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Hmm let me see.. Enslaved ofcourse' date=' Negura Bunget are coming up with something new, Moonspell looking forward even for new Carach Angren album. I have to add Ensiferum and Benighted :)[/quote'] The last Moonspell album I bought was Night Eternal, but it was killer, I loved how much darker and heavier it was. That was most likely due to the Under Satanae re-recording unearthing some of that old black metal sound, and I loved that as well. I haven't heard any Negura Bunget since Hupogrammos' departure, but if they're still as amazing as they were on Om, I would be thrilled for a new release.
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The last Moonspell album I bought was Night Eternal' date=' but it was killer, I loved how much darker and heavier it was. That was most likely due to the Under Satanae re-recording unearthing some of that old black metal sound, and I loved that as well. I haven't heard any Negura Bunget since Hupogrammos' departure, but if they're still as amazing as they were on Om, I would be thrilled for a new release.[/quote'] I still haven't made up my mind about Moonspell. I've heard their last couple of albums quite a few times, but I haven't got a clue what to think of them. The only post-Om album I've heard is Virstele... It's a more than decent release, but missed the edge found on Om and Crugu.
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I still haven't made up my mind about Moonspell. I've heard their last couple of albums quite a few times' date=' but I haven't got a clue what to think of them. The only post-Om album I've heard is Virstele... It's a more than decent release, but missed the edge found on Om and Crugu.[/quote'] You need to check out Wolfheart and the original Under the Moonspell EP, those are my favorites. The aforementioned Under Satanae re-recordings album and Night Eternal are my favorites of their later period, their gothic stuff is different, but I still like some of it.
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In what way? The liner notes of many of their mid-period albums say that they recorded them in 23 or so hours. They're pretty consistent about cranking out new albums every year or two.
A recent interview with Fenriz says he's stopped, started, threw stuff out and started over again on the new stuff several times. He'd "like" to record it all together at once but so far it hasn't worked out that way. But I'm hoping it gets fond and out before the end of 2015. I'm fascinated to hear where they may go this time.
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New Paradise Lost tops the list for me. Also hopeful for new Saturnus which they have commenced writing apparently but 2015 might be a stretch.
Unless it's a return to older sounds, I won't get my hopes up for on a new PL album. I have a couple of their newer ones, the self titled album and Faith Divides Us,Death Unites Us, both of which were disappointing.
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Unless it's a return to older sounds' date=' I won't get my hopes up for on a new PL album. I have a couple of their newer ones, the self titled album and Faith Divides Us,Death Unites Us, both of which were disappointing.[/quote'] Did you hear the two re-recorded tracks "Gothic" and "our Saviour" they did in 2014? Very very good. Interview with Nick Holmes stated a return to the "very early days" on next album. Still, I can't see an entire album of Lost Paradise or even Gothic music. Would be nice to hear some Greg Mackintosh vocals given how good they are with his Vallenfyre side project.
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Did you hear the two re-recorded tracks "Gothic" and "our Saviour" they did in 2014? Very very good. Interview with Nick Holmes stated a return to the "very early days" on next album. Still, I can't see an entire album of Lost Paradise or even Gothic music. Would be nice to hear some Greg Mackintosh vocals given how good they are with his Vallenfyre side project.
I did, and they do sound pretty good, but after hearing Nick's abysmal performance with Bloodbath, I would say that even a "return to their roots" likely won't be that exciting. Vallenfyre is good, but I don't get all of the hoopla people are making about that. They're just doing the same retro-death stuff that everyone else is doing, though his vocals are decent, and like Bloodbath, you can hear Gregor's melodic influence coming through in places. I think Vallenfyre and PL can both do better, and that they should quit resting on their laurels and make something really worthwhile.
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