Sevengill: Seven's 10 Faves of 2016

Sevengill 01.04.17	Honorable mention: Arkhtinn - III, Alcest - Kodama, Revocation - Great Is Our Sin, Mayhem - De Mysteriis Alive, Mavradoxa - Sojourners, Mizmor - Yodh, Elathan - Atreup Ed Al Dadinrete, Thranenkind - King Apathy, Schrei Aus Stein - Wanderwege
ScuroFantasma 01.04.17	"Don't get too excited, it's just a bunch of atmospheric metal" You're giving me mixed signals here
ScuroFantasma 01.04.17	Also that new live album from Mayhem is awesome agreed
dbizzles 01.04.17	Crucify me, but I don't really care much for DM (sorry, Ulcerate, I tried). Atmo-Black, though... you posted a few of my favorites for the year.
Sevengill 01.04.17	@Scuro haha I should resolve to listen to a wider variety of music this year. and yeah I might like that one better than the original, honestly. @Toad sweeet let me know which hook you @MikeHunt aw, that gives me butterflies. I presume you've checked my ABM list then, if I haven't yet pitched it to you two or three times
ScuroFantasma 01.04.17	"I might like that one better than the original, honestly." It's almost blashpemous...and yet on my first listen I honestly had the same thought
Dewinged 01.04.17	Enjoyed that Rorcal album. It's brutal.
L4titudes 01.04.17	4 and 8 were great. Still gotta check new DsO. Huge fan of Melancholie, not so much Autumn.
Dinosaur 01.04.17	I disagree with some of this. 10, 5, and 4 are excellent. 6 and 8 need more listens. 3 is great, even if i prefer other things for sporadic melo-death cravings. I liked 2, but it needs more time. Haven't heard the new DsO, but i generally feel the same way about DsO as i do Ulcerate. As far as Saor goes, Aura rubbed me the wrong way. never got past the first couple songs.
L4titudes 01.04.17	Same in regard to Saor. You guys really thought 5 was excellent? hm didn't think it brought much to the table on my first listen
Sevengill 01.04.17	for what it's worth, Guardians has a noticeably different feel than Aura. It's heavier on strings and buildups, and the songs feel more varied and less cluttered. You might still want to give it a go.
AlexKzillion 01.04.17	Love 5 and 7
Thibs 01.04.17	4 and 5 are great
budgie 01.04.17	yo seven my man you need to check out hermodr, https://hermodr.bandcamp.com/ the dude has some seriously incredible atmospheric black metal records.
bgillesp 01.04.17	I 2.5d two of these. 2 rules hard though and 4 is pretty great too. Didn't know about live Mayhem till now but I definitely need to check it soon.
Sevengill 01.04.17	yeah a bunch of these either click with you or don't. like I can see being bored to death by 10 or finding 5 to be an overstuffed mess, but that's why everyone makes their own list. @budgie I poked around Hermodr a little -- he released like four albums/eps this year -- and liked it but didn't love it. I'll be giving those another look though.
budgie 01.04.17	ah that's too bad. if you are going to give him another look, don't forgo vinter. that's probably my favorite BM album, period
Dedes 01.05.17	1 and 7 rocked, actually I think Saors Guardians is one of my favorites of the year as well.
Sevengill 01.05.17	favorite period? damn. guess that pushes it up my to-do list.
FullOfSounds 01.05.17	Good list!
budgie 01.05.17	yeah dude, don't skip it. https://hermodr.bandcamp.com/album/vinter i make it ez for ya
Sevengill 01.05.17	thanks gonna spin it now
budgie 01.05.17	let me know. first heard it when it came out and i've been unhinged ever since. love it
Sevengill 01.05.17	does he ever play a drum pattern other than kick...snare...kick...snare...kick...snare...
budgie 01.05.17	i dont like you
zaruyache 01.05.17	sounds like every band trying to be WoD from 10 years ago :3
Sevengill 01.05.17	hey, a simple "no" would have sufficed. anyway, first time through I sorta lost track of songs since the album has two gears: slow harmonized acoustic guitars, and super-buzzy drone riffs with the aforementioned placeholder drumming. that's certainly not a dealbreaker, since those droney riffs create a great atmosphere, and feature some interesting chords and combinations. the vocals were spot-on, with the whispers in the title track standing out not only as great for the song, but a signature sound for Hermodr. the presence of bass is very welcome, and the two-part riffs clearly work with the bass in what sounds like fairly intricate composition even at a crawling pace. overall it's a very coherent album, and a well-realized one. I don't often indulge in the doomier side of black metal, but I feel like this album will be a grower for me. tentative 4/5.
budgie 01.05.17	for sure! the drone riffs coupled with those chanting vocals are what bring it home for me. it's magical/