I am an enthusiast of black metal, and I always have been since I heard Marduk's La Grande Danse Macabre in 2001, which was my first adventure into the underground scene. It's always been a fun ride. Meeting bands, getting new records, expanding my music collection, ect. I have always liked the sound of the oldschool scene, back in the days of Dead, Euronymous and Varg, but some bands still stand out to me. Ragnarok is one of the few bands that had an old sound, but adopted a new one, much like Marduk and Urgehal.

Collectors of the King was set to be released late 2009, but was pushed forward to March of 2010. It was a long wait since the last album came out in 2004, but the wait was well worth it. This album is really good, being one of the strongest Black metal albums of the 2000's. It does seem to stray a bit from their earlier sound in the sense that it is more thrashy, more in-your-face all and more ruthless then any of their other records. Now honestly, many of the old bands are starting to get a new sound to better themselves or maybe to change the scene, or maybe it is just because they just don't give a shit anymore and want to change their image, but one thing is certain - black metal is not dead, as we once thought.

The album starts with an interlude, as many black metal albums do, but the album takes no prisoners and wastes no time jumping into a blast beat oriented first track. From start to finish, Collectors of the King was highly depraved and very enjoyable. The problem with the album though, is because it is so full of speed and power, it kind of has to make up with losing some technical work on the drums and bass. This isn't a bad thing, but it is kind of sad that they would change their speed and add more power, just so they could say "yeah, we can play a blast beat at 300 bpm". The guitar was really technical, however, and I enjoyed it a lot. The album seemed to focus more on the front end aspects of the music, being that the guitar and the vocal tracks were way up in the mix, and the drums and the bass were way down.

For me, black metal has always been this way. Just look at 90% of the bands - Tsjuder, Mayhem, Burzum, Taake, Summoning, Darkthrone - all have really quiet mixes on the drums and the bass, and the drums and bass themselves are not hard to learn. Many of the bands focus solely on the fact that their singer can extenuate a scream for a long time and hold a note, while still holding a feel of "being true". I just hoped that this album was following the trend that Marduk, Ondskapt, Avsky and Urgehal had been doing, and mixed up the drums, adding in more progressive drumlines, and adding a new feel.

The album, though different, is much the same. As much of the lyrics seem to follow "for the glory of satan", ect. It's rehashed, so if you don't like some lyrics being reused, don't listen to the album. Many of the guitar lines seem to be the same as well, being that they are sort of power chord oriented and that they focus mostly on being fast and technical. When I first listened to the album, I really liked it. I had to (and I mean HAD to) listen to it again, but the problem is that the second run through the album is highly boring. It has a great initial listen, but it does seem to drag afterward.

You know, all in all, this release is really good, though I've bashed it more then complimented it. I guess that is because I respect this band so much, and I was a bit annoyed by the long ass wait, but I will say that a fan of the music will love the record - as I did. The album is boring after a while. It's one of the better releases this year, especially for black metal, and you should give it a try. I'd recommend it for newcomers as well as long time fans to the scene being that it has the oldschool feel to it, while incorporating a new sound. It was worth the near 6 year wait .

Well, Orthodox Black metal has reached it's prime. With bands like Unholy Trinity, Avichi and Ondskapt releasing extremely good black metal works, it's hard not to like the genre. I will say that as a person of a non-religious background, the subject matter is kind of dull to me. I mean, how many bands - not just black metal - have sang about the "glory of satan and killing the christians"? It just seems redundant to me... almost as bad shooting a dead horse.

I will say that Ondskapt has always been exceptional in their music. They do have a feel to them that is almost like you're listening to the very voice of satan himself. Being that Ondskapt have had 3 releases, it could be said that they have settled into their musical voice, however, it could be that they are also just experimenting in their sound to find their true calling. I like to think it's a bit of both, meaning that they have found their sound, but want to experiment with it and make it better each record.

The intro is a noise/ambient piece. Kind of like screams of kids/women over some sounds of destruction and ambience. It's a nice intro into the first track. The album flows almost flawlessly too, being that all the songs link to one another, and the mixer had the perfect idea for this album. Basically it flows as well as Dödens Evangelium, but I like this one just a bit more for the reason that it moved away from being "traditional" and "cult" black metal.

The voices in the album basically follow the same theme as Dödens Evangelium in the sense that it's just a scream, found in most black metal, but it seems to have more feeling to it, as if he is drinking from the black chalice of the christ hunter himself. I would almost put this album in my top 5 black metal albums of all time, next to De Mysteris Dom Sathanas and In the Nightside Eclipse. It's really a masterpiece from all angles, especially Instrumentally.

In fact, I would say that the instrumental tracks this time around are probably the best black metal instrumentals since the second wave from Scandinavia, even better then Marduk's Wormwood, which I held with high regards because of the instrumentals. The drumming stepped back from the simplistic blast/slow thrash/blast combo so typical to black metal, and followed a more progressive run, which is all around epic. I love it when bands step from the norm. It's so great to hear a black metal act that has traditional roots still, but steps away from the typicality of the scene.

All in all, I'd say it's the best black metal record of the 2000's, if not one of the best since the scene has started. It's a great place to start, even if you haven't heard Dödens Evangelium. It's almost as if you've taken a slow descent into madness, and Ondskapt is there to guide you. Buy this album whenever possible.

I have always been impressed with Avsky, especially with their last release, Malignant. This black metal duo hailing from Dalama, Sweden has had much controversy because they are a new band, starting in 2002, and still sounding like traditional black metal. The band itself has had much praise, and also has had a lot of disapproval from many fans of the genre. I however am the former, as I love the sounds they create, even their highly unorganized first release, Mass Destruction.

I first heard this album on March 14th, when I first found out about the release, as it was delayed from January 10th. I got it as quick as I could, because the last album left me on the edge of my seat, grinning like the Cheshire cat - ear to ear. The first thing I noticed is the extremely long track lengths, with only one song (The Beyond - 3 minutes, 16 seconds) being under seven minutes. Now of course, this doesn't make a bad album, but for black metal, it can be a displeasure. I threw in the album and started my quest into the depths of the black hell known as Scorn.

Well, I can say that the opening track is a bit similar to Fuck Your Values, Fuck Your Beliefs, from their last album, Malignant. It was sort of redundant to listen to the same riff over and over for nearly ten fucking minutes, but hey, I liked it. The entire album had an atmosphere to it that is supremely enjoyable. However, I will say that many of the guitar riffs were used multiple times in the album, and those riffs themselves can be found on Malignant and Mass Destruction.

Setting those things aside, of course the vocals stayed the same from Malignant, being an ambient scream found in a lot of Depressive black metal, or even some Ambient black metal. I do enjoy AE's scream immensely, being that it is a fresh sound to the scene. Not only this, but it has a burzumatic feel without the Varg aspect to the music. It has a Dunkelheit sound, however doesn't get that polarization that Varg gives off. As we all know, black metal is selling out thanks to many bands coming to the forefront (Dimmu Borgir, Behemoth, Cradle of Filth...ect). It is good to hear an oldschool sounding black metal band that is trying to revive the scene.

Apart from the sound, the entire feel of the album was really good. It had a really dark atmosphere to it, which was probably what AE and TO were going for. Much of the sounds to the lyrics seemed to have an apocalyptic feel to it, especially on Scorn and As the Mountains Collide. For black metal, I will say this is one of the better releases of the 2005-2010 era. Especially counting that all Avsky's work has been released in this era. This is probably their best album and I'd reccomend it to anyone who likes oldschool stuff.

So the day comes that I review a -Core band. To be honest, I don't lump in The Black Dahlia Murder with the rest of the shitty Deathcore scene; in fact, I lump them in with the Melodic Death crowd more then anything. They've been around pretty long for a -core band, starting out in 2000, and changing their sound after Unhallowed to the sound we hear today.

Deflorate seems to be more satanic then the other releases, especially with "Christ Deformed" on the setlist. Not that I really have a problem with satanic music, in fact I like many orthodox satanic bands (Avichi, Ondskapt...), but it was weird to see them take a turn from Zombies, Gore, Humor and random things to something a little more "religious", I guess you could say. This entire album, I took more seriously then Miasma or Unhallowed because of that very reason.

The music is generally better then their early years too, and finding a new lead guitarist really improved their music for the most part as well. Most of the solos are more oriented on fitting with the music whilst staying technical, unlike the other albums; which were purely about tech. I also like the sound of Bart's bass more then their previous bassist, who was rarely heard in the mix. The front end part of the vocals (high pitches) are generally better and fun to hear, but sometimes they get on my nerves. The lower end (growls) are often shitty on the album, though. This is when he starts sounding -Core-ish.

The drums are amazing, actually. I really love their new drum sounds. It's focused on progression a lot, staying away from breakdowns most of the time, and the blasts are just fast enough to go "wow", but not fast enough to sound like gravity blasting, which requires no fucking talent whatsoever. Many of the rolls are really fast, double strike rolls, but many have the slow end rolls that can be found in Nocturnal, so it's good that they stuck to that sound.

The album was actually short, just over 30 minutes, and if it was any longer, I'd probably kill myself. It's a good album, sure, but it's nothing you want dragged out like Nostradamus (2 hours long...). The shortness of the album doesn't add to any shittiness and it doesn't add to any epicness, but it does feel like an EP at some times, especially with only one song being longer then 3 minutes, 45 seconds.

Honestly, I'd give the album a try if you like Melodic Death, because it's one of the better releases of the year, and it's not that bad, especially coming from a band with -Core influences.

Finntroll is one of the more known Folk metal bands these days. Being on par with Korpiklaani and Ensiferum, I believe that they do have the potential to reach world wide recognition in the folk metal world, and possibly become one of the most known metal bands, not only because they're fun to listen to and have a pint with your friends, but also because they're fairly talented and fresh sounding compared to most of the other Deathcore and Metalcore bands these days.

I actually just got Nifelvind, and I will say that I had low expectations, because the first single wasn't really that great in my opinion. It incorporated a new sound that I didn't really like. It sounded really thrashy and had a breakdown in it, so I wasn't expecting much, but I will say that I did like the album a lot. The album didn't really feel like Finntroll, however, as it is thrashy as all hell, minus maybe one or two folk songs on the album. It focused more on the metal aspect of the music then the story or the folk aspects. Nifelvind was a good listen, though and it did get me pumped and want to go out and fight, which is what I like in my metal.

When the album starts, it opens with Solsagan, the single that I didn't really enjoy, but it does get better, and has a great beat throughout. Nifelvind is a really catchy album, but for me, the downfall is that most of the time, it feels like a filler album, that they made because they're running out of ideas (Metallica, anyone?). A lot of the songs do drag and the album seems repetitive sometimes, especially near the end.

When it comes down to the actual music, the album excels, especially in the vocal and fiddle parts. The album basically features the same drums as always, polka style (which is obvious, because the band themselves are a polka folk band), but the guitars are really fresh sounding, which gave the album its own sound. It was fun to hear a lot of the really thrashy stuff, but honestly, I prefer the young Finntroll. I'll take Nattfodd and Jaktens Tid over this album any day.

Finntroll have had three singers, and Vreth is probably the best, which he shows it in this album very well. His growl fits over the music perfectly, especially in Under Bergets Rot, probably the best song on the album. Much of the album seems to focus on his singing over the symphonic style of play that they have in a lot of the songs. It's really not a bad thing, honestly, I actually like the style that they incorporated, but it's still weird to hear them be thrashy, so I guess my opinions are biased if anything. Don't count this album out, because it's probably going to be one of their signaling a turning point in the music. I just wouldn't start with it.

Highlights: Den Fursna Munnen, I Tradens Sang, Under Bergets Rot, Fornfammad

The German black metal scene has always had good music, and with the release of Ylem, Dark Fortress shows that the German scene is still alive - very much so. I really have always enjoyed these guys, minus their middle era, where they went a bit too out there for me. The thing that always astounded me about Dark Fortress is that they're like a symphony without having symphonic instruments to them. They maintain the harsh black metal style in playing with Guitar/Bass/Drums/Vocals only, but make the music so melodic, that it's hard not to like.

Ylem is another concept album (much like many of the recent releases in the metal world), which explores what the universe was like before the big bang, which is what Ylem itself means. The whole philosophy behind a world that's condensed into an atom is amazing, especially when it's thrusted in your face with harsh screaming and fast paced sounds. Much of the album was based on having a progression to it, progressing from slow-blues oriented solos, often rock tunes, and slow metal chords, moving up to really fast pasted melodic chords (mostly reverse power chords, drop thirds and open chords) that gave the album a really dark feel, though maintaining the high notes in black metal.

Much of the technical solos were in fact really good, and I enjoyed many of the solo intros done by Santura. As always, the album was dark, which I guess, is why their name has the word in it. The album had more growling oriented vocals, however, maintaining a black metal feel to it. This album, looking down to it, really is a typical black metal release. Very power chordal oriented, harsh vocals, many blast beats, bass is unheard of, except in maybe 2 songs, but at the same time having the progression that I love in music.

Atmosphere is everywhere in this album. Dark Fortress has always maintained a great atmosphere to their music, but in this album, it has one of their best (after Séance). When I listen to concept albums, I get the full atmosphere, especially when I read the lyrics to the songs along with the music, because it pairs the ideals with the music and puts you in the middle of the painting they're creating. This album does have this, moreso then any concept that I've ever heard.

Downfalls, though, is that most of the album sounds the same (typical in black metal) and much of the album seems to be more of a filler then anything. Many of the lyrics seem to repeat themselves. Compare Osiris to The Valley:

"These hateful blades
Rusting inside of me

For all the rape and anguish
We suffer night by night
This cruel mirage can only languish
For all this plight is but illusion"
-Osiris

"Another promise broken
Another falsehood thrown to the dogs
Time and time again we swallow
Our throats torn by the barbed fruit of iniquity"
-The Valley

Much of the album does repeat, however that's not a reason to count it out. Many of the solos do seem to repeat, but at the same time, have their own feel to each and every one. Basically the album is really just about getting you amped through depression, and it does work. You do feel the crushing blackness of Ylem, but through that you feel anger. I do like the poeticism in the lyrics, and the best song on the album is Osiris, having notes that hit almost Atilla sounds in the vocals, and having a melodic sound that is so dear to Dark Fortress.

Highlights: Osiris, Hirudineans, The Valley, Wraith

What can I say about one of the oldest Goth/Black metal acts ever that can't already be said? I mean come on, who in the metal world hasn't at least heard the name "Rotting Christ", not only because they're respectable musicians, but also because their name is controversial. Rotting Christ, circa 1987, has had many realms to their music, starting as Grind, moving to black metal, and finally situating in Melodic Black Metal with a Goth side-dish on their platter. Whatever, lets continue...

AEALO - Basically deriving its name from a Greek word meaning warrior - is a highly emotional piece of work. I do feel much pain in Sakis' lyrics this time around, almost as much as A Dead Poem felt to me even. This album is a concept of what a warrior goes through in battle, which is very philosophical. When I first heard the album, I had gotten a leak of it through a friend who searches for this sort of thing. I will say that the album started out more intense as they have ever sounded, almost back to their oldschool Black metal stuff. It was really fast paced, often having a polka feel to the drums, and having the melodic, yet crunchy guitars that Rotting Christ so makes their own.

When the first poetic verse starts, AEALO screams vengeance from its fiery throat, and you feel anger. The album though, does slow and it does get very sappy towards the middle. It slows down and does many Greek folk melodies - having drum beats and female choir vocals. "Nekron Iashes..." is a complete folk song, and it hits the slow part of the album, but the album does take a dark twist talking about what a warrior goes through and his slow decent into insanity and depravity. The thing that I didn't like about the album is that they really didn't expound. All they did was get you amped - then let you kinda fall into a depression, and didn't leave you on any sort of note other then "well you're dead, life's shit, you die". It was a twist of emotions that I was not expecting.

The guitar work is a lot more theoretical and technical this time through, unlike Theogonia, which was very base guitar work. This album explores the artist's abilities a lot, especially Sakis' guitar solos. I will say that this album is on par with Sanctus Diavolos when it comes to high paced, melodic solos that never stop.

Rotting Christ have explored many types of philosophical, emotional and religious elements, but nobody, not even them, have explored the slow spiral of insanity that a warrior goes through in battle. Basically the album follows the same theme as Cradle of Filth's Godspeed on the Devil's Thunder, in the way that it shows a fresh warrior who slowly turns toward darkness, and finally dies. I do apologize for the comparison, but it's the only one I can think of right now.

You know, there's not much to say about the instrumental, or vocal aspects to this album. Yeah, it's a new album. Yeah, it's interesting, but it's still Rotting Christ - through and through. They've always got that sound to them that they will never change now that they have their niche. I will say that it was interesting to see a lot of the songs have folk stuff to them, which IS out of their sound, but still when the simplistic riffs come in, and the drums follow a similar pattern, and Sakis' growl kicks in, you know its going to be another Rotting Christ album.

Another thing that peaked my interest was that Sakis has changed his style of singing slightly. Instead of focusing on high end screams and a raspy voice so known to him, he tried back end vocals, focusing more on growling and melodicly screaming most of the time. It was a pleasant change, but still - Rotting Christ.

Overall, I will say this album is memorable, especially since the philosophy behind the album has never been done. Highlights include AEALO, Noctis Era, Fire Death and Fear, Pir Threnotai, and Thou Art Lord. I recommend you stay away from the cover on the song, because it's boring and drawn out till they curbstomped it a couple of times too many...American History X style.

Many of the songs sound similar (as always), but the album is good, and it's great to see that a class act black metal band still has it in them.

First off, let me say that Emperor is one of my favorite black metal acts of this and last generation of black metal; as well as Ihsahn being my favorite black metal vocalist after Sakis Tolis. Next let me say that his progressive stuff is much better then anything that Emperor did.

Now that I have that off my chest, let me say that After is nearly one of the best albums that I've ever heard. I listened to the full thing about 6 times through when I first got it, which I never got bored the entire time. It's an amazing album throughout. The thing I noticed most that stuck out the entire time was the fact that he incorporated a Saxophone through about 90% of the album. The only song I noticed that didn't have it was the title track, After. Still, the sax was so progressive that it put Opeth and Porcupine Tree to shame. It added a Coltrane Jazz feel to a lot of his stuff. I liked this feel a lot. It gave it a more depressive feel to most songs Especially the first track, "The Barren Lands", which the name suggests that it'll be depressing.

The other thing I liked is that his growl seemed more focused, and less sounding like it was a forced black metal screech. It seems that Ihsahn has grown up a lot in his music, which is a good thing. The Drums were great, having extreme beats that showed that the progression was not lost; even in the drums, which is usually the weak point in his albums. The guitar showed many progressive jazz chords, as well as jazz and blues oriented scales and leads. My favorite lead was that on (once again) the title track, After. The whole fucking song was amazing as hell, and it's hard not to like it.

The high point of the album starts at track 3 (After) and floats all the way through track 7 (Heaven's Black Sea). Most of the album is highly slow, so that shows a new side of his music. Even when having a fast beat, he somehow shows a somber melody and pace. I really like the new sound, especially the progression. It's amazing when you read the lyrics as well, especially when you say that his last album was good, but nothing super amazing. This album shows a new era in his music career that (hopefully) will change for the rest of his time making music.

All in all, the highlights of the album were the songs After, Undercurrent and Heaven's Black Sea. These songs were all virtually slow, but still having a great beat. All I can say is that it's a great album, so get it. Fans of Opeth, Emperor, Immortal and Coltrane will all love this. It's like combining the progression of Opeth with Emperor's intensity, Immortal's screams and drums and Coltrane's Jazz. My god, it's an amazing mix. Get it now.

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