Destroyer 666 and Aeternus

[livingtodie]

I read about Destroyer 666 and Aeternus being hailed all over
in these threads so i was thinking about checking them out.
I tend to like really fast and heavy songs so
what albums should i get?
(i don't like albums where its just fast all the time though,
it just bores me, some variation will be nice)
thanks for any suggestions

 

[Nico]

Destroyer 666 - Unchain the Wolves

Has a variety of fast and mid-paced tracks, and also varies between black and thrashier styles.

Aeternus - Beyond the Wandering Moon

Mixes melodic black with doom metal. There's complex melodies burried within the mix that give a rewarding listen for those who pay attention.

 

[J.]

Yep, those two are your best bets. Also get:

Aeternus - ...And So the Night Became
Aeternus - Dark Sorcery

 

[Planetary Eulogy]

Aeternus at it's best might not be your cup of tea. They were "heavy" as hell, but if you're looking for speed, you might want to look elsewhere.

 

[no country for old wainds]

How does "Dark Sorcery" compare to the rest of the Aeternus discography?

"Shadows of Old" is a good Aeternus album while also being quite speedy, their slower first two offerings are certainly the best though. I reviewed their first three as Sacraphobic as metal-archives.com if you'd like a more detailed description.

Destroyer 666 are generally considered to have a consistant discography, but I only like a few tracks.

 

[J.]

Dark Sorcery is similar to the first two full lengths, except shorter of course. It's not as refined and tight as those two, but it's still better than post-ASTNB Aeternus. It has a few long songs, and of course an instrumental.

It ws recently re-issued in digi form with a few bonus tracks. www.martyrmusicgroup.com has it for $8 I believe. bought DS and BTWM from them, and both were signed by Ares.

 

[Dev]

I think SOO is the last good Aeternus album.

 

[no country for old wainds]

"Ascension..." is alright but nothing too inspiring, certainly listenable though. I don't have "...Monument".

 

[Spirit In Black]

Get every full lenght Destroyer 666 has....they are all good in their own way

 

[KMADD]

Cold Steel For An Iron Age and Phoenix Rising by D666 are some brutal death/thrash
albums!!!!

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

You should've asked this in my sticky, btw.

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