BLACK METAL

DSOL · April 19, 2019, 06:45:12 PM

Departure Chandelier - Antichrist Rise To Power.

AOTY right now

ashraf · April 19, 2019, 09:36:43 PM

Yes, Departure Chandelier album is incredible. Is it available still anywhere? Funny to think it's (mostly) the same guys behind Serpent Crest.

DSOL · April 19, 2019, 10:04:13 PM

i was able to grab a copy from Arcane Altar but I think he is sold out now (didn't think it was going to sell out so fast, so I didn't order a copy from NWN right away), I think some distros in Europe might still have copies

NWN said a 2nd press is coming, but it'll be 6-8 weeks

ashraf · April 19, 2019, 10:16:01 PM

Thanks for the heads up.

holy ghost · May 08, 2019, 04:58:33 AM

Been pretty burned on the current scene but spent the weekend with the best of the Greek black metal gems - Rotting Christ, Varathron, Thou Art Lord, Death Courier. And then of course I just move right on to Dead Congregation. Those Greeks really know how to riff man.... that opening to the first Dead Congregation is just permanently etched in my brain!!

Hemwick · May 10, 2019, 09:10:49 PM

The Greek scene was/is excellent. Is there any newer bands worth checking out?

Eigen Bast · May 10, 2019, 09:52:15 PM

I rcommend Obsequiae. Not Greek, but certainly playing in the Hellenic style. Huge Rotting Christ vibe.

Dead Congregation, and Wamyprinacht's We Will be Watching were excellent too.

DSOL · May 10, 2019, 09:57:17 PM

Necromantic Worship have a Hellenic style/vibe to them - not Greek though

ekastaka · May 10, 2019, 10:51:55 PM

Never was too big on the "Hellenic" style, although greek bands Der Sturmer, Wolfnacht, and Nocternity are among my favorite black metal bands. Untouchable.

Hemwick · May 11, 2019, 11:27:47 PM

Thank you to for the recommendations dug it all. I think der stormer is a great band dig their style alot.

Zeno Marx · May 13, 2019, 09:32:11 PM

Cosmic Church & Shores of Ladon & Ride for Revenge

When I was going through my 90's black metal binge a few months ago, Cosmic Church and Shores of Ladon would have been welcomed. I particularly like the fuller dynamics of Täyttymys.

Ride for Revenge is interesting. I love the title "Sinking the Song". The song "Naked and Ready" reminds me of something Greg Ginn from Black Flag would have done. That opening dissonant lead.

absurdexposition · May 13, 2019, 10:40:38 PM

All the early Ride for Revenge albums are amazing. Once they started doing basically an album a year they started entering rocky territory. I never went back to Enter the Gauntlet and I actually forget which was the good one out of Ageless Powers Arise and Thy Horrendous Yearning. I haven't heard Sinking the Song but did just pick up the reissue of Wisdom of the Few.

magnus · May 13, 2019, 11:38:14 PM

I´m not a metaler at all but do like the odd one, for some unknown reason i recently bought the double-lp of Russian band DEVORATOR, "By the Steps of Demon-Beast 1997-1999". I find it really good and pretty strange. I have to admit that i first accidentaly played it on 45rpm and was just thrilled at how weird it sounded... but it still has a great, mysterious vibe at 33 as well.

FallOfNature · May 17, 2019, 05:03:29 AM

Really impressed by this lately, seems to have gone majorly under the radar. Bit of a Demoncy vibe with the vocals

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=v-2hw7yTzDY&t=393s

yosef666 · May 19, 2019, 10:56:06 PM

Quote from: absurdexposition on May 13, 2019, 10:40:38 PM
All the early Ride for Revenge albums are amazing. Once they started doing basically an album a year they started entering rocky territory. I never went back to Enter the Gauntlet and I actually forget which was the good one out of Ageless Powers Arise and Thy Horrendous Yearning. I haven't heard Sinking the Song but did just pick up the reissue of Wisdom of the Few.

I couldn't disagree more regarding the more recent output! RFR are unfuckwithable. They have yet to release anything that disappoints.