Bethlehem's Dark Metal Album Appreciation[views:3443][posts:31]____________________________________ [Jun 16,2009 7:54pm - arilliusbm ""] :cd: Haven't listened to this in a few years. One of the most dark, depressing releases of the mid 90s, no doubt. :bow: [img] Go out and buy it. Or if you download stuff instead of buying it 8^( then here you go: http://www.rapidspread.com/file.jsp?id=buji7ocsbc |
| ________________________________________ [Jun 16,2009 10:05pm - boblovesmusic ""] ok fine i'll take this |
| __________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 12:16am - MikeOv ""] Awesome album, though my favorite has always been S.U.I.Z.I.D. |
| _________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 9:06am - C.dEAd ""] "Dictius...." is hands down the best. The most depressing and Landerfmans vocals are unmatched. "Dark Metal" to me sounds more like death/doom metal. |
| ___________________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 9:33am - MikeofDecrepitude ""] Dictius Te Necare is definitely their most infamous album, because of the vocals. Some of the most ridiculously tortured vocals next to early Burzum and Silencer. |
| _________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 9:52am - C.dEAd ""] MikeofDecrepitude said:Dictius Te Necare is definitely their most infamous album, because of the vocals. Some of the most ridiculously tortured vocals next to early Burzum and Silencer. ....Or "Ark of Thought" by Deinoychus. |
| _________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 10:30am - xmikex ""] Posting for d/l later |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 10:34am - arilliusbm ""] Gotta love the updated band picture on metal-archives. Excellent wheel chair shot. |
| __________________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 7:34pm - MillenialKingdom ""] I love this album, although I don't remember if I was a fan of the vocals. |
| _____________________________ [Jun 17,2009 7:49pm - SW ""] the vocals make me laugh. sorry dudes. |
| ____________________________________ [Jun 17,2009 7:57pm - arilliusbm ""] SW said:the vocals make me laugh. sorry dudes. It's not for everyone. I like it; the vocals are powerful, emotional and burn right through me. Have to keep in mind this album is from '94 as well.. |
| _________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 9:57am - C.dEad ""] SW said:the vocals make me laugh. sorry dudes. Your vocals make me laugh. J/K, they really aren't for everyone. Listen to Silencer if you want to REALLY laugh. Still they are one of my fav. BM bands ever. |
| ____________________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:06am - MikeOfDecrepitude ""] Unconventional approach, an acquired taste, and definitely to my liking. And Nattramn's vocals threw me off at first, but knowing he was forcibly institutionalized, completely changed the way I heard them. |
| __________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:22am - C.dEad ""] MikeOfDecrepitude said:Unconventional approach, an acquired taste, and definitely to my liking. And Nattramn's vocals threw me off at first, but knowing he was forcibly institutionalized, completely changed the way I heard them. True but he was institutionalized after the fact. Sure he was crazy, but what he did record in the institution, Diagnose:Lebensfahr or whatever had no trace of those kind of vocals. It was more like dark ambient/industrial and his vocals were actually pretty uncrazy yet still awesome. Either way, "Death-Pierce Me" is still in my top ten BM records of all time. I think the music really speaks for itself and people need to stop putting all attention towards the vox; love em or hate em. What about the amazing clean channel guitar work? Sorrow filled melodies and dark crushing riffage? |
| ____________________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:41am - MikeOfDecrepitude ""] C.dEad said: True but he was institutionalized after the fact. Sure he was crazy, but what he did record in the institution, Diagnose:Lebensfahr or whatever had no trace of those kind of vocals. It was more like dark ambient/industrial and his vocals were actually pretty uncrazy yet still awesome. Either way, "Death-Pierce Me" is still in my top ten BM records of all time. I think the music really speaks for itself and people need to stop putting all attention towards the vox; love em or hate em. What about the amazing clean channel guitar work? Sorrow filled melodies and dark crushing riffage? True, it was after the fact, but once you've seen his photo and realize that he is a highly disturbed individual, it gives his music even more authenticity. I know a few people who hated Silencer at first, but after repeated listens and discovering the above mentioned mythology, it totally changed their perceptions. Vocals could never make an entire album, only enhance it. The music is well played, mournful, and dare I say, sincere? 4 marks for mentioning Diagnose:Lebensgefahr. I'm in need of more dark ambient lately, especially something of the Aural Hypnox fair. |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:47am - arilliusbm ""] Have you guys heard Zyklus by Lunar Aurora? |
| ____________________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:51am - MikeOfDecrepitude ""] For whatever reason, I fell out of touch with Lunar Aurora after Of Stargates and Bloodstained Celestial Spheres and Ars Moriendi, but I liked both. I take it I should check that album out? |
| __________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:52am - C.dEad ""] It's not totally dark ambient, alot of it is very martial-industrial as well. Very good mixture of both. Good luck finding that cd, pretty hard to come by I think nowadays. I might be full of shit, but maybe not? I know someone released a tape edition as well. If you are looking for some fantastic dark ambient/death industrial, check out Exsanguinate or my significant others band Sewer Goddess in which I contribute: http://www.myspace.com/sewergoddess187 |
| ____________________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:56am - MikeOfDecrepitude ""] Oh I know, I was just voicing my need for more dark ambient in general. I will check out the link above when I get home, thanks! |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:57am - arilliusbm ""] I think Lunar Aurora's best work is post 2001: Zyklus, Elixir of Sorrow, and the new one. Perhaps their best and most atmospheric song is ont he split they did with Paysage D'hiver, if you can find it. Not really any industrial elements in any of their work, however if you like a dark, brooding, ambient black metal sound, Zyklus is highly recommended. |
| __________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:58am - C.dEad ""] Cool. Not trying to toot my own horn (or hers for that matter) but it is pretty awesome. Thanks in advance for checking it out. |
| _____________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 10:59am - arilliusbm ""] I think I'm gonna listen to SewerGoddess tonight as well |
| __________________________________ [Jun 18,2009 11:05am - C.dEad ""] Double awesome. Thanks. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 15,2010 3:38pm - arilliusbm ""] bump. Death to false metal |
| _________________________________ [Jul 15,2010 3:48pm - C.dEaD ""] Wow, this was a good thread. |
| ___________________________________________ [Jul 16,2010 3:44am - quintessence_nli ""] 3rd best album from one of my favorite bands ever. Suicide is the best followed by Dictius and this one. Hail supreme tortured dark music at its best. |
| ____________________________________ [Jul 16,2010 7:39am - arilliusbm ""] ha, it's always the same people that post in these threads |
| ________________________________ [Jul 16,2010 9:20am - xmikex ""] I logged in just to say this, and then someone else already beat me to it, but I liked Dictius Te Necare a lot better than Dark Metal. The vocals are some of my favorites. There was a youtube clip of them where someone left in the comments "LOL tantrum metal!!!" and I lol-ed along with it. |
| _______________________________________ [Jul 16,2010 11:37am - goatcatalyst ""] Yes. |
| ____________________________________ [Feb 28,2011 2:05pm - arilliusbm ""] arilliusbm said:bump. Death to false metal |
| ______________________________ [Feb 28,2011 3:17pm - Yeti ""] yeah this album is awesome. thanks to Wamparillius for turning me on...... .....to it. |
| ___________________________________________ [Feb 28,2011 6:34pm - mikeofdecrepitude ""] Classic misery. |