Archive for September, 2011
Hey there! As the title states, threnodies will be out of order for some days. This is caused by Murphy’s Law, as everything that can go wrong does so at the moment. There is the lack of internet at my apartment that just won’t get fixed by my ISP, my netbook, which has gotten wet …
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It’s obvious, that humans are influenced by role models everytime they do something, and it’s even more obvious that artists are influenced in the exact same way. It’s not uncommon that records of, mostly unknown, bands remind you of some more known, established bands (for instance the next Darkthrone copy). There are, of course, some …
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It’s not unusual, that the origin of a band is emphasised, especially when they originate in a country, that is not known for metal. How exciting it must be, that there are bands from the orient, asia or south america which are playing metal, too. Except some special cases like Melechesh you can’t even hear, from which …
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The first impression is really important, as it shapes the later relation you have to a person or object. Although the cover is really nice and convincing, there is a real big question on my mind, as I read the band name, respectively the title of the EP. How good can a record be, that …
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The trend of post-black metal and therefore the lamentation of the urban style of living and those urban landscapes, is gaining more and more reputation and popularity. In contrast, there is of course a movement which concentrates on the beauty of nature with Agalloch and Ocotober Falls as two of the best known bands. Of course …
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Conceptual records are the most fascinating kind of records that could be released, especially as the artists invested more time and love in it than they would have done for a normal one. Another positive aspect is, that you can be sure that all songs are fitting together and therefore are guaranteeing listening pleasure over …
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