I've heard of Immortal...
SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS I think is the title of their latest, and I've seen it, believe it or not, in Sam Goody!
And I've heard they are master riffers (like Dave Mustaine of Megadeth). Is this accurate?
So...The Guys From Opeth Claimed DELIVERANCE Is Heavy...
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I've heard of Immortal...
SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS I think is the title of their latest, and I've seen it, believe it or not, in Sam Goody!
And I've heard they are master riffers (like Dave Mustaine of Megadeth). Is this accurate?
/Z/
Always Importing
That's hard to say... Immortal of today isn't all that predictable or dedicated to one sound as they used to be. Each track is very different, so it really depends on whether you like atmosphere or heavyness. The album is definately worth its price though!!!
Iceheart
Cold:Empty:Lost
Well, how many CD's have they put out?
And are they everything that's been said about them?
Are they the only band worthy of the vacated Black Metal throne?
id have to say Deliverance is heavy by opeth's standards, but not as heavy as certain extreme metal acts (nile, cryptopsy, etc). Now, I know you cant really compare deathgrind with opeth, but...
as for the morbid angel comparison... well, its not that much like morbid angel. The riffs arent quite twisted enough. In fact, i would say deliverance is a kind of relaxed album, has a smooth feel to it... some jazzy chord progressions, nice...
just my take. and theres no blastbeats whatsoever, to confirm what someone said hehehe
as for the morbid angel comparison... well, its not that much like morbid angel. The riffs arent quite twisted enough. In fact, i would say deliverance is a kind of relaxed album, has a smooth feel to it... some jazzy chord progressions, nice...
just my take. and theres no blastbeats whatsoever, to confirm what someone said hehehe
Chaostar
Member
sons of northern darkness is their 7th album...
If you like brutal an fast stuff, liten to "Battles in the north".
If you look for heaviness, go for "At the heart of winter"
Bleakest Harvest
\m/Misanthropic Hippy\m/
At The Heart of Winter is a classic. 'Tragedies Blows At Horizon' is my favourite track from it, absolutely brilliant riffs!
Wow!
But the only problem is that I can't get the other CD's...I've only seen SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS.
Anyways, thanks!
But the only problem is that I can't get the other CD's...I've only seen SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS.
Anyways, thanks!
ffanatic
Pleonexian Antigenesis
BeyondtheUnholyGrave
Powerslave
Most of Immortal's albums are only available through import. Sons of Northern Darkness is a solid album but At The Heart of Winter is far superior in my opinion.
As far as Deliverance, I don't really think it's heavy. Sure it's heavy for Opeth. It's their heaviest. But I was expecting more. And I don't say that just in terms of;I wanted more heavy shit from them. I did. But I was just expecting a better album in general.
As far as Deliverance, I don't really think it's heavy. Sure it's heavy for Opeth. It's their heaviest. But I was expecting more. And I don't say that just in terms of;I wanted more heavy shit from them. I did. But I was just expecting a better album in general.
/Z/
Always Importing
I don't have much time to properly answer the Immortal question? Sorry, I love double entendres!
Anyway, each of the 7 Immortal albums are very different in terms of style, but they all share a very similar flow. Funny how similar it is to Opeth's discography. Once you listen to them its odd how little they talk about Satan, considering the genres they're a part of. Almost all of the albums focus heavily on a place known as Blashyrkh that's full of ice, snow and a dark brooding atmosphere.
To anyone who is new to Immortal I say get Sons of Northern Darkness first. It's the most developed and rounded. This doesn't mean the others are bad, they in fact kick major ass, but you'll probably appreciate the band more if you start there. The first two albums called Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism and Pure Holocaust are excellent, though Pure Holocaust is better overall. The third album, Battles in the North, is great but its much more raw, faster and probably harder to stomach if coming immediately from Opeth. Blizzard Beasts is short, fast and more death metal oriented. I'm not all that into it, but its cool. The fifth album, At the Heart of Winter, is a pretty ubrupt switch in their style probably since the guitarist, Demonaz, got acute tendonitis and had to quit. It's much slower overall, but is an amazing piece of work. It's funny i'm writing this now since I just finished that album. Next is Damned in Black, which is probably my favorite. It's fast and more evil sounding and yet still seems to retain the beauty of the band. Last is Sons of Northern Darkness, which encompasses alot of the changes the band has made over the years and also has a very unusual digipack design. According to a couple of interviews Abbath (THE MAN) likes this one the most, yet wishes that two of the songs turned out differently. It takes alot of the melody from At the Heart of Winter and blends it with energy from the first couple albums while having the production value of Damned in Black.
Ok, I hope I didn't bore anyone, but I love this band and I know alot of you'll have different opinions on which albums you like more. Personally, the whole discography is worth buying but be prepared for 28-45ish minute cds. There's no 74 min Morninrise reissue cds in their collection. All of them are available at http://www.theendrecords.com/omega/ at damn good prices. I bet half of you already know that though.
Anyway, each of the 7 Immortal albums are very different in terms of style, but they all share a very similar flow. Funny how similar it is to Opeth's discography. Once you listen to them its odd how little they talk about Satan, considering the genres they're a part of. Almost all of the albums focus heavily on a place known as Blashyrkh that's full of ice, snow and a dark brooding atmosphere.
To anyone who is new to Immortal I say get Sons of Northern Darkness first. It's the most developed and rounded. This doesn't mean the others are bad, they in fact kick major ass, but you'll probably appreciate the band more if you start there. The first two albums called Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism and Pure Holocaust are excellent, though Pure Holocaust is better overall. The third album, Battles in the North, is great but its much more raw, faster and probably harder to stomach if coming immediately from Opeth. Blizzard Beasts is short, fast and more death metal oriented. I'm not all that into it, but its cool. The fifth album, At the Heart of Winter, is a pretty ubrupt switch in their style probably since the guitarist, Demonaz, got acute tendonitis and had to quit. It's much slower overall, but is an amazing piece of work. It's funny i'm writing this now since I just finished that album. Next is Damned in Black, which is probably my favorite. It's fast and more evil sounding and yet still seems to retain the beauty of the band. Last is Sons of Northern Darkness, which encompasses alot of the changes the band has made over the years and also has a very unusual digipack design. According to a couple of interviews Abbath (THE MAN) likes this one the most, yet wishes that two of the songs turned out differently. It takes alot of the melody from At the Heart of Winter and blends it with energy from the first couple albums while having the production value of Damned in Black.
Ok, I hope I didn't bore anyone, but I love this band and I know alot of you'll have different opinions on which albums you like more. Personally, the whole discography is worth buying but be prepared for 28-45ish minute cds. There's no 74 min Morninrise reissue cds in their collection. All of them are available at http://www.theendrecords.com/omega/ at damn good prices. I bet half of you already know that though.
Yeah
Member
Yep, no blast beats on Deliverance (boy, those would sound out of place in Opeth), but some really spectacular jazz drumming from Lopez...you can tell he's working his ass off in a different kind of way.
Slynt
Lord and Liar
IanDork107
I wrote a book! Buy it!
It's not the heaviest album you'll ever hear. By Opeth standards, it's more agressive and it is quite heavy. It's more riff based than any of the other albums, but it isn't heavy as compared to many other bands. It's just good, that's all.
Yeah, Deliverance is heavy as shit.
Wreath is such an ass-kicking opener, it just beats the shit out of me every time i hear it.
Wreath is such an ass-kicking opener, it just beats the shit out of me every time i hear it.
Well, it looks like I'm gonna have to pick up two CD's...
Opeth's DELIVERANCE (of course), and Immortals SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS.
Opeth's DELIVERANCE (of course), and Immortals SONS OF NORTHERN DARKNESS.
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