After I asked, I've acquainted myself with TWWTG, Odinist and MoRT. Didn't really grasp Odinist yet, but I really like the other two. I knew Sect(s) first, and it really didn't impress me too much. But holy shit, is this new album way better. One of the year's best metal albums for sure.

Mort is really far out.

Written by IronAngel on 11.11.2011 at 23:05

After I asked, I've acquainted myself with TWWTG, Odinist and MoRT. Didn't really grasp Odinist yet, but I really like the other two. I knew Sect(s) first, and it really didn't impress me too much. But holy shit, is this new album way better. One of the year's best metal albums for sure.

Ultima Thulee, Memoria Vetusta I and MV II are their greater work imo. TWWTG is just up there as one of the best, but the three I mentioned are definitely close.

Written by The Turbanator on 12.11.2011 at 14:17


Ultima Thulee, Memoria Vetusta I and MV II are their greater work imo. TWWTG is just up there as one of the best, but the three I mentioned are definitely close.

Those three (and The Mystical Beast of Rebellion) are my least favourite by far ;] totally not worthy of being under the "Blut aus Nord" name.

Bought a Sect(s) T-shirt today. Hope it arrives soon

Written by Ag Fox on 12.11.2011 at 22:44

Bought a Sect(s) T-shirt today. Hope it arrives soon

Is it white? Where did you get it from btw? My Desanctification one arrived yesterday, it's hella sexy.

Written by Author on 12.11.2011 at 23:33

Is it white? Where did you get it from btw? My Desanctification one arrived yesterday, it's hella sexy.

yep, it's white. Got it from a US ebay seller.

Written by Ag Fox on 12.11.2011 at 23:39
yep, it's white. Got it from a US ebay seller.

Wow you paid a lot o.0

Actually looking at it again you didn't really. Few quid more than I paid for mine.

Aha... so you've got one already lol
considering I couldn't find it anywhere else... oh wells *shrugs*
I might order the Desanctification one soon =P

Written by Ag Fox on 12.11.2011 at 23:48

Aha... so you've got one already lol
considering I couldn't find it anywhere else... oh wells *shrugs*
I might order the Desanctification one soon =P

Well you didn't pay much more than I did and mine was from the official site so you did pretty well considering it's from the US.

Good to know haha
I decided not to purchase some clothing items these few days to buy more band merch instead :3

The thing that puts me off a little is that the name isn't as cool as the music is It sounds so cliche, kind of like Deathspell Omega.

Which album are you referring to?

Written by Ag Fox on 13.11.2011 at 00:28

Which album are you referring to?

I mean the band's name. Blut Aus Nord doesn't really do the music justice at all imo.

I don't know German, so I think it's okay =P

Blood of the North.... It is an odd name, but I think it adds to their enigma well and lends to the uniqueness of the music.

Written by -DC-002- on 13.11.2011 at 01:43
Blood of the North...

Actually I think it directly translates as Blood of North. It's grammatically incorrect.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 13.11.2011 at 00:32

I mean the band's name. Blut Aus Nord doesn't really do the music justice at all imo.

Yeah, with a name like that, I was expecting some serious blasturbation frostbitten shite. It is kind of odd that a French band would name themselves like that.

Not that odd, if you consider their first albums and early themes (Ultima Thulée anyone?). I think I remember some interview where Vindsval explained that he's from Normandy and therefore using Nordic themes makes sense for him.

Written by Author on 12.11.2011 at 19:37

Written by The Turbanator on 12.11.2011 at 14:17


Ultima Thulee, Memoria Vetusta I and MV II are their greater work imo. TWWTG is just up there as one of the best, but the three I mentioned are definitely close.

Those three (and The Mystical Beast of Rebellion) are my least favourite by far ;] totally not worthy of being under the "Blut aus Nord" name.

Have to disagree with that. MV II maybe, but not MV I and Ultima Thulee. Those two albums are very underrated and are actually quite excellent. I wish BAN will go back to this style of theirs.

I got this tune stuck in my head for weeks. The riffs are so good :

And this one as well :

Slaughterday.... I think it's my favorite BaN song, the riffs

I don't care what direction they take, everything is good. I have kind of the same feeling with Darkthrone, forever awesome coz the incredible riffs are always there

Written by The Turbanator on 14.11.2011 at 15:28
I wish BAN will go back to this style of theirs.

And throw away that one sound that is truly their own and that haven't been done by other bands?
Hell no it's my answer If it were for me.. I would just keep seeing BAN releasing stuff like TWWTG and the 777 triology. I would allow them to make one regular BM album every now and then but their industrial take on BM will always have more importance to the scene and that can't be denied considering that most people and the scene in general woke up from their sleep after albums like TWWTG were blasting their ears.

I don't think it's possible as a musucian to go back to a sound you had five or ten years ago and write an album sounding that way. I that case you'll have to redo what many do nowadays, re-record one of your old albums, and that is soooo boring.

Written by The Turbanator on 14.11.2011 at 15:28

I wish BAN will go back to this style of theirs.

I wish that too... MV 1 has the best black metal guitar tone of all time.

If they went back to their old sound I would be the most disappointed person in the world.

BaN guys don't seem like the kind of musicians who look back at all, a listen through their albums makes this point really clear

Written by InnerSelf on 24.02.2012 at 00:04

BaN guys don't seem like the kind of musicians who look back at all, a listen through their albums makes this point really clear

Indeed, going by interviews with Vindsval the guy is only interested in making bizarre and genre pushing music.

Written by Author on 23.02.2012 at 23:56

If they went back to their old sound I would be the most disappointed person in the world.

With their old sound I guess you mean the generic sound of MV I and MV II and not TWWTG

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 24.02.2012 at 00:09


With their old sound I guess you mean the generic sound of MV I and MV II and not TWWTG

Yeah, pretty much all their ordinary black metal releases.

Written by Author on 24.02.2012 at 00:09

Written by InnerSelf on 24.02.2012 at 00:04

BaN guys don't seem like the kind of musicians who look back at all, a listen through their albums makes this point really clear

Indeed, going by interviews with Vindsval the guy is only interested in making bizarre and genre pushing music.

He is doing so