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I have to admit that it's funny to see Death's last album lumped in with "older death metal"... Great choice nonetheless. :)
Lol, totally. The genre started in the 80's, so if you want to check out the oldest death metal, try early albums from Death, Possessed, Morbid Angel, Obituary, Atheist, Macabre, Death Strike/Master, Sadistik Exekution (recorded in '86, not released until '91), Necrophagia, Pestilence, Morgoth, etc... When you get to death metal in the 90's, you'll find that there are too many awesome bands to name. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Hey Macabre' date=' did you listen to that Grave Miasma album yet? Probably my favorite of the recent retro death stuff I've heard.[/quote'] It definitely sounds more new school to me, but definitely borrows from some older bands (Demoncy, Incantation, etc...). It is an excellent album though, I loved it. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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It definitely sounds more new school to me, but definitely borrows from some older bands (Demoncy, Incantation, etc...). It is an excellent album though, I loved it. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
You'd probably know better than me, but I get the same retro vibe from this that I do from Dead Congregation - eschewing "modern" techniques and production in favor of heaviness, atmosphere, and melody. I'm not saying "retro" to mean they're stuck in the past, just that they take some of the best elements of it. I get a more forward-looking vibe from Abyssal, Mitochondrion, and Ulcerate. But it's all awesome. Been blasting the fuck out of all this stuff while painting lately, and it's inspiring me to write some new riffs.
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Grave Miasma - "Odori Sepulcrorum" EDIT - Wow! Obvious Incantation influence taken into consideration there are also massive nods to Autopsy in terms of sheer murkiness as well as some props to Morbid Angeil with it's Azagoth-esque sonics. All bundled in the swarming style of Antediluvian or Portal too.

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Yeah, and the soundscapes. The intro to 'Knife Prty' sends shivers up my spine every time! I honestly love everything they've ever done. Sure, there was a dip in quality with the self-titled and SNW, but it wasn't the huge dip people make it out to be. White Poney is my fave of theirs, but the last 2 aren't far behind. I love the contrast between Chino's really soothing voice and the heavy Meshuggah-inspired riffs laid down by Stephen Carpenter particularly in their later stuff!

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Sure' date=' there was a dip in quality with the self-titled and SNW, but it wasn't the huge dip people make it out to be. White Poney is my fave of theirs, but the last 2 aren't far behind.[/quote'] Saturday Night Wrist sucked, but the self-titled was my favorite of theirs until Koi No Yokan came out, and now I guess it's tied for top place. Still might be the darkest album they've done. I like White Pony but the songwriting strikes me as a bit shallow; Diamond Eyes is interesting but forced. Chino's voice has definitely taken a turn for the better over the last few years, though.
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Grave Miasma - "Odori Sepulcrorum" EDIT - Wow! Obvious Incantation influence taken into consideration there are also massive nods to Autopsy in terms of sheer murkiness as well as some props to Morbid Angeil with it's Azagoth-esque sonics. All bundled in the swarming style of Antediluvian or Portal too.
Glad you finally got your hands on that one! I probably listen to it the most out of the new albums I've gotten.
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Saturday Night Wrist sucked' date=' but the self-titled was my favorite of theirs until Koi No Yokan came out, and now I guess it's tied for top place. Still might be the darkest album they've done. I like White Pony but the songwriting strikes me as a bit shallow; Diamond Eyes is interesting but forced. Chino's voice has definitely taken a turn for the better over the last few years, though.[/quote'] I liked SNW. Not my favourite album of theirs by quite a long shot, and there were a few pretty weak songs, but the album at least boasted a wide range of tracks. Whereas I felt the diversity was somewhat lacking on the self-titled, as were the beautiful melodies the 'tones have always been so good at writing. For me, Deftones aren't supposed to be a super heavy/aggressive band, so whilst I did enjoy the self-titled (some tracks are particularly killer), it didn't completely deliver for me. Diamond Eyes was a real return to form IMO. It was quite heavy/aggressive, but just felt so invigorating and life-affirming after their slight dip on the previous 2. I love the bounciness towards the beginning of the record and then the gorgeous subdued stuff at the end. 'Sextape' is definitely one of my favourite Deftones tracks evaaaarrr! I agree, though, on Koi No Yokan. Definitely one of their strongest releases and my 2nd favourite after White Pony. I dunno man, I always feel White Pony has a huge amount of depth to it; especially considering it came after Adrenaline and Around The Fur!
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