Snowy Shaw joins Dimmu and quits the next day...to rejoin Therion?
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I wouldn't disagree at all., in fact I think some of them are silly right now, especially the pirate metal offshoot of the genre. I enjoy Alestorm, they're a fun band with quality music...but half the kids that show up to their gigs dressed like pirates probably wouldn't even admit to having ever been a fan in 5 years. Same goes for Swashbuckle, minus the "fun band with quality music part".
As far as pagan/folk metal, I don't think it's their outfits/gimmicks alone that will cause the backlash, it's the popularity bubble that's inevitably going to burst. Once people realize the genre is over-saturated, there will be a whole batch of jokes about guys in kilts, war paint, whatever it may be.
Metalmilitia2000
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Holy shit... I've liked damn nearly everything Dimmu has ever done, including The Serpentine Offering, but goddamn, this is terrible.
Justin G
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There's only one true pagan/viking metal band; BATHORY. The rest are gonna end up being Quorthon's bitches when they reach the gates of Valhalla!!!
Metalmilitia2000
UM's Resident Asshole
Gonna have to agree to disagree there. I think Ulver fits here nicely, among others.
Ulver? I don't get it. Sure they did some of the folk, but...
Anyhow, yeah plenty of genuine viking metal bands. Hell I don't hold it against anybody who heard the music, liked it, and started a band to play it. That's the way shit happens. It's not like there's a goldmine waiting for them by doing so.
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All I saw there was that he's also doing the Therion thing. In what was posted I didn't see it indicating that he's leaving Dimmu. But maybe he is (or its in the full Therion press release)?
Anyhow, yeah plenty of genuine viking metal bands. Hell I don't hold it against anybody who heard the music, liked it, and started a band to play it. That's the way shit happens. It's not like there's a goldmine waiting for them by doing so.
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All I saw there was that he's also doing the Therion thing. In what was posted I didn't see it indicating that he's leaving Dimmu. But maybe he is (or its in the full Therion press release)?
johnny_sandin
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Metalmilitia2000
UM's Resident Asshole
Well, obviously Ulver isn't the same today, but I think in their roots they could definitely be considered such.
Metalmilitia2000
UM's Resident Asshole
I don't think so. They were black metal, then put out a folk metal album (that was still fairly blackish, and I don't think it was about viking culture), then... undescribable.
eppst1
Member
Well, since we seem to have the same opinion about Dimmu, I don't have high hopes for this tune. I'm looking forward (bad choice of words?) to checking it out when I get home.
On Youtube someone uploaded a slowed-down version of the song, and the evil kid vocals sounded just like Vortex. Nuclear Blast has already had the video taken down.
AMBR
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Jasonic
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I assume you were joking about Vampire Metal.
If not, just go look at recent signings by Century Media.
If not, just go look at recent signings by Century Media.
AMBR
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eppst1
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Welll... ummm... I didn't think the song was *that* bad. The weird female/small boy voice was different, but I don't think there was anything there that they haven't done before. Is it good or amazing? Well, it's not horrible (at least to these ears).
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