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| 8.7 seems about right. I might actually give it a 9 overall; I just really enjoy this band's material/style. Excellent stuff. |
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 Oaken - 22.05.2012 at 19:44
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| Is this the right place to start? |
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Written by Pazdzioch on 22.05.2012 at 19:41
Finally you got your copy
Well... I got a copy... Still haven't received a physical version, but I couldn't just sit here and not listen to it.  |
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Written by Oaken on 22.05.2012 at 19:44
Is this the right place to start?
I'd go with their debut and work up from there to be honest. Each album sort of builds on its predecessor, so you'll notice the music evolving as you go. They work as a trilogy to be honest. |
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Oaken - 22.05.2012 at 19:50
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 22.05.2012 at 19:47
Written by Oaken on 22.05.2012 at 19:44
Is this the right place to start?
I'd go with their debut and work up from there to be honest. Each album sort of builds on its predecessor, so you'll notice the music evolving as you go. They work as a trilogy to be honest.
And I also wanted to ask, is the production good? What is another band with similar production? (I started giving a fuck about production since I've listened to that Krohm album, because it fairly has very shitty production that causes the music to come off quite weakly .) |
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Written by Oaken on 22.05.2012 at 19:50
And I also wanted to ask, is the production good? What is another band with similar production? (I started giving a fuck about production since I've listened to that Krohm album, because it fairly has very shitty production that causes the music to come off quite weakly .)
The production is top-notch. Nothing lo-fi or grim or whatever, and not that overly plasticized sort of production. Everything his heard clearly, although the mixing might be a turn-off since the vocals are higher and the drums sound muffled. I feel like kind of a douchenozzle for not being able to think of any similar-sounding bands in terms of production off the top of my head. :/ |
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Blizk - 22.05.2012 at 20:00
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 22.05.2012 at 19:55
I feel like kind of a douchenozzle for not being able to think of any similar-sounding bands in terms of production off the top of my head. :/
"Förruttnelsens hypostaser" sounds rather sludgy at times, much like if Ghost Brigade did black vocals. Sounds pretty cool. |
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| I really liked Hymner Till Undergången so I'm very excited about this, even more so after having read this review. |
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Written by Draugen on 22.05.2012 at 20:42
I really liked Hymner Till Undergången so I'm very excited about this, even more so after having read this review.
Well so far this year we've managed to see eye-to-eye on a few things (Swallow the Sun, Barren Earth, Abigail Williams) so hopefully for you that trend continues and you like this as much (or more) than I do.  |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 22.05.2012 at 20:46
Well so far this year we've managed to see eye-to-eye on a few things (Swallow the Sun, Barren Earth, Abigail Williams) so hopefully for you that trend continues and you like this as much (or more) than I do.
Yeah, most likely. If it's more of the same I can't see much going wrong.  |
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| Hmm, will have to check this out. |
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Blizk - 23.05.2012 at 01:46
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| They used a session drummer on this album. Check their FB wall (3 May), and make sure you're logged in. |
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Written by Blizk on 23.05.2012 at 01:46
They used a session drummer on this album. Check their FB wall (3 May), and make sure you're logged in.
Huh, good to know. |
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Originality 7? *lean forward*
What I've read is something totally different of what another Pagan Black Metal band has to offer. Considering PBM doesn't have much to offer or except the fact that they show real class of underground black metal scene, "Skelepht" opens up on a different horizon and not only they shine on depressive pagan style but they polished some good class of real black metal stuff with the fact that BM or PBM( which some of the listeners classifies) drives around that same theme of "Emperor" or "Satyricon" riffs which completes the whole album on a high note.
It took me a week to get some pretty good Pagan Black Metal stuff to sooth my ears.
Considering all that above, Don't you think the originality could' have been higher? |
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Cal Wolvington - 23.05.2012 at 10:16
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| Never heard them before, but listening to them right now. Wow. Good stuff! This is how symphonic/classical elements should be used in metal, without becoming cheesy. Wonderful album this. |
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Written by Cynic Metalhead on 23.05.2012 at 08:01
Don't you think the originality could' have been higher?
I'm probably going to stop using those stupid scores at the bottom because of this kind of stuff. I think it has a "good" originality factor, hence a 7. I listen to a lot of black metal... and trust me, there's not really that much originality even within the depressive and pagan scenes. Once you start delving into some of the more "weird" atmospheric bands, psychedelic bands, experimental bands, and avant-garde bands, then we're talking 8+ originality. |
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Written by Guest on 23.05.2012 at 10:16
Never heard them before, but listening to them right now. Wow. Good stuff! This is how symphonic/classical elements should be used in metal, without becoming cheesy. Wonderful album this.
Glad (and very surprised) to hear you like it! |
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| I love everything about Dråpsnatt, this new album fulfilled my expectations, I don't even bother to care about originality as long as I like it and I digested it from first listening (like the previous albums), but completely agreed with your grade still it's "good" originality given the atmosphere and the sound used. Nevertheless I primarily see the originality within that 'specific' genre played compared to similar bands and then on global level, so I'm pretty satisfied because personally Dråpsnatt give me unique feeling that rarely other band can give me. Great review! |
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I guess you're the guy to go to for recommendations on good black metal, huh?
Will definitely be giving this band a peek after I get around to some of the others on my Must Listen To list. |
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Written by Apothecary on 25.05.2012 at 02:18
I guess you're the guy to go to for recommendations on good black metal, huh?
People seem to think so, but I should warn you I have a very hit-and-miss suggestion record. |
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Written by Troy Killjoy on 25.05.2012 at 02:21
Written by Apothecary on 25.05.2012 at 02:18
I guess you're the guy to go to for recommendations on good black metal, huh?
People seem to think so, but I should warn you I have a very hit-and-miss suggestion record.
I haven't really seen any bad suggestions of yours yet. I particularly like your "Killjoy's Guide To The Underground," since I'm pretty into avante-garde black metal, and I've been listening to (and ordered) that one band Bloodmoon's Orenda demo. If you can suggest any other really great "out there" black metal, I'd really appreciate it |
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Written by Apothecary on 25.05.2012 at 02:24
If you can suggest any other really great "out there" black metal, I'd really appreciate it
To be honest, while I do listen to a lot of black metal and discover quite a few weird and unorthodox bands, this isn't really my area of expertise - that's something Joe is much better versed in. |
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| Its just a work of art.. it touched my heart like few albums ever did... 10/10 no doubt i could even rate it higher if such provision were available... |
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| The music is about as obvious and clique as the album cover. Of course it will be a black and white photo and of course it will have a tree on it. Not even a very impressive tree. |
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Written by Valaskjalf on 26.05.2012 at 23:41
Not even a very impressive tree.
You're right, WHAT A FUCKING SHIT TREE. It should have multi-coloured baubles and lazer cannons and shit, and the whole photo should only be perceptible on the infra-red spectrum.
Also, it's "cliché". "Clique" is something with a totally different meaning. |
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Written by !J.O.O.E.! on 27.05.2012 at 00:05
Written by Valaskjalf on 26.05.2012 at 23:41
Not even a very impressive tree.
You're right, WHAT A FUCKING SHIT TREE. It should have multi-coloured baubles and lazer cannons and shit, and the whole photo should only be perceptible on the infra-red spectrum.
Also, it's "cliché". "Clique" is something with a totally different meaning.
Don't forget the sniper squirrel! |
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Written by Mr. Doctor on 27.05.2012 at 00:11
Don't forget the sniper squirrel!
Sniper Squirrels improve everything by at least 347% |
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Written by Valaskjalf on 26.05.2012 at 23:41
The music is about as obvious and clique as the album cover. Of course it will be a black and white photo and of course it will have a tree on it. Not even a very impressive tree.
Thank you for this mini-review. Undoubtedly the most constructive post in this thread.
Seriously though, fuck that tree. |
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Cal Wolvington - 27.05.2012 at 00:57
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Written by Valaskjalf on 26.05.2012 at 23:41
Of course it will be a black and white photo and of course it will have a tree on it.
Why is that a bad thing? Didn't you know? Atmospheric black metal bands are the original happy tree friends. |
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