As was already pointed out, that's actually Fenriz (or might even be Zephyrous) and he is introducing Nocturno Culto as he comes in with the vocals right afterwards.

“Back in the day”, as it were, I used to get a kick from casually putting this on in the background at a lower volume and watching my family and friends be slowly unnerved by it when they eventually realized the same 9 second sample was on in the background for 20 minutes or so.

What about the moment in track 3 of Ulver's 'Bergtatt' album, when there's suddenly a shot/bang sound much louder than the rest of that song? Just about makes me fall over when I hear that on headphones.

You're probably right. It seems like the kind of thing Fenriz would do for fun, and yeah, it makes me laugh every time. By the way, I approve of your screen name. Quickbeam never got the recognition he deserved in the Tolkien universe. =]

So I just got Into Glory Ride in the mail yesterday and my first and only listen so far was pock-marked with a few moments that had me saying "What the fuck?"

Hatred. The chorus has a white-boy blues sort of breakdown, which inexplicably actually worked for me. I have no idea how they pulled this off. As if this wasn't already a colossal risk to take with the song, they also shoe-horned in these recurring moments of super-gently tinkling atmospherics. They pop up and then are washed away just as quick by a heavy riff and this also, beyond my understanding, completely worked for me.

On "The Panic Broadcast" by Soilwork, the WTF moment for me was every single time the vocalist felt the need to sort of, shout the vocals and make it sound like HxC music. Maybe not quite the best explanation but it really bothered me when the underlying fucking awesome riffs of Peter Wichers were going on.

You don't question the Manowar. They just are.

Intro to 'Preteen Deathfuck' really made me look around when I first listened to the album. Was at my friends flat and we were blasting the album out while having a few drinks. That started and we were sure the police would have been called.

I've made it a point not to listen to anything beyond the first four albums. People bring up Manowar like they're the punchline to this big joke, and to me I just imagine all these great rocking heavy metal tunes.

I'd actually almost say that working backwards through Manowar gave me a greater appreciation for the early stuff, since they had to work to change my mind about them and ultimately succeeded.

Loved Into glory ride and Hail to England, those are the only two Manowar albums I'll ever need.

The most wtf one I can think of is the part of Evilized by Tiamat.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x29_LuC3bCs#t=2m28s lol

Needs more Sign Of The Hammer.

Amon Amarth playing a SOAD cover

I haven't listened to Amon Amarth much but that sounds strange. Better go look it up.

The Annihilator song "The Trend" is a fairly good song, but that part when he says "hey man I hear there's a sale at hot topic, LET'S GO!" is definitely a WTF moment, and kinda annoying. Even though I get that it fits in with the general lyrical theme.

Soilwork going increasingy (commercial) hardcore in their metalcore style should come as no surprise to anyone who has heard anything from them since the FIFTH album.

That freaking Doors cover at the end of Tales from the Thousand Lakes. Boy does that spoil the album.

That album is spoiled about three seconds into the first track when you realize it isn't good.

That freaking Doors cover at the end of Tales from the Thousand Lakes. Boy does that spoil the album.

Privilege of Evil.

Yup.

That rap part from Disharmonic Orchestra... ha