Pick 10 albums...

[stefan86]

Slumber's got the atmosphere of a gay porno... on steroids. It's atmosphere is essentially Brave Murder Day. I swear every riff on that album was done on either Brave Murder Day or Viva Emptiness. Couldn't stand that record. Rapture is also in the list of bands that just need to sit back and write something original. Swallow the Sun, on the other hand, outside of the DeathMelodicDoom comparisons, atleast have an ounce of originality in what they do.

I swear both Rapture and Katatonia no matter how sucky they ever become will own Swallow The Sun, because that band needs Jonas Renkse to make a good tune.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Do Swallow The Sun have any songs better than Descending Winters?

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Swallow the sun fuckin sucks.

 

[EricT]

Esoteric - The Maniacal Veil wins the final slot...

What an amazing album that is!

 

[Swabs]

I was just about to mention Khanate but nevermind then.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Should have got Daemonia Nymph.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

And <code>, fucker. Then you can bitch about how Simen ruins the next album.

 

[EricT]

And <code>, fucker. Then you can bitch about how Simen ruins the next album.

I don't even need to listen to the album again to tell you that simen's vocals are going to be just as hideously overdone as the rest of his vocal career.

If only he'd just tone it down a bit, but no... he has to overdo it even more and more with each album he sings on.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

I've got to admit what Kvhost did is going to be extremely hard to top.

I don't know what you thought about it. I know Max didn't like Noveua Gloaming. I mean Novella Resoirvoir. Which ever one it is. But I didn't either at first.

Upon further listens I found tracks 3 and 4 to be amazing while the rest of the album remained decent.

 

[Shapeless)))]

Noveau Gloaming is like one of my personal favourite albums, ever.
Just had to point that out ._.

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

I only briefly skimmed that <code> album and found it to be not so impressive. But I disagree with Eric about Simen, as Quintessence is one of my favorite albums of all time mostly due to the vocals.

And Novella Reservoir is a kind of boring on CD, but live that shit is great.

 

[Phoenix5]

Evoken - Quietus

or


Worship - Dooom

 

[Phoenix5]

And Novella Reservoir is a kind of boring on CD, but live that shit is great.

I thought NR was a good cd, not great but good.


If you want Novembers Doom shoot for To Welcome the Fade!

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

Nah, Of Sculptured Ivy... and The Knowing are far better. Actually, I like Amidst its Hallowed Mirth more, too. I'm just gonna go ahead and say that To Welcome The Fade is probably my least favorite ND album.

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

as Quintessence is one of my favorite albums of all time mostly due to the vocals.

Max, I had no idea! I <3 you man!

About TNR, to me it just seemed like an extremely poor mans TPHD. I mean,

The Pale Haunt Departure > Rain
Swallowed By The Moon > The Novella Reservoir "best song on the album"
Dark World Burden > Drown The Inland Mere
Autumn Reflection > Everything else on the album put together.

Paul's clean vocals while sometimes the highlight of the band for me, were extremely boring. Not even so much the vocals themselves, just the vocal lines.

 

[neal]

I don't even need to listen to the album again to tell you that simen's vocals are going to be just as hideously overdone as the rest of his vocal career.

If only he'd just tone it down a bit, but no... he has to overdo it even more and more with each album he sings on.

but he was fantastic as a guest on La Masquerade Infernale!!




(because he was over the top)

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Not to mention Garm was horrible on LMI despite being awesome on Sham Mirrors.

 

[Liverslapper]

I was just about to mention Khanate but nevermind then.

Switch slumber with Agalloch - Ashes Against the Grain

 

[neal]

Not to mention Garm was horrible on LMI despite being awesome on Sham Mirrors.

where do you come up with this shit? LAY OFF THE PILLS

 

[Det Som Engang Var]

Do you really prefer Garm as a baritone over Garm as whatever he was on Sham Mirrors Neal? Really?

I fucking love the guy with Ulver, Sham Mirrors, his vocals on that Kiss From A Rose cover were AMAZING, I just hate him on LMI except Painting My Horror where he outshines Simen.