Controversial opinions on metal

[Thoth-Amon]

Horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible thing this Atreyu. Horrid horridness.

 

[Orion Crystal Ice]

Inspired from the multi-page, who knows why, In Flames thread...


'The Jester Race'...what an amazingly average album. Not BAD. But so fragmented. There's a great EP trapped in there somewhere. And the mix is flat.

 

[waif]

I wonder how long it'll be till the full-on ohiogrinder-omni flame-war. Just put each other on ignore now.

Anyhow, the mix on TJR allows the guitar melodies to dominate = what it's supposed to sound like. The flat mix takes the emphasis off the drumming, making it less propulsive. I think it works a lot better that way tbh.

Also, the songs are well-written and it's really not a very long album. Graveland, Wayfaerer, and The Jester's Dance could go, but all the other songs are awesome.

 

[Satanstoenail]

I just realised Jeff Walker is starting to look a lot like Bill Oddie

 

[Krow]

Probably not very controversial at all... but death metal from the early 90's > all the rest.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

Probably not very controversial at all... but death metal from the early 90's > all the rest.

self-evident actually.

*edit* what i mean is that early 90's death metal is clearly superior to other kinds of death metal... not all other kinds of music.

 

[S<issors]

I can think of a few albums from recent days that beat a lot of 90s shit

for example, The Chalice Of Ages

 

[Mort Divine]

I can think of a few albums from recent days that beat a lot of 90s shit

for example, The Chalice Of Ages

great album but LOL

 

[Darkness Of Christ]

Horrible horrible horrible horrible horrible thing this Atreyu. Horrid horridness.

EDIT: FUCK OFF sputnikmusic, that shitty shitty horrible faggot shit site.

Metal archives agrees with sputnik, II and III are rated higher than I on both sites.

Also, why is sputnik shit?

 

[optionthree]

666 International is probably the best black metal album ever. There, I said it.

 

[Onder]

Metal archives agrees with sputnik, II and III are rated higher than I on both sites.

Also, why is sputnik shit?

But I don't fucking care about fucking Danzig. Look, shitnikmusic does nothing better than M-A or RYM and there NO fucking need to ever visit that site. I was now listening to Funebrarum so I searched it on sputnikmusic to prove my point. There is no info whatsoever, just their album listed with TWO stupid ratings. When you search it on M-A or RYM, you get all the info, EPs, demos, more ratings and reviews. See?

 

[Ultimate_Symphony]

666 International is probably the best black metal album ever. There, I said it.

That IS controversial.

 

[zabu of nΩd]

at least I try.

/facepalm

 

[Zephyrus]

666 International is probably the best black metal album ever. There, I said it.

It's important in terms of avant-garde/industrial Black Metal, but even in that sub-genre there are superior albums, like Generator and, predating it, In the Streams of Inferno.

 

[plaguewilder]

Prometheus is better than Equilibrium for sure. Also, I agree with the folks who say that Blessed is better than Altars.

 

[Ultimate_Symphony]

It's important in terms of avant-garde/industrial Black Metal, but even in that sub-genre there are superior albums, like Generator and, predating it, In the Streams of Inferno.

Not to mention Blacklodge's Solarkult.

 

[Zephyrus]

Not to mention Blacklodge's Solarkult.

You must get Login: Satan. Less experimental but better riffs.

 

[challenge_everything]

I liked Solarkult but... Login: Satan??? That's got to be a candidate for worst album title ever.

 

[Zephyrus]

Don't judge a book by its cover.

 

[TheInsane]

Prometheus is better than Equilibrium for sure. Also, I agree with the folks who say that Blessed is better than Altars.

Agreed on both. I was actually listening to IX Equilibrium just yesterday and I was pretty bored with it. I remember prometheus way more fondly.

And I too like "blessed are the sick" the best out of everything MA has done. AOM is probably second and then C and D. But I also like FFttF. Havent heard much of the rest though.