Epic Doom/"Viking" Metal

GJ · Post by GJ » Fri Apr 16, 2010 10:45 am

I like (older) Trouble quite a bit, but never liked the singing very much.

To me being able to enjoy Count Raven very much depends on the mood I'm in, otherwise they can be quite dull. Sometimes rather cheesy too, haha! (coming from the right mouth!)

Abyss · Post by **Abyss** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 11:41 am

Do you know of Gjallarhorn with members from Doomsword? Also check out another Italian band by the name of Thunderstorm especially their Sad Symphony and Witchhunter Tales albums.

Sgt. Kuntz · Post by **Sgt. Kuntz** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:21 pm

I used to listen to FALKENBACH a lot, especially "Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri" is damn good and my favorite viking-BATHORY-clone. Others are SCALD, the first DOOMSWORD album and ATLANTEAN KODEX, the usual suspects i guess.

Not my favorite subgenre, the viking lyrics can bore me to death, if you know one, you know them all.

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:40 pm

You MUST check out HADES (NOR) !!!!

Incredible Viking doom/black metal!!!

'AGAIN SHALL BE' is a must-have! Someone's selling a copy on Ebay now for $135!

The perfect blend of Bathory-Hammerheart-era style songs with Mayhem-De Mysteriis production, seek it out now!

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 4:14 pm

ION BRITTON wrote:
FuneralCircle wrote:
Avenger wrote:
Yeah, I was talking more so the Viking crap.

I love Candlemass, Solitude Aeturnus, Count Raven, Trouble, etc.
Who doesn't love that stuff?
Me. I don't like COUNT RAVEN at all and the only thing I like from TROUBLE is their debut. Stone me!

Do you mind if I ash you instead? Got plenty of that in the air.

I'm not into the whole epic/viking scene. Ereb Altor sounds like a third rate Bathory with hardly any proper doom at all.

pzman · Post by **pzman** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:11 pm

Viking stuff not really, but EPIC DOOM surely. Dont even need to mention some of the bands....

The Knell · Post by **The Knell** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 8:25 pm

Sgt. Kuntz wrote:I used to listen to FALKENBACH a lot, especially "Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri" is damn good and my favorite viking-BATHORY-clone.

Really? For me this was already way too "melodic" in a weird Disney-cheesy way. The debut is amazing though!

I have to admit , for BATHORY-clone I really like Iuvenes with "Riddle Of Steel" and "When Heroes Will Rise", both something between Blood Fire Death-Hammerheart and on the second one occasional debut and The Return breakouts too. Just not as well written & performed ofcourse, but honest and pretty charming nonetheless

Sgt. Kuntz · Post by **Sgt. Kuntz** » Fri Apr 16, 2010 9:29 pm

The Knell wrote:
Sgt. Kuntz wrote:I used to listen to FALKENBACH a lot, especially "Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri" is damn good and my favorite viking-BATHORY-clone.
Really? For me this was already way too "melodic" in a weird Disney-cheesy way. The debut is amazing though!

Well maybe the sound is a bit cleaner on the second, but overall a pretty amazing album in my books, melodic is not automatically bad

Actually when i first heard it, my thoughts were "maybe that's how Quorthon always wanted to sound like, when he started the whole viking thing"

Uh oh, shouldn't have said that, now i am the heretic!

ION BRITTON · Post by **ION BRITTON** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 12:05 am

The Knell wrote:
Sgt. Kuntz wrote:I used to listen to FALKENBACH a lot, especially "Magni Blandinn Ok Megintiri" is damn good and my favorite viking-BATHORY-clone.
Really? For me this was already way too "melodic" in a weird Disney-cheesy way. The debut is amazing though!

I have to admit , for BATHORY-clone I really like Iuvenes with "Riddle Of Steel" and "When Heroes Will Rise", both something between Blood Fire Death-Hammerheart and on the second one occasional debut and The Return breakouts too. Just not as well written & performed ofcourse, but honest and pretty charming nonetheless

I've heard one JUVENES album, can't remember which one it was, it was basically a shameless rip-off of Blood Fire Death, music with zero personality. Even the order of the track was similar. I personally don't need any of this.

MEXDefenderOfSteel · Post by **MEXDefenderOfSteel** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 2:14 am

Avenger wrote:Probably the most boring snoozfest of a "sub-genre" in Metal. I'll pass thanks.

Elvenefris · Post by **Elvenefris** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:34 am

Saint Vitus anyone?

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:49 am

Elvenefris wrote:Saint Vitus anyone?

Pure Doom?

Elvenefris · Post by **Elvenefris** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 4:55 am

Avenger wrote:
Elvenefris wrote:Saint Vitus anyone?
Pure Doom?

Yup, and Reverend Bizzare, I'd put them both into Heavy Traditional Doom, rather than pure doom. I have Saint Vitus Born Too Late and Mournful Cries and the band does it's best on these discs. I think Doom/Death is popular just because of the bands which fall into that bracket of genre and traditional doom's vocals are what most people are uncomfortable with.

Avenger · Post by **Avenger** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:11 am

Elvenefris wrote:
Avenger wrote:
Elvenefris wrote:Saint Vitus anyone?
Pure Doom?
Yup, and Reverend Bizzare, I'd put them both into Heavy Traditional Doom, rather than pure doom. I have Saint Vitus Born Too Late and Mournful Cries and the band does it's best on these discs. I think Doom/Death is popular just because of the bands which fall into that bracket of genre and traditional doom's vocals are what most people are uncomfortable with.

But the topic's about "Viking" Metal...

FuneralCircle · Post by **FuneralCircle** » Sat Apr 17, 2010 5:59 am

Damn man, it really would have helped if you guys read my OP as well as the title of the thread to understand the context, it's going all over the place!!!