Controversial opinions on metal
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rms
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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
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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
Yall About to Witness
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
Approximately Infinite Universe
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.
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.
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
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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
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Mort Divine
Shrine Maiden of the In-Crowd
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.
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rms
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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.
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