Secrets Of The Black Arts

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:19 am

Everybody loves to hate Dark Funeral, it seems, and to be honest I'm not their biggest fan myself. Along with Marduk, they are doing it all wrong, too blasty, sterile and generic, in other words, "norsecore" (yeah, yeah)

IMHO, of course.

BUT...
Secrets has always been a personal favorite; they got it just right on this one album.
The question is for those that generally don't care for the band: what are your thoughts on this particular release?

I'd give it a solid 8/10.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 12:42 am

Only ever heard Diabolus Interium and Attera Totus Sanctus and didn't love what I heard.

Sid the Slut · **Joined:** Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:21 am **Posts:** 28

If you like that blasting type sound which oddly I've found myself listening to less and less of, the German band Cirith Gorgor who are influenced by the early bm scene take Dark Funeral style riffs and combine them with good songwriting, a few Maiden melodies, and variation. Their first two albums aren't all that different from the usual mentions of Dark Funeral/Immortal, but the drumming prevents the second album from being as good as the first.

huskerc7 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:58 am **Posts:** 17509

I fucking love Diabolis Interium and Vobiscum Satanas.

In Fact every Dark Funeral record has it's moments with probably only Attera Totus Satanas being the weak link.

Secrets is a good one, but I'm more of a fan of the albums I mentioned above.

Sid the Slut · **Joined:** Sun Dec 16, 2012 3:21 am **Posts:** 28

Then you'll probably like:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OYdWh84urwA

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4-5hznxoqco

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 6:51 am

You all know me, the Immortal, Marduk, Dark Funeral school of black metal generally isn't my poison. After I'm through spinning Panzerfaust, I'll have to check into Cirith Gorgor, though.

cry of the banshee · **Posted:** Mon Dec 17, 2012 7:22 am

First track was good, second one didn't work for me.
Hyper-blasting black metal just isn't ever going to be my thing.

huskerc7 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:58 am **Posts:** 17509

wasn't into the tracks you posted to be honest, sid, didn't like the production either.

the great thing about dark funeral is the production rocks as well as the song-writing.

belowthelights · **Joined:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:10 pm **Posts:** 780

Never really got into Dark Funeral myself.

Karmakosmonaut · **Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2012 12:23 pm

Bit of a transitional band for people who haven't had their share of grim kvlt tr00ness just by wearing Children of Bodom t-shirts and, on the other hand, are not quite ready for vacuum cleaner black metal yet.

traptunderice · **Posted:** Thu Dec 20, 2012 8:10 pm

Karmakosmonaut wrote:

Bit of a transitional band for people who haven't had their share of grim kvlt tr00ness just by wearing Children of Bodom t-shirts and, on the other hand, are not quite ready for vacuum cleaner black metal yet.

lol.

huskerc7 · **Joined:** Tue Aug 25, 2009 6:58 am **Posts:** 17509

love to blast. :dio:

belowthelights · **Joined:** Tue Mar 18, 2008 11:10 pm **Posts:** 780

traptunderice wrote:

Karmakosmonaut wrote:

Bit of a transitional band for people who haven't had their share of grim kvlt tr00ness just by wearing Children of Bodom t-shirts and, on the other hand, are not quite ready for vacuum cleaner black metal yet.

lol.

It's funny but also true haha.

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