Moonsorrow's best album by far is Verisäkeet

[Ellestin]

Thyrfing, Moonsorrow, Turisas, Ensiferum play a happier bombastic type.

There you have it, "Verisäkeet" is not "happy"

 

[J.]

Sure, if you're talking Magni Blandinn and OK whatever Falkenbach. The Falkenbach debut poops on Moonsorrow's viking wannabe heads.

Take out "happy" and just stick with bombastic.

 

[Demonspell]

While I still think Kivenkantaja is their most consistently satisfying album, I agree with Jay that Verisakeet represents a peak for Viking metal and it has a song of the year candidate (for me the opening track), if only for the unprecedented degree of epicness...

 

[cthulufhtagn]

i'll take kivenkantaja over verisakeet, but i really haven't given verisakeet enough time...it started slow for me and i know i just need to listen more but you know, so many albums, so little time

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Thyrfing, Moonsorrow, Turisas, Ensiferum play a happier bombastic type.

add Lemuria, Thronar and Manegarm to that list and you have some of my favorites.

 

[J.]

I've thought about checking out THronar, but I don't have a spare $10 to spend right now.

 

[MFJ]

I've listened to each Moonsorrow album many, many, many times and as the resident Moonsorrow fanboy, this is my final full-length album verdict:

1) Kivenkantaja - the most epic journey ever (10/10)
2) Suden Uni - a magnificent journey with a great groove and a very CONSTANT awesomeness (9.5/10)
3) Verisakeet - a darker and overall extremely powerful and emotional vibe.
4) Voimasta Ja Kunniasta - a journey that FAILS ENTIRELY when compared to the rest (Moonsorrow rating: 4/10, normal album rating: 6.5/10)

 

[General Zod]

"Haaska" is probably the song of the year, along with "Coffin Ships".

I was listening to this the other night on my iPod, and starting to get into it. I'll have to go back and listen to this track specifically.

Top 5 Songs of 2005:

Nevermore - Born
Redemption - Parker's Eye
Primordial - The Coffin Ships
Novermber's Doom - The Pale Haunt Departure
Spheric Universe Experience - So Cold

Zod

 

[Dark One]

I was listening to this the other night on my iPod, and starting to get into it. I'll have to go back and listen to this track specifically.

Zod, I agree with JayKeeley - Haaska absolutely rules and is probably my favorite off the new one as well - I was just jamming out to it this morning.

 

[General Zod]

Zod, I agree with JayKeeley - Haaska absolutely rules and is probably my favorite off the new one as well - I was just jamming out to it this morning.

OK. I'm going to have to crank this up at the gym at lunch time. Nothing like a combination of creatine, caffeine, taurine, nitric oxide and Viking Death Metal to get the juices flowing.:hotjump:

Zod

 

[JayKeeley]

3) Verisakeet - a darker and overall extremely powerful and emotional vibe.

What score would you give it then?

Top Songs of 2005:

Nevermore - Born
Primordial - The Coffin Ships

I'd agree with those two.

Zod, I agree with JayKeeley - Haaska absolutely rules and is probably my favorite off the new one as well - I was just jamming out to it this morning.

Songs with jew harp = teh win.

 

[Ellestin]

What score would you give it then?

I bet he'll settle on 7,5

 

[Dark One]

OK. I'm going to have to crank this up at the gym at lunch time. Nothing like a combination of creatine, caffeine, taurine, nitric oxide and Viking Death Metal to get the juices flowing.:hotjump:

Zod

LOL - nitric oxide??? Is that the same as nitrous oxide? And can I have some???? Work = :hotjump: uke: and I want to at least be here.... :Smokedev:

 

[Demilich]

lol Keeley it's damn good to have you back!

I haven't listened to Moonsorrow in months. I bought all their cds, was really excited, got them, and was like 'oh'.

 

[Dark One]

I haven't listened to Moonsorrow in months. I bought all their cds, was really excited, got them, and was like 'oh'.

Well you must now "got them" again dammit!!! That's a heathen order!!!! Don't make us summon Ifrit or Bahamut on your ass.

 

[General Zod]

LOL - nitric oxide??? Is that the same as nitrous oxide?

I have no clue what the hell it is, I just know it's in my pre-work out drink and it makes me feel like The Great Corholio when I drink it:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/met/amp.html

Zod

 

[Dark One]

I have no clue what the hell it is, I just know it's in my pre-work out drink and it makes me feel like The Great Corholio when I drink it:

http://www.bodybuilding.com/store/met/amp.html

Zod

Bwahahahaha - "I am Zodholio, I need TP for my Planet Hoostonhole!!!!"

 

[JayKeeley]

lol Keeley it's damn good to have you back!

I haven't listened to Moonsorrow in months. I bought all their cds.....

That's the problem right there. One thing I've learned, never buy the entire discography in one go. You just end up in mass confusion system overload error delete *.* password: joshua.

 

[General Zod]

I'd agree with those two.

Have you heard "Parker's Eyes"? As a father of young children, I imagine this song would really hit home for you. The lyrics are absolutely amazing and Ray's vocals are superb.

Zod

 

[Conspicuously Absent]

yeah. thats like when I got the entire slough feg discography. Listened to it solid for three days and haven't listened since. other than the odd song here and there. i'll get back into it in the spring (the most slough feg weather).

edit: I was planning to make today moonsorrow day. But it was really fucking cold when I went out to the car so it became black metal day.

tomorow mayhaps.