I'm partial to "Valkyrie," mainly for that guitar solo.
If you like that triumphant eastern euro pagan black metal I'm sure Siegbran can help; I'm not too keyed into the scene. I've heard of bands like Kroda and Temnozor but never actually listened to them.
Horn from Germany is amazing, though, but the production is a little ... fizzy.
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 12:56 (seven years ago) link
oh for god's sake, I forgot to put Myrkgrav on my ballot too. One of the best albums of the 15 years for sure.https://youtu.be/k4n5dR2KM68
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:01 (seven years ago) link
Was just about to say that Valkyrie is just as good
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:01 (seven years ago) link
I can't remember who it was, but in the other thread someone said they really liked Vintersorg's Visions from the Spiral Generator, and I would highly recommend checking out that Myrkgrav -- or to anyone who likes high quality choral vocals and synths in jiggy pagan folk black metal.
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:12 (seven years ago) link
Cool! Will do when I'm at home and can listen to Youtube again
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:13 (seven years ago) link
20 Gorguts - Colored Sands 3172.333333 Points, 17 Voteshttp://i64.tinypic.com/6o0djc.jpghttps://open.spotify.com/album/0MbEcbEOCXgCSoJELQO5NSspotify:album:0MbEcbEOCXgCSoJELQO5NS
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:17 (seven years ago) link
Great band, great album
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:19 (seven years ago) link
well there's the one that knocked Monotheist off its perch for best comeback albums, it's like Luc Lemay just invented a new musical language
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:20 (seven years ago) link
I kinda apply that to Mayhem's Ordo ad Chao too, which is why those two albums are far ahead of anything else in my top 10
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:21 (seven years ago) link
oh Myrkgrav have a bandcamp too, and I think he's coming out with a new and final release either this year or nexthttps://myrkgrav.bandcamp.com/album/trollskau-skr-mt-og-k-labrenning
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:24 (seven years ago) link
Frobisher will be pleased with the next entry
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:30 (seven years ago) link
19 Skepticism - Alloy 3268 Points, 13 Votes, TWO #1'shttp://i67.tinypic.com/97lg5u.jpghttps://open.spotify.com/album/6XnXwHt0rIvun3QunwNetlspotify:album:6XnXwHt0rIvun3QunwNetl
a fine album by a fine band in a subgenre that makes me feel like I have the flu
― Devilock, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:34 (seven years ago) link
18 Tool - Lateralus 3298 Points, 15 Voteshttp://i68.tinypic.com/rcrnr5.jpghttps://youtu.be/JCDjP4JnpGU
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:48 (seven years ago) link
Wow.
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 13:49 (seven years ago) link
Brent DiCrescenzo's review to thread!
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:49 (seven years ago) link
I haven't listened to this one in years. Would probably keep "Reflection" and "Schism". Coloured Sands is really good, though.
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 13:50 (seven years ago) link
Yeah the final suite is ok to good iirc
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:50 (seven years ago) link
hahahaha holy shit
― who is extremely unqualified to review this pop album (BradNelson), Friday, 16 September 2016 13:51 (seven years ago) link
Rush fans had to vote for something
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:51 (seven years ago) link
http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/8104-lateralus/
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:58 (seven years ago) link
The review that got me into music reviewing ;)
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 13:59 (seven years ago) link
17 Sunn 0))) - Monoliths & Dimensions 3367.666667 Points, 18 Votes, TWO #1'shttp://i67.tinypic.com/axemfs.jpghttps://youtu.be/T5P7bo5hKgQ?list=PLwPBM4hpb3mOo0eD4N-dMMtjYnMQ-6M0zhttps://sunn.bandcamp.com/album/monoliths-dimensions
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:00 (seven years ago) link
Voted for this, but think it's slightly overrated
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:04 (seven years ago) link
i really like this one
― nxd, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:04 (seven years ago) link
you used to rave about it
xp
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:04 (seven years ago) link
Actually, I cut it from my ballot at the last second haha
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:05 (seven years ago) link
Voted for both Sunn 0))) and Gorguts, so top 20 is most action I've seen this poll!
Monoliths was the only Sunn 0))) I voted for, and really, the only Sunn 0))) I ever want to hear. Overrated or not, it's easily the most distinctive and interesting for me, and am surprised they didn't continue in this style. More to do there IMO.
― Dominique, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:07 (seven years ago) link
Julian Priester's trombone on 'Alice' damn near makes me levitate.
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:08 (seven years ago) link
Well, yeah, Alice is amazing, and it's by far their most interesting work.
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:09 (seven years ago) link
Tbf, I did include Lateralus in the unranked part of my ballot. Just surprised to see it do this well. I checked: I included this Sunn O))) as well as Black One there too. Never been that passionate about them but they were interesting. (Yes, would OPO "Alice".)
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:10 (seven years ago) link
(Those old diCrescenzo reviews were kind of dickish imo.)
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:11 (seven years ago) link
(Oh obv! Big part of the critical narrative. Tool can shrug that shit off, as the song Hooker With A Penis demonstrates ;) )
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:15 (seven years ago) link
Same here, kind of (OK just saw your correction, lol).
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:16 (seven years ago) link
If everyone who thought it's overrated had voted for it could have been even higher!
― cookware regression (Dinsdale), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:20 (seven years ago) link
Ha! I mean I like it but it's a record that sounded amazing on first listen and then just 'good' after a couple more plays.
― Gavin, Leeds, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:22 (seven years ago) link
16 Weakling - Dead as Dreams 3407.333333 Points, 16 Votes, TWO #1'shttp://i63.tinypic.com/14ty15e.jpghttps://youtu.be/mnjH-ZYe59c
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:23 (seven years ago) link
Gave this lots of points. It is a grey labyrinth of despair
― imago, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:25 (seven years ago) link
my #11
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:27 (seven years ago) link
the best USBM album and indeed the album that got me into black metal finally (lol fucking champs connection)
My #2 I think.
― ultros ultros-ghali, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:29 (seven years ago) link
I'm hoping dominique approves
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:32 (seven years ago) link
the vinyl sells for about $500 now.
A magnificent, wretched thing.
― Sunn O))) Brother Where Art Thou? (Chinaski), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:36 (seven years ago) link
I love the Champs! Weakling was ok, but I didn't spend enough time with it to vote for. 15 minute songs are a tough sell in today's go-go world.
― Dominique, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:39 (seven years ago) link
some of us heard it when it came out :)
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:41 (seven years ago) link
and bollocks to today's go-go world
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:42 (seven years ago) link
I don't know if I've heard this. I should probably check it out after all these raves (after I do my final listening for the notated music poll - which is really sticking it to the go-go world).
― Hi! I'm twice-coloured! (Sund4r), Friday, 16 September 2016 14:44 (seven years ago) link
15 Boris at Last - Feedbacker 3644.166667 Points, 18 Votes, TWO #1'shttp://i65.tinypic.com/23kqdxw.jpghttps://youtu.be/eWgXJMyqZ2g
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:45 (seven years ago) link
Brilliant record. Glad to see it go top 20
― Cosmic Slop, Friday, 16 September 2016 14:46 (seven years ago) link