Albums that surprised you by bands you'd written off

Azathoth Shrugged · 03-13-2013, 06:29 PM

I just checked out the latest Krisiun [The Great Execution] last night and was pretty surprised by the quality. It took them almost 20 years as a band, but it looks like they finally learned how to write dynamic songs.

serocs · 03-13-2013, 06:41 PM

The Charnel Expanse (not kidding, great stuff)
Scepter of the Ancients (heard the new ones first)
Exodromos
Eugenics
Servile Insurrection
I could go on forever lel

Azathoth Shrugged · 03-13-2013, 06:42 PM

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The Charnel Expanse (not kidding, great stuff)

cry0fth3carr0ts · 03-13-2013, 07:12 PM

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Exodromos
Eugenics
Servile Insurrection

why on earth would you write any of these bands off?? esp malignancy...

Azathoth Shrugged · 03-13-2013, 07:13 PM

I can think of a few reasons...

Nailed To Gold · 03-13-2013, 07:13 PM

Kreator - Violent Revolution

Sinister - The Carnage Ending

cry0fth3carr0ts · 03-13-2013, 07:34 PM

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I can think of a few reasons...

because you hate awesome???

Azathoth Shrugged · 03-13-2013, 07:40 PM

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because you hate awesome???

Azathoth Shrugged · 03-13-2013, 07:41 PM

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Sinister - The Carnage Ending

Haven't heard this one. Loved The Silent Howling and Afterburner, but Legacy of Ashes was pretty dull.

percivals · 03-13-2013, 07:49 PM

Converge - everything
The Smiths - everything
The Cure - Pornography
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

RapturousGrief · 03-13-2013, 07:58 PM

Hurry Up We're Dreaming
Koi No Yokan
Ghost (Devin Townsend)
Pelagial (The Ocean, judging only by previews though)
All of Radiohead
Exodromos
Fables of a Sleepless Empire

Jizzlobber · 03-13-2013, 08:38 PM

Nothing. I saw Meshuggah live when I was younger and just didn't get it.

alteredstate · 03-13-2013, 10:19 PM

Voivod - Killing Technology
Initially didn't care about them because my initial exposure to them was when they had a lot of press surrounding then when Jason Newsted joined the band and played Ozzfest. When I heard Forgotten In Space a few years later I painted the walls with jizz.

Phidion · 03-13-2013, 10:29 PM

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Azathoth Shrugged
I just checked out the latest Krisiun [The Great Execution] last night and was pretty surprised by the quality. It took them almost 20 years as a band, but it looks like they finally learned how to write dynamic songs.

Conquerors of Armageddon is one of the most savage and evil death metal ever made. Assasination is great too and dynamic.

Azathoth Shrugged · 03-14-2013, 01:13 AM

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Conquerors of Armageddon is one of the most savage and evil death metal ever made. Assasination is great too and dynamic.

I'm afraid I can't agree with that. Conquerors was fine for what it was, but it was so one-dimensional. Pretty much ignored everything after Ageless Venomous.

Hunter Drugs-Hendrix · 03-14-2013, 02:08 AM

ChAAPY · 03-14-2013, 08:03 AM

at the gates of sethu

kabukijoe · 03-14-2013, 11:24 AM

This. I didn't necessarily dismiss them as a band as I've always enjoyed them live and their concepts were pretty cool, I just never really cared to listen to their albums much. Then this monster came out and I was hooked instantly. IMO they've gotten better with every release.

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RobertsTheCoolest · 03-14-2013, 01:29 PM

I know a lot of people who wrote CD off with their earlier albums but I sometimes enjoy them. I really have to be in the right mood to listen to anything earlier than karma but w/e i like most of their stuff.

Popegina · 03-14-2013, 02:47 PM

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The Great Execution

Not nearly as good as AssassiNation.

First thing that came to mind was Ironbound by Overkill

Hunter Drugs-Hendrix · 03-15-2013, 03:21 AM

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Converge - everything
The Smiths - everything
The Cure - Pornography
Miles Davis - Bitches Brew

this muthafucka got a time machine or some shit...

does not make sense in thread context.

Tomes of Deceit · 03-15-2013, 04:12 AM

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at the gates of sethu

Well, I wouldn't go so far as to say I had written them off since I still liked all their albums for what they were. But I totally agree with the sentiment.

Tomes of Deceit · 03-15-2013, 04:13 AM

Time will tell how it holds up but I guess I'm not the only one who's thinking Pinnacle of Bedlam might go in this category.

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serocs >implying Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: meheeco Posts: 4,109 Rep Power: 11	The Charnel Expanse (not kidding, great stuff) Scepter of the Ancients (heard the new ones first) Exodromos Eugenics Servile Insurrection I could go on forever lel

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Azathoth Shrugged Zoidberg Join Date: Feb 2012 Posts: 864 Rep Power: 0	I can think of a few reasons...

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RobertsTheCoolest Registered User Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: California Posts: 1,788 Rep Power: 7	I know a lot of people who wrote CD off with their earlier albums but I sometimes enjoy them. I really have to be in the right mood to listen to anything earlier than karma but w/e i like most of their stuff.

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