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Re: Any Scandanavian Metalheads Here?
Yeah yeah. Just trying to avoid overly melodic Swedish sh**.
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Re: Any Scandanavian Metalheads Here?
These are good starter albums:
The Bleeding by Cannibal Corpse Prowler in the Yard by Pig Destroyer Organized Chaos by Benediction The Split Program by Caliban/Heaven Shall Burn Mercenary by Bolt Thrower Inwards by Dew Scented Funeral Dirge... by Goatwhore On Earth as it is in Hell by Martyr AD In Dark Purity by Monstrosity Not meant to be a top albums list, just great albums in varying genres. If you let me know which you like best I can suggest more like it. KJS |
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Re: Any Scandanavian Metalheads Here?
what's the difference between death metal and black metal? do black metal bands really have falsetto singing and keyboards? that sounds like a parody almost.
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Re: Any Scandanavian Metalheads Here?
I would rather defer to a real Black Metal fan to answer this, because I hate the sh**. But none have shown up in this thread. I know it sounds like a parody, but it must be kept in mind that much extreme metal is a parody, really. Aside from a handful of real sociopaths, a lot of these guys are pulling from a stock of imagery and lyrics they get from other metal acts, books on the occult, horror films, etc.. Mix that with some "see-if-you-can-top-this" machismo and things get quite ridiculous. That said, I think the music itself totally rules. And I see the death/satanic/mythological stuff to be a pretty funny element personally.
Getting back to black metal. Yes, there are keyboards. Yes there can be falsetto singing. There is also a lot of white facepaint, melodic guitar sounds and lyrics about death, vikings and the occult. See Cradle of Filth. Here is a sample of some of their lyrics: Thee I Invoke, bornless one All woman, pure predator Wherein conspiracy and impulse dwell Like a seething fall from grace Thou art pale hecate Rising from thessaly You're in my dreams The Darkness in my heart The rapture in their screams Black Goddess Rise... Contrast this with death metal, where the emphasis is on a much more aggressive sound. Melodic guitar riffs are not as featured and the singing is in a growl, without the back-up parts that most Black Metal features. The lyrics focus more on Satan, psychopathic evil and murder. See Cannibal Corpse. Here is a sample of their lyrics: They think they know who I am All they know is I love to kill Face down, dead on the ground Find me before another is found I come alive in the darkness Left murdered and nameless Dead unburied and rotten Half eaten by insects She was so beautyful I had to kill her Check out samples from these two bands to hear the difference. KJS |
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