Old School Death Metal.

[Wizzbang11]

Originally Posted by daimonos

So you're just talking production values more. Most of the songs on the EP were re-recorded in the next couple years, and Catatonia was on Despise the Sun.

I am aware, I prefer the HW versions
The vocals are much better (I suppose better isn't the word, cooler, more violent sounding) and it gives off less of the technical clean vibe that Effigy has, which is still very little compared to modern suffocation. I prefer the thrashy old school raw sound in most of my death metal compared to the nicer, tighter, cleaner sound that most bands these days have.

[mankvill]

Originally Posted by Wizzbang11

Master- Master

Fuck year

[DigMySpanky]

Good list.

Most of these are on my essential DM list that everybody hates lol.

[The_jman]

Originally Posted by DigMySpanky

Good list.

Most of these are on my essential DM list that everybody hates lol.

didn't most people hate your list because you said "Esential metal list?" and you only put death metal on it?

[Natrlhi]

You forgot this:

[Crionics]

Originally Posted by Wizzbang11

and then 5 old school death/thrash albums that are also essential in my opinion, but lean more towards the thrash spectrum:

Demolition Hammer- Epidemic of Violence
Megaslaughter- Calls from Beyond (kinda more death-y)
Energetic Krusher- Path to Oblivion
Blood Feast- Kill for Pleasure
Assorted Heap- The Experience of Horror

You could say Morbid Saint's Spectrum of Death could be on this.

[Wizzbang11]

Originally Posted by Natrlhi

You forgot this:

I didn't forget it, like Obituary I felt it was not superior to the list

[jhdeity]

Cool List. Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark would be #1 on my list

[Natrlhi]

Originally Posted by Wizzbang11

I didn't forget it, like Obituary I felt it was not superior to the list

You were correct about Obituary, but not Pestilence. That album was every bit as influential on the still-growing genre as Scream Bloody Gore, Altars of Madness or Realms of Chaos. Plus, that album is the reason Asphyx - which is on your list - became what they were.

Ask Martin van Drunen himself - he'll confirm it for you:

THE NAT IS RIGHT, FUCKFACE!!!


See, I told ya.

[NecroRob]

Originally Posted by jhdeity

Cool List. Bathory - Under the Sign of the Black Mark would be #1 on my list

Not death metal broski.