Metal Wars!!!!!!!!!!!

Mondo Bungle · 10-02-2011, 02:56 PM

Atheist - 1
Cynic - 1

I've given Focus a few more listens, and I can greatly appreciate the music, but the vocoder ruins it. Early Cynic demos are great, though.
UP is just brilliant, and basically no effects outside the backing soundscapes(which make the atmosphere that much greater.)

Unknown Soldier · 10-04-2011, 10:59 AM

This was my first listen of the Cynic album and despite it being accomplished and highly regarded, it left me feeling somewhat deflated whereas the Atheist album is an album I`ve always liked and its their second best as only Elements is better.

Atheist 2
Cynic 1

The Batlord · 10-04-2011, 11:26 AM

This is a hard choice. I'd say just from a straight forward quality standpoint (this coming from a non-musician who knows jack **** about jazz or jazz fusion) Atheist take it, but I've got to go with Cynic just for originality. Atheist are a different death metal band, but still a death metal band. I don't know what you'd call Cynic. 'Specially after Traced In Air, which also is brilliant.

Atheist - 2
Cynic - 2

Howard the Duck · 10-04-2011, 09:52 PM

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Originally Posted by Unknown Soldier

This was my first listen of the Cynic album and despite it being accomplished and highly regarded, it left me feeling somewhat deflated whereas the Atheist album is an album I`ve always liked and its their second best as only Elements is better.

Atheist 2
Cynic 1

yeah, if Elements was nominated, it'd be a harder choice for me to make

Unknown Soldier · 10-06-2011, 03:43 AM

This battle stands at 2-2, if you haven`t voted and know both albums then somebody break the deadlock so I can put the next battle up.

Howard the Duck · 10-06-2011, 04:18 AM

^^aren't ties allowed?

Unknown Soldier · 10-06-2011, 04:30 AM

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Originally Posted by Il Duce

^^aren't ties allowed?

They`re allowed but a victor is always better.

Unrelenting · 10-06-2011, 08:59 AM

I'm listening through the two albums now, will cast vote soon

Unrelenting · 10-06-2011, 09:39 AM

The Cynic album felt exhausting to listen to. The Atheist one is delicious though

Atheist 3
Cynic-2

Unknown Soldier · 10-06-2011, 01:54 PM

Atheist win that one 3-2 thanks to Unrelenting breaking the deadlock. Finally after a long wait is this black/death metal showdown from Norway courtesy of Il Duce.

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Darkthrone Soulside Journey 1991

10-06-2011, 08:59 AM	#438 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	I'm listening through the two albums now, will cast vote soon __________________ My lastfm

10-06-2011, 09:39 AM	#439 (permalink)
Unrelenting True to username Join Date: Apr 2009 Posts: 1,100	The Cynic album felt exhausting to listen to. The Atheist one is delicious though Atheist 3 Cynic-2 __________________ My lastfm

10-04-2011, 10:59 AM	#432 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	This was my first listen of the Cynic album and despite it being accomplished and highly regarded, it left me feeling somewhat deflated whereas the Atheist album is an album I`ve always liked and its their second best as only Elements is better. Atheist 2 Cynic 1

10-06-2011, 03:43 AM	#435 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	This battle stands at 2-2, if you haven`t voted and know both albums then somebody break the deadlock so I can put the next battle up.

10-06-2011, 01:54 PM	#440 (permalink)
Unknown Soldier Horribly Creative Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: London, The Big Smoke Posts: 8,265	Atheist win that one 3-2 thanks to Unrelenting breaking the deadlock. Finally after a long wait is this black/death metal showdown from Norway courtesy of Il Duce. Mayhem De Mysteriis DOM Satanhas 1994 Versus Darkthrone Soulside Journey 1991