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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier
Don`t know these two albums YET, but its rare that two metal enthusiasts (Bastard & Batlord) have completely different views about both albums. I`m now very intrigued to listen to both based on your above comments.
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Well, it's not that I hate the Mayhem, album. I own it and was listening to it just last night and digging it. I just have a problem taking it entirely seriously. It's sorta like the old black and white
Dracula with Bela Lugosi. It has this wierd unpolished sorta creepiness, but the, at times, cheesy atmosphere, rubber bats on strings, and Bela Lugosi's outrageous accent (yes I know it's a real accent, but it's still outrageous), while adding to the overall atmosphere of the movie, also make it laughable today. So, to sum it up, the same elements that make
De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas creepy and wierd and disturbing, also undermine my ability to supend my disbelief.