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After compiling a number of bands I picked out forty based on how much I enjoyed their material and what I felt people would enjoy. Needless to say there are plenty of bands that didn't make the cut and I actually ended up omitting a few of my favorite albums to favor some lesser known ones that deserve attention. I tried to give a brief overview of each release so you don't have to blindly check out bands like in my last thread. I also want to make it clear that this list is meant to guide you, not tell you what bands I think are the best. So, here you go, forty extreme metal releases that are worth checking out. If any of the links are broken please let me know and I will fix them!


Abhorrence – Abhorrence
Genre: Death
Year: 1990

http://i924.photobucket.com/albums/ad86/treghet/List/abhorrence.jpg

It was not until about ’89 that death metal had really begun to catch on in Northern Europe. Among the early bands that had taken shape in Sweden and Finland was Abhorrence. …

Black Death
(классика жанра и первопроходцы стиля black metal)
http://s19.radikal.ru/i192/1108/0f/6246de663eb7.jpg

Mystifier
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/24083461/Mystifier++Bra.jpg

Blasphemy
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/37911599/Blasphemy.jpg

Crackdust
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/20688903/Crackdust++3.jpg

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hzEUdZz4RhU

Wrust
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/77588/Wrust.jpg

Rhanawa
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/33382775/Rhanawa.jpg

Sound Barrier
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/25388999/Sound+Barrier.jpg

Bad Brains
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/500/27513413/Bad+Brains+hrbadbrains.jpg

Metal Orizon
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/80496973/Metal+Orizon+orizongroup2.jpg

Skinflint
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/71993044/Skinflint.jpg

Remuda
http://userserve-ak.last.fm/serve/_/80497399/Remuda+3.jpg

Overthrust
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I know my charts are weird and I love almost everything that I listen, so it looks more funny xD

*updated 19th of May, 2013.

#:
1349
A:
Abigor
Aborted
Adramelech
Aeon
Anaal Nathrakh
Anorexia Nervosa
Antaeus
Archons
Arckanum
Armagedda
At The Gates
Aura Noir
Avoimen Haudan Löyhkä
B:
Beherit
Benighted
Besatt
Blasphemy
Blinded Memory
Blood Red Throne
Bloodbath
Borknagar
Burzum
C:
Cannibal Corpse
Carpathian Forest
Cephalic Carnage
D:
Dark Funeral
Darkened Nocturn Slaughtercult
Darkthrone
Deathchain
Deathspell Omega
Deströyer 666
Deviant Syndrome
Dimension Zero
Dissection
Drudkh
E:
Emperor
Enemy Is Us
Ensiferum
Enslaved
Evanescence
Evocation
F:
Finntroll
Funeral Mist
G:
Gaahlskagg
Gehenna
Gorgoroth
H:
Hate Forest
Hell Militia
Hellhammer
Horna
I:
I Shalt Become
Ildjarn
Immortal
Imperanon
Isengard
J:
Judas Iscariot
K:
Katatonia
Key to Nowhere
Krieg
L:
Leviathan
Lifelover
Limbonic Art
Ljaa
M:
Made Of Hate
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Again, stolen from another person. ^^

Firstly, name your top 50 most played bands on Last.fm. And now answer the questions according to the numbers:

1, What's your favorite song by 15? (1349)
Sculptor of Flesh, for many years.

2, How did you get into 20? (Necroth Dies)
I'm a vocalist there. ^^

3, Who is your favorite member in 1? (Norther)
I love them all. Without any of them this band wouldn't even exist.

4, Whats your favorite lyric bit by 29? (Enslaved)
"My grace you shall get, because I welcome your return
(If) you're not the hidden into sadness I'll turn
I've come to your rescue now before your last breath
My love you will receive, but it will be your death ."

5, Have you ever seen 22 live? (Mayhem)
Of course. :D Haha, just kidding. I think that it's obvious...

6, What's your favorite album from 10? (Burzum)
Probably Det Som Engang Var.

7, Do you own any merchandise from 3? (Darkthrone)
Of course, I even wear this xD

8, What is a good memory you have of 7? (Urgehal)
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This was something that I had been working on for some time, mostly out of curiosity of the early Canadian scene. It was rather hard tracking down a lot of this stuff, but I was persistant and got 25 tracks from 25 different bands for my troubles. There were still a few I was heavily searching for, but it seems as though any musical efforts left behind by those groups barely exist and definately not online anywhere. I'm not sure about the rules on compilations and stuff like that posted on here, but I figured that with the majority of these bands broken up (Some a long time ago) and a good portion of them never making it past the tiny indie label and releasing an EP, a single or a split that it wouldn't be a big issue. I originally had Cryptopsy on the compilation, but figured that they would be slightly too big for this project (I did, however, put a track from their pre-Cryptopsy band Necrosis on here). Anyways, check it out and let me know what you think. If this is an issue, I can take it down without question. Enjoy!
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Music releases I own (accompanied by relevant info).



CDs - jewel case unless stated otherwise:




A:


- The Absolute of Malignity - The Absolute of Malignity
- Acrimonious - Purulence
- Aeoga - Zenith Beyond The Helix-Locus [ltd. to 1000 copies. Comes in 7'' cover]
- AFX - Chosen Lords
- Albert King - I'll Play The Blues For You
- Alio Die - Suspended Feathers [re-issue by Silentes, Hic Sunt Leones]
- Antaeus - Blood Libels
- Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works 85-92 (remastered)
- Aphex Twin - Selected Ambient Works II (2xCD)
- Aphex Twin - ...I Care Because You Do
- Aphex Twin - Richard D. James Album
- Aphex Twin - Drukqs [2xCD]
- Arktau Eos - Mirrorion [ltd. to 1000 copies. Comes in six-panel A5 booklet]
- Arktau Eos - AI MA RA [2xCD, ltd. to 1000 copies. Comes in A5 cardboard 'box']
- Autechre - Amber
- Autechre - Tri Repetae
- Autechre - Confield


B:



- Black Sabbath - Black Sabbath
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Inspired by the Omega Switch list:

Level 1 - These are albums that any fans of good music should have.

Level 2 - These are albums that any metal fan should have.

Level 3 - While these are not essential recordings, they are worthy additions for a black metal fan.

Level 4 - Albums that have some interesting aspects to borrow, re-use or re-do.

Level 5 - Everything else. The "who really cares" file, except for purists.

Level 1
Bathory - The Return, Blood Fire Death, Hammerheart
Hellhammer - Apocalyptic Raids
Immortal - Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism, Pure Holocaust
Burzum - Burzum, Det Som Engang Var, Hvis lyset tar oss
Darkthrone - Under a Funeral Moon, Transilvanian Hunger
Mayhem- De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
Beherit - Drawing Down the Moon
Graveland - The Celtic Winter, Following the Voice of Blood
Gorgoroth - Pentagram, Antichrist
Ancient - Svartalvheim
Emperor- In the Nightside Eclipse (1994)
Enslaved- Vikingligr Veldi (1993)
Emperor / Enslaved- Emperor / Hordanes Land (1993)
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Thu 30 Sep – Black Mass Ritual Fest III

Day I:

Vorum: Unfortunately there was a long queue to the venue (all who entered passed through the one ticket-seller/stamper/list checker) so I missed most of them which is a shame since I quite enjoy Grim Death Awaits. Only caught the last minutes of the last song, but their playing sounded good even outside and they seemed to be having fun up there.

Neutron Hammer: Never heard them before, just the name thrown around, watched them from upstairs and quite far so couldn't really get into the mood though they sounded pretty good, swinging from something like mid-era Deströyer 666 to the early violent Sadus. The drummer was very impressive, very damn tight playing from him and seemed to be a lot into the performance. The guitarist played well too, even though he kept pretty much the same pose all the time and was hiding behind his hair. Bassist seemed to be struggling a bit with performing and vocalist did alright even if he was rather forgettable. …