[MatW]

New “live” Swallow The Sun.

Dropped three weeks ago but this reminded me to put it on..

I love this band. Not super keen on live albums in general, but this one sounds good, I'm now at the third song.

 

[Redcarmoose]

The sound of it.
It’s one of the top “best sounding” live albums I’ve heard in awhile!

I had forgotten how good the original (SotN I,II,III) 2015 release they played in the beginning acoustically? Then they used the audience song “poll” to gather the rest of the material to play.

Songs from the North-I,II,III is amazing live!

What three weeks old is still new? Lol

 

[MatW]

The sound of it.
It’s one of the top “best sounding” live albums I’ve heard in a’while!

I had forgotten how good the original (SotN I,II,III) 2015 release they played in the beginning acoustically? Then they used the audience song “poll” to gather the rest of the material to play.

Songs from the North-I,II,III is amazing live!

What three weeks old is still new? Lol

Yes, I listened to the whole thing. Great live album indeed. I saw the SotN performed live across three performances, back in the day..

 

[Redcarmoose]

Of course this had to follow. It sounds even better than I remember?

 

[Dim666]

As promised some time ago my top 20 of my best melodic death albums


20. The Moaning : “Blood From Stone” (1997)


19. Insomnium : “ In The Halls Of Awaiting” (2002)


18. Eucharist : “Mirrorworlds” (1997)


17. Gardenian : “Two Feet Stand” (1997)


16. Kalisia : “Skies” (1995)


15. A Canorous Quintet : « Silence Of The World Beyond” (1996)


14. Soilwork : “The Chainheart Machine” (1999)


13. Buried Dreams : “Perception” (2000)


12. Mors Principium Est : “The Unborn” (2005)


11. Ebony Tears : “Tortura Insomniae” (1997)


10. Withered Beauty : “Withered Beauty” (1998)


9. Gates Of Ishtar : “A Bloodred Path” (1996)


8. Sacrilege : “Lost In The Beauty You Slay” (1996)


7. Amon Amarth : Once Sent From The Golden Hall” (1998)


6. The Haunted : “The Haunted” (1998)


5. Dark Tranquillity : “The Gallery” (1995)


4. In Flames “ Clayman” (2000)


3. Sins Of Omission : “The Creation” (1999)


2. Decameron : “My Shadow” (1996)


1. At The Gates : “Slaughter Of The Soul” (1995)

 

[Redcarmoose]

As promised some time ago my top 20 of my best melodic death albums


20. The Moaning : “Blood From Stone” (1997)


19. Insomnium : “ In The Halls Of Awaiting” (2002)


18. Eucharist : “Mirrorworlds” (1997)


17. Gardenian : “Two Feet Stand” (1997)


16. Kalisia : “Skies” (1995)


15. A Canorous Quintet : « Silence Of The World Beyond” (1996)


14. Soilwork : “The Chainheart Machine” (1999)


13. Buried Dreams : “Perception” (2000)


12. Mors Principium Est : “The Unborn” (2005)


11. Ebony Tears : “Tortura Insomniae” (1997)


10. Withered Beauty : “Withered Beauty” (1998)


9. Gates Of Ishtar : “A Bloodred Path” (1996)


8. Sacrilege : “Lost In The Beauty You Slay” (1996)


7. Amon Amarth : Once Sent From The Golden Hall” (1998)


6. The Haunted : “The Haunted” (1998)


5. Dark Tranquillity : “The Gallery” (1995)


4. In Flames “ Clayman” (2000)


3. Sins Of Omission : “The Creation” (1999)


2. Decameron : “My Shadow” (1996)


1. At The Gates : “Slaughter Of The Soul” (1995)

Gosh, I’m not familiar with 11 of the bands. Petty sure that In Flames is my all time favorite too? I sincerely love that album, play it regularly! At The Gates has been so revolutionary as the first Gothenburg Sound. I have the old Earache CD, though I guess there is a full-dynamic range remaster released 08/09/2014? (Have not heard the remaster) Though I almost never play the original CD, I played it 12 years ago? Lol

Never play that Dark Tranquility either? Basically that’s not the Amon Amarth I go to, nor have anything from The Haunted?

I’m working my way to that Insomnium album, and the rest except for Soilwork unknown to me. Except for “The Unborn” which we talked about already. All and all it shows I’m maybe not a fan of Melodic, or Metal as a genre is way way bigger than can be grasped by one person? Probably both factors in my case?

Another thing I noticed is Mors Principium Est /The Unborn is from 2005 and Insomnium 2002, yet everything else is from 2000 or older. As a genre I guess your saying its best years have already taken place!

 

[Redcarmoose]

Really enjoying this:

I too am finding this very pleasing. Great recording and atmosphere!

 

[Redcarmoose]

Best to Less Best Black Metal:

1. Hvis lyset tar oss By Burzum 1994
2. Bergtatt - Et Eeventyr i 5 Capitler By Ulver 1995
3. De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas By Mayhem 1994
4. Stormblåst By Dimmu Borgir 1996
5. In the Nightside Eclipse By Emperor 1994
6. Far Away from the Sun By Sacramentum 1996
7. Nachthymnen (From the Twilight Kingdom) By Abigor 1995
8. Dark Funeral EP By Dark Funeral 1994
9. Dusk and Her Embrace By Cradle Of Filth 1996
10. Pentagram By Gorgoroth 1994
11. Transilvanian Hunger By Darkthrone 1994
12. Nemesis Divina By Satyricon 1996
13. At the Heart of Winter By Immortal 1999
14. The Phantom Lodge By Diabolical Masquerade 1997

 

[Dim666]

I will soon offer you a top 30 of death melodic album of my best friend who is an expert in this style of music.

I already have the list but we have to do the classification

 

[Dim666]

And a little later:

top20 black/pagan slavian
Top20 or 30 black original/Unknown albums

 

[Redcarmoose]

I will soon offer you a top 30 of death melodic album of my best friend who is an expert in this style of music.

I already have the list but we have to do the classification

And a little later:

top20 black/pagan slavian
Top20 or 30 black original/Unknown albums

What about regular Death Metal? No list? I would like to see the unknown albums!

 

[Redcarmoose]

I'm probably going to do a traditional Death Metal top 14.

 

[Dim666]

Later.

My best friend is an absolute fan of death metal (melodic, technic, trash, regular)…while I am rather black metal

 

[MatW]

As promised some time ago my top 20 of my best melodic death albums


20. The Moaning : “Blood From Stone” (1997)


19. Insomnium : “ In The Halls Of Awaiting” (2002)


18. Eucharist : “Mirrorworlds” (1997)


17. Gardenian : “Two Feet Stand” (1997)


16. Kalisia : “Skies” (1995)


15. A Canorous Quintet : « Silence Of The World Beyond” (1996)


14. Soilwork : “The Chainheart Machine” (1999)


13. Buried Dreams : “Perception” (2000)


12. Mors Principium Est : “The Unborn” (2005)


11. Ebony Tears : “Tortura Insomniae” (1997)


10. Withered Beauty : “Withered Beauty” (1998)


9. Gates Of Ishtar : “A Bloodred Path” (1996)


8. Sacrilege : “Lost In The Beauty You Slay” (1996)


7. Amon Amarth : Once Sent From The Golden Hall” (1998)


6. The Haunted : “The Haunted” (1998)


5. Dark Tranquillity : “The Gallery” (1995)


4. In Flames “ Clayman” (2000)


3. Sins Of Omission : “The Creation” (1999)


2. Decameron : “My Shadow” (1996)


1. At The Gates : “Slaughter Of The Soul” (1995)

Many thanks for the list. Like @Redcarmoose, there are quite a few bands I don't know, and I think I know metal pretty well... always realizing that there is much more to explore.. This makes the list more interesting for me, as it provides new hints of what to check out next.

I am curious how you assemble your lists? What criteria? Or just gut feel? Did you specifically look for less well known bands/albums?

 

[Dim666]

A list is always objective, but these are albums that I have listened lot of Time and that I have compared to albums or other more recent bands. These are albums that will accompany me for a long time and which will remain examples for me to follow. I started listening to extreme metal in 1995. I'm 1980, so it's youth and my teenage years so obviously it's precious and everlasting.