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Emperor's epic black metal symphony

Mon, 9 Jul 2001 00:36:53 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Of all the bands, in the history of music, I've never observed an occasion where a band's name perfectly represents their musical output and genre status. 'Emperor', the throne bearers of black metal sophistication, are the first to consolidate their...

Vader's masterpiece. One of the finest contributions in extreme metal.

Tue, 26 Jun 2001 20:29:31 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - This band, Vader, is permanently etched into the memories of my past. Back a few years ago in my high school era, Vader gave me goosebumps in the most extreme way. I discovered their music in a time when METAL was gradually, but surely taking over my...

A worthy representation of melodic black metal

Wed, 20 Jun 2001 20:19:05 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - There isn't much to Naglfar's second offering 'Diabolical'. All the elements that make up the music on this album follow with the aesthetic standards that are adopted by mostly ALL the bands in the 'melodic' black metal genre. I'm not saying it's a BAD...

Raw, minimalist, primitive black metal....what else would you expect from Darkthrone?

Wed, 9 May 2001 21:13:12 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Darkthrone, a legendary and infamous name in the black metal genre. A band that has an interesting reputation and commanding respect amongst the legions of black metal fans all over the world. They were amongst the few norwegian black metal bands that...

Aggressive onslaught of death metal influenced by the masters of old-school death!

Wed, 2 May 2001 17:22:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Digging into the vast depths of the extreme metal underground is definitely a commendable task, since finding all the right bands is sometimes like finding a needle in a haystack. It's like when a sports scout combs the ends of the earth trying to find...

Enthrone Dimmu Triumphant!

Wed, 2 May 2001 03:45:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Dimmu Borgir...a band that has successfully managed to work their way to the surface of the underground. A geniune "love 'em or hate 'em" band...one metal fan will tell you that they are sell-outs and their music sucks and is only marketable to gothics,...

The most haunting, dark, and beautiful movie soundtrack I've ever heard

Tue, 1 May 2001 21:47:19 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - This right here my friends, is my favorite movie soundtrack of all time and I'll tell you why. There is NOTHING better than dark ambient music inspired by classical played really well by an orchestra! The texture and flow of the atmospheres created by...

Megadeth's under-rated and yet very technical, creative THRASH debut

Tue, 1 May 2001 05:33:30 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - I came to a discovery a little while ago. I was in a really deep music mood today...I wanted to listen closely to something that I haven't ever really paid attention to. This album, 'Killing is my Business...and Business is Good' by Megadeth is...

The debut EP of Dark Funeral.

Mon, 30 Apr 2001 20:05:20 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Dark Funeral is one of the first black metal bands to produce an overall sound that I am proud to call and definitely consider "black metal". I say this because there are a LOT of bands out there that claim to be black metal and put the "true black...

A masterpiece of the highest order! Addictive and creative stylings

Sun, 29 Apr 2001 20:40:30 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - .....and the gods of music and creativity spoketh in their divine tongue....

"A wolf among sheep shall, in it's creation, manifest hope and awe amongst the starving and free-minded."

.....and born of the deepest meanings of this...

Ascending further into musical greatness

Sat, 28 Apr 2001 22:58:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - For some, including myself, reviewing and trying to describe the music of Opeth is a tedious, frustrating task. Finding the right words to convey the feeling I get from hearing this band is nearly impossible, I've never been so floored with a band's...

Linear aggression with a lack of creative ideas

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 19:51:35 GMT

rating: 3/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Well.....being a huge fan of the brutal/fast black metal styles of bands like Dark Funeral, Keep of Kalessin, In Battle, and Setherial....you would think this would instantly appeal to me. The answer to that is...yes and no. Ok, so it's brutal and...

Death metal in one of it's highest incarnations! A brilliant classic!

Tue, 27 Mar 2001 19:33:28 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - A phenomenal landmark in the vastly over-saturated realms of death metal. "Pierced From Within" is one of the finest death metal efforts ever and in my opinion, Suffocation's best. There is so much to say about this album, the riffs are incredible, the...

The introductory masterpiece of one of the greatest

Sun, 25 Mar 2001 19:12:09 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Opeth's debut album "Orchid" was the world's first glance into one of music's most outstanding entities. Breathlessly flooring (open-minded) fans of great music from album to album, Opeth leaves no creative stone un-turned in the vast possibilities of...

1 of 5 Opeth MASTERPIECES!

Sun, 11 Mar 2001 02:59:55 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Opeth is a band that is truly like NONE other. Their music effortlessly works it's way into that part of your brain that sends shivers down your spine at the sound of great music. This is a band that is beyond definition...call them swedish death...

Creative and dynamic technical music

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 22:12:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - The Dillinger Escape Plan is a very original band that fuses many different elements of heavy music into their complex web of instrumentation. This group's music is very hard to grasp for some people because of the constant technicality and time...

Death/Black metal masterpiece! One of the best ever!

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 19:04:13 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - This right here, my friends, is one of the truly great metal masterpieces of all time! Dissection unfortunately has only released two full-length albums, but that's enough to make this band one of the best black/death metal bands ever! Storm of the...

Decent, yet very overrated

Fri, 9 Mar 2001 18:06:35 GMT

rating: 2/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Mayhem....many people recognize that name right away and associate it immediately with "black metal". They have been praised by the gradually growing numbers of the black metal flock constantly and held up in high regards, so much now, it's commonplace...

Catchy and highly melodic gothenburg metal

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 22:32:39 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Throughout the history of In Flames, they have consistently created the finest in melodic death metal. Album after album their style remains roughly the same though becoming more accessible and "weaker" as well. People may argue that In Flames is...

one of the best death metal releases of all time

Thu, 8 Mar 2001 21:37:12 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Covenant...

This album truly embodies the aggressive, chaotic, and creative style of the highly revered and respected death metal band Morbid Angel. Arguably, but in my opinion, Morbid Angel finest work yet (and it doesn't seem like M.A will...

Early death metal classic that STILL holds up!

Fri, 2 Mar 2001 18:24:26 GMT

rating: 4/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Altars of Madness....this album is the first taste the world ever got of future gods Morbid Angel. Being huge in the tape-trading circuit back then, Morbid Angel unleashed a now classic death metal album that extreme metal fans revered for it's...

One of Morbid Angel's most creative albums

Sun, 25 Feb 2001 01:32:01 GMT

rating: 5/5 by: Epinions Author semen_locust - Although much slower, catchier, and "accessible" than their previous efforts...Morbid Angel managed to create a fine piece of music here with Domination. This album has some of the most creative song-writing, riffs, and solos ever done by the band, the...