Eternal Hails didn't quite hit home after the spectacular feat that was Old Star but I'm due a return to it. This snippet sounds cool so I'll def give it a go as well.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=o4sDJibkgbU
That snippet is short but it sounds good. Kind of an epic doom buzz.
Ya, that's what I got from it.
Have Eternal Hails on now again and liking it a lot more than previous listens.
I didn't pick that one up but I've stuck on Old Star here :laugh:
I def prefer Old Star as the songs as a whole seem to work better but I'll def be giving EH a bit more time.
I have lost lashed on A blaze in the Northern Sky. I think I'll rip through the three grim classics this morning. Might as well be productive while doing fuck all 8)
Really enjoying the clip, I've been spinning Hails quite regularly must revisit Old Star it's one I've not reached for in quite a while.
One of those bands for me that I enjoy more or less all bar 2 albums they've put out. This sounds good, nice direction again.
State of the cover .
They seriously need to consider quitting .well past it now .
Haven't really enjoyed anything since The Cult is Alive but like a lot of what came before that. Might throw a bit on, haven't done so in ages. Wouldn't be holding out much hope for whatever comes out this time
At this point it's Goatlord or gtfo for me. :laugh:
I'll check this out, like I do with everything album, and be mostly disappointed like every album. I'm intrigued by the title "Eon 2" though.
Still, Fenriz is the coolest person in metal.
Eternal Hails was great, I must give the one previous to it a spin, I missed it at the time. Looking forward to the new one.
Yes the title eon 2 had my interest piqued... Normally any re-iteration of track like that is not a good sign!!
Particularly given its an era they've largeley distanced themselves from.
Think they are skating in thin ice at this stage with that cover .
Fuck I just looked at the cover. Wow
Yeah the cover is well... all downhill.
Zero effort on the cover alright, like they were just walking and someone took a photo and Peaceville asked them for a cover and fenriz searched his phone and found that and just added a B&W filter. Lazy.
Quote from: Necr0rceN on September 14, 2022, 08:38:51 PMZero effort on the cover alright, like they were just walking and someone took a photo and Peaceville asked them for a cover and fenriz searched his phone and found that and just added a B&W filter. Lazy.
Take another look at it. And focus on the feet 8)
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 14, 2022, 08:43:29 PMQuote from: Necr0rceN on September 14, 2022, 08:38:51 PMZero effort on the cover alright, like they were just walking and someone took a photo and Peaceville asked them for a cover and fenriz searched his phone and found that and just added a B&W filter. Lazy.
Take another look at it. And focus on the feet 8)
Ah fuck I didn't think it could get funnier. I sort of like it all the same, but also have a feeling it's not actually the art at all and we won't see it until it's released.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 14, 2022, 08:43:29 PMQuote from: Necr0rceN on September 14, 2022, 08:38:51 PMZero effort on the cover alright, like they were just walking and someone took a photo and Peaceville asked them for a cover and fenriz searched his phone and found that and just added a B&W filter. Lazy.
Take another look at it. And focus on the feet 8)
They're friggin figure skates by the looks of it! Not even ice hockey skates - the big sissy
I like the cover, beats the usual throwaway forest or mountain shot
So they have released a track and video in advance .
More of the same.
https://blabbermouth.net/news/darkthrone-shares-new-song-caravan-of-broken-ghosts-from-upcoming-album-astral-fortress
Sounds pretty good to me. A little repetitive perhaps but some cool riffs overall. I like the video. I see people crying about it being formatted for Tik Tok. How would they know that unless they use Tik Tok??? I wouldn't have had a fucking breeze.
Just seems like Fenriz just filmed walking in the forest on his phone... id say he doesnt have a clue what Tik Tok is ;D
Or maybe a GoPro.
(https://i.ytimg.com/vi/Eta_tXqdJss/maxresdefault.jpg)
Ya, I thought the song was sound. Not groundbreaking but not shite. Will check out the album.
Gave it another listen. Definitely monotonous but the riffs are cool. I've heard worse from them. Will wait and see what the album is like, probably be a slow burn like the last few.
Eternal Hails did nothing at all for me so I was surprised by how much I enjoyed this song. Yeah it's nothing new but it has a certain hypnotic magic to it all the same.
Just listening through on yt while awaiting my copy, is anyone else getting a hefty bang of Dread Sovereign off it in places or is it just me?