Hvis Lyset Tar Oss- I am still trying to "get" this album. I don't think it's bad or anything I am just still trying to figure out what makes it so great. I prefer the self titled Burzum. Without saying " omg you don't l0ve it you teh fucking r3tard" can some one point out what it is about this album you love?
Storm of The Lights Bane FTW! Great stuff. It makes me happy in my bathing suit area.
It's because you said Satyricon were the epitome of 90s black metal.
Great album indeed, but not orgasmic.
Let me rephrase:
Satyricon is the epitome of 90's black metal, IMO.
Happy? I realize there are others, but they happen to be my favorite.
There are a myriad of bands that could fit that title with a strong argument. Emperor, Darkthrone, Satyricon, Mayhem. All masters of the genre with each having equal claim to the epitomical title.
It has a unique way of adding subtle layers of sound on top of each other to a dramatic wall of sound. Track 3, for example, notice that it begins with a repetitive "rocking" riff (sorry that description sucks, but couldn't think of anything else), after a few seconds, blastbeats come in, a few seconds later, more subtle guitar phrases come in, then the screaming, then as the song continues to progress, it transitions to a sort of ambient guitar-driven section which ends with a wonderful lead... all this happening in a very dramatic way (at least to these ears). On repeated listens, you may notice sounds/changes in the songs that you didn't before, and I think that is precisely what makes "Hvis..." intriguing (along with the atmospehere). I will agree that this album is pretty damn inaccessible, especially if you compare it to previous efforts.
Feathers Fell is awesome.