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Hi everyone! i`m not very good at public introductions, I never know what to say in these things, so i`ll keep it nice and simple. I am a huge fan of metal music. Been listening to it all my life I guess, and I was hoping to meet other like minded people who enjoy the fine arts of shredding, and have a strong sense of appreciation for all music in general. What else? I am also a musician, writer and amateur composer though only as a hobby. Though since this is an introduction thread, I will not share that sorta stuff in here. I don`t like promoting myself all that much, away.

So... to make a long story short, pleased to meet you, and I hope to see you around :)

* Also, please forgive my English as I do not use it often *

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27 minutes ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Welcome, and thanks for keeping music promo out of the introduction section. Are there any bands in particular that you've been enjoying lately?

Thank you for having me!

You mean, on the metal front? well lately I have been listening to alot of old Iron Maiden and Megadeth albums, as well as some heavier stuff like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. Also been listening to alot of Aryon, Sonata Arctica and Nightwish. Though i`ll admit, in all the bands I mentioned so far, I prefer their old albums in general, rather then new ones.

How about you?

10 minutes ago, MacabreEternal said:

Welcome

Thank you!

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19 hours ago, ExVee said:

Thank you for having me!

You mean, on the metal front? well lately I have been listening to alot of old Iron Maiden and Megadeth albums, as well as some heavier stuff like Dimmu Borgir and Cradle of Filth. Also been listening to alot of Aryon, Sonata Arctica and Nightwish. Though i`ll admit, in all the bands I mentioned so far, I prefer their old albums in general, rather then new ones.

How about you?

Early Cradle Of Filth is fantastic. I've been listening to their first four albums a lot again over the past few years. I've been all over the place lately, but at the moment I'm in the mood for riffy black metal. Finally really clicking with Abigor.

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20 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Early Cradle Of Filth is fantastic. I've been listening to their first four albums a lot again over the past few years. I've been all over the place lately, but at the moment I'm in the mood for riffy black metal. Finally really clicking with Abigor.

Yeah their early work is wonderful. Back in those years everything was on CDs, and Cradle was basically among the first bands I heard which belonged to that genre. I liked everything from The Principle of Evil Made flesh, and up until the Midian era. After that things went abit downhill for them, music wise (in my opinion). Though I will always credit them as the first black metal band I heard which really made me go "wow!", if that makes any sense lol.

Also, I couldn't help but notice your signature. Black Harvest. May I ask, is that your band (or a band your a part of)?

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2 hours ago, ExVee said:

Yeah their early work is wonderful. Back in those years everything was on CDs, and Cradle was basically among the first bands I heard which belonged to that genre. I liked everything from The Principle of Evil Made flesh, and up until the Midian era. After that things went abit downhill for them, music wise (in my opinion). Though I will always credit them as the first black metal band I heard which really made me go "wow!", if that makes any sense lol.

Also, I couldn't help but notice your signature. Black Harvest. May I ask, is that your band (or a band your a part of)?

I agree, they went downhill after Midian. I've liked their last couple of albums well enough when I put them on, but nothing has captivated me like those albums did when I was younger.

Black Harvest is my project, yes. I've had it on the back burner for a couple of years, but hopefully I'll get back to writing for it at some point.

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On 4/24/2019 at 2:50 PM, FatherAlabaster said:

I agree, they went downhill after Midian. I've liked their last couple of albums well enough when I put them on, but nothing has captivated me like those albums did when I was younger.

Black Harvest is my project, yes. I've had it on the back burner for a couple of years, but hopefully I'll get back to writing for it at some point.

Yeah their last couple were still good and i`ll always think of them fondly. In some ways I believe they have in fact improved in their production aspects, as well in their overall performance. But I think that the spark they had when they did their first album is simply not there anymore. It happens to many bands. Its not that they lost their touch, but it simply feels like they got into a cycle of repetition, and the market itself has changed so they too found their own way to adapt. Or, thats what I think anyway. Like, hypothetically speaking, lets say that Dusk and her Embrace came out right now, in 2019. Whose to say it would be as well received right now, as it was back then. We will never know.

As for your project, I must say I think your music is fantastic! everything sounds great, and the overall arrangements are top notch. The songs have a very strong sense to them, great song progression. Though one album in particular shines above the others. The one titled "Abject", stands out to me. It feels like it has the most energy and innovations. Just my personal preference I guess. The song "Host" is my favorite one in there, but all the others are just as good. I hope you will be able to find time to make more songs! their all fantastic!

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5 hours ago, ExVee said:

Yeah their last couple were still good and i`ll always think of them fondly. In some ways I believe they have in fact improved in their production aspects, as well in their overall performance. But I think that the spark they had when they did their first album is simply not there anymore. It happens to many bands. Its not that they lost their touch, but it simply feels like they got into a cycle of repetition, and the market itself has changed so they too found their own way to adapt. Or, thats what I think anyway. Like, hypothetically speaking, lets say that Dusk and her Embrace came out right now, in 2019. Whose to say it would be as well received right now, as it was back then. We will never know.

As for your project, I must say I think your music is fantastic! everything sounds great, and the overall arrangements are top notch. The songs have a very strong sense to them, great song progression. Though one album in particular shines above the others. The one titled "Abject", stands out to me. It feels like it has the most energy and innovations. Just my personal preference I guess. The song "Host" is my favorite one in there, but all the others are just as good. I hope you will be able to find time to make more songs! their all fantastic!

Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate you taking the time to check out my music. My family and I moved to a new city a couple of years ago, and since then I haven't been able to focus on songwriting the way I'd want to. Honestly it's been a source of great frustration to me. I joined a local band on bass, and I'm thrilled just to be playing music again, but I miss the writing process almost every day.

I don't know how "Dusk... And Her Embrace" would come across these days, if COF was a young group spreading their wings for the first time, but I have a feeling it would do well. It's chock full of genuine inspiration and it has a lot of staying power. The photo shoots are a different story.

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19 hours ago, FatherAlabaster said:

Thank you for your kind words, I really appreciate you taking the time to check out my music. My family and I moved to a new city a couple of years ago, and since then I haven't been able to focus on songwriting the way I'd want to. Honestly it's been a source of great frustration to me. I joined a local band on bass, and I'm thrilled just to be playing music again, but I miss the writing process almost every day.

I don't know how "Dusk... And Her Embrace" would come across these days, if COF was a young group spreading their wings for the first time, but I have a feeling it would do well. It's chock full of genuine inspiration and it has a lot of staying power. The photo shoots are a different story.

The pleasure is all mine! I am always on the lookout for good music to listen too, and your songs are outstanding. In fact, some of the best work I ever heard came from solo projects. Your work is truly inspiring. I think that the full extent of creative liberties and the freedom to innovate within the writing process is something that artists can only achieve when they are not tied down by label contracts or deadlines. I understand that you have a busy schedule and other priorities. As a married artist myself whose not getting any younger, I know how frustrating this actually is. That being said, i`m glad to hear that you joined a local band and I still hope that regardless you will be able to find time and make music the way you want too!

Yeah I agree, the music and lyrics are powerful and inspirational, the album itself would have held well on its own right because its fantastic. However, I don't know if it would have made the same impact these days. Times are different, the audience is different, and the industry mindset is different. Its hard to predict what would really go down. As for their photo shoots though... yeah I try to ignore those as best as I can. To suppress these images. Same with most music videos in general, I stopped looking at how bands present themselves visually, many years ago. COF is just one of the bands I thank for that choice. Theres only so much I can mental block, you know lol

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