New Wave of British Black Metal

[J.]

I never got into the Big 3 of the NWOBBM, but I'm listening to an early Akercocke album, and while it's not mindblowing, it's not too bad either. Did these guys get any better?

I've heard only the first Meads of Asphodel album, and remember it being interesting but not great. Descriptions sound like something I would enjoy nowadays.

Ive never heard Anaal Nathrakh.

Thoughts?

 

[E-bortion]

Anaal Nathrakh is more grindcore than anything. Their blackmetal undertones are kind of gimmicky.

 

[Nate The Great]

Anaal Nathrakh is more grindcore than anything. Their blackmetal undertones are kind of gimmicky.

Anaal Nathrakh might not be black metal in the old school since, but DEFINITELY aren't grindcore.

J.

Akercocke has kind of progressed to a more refined sound on each album. I'm just guessing, but I don't think you'd like it.

Anaal Nathrakh started out doing complete hatred put to music, and they've also progressed to a slightly more refined sound. Early on they were compred to Watchmaker because of the absolute hatred in the music, but Watchmaker was an offshoot of grindcore, while Anaal Nathrakh was an offshoot of BM.

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

"Codex Necro" sounds pretty grindy to me. I've always felt that CD had one footed root in black metal and the other in grind.

 

[Thanatopsis123]

I once played Pandemonic Hyperblast for a class in college. HA!

 

[Hell Mike]

A
Anaal Nathrakh started out doing complete hatred put to music, and they've also progressed to a slightly more refined sound.

Agreed there, I really like Total Fucking Necro, but that's the only one I've heard. I should really listen to all of their stuff.

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

The Codex Necro is the only album I have and have heard by Anaal. It's super good fucking hatred music

 

[AsModEe]

Words that go Unspoken might be too polished for you J., but you might like Antichrist.

edit: talking about Akercocke of course.

 

[J.]

yeah, thinking about checking out some more akercocke.

i found some meads albums for $7 p/p

 

[Ars Magna]

The Codex Necro is Blackened fucking hate. I remember when that came out...it was impossible to find a copy for a while. I looked fucking everywhere. There's nothing better than a long, drawn-out hunt for a cd (that ends in victory, of course)...or thread reply, for that matter.

 

[The.Donut]

I've only got two Meads of Asphodel albums - Excommunication of Christ and Exhuming the Grave of Jeshua - and both are gold. Gold, my friends. Pure golden nuggets of joy and hate intertwined in an unholy matrimony that makes baby Jesus finger his bumhole.

 

[J.]

good, those are the two i found for $7 a piece.

whats the best akercocke album?

 

[J.]

Rape of the Bastard Nazarene is cool, but horribly produced, FYI.

 

[Crimson Death]

my fave is Choronzon, all are ace, but I'd recommend The Goat of Mendes, Choronzon or Antichrist as their best albums.

 

[JayKeeley]

If you're into Sigh (which you are) then Meads is pretty mandatory. Think Motorhead meets Hawkwind meets Enslaved.

 

[J.]

spinning excommunication of christ. it's real good

 

[JDillinger]

Fans of Anaal Nathrakh, get yourself along to Damnation...

A bit of everything on there Hope to see some of you there!

 

[Doom]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to that. The line-up isn't totally my thing, but it still sounds fun.

 

[Alwin]

about Akercocke: as they go from Goat to Chorizon to Words the songs become more complex and they tend towards prog metal. also I like the use of eastern instruments. Then with Antichrist they did a step back imo. gone are the prog structures and the eastern instruments and a lot of the subtlety. it's more death metal oriented, although they do have a drum & bass piece in one song.

 

[JDillinger]

I'm pretty sure I'm going to that. The line-up isn't totally my thing, but it still sounds fun.

Glad to hear you're coming alone mate.



The countdown...

Only 16 days until KREATOR and ANAAL NATHRAKH crash into the Leeds Met Uni for a day of dirty, and extreme metal - DAMNATION FESTIVAL is just around the corner!

Tickets for Damnation Festival 2007 are now on sale through the following outlets:

Crash Records
35, The Headrow,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire
LS1 6PU
Tel: 0113 243 6743
http://www.crashrecords.co.uk

Jumbo Records
5-6, St. Johns Centre,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire
LS2 8LQ
Tel: 0113 245 5570
http://www.jumborecords.co.uk/index.asp

Hellraiser
97, Kirkgate,
Leeds,
West Yorkshire
LS2 7DJ
Tel: 0113 247 0800
http://www.hellraiserrecords.co.uk/

Briefs cost £22 and are also available through http://www.seetickets.com or http://www.ticketline.co.uk and in person at Manchester's Piccadilly Box Office and Liverpool's Radio City Box Office.

The full lineup for Damnation Festival is as follows: Kreator, Anaal Nathrakh, Amen, Kataklysm, Aborted, Orange Goblin, 1349, Raging Speedhorn, Panic Cell, Narcosis, Devil Sold His Soul, Romeo Must Die, Ted Maul, Lazarus Blackstar, Man Must Die, Malefice and Soulfracture.

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