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10 minutes ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

Very interesting. That's not a tough decision for me. I enjoy both Blaze and Transylvanian more than Funeral. Although Transylvanian is not in the same realm of unfuckwithability as Blaze. I do like the Funeral Moon prototype or template, but even as big of a Darkthrone fan as I am, I tend to prefer the derivatives, clones and copycats better than the OG Funeral Moon itself. Also there are a lot of Darkthrone albums I prefer over both Funeral Moon and Transylvanian. But that's just me obviously, I'm not suggesting you're wrong or anything.

 

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Clicked on some album called Enforcer - Nostalgia, because I'd seen some Aussie blokes were talking about it. This could be a new record for me. I skipped the intro (as I often do) and clicked on a spot about a minute or two into the first song, heard the vocals, and I don't think I lasted more than the 3 or 4 seconds it took me to find that mouse and click the pause button. Didn't even want to risk being subjected to a few more seconds of that while I searched the sidebar for something else to listen to. Do you Aussie blokes seriously like this band??It’s a weird one because for me Hunger marks the point where I pretty much stop listening to Darkthrone, try as I may there’s just something about the Albums past that point, I can’t get into. Anyway Blaze won out in the end. Also this Aussie has checked his pantry, only to find I’m fresh out of fucks, sorry Enforcer guess I can’t spare one for you.

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49 minutes ago, GoatmasterGeneral said:

Enforcer... Do you Aussie blokes seriously like this band??

Yep.  I am surprised you're surprised. In all the years you've known me, I've never hid my interest in  power and traditional heavy metal.  I mean how often do I include an Iced Earth or Blind Guardian album here?  Oh and Iron Maiden is my number 1 band of all time.  

So of course a speed metal band with a 1980s sound and fair dollop of heavy metal and penchant for memorable tunes is going to rock my world.

 

I'm actually listening to random tracks from Burning Witches, who remind me of later Iced Earth.  Not too bad even if unoriginal.

 

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Yep.  I am surprised you're surprised. In all the years you've known me, I've never hid my interest in  power and traditional heavy metal.  I mean how often do I include an Iced Earth or Blind Guardian album here?  Oh and Iron Maiden is my number 1 band of all time.  

So of course a speed metal band with a 1980s sound and fair dollop of heavy metal and penchant for memorable tunes is going to rock my world.

 

I'm aware that you like some regular 80's style heavy metal, hell even my dumb ass listens to a little (very little) trad metal every now and then. But like any other sub-genre some of those kinds of bands are going to be better/worse than others. Those Enforcer vox were baaaaaaaaaaad. I can't speak to the memorability of their tunes because I walked into the video for a few seconds then literally turned around and walked right back out again. Must confess I'm not really familiar with either BG or IE beyond just their names and a vague remembrance from years ago that I didn't like them. So I don't really remember exactly which flavor of trad metal either of them play.

 

NP: Rogue Male - First Visit, Ireland 1985. I bought this album back in the 80's, just a random grab at the record store one day. I liked it back then but until recently I hadn't listened to it in a very long time. What a nostalgia blast. 

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