Re-upload: Ulver - Bergtatt: Et Eeventyr 5 Capitler [1994]

Ulver were always overlooked in terms of Norwegian black metal's second wave, but this album, which implemented folk element to a much greater extent than 'Nattens Madrigal...' illustrates why that shouldn't be the case.

Re-upload notes: No particular reason for re-upping this one other than the fact that it's the oldest one that I haven't received a DMCA notification for.

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Nurse With Wound - Rock 'n Roll Station [1994]

'Do you remember? It was 1959. The observatory. What a strange story. Rock and roll session is a session where we can do what we want to do. [...] Everything is possible.' These lyrics from the opening title track of Nurse With Wound's 1994 magnum opus Rock 'n Roll Station. Although their (well, really 'his' - it's a project of Steven Stapleton) music is fairly indefinable, to newcomers it's normally a mixture of industrial and avant-garde, but on this, Stapleton took a break from the norm to make a more rhythmic record, which was controversial among existing fans to say the least. Regardless, it's far from mainstream and is a stunning album which should be listened to again and again and again.

N.B. This is a 1996 re-release which features a remix of the closing track.

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Septic Grave - Beyond The... demo [1994]

Septic Grave were a little-known Swedish death metal demo act - no significant 'members of' (they have links to Prophanity and The Embraced but nobody else), and they only released this demo and the Caput Mortuum EP. It's a shame, because this demo is really good. It has a semi-Sunlight Studios sounding production, but it doesn't really fit too many of the common features of Swedeath - it doesn't have the rapid pace of any of the scene forerunners, except for the rare use of blastbeats. Admittedly, that may be due to their relatively late appearance on the scene, allowing foreign influence to more thoroughly permeate their sound, but nonetheless, this is excellent material with great songwriting. If you're fearful of demo sound quality, don't be, because this is incredibly well mixed - each instrument can be clearly heard along with all the melodies (and I don't mean that in a gay Gothenburg manner but more in a strictly musical manner).

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Bedhead - 4 Song CDEP 19:10 [1994]

Here's a different kind of music and since most of you are metalheads and whatnot this is a short one, Bedhead are a slowcore group, if you don't know it slowcore is a alternative rock subgenre, it is minimalistic, melodic and  features depressive lyrics and atmosphere. In this case the music is composed of a repetitive bass, repetitive and upfront drums and some melodic guitar playing, vocals are calm and clean.This is a good EP for the genre and features a Joy Division that is great (in my opinion).

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Money Boss Players - Ghetto Chronicle Daily EP [1994]

Okay, so even more deviation from the CITA norm here. Money Boss Players seem to me to be an early gangsta rap group, and I quite enjoy it. Don't ask be to describe it further because I can't.

Re-upload notes: It's more dissonant than your NWA kinda stuff, and I like that, particularly on the opening track. There are actually a couple more tracks on this than the image suggests.

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Re-upload: Running Wild - Black Hand Inn [1994]

Contrary to popular belief, Alestorm were not the world's first 'pirate' metal band. Indeed, they were beaten by some 30 years by Running Wild, who, on this album, continued both their own fine tradition, and that of Germany's heavy/power metal scene.

Re-upload notes: Seriously, this is a quintessential power metal album - and one that should also appeal to those who aren't usually fond of power metal but like other forms of trad metal.

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Re-upload: Nifelheim - Nifelheim [1994]

If there was one certain word to describe Nifelheim's stunning debut, it would be 'bad-ass'. This vile concoction of black and thrash metal fell just about into the second wave of black metal, and stands proudly alongside the greats.

Re-upload notes: I still feel Nifelheim are horribly underrated, and whilst that's perhaps due to their somewhat small discography, each and every one of their albums is at least good.

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90's Death Metal That Doesn't Suck: Morta Skuld- As Humanity Fades[1994]

There are some seriously bad band names in the long history of Death Metal. Lubricant. Uncanny. Darkified. Sarcasm. Not all of the bands themselves suck, but without a doubt their band names are affronts to good taste. Yet the German Death Metal scene takes the crown for spawning without a doubt the two worst Death Metal monikers in the history of the genre: Jumpin' Jesus and Lemming Project.

Yep.

The first one pretty much sucks without having to look too hard into it. Just read it as Robin from the old Batman T.V. show, then listen to The Art of Crucifying and tell me you can take it seriously in anyway. It sucks, and don't let any super trve internet Metalhead tell you otherwise.

Lemming Project I find far more hilarious. To be fair, Lemming Project are much, much better than Jumpin' Jesus. They still suck compared to anything good or competent, but they can at least claim not to be the worst German Death Metal band. However, the bands name is ever worse. For the uneducated/lazy, this is a Lemming:



Yep, a rodent that finds very idiotic ways to die. That's a lemming for you. And apparently, Lemming Project are all about lemmings.

Trve Fucking Methuls.

Morta Skuld hailed from the great state of Wisconsin, and quietly put together an excellent early discography before changing their name and becoming a Nu-Metal band. That part sucks, but in the mid-90's, Morta Skuld were pretty fucking awesome. As Humanity Fades is their best as far as I am concerned, and also features some of my favorite cover art of all time. The Bolt Thrower/Benediction influence is here, but there are also plenty of Tech-y solo's and Jungle Rote-esque grooves to mix things up. One of the better pure head-banging Death Metal albums I can think of, and while it may not be life-changing shit, it certainly slays rodent worshiping shit Metal from the bowels of obscurity.

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Bohren und der Club of Gore - Gore Motel [1994]

Bohren und der Club of Gore are a respected jazz/drone band or has some people call it doom jazz, with dark ambient and doom metal influences, hope that's enough to tickle your curiosity.

This album is played by a quartet composed by a bassist, a drummer, a keyboardist/vibraphonist and a guitarist, the last one was replaced by a sax player in the albums following the next one and the next one features a far more ambient side that was also carried in later, anyways this is a rhythmic, minimalistic, and odd blend of sounds with a dark metallic atmosphere.

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90's Death Metal That Doesn't Suck: Oppressor - Solstice of Oppression [1994]

I think there is something that needs to be said, and if I don't say it then no one will: the vast majority of Death Metal from the 90's sucked, and the genre is way better off now than it was then. I know this automatically qualifies me for "untrve" status, or a "poser" rating. But then again, I have never been one to let fear of internet Metalheads scare me.

Because those are the people who "listen" to bad 90's Death Metal. Internet Metalheads, usually age 12-16 with a Metal-Achieves account and no girlfriends or jobs. How do I know this? History my friends: see most of these beloved 90's Death Metal albums suffered from very poor record label support and saw very limited distribution. It would have been very, very difficult for a small time Death Metal band from Pittsburgh to get their music past state lines circa 1992, if not entirely impossible. Most of these bands formed, recorded albums and broke up in total anonymity.

That was until the Internet came along. Suddenly, every 15 year-old who could figure out P2P services became an expert on obscure-for-a-reason Death Metal. It has become a status symbol, a badge of coolness. And it ignores the facts: most of it sucks. I mean seriously, who can listen to Baphomet/Banished or Jumpin Jesus and say with a straight face that this is the "gold standard" of Death Metal? Cianide somehow found a way to make Death/Doom the most relentlessly boring thing ever, while Master are only relavent because of Paul Speckmann's beard. 15 year old's, lounging in their E-Lairs, decrying the end of Death Metal while listening to second hand mp3's of Panaramic Twilight. It sickens me.

That said, there were many Death Metal albums from the 90's that were truly, truly awesome. And not just the classics: there were some truly brilliant and over-looked classic's from the 90's that most certainly did not suck big fat cock. So in honor of those albums, I will be doing a series of posts about some kick-ass 90's obscure Death Metal that is, ya know, actually good.

I will be starting with Chicago's Oppressor, one of the earlier Technical Death Metal bands. Solstice of Oppression is their first full-length album, and it fucking rules. Technical, brutal riffs, blistering drums and vicious guttural vocals are all on display, but the band is also unafraid of melody and atmosphere. This is pretty much one of the best Death Metal albums I have ever heard, and shits all over anything fucking Jumpin' Jesus ever released.

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Flatlinerz - U.S.A. [1994]

Hello again bloggers! Time to redeem my absence in this blog. First I'l post some stuff I had uploaded in other places, then I'l probably start making new posts (... I'm a busy person).

I don't really know what to say about this album but try it if you like rap at least a little.

This was a pioneering horrorcore record, lyrics about satanism, murder and other occult stuff, with a cheesy scary atmosphere and stuff like that.

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Cradle Of Filth - The Principle Of Evil Made Flesh [1994]

However you feel about Cradle Of Filth's later output (and there is some of it coming), there is no denying that there earlier works rivalled Emperor in their pompously symphonic approach to black metal. This is certainly raw compared to later releases - I personally really enjoy it, although the vocals on this particular release are not well developed and get monotonous at times.

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Converge - Halo In A Haystack [1994]

Although Converge's cathartic style that would become their trademark hadn't really come through on this, it's still a good album, although not really one for most metal fans I'm sure, due to the heavy similarities it bears with both screamo and... emoviolence (although I'm not sure the latter is the correct term).

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Luciferion - Demonication (The Manifest) [1994]

Although Luciferion missed the heyday of death metal by a couple of years, this album of theirs is right up there with the masters. Taking elements from Swedeath and thrash (this album contains a cover of Sodom's 'Blasphemer'), they do their job excellently.

Similar artists: Entombed, Deicide, Morbid Angel

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Impaled Nazarene – Suomi Finland Perkele [1994]

Suomi Finland Perkele is raw, violent, attitude filled Black Metal. However this is Black Metal that people who dont like Black Metal can love. I once heard Impaled Nazarene compared to a mix of Darkthrone and Motorhead, I think this sums them up nicely. There is a strong Black Metal vibe but the riffs are so catchy, you won't be able to resist head banging. This injection of speed metal not only fills the music but also the lyrics and song titles. There's no TRVE KVLT bullshit here that most Black Metal fans lap up like pathetic dogs (the small ones that get carried in handbags). Song titles like 'Steelvagina', 'Ghettoblaster' and 'Kuolema Kaikille (Paitsi Meille)' which translates to 'Death to All (Except Us)', are filled with the punk attitude. This is really awesome, just download it and bang your head.

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Marilyn Manson - Portrait Of An American Family [1994]

Many people will know of Marilyn Manson for his later work and most people will have made up their mind about him. However his debut is simply a great rock album full of catchy songs. So despite what you think of his more recent releases (I'm personally not a fan although most of his albums contain a few good songs) you should give this album a listen. I recommend this to anyone who enjoys good rock music.

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Emperor - In The Nightside Eclipse [1994]

One of the greats of the Norwegian black metal scene, it took me a long time to get into Emperor due to their complexity, but doing so led me to one of the most rewarding musical experiences I have ever had. Different from their peers due to the use of symphonic elements, but fear not, this is not Dimmu Borgir.

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Incantation - Mortal Throne Of Nazarene [1994]

Incantation's second album, and lo and behold, their second death metal classic. Many have imitated this style over the years - which has admittedly produced some fantastic albums, but none have close to the original.

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Timeghoul - Both Demos

Timeghoul are one of the most underrated death metal bands of all time - probably because they only released these two demos. Nonetheless, they are fantastic. Certainly avant-garde for the time, they manage to seamlessly blend technicality with an old-school necro feeling.

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Mayhem - De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas [1994]

Somewhat overshadowed by the events that surrounded it (Euronymous' murder, church burnings etc.), this is still seen commonly as THE best black metal album. The riffing is haunting, and Atilla's vocals are incredible.

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