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Eoin McLove

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:34 am 

Just asking for death metal or black metal is far too vague if you're looking for a specific sound. You might not like the terminology, which is neither here nor there to me, but by asking for raw and astral BM I have now found a bunch of deadly bands along the lines of what I wanted so it works for me.
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Eoin McLove

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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 2:37 am 

dr.gonzo wrote:
open face surgery wrote:
Ya, I nearly always skip a band if I see the term Atmospheric Black Metal in their description. As you said, it's one of the fundamental traits of the genre.

Dark Death Metal is another one.

What pray tell is "dark" death metal?


I'm guessing it specifies death metal that is dark and atmospheric as opposed to clinical and technically focused. Of course there are tech bands who are dark and have the right feeling that could be considered dark death metal. The point is that death and black metal are such vague umbrella terms that you need to specify what particular sound you want.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:29 am 

Yeah, I don't know why anyone would get hung up on it. If I asked someone for 'dark death metal' recommendations at the very least they'd be fairly sure pointing me towards In Flames and Arch Enemy is not going to do much for me.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:55 am 

But death metal is dark by its very nature. I've nothing against the use of such terms just this one puzzles me.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:39 am 

dr.gonzo wrote:
But death metal is dark by its very nature.


There's a major difference between the atmospheres of Dead Congregation and Necrophagist. I wouldn't say there's anything dark about the latter's style of DM at all.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 10:44 am 

Tezcatlipoca wrote:
dr.gonzo wrote:
But death metal is dark by its very nature.


There's a major difference between the atmospheres of Dead Congregation and Necrophagist. I wouldn't say there's anything dark about the latter's style of DM at all.

Its hardly sunshine and lolipops though! I get what you mean but dark as a descriptive term for some DM just seems odd to me.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:05 pm 

Would 'Wiegedood - De Doden Hebben het Goed' fit into this category?
Immersive stuff...
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 1:20 pm 

Ollie wrote:
Would 'Wiegedood - De Doden Hebben het Goed' fit into this category?
Immersive stuff...

Great album
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 3:59 pm 

dr.gonzo wrote:
Tezcatlipoca wrote:
dr.gonzo wrote:
But death metal is dark by its very nature.


There's a major difference between the atmospheres of Dead Congregation and Necrophagist. I wouldn't say there's anything dark about the latter's style of DM at all.

Its hardly sunshine and lolipops though! I get what you mean but dark as a descriptive term for some DM just seems odd to me.


Nah, this is sunshine and lollipops:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bPaMd6wuKYI

I've waited for well over 5 years for an excuse to post that video in some kind of context.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:14 pm 

THE SNOWY TUNDRAS OF OUTER SPACE
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 6:55 pm 

Snatchgrabber wrote:
THE SNOWY TUNDRAS OF OUTER SPACE

https://youtu.be/kFdxIo8cU18
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:15 pm 

Moving back on topic, that Wiegedood album is great stuff, I agree, and the last Sear Bliss was indeed poor.
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PostPosted: Wed Jan 11, 2017 9:37 pm 

Really digging this Kataxu. Very nice synths and keys, right to the fore. Will be listening to more from this thread.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 3:30 am 

Hopefully that Kataxu stuff is still available as it is really good.
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PostPosted: Fri Jan 13, 2017 8:27 am 

Damn, nobody mentioned Polish Evilfeast?
This band puts all the ones mentioned so far to shame (with the exception of Sear Bliss).
Might be up to personal taste, but here's a song to prove it nonetheless:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OEWCogbb7SA
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