So I've listened to the new Mayhem several times. It is getting better with each listen, but I can't quite decide if it is THAT good. It is actually better than most black metal I've heard recently (excluding the new Frost), but I'm not a huge purchaser of BM. We'll just say it's better than all the BM promos I've recieved recently . . . except Frost.
Anyway, I would describe 'Chimera' as a cross between the raw, gritty stuff of DMDS era Mayhem and 'Rebel Extravaganza' era Satyricon. It's NOTHING like 'Grand Declaration of War'. I find it a little strange that a band would completely do a 180 from one album to the next. Why did they give up on there experimental attempts? I'm not saying they were any good at it, but why even waste the time on 'Grand Declaration' if they don't want to pursue that path?
Still . . . I can't tell if it is something I'll actually listen to a month or two down the road. Right now I'm really enjoying it, though.
Oh . . . and to post for Erik, before he has a chance, it's a gay, homosexual, faggotized album.
Anyway, I would describe 'Chimera' as a cross between the raw, gritty stuff of DMDS era Mayhem and 'Rebel Extravaganza' era Satyricon. It's NOTHING like 'Grand Declaration of War'. I find it a little strange that a band would completely do a 180 from one album to the next. Why did they give up on there experimental attempts? I'm not saying they were any good at it, but why even waste the time on 'Grand Declaration' if they don't want to pursue that path?
Still . . . I can't tell if it is something I'll actually listen to a month or two down the road. Right now I'm really enjoying it, though.
Oh . . . and to post for Erik, before he has a chance, it's a gay, homosexual, faggotized album.