Metal Reviews

Kamelot - The Black Halo (digipack)

How was it? Worth purchasing? I'm a bit worried about it, I was dissapointed with Epica, and I'm afraid this one will do the same for me. I love their older stuff though, that with Khan of course.

Yes i did!! Haven't heard all of it yet, still need to hear the last track, but i liked what i've heard so far

Just ordered:

TAAGEFOLKET - lad asketid begynde - limited to 300 copies

HORNED ALMIGHTY - Black Metal Jesus

NARGAROTH: Rasluka pt2

And finally a t-shirt with Nargaroth

Well I haven't heard much of this band, so I can't really compare it with their older stuff. Anyway, it's really well done IMO; there are lots of interesting songwriting going on. Don't expect much speed going on though, as there are lots and lots of midpaced tempos.
Oh, and the Italian sung interlude made me laugh my ass off!! The pronounciation, albeit a tad goofy at points, is remarkably correct... but the way the chick sings (and the music underneath it!) inevitably conjures pictures of drunk people singing as they drag themselves out of the local pub in my mind

Excellent picks once again, brother; I still need to get that Horned Almighty album (and their 7" too), though... dammit, I need money :(

Porcupine Tree - Deadwing

Ah yes, being broken is probably some of the worst that can happen to a metalhead, won't you agree? Okay, the worst thing that could happen would have to be if your entire cd collection were destroyed in a fire...or something like that

Dead on, man. I'm saving money for a quite large order now ;)
And yes, as childish as it might be, I often have scary thoughts about losing my record collection because of such an incident... or worse yet, because someone raided my apartment :evil: :evil:

Wow, I thought I was the only one who thougth that way... BUt I suppose every collector/metal fan feels that way when their collection grows large enough.

Kult ov Azazel - Triumph of Fire
Cursive - The Ugly Organ

What did you think of it? I bought that album two years ago or so, and found it pretty flat. Not terribly awe inspiring, or creative I found. I think I listened to it two or three times, and after that it rarely came off the cd rack

I am definitely un-impressed. Sounds like pure Marduk- Panzer Division era worship. Just blast beating all their way through the album with some terribly unoriginal riffing on top, fuckin' boring. Plus, the vocalist is terrible, and it annoys me so fuckin' much.

But meh.... it cost me around $4.50 so no big deal....

On the other side, The Ugly Organ kills all the way; awesome album!!!

No shit... I've worked hard to get my collection where it is now, and I have some extremely rare items that I could never replace. So yeah, having my record stolen or damaged is among my worst nightmares.



FUCK YEAH!! I find KoA to be really good instrumentists but inconsistent songwriters... and the band who has THE ABSOLUTE FUCKING WORST VOCALS I'VE HEARD SO FAR IN ALL OF BLACK METAL!!! And not only the tone is terrible, but the pronounciation is nonexistent; he could be screaming "tralalala, oh the lovely turquoise flowers!" for what you can hear... makes Maniac and the guy from Godless North seem comprehensible. Gah.

Emperor - Prometheus : hmmm, just wanted the last chapter of the band. Hoooiii!!! way to progressive for my taste, and very dissapointing, like the lyrics though. Of course, i might like some of the tracks when i've heard it once more. Their best album has to their first, "In the Nightside Eclipse" or "Anthems to the welking at dusk", where my personal favourite is ITNE, cuz it's the most blackish and cold of them all.

Leviathan - Tentacles of whorror : Wow, this i fucking great!

Don't give up on Prometheus; at first it may seem a bit too prog, but the more you play it, the more you'll like it.

And yes, Tentacles of Whorror is a modern Black Metal masterpiece that manages to create Prob Black Metal without sacrificing the pure BM essence in the way Prometheus did.

Two different examples of Progressive Black Metal.

maybe you're right. It's not like it's the first time i've bought something i thought was wacky the first time around, f.ex. Blut Aus Nord, and then liked it a lot afterwards. Actually many albums has to be heard alot before you really appreciate them. But then again, after i completly turned to BM, i don't need a second spin before i like it cuz i've gotten used to it. And i'm not used to the likes of Prometheus, if u follow me

:twisted: Shopping spree :twisted:

Modest Mouse - The Moon and Antarctica
Coheed & Cambria - Live at the Starland Ballroom (DVD + CD)
Krieg - Destruction Ritual
Fantômas - Amenaza al Mundo
Fantômas - The Director's Cut
Isis - Panopticon
Mr. Bungle - Disco Volante

it sems to me like you're turning away from BM :roll:

great list btw

Dark Moor- shadowland re-issue (2-cd)
Falconer- Grime vs Granduer
Dungeon- One step beyond
Kamelot- Black Halo
Evil Masquarade- Theatrical Madness
Morgana Lefay- Grand Materia
Rob Rock- Holy Hell
Thuderstone- Tools of destruction
Crystal Eyes- confessions of the maker
Astral Doors- Evil is forever
Moonsorrow- VerisKeet
Thunderstorm- Faithless soul
Operatika - (dreamworld demo)
Axenstar- Inquisition
At Vance- Chained
Winterlong - (S/T)
Evoken- Antithesis of light
Taake- bjoergvin
Nightrage- descent into Chaos
Brainstorm- Liquid monster
Rhapsody- Magic of wizards dream
Gaia Epicus- symphony of glory (mistakes are bound to be made and I mean a big one :(. Did not know vocals could actually get worse?