The one song that represents Black Metal most for you

[HaggardBastard]

That's like... your opinion, man.

That rug really tied the room together...

 

[no country for old wainds]

speaking of overrated stuff, that film doesn't even make my coen brothers top 5

 

[Zephyrus]

Both great albums. I don't see though how someone can like In the Nightside Eclipse and completely hate Anthems. It's such a natural progression between the albums, I think. Unless someone just dislikes Emperor... which is bollocks, in my opinion.

I think the production throws a few people off, especially those accustomed to the thinner, more atmospheric productions.

I prefer ITNE. I think the reason is that ITNE is more symphonic.

Wrong. Anthems counts as more symphonic because it uses brass and string synths, more like a symphony, while ITNE is mainly choirs.

 

[waif]

okay, true.
But I'm not far from masturbating to that synth. Makes the album.

 

[Omni]

Actually I've been around here for farrrr longer than 5 minutes. Try almost 2 years. Don't even try to guess cause you don't even want to know who I am.

Nobody cares. Period.

 

[no country for old wainds]

if you no care, why you quote post

 

[mutantllama]

Yeah, especially after he was banned.

 

[Miltbrand]

1 song:

Satyricon - Hvite Krists Død

Back when the album came out, I was instantly blown away by this song!

 

[Immortal Souls]

Invert the Inverted Cross

Good song.

 

[KevenZ]

It laid the foundation for future "experimental" black metal bands like Deathspell Omega, and if you can't hear the influence of Anthems in brilliant records like Fas - Ite..., then you're deaf.

I think FAS is clearly influenced by S.v.e.s.t. , except a bit more commercial sounding.

And to those ITNE fanboys, I Am the Black Wizard on the Emperor EP sounds so much better than the full-lenght version, they screwed that song imo.

 

[waif]

Oh man, you're so fucking kvlt, you schooled us.

 

[cookiecutter]

Burzum ripped off Strid

 

[HaggardBastard]

And to those ITNE fanboys, I Am the Black Wizard on the Emperor EP sounds so much better than the full-lenght version, they screwed that song imo.

I'm with you on this. While ITNE is undoubtedly an absolute classic, I actually prefer the EP: the sound is considerably more obscure.

 

[DarkBliss]

Classic Emperor has been annoying me as of late. Into the Infinity of Thoughts, I Am the Black Wizards and The Majesty of the Nightsky are pretty panoramic, though.
I own the reissue of ITNE which is really poorly mixed, compared to the original, so I heard.

 

[The_Lunar_Strain]

I'd say 1349 is solid and has some good stuff but is weaker on the black metal scale compared to the bands that were formed like 5 years before them. As for Mayhem I don't see all the hate their not amazing but a lot of their new shit is pretty sick I thought that chimera album is great.

I thought Darkthrone Transylvania Hunger when I saw this topic and I think that wins over Emperor I'd say Darkthrone follow the classic black metal style more. Also I never got the huge appeal to Emperor though the instrumentals are cool they lack the violent feel and stage presence of bands like Marduk, Gorgoroth, Darkthrone and Dark Funeral. I still like the band emperor just I feel black metal has other better bands to offer.

 

[Zephyrus]

And to those ITNE fanboys, I Am the Black Wizard on the Emperor EP sounds so much better than the full-lenght version, they screwed that song imo.

I like both, but the album version impresses me more.

 

[HaggardBastard]

I own the reissue of ITNE which is really poorly mixed, compared to the original, so I heard.

It's not that bad in my opinion, but it definitely pales in comparison to the original. I was lucky enough to find an original ITNE about 10 years ago before they reissued it, and the reissue loses a lot of clarity and crispness. I think they were trying to beef up the sound, but all they did was make it muddy.

 

[V.V.V.V.V.]

I think they were trying to beef up the sound, but all they did was make it muddy.

You just described Andy Sneap's career in a sentence. Impressive.

 

[Thoth-Amon]

I like both, but the album version impresses me more.

i agree with zeph

 

[S<issors]

that's a good principle in general