Controversial opinions on metal

[Zephyrus]

Anthems over Nightside, though they are both superior to every other Black Metal album, period.

 

[Omni]

No.

 

[Zephyrus]

Opinions. I has them.

 

[MasterOLightning]

Bad opinions, itt.

 

[waif]

tbh I'm more or less with zeph, differing only on the order.

 

[Omni]

Opinions. I has them.

So do I, they happen to be different than yours.

 

[Zephyrus]

Oh noes.

 

[Omni]

Tell me about it.

 

[sevag00]

I don't know why Emperor is fellated as much as they are on this board. I find nothing overtly special about any of the stuff I've heard from them (ITNE, Emperor/WOTT, Prometheus)

Average band.

 

[TheInsane]

Average band.

Yeah, I havent really understood their greatness. I usually can appreciate them in small doses but often grow tired of their stuff if Im listening to a whole album. I still like "prometheus" the best and I have now given all their albums a fair chance. But then again I would probaly choose Ihsahns solo stuff over anything Emperor did.

 

[Slayed Necros]

In the Nightside Eclipse and Emperor/Wrath of the Tyrant are both magnificent and timeless. They deserve the praise.

 

[Blind Guardian]

No.

Way to elaborate your opinion.

I think In The Nightside Eclipse often has an otherwordly atmosphere in it's riffs that Anthems doesn't have.
A good example of what i mean can be heard 01:08-01:11 here,it sounds like the music is sighing,Nightside is full of stuff like that,and i think it all sounds so natural like it was supposed to sound like that. Anthems in many ways is it's antithesis for me,often sounds too constructed and thought out.

 

[Mort Divine]

How To Measure A Planet? is the best The Gathering album.

 

[Caecius]

Savatage's Edge of Thorns is better then Hall of the Mountain King but both are great.

 

[Einherjar86]

"Anthems to the Welkin at Dusk" is the best Emperor release in my opinion.

It's my favorite too, but I can easily see someone arguing for another one. In the Nightside Eclipse is my second favorite.

 

[waif]

Savatage's Edge of Thorns is better then Hall of the Mountain King but both are great.

Really?
I'd better get that then.

 

[Life Sucks]

It's probably already been said, but King Diamond's vocals sound absolutely terrible. Way too high, 80s as hell, and kinda gay. I'm just saying this now because I just got through listening to a Mercyful Fate CD.

 

[Caecius]

Really?
I'd better get that then.

IMO yes

I still need to hear Sirens which is also suppose to be great.

 

[Belligerent]

It's probably already been said, but King Diamond's vocals sound absolutely terrible. Way too high, 80s as hell, and kinda gay. I'm just saying this now because I just got through listening to a Mercyful Fate CD.

. King Diamond suck...some of the worst metal ever written.

 

[whiskey funeral]

In the Nightside Eclipse and Emperor/Wrath of the Tyrant are both magnificent and timeless. They deserve the praise.

Agreed. And anything that came out after Anthems isn't worth listening to.