>>178124It was Ghoul, if I remember right. I thought he got exposed for trying to bang teenage boys or something.
I remember the format going by the name "counter-signal memes for fashy goys." There was a Faceberg page with that name, at least, and I believe it was TRS guys running it.
There are a bunch of images I have saved I could post, although there would probably be duplicates.
>>178125>I like that album too. Wasn't it right before or after "Fallen"?That was right before Fallen.
>Solid albums bothYup. I prefer the more dirty production of the '90s, but in terms of material I feel like those albums don't get enough respect.
>My nigger! Thats one of his best songs for sure, its brutalI think that main guitar pattern is among the best Burzum riffs.
>Do you like Sebadoh? Guided by Voices? I like some of those lo-fi rock bands. I know you mean lo-fi on the production values of black metal, I like that sound too its gritty and raw. Do you know Trist? One man black metal artist from, Poland, I believe. You might like himI don't think I've listened to Sebadoh, but I have heard Guided by Voices. I remember liking a song or two from them, but I never listened to them all that heavily. I remember listening to Daniel Johnston a long time ago to try and see what all the fuss was about. I thought his reputation was pretty overblown, but I did find the homemade cassette production pleasing.
As far as 21st-century black metal goes, I'm not that familiar with all that much. I do like "Shadow I" by Infamous, which sounds nicely imperfect to me. "The First Snow" by Drudkh is another one I like, although that's higher in fidelity.
Speaking of the term "lo-fi," it always bothers me when people treat it like a genre in itself and not just a loose descriptor of production style. What exactly do Pure Fucking Armageddon, The Disintegration Loops, and Washed Out have to do with each other? It gets my goat even more when people associate it specifically with hip-hop.
>Its great., some of it can create such a rich atmosphere. I've got a lot of dark ambient albums, and just regular ambient like Eno too. Pairing together black metal with interludes like that adds a lot to the atmosphere and makes the metal songs that much heavier.It reminds me a bit of how bands like Black Sabbath would mix in softer tracks with the heavier songs on their albums, except I much prefer the ambient pieces the black metal bands went with over songs like "Planet Caravan" or "Solitude." I know a lot of people would hate that "Rundgang" track off Filosofem due to its minimalistic nature, but I've always loved it.
I do like regular ambient music too, particularly the more smooth stuff.
>He raises a fair point about blast beats, there was a time were it felt like every band was using and subsequently over-using themI definitely think they're easy to overuse, especially considering how prone they can be to overpowering the other instruments and destructive to more subtle rhythmic dynamics, but I also think the style of blast beats themselves are another consideration. I find the Transilvanian Hunger type that are a bit muffled and further back in the mix to be hypnotic when used effectively, whereas endless barrages of Napalm Death-style grindcore blast beats that drown everything else out I find tiresome nowadays. I think it's best to change things up. I remember listening to "Chainsaw Gutsfuck" by Mayhem when I was younger and more into blast beats and appreciating that one little section that features them, even if it feels pretty abrupt.
>But talking about 90's makes me think of death metal. What death metal do you like? The 90s was a great time for death.Death metal admittedly isn't something that I've ever been that into. These would probably be my favorite records:
Atheist - Unquestionable Presence, Elements
Possessed - Seven Churches
Terrorizer - World Downfall
Bolt Thrower - In Battle There is No Law
Repulsion - Horrified
Maybe Symphonies of Sickness by Carcass too.
These aren't something I'm all that sure of though, since it's been so long. I remember liking Individual Thought Patterns by Death a lot in the past, but I wasn't impressed with it the last time I listened to it. I remember liking the Cannibal Corpse stuff with Corpsegrinder at one point, but it's been a long time since I heard them at all.
I'm also only counting the earlier varieties of death metal and not anything like melodeath. If I did that, Burning Bridges by Arch Enemy would be at the top of my list.
>Do you like Deteriorate "Rotting in Hell"?That's one I never heard of before, but I feel like I'll have to listen to it again to make a judgement. I like the guitar tone, and the cover art certainly has character. As far as production goes, I'd take it over most of the metal made in this century. I don't like the snare sound, but that's something I'm particular about.
>Carcass "Heartwork"?I think that's the only pre-breakup album from Carcass I haven't heard. I think I'd be more into their earlier material, but that's just a guess.
>Necrophagist?Onset of Putrefaction is one I definitely listened to in high school. Technical death metal doesn't necessarily appeal to me, but I think it's interesting when it's taken to that extreme of complexity. I've seen Atheist's style referred to as "muppet metal" once, and I kind of think of Necrophagist's music in similar terms.
>I love Pale Saints too.I've just heard a couple of their albums, and they do have a pretty pleasant sound.
>I never liked Nick Cave though, wasn't he the big 4AD artist? His lyrics were too brutally, needlessly depressing for me. You can make sad music that sounds good but if you're just up there doing lyrical torture porn, nah… no thanks.The Birthday Party was on 4AD at one point. They're the only Nick Cave project I've heard, and that was back in high school. I didn't care for them. Maybe I should give them another chance and maybe give the Bad Seeds stuff a try.
>You remember Godflesh "Streetcleaner"? Industrial drone tracks using drum machines. Decent album. His other work is solid too.The reputation of Godflesh I definitely know of, but I'm not sure I ever actually listened to Streetcleaner. I thought I had it downloaded years ago, but apparently I didn't and have rectified that now.
>I went thru a period where I was into drum machine bands and people experimenting with drum machines. Listened to a lot of grind and cybergrind during that timeDrum machines can sound pretty nice depending on the style of music involved. They might not work for a sleazy, loose, more traditionally rock-oriented type of music, but for something more rigid, artificial, or on the experimental side they can work well. I used to have a preference for the digital ones with big snare sounds, but lately I've been appreciating the analog drum machines more. They're less in your face but can also sound great with distortion. Models like the TR-808 and TR-909 are considered iconic, but it took me a while to develop an appreciation for those kinds of sounds. Plus they've kind of been overused. Behringer put out a pretty cheap clone of the TR-606 that I like, and sometimes you can find modded ones for sale.