RelentlessOblivion

Apocalyptic Annihilation - Necrothrash (2023) yep blackened thrash, our little orca is growing up…🤣

I remember the days when I had similar feelings about my favourite bands, they could do no wrong, and everything they released was flawless. Time passes and tastes change, I’m sure 16 year old me would be horrified hearing that I would one day all but stop listening to Iron Maiden and Judas Priest, 25 year old would be just as stunned to learn. I would eventually do it same with Devin Townsend and Dark Tranquillity. I guess my point being that sometimes the bands we love the most, and also be the ones we are most critical of in years to come. the bands we love the most, and also be the ones we are most critical of in years to come. Actually come to think of it. I don’t think there is a single band I listen to, with caveats for those who only ever released, one or two albums, who is discography I could say is flawless. Death probably, closest, but I think the vocals on Symbolic week, and parts of both human and individual thought patterns tend to drag. Bathory have eight truly excellent albums in my opinion, but the other three, is it three, I forget sometimes, anyway, there, other albums are so bad they are virtually unlistenable, and while I adore Inquisition my personal view is the peak was Dismal Orations with each album, they released since being slightly weaker than the one which proceeded it

I’m entirely aware that I’ve missed a lot, but like I said, I only listened to 10 albums total from 2023, that’s where I’m relying on the lists here to steer me in the right direction. Sidenote, my New Year’s resolution is to check out as much 2024 metal as I can

That would be Afterbirth, Fossilization, and Verminous Serpent, in a rarity for me I didn’t even enjoy the new releases from Ahab or Mournful Congregation enough to purchase

Unfortunately Macabre is right on this one. In the decade or so we have both been here I would say 2/3 of political discussions, whether they are about inflammatory topics or the mundane, just end up in screaming matches with neither side willing to give any ground or end the discussion. while I do enjoy talking politics from time to time, I don’t think it is healthy for the forum, particularly with how charged the political landscape is these days. Our job as moderators isn’t to be the thought police, but we also don’t want MF to resemble Twitter.content… NP : Spite Extreme Wing - Non Decor, Deco (2003)

Considering I listened to about a dozen albums that were released in 2023 and only liked three of them enough to pick them up. Well, let’s just say by the time I’m ready to put in a list of my own it’s probably going to be 2026

Lunar Aurora - Of Stargates and Bloodstained Celestial Spheres (1999) Lunar Aurora - Zyklus (2003) I have no earthly idea how I ended up with either of these perhaps the most forgettable black metal I’ve ever heard

My friend that isn’t a healthy way to view the world. That really isn’t anything wet to say, but I haven’t already, or that wasn’t reiterated by our goathorned fiend though.

Sargeist - Satanic Black Devotion (2003) Sargeist - Disciples of the Heinous Path (2005

I know I’m going to regret this but… dude I think you need help. I understand that life can, at times, be a real drag. It can be monotonous and boring, that doesn’t mean there’s nothing more to life than that. It’s not healthy or accurate, to insist that becoming an adult requires the death of all excitement and joy. as far as not finding modern metal to be at all exciting? I’m not as dedicated to tracking new releases as GG, Surj, and co but even I can think of three bands off the top of my head that dropped killer stuff last year. Even if you’re not interested in tracking down modern metal, there’s troves of bands from the 80s and 90s, just waiting to be discovered in the cavernous depths of the Internet. Anyway, that’s really all I’ve got to say so I’ll close with this: in life and metal you only get out of it what you put in.

Leviathan - Howl Mockery at the Cross (2005) Leviathan - Massive Conspiracy Against All Life (2008)

Aborym - With No Human Intervention (2003) Leviathan - The Tenth Sub-Level of Suicide (2003)

There’s also McLaren Vale They aren’t as well-known outside of South Australia as the Barossa Valley wine growing region. they aren’t as well-known outside of South Australia as the Barossa Valley wine growing region, but still offer some excellent stuff. Oh and it isn’t just Shiraz that we produce here, though for me rosé is the most overrated of all wines, closely followed by Merlot. Re Primordial I find them very hit or miss,

Nah mate aside from our grudge against Victoria for stealing the Grand Prix us had a ladies are pretty content with our lot, besides, we are the capital of wine production in this country… I don’t know what he’s on about with Sydney feeling like America either the orca is going senile, I reckon. MP: Primordial - A Journey’s End (1998) Primordial - Storm Before Calm (2002),)

Requiem Tenebrae from the following year isn’t bad either, but can’t compete with those first two. On balance I’d say the debut is my favourite.

Khold - Phantom (2002). (2002). Nehemah - Shadows From the Past (200(2003)3

Craft - White Noise and Black Metal (2018) Khold - Masterpiece of Pain (2001)

Craft - Fuck the Universe (2005) Craft - Void (2011)

Craft - Total Soul Rape (2000) Craft - Terror Propaganda (Second Black Metal Attack) (2002)

Thorns - Thorns (2001) Bestial Mockery - Christcrushing Hammerchainsaw (2002)

Myeddraal - Blood on the Mountain (2001)

I agree on the bog standard, wild turkey, the 101 proof isn’t bad, but not something I’d go out of my way to try, rare breed is supposed to be a real step up for them, but having never tasted it before the jury is still out on that for me. Even as a fan of Scotch, I will admit, most of the really well known distilleries are nothing special . Re Blood Libels it’s good stuff for sure. Lost two albums for the night: Last two albums for the night: Averse Sefira - Battle’s Clarion (2001) Averse Sefira - Advent Parallax (2008)

Bourbon is fine at all, my brother was even kind enough to gift me a bottle of wild turkey rare breed for Christmas, but I don’t know that I could say you a lot improved whiskey, then again, perfection is impossible to improve… NP: Antaeus - Cut Your Flesh and Worship Satan (2000) Anteus - Blood Libels (2006)

though I’m sure he’s just trying to stay in touch with his convict roots.So you mean we use the correct spelling, just because you yanks get confused by the language doesn’t mean you get to freely butcher it… Never mind the Doc though I’m sure he’s just trying to stay in touch with his convict roots.

Yep you’ve got Belong and short of it GG and who knows some of the old crew might drop around again, one day, hell, even I took a two year hiatus at one point. MP : Anorexia Nervosa - Drudenhaus (2000) Anorexia Nervosa - New Obscurantis Order (2001)