http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Sat, 11 Oct 2003 10:35:24 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/02/161326.php#comment-22874 They still play some old death metal tracks live, as can bea heard on the live CD, but to 99% they're using various opera singers, choir and some metal singers like Hansi from BLIND GUARDIAN. Their best albums are usually said to be THELI, VOVIN and SECRET OF THE RUNES, but personally I find DEGGIAL to be one of their best albums. On the other hand, once you get into this band, you want to owe all their albums. 22874@blogcritics.org Sat, 11 Oct 2003 10:35:24 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/02/161326.php#comment-4153 Sounds like it's worth picking up. I love the instrumental complexity of bands like Opeth, but I can't stand the grunting vocal style they use. I wonder if some bands abandon the 'death' style of vocals after the first couple of albums, because otherwise the singer will ruin his voice. 4153@blogcritics.org Mon, 3 Mar 2003 18:16:27 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/02/161326.php#comment-4142 that sounds pretty cool. i'm into the operatic/symphonic metal (ala Saviour Machine or Virgin Black... both highly recomended) so I may have to give this a try sometime. peace. 4142@blogcritics.org Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:27:47 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/02/161326.php#comment-4140 Therion's first couple of albums were straight up death metal. Then they dropped the death vocals and started using clean vocals instead. Last I heard they were using a chorus instead of a lead singer. However, I haven't gotten their latest album yet, so I don't know if that's changed. 4140@blogcritics.org Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:12:11 EST http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/03/02/161326.php#comment-4109 Are the vocals 'death puke' style, or do they sing properly? 4109@blogcritics.org Sun, 2 Mar 2003 16:21:27 EST