[macrocheesium]

   
Ahh, you reminded me of a few I forgot. The new Katatonia is excellent. Why they aren't more popular is beyond me. And when I first read Illnath, I thought it was Ishahn. His new album is excellent. I've enjoyed all of his solo albums, but this one is the best IMO. Wasn't blown away by the new Amon Amarth, but it was good. And Dillinger's first album was brilliant, but since then, I can't seem to get into them. The new one really left me flat.

I thought Katatonia was somewhat disappointing. I liked hearing the different side of DEK and it sounded great, but it was a really lazy redo considering they used the same vocal tracks and basically just swapped out some of the instruments with acoustic versions. I would have liked to have seen some more creativity.

 

[Redcarmoose]

It has a nostalgic vibe for me as well, that takes me back to my youth in the early nineties. I actually really like these kind of vocals. I prefer high pitched and intense to deep and gruff.  


 


 

When I can put on The Three-Faced Pilgrim it has the uncanny ability to make me feel like I'm back in time. It still sounds fresh where some bands almost sound like they are rehashing old ideas but do not sound exciting like Alghazanth.

One of the tricks they use is the instrumentation is always slightly changing. You can tell they really know how to get amazing little sound effects in the right places. They also somehow change tempo at times in the song. Now it makes me want to go back to old Dimmu Borgir and look for tempo changes that were unnoticed.

I have been playing this album for three days straight.

 

[ferday]

It has a nostalgic vibe for me as well, that takes me back to my youth in the early nineties. I actually really like these kind of vocals. I prefer high pitched and intense

Wow. Probably should've heard of this before but never did. The other two were good but this one is malicious.

 

[vipervick]

Just ordered some cd's from Amazon. I need to catch up a bit. Seeing Amon Amarth and Enslaved in February.
 
Amon Amarth - Deceiver of the Gods
Enslaved - Riitiir
Gorguts - Colored Sands
Kataklysm - Waiting for the End to Come
 
(DVD) Kataklysm - Iron Will: 20 Years Determined

 

[campj]

Riitiir is amazing. My wife even likes it! Some people criticized it because it's not trve or whatever, but the way I see it, it's just plain great music! Enjoy.



And have fun at the concert

 

[MorbidToaster]

RIITIIR had an amazing vinyl cut btw. One if my favorites in recent memory.

 

[SoupRKnowva]

Did any of you get the free Blood Eagle EP "Kill Your Tyrants"? Its pretty solid and it's free! and its not super dynamic, but its better than alot
 
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DR7        0.00 dB    -7.87 dB      3:26 01-Death Sub Zero (Tungnos)
DR8        0.00 dB    -8.85 dB      1:24 01-Kill your tyrants (Punkgrind)
DR8        0.00 dB    -9.21 dB      5:07 01-Serpent Thoughts (Morbid Anale)
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[Redcarmoose]

Wow. Probably should've heard of this before but never did. The other two were good but this one is malicious.

Various ‎– Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 2

Label:
Blackend ‎– BLACK003DCD
Format:
2 × CD, Compilation
Country:
UK
Released:
1997
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Black Metal, Death Metal

Tracklist

1.01	Naglfar –	Enslave The Astral Fortress
1.02	Hecate Enthroned –	An Ode For A Haunted Wood
1.03	Abigor –	Scars In The Landscape Of God
1.04	Dark Funeral –	Secret Of The Black Arts
1.05	Arcturus (2) –	To Thou Who Dwellest In The Night
1.06	Bestial Warlust –	Orgy Of Souls
1.07	In The Woods* –	Heart Of The Ages
1.08	Diabolical Masquerade –	Blackheims Quest To Bring Back The Stolen Autumn
1.09	Dissection –	Unhallowed
1.10	Bewitched –	Hard As Steel (Hot As Hell)
2.01	Emperor (2) –	The Burning Shadows Of Silence
2.02	Impaled Nazarene –	Blood Is Thicker Than Water
2.03	Satyricon –	Mother North
2.04	Opeth –	Nectar
2.05	Ancient (2) –	The Pagan Cycle
2.06	Hecate Enthroned –	To Feed Upon Thy Dreams
2.07	Mork Gryning* –	Tusen Ar Har Gatt
2.08	December Moon –	You Can't Bless The Damned
2.09	Nazxul –	Watching And Withering
2.10	Destroyer 666* –	Eternal Glory Of War
2.11	Decameron (2) –	Satanized
2.12	Enthroned –	Tales From A Blackened Horde

 
 
This was the collection that introduced me to Hetcate Enthroned back in 1997. Looking back it was just packed with amazing bands from the era!
 
Here are the two songs from the comp.
 

 
 

 

[Redcarmoose]

 

DISC 1     1. EMPEROR - This Spake the Nightspirit 2. HECATE ENTHRONED - Danse Macabre 3. ENTHRONED - The Ultimate Horde Fights 4. IN THE WOODS - I Am Poor of Flesh 5. AMSBARTNER - Behind the 100 Years Gate 6. MAYHEM - Cursed in Eternity 7. PROFANITY - Walking Through Fire 8. CULTUS SANGUINE - Shadows Blood 9. ENSLAVED - The Man Form Hordaland 10. ROTTING CHRIST - Out of Spirits 11. BORKNAGAR - The Winterway 12. USURPER - Slavehammer       DISC 2     1. DIMMU BORGIE - Spellbound (By the Devil) 2. ENTHRONED - Dusk of the Forgotten Darkness 3. LORD BELIAL - Enter the Moonlight Gate 4. DIABOLICAL MASQUERADE - Astray Within the Coffinwood Mill 5. AMDUSCIAS - Sacrifices Within Me 6. HECATE ENTHRONED - The Spell of the Winter Forrest 7. PROPHANITY - Walking Through Fire 8. RAGNAROK - En Verden au Stein 9. LIMBONIC ART - Through Gleams Of Death 10. THY SERPENT - Of Darkness and Light 11. TARTAROS - Images of the Mystic Sphere 12. OLD MAN'S CHILD - What Malice Embrace

About a year later this came out.
 
 
They actually have 1 left on Amazon.com for $33 bucks. I love this CD set. Where else are you going to find these songs?
http://www.amazon.com/Blackend-Black-Metal-Compilation-Vol/dp/B000006NWK
 
Comps one and two are the best though.

 

[Redcarmoose]

Various ‎– Blackend: The Black Metal Compilation Volume 1

Label:
Death Records (3) ‎– 3984-14123-2
Format:
2 × CD, Compilation
Country:
US
Released:
1995
Genre:
Rock
Style:
Black Metal

Tracklist

	Disco One
1-1	Emperor (2) –	I Am The Black Wizard	6:12
1-2	Impaled Nazarine* –	Hate	5:52
1-3	Mayhem –	Pagen Fears	6:21
1-4	Satyricon –	Walk The Path Of Sorrow	8:19
1-5	Throne Of Ahaz –	Nifelheim	5:58
1-6	Marduk –	Those Of The Unlight	4:42
1-7	Enslaved –	Wotan	4:12
1-8	Dark Funeral –	My Darkness	3:51
1-9	Samael –	The Dark	4:30
1-10	Flevery* –	Absence	6:02
	Disc Two
2-1	Gorgoroth –	Crushing The Scepter	3:23
2-2	Enslaved –	Slaget I Skogen Brotenfor	13:09
2-3	Immortal –	Pure Holocaust	5:15
2-4	Lord Belial –	The Hymn Of The Misanthropic Spirit Of The Forest	5:25
2-5	Emperor (2) –	Cosmic Keys To My Creations And Times	6:07
2-6	Ved Buensende* –	The Carrior Of Wounds	8:11
2-7	Dark Funeral –	In The Sign Of The Horn	3:45
2-8	Sigh (2) –	Ready For The Final War	9:17
2-9	Bestial Warlust –	Satanic	4:49
2-10	Moonspell –	Tenebrarum Oratorium	7:27
2-11	Unaminated* –	Silence Ends	3:23
2-12	Havohej –	Spilling Holy Blood	2:08

 

[markm1]

RIITIIR had an amazing vinyl cut btw. One if my favorites in recent memory.

+1....awesome album.
 
I'm late to some of the 2013 metal..but I'm currently enjoying new Subrosa, Oranssi Pazuzu Ken Mode and Ocean. Waiting for All Pigs Must Die! Thinking about the new Kvelertalk....anyone like the new one?

 

[129207]

   
 
They actually have 1 left on Amazon.com for $33 bucks. I love this CD set. Where else are you going to find these songs?
http://www.amazon.com/Blackend-Black-Metal-Compilation-Vol/dp/B000006NWK
 
Comps one and two are the best though.

 
I still have all three compilations in my cd closet. I bought a lot of compilations in the nineties. I'll dig up some more gems. There were a lot of great compilations back then. "Death... is only the beginning." was another good series and don't forget the infamous "Nordic Metal, a tribute to Euronymous". I have that one too. 
 
Extra credits for anyone that recognizes and still owns an original copy of this classic compilation. This was a major influence on me as a teenager: 
 

 

[Angelbelow]

Really digging In Vain's AEnigma album from 2013.. The album sounds a bit muddy through my HE500s but otherwise one of my favorites from 2013.

 

[Redcarmoose]

   
I still have all three compilations in my cd closet. I bought a lot of compilations in the nineties. I'll dig up some more gems. There were a lot of great compilations back then. "Death... is only the beginning." was another good series and don't forget the infamous "Nordic Metal, a tribute to Euronymous". I have that one too. 
 
Extra credits for anyone that recognizes and still owns an original copy of this classic compilation. This was a major influence on me as a teenager: 
 

Yep, I own it. It is an experimental synth-ambient CD that came out. I purchased it at a used CD store about ten years ago. When I find it I'll post a snap-shot of it to prove it.lol
 
"Death... is only the beginning." are great. You were able too see a ton of weird videos in the video series.
 
I never purchased Blackend 4 either. Just didn't look good. Plus as imports in the states those comps were expensive back in the day. Same as you I only have one,two and three.

 

[Navybsn]

Wow. Probably should've heard of this before but never did. The other two were good but this one is malicious.

Wow+1! Not sure how I missed these guys, but this is BM the way I like it \m/