You'd like Runemagick.
So I've been looking for some new bands I may have missed or overlooked that I may like based on these albums...
I've been really digging these especially this past month or so.
Asphyx - Death... The Brutal Way
Azarath - Blasphemer's Malediction
Death - Human
Cattle Decapitation - Monolith of Humanity
Indesinence - Vessels of Light and Decay
Nocturnus - The Key (I just discovered this one... it's fucking amazing)
Pestilence - Consuming Impulse + Testimony of Ancients
Unleashed - Odalheim
I know some of these albums don't really fit in with the rest. But basically I'm looking for something very heavy in atmosphere (no Brutal/Slam, please). And a band that isn't afraid to employ restrained melodic elements to enhance their atmosphere, without straddling "melodeath" territory.
give Gorguts a shot ... each album pretty much has its own sound.
edit: Yea, Runemagick is good shit.
also, check out the first two Amorphis albums if you already haven't.
Random aside, do you guys like Azarath? To me, they sound like Behemoth done properly. The vocals are ungodly, and they have the most evil, addictive riffs I've heard in a recent metal release.
From what I've heard of blackened death, I'd say Azarath's latest is the best offering I've yet to hear in that genre.
Is it just me or does the new Portal sound a little more... "conventional" than Swarth/Outre?
No. Listen to those drums. Those are not from this earth.
Their last one sounds pretty good. One of the top Polish metal bands. Check Goatwhore in case you haven't, their last couple albums are great Black/Death.
Skeletonwitch are awesome. Just awesome. They shit all over goatwhore.