Late 80s/early 90s scandinavian metal recommendation

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:04 pm

thanks for the replies guys. A few bands ive never heard of like loud crowd, damage, stillborn and omnitron which im very curious about gotta have to check it out. Peer Gunt ive just heard about, any good? And please keep the recommendations coming

'pataphysicien · Post by **'pataphysicien** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:06 pm

haha, just giving this Omnitron album a listen after reading the thread. smile inducing, reminds me vaguely of Mr. Bungle, but more metallic riffage and perhaps less out-there. good stuff so far. really a bit of everything <- now if that doesn't sound horrible

hload · Post by **hload** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:19 pm

pzman wrote:thanks for the replies guys. A few bands ive never heard of like loud crowd, damage, stillborn and omnitron which im very curious about gotta have to check it out. Peer Gunt ive just heard about, any good? And please keep the recommendations coming

i don't like stillborn and their stoner/whatever stuff. don't know if you're into thrash stuff, in order to enjoy statue.personally i find it boring,even irritating if you ask me, and recently i gave it away.

are you strict on your timeframe?
are you also into more melodic/aor stuff?

check also conception-the last sunset(not their best stuff, though), seventh seal-messengers of love, royal hunt-land of broken hearts, narita-s/t, jackal-rise, pagan-s/t, etc etc etc.

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 6:42 pm

hload wrote: i don't like stillborn and their stoner/whatever stuff. don't know if you're into thrash stuff, in order to enjoy statue.personally i find it boring,even irritating if you ask me, and recently i gave it away.

are you strict on your timeframe?
are you also into more melodic/aor stuff?

regarding the time frame i guess yes since im not familiar with releases from that period (87-93) as opposed to before and after.
As far as style goes anything from thrash to melodic stuff is fine (except anything extreme thats all)

bigfootkit · Post by **bigfootkit** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 8:23 pm

How about ZOSER MEZ - Visier Of Wasteland?

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Thu Aug 06, 2009 9:54 pm

hload wrote:i don't like stillborn and their stoner/whatever stuff.

Stoner crap is for morons. The first Stilborn is great doom metal.

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 7:08 am

pzman wrote: Peer Gunt ive just heard about, any good? And please keep the recommendations coming

This is all info you need: Backseat.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 11:17 am

nabel wrote:
pzman wrote: Peer Gunt ive just heard about, any good? And please keep the recommendations coming
This is all info you need: Backseat.

Cool video.

Thanks for posting.

A little too much on the Hard Rock side for my taste though.

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:41 pm

nabel wrote:
pzman wrote: Peer Gunt ive just heard about, any good? And please keep the recommendations coming
This is all info you need: Backseat.

thx nabel. like avenger said, sounds more hard rockish tome but ill certainly check em out

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:52 pm

Mezzrow - Then Came the Killing (not original but excellent thrash metal with ass kicking riffs. From 1990)

Memento Mori - Life, Death and Other Morbid Tales (great epic doom with Messiah Marcolin on vocals. From 1994)

mordred · Post by **mordred** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 4:53 pm

Khnud wrote:Candlemass (SE) - Nightfall, Ancient Dreams, Tales Of Creation (definitely on the doomy side)

...and let's not forget Chapter VI (1992), which in my opinion is better than both Ancient Dreams and Tales.

khiijol · Post by **khiijol** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 8:01 pm

agony - the first defiance

pommikone · Post by **pommikone** » Fri Aug 07, 2009 9:05 pm

Some finnish bands that come to mind:

SANTA LUCIA - "Arktista Hysteriaa" 1990. An all-female band from northern Finland. They played a sort of weird power metalish stuff sung in finnish. I can spot even some Voivod influences! A bit silly at times, especially if you understand finnish, but there are some truly awesome tracks there. The crown jewel is the apocalyptic last track "Pelastus Avaruudesta".

O.S.S.Y. - "Tanssityttö Barbara" 1987. Also sung in finnish, there are some "funny" thing going on at times, but also very decent heavy metal songs. Maybe a bit in the same vein, but lot worse, was a group called RAJUILMA which released an album in 1990 I think.

ANNICA - "Badly Dreaming" 1988. Quite commercial sounding but nevertheless great melodic hard/heavy rock.

NORTHWIND . "Destination" 1989. This is also mostly commercial hard rock, but has a couple of nice heavy metal songs there.

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 4:05 am

thx pommikone all new to my ears except annica (good stuff though)
candlemass 86-92 is essential imo so im curious to hear memento mori.
as for thrash agony and mezzrow ive never heard of.
also equinox is a norwegian band i believe. are they any good?

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Aug 08, 2009 1:11 pm

pzman wrote:thx pommikone all new to my ears except annica (good stuff though)
candlemass 86-92 is essential imo so im curious to hear memento mori.
as for thrash agony and mezzrow ive never heard of.
also equinox is a norwegian band i believe. are they any good?

The Thrash scene from these counties is excellent, although, not everyone agrees. A common claim is "lack of originallity". Equinox is a great band in my opinion, but unless you are into Progressive Thrash/Tech Thrash you might only want to check out the "Auf Wiedersehen" album as with the others they start to climb deeper into that territory with each release.