weirdly I think the latest one from last year is my least favorite. it isn't 'bad', but comparing it side by side with Atonement, Atonement just has a lot more ideas going on, melodically. Acts of God runs out of steam after the first few tracks
― a very very unfair (Neanderthal), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 21:32 (nine months ago) link
Cannibal Corpse are sort of in the same position IMO - the new album is good, but a clear step down from the one before.
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Wednesday, 22 November 2023 21:50 (nine months ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll is closing tomorrow.
― System, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 00:01 (nine months ago) link
Their songwriting can be a bit dense and muddy and difficult to follow, but when they have ideas, guitars especially, they shine bright and come out clear. Overall I quite enjoy them. I relistened to The Unholy Cult and Here in After and I think my vote is still CTAWB by default because of its superior consistency.
― Nabozo, Wednesday, 29 November 2023 18:20 (nine months ago) link
Automatic thread bump. This poll's results are now in.
― System, Thursday, 30 November 2023 00:01 (nine months ago) link
Thought this was the Elon Musk thread for a second.
― Josh in Chicago, Thursday, 30 November 2023 01:57 (nine months ago) link
voted Dawn due to peak faves like Those Left Behind and After My Prayers, but if I had to recommend one album it would be Close To A World Below, where they created the sound of hellfire
― Paul, Friday, 1 December 2023 16:47 (nine months ago) link
People who like Immolation should check out Phobocosm. They put out a new album this week, so I bought their whole discography, and they really have a grip on the whole morose death-doom thing.
https://darkdescentrecords.bandcamp.com/album/foreordained
― Tahuti Watches L&O:SVU Reruns Without His Ape (unperson), Friday, 8 December 2023 21:20 (eight months ago) link