Slaughter of the Soul

metal17 · Apr 23, 2005

I finally managed to get my hand on this masterpiece. I was very suprised to find it in my country, I only know of one store here that sells metal CD's, but even them I didn't expect to ever have this. I also got The Gallery Deluxe Edition, what a great double to satisfy my coming weeks. :hotjump: :rock:

Thanatos · Apr 24, 2005

It makes me feel old to think that I enjoyed that album so much when it came out, and that it is one of the big events in "recent" metal history, acording to me :|

solefald · Apr 24, 2005

metal17 said:
I finally managed to get my hand on this masterpiece. I was very suprised to find it in my country, I only know of one store here that sells metal CD's, but even them I didn't expect to ever have this. I also got The Gallery Deluxe Edition, what a great double to satisfy my coming weeks. :hotjump:

you were surprised to find this in your country?
where do you live? vatican state?

illdisposed did a cover of slaughter at the gates, check it out and try to find the book "the diceman" by luke rhinehart ,which is mentioned in the booklet.

King Chaos · Apr 24, 2005

Yeah that album was kind of the turning point for me. Metal used to be an interest, but after hearing that album it became a way of life for sure. It was funny cos I got the Red in the sky is ours and With fear I Kiss The Burning Darkness before I layed my hands on this master piece. Looking back I probably prefer With Fear I kiss the Burning Darkness, but it's a totally different style to Slaughter of the Soul.

Slaughter of the Soul has the best riffs of any metal album. Anyone want to dispute this?

MP-AKK · Apr 24, 2005

King Chaos said:
Slaughter of the Soul has the best riffs of any metal album. Anyone want to dispute this?

Accept - Balls to the wall (1983)

Blitzkrieg Pajo · Apr 24, 2005

i would suggest that In Flames - Colony could also play along with the best riffs.

Schwedentod · Apr 24, 2005

Bolt Thrower - any album

Primitive and effective riffing, just great...

I don't think you can speak of a single album with the best riffing. But - to be honest - I don't think that In Flames can be in front. they did great songs, but somehow I wouldn't give any IF album more than 8 out of 10 points (including "Jester Race"!) because there are always great, unbelievable highlights but always some songs which are really average... Just my thoughts.

King Chaos · Apr 24, 2005

The thing is with At the Gates, Its just all about the Riff. The only band I get a similar feeling with is The Forsaken and Maybe Corporation 187. Kind of like the riff is the song, and everything else orbits around it - Particularly stylishly with Slaughter of the Soul. With inflames there's alot of rhythm guitar just filling out under the vocal parts. Dark Tranquillity have a good mixture of every element, like some songs you feel the riffs are central to the song, some it's the electronics, some its the vocals. Perhaps this is why I favor them, more variety in their focus on timbre.

solefald · Apr 24, 2005

Schwedentod said:
Bolt Thrower - any album

Primitive and effective riffing, just great...

I don't think you can speak of a single album with the best riffing. But - to be honest - I don't think that In Flames can be in front. they did great songs, but somehow I wouldn't give any IF album more than 8 out of 10 points (including "Jester Race"!) because there are always great, unbelievable highlights but always some songs which are really average... Just my thoughts.

what is average on the jester race and whoracle`?????

Blitzkrieg Pajo · Apr 24, 2005

jester race is awesome... whoracle is a bit boracle.

Schwedentod · Apr 24, 2005

Jester Race:
- Graveland
- December Flower

Whoracle:
- The Hive (instrumental, in parts uninspired as well as Whoracle at the end...)
- Dialogue with the Stars
- Worlds Witnin The Margin

Note that I still think that these Songs are great, especially the ones of Jester Race, but average compared to the highlights on these albums (Artifacts of the Black Rain, Moonshield, Lord Hypnos, Jotun, Episode 666).

PyroVesten · Apr 24, 2005

'Slaughter Of The Soul' is a fantastic album. If you like it, try and track down 'Terminal Spirit Disease' (released a year earlier).

solefald · Apr 24, 2005

Schwedentod said:
Jester Race:
- Graveland
- December Flower

Whoracle:
- The Hive (instrumental, in parts uninspired as well as Whoracle at the end...)
- Dialogue with the Stars
- Worlds Witnin The Margin
Note that I still think that these Songs are great, especially the ones of Jester Race, but average compared to the highlights on these albums (Artifacts of the Black Rain, Moonshield, Lord Hypnos, Jotun, Episode 666).

hm my absolute highlight on TJR is the title track. best in flames song ever togetehr with jotun
the "weakest" songs on TJR are IMO the 2 instrumentals.tehy arent bad but I never listen to them
same with instrumentals on whoracle.
but tjr and whoracle are one of the best melodic deathmetal albums ever(of the 90s)
together with slaughter of..., the gallery, the minds I

metal17 · Apr 24, 2005

YES! I love TSD, that's what made me buy SOTS.

PyroVesten said:
'Slaughter Of The Soul' is a fantastic album. If you like it, try and track down 'Terminal Spirit Disease' (released a year earlier).

Blitzkrieg Pajo · Apr 25, 2005

eh.. The Hive isn't instrumental... you mean Dialogue with the stars

the hive is a cool song from whoracle. together with Jotun the best i would say.
And December Flower is the best from TJR together with artifacts of the black rain.
that's so cool

white as the down of the flaking snow...

King Chaos · Apr 25, 2005

So what's you favourite track off SotS?

Mines either the title track or World of Lies I think. Just so damn good.

Delirious · Apr 25, 2005

cold, possibly.

King Chaos · Apr 25, 2005

I always thought the opening riff on cold was a bit shit... but the chorus is unbelievable and the solo is pretty ripping. Suicide nation is another of my favourites.

Delirious · Apr 25, 2005

the riff isn't among the better on the album, i agree with you there, but the rest of the song is brilliant.

suidice nation is among my favourites as well, together with the title track, blinded by fear, under a serpent sun and nausea. and since the two instrumental tracks are awesome as well there isn't too much of the album left after that, really.

at the gates fans might be interested in this, btw:
http://homepage.mac.com/soulrot/terror.html

solefald · Apr 25, 2005

Ì like the title track most, just melodic deathmetal as its best

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