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Well to each their own I suppose. ARFTA was the first Draconian album I heard (and actually still the only one I own) so perhaps that's why I like more then most. That whole gothic-doom/death thing Avernus have going on is pretty cool at least we can agree on that can't we :D
Avernus is the shit, no question about that. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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As neither this thread nor this section of the forum have seen any meaningful activity in quite some time I thought I'd revive it. I know it's not very doomy of me :D Cranking "Cloaked By Ages, Crowned In Earth" by Morgion. It's magnificent stuff.
Fuck yes it is, make sure to check out their other albums too, they all rule. I'm currently in the process of trying to secure Rhett's help to get the drums done on the next Nevertanezra album, if not join the band altogether. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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I had to use eBay to snare the album' date=' waited three weeks for it to arrive from Canada, but it was worth it. Gives me the perfect excuse to get my reviewing cap back on.[/quote'] Try to find the Relapse collection of Morgion's work, it has everything else they've done except their early demos. And yes, they're all worth it. Sent from my HTC PH39100 using Tapatalk 2
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No question. It would have been cool if they played that one live' date=' but I can't complain about Crown of Sympathy and Turn Loose the Swans being in their set list.[/quote'] When did you catch them last? Made plans to see them about 1-2 years ago at Maryland Deathfest. But had to sell my ticket as I wasn't able to go after all. I don't see any North American dates in the near future so I fear I may have lost my opportunity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
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When did you catch them last? Made plans to see them about 1-2 years ago at Maryland Deathfest. But had to sell my ticket as I wasn't able to go after all. I don't see any North American dates in the near future so I fear I may have lost my opportunity. Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
It was at Maryland Death Fest 2014, they headlined the main stage on Sunday night. They were incredible, one of the best from an insanely stacked lineup. They mentioned that it had been 17 years since they had played in the US, so who knows if there will be anything else on the horizon for a while. I met Aaron after the show and got to thank him in person for doing my band's album art, which he was very cool about. Definitely one of the highlights of a pretty amazing weekend.
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