Beautiful passages in death metal

in limbow · August 11th, 2009, 10:31 PM

What are some great death metal songs or albums that feature passages that could qualify as 'beautiful'? I think the outro of In Mist She Was Standing is clearly the best example of this. Another one not by Opeth I can think of right now is the last couple minutes of "Kali" by !T.O.O.H.!, absolutely amazing.

Any others? Preferably nothing overly cheesy or wanky.

Lateralus14 · August 12th, 2009, 12:17 AM

Beauty is pretty much non-existent in real death metal but it's all over the place in melodeath or w/e, Moonshield by In Flames comes to mind. Opeth isn't very deathy at all but obviously a ton of their metal riffs and melodies are beautiful, too many to name.

Frosties · August 12th, 2009, 02:41 AM

The middle of Death's Sacred Serenity.

Space Butler · August 12th, 2009, 03:37 AM

Devoured by Vermin by Cannibal Corpse comes to mind.

But seriously, most of the beautiful metal that I have heard isn't plain old death metal, it has influences of other genres... like death doom, folk, or progressive metal. My Dying Bride, Opeth, and Agalloch are my choices for beautiful metal.

Antyman · August 12th, 2009, 06:48 AM

every Death song. (the band)

Kamel · August 12th, 2009, 08:55 AM

Quote:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Beauty

Beauty is a characteristic of a person, animal, place, object, or idea that provides a perceptual experience of pleasure, meaning, or satisfaction. Beauty is studied as part of aesthetics, sociology, social psychology, and culture...

An "ideal beauty" is an entity which is admired, or possesses features widely attributed to beauty in a particular culture, for perfection....

It is not wrong to claim that there is beauty in death metal; I´ve found some of Necrophagist's songs extremely beautiful to the extent of perfection.

Nasty-Fire · August 12th, 2009, 10:57 AM

Thanks for the precision I was about to say something like that. Well to answer the thread... mmm too many songs to be told.

Walls1441 · August 12th, 2009, 10:58 AM

theres a shit ton of them. not about to start naming shit.

Kamel · August 12th, 2009, 12:23 PM

^why posting then?

Walls1441 · August 12th, 2009, 02:02 PM

you can't stop me from being a negative nancy

in limbow · August 12th, 2009, 10:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Kamel

It is not wrong to claim that there is beauty in death metal; I´ve found some of Necrophagist's songs extremely beautiful to the extent of perfection.

Good point. I guess I meant beauty in the most traditional way, i.e. perhaps gorgeous melodic passages like the ones I mentioned in the OP. Then again, death metal with melodic tendencies is often whimpy and/or wanky shit, so it's hard to think of a lot of examples.

I'll extend the topic to any kind of metal; black, death, folk, whatever.
That said:
Weakling- Dead as Dreams - the beautifully mournful melody that builds up over the first few minutes
Coldworld- Hymn to Eternal Frost - fuck, whenever that choir comes in. Floors me every time.
Agalloch- Falling Snow - the outro

Space Butler · August 12th, 2009, 11:06 PM

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Originally Posted by in limbow

Agalloch- Falling Snow - the outro

OH YEAH!

That is like the best fakking song ever

Nebulanus · August 13th, 2009, 01:08 AM

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Originally Posted by in limbow

Coldworld- Hymn to Eternal Frost - fuck, whenever that choir comes in. Floors me every time.
Agalloch- Falling Snow - the outro

+1000 Coldworld's Melancholie2 is a really great and beautiful album even if the OP wasn't searching for black metal and the end of Falling Snow.. WOW

vitorias123 · August 13th, 2009, 05:31 AM

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Originally Posted by in limbow

I'll extend the topic to any kind of metal; black, death, folk, whatever.
That said:
Weakling- Dead as Dreams - the beautifully mournful melody that builds up over the first few minutes
Coldworld- Hymn to Eternal Frost - fuck, whenever that choir comes in. Floors me every time.
Agalloch- Falling Snow - the outro

Nice choise

Things i really consider as beautifull is
Last solo by Michael Amott in Carcass -Incarnated Solvent Abuse
Agrypnie-Intro
Blut aus Nord - our blessed frozen cells
Sun of the Sleepless-Romanze zur Nacht

Kamel · August 13th, 2009, 08:53 AM

The intro of Death's Lack of Comprehension fits perfectly to its context

THe intro of In flames' Jotun is also very beautiful
:goosebumps:

Kir-ir-Bannog · August 16th, 2009, 12:12 PM

death - cosmic sea
parts fo edge of sanity's crimson II

Caesar Metallius · August 16th, 2009, 12:28 PM

The slower, very melodic parts in DECHRISTIANIZE by VITAL REMAINS.

Space Butler · August 16th, 2009, 01:56 PM

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Originally Posted by Space Butler

OH YEAH!

Fail... sorry about that, I was drunk and I thought everyone would use the kool-aid man's voice when reading that... but now I am sure I was wrong.

in limbow · August 16th, 2009, 11:59 PM

haha you should've put it in red text, might've been slightly more obvious. Maybe.

Ɛnslaved · August 17th, 2009, 01:58 AM

Entombed's Left Hand Path,after 3:54 Phantasm part.

pyr0rrzzz · August 17th, 2009, 02:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Kir-ir-Bannog

parts fo edge of sanity's crimson II

Mikael's long scream in Crimson I

beast from the east · August 20th, 2009, 08:22 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by in limbow

I'll extend the topic to any kind of metal; black, death, folk, whatever.
That said:
Weakling- Dead as Dreams - the beautifully mournful melody that builds up over the first few minutes
Coldworld- Hymn to Eternal Frost - fuck, whenever that choir comes in. Floors me every time.
Agalloch- Falling Snow - the outro

I just wanted to compliment you on your excellent taste. Your three examples are mucho excellente!!!

grey knight · August 21st, 2009, 04:06 AM

I think Carcass - Heartwork solo's are if not beautifull, atleast very atmospheric.
Also their Child's play has almost like beautifull parts.

Heh, how about Wintersun's Beautifull death?

Nebulanus · August 21st, 2009, 12:39 PM

Nefastus Dies - Cost-Effective Mergers has a lot of nice passages in it, I think the song in general is pretty beautiful

Tonytonetonetyone · August 21st, 2009, 01:22 PM

Burden and hex omega are beautiful metal songs.

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in limbow wobmil ni Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United States Posts: 541	Beautiful passages in death metal What are some great death metal songs or albums that feature passages that could qualify as 'beautiful'? I think the outro of In Mist She Was Standing is clearly the best example of this. Another one not by Opeth I can think of right now is the last couple minutes of "Kali" by !T.O.O.H.!, absolutely amazing. Any others? Preferably nothing overly cheesy or wanky.

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Lateralus14 Senior Member Join Date: Oct 2008 Posts: 3,100	Beauty is pretty much non-existent in real death metal but it's all over the place in melodeath or w/e, Moonshield by In Flames comes to mind. Opeth isn't very deathy at all but obviously a ton of their metal riffs and melodies are beautiful, too many to name. __________________ Last.fm l Rateyourmusic

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Frosties Blind @ heart Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Israel Posts: 2,178	The middle of Death's Sacred Serenity. __________________

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Walls1441 Senior Member Join Date: May 2007 Posts: 472	theres a shit ton of them. not about to start naming shit. __________________ www.myspace.com/moderately1337 best music ... eva

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Kamel Trollhunter Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 432	The intro of Death's Lack of Comprehension fits perfectly to its context THe intro of In flames' Jotun is also very beautiful :goosebumps: __________________ Sí na i veth, i veth naid bain

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Kir-ir-Bannog ...no ordinary rabbit Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Cambridge, UK Posts: 849	death - cosmic sea parts fo edge of sanity's crimson II

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Caesar Metallius Senior Member Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Kentucky Posts: 276	The slower, very melodic parts in DECHRISTIANIZE by VITAL REMAINS. __________________ I like Opeth.

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in limbow wobmil ni Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: United States Posts: 541	haha you should've put it in red text, might've been slightly more obvious. Maybe.

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Ɛnslaved Member Join Date: Jul 2008 Posts: 83	Entombed's Left Hand Path,after 3:54 Phantasm part.

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Nebulanus Member Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Québec City Posts: 56	Nefastus Dies - Cost-Effective Mergers has a lot of nice passages in it, I think the song in general is pretty beautiful __________________ www.myspace.com/fullchill

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Tonytonetonetyone Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 29	Burden and hex omega are beautiful metal songs.