Controversial opinions on metal

[Vilden]

Dies Irae is fucking awsome and probably better than most tracks on the first three.

 

[MrTagoMago]

Dies Irae is fucking awsome and probably better than most tracks on the first three.

Behind the title track it's my favorite on BFD. Love that outro.

 

[Vilden]

I actually think A Fine Day To Die is quite overrated. Obviously it is awsome and one of the better tracks on the album, but compared to the title track it is clearly the worse of the epics on the album.

 

[MrTagoMago]

I actually think A Fine Day To Die is quite overrated. Obviously it is awsome and one of the better tracks on the album, but compared to the title track it is clearly the worse of the epics on the album.

I thought I was the only one who felt that way lol. It's an epic opener but it certainly doesn't blow the rest of the album away or anything. I like the album from beginning to end though.

 

[EspaDa]

Blood Fire Death is Quorthon's best song.

 

[Vilden]

It is one of his best for sure, but One Rode to Asa Bay wins (best song ever made all categories).

 

[EspaDa]

I concur. I'm not familiar with most of his viking stuff but I can easily say these are 2 of his best songs.

 

[Elric of Melniboné]

I think that Blood on Ice is pretty overlooked. It's a bit different from the other Viking albums.

 

[no country for old wainds]

if BLOOD ON ICE had been released when it was first written/recorded (before HAMMERHEART) it'd be considered seminal.

 

[MrTagoMago]

if BLOOD ON ICE had been released when it was first written/recorded (before HAMMERHEART) it'd be considered seminal.

Probably so.

 

[CiG]

I think that Blood on Ice is pretty overlooked. It's a bit different from the other Viking albums.

My second favourite! Also, the Nordland albums are quite awesome.

Also we kinda discussed this but I don't see the point in seperating the NWOBHM bands from other artists who were basically doing the same kind of music be they from a different time or different country.

The point would be, they're not British.

 

[MrTagoMago]

The point would be, they're not British.

That's a silly point though :/

 

[CiG]

It's a factual point. After all, it's NWOBritishHM.

 

[MrTagoMago]

It's a factual point. After all, it's NWOBritishHM.

What I mean is I don't see the point in seperating bands based on nationality.

 

[CiG]

What I mean is I don't see the point in seperating bands based on nationality.

So if I made a list of my favourite Norwegian black metal, you'd be okay with me filling the list with Swedish and Finnish black metal?

Interesting.

NWOBHM isn't a genre buddy.

 

[The Ozzman]

NWOBHM isn't a genre buddy.

It's a movement not a genre

 

[CiG]

The test is, could you get away with a statement like the best New Wave Of British Heavy Metal band is Accept from Germany without sounding idiotic.

 

[MrTagoMago]

So if I made a list of my favourite Norwegian black metal, you'd be okay with me filling the list with Swedish and Finnish black metal?

Interesting.

NWOBHM isn't a genre buddy.

It wouldn't bother me since I find Norwegian black metal mostly average. But that's what I was saying basically it's not a genre just a group of bands from a certain era playing a certain kind of music that bands from other countries were also playing. I dunno it's just such a weird thing I'd rather have a thread dedicated to that kind of music from any country rather than just UK.

 

[CiG]

Jesus at least admit you were totally wrong about this. You literally have no counter other than "U.K. meh Norway meh" haha.

If you want to discuss NWOBHM but you don't want to be limited to British bands, drop the NWOB and just start a HM thread/discussion.

 

[MrTagoMago]

Jesus at least admit you were totally wrong about this. You literally have no counter other than "U.K. meh Norway meh" haha.

If you want to discuss NWOBHM but you don't want to be limited to British bands, drop the NWOB and just start a HM thread/discussion.

I think you take it as if I was trying to debate something. I was just saying its weird to me to seperately the NWOBHM bands from bands from other countries who were pretty much doing the same kinds of music.