You reviewed some Viking Crown didn't you?Erik said:you must be thinking of something COMPLETELY different.
THAT's who became Deathstars?They sold out completely a few years ago and became Deathstars, one of the biggest treacheries to metal in its history. Oh well.
Yeah, like their newest album. I like it a lot for that exact reason, or the way PJ described it in his review. Perhaps I'll get back to the other one I have because I remember not liking it that much at all...The Chasm is more death metal I love, because it has huge helpings of old-school metal feeling and some pretty transcendent atmosphere = win.
Yeah you're ríght, I mixed it up. Crush to dust was perhaps the track I meant... bah nevermind, it's gone now, I "traded" it in my first and last deal with a phillepanese guy, and of course got nothing backErik said:Eh
"Deathrider" is not on that album but on an EP called Deathrider 2000. It's conceivable that there's a re-release of the album with the EP tacked on though, but I know nothing about that.
JayKeeley said:AA aren't crazy death metal a la Nile / Morbid Angel. Their music is straightforward and melodic. "Versus the World" wasn't exactly worlds away from power metal either, hence why so many power metal fans love AA.
Erik said:I tried to be funny, but failed
No, they aren't brutal in the Nile sense, but Hegg's vocals aren't exactly "friendly" sounding. But they are death metal no matter how you slice it. Melodic, yes, but still death metal.JayKeeley said:AA aren't crazy death metal a la Nile / Morbid Angel. Their music is straightforward and melodic. "Versus the World" wasn't exactly worlds away from power metal either, hence why so many power metal fans love AA.
Erik said:I approve of the above post, although it hijacks my thread
Well, I highlighted "Versus the World" as the main comparison point since new AA is more accessible than old AA, but yeah, this is EXACTLY what I've been saying for a while now about vocals being the key differentiator 99% of the time. Ever heard any White Skull or Brainstorm? You barely have to even change the lyrics either on anything from White Skull's "Tales from the North". See example:J. said:No, they aren't brutal in the Nile sense, but Hegg's vocals aren't exactly "friendly" sounding. But they are death metal no matter how you slice it. Melodic, yes, but still death metal.