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Are these guys any good? The name has always struck me as incredibly silly.
Yes, they're an excellent black/thrash band with some death metal elements. Most people seem to prefer Phoenix Rising, but Cold Steel... For an Iron Age is my favorite. Give either of them a shot, I don't think you'll be disappointed. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Lol. Using a Greek Mythology reference to express your distaste for a band. Well played. :P Honestly' date=' I love both bands. Whilst purists may argue the contrary, I tend to feel later Decapitated has as much, if not more, in common with bands like LoG than your brutal death metal bands. I think they're a perfect match for this tour and I'm pretty fucking excited about both. :)[/quote'] I don't have any later Decapitated albums, but from what I've heard, they are more groove oriented, so that would make them somewhat compatible. Winds of Creation is still my favorite though, the riffs and drumming on that album are something else. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I don't have any later Decapitated albums' date=' but from what I've heard, they are more groove oriented, so that would make them somewhat compatible.[/quote'] With Lamb Of God? That seems a bit of a stretch. Nihility was a different animal from Winds of Creation mainly because Vitek wasn't on it, but from what I've heard it's still pretty good. Less stupid lyrics too... I can't comment on Carnival is Forever though, so maybe that'll be next after Individual Thought Patterns (which I quite liked, overall)
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Hmm, I will never get why this band is so popular. I mean OK, there are good, but mainly onstage. For me their albums are too less dynamic. Or at least their debut, 'cause after that I ended my adventure with them. I listen to Enslaved - Essence. The whole Ruun album is just perfect.
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Ruun is awesome. Below The Lights is probably still my favorite, but I listen to Ruun, Isa, and Axioma a lot too.
Yeah, all of those albums are masterpieces. Enslaved is defenitely one of those bands that's getting better and better with each album. If you haven't already try also their last release RIITIIR.
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With Lamb Of God? That seems a bit of a stretch. Nihility was a different animal from Winds of Creation mainly because Vitek wasn't on it' date=' but from what I've heard it's still pretty good. Less stupid lyrics too... I can't comment on Carnival is Forever though, so maybe that'll be next after Individual Thought Patterns (which I quite liked, overall)[/quote'] Sure he was, Vitek didn't die until 2007, he was the drummer on all albums until The Carnival is Forever. I was supposed to see them in '05 or '06, but they bailed on our date of the first Summer Slaughter Tour, as did Arsis and Cephalic Carnage. I was then supposed to catch them again supporting Amon Amarth in '07, but then they were in the bus accident that killed Vitek right before the US tour. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Yeah' date=' all of those albums are masterpieces. Enslaved is defenitely one of those bands that's getting better and better with each album. If you haven't already try also their last release RIITIIR.[/quote'] Enslaved is probably my favorite band all things considered, and I have all of their output. I found Ruun and (morseo) Vertebrae to be a bit underwhelming as successors to Isa, sort of using the same sound (a bit odd for their usually ever-evolving progression) but without as much dynamic range or power. Those two albums and Eld are my least favorite of theirs, but we're still talking about good albums, they just pale in comparison to the greatness that surrounds them. My favorite albums of theirs are Frost, Mardraum, Monumension, Isa, and Axioma Ethica Odini. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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Sure he was' date=' Vitek didn't die until 2007, he was the drummer on all albums until The Carnival is Forever. I was supposed to see them in '05 or '06, but they bailed on our date of the first Summer Slaughter Tour, as did Arsis and Cephalic Carnage. I was then supposed to catch them again supporting Amon Amarth in '07, but then they were in the bus accident that killed Vitek right before the US tour. [/quote'] Oh, OK. I never found them to be a groove-oriented band, though, not in the sense I'm used to.
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Enslaved is probably my favorite band all things considered, and I have all of their output. I found Ruun and (morseo) Vertebrae to be a bit underwhelming as successors to Isa, sort of using the same sound (a bit odd for their usually ever-evolving progression) but without as much dynamic range or power. Those two albums and Eld are my least favorite of theirs, but we're still talking about good albums, they just pale in comparison to the greatness that surrounds them. My favorite albums of theirs are Frost, Mardraum, Monumension, Isa, and Axioma Ethica Odini. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
Isa is amazing, they definitely found a different voice on that album (I think the Red Harvest drummer had a good bit to do with it). My initial impression of Ruun was the same as yours, but it grew on me quite a bit, and now I sometimes prefer it to Isa. Those two are my favorites after Below The Lights, although I haven't listened to RIITIIR yet. I'm not a huge fan of their older stuff. I liked some of Blodhemn although it's been years since I listened to it, and Mardraum and Monumension never did much for me - they do seem to be fan favorites but for some reason they haven't clicked in my head yet.
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Isa is amazing' date=' they definitely found a different voice on that album (I think the Red Harvest drummer had a good bit to do with it). My initial impression of Ruun was the same as yours, but it grew on me quite a bit, and now I sometimes prefer it to Isa. Those two are my favorites after Below The Lights, although I haven't listened to RIITIIR yet. I'm not a huge fan of their older stuff. I liked some of Blodhemn although it's been years since I listened to it, and Mardraum and Monumension never did much for me - they do seem to be fan favorites but for some reason they haven't clicked in my head yet.[/quote'] RIITIIR is a great album. Pretty proggy. Almost reminds me of Tool at points. Not heard enough of their other stuff to compare it, though.
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