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Ancient_Sorrow
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 3:29 pm 
 

Candlemass - Ancient Dreams [album]

Controversial opinion, perhaps, but this whole album is... while perfectly competent and at times enjoyable, also really dull, almost tedious. It just lacks a certain magnitude and presence, to its detriment.

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Beer Baron
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:04 pm 
 

Belmez - Beserker

My first time listening to this album and i have to say i'm very impressed.
Nice weird black metal

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MARSDUDE
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:22 pm 
 

PAIN OF SALVATION - Falling Home

The limited edition w/ the 2 bonus-tracks. Digging it so far. Stress was a very interesting song.
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:23 pm 
 

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Alcest-Écailles de lune (Part II)
Alcest used to be great when they used to add some eggs to their sugar.

Quail eggs?!? LOL!

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Nokturnal Mortum - Return of the Vampire Lord
Good God, how catchy can this band get?

This song is REALLY fun!

Beer Baron wrote:
Belmez - Beserker
My first time listening to this album and i have to say i'm very impressed.
Nice weird black metal

Holy shit!
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Belmez/3750#band_tab_discography

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The name of the band was inspired by a small Spanish town called Bélmez de la Moraleda. This town became famous because of paranormal phenomena which allegedly occurred in the 70s. The phenomena consist in strange images of faces which used to appear on the floor and on the walls of a modest family house in the town. The cause of the curious haunting has never been firmly established. One of those face images can be seen on the cover of Belmez's debut album "Berserker".


A german band inspired by this fact?!? LOL!

Vid I from (1999) Taake - Nattestid Ser Porten Vid.
That's better!

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Diamhea
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PostPosted: Tue Nov 25, 2014 4:32 pm 
 

oh just spinning forbidden's twisted into form. This one is freakin' up there as one of my favorite thrash all-time classics

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CrushedRevelation
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:31 am 
 

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Execration - Morbid Dimensions

As much as I like the osdm worship, its very impressive to see bands carving a niche for themselves and that's exactly what Execration(along with a handful of other death metal bands) are doing.
Brilliant unorthodox death metal


I need to check this band out...

Opale - Sparkles and Wine

Utterly amazing downtempo/ambient. Wherever you are PhiloFrog, thank you, this is stunningly gorgeous.
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 3:54 am 
 

Iron Savior - Tales of the Bold

The cheese is real - and it's made of steel.

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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:08 am 
 

Ancient_Sorrow wrote:
Candlemass - Ancient Dreams [album]

Controversial opinion, perhaps, but this whole album is... while perfectly competent and at times enjoyable, also really dull, almost tedious. It just lacks a certain magnitude and presence, to its detriment.


Do you mean the magnitude and presence that the song "Black Dwarf" from my favorite, S/T, manages to achieve?

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LeMiserable
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:19 am 
 

Rivers of Nihil - Rain Eater

This is a lot better than most technical death metal nowadays, sadly the entire album isn't very consistent.
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Subrick
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 4:27 am 
 

Marchen Station - World of Maquillage

What a magnificently stupid band. I can't get enough of it.
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inhumanist
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 5:17 am 
 

Deathstorm - Nechesh

Majestic U.S.-style osdm from Poland. Also the only band name that is shared by two bands in my music library.
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BloodSacrificeShaman
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 6:59 am 
 

Satyricon - Now, Diabolical

So many tasty riffs on this album, as simple as they may be.
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CrushedRevelation
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 7:46 am 
 

Martire - Hell-A-Caust

Caustic, violent, insane Aussie death/black from a short, sharp, aggressive '91 EP. Fuckin' glorious.
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Empyreal
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 8:09 am 
 

Divine Ascension - Dawn Brings No Mercy

Dizzyingly complex prog with great, aggressive and accessible melodies. Very, very good.
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doomster999
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:11 am 
 

Butthole Surfers - HAY

hey(Hay)....hay(Hey)...hey, Hay, Hay...(hey)Hey...Hay....
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televiper11
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:37 am 
 

Kingsblood - The Howl

Came across this randomly on Bandcamp: very old-school melodic death metal with medieval warfare as theme. Not original by any stretch of the imagination but a fun headbanging workout none-the-less.

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doomster999
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 11:41 am 
 

Melvins - You Can Make Me Wait

This is so unlike (the)Melvins and so fucking good. They're unpredictable alright but I didn't see this take on shoegaze coming. So smooooooth!
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TheHundredthApostle
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Joined: Wed Jun 25, 2014 5:00 am
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 12:27 pm 
 

Sanctorum - The Dead Know Better

Quite good melodic death from a not so known band.

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bronxeel
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 1:57 pm 
 

I listened to the new Taake (it leeked) this morning and thoroughly enjoyed it despite the fact that I was half awake on my way to work. They seem to always throw in interesting little musical wrenches on top of the great black metal. I heard no banjo, though.

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Beer Baron
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:14 pm 
 

BasqueStorm wrote:
Beer Baron wrote:
Belmez - Beserker
My first time listening to this album and i have to say i'm very impressed.
Nice weird black metal

Holy shit!
http://www.metal-archives.com/bands/Belmez/3750#band_tab_discography

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The name of the band was inspired by a small Spanish town called Bélmez de la Moraleda. This town became famous because of paranormal phenomena which allegedly occurred in the 70s. The phenomena consist in strange images of faces which used to appear on the floor and on the walls of a modest family house in the town. The cause of the curious haunting has never been firmly established. One of those face images can be seen on the cover of Belmez's debut album "Berserker".


A german band inspired by this fact?!? LOL!

Maybe Germany had run out of spooky stories :lol:
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Beer Baron wrote:
Execration - Morbid Dimensions

As much as I like the osdm worship, its very impressive to see bands carving a niche for themselves and that's exactly what Execration(along with a handful of other death metal bands) are doing.
Brilliant unorthodox death metal


I need to check this band out...

You should.
Judging from your taste in death metal, i'm sure you'll dig em.

Np : Ys - Vast

Lackluster usbm with two lengthy songs. Dunno why i'm still listening to this

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shouvince
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:35 pm 
 

Crushed, Execration rule! If you like Obliteration, this would be right up your alley. They're a little more experimental though but kickass nonetheless.

Saturnus - I Love Thee

This is not something I've listened to in a long time. Sometimes, you just succumb to weepy doom/death.

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LeMiserable
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 2:35 pm 
 

Omit - Scars

Stunning. Just absolutely stunning.
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Classy
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PostPosted: Wed Nov 26, 2014 10:44 pm 
 

Moanaa - "Sunset Growing Old" from Descent

Quite possibly my favorite album of 2014. I need to spend a little more time with it, but I am really, really enjoying this.
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Empyreal
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 2:35 am 
 

Hammers of Misfortune - The Trial and the Grave

The "And no one on Earth seemed to know where she went" line is so, so evocative and creepy. What a fucking masterwork of a song.
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LeMiserable
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 4:24 am 
 

Job For A Cowboy - Sun of Nihility

First time listening through the new album, it's pretty interesting. I kinda like it so far.
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CrushedRevelation
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 4:30 am 
 

Re Execration...

Beer Baron wrote:
You should.
Judging from your taste in death metal, i'm sure you'll dig em.


shouvince wrote:
Crushed, Execration rule! If you like Obliteration, this would be right up your alley. They're a little more experimental though but kickass nonetheless.


Nice. Obliteration fucking rip, so thanks. Bought the cd/double vinyl deal from Hells headbangers :thumbsup:

Tortorum - As the Light Falls to Slaughter

This is such a raging black metal album - wickedly menacing. The vocalist breaks out into an evil laugh as a vile and harsh almost thrash style break start ripping through. Unholy magic.
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 10:31 am 
 

Psychrist - Haven of Betrayal

Killer Aussie black/death. Thanks to Ilwhyan and Crushed for bringing this band to my notice on the boards.

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metalistkrieg
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 11:16 am 
 

Wartorn (US-MD) - Human Suffering [Demo 1991]

I'm just listening to some old-school thrash demos on this Thanksgiving.

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Norrmania
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PostPosted: Thu Nov 27, 2014 6:06 pm 
 

Corsair - Centurion

Pretty solid song! I received the album as a freebie in an order at one point and am just getting to it now. I went in expecting not to like it at all since I'm not particularly into psychedelic rock beyond Pink Floyd and a couple others. Especially didn't think I'd like a modern psychedelic rock band, but these guys manage to blend in some pretty tasty riffs in here! On the second spin of Ghosts of Proxima and really like Wolfrider, Warrior Woman and Centurion for sure. Would say Orca is decent enough although the intro makes me think it should be on a Free Willy soundtrack :lol: Burnish the Blades and Eyes of God just aren't my cup of tea, though. Though I probably shouldn't be surprised that the tracks with a bit more of a heavy metal feel to them have been most appealing. Pretty good for something I wasn't expecting to like in the first place!

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Paganbasque
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 4:25 am 
 

Fear Factory-Final Exit

Maybe the most touching song that FF has ever done, just so powerful and emotive!!

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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 5:18 am 
 

shouvince wrote:
Psychrist - Haven of Betrayal

Killer Aussie black/death. Thanks to Ilwhyan and Crushed for bringing this band to my notice on the boards.


Hey! No problem.

Trenchrot - Maddening Aggression

Yeah, this is killer. OSDM with a thrashier cant, and some serious Obituary style grooves goin' on.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:25 am 
 

Paganbasque wrote:
Fear Factory-Final Exit

Maybe the most touching song that FF has ever done, just so powerful and emotive!!


Try "(Memory Imprints) Never End", that's a good song.

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Fear Factory - Martyr

I truly love this album, as shoddy as it is. It's got a charm to it.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 6:43 am 
 

Primordial - Babel's Tower

Alan's vocals have improved again - rough, raw but with a little more awesome clarity and power, and the music is darkly, richly beautiful. What a band. Seriously.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 2:15 pm 
 

Nekrokrist SS - Shoot yourself
So... is this considered DSNSBM? For a band that's *probably* nazis, they sure do write a lot of songs about killing themselves. I guess even bigots get depressed, then? "Whatever, it doesn't matter. I don't even care about Hitler anymore"
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Jimmy Calhoun
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:21 pm 
 

Disinterred - 'Christhammer' EP (2013)

A digital-only release, if I'm not mistaken. These guys play thrashy black/death with a great punk-ish vibe to it - the singer sounds almost like a cross between Lemmy and M. van Drunen - and even if they could stand to tighten up their songwriting a bit (especially on the longer tracks) this is definitely a satisfying listen overall.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:22 pm 
 

OneSizeFitzpatrick wrote:
Nekrokrist SS - Shoot yourself
So... is this considered DSNSBM? For a band that's *probably* nazis, they sure do write a lot of songs about killing themselves. I guess even bigots get depressed, then? "Whatever, it doesn't matter. I don't even care about Hitler anymore"


Certainly not unheard-of. After all, wasn't that Abyssic Hate dude a pioneer of both NSBM and DSBM?
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 8:42 pm 
 

Blind Guardian - "The Bard's Song: In the Forest" from Somewhere Far Beyond

I am exhausted and this song is just the right speed for me right now.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 9:38 pm 
 

Disembowelment - The Tree of Life and Death from Transcendence into the Peripheral.

This is hands down one of my favourite albums of all time. It's just magic.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:04 pm 
 

LeMiserable wrote:
Paganbasque wrote:
Fear Factory-Final Exit

Maybe the most touching song that FF has ever done, just so powerful and emotive!!


Try "(Memory Imprints) Never End", that's a good song.

Both of those are good closing songs, especially "Final Exit," but "A Therapy For Pain" remains my favourite one.

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Disembowelment - The Tree of Life and Death from Transcendence into the Peripheral.

This is hands down one of my favourite albums of all time. It's just magic.

I'm still on the fence about this band. I can't quite love them yet. I understand they're spoken with much praise around these parts, but I can't quite share the sentiment, unfortunately.

The Schoenberg Automaton - Vela

Pretty sweet Australian tech-death. Interesting songs and they're awesome live, too.
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PostPosted: Fri Nov 28, 2014 10:20 pm 
 

Running Wild - Agents of Black

This is my first time listening to The Rivalry (just got it today), and while a step down from Masquerade (which is easily one of my favourite RW albums), they haven't quite lost it yet. I'm concerned to explore further, but I will likely buy any of their pre-Shadowmaker stuff if/when I come across it on CD.

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