I love death metal

[J.]

what is slam death metal? sounds like death metal mixed with hip hop. SLAM-duhduhduh-duhduhduh, LET THE BOYS BE BOYS!

been listening to nocturnus, immolation, and entombed.

best immo - CtaWB and Failures for Gods. Dawn of Possession seems too one dimensional, but it's good for a debut.

Like an Everflowing Stream>Entombed

 

[swizzlenuts]

Just wait, Dawn of Possession will grow.

 

[Ars Magna]

Dawn of Possession is an excellent album, especially if you consider it was a debut. It's what...16 years old now or so? It still stands up to and, in many cases, surpases what bands are doing today. You simply can't go wrong with Immolation.

I think I am going to listen to some Dismember now.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Dawn of Possession is easily Immolations best album; that basically just means that Immolation is fucking immense, because their other albums rule.

 

[Ellestin]

Vital fucking Remains, dudes...

 

[dill_the_devil]

what is slam death metal? sounds like death metal mixed with hip hop. SLAM-duhduhduh-duhduhduh, LET THE BOYS BE BOYS!

You're not far off, to be honest - the riffage usually consists of rhythmic chugging with the occasional pinch harmonic thrown in, the vocals are usually super-guttural, and the focus of the music is pretty much on ultra-tight drumming - melody isn't the driving force, rhythm and groove is. Check out Cephalotripsy on MySpace, they're pretty much the archetypal slam death metal band. Devourment are a good example too.

Re: Immolation - am I the only one that thinks Close To A World Below is their best? Not that they've ever released a bad album, of course.

 

[swizzlenuts]

Re: Immolation - am I the only one that thinks Close To A World Below is their best? Not that they've ever released a bad album, of course.

No, a lot of people think that's their best.

 

[dill_the_devil]

All of that br00tal/slam shit sounds the same to me. I seriously can't tell one song from the next, it's all chugging on half-step eighth notes like if someone strung-out a Suffocation breakdown for 2 straight minutes.

Yeah, despite really liking the style, I can definitely understand that argument against it - it's probably the most generic, progression-and-innovation-free subsection of a genre already plagued by such characteristics - but when I'm in the mood for a pummelling of the most Neanderthal sort, it's ideal.

 

[J.]

what's everyone's opinion of death metal behemoth? i remember liking satanica and thelema 6, but didnt think too highly of ZKC, and never went any further.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

You really don't need to. Everything after Thelema 6 is a total snoozefest. Satanica is a great album.

 

[Reign in Acai]

so does anyone care about the new bloodbath?

Listening to it now, and I'd be lying if I say I wasn't disappointed. Bring back Tägtgren and Swano, this is a bunch of mid-paced monotony that is devoid of groove. Aside from Iesous very little variety to be found here, everything sounds so similar.

 

[Thanatopsis123]

Listening to it now, and I'd be lying if I say I wasn't disappointed. Bring back Tägtgren and Swano, this is a bunch of mid-paced monotony that is devoid of groove.

You couldn't be more right, my friend. Booting Swano and therefore losing their groove is the worst thing that could have happened to them.

 

[J.]

glad i didnt check it out. i like nightmares made flesh, but breeding death is the best thing theyve done.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I thought there were some pretty awesome tracks on the new bloodbath, but its not very consistent.

 

[J.]

other than onward to golgotha and diabolical conquest, is incantation worth seeking?

 

[Ars Magna]

other than onward to golgotha and diabolical conquest, is incantation worth seeking?

Just about everything they have done has been solid. John sticks to his formula and it generally turns out well.

 

[J.]

cool. ill probably go for the earlier stuff like Mortal throne of nazarene and that ep

 

[Ars Magna]

While their styles are different, I often compare Incantation to Immolation in terms of longevity and quality. IMO Immolation is better and has progressed more, but Incantation has remained solid throughout.

 

[J.]

are Deicide's first two really that good?

 

[Ars Magna]

The only Deicide I still own is the debut. It's a decent album but a lot of that could be tied to nostalgia, to be honest. If you can pick it up used I'd recommend it, just to be sure.