MacabreEternal

Inquisition "Obscure Verses For The Multiverse"

MacabreEternal's Top 10 of 1993 10 Wombbath "Internal Caustic Torment" The true definition of an unsung classic DM album. From Sweden but not as obvious in terms of the sound as you would expect. 9 Sepultura "Chaos AD" It hasn't held up well over the years but it is still a moment on my metal timeline I wont forget in a hurry. Looking back now it is a real step down from what came before but back in 93 I still loved it and played it to death. 8 Satyricon "Dark Medieval Times" Icy cold atmosphere and some decent riffs combined to make the debut full length from Satyricon a memorable one. I only just recently discovered this one but I am fucking glad I did. 7 Varathron "His Majesty At The Swamp" Hellenic BM at its very best. Warm and melodic yet still creepy. 6 Carcass "Heartwork" Yes I know it was a big departure from previous outings but I still loved "Heartwork" back in the day and for years it was my favoured Carcass opus. Nowadays I am more of a "Necroticism..." guy but this still gets props as one of the most memorable metal records I heard growing up. 5 Morbid Angel "Covenant" I can't really place "Covenant" that highly in the MA discography as a whole but in terms of releases from 1993 it is up there. I find it an inconsistent release yet when it is on it is "bang on". 4 Demilich "Nespithe" It's mind-boggling to think of the amount of thought that went into this record. I can't really compare it to any other album I know of either. One of the true standout releases in metal. 3 Darkthrone "Under A Funeral Moon" Probably their most BM release. Just released in too good a year to hit top spot. 2 Burzum "Det Som Engang Var" Raw and aggressive yet still furiously dark throughout. 1 Immortal "Pure Holocaust" Fucking hell, how furious is this attack of BM evil? From the simple to the point cover to the equally blunt and direct delivery "Pure Holocaust" was an Immortal on fire in a vast icy wasteland.

Asphyx "Deathhammer"

This would be another honourable mention.

Cannibal Corpse "Kill"

Incantation "Dirges of Elysium"

Immortal Bird "Empress/Abscess"

Carcass "Necroticism..."

Immortal Bird didn't quite make the cut but does deserve an honourable mention. Sent from my HTC One_M8 using Tapatalk

Mogwai "Les Revenants"

If anyone cares to mention their favourites so we can all point, stare and generally laugh in their direction then lets do it here. After me poo pooing (so British it hurts) someone the other day for looking at current/forthcoming releases- may have been Fenmetal? - I actually ran my blog and came up with 10 releases from this year which I am too lazy to re-type so I will blatantly link here: http://eminentsilence.blogspot.co.uk/

Must not troll, must not troll But remember Seriously, good luck - I am a bit much sometimes but there's no harm intended.

Asphyx "Last One On Earth"

MacabreEternal's Top 10 of 1992 10 Immortal "Diabolical Fullmoon Mysticism" Not my favourite Immortal album by any means but a standout from 1992 for me. Much more was to come in future releases than was apparent on the atmosphere laden debut. 9 Demigod "Slumber of Sullen Eyes" Finnish death metal at its finest. Solid throughout and well paced. 8 Cannibal Corpse "Tomb of the Mutilated" The peak for CC for me. A step up from the slightly dull "Butchered at Birth". 7 Deicide "Legion" Short (but never sweet) and to the point. One of my favourite Deicide releases and probably edges the debut for me. 6 Incantation "Onwards to Golgotha" Simply put, a tidal wave of sound that knocks your bones out of joint when it hits you. We will have the debate no doubt that "Mortal Throne..." bests it but give me the debut full length anyday. 5 Darkthrone "A Blaze In The Northern Sky" I don't get the love for "Soulside Journey" it is nothing but average in terms of DM releases for me. The freezing cold darkness of "A Blaze..." was where Darkthrone really began for me. 4 Demolition Hammer "Epidemic of Violence" This is what thrash metal is all about. Face ripping, ear burning, "fuck you" attitude delivery. A great album that places highly in my all time top ten thrash records. 3 Alice In Chains "Dirt" I have spent hours of my life with this record, I was 16 in 1992 and this record spoke to me like no other at the time. Full of angst-ridden melancholy and emotionally confused/substance influenced thoughts, yeah I was a fucked up teenager. 2 Pantera "Vulgar Display of Power" I still prefer "Far, Beyond, Driven" but this was still a triumph in my ears at the time. I now recognise the sub par content a lot more readily than I used to but I will still always have a special spot in my Metal Timeline reserved for this. 1 Asphyx "Last One On Earth" The observant amongst you will notice that "The Rack" wasn't mentioned in my 1991 list. I find the debut full-length unremarkable and flat with the bass far too high in the mix and I am unsure why that record gets so much praise. For me it was the 1992 riff fest of "Last One On Earth" that caught my attention. To hear "The Krusher" once is to have it scorched in your brain for life. Not flawless as a release but right up my street.

My PC auto ran a Windows update which knocked out my password security (as in I was locked out of my own desktop) and then my wifi adapter, eventually resulting in me having to turn the whole Wifi router off and then start again. Hooray for Microsoft!

Maybe a cover of "Imagine" or "Cry Me A River"?

I have always been a loner but I do relate with people well (until I inevitably abduct and kill them at least), but I have learned there is such a thing as too much "me" time. The balance at present has shifted towards spending too much time with myself, in the new year I may need to be a little more creative with my client site activity than I have been this last 3 months.

Dissection "Storm of the Light's Bane"

Too much time on my own in hotels methinks. Have felt it a lot (when sober) of late. Some quality time at home required - time with the missus, just being me for a bit.

Also I noticed the massive downer it put me on mentally. Had hangovers before but this time felt mentally "weighted" - kind of hard to explain how different it was to the norm hangover feel but yesterday I had the urge to run, just to get in the car and go (made a couple of excuses and did so twice) very odd. That some shit I don't need.

Dare "Blood From Stone"

"Saturday Night Wrist" is a horrible, sluggish affair of a record. Best ever evidence of a band trying to branch out without yet having gained the direction to do so.

I am still sorting my favourites out from 1996. 2016 has no chance of my attention really. In all seriousness though I tend to use Bandcamp for the purpose of identifying new material, I follow a few labels, bands and other fans on there and it does the job nicely.

I love the energy of "Kill", straight up no frills DM. "Diamond Eyes" too has that perfect energy but it is blended so perfectly with that dreamy atmosphere - I actually like it more than "White Pony" nowadays.

Hey Fenmetal - nice to see you posting about the place. No worries with your mainstream tastes, each to their own and nobody else's opinion should determine what you listen to. I occasionally blog to but time usually isn't on my side so it is little and often.