Reflections on undernoticed classics

[Bereft]

In my mind, the second Dissection album is so insipid that later Sacramentum (Thy Black Destiny, The coming of chaos) crushes it thoroughly.

Sacramentum really shined with their first two works of course, but the later stuff is not bad either.

Agreed, and although I think I was pretty clear about what I said, this is what I was getting at. If you disagree it's better to just be straightforward about it so as to prevent these sort of trivial disputes arising.

[antithetikal]

Lyrically and musically I still thinking Storm of the Light's Bane is stronger. In my opinion the sound is quite darker than The Coming of Chaos. Later Sacramentum becomes at time a bit repetitive. Only strong point that might please the masses could be the heavier guitar work.

[ohiogrinder]

Merciless needs a mention, with their album "The Awakening". brutal death/thrash that went by unnoticed in the wake of the Norwegian black metal explosion, mostly because they were a death metal band on a black metal label.

[ASBO]

Merciless needs a mention, with their album "The Awakening". brutal death/thrash that went by unnoticed in the wake of the Norwegian black metal explosion, mostly because they were a death metal band on a black metal label.

Odd, I was just coming to this thread to mention the same album. It really defined all the parts of what was to come, even if it didn't get the right unifying spirit (gestalt) of organization.

Actually, this band has done nothing bad. I've always had this CD as a standby and loved it.

0peth on the other hand are good for nothing but Macintosh using, anal buttery engaging, fecal feasting sodomytic perversity while proclaiming yourself the King of the Hipsters and dying on a plastic cross for the soul of Eskimo Jews.

[Dead_Soul]

I feel that Psychostasia and Pure Blood Doom are two very worthy albums that don't receive enough attention.

[death metal black metal]

I feel that Psychostasia and Pure Blood Doom are two very worthy albums that don't receive enough attention.

I agree. How was their material after those?

[Cynical]

Like a really dumb(er) version of Obituary, with an occasional melodic bit to remind the listener that they were from Europe.

[ASBO]

It's one liners like the above that remind me why I missed this place when it was gone.

[we hope you die]

I always prefered The red in the sky is ours to the follow up, aside from "non-divine" they just try to fit too many riffs and ideas into not enough space. Havoehj are a new find of mine i do beleive their music showed a lot of potential for an interesting direction in black metal in contrast to the more majestic keyboard laced sound. Dissection's Somberlain will alsways be their standout release, Storm of Light's bane has its moments but remains too generic and samey.

Since when was Hvis Lyset Tar Oss and undernoticed classic? Its number 1 on this site and its been praised to the point of many accusing it of being overated. I can't praise it enough and i agree its a classic, but so do many many people.

[Sir Goosey Duckworth]

I also always thought that Hvis Lyset Tar Oss was known as a great album.

Now, this suggestion may not be a classic because it is from 1996. Its a demo too. Nokturnal Mortum's Lunar Poetry. I absolutely love this album. Not sure what most here view of it. All of their releases are great, but to me, Lunar Poetry is a classic. Make sure you hear the version with Return of the Vampire Lord. Return of the Vampire Lord was one of the first Black Metal songs I heard, so I guess I have extra emotional attachment to this album and band that biases my view of them.

[BachIsDead]

Symbyosis - Crisis

Highly synesthetic in its orchestration, this album has a clean yet distinct atmospheric production and convincing drum machine to realise its fantastic technical death metal writing. I've never found anything else quite like it (that was executed well, of course.)

If you want something cerebral and programmatic, give it a try.

Voivod are fairly unknown to most metal listeners I've met, but they seem to be fairly appreciated here as it is. Killing Technology and Dimension Hatross are exceptional.