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Destructhor81

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    39 year old metal head with a strong interest in everything black metal related
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  1. Fucking Nuclear Assault...Probably the most underrated thrash band of the 80´s. Their first three albums are just invincible and easily whipe the floor with anything Metallica or Megadeth did at the time. Not a big fan of the 90´s album though, but those early albums are pure bliss. 9 out of 10 for sure!
  2. Funeral Mist - Hekatomb In my memories this was easily the weakest Funeral Mist release. But now listening to it again i might have to review my opinion, there are actually some pretty cool tracks, especially "Cockatrice" which features some subtle but cool synths.
  3. Black metal doesn´t need to have a raw production to qualify as black metal in my opinion. Sure, i prefer a more natural and rough sounding mix since it just adds to the listening experience in my opinion. I want a drums to sound like drums and not like perfectly programmed samples that could have been done with a drum computer. Call me crazy but i´d rather listen to Capricornus´ sloppy but natural sounding drumming on the early Graveland releases then Hellhammer´s perfect but clinical drumming on the last few Mayhem releases. Keep in mind a raw mix doesn´t mean you can´t hear the individual instruments. There´s a big difference between a raw mix and shitty mix where everything sounds like a wall of white noise. A lot of times when black metal bands rely on a polished and sterile production (Dark Funeral, Dimmu Borgir, late era Gorgoroth) you just lose some of that chaotic, raw magic that we know from the early 90´s albums. It just sounds soulless like it was produced by a computer instead of a bunch of musicians if that makes sense. I´m still able to enjoy those albums but whenever that dreaded Nuclear Blast-esque production pops up i instantly lose interest in the material. I gave a few of your songs a spin and i kind of get what he means. The overall sound and tuning of the guitars sounds somewhat closer to death metal then black metal at times, although it´s still clearly rooted in black metal. My guess he was just being polite since there are clearly enough black metal elements present in your music. But at the end of the day who gives a fuck, you can´t please everyone right?!?
  4. Hey there, Fellow Dutchman here Welcome to the board and enjoy your stay. I'm sure you'll discover some new and interesting band through this forum. Do you prefer a certain kind of metal? Might make it easier to recommend something since Metallica and Stone Sour are pretty middle of the road bands.
  5. I used to be a huge Pantera fans but things obviously cooled down as i discovered other bands through the years. But they were certainly a formative band for me in the early days and there is no denying these guys had a golden formula. For me personally they had one of the most intense and talented singers ever. I know the opinions on Anselmo are divided but they guy can do no wrong in my book. He was a true beast in the earlier years and he has shown has versatility throughout the years with his numerous side projects. Most of them turned out to be even better then Pantera. That said i can still listen to "The Great Southern Trendkill" and "Reinventing the Steel" on a regular basis. Those are just stone cold classics. The older albums are okay but have lost some of their magic throughout the years. I caught Anselmo & The Illegals 2 years ago at a local festival doing a Pantera set and it would be hard for me to deny that those classic tracks still got me pumped as fuck even 25 years later. So i think Pantera were hugely influential and got a lot of kids into Metal back in the days. For that alone they deserve eternal hails. Side note... If i never have hear "Walk" again i´ll die a happy man 😁
  6. I really tried liking the new stuff but somehow it just doesn´t click. It just feels like the same old tired riffs we´ve been hearing since "Tempo of the Damned" coupled with that awful toothless and sterile production job which is classic Nuclear Blast. This is a band that stopped existing for me back in 1992. But to be fair this can of course be said for a lot of the 80´s thrash bands. The only one that hasn´t disappointed me personally so far is Overkill, although they got close a few times as well. Candlemass - 2005 self titled album The great return of Messiah Marcolin and what a comeback it is! Now this is what a Candlemass record is supposed to sound like. Chunky and heavy, doomy riffs while Messiah´s majectic vocals soar on top. Even though more then 15 years passed this still feels like a natural continuation of "Tales of Creation". Wish Marcolin would have stayed a little longer but at least we got this awesome album from the doom masters.
  7. Been busy going through the whole Evilfeast discography these last few weeks. Soundwise it may remind you of early Burzum but with some awesomely haunting synthesizers to top it off. Great hypnotic and atmospheric stuff from Poland which is best enjoyed while listening with headphones.
  8. Overkill are possibly my favorite thrash metal band right after Slayer. Bobby's vocals might be an acquired taste like people already pointed out in this thread. But his whiney, nasal voice is a breath of fresh air compared to most tough guy vocals in thrash metal. The first five albums are just classics from beginning to end and i even have a weak spot for "I Hear Black" and "W.F.O." After that they lost me somewhat though when they went the Pantera routa. I only started purchasing their albums again when "Ironbound" came out in 2010. The new stuff sounds still really energetic and reminds of the early days at times. Bands like Metallica and Megadeth would wish they could still write this kind of material. Just wish they didn't have that typical plastic Nuclear Blast production job with those horrible triggered drums. But i guess you can't have it all, right? I hope to catch them live in the not to near future. For some reason Overkill is one of those bands that i always missed when they came over here.
  9. Love me some Testament and like most i think they should have replaced Anthrax in the big four. But Testament was unfortunately a little late to the party and ended up with the other second rank thrash bands like Overkill, Forbidden and Death Angel. Their first three albums are nearly flawless to me, after that you can argue about the quality of some of their releases. I will defend "The Ritual" til my death though. Sure they tried to imitate the more commercial sound of the Black album and Countdown to Extinction but they did it the best of all three bands. It still was more accessible for regular listeners but maintained that sligthly rawer thrash edge, it's shame the fans didn't appreciate it at the time. "Low" is another criminally underrated album which deserves way more praise. They came back with a vengeance and went full on thrash again even though it was 1994 and metal was all but dead. They kept representing thrash metal while other bands like Megadeth, Metallica and Anthrax were going the alternative route in hope of commercial success. Also thought "Dark Roots of Earth" was a great comeback after a longer period of silence. Unfortunately the two albums that followed were all pretty mediocre and felt like Testament was just going through the motions. But after 30 years that's kind of to be expected. They still do awesome live shows and get regular airplay in my home.
  10. Nothings most of the time to be honest. I´ll just sit or lie down and focus and enjoy the music. Especially if it´s a new record or something i haven´t listened to in a long time. I think music deserves your attention and time and shouldn´t be viewed as mindless entertainment, sound snobby but that´s how i experience it personally. Whenever i start doing something i just lose focus and the music ends up being background noise. Of course i´ll put some music on while working out or cleaning the house but like i said it mostly just turn into white noise unless it´s a records that i know by heart.
  11. Too bad these guys broke up last year. Only got the chance to see them live once 😐
  12. Utgard was definitely a grower for me, but so were most Enslaved albums these last 10 years or so. I blame the proggy influences since normally i´m not a big fan of long, complex 10 minute epics songs. Just keep it and short and sweet is more my kind of motto. But... for Enslaved i´ll gladly make an exception. Like i said their last five albums or so were all growers for me. With Utgard it took me about a week or three before it finally clicked. But most tracks really warrant multiple listenings to appreciate them. Just like with a tapestry there are all these little intricate details woven throughout the music then only reveal themselves upon repeated listenings and preferably with headphones. Tracks like "Sequence" and "Distant Seasons" really show the intricacy and skills involved in composing such tracks. Of course you have more straight forward bangers like "Jettegryta" and "Urjotun" which should even please the average metalhead. If you had asked me a few years ago which era of Enslaved i´d prefer, i would have said the early stuff like most fans. But nowadays i find myself revisting their newer albums alot more. I think with "Utgard" Enslaved once again showed their diversity with all kind of influences (electronics, kraut rock, etc) and delivered one of their most well rounded album in years. I already loved the previous album "E" but this one is just as great or maybe even a notch better. Can´t wait to catch them live when the finally get around to touring for this album.
  13. I´m not too keen on death metal but the usual suspects count among my favorite. Band like: Autopsy, Arghoslent, Bloodbath, Cadaver, Hate Eternal, Morbid Angel and my absolute favorite... the almighty Necrophagia.
  14. I loathe death metal with a passion but the boys from Autopsy can do no wrong with me. The doomy/black sabbath influences keep things interesting instead of just pounding away like a sledgehammer like most death metal bands. Normally i´m opposed to remastering classics album as well but in this case it´s just subtle tweaks without altering the original mix too much and it actually makes the record more enjoyable in my opinion. It´s not like they did some shitty remix like they do so often with more well known bands which are brickwalled to shit just so they sound as loud as possible.
  15. They re-released their first two albums on vinyl and CD last week. New artwork and remastered sound. I was a little skeptical at first but they were worth upgrading since the originals had a pretty weak production to begin with. Not a total botch job like the Megadeth remixes in the early 2000's, just nice subtle tweaks that enhance the sound without changing it drastically.
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