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1 hour ago, navybsn said:

While they never fall into the underappreciated category at Casa de Navy, I agree with everything you said. They were intelligent black metal for the musician if you will. As a bass player and music geek, I really liked what they were doing from the first time I heard them (probably '96 or so). Ihsahn was an excellent composer in those days. His solo work....meh. The first few were good, but the later stuff is forgettable.

And that Krieg album is great shit. One of the better examples of early USBM. Might throw some on myself.

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....while I do agree that solo IHSAHN is not as good as EMPEROR, I do like most of his solo output, ("The Adversary" being my favourite) .....I tend to think of it as a less pretentious OPETH or PORCUPINE TREE....the latter of which I find consistently pretentious....but at least they aren't QUEENSRYCHE or DREAM THEATER...both of whom I've only listened to a very bare minimum....but that was more than enough for me....

 

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3 hours ago, MarkhantonioYeatts said:

....while I do agree that solo IHSAHN is not as good as EMPEROR, I do like most of his solo output, ("The Adversary" being my favourite) .....I tend to think of it as a less pretentious OPETH or PORCUPINE TREE....the latter of which I find consistently pretentious....but at least they aren't QUEENSRYCHE or DREAM THEATER...both of whom I've only listened to a very bare minimum....but that was more than enough for me....

 

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Porcupine Tree lost me right after Anesthetize. They had been hit or miss for several years, but really went off the cliff after that. The early 90's stuff, especially The Sky Moves Sideways and Voyage 34 are good psychedelic prog. Pretentious, oh yeah, but pretty good regardless and not nearly as bad as the later stuff or his solo work.

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Dig that Poison Blood EP. Hopefully they will do more. 

Ihsahn's solo stuff isn't bad at all, just not all that memorable after AngL. I find bits and pieces of each album I like, but I think they would be better as EPs.

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2 hours ago, KillaKukumba said:

Megadeth - So Far So Good So What

 

My favourite Megadeth album

 

Fear of God - Within the Veil

First time listening to this.  Love the early 1990s thrash meets grunge meets goth vibe.

 

Bathory - Hammerheart

 

Massacra - Final Holocaust

 

Yes I am stuck in 1991 thank you very much!

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