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Willie
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January 18th 2012


20212 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Well, don't let the stuff Hawks mentioned leave a bad taste in your mouth ;) I'm always up for rec'ing some random stuff.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
January 18th 2012


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Well, don't let the stuff Hawks mentioned leave a bad taste in your mouth



Not entirely sure what the hate for Hawks is about.



I'm always up for rec'ing some random stuff.



Since you mention it. What you got Willie?

Willie
Moderator
January 18th 2012


20212 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

ha ha, there's no hate for Hawks from me and he knows it.



Try Evereve - Seasons and Stormbirds to see where bands like Agalloch came from. Keep in mind, too, that the vocalist killed himself after those two albums so from the third album forward is something entirely different. Two forgetten old-school classics.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
January 18th 2012


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

No offense Trey, but my morbid sense of humour just came over me..... Did the vocalist think those albums were that bad?



I'll certainly look into those, maybe you can help me? I'm looking for bands similar to Arafel. Or album/s with that Israli, Egyptian, Oriental prescence much like Akan but in a less pronounced manner.

Willie
Moderator
January 18th 2012


20212 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

No offense taken. I didn't know the guy ;) Definitely check them out, though. I think you'll like them.



I'm sure you've already heard of Nile and their Egyptian death metal. Also, the Amorphis album with those influences is called Tuonela. I'll get back to you with more similar stuff later.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
January 18th 2012


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Cheers Trey, while I've got you was there anything you anted to add about the review?

Willie
Moderator
January 18th 2012


20212 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

There's still the same formatting issues as before. Run a 'spell check' through Word or whatever you use.



Edit: Also, have you heard Nile already?



Edit 2: Got another one with those influences: Moonspell - Under Satanae



Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
January 19th 2012


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yes to Nile,



Only touched Moonspell slightly so i'll explore that a little more.



Run a 'spell check' through Word or whatever you use.



Done now, didn't pick up on too much though : /





OllieS
January 19th 2012


2280 Comments


They need to be more interesting, more complex song structures to fit the interesting sounds/cultural aspect

Dreamflight
January 19th 2012


2199 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

I second the Moonspell rec, oh and you can always check Orphaned Land and Aghora since you liked Arkan that much.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
January 19th 2012


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Running through some Moonspell and Orphaned Land

Willie
Moderator
January 19th 2012


20212 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

The only Moonspell with a ton of 'ethnic' influences is the one I mentioned above.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
January 19th 2012


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Yeah Trey I can actually see myself getting into that.

Muse1748
January 21st 2012


204 Comments


Not my cup of tea, but doesn't take away from the fact that this is very well written. May have to check it out, broaden my horizons a bit. Have a pos man

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
January 25th 2012


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

gypsy metal, new tag? Awesome : ]



Thanks Muse

parksungjoon
March 17th 2018


47231 Comments


hmm getting a little preview of this

interesting but maybe a bit too chuggaluggy for me.

Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
March 17th 2018


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Try the Kobi featured track first

parksungjoon
March 17th 2018


47231 Comments


yeah im on that one


Gnocchi
Staff Reviewer
March 17th 2018


18256 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

It’s defin more death in melo death than the Orphaned Land type stuff but this is where it’s at

parksungjoon
March 17th 2018


47231 Comments


i wouldnt personally call chugs death metal

but i also wont judge it as a whole until ive heard it all (duh)



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