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The best EPs.

Started by koper, July 09, 2021, 09:53:30 PM

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#30 July 11, 2021, 12:39:05 AM
Timeghouls 2 EPs. The second ep is some of the best death metal ever recorded. 2 songs is enough to  perfectly distinguish a specific style. They never released an album, which is one of the biggest what coulda beens in music.

Vanitas - ceremony, one of those random 1ep band camp bands I heard years ago that never did anything of note since

Grand Belials key - triumph of the hordes, unlike the rest of their material. Sloppy, more traditionally BM & has one of the worst played (but woulnt change it) solos. Objectively terrible music but hard to beat

Blood incantation - interdimensional extinction, great riffs & great artwork & before the hype train got rolling
#31 July 11, 2021, 01:15:07 PM
Personally, best EPs overall:
CELTIC FROST - Morbid Tales AND Emperor's Return
Best Black Metal EP:
CARPATHIAN FOREST -  Through Chasm, Caves and Titan Woods

I've been spinning Gehenna's "First Spell" a lot recently though...

#32 July 11, 2021, 02:25:42 PM
Those two Celtic Frost are excellent alright. Related, I'd also place Apocalyptic Raids pretty high on my list.
#33 July 11, 2021, 09:01:28 PM
Agalloch - Of Stone, Wind and Pillor' is a great EP. The improvement their cover of Kneel to the Cross is on the original. Unbeatable.
#34 July 11, 2021, 10:00:29 PM
Quote from: Caomhaoin on July 11, 2021, 09:01:28 PM
Agalloch - Of Stone, Wind and Pillor' is a great EP. The improvement their cover of Kneel to the Cross is on the original. Unbeatable.

One of the best covers by anyone ever.
#35 July 12, 2021, 08:46:07 AM
Great thread. Cold Dark Place by Mastodon is class.
#36 July 12, 2021, 10:55:00 AM
Quote from: 101_North on July 10, 2021, 07:13:36 PM
An honourable mention for SAP and Jar of Flies. 2 brilliant EP's.

Classics
#37 July 12, 2021, 10:55:45 AM
#38 July 12, 2021, 10:57:53 AM
I'm surprised Bolzer hasn't been mentioned

2 classic EPs
3 even
#39 July 12, 2021, 11:00:12 AM
Good call, Aura is a whopper but Hero just knocked it out of the park. Lese Majesty was great too!
#40 July 12, 2021, 11:55:00 AM
Quote from: Jward on July 12, 2021, 10:57:53 AM
I'm surprised Bolzer hasn't been mentioned

2 classic EPs
3 even

Yes, definitely 3!

Cold Dark Place is a great listen too, really like it a lot.
#41 July 13, 2021, 12:18:41 PM
14 minutes of absolute perfection from Ilenkus, this is up in my favourites of all time, from anywhere


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6P84MF4xSc
#42 July 22, 2021, 01:37:02 PM
Quote from: Mower Liberation Front on July 10, 2021, 07:49:36 PM
But when it comes down to the best ever? 

In Flames - Subterranean.

Amazing ep, and Black Ash Inheritance isn't bad either.

Loads of brilliant eps mentioned already (Haunting the Chapel  :-*), I would add:

Dimension Zero - Penetrations from the Lost World
The Graveyard Dirt eps x 2
#43 July 22, 2021, 02:11:14 PM
Metallica: The $5.98 E.P.: Garage Days Re-Revisited

The original  one with the goofy cover picture (not the re-release). Released right before '..and Justice For All', remember buying it at the time, still got the tape (minus inlay sadly). A solid release but nothing special, not supposed to be . Best track: The Small Hours.

#44 July 22, 2021, 02:21:30 PM
Quote from: Yung Led Zeppelin on July 13, 2021, 12:18:41 PM
14 minutes of absolute perfection from Ilenkus, this is up in my favourites of all time, from anywhere


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A6P84MF4xSc

Good call man. And not forgetting that if we were doing a "The best videos" thread, Ilenkus would there again more than merit their place:

https://youtu.be/D5t6zMD0qWI
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