Hoth - The Unholy Conception

Still one of my all-time favorite black/death songs. The atmosphere that this band creates is amazing.

I don't know about best (WOoOS wins in that regard), but "Legend of a Banished Man" is one of their best songs for sure. That one riff!

NP: Mare Cognitum - Phobos Monolith

This album is so good. I've been going for longer atmospheric music lately and this just hits the spot so well. But my CD still isn't here!

Vivaldi - Summer (Presto)

The sense of intensity and urgency in this is..... Well, pretty much unparalleled, as far I know.

Lacerta - Mind Processor

Local death metal from my area. Lots of sharp leads and riffs with a good production.

Horn of the Rhino - Deliverance Prayer

holy shit, did not know they had a new album. Totally awesome.

They what?! Gonna listen to it ASAP. HOTR rule.

EDIT: Apparently, they also released a record last year. Man, gotta catch up.

Sigh - Suicidogenic

Sigh's riffing relies more heavily on traditional speed metal ways than your average second wave band, but they sure aren't failing to invoke the epic scope and compositional spectacle that 90s bm is known for.

Sonata Arctica – Blank File

The new version, still owns, catchy as ever.

Blasphemy - Fallen Angel of Doom

I've been meaning to look deeper into, and explore "war metal/bestial black metal" for awhile now as it appeals heavily to me. Figured starting with a classic was a wise idea. Digging it a lot. I certainly understand how the term "bestial" came about. It's fucking vicious.

Hadez - Morituri te Salutant

This album would have benefited a lot from a not-so-crappy production. Very raw death metal

Tony sounds like he's singing with a mouthful of mashed potatoes, for some reason.

Battalion Slaughtered - Breaching The Threshold At The Gates Of Otsu

Ill as fuck goregrind with a serious Bolt Thrower meets Robotech kinda vibe.

Bolt Thrower meets Robotech? Man, if that wasn't gore grind then I'd be all over it.

For a second I thought I had read ''Bolt Thrower meets Robocop''.

NP: Anthem - Shadow Walk

Makes me want to discover more Japanese metal. Classy stuff.

Bongripper - Endless

The new(ish) record is exceeding my expectations now that I've finally gotten around to hearing it - at first it sounded a bit re-hashed, but there's actually more substance to it. Might make up for Anaal Nathrakh's new one being... less than promising.

Marillion - Grendel

Excuse me while I embark on an epic journey listnening to this breathtaking piece of music.

And to all the people who say this is just a poor man's Supper's Ready,

LOL!


(2000) Enslaved - Mardraum (Beyond The Within) and (2001) Enslaved - Monumension are the ones I listen to less too.


It's a strange band for me. Sometimes the music "clicks" but usually goes from one hear to the other one.


I have to check out their new albums.





So, better than the original?


Old Sabbath is nice!


Great "new" band for me.


Personally, their best album.


Classic!


I have to listen to the "non classic" albums.


Should listen to this.


It's perfectly fine to me.


The new album is nice.


Interesting...



I must listen to those too.



It works!


LOL!


Will have to check it out.

Midnight Black Earth from (2002) Bohren & Der Club Of Gore - Black Earth.
I have been riding my new trail-enduro motorbike through the woods and came back home like hyptonized.
PERFECT music after getting a shower!

Circle of Dead Children - "Pigeon vs. Crow" from Exotic Sense Decay

Having myself a Friday night full of barbeque, cold ales, and plenty of grindcore. This is a fantastic little e.p.

Ehh, depends. It's a lot different. The guitars aren't quite as heavy or dominating at in the original, but it's a lot more folky with actual choirs this time around, instead of the synth-choirs. So that's a plus. The drum programming sounds better as well. So eh. Hard to say since both sound so different, yet both are great versions. I do really like the heaviness of the original recording, but the new one is also great in its folkier way. You could say it sounds more like a typical Graveland album now.

I'd recommend giving it a listen at least. I think Rob is one of the better musicians out there when it comes to the often hit-or-miss art of rerecording.

Anyway,

Obituary - Inked in Blood

Listening to the stream of it. Not bad so far, though it does sound like a slightly more energetic same old, same old. If that makes any sense. Some cool groove riffs though.

Celtic Frost - Circle of the Tyrants

First time I've actually had the time or care to actually sit down and enjoy some metal. I haven't been listening to music much lately, even opting for talk radio or mere silence during my work commute. I think it's about time to cut that shit out.

Earth - Primitive and Deadly.

This is really good.

Allen/Lande - Down From the Mountain

It's a non shitty Allen/Lande album! I've always been disappointed with this project considering Jorn Lande and Russel Allen are some of my favourite singers in all of metal (Kelly Sundown Carpenter completes the unholy trifecta). The project had oodles of unrealized potential which they finally achieved by changing the main songwriter. Both singers absolutely own this track and Jorn sounds positively vicious.

Sonata Arctica - Blank File 2014

I like it. I can see why you wouldn't, and the original's obviously better, but this is pretty fun anyway just for the great production value and how good Tony sounds now.

Cream - Politician

R.I.P. Jack Bruce

Satan - 11th Commandment

This sounds like the heaviest glam metal song ever.

Rick Astley - Never Gonna Give You Up

This and a glass of the captains drink, oh yea! catchy as hell!

Deathspell Omega - Inquisitors of Satan

I've always really enjoyed this album alot, and sometimes it seems like alot of people I talk to feel as though it is lackluster. I don't know man, it's been a favorite since the first time I listened to it.

Sonata Arctica - The Rest Of The Sun Belongs To Me

Why do they put such great songs as japanese bonus only?!

Enslaved - Roots of the Mountain

Spent the last few weeks covering as much of Enslaved's discography as I have (Hordanes Land + all the full-length's) consecutively. Drawing to a close now, with Riitiir, which is still every bit as good as it was when it came out. Not sure which band to travel through next.

Malignancy - Profitable Extinction

The band Defeated Sanity wish they were.

I really dig that era of DsO. Sure it's Darkthrone worship or whatever, but Inquisitors has some seriously killer riffs.

NP: Bruce Springsteen - 'Used Cars' from Nebraska

Always thought of Springsteen as that obnoxious 'Born in the USA' guy, but I've really been into this LP lately. Very American sounding folk about downtrodden and hopeless characters.

Cool rendition of a song unknown to me. Liked the vocals leaning toward alternative/garage.

Oh man, Springsteen rules. Back when i was way younger i was an arsehole and ripped on bruce, but after getting into Nebraska and the born in the U.S.A album there's some rather dark songs there...

Abigail Williams-The world beyond

Pretty intense symphonic bm with some great key/piano arrangements. I purchased it only for only 3 euros after a concert. Great.

Trouble - Tale of Brave Ulysses
Never really gave this legendary album the number of spins it deserves. Not too late to catch up on that, I'd say.

Enmity - Disembowel The Meek

God these slams are so crunchy and catchy.

Bestial Warlust - Blood & Valour

Good example of how important a production can be, sometimes. This sounds so much more powerful than the first album.

The Dead - Deathsteps to oblivion

This sounds way too clean. I prefer the grittiness of Ritual Executions

Candlemass - Dark Reflection

Very nimble, tight guitarwork for this band - you can see the progression over the years. Tales of Creation is a very well done album full of striking, powerful songs.

Ark - Burn the Sun

It's been what, 5, 6 years since I listened to this record? Damn. Still as fine as it was upon first listening to it (in fact, one of the prog records that resonate most with me). I also nearly forgot how amazing Lande is.