Indeed. I don't know which is better. Convulse or these guys. Either way, some of the most underrated DM ever.

I hear death metal, black metal, melodic death metal, and god knows what else. I don't know how the **** to categorize this, but it's ****in' ace, man!

Sentenced - Capture of Fire

so many great Finnish bands.

some of my favorites (excluding the 2 you mentioned):






and of course, one of the best Death Metal albums of all-time:

currently listening to:



This is one of the most unique sounding Death Metal albums I have heard. The addition of violins give them a sound that is one of a kind.

One of the essentials in the style.

ps. time how long you laugh when looking at the album cover and post results:
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probably my favorite song by them:

Oh what I would give to see Gojira live...hopefully the upcoming album means a stateside tour near my locale

conjures up images of muscular Brazilian warriors facing off against a demi-demon

Weird but awesome combo of death metal and electronica.



I've seen them live, it was...okay. The music was cool, but they were just reserved onstage. They came off as a support act rather than a legitimate world class metal band.

Melodic, brutal, epic, this band has it all.

I actually prefer the stuff they after this on Elegy and Tuonela.

Really? I Love "Elegy".... but I think they had something really special on the first 2 albums.

This song probably shows just how out of date a lot of my music tastes are:finger: Krokus were certainly listening to too much Led Zeppelin on this album, but they knew how to match Led Zep for excess, excessive guitar and face-pulling. They even have some kids invading the stage.


KROKUS - Heatstrokes (1980) - YouTube

This is one of the very few deathcore bands that I can still stand from back when I was giving deathcore a chance. Don't get it twisted, this is definitely death metal for emo kids, but these guys actually write (well, wrote) songs rather than just excuses for breakdowns. Their songs have actual variety and a keen sense of melody. Good **** if you're not just out to **** on anything that smells like Despised Icon.

It's a shame I only found out about Woods of Ypres because of David Gold's death. After reading some of his lyrics, it was like he was writing his own epitaph. Eerie to say the least, but epic doom nonetheless

wow, i didn't even hear about David Gold til you just said that. Sad news, Woods of Ypres were great. Kinda like Canada's answer to Agalloch.

RIP Mr. Gold.

would have enjoyed this if it were a Backstreet Boys cover

Really digging Meshuggah these days after taking a couple of years to get what they are really about. No solos or songs that outstay their welcome just 4 or 5 minutes blasts of jagged riffs and rhythms.

Controlled fury :)

That album is single handedly responsible for the djent explosion of the past few years. Whether or not that is a good thing or a bad thing, only time will tell. I don't think the sound has quite reached the derivative status of other strands of trendy metal just yet.

you must worship the Frost

One of the new songs from the upcoming "All Tomorrow's Funerals" compilation.

Gotta take a break from all the death metal, so I'm gonna catch up on my Mastodon, maybe some Himsa and 36 Crazyfists.

Glad to see you've finally come around my friend! :)

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Balance of Power.


Balance Of Power - Seven Days into Nevermore - YouTube

Shadow Gallery.


Shadow Gallery Mystery - YouTube

OK Thin Lizzy are not Metal but damn were they good!

Take this Job for a Cowboy! :finger:

Metalucifer playing "Heavy Metal Hunter, pt. 1".... starting a bit after 2:30, you get a series of wonderful lead guitar work. It's like Iron maiden with more energy. Great ****.

Blackened death metal with some symphonic elements. Don't find this coming out of Australia too often!

I know people claim that this is the first death metal album ever, but TBH it sounds more like old school black metal than death metal to me. I realize that combining thrash and black metal was sorta how death metal came around, but this still feels closer to Hellhammer or N.M.E. than it does Death or Obituary.

The Cirith Ungol debut album in 1980 Frost and Fire is often regarded as one of the worst heavy metal albums ever recorded. The songs are cheesy, especially the keyboard ones, the singing dubious and well you can imagine the lyrics:p: This album is like a "Worst of Hollywood for B-Movies" meaning that the whole album actually becomes quite enjoyable to listen to. For those that don't know, Cirith Ungol is a location in LOTR (they were original as well:p:)


Cirith Ungol - Edge Of A Knife - YouTube

Not always in the mood for Emperor, but they definitely have their moments.

tech death

Why people don't put this band above Deathspell Omega in the realm of French black metal, I shall never know. These guys are simply the best thing to happen to black metal since Burzum.

Black Dwarf by Candlemass.

Mmmmmm. Candlemass. It tastes like sorrow and awesomeness.

Well, I'd place both bands in the trash. If I were to write a three thousand word essay on these bands, I'd just write "boring" three thousand times. Burzum are horribly overrated; the the s/t/aske is maybe 50% good tracks, and the proportion of wheat to chaff kept decreasing as time went on.

What's the best thing to happen to Black Metal since Burzum? The growing awareness that norsecore is ****.

Aarni - Myrrys


Very pleasant experimental doom from Finland. I've been digging the hell out of this lately.

If you love Blind Guardian and Iced Earth, then you need to listen to this side project by the vocalist of Blind Guardian and the rhythm guitarist (and chief songwriter) of Iced Earth.

well, somebody had to do it:-



"i'm hot, sticky sweet, from my head to my feet"

:nono: I just wanted an excuse to use a smiley. Thank you Howard.

...and I'm obssessed with Angra and this song reminds me a bit of a Squeeze song!!!! For those that don't know Squeeze, they were an English new wave band who were at their best in the 1980s and Angra are from Brazil.


Angra - Paradise (HD Audio) - YouTube