Holy shit! New Mayhem is great![views:14681][posts:42][CD Review:view review] ________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 2:21pm - retzam ""] It is wonderful! I just got it (Chimera) and listened to about 2 and a half songs (don't have time right now for the whole thing) and it is great. A cross between Wolf's Lair Abyss and Grand Declaration of War (now about 8 people are going to say "wow, a cross between their two worst albums, can't wait to pick that one up", but I already hear you so hold your tongues). Maniac's vox are much better than usual (no talking, sounds more black metal), and Hellhammer's drumming is stunning again, although it is mixed poorly and he is still using triggers. The guitar work is more technical than before, and not as speedy. I really like it to tell you all the truth. Hahaha, and the booklet is made of such a weird type of paper in such a strange color and texture, you have to hold it at a certain angle to read. Oh, and another plus, an overhead diagram of Hellhammer's set! Quite awesome. This album is filled with awesome. Now everyone shall disagree with me and it will be fun. |
| _______________________________ [Apr 10,2004 2:34pm - eddie ""] Haven't herd it yet, i'll probably pick it up within a week or so, or whenever i get money. Does it bother anyone else that these guys still call themselves Mayhem yet there are no original members in the band? Not that i care as long as it's good music. But it's something to think about. |
| _______________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 2:42pm - DeOdiumMortis ""] Isn't Hellhammer an original member? |
| ________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 2:49pm - Abbath ""] thanks for the heads up retzam, i'll defintaly check it out now, and yes DEM hellhammer is an original member i believe, so is maniac the vocalist, he left the band after the fist album or something like that |
| _______________________________ [Apr 10,2004 3:04pm - eddie ""] hellhammer isn't an original member, the originals are Euronymous, Necrobutcher, and Manheim. I guess you could call maniac an original because he was their first real vocalist. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 3:09pm - dunwich ""] I enjoyed Wolf's Lair Abyss but I couldn't stand Grand Declaration of War...I couldn't even make it through the cd. I'm curious to see what this sounds like. |
| _______________________________ [Apr 10,2004 3:16pm - eddie ""] hmmm necrobutcher is on the new cd. sorry, they have one original. |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 3:25pm - the_reverend ""] damn it.. why don't people use the CD-review section? I'm going to make link these to CD reviews... faggots... |
| ________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 8:27pm - retzam ""] Yes, the original members are Necrobutcher, Maniac, Manheim, and Euronymous. So 50% of the original members are in the band. But Hellhammer is better than Manheim at drums, and Blasphemer is better than Euro (although I wish Euro never died and was still in the band). I will review this in the review section Rev, I actually do use that a lot. Oh, and your welcome Abbath, anytime! |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 8:32pm - the_reverend ""] I'm in the process of linking the two.. sort of... once you put that in the cd-review section, I'll show you. |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 8:51pm - BornSoVile ""] Wolf's Lair Abyss was excellent. Grand Declaration was good too, it just catches people off guard since it isn't traditional. Any mp3s of this around?? |
| _________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 8:53pm - Terence ""] I love Mayhem, I dont get why people give them shit. |
| _______________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 8:58pm - DeOdiumMortis ""] Because they're not very good? :spineyes: |
| ________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 9:05pm - retzam ""] DeOdiumMortis said:Because they're not very good? :spineyes: Well, their old stuff is not good in a not good kind of way, but their new stuff is not good in a really awesome kind of way. They are the apitamy of a love them or hate them band. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 9:06pm - retzam ""] Oh and bornsovile, I completely agree. I love Grand Declaration, it is my favorite Mayhem album. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 9:55pm - Abbath ""] i think Mayhem is just as good as all their controvery they cause |
| __________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 10:07pm - Terence ""] Mayhem are awesome. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 10,2004 10:20pm - BornSoVile ""] [img] |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 11,2004 12:46am - BornSoVile ""] waiting for anyone to make fun of tuff scary norweigian black musicians and their tuff scary taste for cahs. |
| ____________________________________ [Apr 11,2004 5:01am - MyDeadDoll ""] in 1987, i was 7... damn these guys are getting old... hehe |
| ________________________________________ [Apr 11,2004 11:44am - severmywrists ""] everyone thought that World Funeral from Marduk sucked, but hey I honestly thought it was good. i dunno who here would agree with me on that one but heh i liked it and grand declaration i liked too. it's just that once they switch their style everyone quick to judge with their 'recent' releases to just be a flop |
| _______________________________________ [Apr 11,2004 6:52pm - DeOdiumMortis ""] World Funeral's a damn good record. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 11,2004 7:11pm - JellyFish ""] I am a big fan of World Funeral. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 11,2004 7:29pm - retzam ""] I havn't heard World Funeral, but I bet I would like it. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 11,2004 11:35pm - Abbath ""] fucking Marduk's World Funeral is a great black metal album i've been listening to it almost once a day |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 8:17pm - Dissector ""] retzam said:Yes, the original members are Necrobutcher, Maniac, Manheim, and Euronymous. So 50% of the original members are in the band. But Hellhammer is better than Manheim at drums, and Blasphemer is better than Euro (although I wish Euro never died and was still in the band). I will review this in the review section Rev, I actually do use that a lot. Oh, and your welcome Abbath, anytime! Technically Maniac isn't original though. He wasn't on their first album nor was he in any of their demos before that. And they had a "vocalist" before him. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:01pm - retzam ""] He was indeed on their first album, which was Deathcrush. But I didn't know they had a vocalist before him. Who was that? |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:05pm - JellyFish ""] I heard a few tracks today, and they were good. Im gonna pick it up soon |
| ________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:07pm - retzam ""] Good man! :horns: |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:08pm - Dissector ""] Their first album was Pure Fucking Armageddon. And either Necrobutcher or Euronymous sang for it, I don't know which one. Even though its not really singing all he did was scream, there were a few words. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:23pm - retzam ""] I just checked the official site. Pure Fucking Armageddon is not regarded as an album, but as a demo, which was re-released later as an album. Euro and Necro both had lyrics on it, then Messiah came along and I believe both him and Maniac had vocals on Deathcrush, which was also regarded at the time as a demo, but has since been re-released as an album. Those are the facts as they appear on their official site, as screwed up as they sound. So, I guess De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas was their first real album, recorded in 93 and released in 94. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:24pm - Dissector ""] K, I asked my friend. Necrobutcher and Euronymous sang at first for Pure Fucking Armageddon, then they got Messiah, and then came Maniac for Deathcrush. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:26pm - retzam ""] Messiah did sessions on Deathcrush, I am telling you. Go to the discography section in their site. |
| ___________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:29pm - Dissector ""] Yeah you're right on that too. But the point is Mayhem formed in 83 (without Maniac) released their first cd in 86 (without Maniac). After Pure Fucking Armageddon in 86 Maniac joins. So he didn't join til 3 years after the band was formed. They even played live a few times before he joined the band. |
| ________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 9:31pm - retzam ""] Yeah, I was most definately quite wrong about that. That was proved recently in another Mayhem thread. Hahahaha. Mayhem threads always attract a lot of attention I notice. |
| _____________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 11:23pm - anonymous ""] i was definitely impressed |
| _________________________________ [Apr 12,2004 11:36pm - Abbath ""] why do black metal bands have such insane change ups? |
| ______________________________________ [Apr 13,2004 9:29am - the_reverend ""] cause they are always killing each other. and it's like menudo, once the get to be 18, they are out of the band unless they are: 1) dead 2) undead 3) entwined with the wolf spirit |
| ________________________________ [Apr 13,2004 9:34am - Abbath ""] hahahaha:bow: damn i'm 19 i guess i'll be out of my band soon |
| _________________________________ [Apr 13,2004 10:58am - retzam ""] No, that only applies for Norweigan black metal bands Abbath. You're safe. |
| _________________________________ [Apr 13,2004 11:00am - Abbath ""] ahahah i'm gonna try to find the new mayhem cd today retzam:NEWHORNS: |
| _________________________________ [Apr 13,2004 11:02am - retzam ""] Cool man, you won't be dissapointed. There is a cool digipak floating around too, but I only found the jewel case. |
| ___________________________________ [Jan 1,2016 10:39pm - demondave ""] the_reverend said:cause they are always killing each other. and it's like menudo, once the get to be 18, they are out of the band unless they are: 1) dead 2) undead 3) entwined with the wolf spirit This still cuts me up |