I've been getting into them slowly lately (don't know why I waited so long). I actually bought Emperial Live Ceremony today and I'm fuckin loving it. I'm leaning towards buying Promotheus next but maybe you guys could help me choose. thanks
Good Emperor album to start out with?
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Nico
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I bought Prometheus first... and it turned me off Emperor for about a year. Fortunatly, I was daring enough to buy Anthems... and that got me hooked. I'd say either Anthems or Nightside would be worthy purchases.
Episteme
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What's so bad about Prometheus, I like it better than Anthems... ITNE is better though, although it isn't the best black metal album
Nico
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Prometheus just took me a while to get my head around... and when I bought it, I wasnt realy into extreme metal...
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I'd actually say Anthems. A fine album on its own, but getting ITNE after it will make you appreciate the album even more, methinks. Or maybe it's the other way around...
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IX Equilibrium was the first black metal CD I ever bought. I Literally just saw it in a store and thought "Hmm that looks evil," so i got it.
NOTE: this was when korn was still one of my favorite bands, so buying it helped me get into alot better bands.
NOTE: this was when korn was still one of my favorite bands, so buying it helped me get into alot better bands.
crimsonfloyd
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Start out with Anthems... as it is easily one of the greatest BM albums ever. You can listen to it a thousand times and still find new layerings and depths to it. That being said, it does take a while to sink in. Prometheus isn't a bad starter, especially if your coming from a more progressive or technical background. Both albums are brillant and odds are you're gonna own both soon enough...
As for Wrath... it lives on nothing but atmosphere as the songwriting isn't that impressive. How anyone could compare it to their four legit albums is beyond me. Still decent if you're a hardcore fan, or just into really raw stuff, cuz it does get the job done. It was just a messy job to start out with...
As for Wrath... it lives on nothing but atmosphere as the songwriting isn't that impressive. How anyone could compare it to their four legit albums is beyond me. Still decent if you're a hardcore fan, or just into really raw stuff, cuz it does get the job done. It was just a messy job to start out with...
Thanks a lot guys! Most of you are reccomending anthems, so I'm most likely gonna get that one first.
well, it was the atmosphere in Wrath that i loved.
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prometheus is good, but i still prefer Anthems to everything else. from "Alsvartr (The Oath)" to "The Wanderer" , it is beautiful. i just wish you could hear the vocals more.
i am black wizards . . . . . bwoargh!!
prometheus is good, but i still prefer Anthems to everything else. from "Alsvartr (The Oath)" to "The Wanderer" , it is beautiful. i just wish you could hear the vocals more.
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Almost.
Nightside > Anthems = pre-ITNE stuff (since there is really 3 or 4 different discs of similar material) > Prometheus = IX Equilibrium
Promoetheus is lacking the atmosphere that made the old songs great. Anthems is at least technically interesting though suffers slightly in atmosphere. IX is on par with Prometheus, however, its the final descent from old majestic songs into extreme/death metal.
Cutting the story short. If your into death metal probably best to try Anthems. Maybe IX. ITNE is great if you are far more into BM than other metal, more appreciatable from a BM fan stance.
