New CD's that you have gotten recently

[DMR]

I wasnt a reader at all but doing the eternal champion release inspired me to pick up the eternal champion book and im loving it. So i found the elric ones for a buck each so i purhased em for a later read. Im really getting into the swords and sorcery books now.

Elric is great! I think the best ones in the series, besides "Elric of Melnibone," were the ones that were written first. Those being the first five short stories collected as "The Stealer of Souls," and the novel "Stormbringer." A lot of the stuff written after that doesn't have the same feel. Especially the ones written after the '70s, avoid those.

If you want recommendations for more swords & sorcery, I can give you a long, long list. Here's a short one:

Poul Anderson - The Broken Sword
A. Merritt - The Ship of Ishtar
Jack Vance - The Dying Earth
Clark Ashton Smith - everything

 

[Element_man]

Are those Elric volumes in order? I read books 1-6 in order but I didn't notice if the publishing dates were scrambled or not. I liked the first two books but after a while it got really ridiculous

A. Merrit was tough for me to find, I'm still hunting for Ship of Ishtar. I'm one of those assholes that scours used bookstores. Poul Anderson is great, his norse/fantasy stuff rules and Broken Sword is a classic. Haven't read any Jack Vance yet myself

Clark Ashton Smith is of course a legend. Some of the weirdest shit I've ever read. Nightshade Books did an incredible 5-part collection of his stuff.

Obviously, Robert E. Howard is a must-have. Check out Bran Mak Morn, where Eternal Champion got their "Last King of Pictdom" idea from. Also check out some Conan, Solomon Kane and Kull of Atlantis.

 

[nomisofsiman]

Yeah......
This was the second nail in the coffin for (Nu)vermore........

What are you smoking? This is their best imo. I thought you even liked this album.

 

[modernwizardry]

Gatekrashor - Fear of Attack tape w/ shirt and patch
Eternal Champion - Last King of Pictdom tape
Fates Warning - Awaken the Guardian/No Exit 2 CD German Import
Psychotic Waltz - A Social Grace/Mosquito 2 CD
Demons and Wizards - S/T Japan Import w/ OBI

That first Psychotic Waltz album is amazing.

 

[DMR]

Are those Elric volumes in order? I read books 1-6 in order but I didn't notice if the publishing dates were scrambled or not. I liked the first two books but after a while it got really ridiculous

A. Merrit was tough for me to find, I'm still hunting for Ship of Ishtar. I'm one of those assholes that scours used bookstores. Poul Anderson is great, his norse/fantasy stuff rules and Broken Sword is a classic. Haven't read any Jack Vance yet myself

Clark Ashton Smith is of course a legend. Some of the weirdest shit I've ever read. Nightshade Books did an incredible 5-part collection of his stuff.

Obviously, Robert E. Howard is a must-have. Check out Bran Mak Morn, where Eternal Champion got their "Last King of Pictdom" idea from. Also check out some Conan, Solomon Kane and Kull of Atlantis.

The six Elric books from the '70s are not in the order they were written. You can read the details of the convoluted publishing history here: http://www.multiverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Elric_Saga_(series)

"The Ship of Ishtar" was reprinted about five years ago by Paizo, and it's very well done. Apparently the older books cut out some of the text, and the new one restores the original text. It also includes illustrations by the great Virgil Finlay (who also did the art I use as my avatar).

 

[SteelFireRecs]

The six Elric books from the '70s are not in the order they were written. You can read the details of the convoluted publishing history here: http://www.multiverse.org/wiki/index.php?title=The_Elric_Saga_(series)

"The Ship of Ishtar" was reprinted about five years ago by Paizo, and it's very well done. Apparently the older books cut out some of the text, and the new one restores the original text. It also includes illustrations by the great Virgil Finlay (who also did the art I use as my avatar).

My Dad was telling me about this and how different editions of his stuff in different decades tended to be rewritten, revised, or edited.

SO are the DAW series not a good idea to read, they definitely ahve the coolest artwork amongst the publications ive seen haha

 

[DMR]

All the best stuff is in that DAW series, so go ahead and read them. I consider the best stuff:

Elric of Melnibone (Book 1)
The Dreaming City and While the Gods Laugh (part of Book 3)
The Stealer of Souls, Kings in Darkness, and the Flame Bringers (Book 5)
Stormbringer (Book 6)

And yes, they do have the best cover art. The DAW version of "Stormbringer" also has a great map inside.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

All the best stuff is in that DAW series, so go ahead and read them. I consider the best stuff:

Elric of Melnibone (Book 1)
The Dreaming City and While the Gods Laugh (part of Book 3)
The Stealer of Souls, Kings in Darkness, and the Flame Bringers (Book 5)
Stormbringer (Book 6)

And yes, they do have the best cover art. The DAW version of "Stormbringer" also has a great map inside.

Awesome. I bought Elric of Melnibone and Sailor on the Seas of Fate for a $1 each so now i need to find the rest of the books. But im reading the Eternal Champion trilogy right now, bout to finish the first book, so ive got time to find them before i start the Elric series.

 

[Diabolik]

picked up

Rigor Mortis - Freaks EP

 

[Jasonic]

What are you smoking? This is their best imo. I thought you even liked this album.

I do?
This disc lasted like a week in my collection......
The intro song BORN is pretty killer, but the rest is a further downward spiral they started with Enemies of Reality....

I never even bothered with their last one. Couldnt even tell you what it is called.

Fine with me,as I am WAY more interested to see what SANCTUARY comes up with.

Warrel seems a hell of a lot happier (And healthier) now that Nevermore is done anyhow,so it seems like overall it was the right choice to move on.

 

[Justin G]

What are you smoking? This is their best imo. I thought you even liked this album.

Agreed. That and Enemies of Reality ruled.

 

[Justin G]

I do?
This disc lasted like a week in my collection......
The intro song BORN is pretty killer, but the rest is a further downward spiral they started with Enemies of Reality....

I never even bothered with their last one. Couldnt even tell you what it is called.

Fine with me,as I am WAY more interested to see what SANCTUARY comes up with.

Warrel seems a hell of a lot happier (And healthier) now that Nevermore is done anyhow,so it seems like overall it was the right choice to move on.

I'll give you this much - I am also more interested in new Sanctuary than I would be a new Nevermore release.

 

[dcowboys311]

I never even bothered with their last one. Couldnt even tell you what it is called.

Indifference be thy name.....




Recent scores:
Eternal Champion demo
new Antichrist (Swe) 7''

 

[nomisofsiman]

I do?
This disc lasted like a week in my collection......
The intro song BORN is pretty killer, but the rest is a further downward spiral they started with Enemies of Reality....

I never even bothered with their last one. Couldnt even tell you what it is called.

Fine with me,as I am WAY more interested to see what SANCTUARY comes up with.

Warrel seems a hell of a lot happier (And healthier) now that Nevermore is done anyhow,so it seems like overall it was the right choice to move on.

i seem to recall the last time they toured, you said you only liked two Nevermore albums and that was one of them. Maybe you changed your mind. I still say it's a fine album.

 

[nomisofsiman]

I'll give you this much - I am also more interested in new Sanctuary than I would be a new Nevermore release.

Yeah, I'd agree with this also especially since Loomis is gone.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Recent scores:
Eternal Champion demo

Thanks for thr support!

 

[Diabolik]

Thanks for thr support!

my jeans told me that after I got a new belt.

 

[Jasonic]

i seem to recall the last time they toured, you said you only liked two Nevermore albums and that was one of them. Maybe you changed your mind. I still say it's a fine album.

Definitely not then...
That would be DREAMING NEON BLACK and DEAD HEART IN A DEAD WORLD for sure, if I specifically mentioned two Nevermore albums.....

Regardless, I never considered myself more than a casual Nevermore fan.
What killed them for me is when I saw them for Enemies of Reality when Warrel was at his heaviest weight wise and in his height of "using". Not a pretty sight!

 

[DMR]

Awesome. I bought Elric of Melnibone and Sailor on the Seas of Fate for a $1 each so now i need to find the rest of the books. But im reading the Eternal Champion trilogy right now, bout to finish the first book, so ive got time to find them before i start the Elric series.

Oh man, the third Eternal Champion book, "The Dragon in the Sword," is terrible. I strongly encourage you not to read it. Not only is it boring and stupid, but it gives away the ending to the Corum series. If you have to read it, wait until you get the Corum books first.

 

[SteelFireRecs]

Tapes:

Demon Bitch - 2012 Demo 2nd press limited to 250
Leather Synn - Cassette EP
Metal Grave - Journey Into the Unknown Aracane Metal Arts Edition

All of these will be available to order in the webshop on Monday.