FatherAlabaster

I see this sentiment online a lot. No idea how it became conventional wisdom. They were one of the big names in Norwegian BM when I was getting into it, up there with Darkthrone, Emperor, Mayhem, and Burzum. Their new albums were eagerly awaited and discussed. Moonfog Records was making things happen. I haven't liked anything of theirs very much since Volcano but if anything it seems like their later stuff has even wider appeal. And the songwriting on their early stuff holds up to my ears. Maybe that's because they just happened to be popular where I was living in NC when I was first discovering black metal, but then they were also pretty well-liked among the metal people I knew in NY and New England. I don't think this "second tier" sentiment gives them anywhere near enough credit.

I would. That one and The Shadowthrone are two of my favorites from the 2nd wave Norwegian scene.

Isis - In The Absence Of Truth

I don't listen to a ton of thrash, but when I do, nine times out of ten it's something from the 80s or early 90s. 100% agree.

Hi, welcome to the forum.

Pink Floyd - Wish You Were Here ...can't stop listening to these guys lately Ivar Bjørnson and Einar Selvik - Hugsjá

Isis - Oceanic

Mahavishnu Orchestra - Visions Of The Emerald Beyond

Isis - Wavering Radiant

Katatonia - The Fall Of Hearts

Queens Of The Stone Age - Villains

I've noticed a couple of slow moments but nothing consistent. These things usually get resolved quickly. Let us know if keeps being a problem for a while longer and we'll contact the admin.

I went to the 48th St location in Manhattan a lot when I lived in the city. It was pretty great - a few different storefronts on the block, basically different departments for everything. Pro audio, guitars, percussion, orchestral instruments, etc. A music bazaar of sorts. That was over 20 years ago. I think they closed down some of that over the years and contracted into a smaller space. I haven't been to a ton of other locations, but all the other ones I visited were basically like Guitar Center. Nothing near me up where I live now. They did still have decent online prices for some used gear, so it was a bummer to see that go away. I guess if another company is going to slap the Sam Ash name on an online retail operation and sell off their stock of gear, more power to them, and maybe there's a lane for it between the carelessness of Guitar Center/Musician's Friend and the overbearing solicitude of Sweetwater. But we also have Zzounds and American Music Supply and countless shops and individuals on Ebay and Reverb, so, eh.

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Hey, good stuff, welcome to the forum.