Since I heard their stunning second full-length,
Resplendent Grotesque in 2009, Code has been one of my favourite bands. From that album's incredible mixture of decidedly progressive black metal with pop (yes, you read correctly) influence, without ever sounding cheesy, to their demo and debut and the decidedly more depressive approach there. Although part of that will always be due to ex-vocalist (since 2010) Kvohst's outstanding vocals, the musicality is such that it rivals the classics of the black metal genre and those of their other influences in terms of sheer quality. Every song is a stunner.
N.B. I've also included Seasonal Code's
Aortian Dialectus here, which is a collection of demos released under the Seasonal Code moniker and a few unreleased tracks from the
Resplendent Grotesque sessions.
If I haven't given you enough enticement to now go and get the lot, you are hopeless.
Neurotransmissions: Amplified Thought Chemistry demo [2002]
Nouveau Gloaming [2005]
Resplendent Grotesque [2009]
Seasonal Code - Aortian Dialectus [2011]
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