Post your thoughts on these 2005 releases vol II

[Henrik Main]

Lunar Aurora - Mond
Scum - Gospels For The Sick
1349 - Hellfire
Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr
Gehenna - WW
Old Man's Child - Vermin
Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies
Origin - Echoes Of Decimation

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr

 

[Sadguru]

Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies

 

[Thanatopsis123]

Of those I've only heard the Origin album which I didn't think much of. I'm looking forward to hearing that 1349 though, didn't know it was out yet.

 

[General Zod]

Old Man's Child - Vermin - not bad. I need to spin it more, but it's got a lot of promise.

Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies - boring as fuck.

Zod

 

[Demilich]

Only one i've heard on there is Turis Fratyr, which is good and i should get it.

 

[circus_brimstone]

Old Man's Child - Vermin

Best OMC record I've heard, and I've heard all of them. I'll be reviewing it for MR.

Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies

Worst A record I've heard, and I've heard all of them. I reviewed it for UM.

 

[J.]

I plan on checking out Gehenna when I'm done with Empyrium and SKyclad.

haha, it's funny that everyone thinks the new Arcturus sucks. LOLicus to the maximus

 

[Demilich]

Just listened to Gehenna's "Seen Through the Veil of Darkness (Second Spell)" tonight and it was pretty fucking great!

 

[Dev]

haha, it's funny that everyone thinks the new Arcturus sucks. LOLicus to the maximus

It really does . Maximum suck.

 

[Henrik Main]

Just listened to Gehenna's "Seen Through the Veil of Darkness (Second Spell)" tonight and it was pretty fucking great!

Probably my favourite Norwegian release ever.

So evil, so haunting, so mystical, so beautiful.

 

[Ellestin]

Lunar Aurora - Mond

it's puzzling how easily those guys can spawn the best BM release of the year and you can yet feel the huge margin toward the top that still lies unexploited

Scum - Gospels For The Sick

funny but not essential by any mean

1349 - Hellfire

drum hero. I still miss the actual music though

Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies

Not crap per se, but it's Arcturus we're talking about, so this album is mega crap

 

[Sadguru]

haha, it's funny that everyone thinks the new Arcturus sucks. LOLicus to the maximus

I don't.

 

[General Zod]

haha, it's funny that everyone thinks the new Arcturus sucks. LOLicus to the maximus

I wouldn't say it "sucks". There's nothing about it that's awful. There's just nothing compelling about the music or the melodies, and the vocals drift between being mediocre and weak.

Zod

 

[General Zod]

Probably my favourite Norwegian release ever.

So evil, so haunting, so mystical, so beautiful.

Interesting. I may have to check this out.

Zod

 

[Dev]

Yeah of course , no one is saying that , for instance , the new Siebenbürgen album is better. It's just that I thought it was a band that would always provide top notch material. I can't say I'm satisfied with this new offer at all. By chance , I hit upon the new Solefald which pleases me a lot more

 

[J.]

it;s just funny that everyone was pre-jerking it to the new arcturus because Simen came back, and now this. hahahaha

people shoulda known this band was done for. I mean, c'mon, Sham Mirrors was atrocious.

 

[Ellestin]

people shoulda known this band was done for. I mean, c'mon, Sham Mirrors was atrocious.

I think it was pretty damn awesome and "Sideshow Symphonies" is far from being teh bullshit, it's just pretty bland, lacks focus at the best of times and Vortex does everything in his power to make me want to throw a gasoline-soaked handkerchief into his mouth and light up a match.

 

[Demonspell]

I've only heard the two tracks posted last week from it, but so far new Solefald >>>>> new Arcturus

 

[Henrik Main]

Lunar Aurora - Mond: Excellent, absolutely excellent. Worship or perish in flames at once!

Scum - Gospels For The Sick: Was better than what I'd expected. Good clean fun.

1349 - Hellfire: It wouldn't surprise me if this ends up as no. 1 or 2 on my best of '05 list. Follows up where "Beyond The Apocalypse" left - frantic, hyperfast, aggressive, but with those melodic gems hidden underneath the layers of brutality.

Equilibrium - Turis Fratyr: Finntroll meets Moonsorrow? Mandatory for fans of both bands.

Gehenna - WW: A return to form. Primitive black metal with the classic Norwegian touch.

Old Man's Child - Vermin: I actually quite like this. His best since "The Pagan Prosperity".

Arcturus - Sideshow Symphonies: I liked "The Sham Mirrors", but I'm not sure what to think of this. Some tracks are excellent (such as "Hibernation Sickness Complete" and "Hufsa"), whereas others are pretty dull. I shall give this one more spins for sure, I'm hoping it'll grow on me.

Origin - Echoes Of Decimation: Get it or get out.