Best Heathen Metal of 2006

[JayKeeley]

Easy.

AGALLOCH
LUDICRA
DRUDKH
GWYNBLEIDD

While it's very good, I'm not sure what to make of the new Negura Bunget. Of course, the knee jerk reaction is to cream all over it, but I'm not sure if I like this more than their last 3 albums. Anyone agree/disagree? (aside from lurch)



EDIT: Heathen = black, pagan, viking, etc.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Kroda - Towards the Firmaments Verge of Life
Helheim - The Journeys And The Experiences Of Death
Fimbultyr - Ändlösa Frågor demo

the Drudkh is great

 

[Demilich]

fuckdamn, the only one i own is Agalloch and i don't even like it too much

talk about progressing conveniently towards everything that's popular right now

 

[Henrik Main]

I really enjoyed Belenos - Chants de Bataille. Enslaved - RUUN and Kampfar - Kvass are also good albums, but I'm unsure if they can be labelled as "heathen".

 

[Johanna]

arrows of agony

 

[spaffe]

As of yet I'm not sure what to make of OM nor Ashes, and those I belive are the only "heathen" metal records I've come across this year.
But as usual, I haven't heard many of this years crop. But of the two I think OM has most potential, its sheer ambition and mood is overwhelming.

 

[EVERLOSTINDEADETERNITY]

I wish i could find any of these albums. I hate you guys.

 

[Demilich]

arrows of agony

I think we have a winner!

I need to order that Gwynbleidd soon

 

[J.]

does summoning - oath bound count?

 

[General Zod]

I've come to the conclusion, I really dislike Agalloch's vocals. As great as the music is, the vocals are equally as bad.

Zod

 

[Demilich]

They're never gonna do something like The Mantle again are they? Too gayed up with post-rock and electronics and the like... fuck.

 

[grazim]

fuckdamn, the only one i own is Agalloch and i don't even like it too much

talk about progressing conveniently towards everything that's popular right now

Yep.

 

[Nico]

Peste Noire

 

[Demilich]

I'm checking out a cool black metal album from 2006 right now...

Wolven Ancestry "The Wrath of Gaia"

And they're from Sudbury, Ontario ... a few hours north of here!

 

[J.]

Peste Noire

i want to hear this. though not the easest find

also, new graveland and lord wind need to be heard

 

[Demilich]

Erik posted samples of the Lord Wind a while ago and it sounded pretty nice!

 

[cthulufhtagn]

no talk of wolves in the throne room? i was feeling particularly misanthropic yesterday and spun the demo i have...still don't have the album though

 

[Reign in Acai]

I've come to the conclusion, I really dislike Agalloch's vocals. As great as the music is, the vocals are equally as bad.

Zod

You have got to be shitting me?

 

[Necromunchkin]

no talk of wolves in the throne room? i was feeling particularly misanthropic yesterday and spun the demo i have...still don't have the album though

It definitely gets my vote for among the best of the year.

 

[KILL TULLY]

I'm not gonna tell you guys because then it will get stained in Pink and start being 'Dude I don't care what they sing about or think or act like or believe in or what genre they are in fact I hate genres because they are dumb just like metalheads with their long hair and elitism and also you just don't get it.'