goddamn motherfucking NOCTURNUS!!!!!!!!!!!

[Black Winter Day]

i finally got around to listening to "the key".
morbid angel + space metal + old-school thrash + amazing guitarwork =


listen to this and witness where mithras came from.

 

[Papa Josh]

One of my favo-RITE bands, good to see 'em gettin a thread. Good fuckin' call Justin.

Do you have any of their other stuff?

 

[Black Winter Day]

yeah, i have "ethereal tomb" as well. it's good, but much different (which is excpected, seeing that they went on that 10-whatever year hiatus). i really need "thresholds" (is that the name of it?); and how does it compare to "the key"?

 

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NNNNNNNNNNOOOOOOOOOOOOCCCCCCCCCTTTTTTTTTTTUUUUUUUUUUUURRRRRRRRRRNNNNNNNNUUUUUUUUUUUSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!!

YYYYYEAH................

You knew it was only a matter of time before i saw this thread.

my take on the 3 albums:

The Key - Amazing old-school Florida style DM/thrash metal, tons of catchy riffage, space atmosphere and keyboards, constantly good guitarwork, etc, etc... this one is actually my least favorite, although its the album that made my jaw drop and get me into this band

Thresholds - It doesn't get any better than this. seriously. Some of the most amazing guitarwork ever is on this cd, its uber-complex, catchy, melodic, heavy.....songs like "Arctic Crypt" (that solo, omg), "Tribal Vodoun" (first and last minutes, aghhhhhhh so good), "Subterranean Infiltrator" (guitar harmony at 3:31 is the greatest ever), etc, are some of the greatest songs ever..... the ultimate guitar album for me.

Ethereal Tomb - Different, yes, but still amazing, show Nocturnus from a much darker and more atmospheric angle, "atmospheric death metal" is the best way I can put it, guitar work is still amazing as usual, improved drumming (MUCH improved, i love the drumming on this cd), improved vocals, improved production, "Orbital Decay", "The Killing", and "Paranormal States" flat out rule, ranks up easily with anything else they've done, great album, my 2nd fav.

so in other words, you NEED thresholds. its not as thrashy or heavy as The Key, but it is simply amazing, more complex, deep, adventurous, etc..... Nocturnus are my 3rd favorite band behind Neurosis and Morbid Angel

 

[NAD]

I've been seeing SV's signature for awhile, so I know I'll eventually get to them.

 

[Black Winter Day]

do you know any distros that are selling "thresholds", sunlapse?

 

[J.]

try www.relapse.com for Thresholds.

 

[lurch70]

I used to own The Key, bought it when it was released ... back when.

I remember two things from it, the awful drumming and the keyboards, which at the time were unheard of in DM. I should listen to it today as in some ways it was ahead of its time.

But that awful drumming ...

 

[Black Winter Day]

wow, thanks J.!


i may have to order Neurosis-TSiB as well.

 

[J.]

If you're going to order Neurosis - TSIB, I'd go with www.martyrmusicgroup.com

They have TSIB and Times of Grace (Neurosis' two best IMO) for $10 each.

 

[JayKeeley]

Neurosis - TSIB is $5.99 or $8.48 incl. shipping (free upgrade) at half.com if you want it "Like New":

http://half.ebay.com/cat/buy/inv.cgi?offer_id=1214219115&meta_id=2&cpid=1824204&domain_id=1876

Thresholds is $7.00 at half.com - also "Like New".

Now you have some options.

 

[R.I.P.2]

I have Thresholds, and whilst it's technically proficient, it's a little unfocused. I find myself getting bored of it.

 

[Papa Josh]

Yeah, Mike browning wasn't a very good drummer, but he sure thought he was! What an ego! Just because he was the drummer for Morbid Angel before the mighty Pete blew his ass away!!!!!!!

While all three albums are great, I personally love the NOCTURNUS EP that Moribund put out. That is really good stuff.

 

[Under a Stone]

I have The Key and Thesholds, both which i love but i'm yet to hear Eternal Tomb.

 

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what's everyone's 3 favorites from each album? (or at least the ones youve heard)

mine....

The Key
-Lake of Fire
-Standing In Blood
-Andromeda Strain

Thresholds
-Tribal Vodoun
-Arctic Crypt
-Subterranean Infiltrator

Ethereal Tomb
-Orbital Decay
-The Killing
-Paranormal states

 

[Under a Stone]

what's everyone's 3 favorites from each album? (or at least the ones youve heard)

mine....

The Key
-Lake of Fire
-Standing In Blood
-Andromeda Strain

Thresholds
-Tribal Vodoun
-Arctic Crypt
-Subterranean Infiltrator

Ethereal Tomb
-Orbital Decay
-The Killing
-Paranormal states

Hmm...let's see

The Key
-Lake of Fire
-Neolithic
-Empire of the Sands

Thesholds
-Arctic Crypt
-Aquatica
-Subterranean Infiltrator

As forementioned i haven't heard Ethereal Tomb.