THE DECADE IS ALMOST OVER, WHAT ARE THE NOUGHTIES CLASSICS?

jared · Post by **jared** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 8:35 pm

portrait - s/t
bathory - nordland 2
ironsword - overlords of chaos
destroyer 666 - cold steel...for an iron age
nifelheim - servants of darkness

just a few off the top of my head. i could probably do this all day.

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Tue Dec 01, 2009 11:15 pm

Khnud wrote:Well, my list is rather diverse, it also contains a Rush album!

Nothing wrong with that! Rush have released a classic album every decade!
I still think 'Snakes And Arrows' was far better, but that is my opinion!

One that comes to mind is UNLEASHED-Midvinterblot! Classis noughties DM!

Shadow Kingdom · Post by **Shadow Kingdom** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 3:39 am

bigfootkit wrote:
mordred wrote:
Shadow Kingdom wrote:
That's what I was thinking.

Not that there's anything wrong with those bands/albums.... just seems like it would be something posted on one of those big forums with a lot of people into big labels....
Well, the Grand Magus album is excellent anyway, 100 percent real metal.
Why the "controversy", about my picks? As i've spent most of the noughties digging through the oldies i've probably missed a lot of good music from this decade, hence the thread. However, i fail to see why anyone would feel moved to negatively comment on albums which i connect with. They just happened to be the ones which i've come back to most often over the years since their release.
Didn't really understand the comment about "big labels" either. Yes, the Down album was released by Elektra, but since when are Scooch Pooch, Surfdog, Rise Above & (the sadly kaput) MFN big labels? Also, what does the size of the label have to do with the quality of the music? Sounds like inverse snobbery to me.
Anyway, enough o' that.
How do you all feel the noughties stand up retrospectively Metalwise? I reckon it's a no-brainer that the '80's is probably the favourite Metallic-era here, but how do we feel the state of the "scene" compares nowadays?

Hey ho, relax bro. No negativity about your picks here. You've made a bunch of "assumptions" here. I guess you didn't comprehend what I said. Let me be clear....when I come to this forum, I usually see the underground-est bands/labels being listed and it was just a surprise to see a list like yours pop up here at this forum where they mostly deal with obscurities. (for the 2nd/3rd time) There's nothing wrong with you or the list. I like a couple of the albums you listed.

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 9:03 am

Korgüll wrote:
Khnud wrote:Well, my list is rather diverse, it also contains a Rush album!
Nothing wrong with that! Rush have released a classic album every decade!
I still think 'Snakes And Arrows' was far better, but that is my opinion!

In fact, S&A is the only Rush album I don't own. Have to do something about that, methinks.

great_knuthulhu · Post by **great_knuthulhu** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:17 am

Khnud wrote:
Korgüll wrote:
Khnud wrote:Well, my list is rather diverse, it also contains a Rush album!
Nothing wrong with that! Rush have released a classic album every decade!
I still think 'Snakes And Arrows' was far better, but that is my opinion!
In fact, S&A is the only Rush album I don't own. Have to do something about that, methinks.

The classic albums are from the 70s and 80s for me, but there are still really good Rush albums from the 90s and 00s. They did a classic show in Oslo a couple of years back though - that was fantastic!

Post by **DaN** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 10:42 am

If you exclude a few early 90's latecomers that sort of belonged in the 80's anyway, I'd say the 00's > 90's. Scenewise it's a nobrainer. I'm not sure I can pick One #1 release of the decade, but SARCOFAGUS' "Core Values" is a strong candidate. Imo it's the most successful comeback from an old 'cult band' in terms of keeping their original vibe without rehashing the past. Some contenders:

PRIMORDIAL - Spirit The Earth Aflame ...and basically all the following releases
BROCAS HELM - Defenders Of The Crown
SLOUGH FEG - Down Among... & Traveller
HELVETETS PORT - Exodus To Hell
HIGH SPIRITS - demo LP
PORTRAIT - s/t
NIFELHEIM - Servants Of Darkness
CANDLEMASS - King Of The Grey Islands
PAGAN ALTAR - Mythical & Magical
DOOMSWORD - Resound The Horn
..and probably a few more

I'm sure TLOT's Omens.. LP belong there too, but I still haven't managed to pick up a copy

...and special credits to MASTODON for creating supposedly "modern" Metal that doesn't suck with their "Leviathan" album.

nabel · Post by **nabel** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 11:22 am

It seems that Resound The Horn is the Doomsword LP? Thats the only one I don't have by them so I guess I need to pick it up...

Sgt. Kuntz · Post by **Sgt. Kuntz** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 12:50 pm

Hard to find a real classics. For me ENFORCER, PORTRAIT or HIGH SPIRITS are very enjoyable albums, but not quite classics.

I will go with:

THE LORD WEIRD SLOUGH FEG - Down among the deadmen (king of the decade!)
ATLANTEAN KODEX - The Pnakotic Demos
PHARAOH - The Longest Night
THE GATES OF SLUMBER - Conqueror
IN SOLITUDE - same
THUNDER RIDER - Tales of Darkness and Light Chapter II
SKULLVIEW - Consequences of Failure
TWISTED TOWER DIRE - The Isle of Hydra
ONWARD - Evermoving
ADRAMELCH - Broken History (speaking of great comebacks...)
DECEASED - Supernatural Addiction
OVERSTEP - Karrig An Ankou (you didn't see that one coming, right?)
WRATHBLADE - War of the Titans

jared · Post by **jared** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 1:57 pm

a few more

DECEASED - supernatural addiction
IMPALED NAZARENE - absence of war does not mean peace
ATOMIZER - caustic music for the spiritually bankrupt
GOAT HORN - threatening force (ep)
SODOM - the final sign of evil
METALUCIFER - heavy metal chainsaw
ABSU - tara
SAURON - thrash assault

Korgüll · Post by **Korgüll** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:07 pm

Khnud wrote:In fact, S&A is the only Rush album I don't own. Have to do something about that, methinks.

Go get it asap, you won't be disappointed!

daniel · Post by **daniel** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 2:25 pm

Arghoslent albums for sure.

'pataphysicien · Post by **'pataphysicien** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 4:22 pm

I agree. some that haven't been named:

Ogre
Hour of 13
Hail
Negative Plane
Revelation (Release!)
Pale Divine
Memory Driven
Orodruin
The Ruins of Beverast (definitely the last 2)
Apostle of Solitude

Khnud · Post by **Khnud** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 5:08 pm

'pataphysicien wrote:I agree. some that haven't been named:

Pale Divine

I had "Thunder Perfect Mind" on my list. Marvelous record.

Black Axe · Post by **Black Axe** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 6:38 pm

'pataphysicien wrote:I agree. some that haven't been named:

Memory Driven

It's not even out a year. Give it some time.

I have to say that I consider most of the albums on your list to be good, but not classic material.

DMR · Post by **DMR** » Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:46 pm

nabel wrote:It seems that Resound The Horn is the Doomsword LP? Thats the only one I don't have by them so I guess I need to pick it up...

Nah, I think My Name Will Live On is Doomsword's best. Resound the Horn might be the best of the first three, but it doesn't really come close to My Name....