overlooked essentials

[Slayed Necros]

Electrocution - Inside The Unreal (great old school thrashy death, on par with the likes of Pestilence, Asphyx, etc.)

Morpheus Decends - Ritual of Infinity (as good as the debuts of the "big" NYDM bands)

Disaffected - Vast (atmospheric doom death metal. as good as the CD is, one would think it would be widely praised)

Necrophiliac - Chaopula: Citadel of Mirrors (very good old school death metal in the vein of Incantation. even good for old school death metal, yet unrecognized)

I'll second all of these, although I can entirely understand why none of them are universally praised, even by Old School Death Metal fans.

Seance - Saltrubbed Eyes.

Most prefer the chaotic debut, but I feel Seance truly shines on their sophomore effort. While the debut was essentially a fine mixture of the Stockholm and New York styles, Saltrubbed Eyes saw the band refine this style and create something completely fresh and unique. Essential Swedish Death Metal.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That Necrophiliac album fucking rules, YES. Here's another OSDM classic:

Molested - Blod Draum

ALSO, re: Amorphis; yes that album does rule, and no it doesn't sound much like Bolt Thrower at all what are you smoking. Also, Vulgar Necrolatry (on some re-releases, mine has it, at least) is one of the coolest songs ever...

NECROLATRIC! REVRANCE FOR...PUTRUHFAKSHUN

 

[Solipsist]

Kvist- For Kunsten Maa Vi Evig Vike (ok, so it has four positive reviews on M-A, but I don't think its as widely recognized as it should be; it is some of the best melodic BM on the planet alongside early Sacramentum, no doubt)

 

[King Richard]

I think it would be safe to say, alot of the early metal bands are overlooked by people who aren't playing with a full deck.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

That's a great album, and you are right, no one fucking talks about it ever.

 

[Rabid Headbanger]

Anything by Nunslaughter.

 

[Scourge of God]

Monstrosity Imperial Doom - While this classic album remains widely respected, it is not often accorded its proper place among the very best death metal albums ever recorded (probably because it inexplicably remains out of print, despite comparing quite favorably to such all-time classics as Blessed are the Sick and Legion).

Dawn Nær Solen Gar Nider For Evogher and Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) - While Sacramentum's equally superb Far Away From the Sun has finally started to make inroads among knowledgeable Hessians, Dawn continues to languish in the shadow of the vastly inferior Dissection for reasons that have nothing to do with the supreme artistry of their music.

Anacrusis Suffering Hour - Probably the last creatively significant album to emerge from the speed metal movement, this complex debut from the Canadian avant-thrashers remains almost impossible to find, despite its manifest brilliance.

Creepmime Shadows - Amazing technical death metal that suffered from poor distribution, a less than ideal band name, and hailing from a non-branded scene. Not to be missed.

 

[zoidberg]

imperial doom is not essential. i liked in dark purity better.

Slaughter- Strappado

 

[Discovery]

Cartilage - The Fragile Concept of Affection. Deserves to be mentioned alongside the likes of Demigod and Demilich.

Pathologist - Grinding Opus of Forensic Medical Problems. Quirky sounding grind, under-noticed.

 

[Scourge of God]

imperial doom is not essential. i liked in dark purity better.

In Dark Purity is superficially more unconventional, but it plays tech death by the book. The brilliance of Imperial Doom lies in the way it dangles conventional death metal passages only to subvert expectations through subtle manipulations of rhythmic and harmonic texture. Their later work is strong, but less sophisticated in its approach.

Slaughter- Strappado

An excellent band, but their strongest release is the Fuck of Death rehearsal featuring Chuck Schuldiner (far and away his best recorded effort).

 

[zoidberg]

i also want to say Morbid Saint's Spectrum of Death, because i dont know how that isnt completley legendary. people on here know about it, but it should be more than that!

EDIT:and where can i hear this rehersal tape? sounds neat.

 

[Scourge of God]

http://rapidshare.com/files/54758218/Slaughter_-_Fuck_of_Death.rar.html

Enjoy!

 

[zabu of nΩd]

ALSO, re: Amorphis; yes that album does rule, and no it doesn't sound much like Bolt Thrower at all what are you smoking.

So... masturbation of the Egyptian scale, with roughly the same tempo as Bolt Thrower, with regular blastbeat breaks, and each song sounding like the last except for a 1-minute intro, isn't like Bolt Thrower?

There may be more accurate comparisons, but I don't see that as a bad one (esp. for the time period of the album).

 

[zoidberg]

Thank you!

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

So... masturbation of the Egyptian scale, with roughly the same tempo as Bolt Thrower, with regular blastbeat breaks, and each song sounding like the last except for a 1-minute intro, isn't like Bolt Thrower?

There may be more accurate comparisons, but I don't see that as a bad one (esp. for the time period of the album).

Listen to it again...every song sounds extremely different. It's also MUCH more evil and dark sounding than BT.

 

[Scourge of God]

Not to mention radically different from both a structural and harmonic perspective. A much stronger case could be made that mid-period Bolt Thrower is a dumbed down version of early Amorphis, really.

 

[Slayed Necros]

Cartilage - The Fragile Concept of Affection. Deserves to be mentioned alongside the likes of Demigod and Demilich.

Indeed!

 

[zabu of nΩd]

Listen to it again...every song sounds extremely different. It's also MUCH more evil and dark sounding than BT.

Obviously you and I have much different standards for a song sounding the same.

I'd go back and re-listen to the album to find some more specifics for comparison, but I think I'm willing to concede the argument in exchange for not having to listen to it again.

 

[byrne]

Dawn Nær Solen Gar Nider For Evogher and Slaughtersun (Crown of the Triarchy) - While Sacramentum's equally superb Far Away From the Sun has finally started to make inroads among knowledgeable Hessians, Dawn continues to languish in the shadow of the vastly inferior Dissection for reasons that have nothing to do with the supreme artistry of their music.

I've heard Slaughtersun and it's killer. Which is the better out of the above?

Also I've never been able to track down Cartilage. Been trying to for ages - anyone able to share PM + I'm willing to trade if I have something you find of interest.


Arcane Sun - Arcane Sun
Mournful Congregation - The Monad of Creation
Liers in Wait - Spiritually Uncontrolled Art
Exhorder - Slaughter in the Vatican - not so much overlooked, but definitely underappreciated.

 

[Skepticism]

Arcane Sun - Arcane Sun

Exactly.

Agalloch - Pale Folklore. People are always talking about The Mantle, which is quite amazing, but Pale Folklore is the stronger album imo.

Forgotten Woods - The Curse of Mankind. Seldom given the respect it deserves. Too many people are always talking about some crappy USBM or Deathshit Omega and missing out on this amazing suicidal/black metal.

Godflesh - Streetcleaner and Hymns. Some great releases, rarely spoken of.

Negura Bunget - 'N Crugu Bradului. Om is always the album of interest, and therefor this album gets overlooked.

O.L.D - Lo Flux Tube. Some good shit here.

Saturnus - Paradise Belongs To You. Some amazing doom death.

Anyways, I'm not sure if all these could be considered essentials, but they are overlooked albums.