anyway, so what they say here doesn't mean much. If they legitimately listened to a lot of modern thrash and came to that conclusion, i would actually respect their opinion. The butt doesn't know shit about thrash and rms has heard probably 4-5 modern thrash albums at most