Nice list though I would disagree with most hahahah

Based on your taste in music, you appear to be a very deep, sincere, and introspective soul who enjoys long, quiet walks in Autumn evenings and passionately playing acoustic folk tunes.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 22.10.2012 at 02:50

Nice list though I would disagree with most hahahah

Haha I thought so, but thanks anyway.

Written by Guest on 22.10.2012 at 06:59

Based on your taste in music, you appear to be a very deep, sincere, and introspective soul who enjoys long, quiet walks in Autumn evenings and passionately playing acoustic folk tunes.

Can't really tell if you're being serious or not.

I disagree... xept for Wintersun, Metallica and Nile.

We, sir, are only 5% compatible together.
So I know it probably makes you sad since im miraculously awesome, but no, Im not gonna turn gay today for you
I'll stay straight, sorry, better luck next time.

+1

Written by Guib on 29.11.2012 at 01:32

I disagree... xept for Wintersun, Metallica and Nile.

We, sir, are only 5% compatible together.
So I know it probably makes you sad since im miraculously awesome, but no, Im not gonna turn gay today for you
I'll stay straight, sorry, better luck next time.

+1

Well, tastes differ... that's the only thing I can say to that.

Thanks for the thumbs up though.

Written by Erik M. on 29.11.2012 at 01:35

Written by Guib on 29.11.2012 at 01:32

I disagree... xept for Wintersun, Metallica and Nile.

We, sir, are only 5% compatible together.
So I know it probably makes you sad since im miraculously awesome, but no, Im not gonna turn gay today for you
I'll stay straight, sorry, better luck next time.

+1

Well, tastes differ... that's the only thing I can say to that.

Thanks for the thumbs up though.

Oh its okay don't get me wrong, I totally respect your tastes, I mean you got the right to love cocks and all
I did not mean to insult you.

[ Keep in mind that I was just kiddin there ]

Written by Guib on 29.11.2012 at 01:36

Oh its okay don't get me wrong, I totally respect your tastes, I mean you got the right to love cocks and all
I did not mean to insult you.

[ Keep in mind that I was just kiddin there ]

Thanks for respecting my tastes, but you my friend, can go f*ck yourself.

(Keep in mind that I was just kidding here as well)

Written by Erik M. on 29.11.2012 at 20:44

Written by Guib on 29.11.2012 at 01:36

Oh its okay don't get me wrong, I totally respect your tastes, I mean you got the right to love cocks and all
I did not mean to insult you.

[ Keep in mind that I was just kiddin there ]

Thanks for respecting my tastes, but you my friend, can go f*ck yourself.

(Keep in mind that I was just kidding here as well)

Haha I love your style... lets make love under the moon

Written by Guib on 29.11.2012 at 22:18

Haha I love your style... lets make love under the moon

I think I'll pass. Now go and find someone else.

Written by Erik M. on 29.11.2012 at 22:26

Written by Guib on 29.11.2012 at 22:18

Haha I love your style... lets make love under the moon

I think I'll pass. Now go and find someone else.

Loll sure

"Christ Goodbye" is one of my all-time favorite metal songs. It is one of yours too I can assume by your Saturnus image.

Written by saw_you_drown on 03.12.2012 at 22:47

"Christ Goodbye" is one of my all-time favorite metal songs. It is one of yours too I can assume by your Saturnus image.

That song certainly is brilliant, as is the whole album (which is actually one of my all-time favourite albums), though I think I'd still prefer the song Paradise Belongs To You to it. Thanks for the thumbs up by the way.

Whoa, that's a nice list! There are some great albums I still don't have. +1

Written by Guest on 04.01.2013 at 16:53

Whoa, that's a nice list! There are some great albums I still don't have. +1

Thanks!

Great list, we seem to have very similar tastes in metal. Most of these would probably go into my top 50 too.

Written by CyberSymphony on 25.02.2013 at 17:07

Great list, we seem to have very similar tastes in metal. Most of these would probably go into my top 50 too.

Thanks a lot, man! I viewed a few of your lists too and while I don't like them all equally, I especially think your "ultimate gothic albums" list is great (which I thumbed up a while ago). That list is keeping me from creating my own gothic albums list to be honest, since it would look a lot like yours, hahaha.

Aside from the pure symphonic albums, a great list

Written by Urs Blank on 20.04.2013 at 17:18

Aside from the pure symphonic albums, a great list

Thanks! I know you said you're not fond of symphonic metal, but which albums are you referring to exactly?

Mostly the Epica album, which I can hardly stand, and to a lesser extent The Sins Of Thy Beloved and After Forever albums. I must admit these two may not be "pure" Symphonic Metal, probably a mix of Symphonic and Gothic, but it still doesn't work for me.

Also, interesting choice regarding the Saturnus albums you've picked, Veronika Decides To Die and Martyre being generally praised a lot more. Not that I disagree with your choice though

Written by Urs Blank on 20.04.2013 at 18:23

Mostly the Epica album, which I can hardly stand, and to a lesser extent The Sins Of Thy Beloved and After Forever albums. I must admit these two may not be "pure" Symphonic Metal, probably a mix of Symphonic and Gothic, but it still doesn't work for me.

Also, interesting choice regarding the Saturnus albums you've picked, Veronika Decides To Die and Martyre being generally praised a lot more. Not that I disagree with your choice though

Ah I see. Well, Epica's The Phantom Agony is actually the only Epica album that's worthy of being on this list, since I like all of their other stuff way less (Design Your Universe for example is extremely overrated in my opinion). The Sins of Thy Beloved's debut album is a definite masterpiece in my opinion, so it will never leave this list.

Regarding Saturnus, I think Paradise Belongs To You is their absolute undisputed masterpiece (on Metallum this album gets by far the best reviews, check it out). Saturn In Ascension isn't nearly as great, but still good enough for this list. Both "Veronica" and Martyre are overrated in my opinion. Still great albums obviously, but I don't think they're worth more than an 8.5/10. Both have a few brilliant songs (I Long, Descending, Softly On The Path You Fade, Thus My Heart Weepeth For Thee), but also some songs that I like a bit less (for example: Pretend, Murky Waters, Thou Art Free, Lost My Way). How would you rank Saturnus' albums?

I gave both Veronika and Martyre a very generous 10 back in the days but something between 8,5 and 9 would be more accurate. As for Paradise Blongs To You, I wholeheartedly agree with you, it is their masterpiece

Saturn In Ascension is for me their weakest, but I would still give it a 8,5. And I could have probably liked it more would it have been released a couple of years ago when I was really into the genre.

Written by Urs Blank on 20.04.2013 at 19:14

I gave both Veronika and Martyre a very generous 10 back in the days but something between 8,5 and 9 would be more accurate. As for Paradise Blongs To You, I wholeheartedly agree with you, it is their masterpiece

Saturn In Ascension is for me their weakest, but I would still give it a 8,5. And I could have probably liked it more would it have been released a couple of years ago when I was really into the genre.

I gave both of them a 9 initially, but downvoted them to an 8. Saturn In Ascension is a 9-9,5, while Paradise Belongs To You is of course a 10. Both of those (the last two I mentioned) are massive, but on "Paradise" literally every song is brilliant, while I don't enjoy every song as much on Saturn in Ascension (Mourning Sun and Call of the Raven Moon are my least favourites). Well, good to hear we at least agree on their debut being the best work of Saturnus, since most people happen to think either Martyre or Veronica Decides To Die is the best they ever made. I just don't have that "click" with those albums and I definitely have that with the other two.

You're right, your list is also great

Written by ~Starchild~ on 21.04.2013 at 13:19

You're right, your list is also great

Thanks.

I also like your list, the gothic/symphonic part especially. Good to see A Sombre Dance here, that album is truly a masterpiece of symphonic metal, and quite overlooked.
From Summoning, I would've put Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame instead of Oath Bound, but ok nevertheless.
I can recommend two bands you may like, Todesbonden (Atmospheric gothic/doom) and Madder Mortem (Atmospheric gothic metal).

Written by Guest on 21.04.2013 at 20:18

I also like your list, the gothic/symphonic part especially. Good to see A Sombre Dance here, that album is truly a masterpiece of symphonic metal, and quite overlooked.
From Summoning, I would've put Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame instead of Oath Bound, but ok nevertheless.
I can recommend two bands you may like, Todesbonden (Atmospheric gothic/doom) and Madder Mortem (Atmospheric gothic metal).

Thanks! So it seems you're about the opposite of Urs Blank? And yeah, A Sombre Dance is definitely an amazing album... one of those rare albums you get blown away by the first time you hear it, which also happened to me recently with Limbonic Art's In Abhorrence Dementia.

Well, as for Summoning... I have heard everything except for Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (yep, even Lugburz, which is their weakest but still good... just a totally different style), so it might replace Oath Bound at one point in the future. Since Stronghold is their best, that album will probably never leave this list.

I have yet to listen to Todesbonden, but I already own an album by Madder Mortem (Desiderata). Because the style is pretty unique I'm still not sure what to think of it. And the fact that Metalstorm labels them as "atmospheric gothic metal" doesn't mean they're right... they sound like atmospheric progressive metal to me. But maybe their other albums are different.

Written by Erik M. on 21.04.2013 at 21:30


Thanks! So it seems you're about the opposite of Urs Blank? And yeah, A Sombre Dance is definitely an amazing album... one of those rare albums you get blown away by the first time you hear it, which also happened to me recently with Limbonic Art's In Abhorrence Dementia.

Well, as for Summoning... I have heard everything except for Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame (yep, even Lugburz, which is their weakest but still good... just a totally different style), so it might replace Oath Bound at one point in the future. Since Stronghold is their best, that album will probably never leave this list.

I have yet to listen to Todesbonden, but I already own an album by Madder Mortem (Desiderata). Because the style is pretty unique I'm still not sure what to think of it. And the fact that Metalstorm labels them as "atmospheric gothic metal" doesn't mean they're right... they sound like atmospheric progressive metal to me. But maybe their other albums are different.

It was interesting for me when I first head A Sombre Dance, because I didn't like it at all. I thought it was boring and all songs sounded the same. I remember I gave it a 3 But when I listened it again a few months later, I realized how good is it.
I heard a song from Abhorrence Dementia, I remember I liked it, still nedd to check the full album out.

How come you haven't heard LMHSYF? Shame on you It was the first I heard from Summoning, and enjoyed it immediately Just listen A New Power Is Rising and Farewell, they are epic as hell!
I agree about Madder Mortem, they are not a typical gothic band, but I think their last album, Eight Ways is more gothic/symphonic (it was the staff pick of Best Atmospheric Metal in 2008).

Written by Guest on 21.04.2013 at 22:39

It was interesting for me when I first head A Sombre Dance, because I didn't like it at all. I thought it was boring and all songs sounded the same. I remember I gave it a 3 But when I listened it again a few months later, I realized how good is it.
I heard a song from Abhorrence Dementia, I remember I liked it, still nedd to check the full album out.

How come you haven't heard LMHSYF? Shame on you It was the first I heard from Summoning, and enjoyed it immediately Just listen A New Power Is Rising and Farewell, they are epic as hell!
I agree about Madder Mortem, they are not a typical gothic band, but I think their last album, Eight Ways is more gothic/symphonic (it was the staff pick of Best Atmospheric Metal in 2008).

Wow really? When I heard A Sombre Dance it was the complete opposite. And to be honest, the listens after that I still found it amazing, but slightly less. And rating it (or most albums anyway) a 3 is just unforgivable.

Well, pretty much every song from In Abhorrence Dementia is amazing, but here you go (if you haven't already found/downloaded it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHEaO3Y0qgw Symphonic black metal at its best... I have yet to hear an album in this genre that's better than this.

Haha, I own every Summoning album except for LMHSYF and Lugburz, but I'm going to buy them in the next few months. I started off with Minas Morgul, then Dol Guldur, Stronghold, Oath Bound and Lugburz as the final one I checked out. And I'll be sure to listen to those songs, thanks for the recommendations.

Written by Erik M. on 22.04.2013 at 00:14

Wow really? When I heard A Sombre Dance it was the complete opposite. And to be honest, the listens after that I still found it amazing, but slightly less. And rating it (or most albums anyway) a 3 is just unforgivable.

Well, pretty much every song from In Abhorrence Dementia is amazing, but here you go (if you haven't already found/downloaded it): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MHEaO3Y0qgw Symphonic black metal at its best... I have yet to hear an album in this genre that's better than this.

Haha, yeah, nowadays I don't really rate anything below 5. I wait a few more spins before deciding, and only listen to albums from where I already liked some songs, so it basically starts from 5.
Thanks for the link, I actually saw this already, the song I heard was the first song from here. I'm not a big fan of black metal, I only like this symphonic type. I listened most of it, sounds nice, I really like the atmosphere, but doesn't seem melodic enough for my tastes. But I will give it a few more spins, I think it will be a grower. Thanks again!