BM bands/albums with good production Black Metal Discuss BM bands/albums with good production in the Metal Genres forums; confusing people is fun. Well, I'll try to explain more clearly. I don't like wall of sounds, where ...

[Heiden]

confusing people is fun.
Well, I'll try to explain more clearly. I don't like wall of sounds, where everything sounds the same and has a flat sound, but too much distortion I don't like either. I can stand a lot of distortion, don't get me wrong, but BM that almost sounds as noise really puts me off. Am I clear now?

[Menelyagor_FH]

Ha ha. . .yeah! I think you're more refering to NO production! For example when a band records live in the middle of a tiny room with one mic, and everything just 'blends' into fuzz! I think I'm with you now!

[Temper]

Originally Posted by =LeviathaN=

id recommend getting used to the raw sound. you will
listen to alot better bands that way.

The raw production has to grow on you, sooner or later you won't be able to stop listening to bands with the raw production.

[Menelyagor_FH]

I don't think its so much having to 'get used' to it! I think you either like it or you don't. The thing is, what do YOU call good and what do YOU call bad production??? This is also a matter of opinion!!! As I've heard people saying that they listen to Cradle of Crap because its Evil and Raw with bad production because they (COF) don't give a FUCK about people and want to kill everyone. . .etc, etc (What a laugh!)
You'd probably be very surprised if you found out how much they spend on their recordings and production to try and sound half decent!!!

[Heiden]

Originally Posted by Menelyagor_FH

I don't think its so much having to 'get used' to it! I think you either like it or you don't.

I think you should get used to it, because first, you don't hear a proper melody but when you're a trained "distortion listener", you can separate the melodies from the other sound. I think heavy distortion brings a higher dimension in the music.

[=LeviathaN=]

yeh some people do have to get used to it.

before i found BM i was really heavily into PM.
so you can imagine how hard it was for me.
but i knew it was good stuff and i eventually got into it
so there ya go.

[AORGLD]

Marduk had the best sound. I mean everything is audible. The 'great productions' somehow doesn't suit this kind of music, but Swedish Necromorbus Studio got a great number of bands there that really sounded great but still able to sound crude and harsh.

[=LeviathaN=]

yes its a balance really, isnt it.

[Triune Impurity Rites]

I dont like black metal to be well produced at all. Sure, stuff like Bael takes it a little too far, but I like the sound of Revenge, Conqueror, Teitanblood, Goat Molestor etc. Raw, dirty and aggressive.

[arctic grave]

I call BM bands with good production Black and Roll

Thanks for reminding me of Revenge. I will drag their CD out now to play.