Yeah definitely a matter of tastes :). I've been a sucker for melo death for years, and Iotunn was an instant love for me back then. But I understand people can get tired of it.

Blood Incantation on the other hand mixed something unique, and you are right about it being more like a collage but I enjoyed all parts.

Different taste I guess, when I was listening to Iotunn I felt like I was hearing something I’d heard many times before, but with far worse production. They are good at it, but it’s a very tired style for me.

I don't have much to say about Blood Incantation tbh. Not my style at all. I expected it would be a mix of genres, it just felt like a collage to me in the end. Iotunn on the other end is near perfect to me.

It most definitely hasn't no

I feel like the epic progressive melodeath style has been played out by now

Really? I didn’t think Iotunn was that special but that Blood Incantation album was awesome