Arioch

12 minutes ago, Nasty_Cabbage said:

As to the complaint about Behold...The Arctopus being random, I don't hear it that way. I'm not foolish enough to think I could possibly sway anybody's opinion on this though. Music wouldn't be a matter of taste and preference if I could. Even somebody like Schoonenberg had the twelve tone system in place as a guide to his compositions. Not that Schoonenberg comes without his share of detractors. There's something very enjoyable about B...TA that I find inviting and well worth my time. The atonal and completely alien sound is a part of it. The degree to which the notes being played are meticulously controlled to purposely avoid melody is another. It makes me really want to put them under a microscope and closely examine every detail. That's probably just my wiring though.

Yes, I admit I exaggerated when I used the term "random" in relation to BtA's music.

But that's how I felt when I listened to the album. I'm used to "twisted" stuff like Necrophagist, Watchtower and Spiral Architect, but I always manage to be attracted to something. This didn't happen with BtA.

Of course, common sense would dictate that I insist, but it gave me a headache and I hate that.

Necrophagist - Epitaph (2004)

Cirith Ungol - Dark Parade (2023)

The Chronicles of Father Robin - The Songs & Tales of Airoea - Book I (2023)

A little relaxation after Death Metal!

Mercyless - Abject Offerings (1992)

Sabbat - Dreamweaver (1989)

I'm literally revelling in the Sabbat boxset released last year, which I received last week. And this morning I can't resist listening to this little gem from the late 80s.

I almost want to work on my English so that one day I can finally read The Way of the Wyrd, the novel by Brian Bates that inspired this concept album. I have the novel in ePub and in paper format too!

But unfortunately I don't have the time. Besides, I may be too old for that 😔

Thank you, DeePL, for translating my nonsense so that you can (hopefully) understand a few words of my (sometimes) lengthy ramblings.

Nevermore - Dead Heart in a Dead World (2000)

Infectious Grooves - The Plague That Makes Your Booty Move... (1991)

Illdisposed - Submit (1995)

Iced Earth - The Dark Saga (1996)

15 hours ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

Not like that Arctopus nonsense that even Ari can't listen to.

I know, and I regret it. I thought I'd find a little something catchy, a common thread, the slightest little thing.

But nothing.

Behold the Arctopus goes off in all directions, randomly, almost like the wind.

Unbearable.

Coroner - Punishment for Decadence (1988)

Cosmic Jaguar - The Legacy of the Aztecs (2023)

Celtic Frost - Monotheist (2006)

Catacombs - When the Stars are Right (2023)

The first album from a French Death Metal band, released 33 years after its formation. Inspired by the lyrics of H.P. Lovecraft, the band had only released a few demos and an EP up until then.

Running Wild - Branded and Exiled (1985)

Six Feet Under - Haunted (1995)

Behold... The Arctopus - Nano-Nucleonic Cyborg Summoning (2005)

For fans of Watchtower !

Edit: too complex for me, I wasn't able to listen to the whole album. It's really all over the place and there's nothing for the listener to hold on to.

To keep with technical Metal, I'm listening to a test:

Sieges Even - Lifecycle (1988)

Not easy listening either, but a little more affordable.

Sortilège - Métamorphose (1984)

Mythical French heavy metal, that's what I start my working day with!

Kreator - Flag of Hate (1986)

Sodom - Persecution Mania (1987)

Skyclad - The Wayward Sons of Mother Earth (1991)

The only true 3rd Sabbat album, Andy Sneap be damned!

Sindrome - Résurrection - The Complete Collection (2016)

Disgusted that this band split up so quickly! They could have been a big part of the US Thrash scene.

Sabbat - Live in Berlin 90 (2023)

I just love this live show!

Sabbat - History of a Time to Come (1988)

Disfuneral - Blood Red Tentacle (2022)

1 hour ago, Kiry70721 said:

Heir Apparent - Graceful Inheritance

I remember buying this album in 1986, at the same time as the first Candlemass album, Epicus Doomicus Metallicus.

I've listened to very little of Heir Apparent, much preferring the doom of the other album.