Varg Vikernes might have commited suicide yesterday

[General Zod]

I suspect it'll be fairly evenly split down the middle. There'll be the culter-than-thou naysayers, the overbearing praisers, and the indifferent fence-sitters, and everyone will probably argue about it for the next 15 years.

I agree with everything you wrote, save the last part. The overbearing praisers will likely give up the fight, shortly after the newness wears off and they find that the CD has begun to collect dust in their collection, thereby ending any hope of a longstanding debate. As I said, I fully expect this to suck.

Zod

 

[lurch70]

if its anything like Filosofem I am sold.

 

[Ellestin]

the logo and artwork are awful. Bring back mad granny!

 

[Vittra]

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Samples... kind of meh.. but they are samples.

 

[Ars Magna]

..kind of meh..

Yes, quite.

 

[einride]

okay why does this first song sound like modern "de mysteriis"-derived black metal? this is more like watain than hvis lyset tar oss

preliminary judgement: lovin' it

 

[Vittra]

I don't know.. the samples are really not impressive but neither were the Master's Hammer samples, and as bizarre as that album turned out to be I really enjoy it. So... we'll see.

 

[lurch70]

wtf is he doing in that first track? playing ping pong?

 

[Vittra]

Sounds like a pick hitting metal or something - he's doing the Venom thing wrong.

 

[lurch70]

sounds like pocket pool to me.

 

[Hell Mike]

okay why does this first song sound like modern "de mysteriis"-derived black metal? this is more like watain than hvis lyset tar oss

preliminary judgement: lovin' it

Pretty much that. The drums feel 100% Burzum though.

 

[Ellestin]

just you overexpectant people get used to the thought that this will not blowjob you senseless like a Hvis Lyset II and it will be a cool album you'll see.

 

[lurch70]

v. and vi. are gut

 

[swizzlenuts]

How are you supposed to tell how the album is from those super short samples?

EDIT: it sounds a lot like that was influenced by Burzum.

 

[neal]

yeh i guess i can get on board with more technical/aggressive burzum, he doesnt need to give us hvis lyset or filosofem again

 

[General Zod]

I'll wait for a proper leak.

Zod

 

[Ars Magna]

I'm not judging, just saying the samples didn't do much for me. Not terrible, but not great. I don't think anyone expected a rehashing of the classic material. I'll reserve judgement until I've heard the entire thing.

 

[Ellestin]

Listening to The White God right now. Sounds inviting so far, very likely top ten material given the shitty year so far and the rather empty release schedule (imho).
A few disturbing elements but no trace of a turn-off, the innate superiority is still plain to hear.

[EDIT] Further down into the album, this will go on repeat for some time, no doubt!

 

[swizzlenuts]

So it leaked?

 

[Ars Magna]

I've seen a couple people saying it's a great record. Clean vocals, too, apparently.