Best Ever Albums

Re: Best Metal Album, Round 1: A Sombre Dance vs Autumn Eternal

babyBlueSedan — Sun, 27 Nov 2016 10:38:43 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 11/27/2016 15:38

Autumn Eternal wins 7-5

Re: Best Metal Album, Round 1: A Sombre Dance vs Autumn Eternal

Graeme2 — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 07:39:18 GMT

Author: Graeme2

Posted: 11/24/2016 12:39

Exist-en-ciel wrote:

I really enjoyed A Somber Dance. It's a good album and I would have preferred it to several others. But I like even more Autunm Eternal and my vote goes to Panopticon.

Same. I'm not too familiar with the type of metal of A Sombre Dance but enjoyed it anyways. I read a few places that some found it cheesy and I didn't really feel it that cheesy. It did sound similar all the way through but that was intentional I guess, judging by the track names it was to be seen as one piece. It was very inventive and cohesive. I could have done with more peaks, like when the heavy guitars kicked in it didn't feel they hit heavy enough. Obviously produced to make sure all various instrumentation was audible. Same when what I think was a church organ came, it should sound massive and it didn't really. Minor complaints production wise but it did slightly detract.
Panopticon is a fave of mine from this decade so yeah.

Re: Best Metal Album, Round 1: A Sombre Dance vs Autumn Eternal

mickilennial — Thu, 24 Nov 2016 07:23:03 GMT

Author: mickilennial

Posted: 11/24/2016 12:23

This one is pretty close for me— but ultimately I leaned slightly to Panopticon; even despite the fact I don’t care for this record as much as I like Kentucky from a few years earlier. Still, points to Estatic Fear who created an interesting album that has caught my attention and curiosity. As a fan of early symphonic/gothic metal groups such as Tristania, Epica, Theatre of Tragedy, My Dying Bride, The Gathering, and Paradise Lost this definitely catches my attention. Such a shame that these guys never made more albums afterwards, too.

Re: Best Metal Album, Round 1: A Sombre Dance vs Autumn Eternal

Anonymous — Wed, 23 Nov 2016 20:52:12 GMT

Author: Anonymous

Posted: 11/24/2016 01:52

I really enjoyed A Somber Dance. It's a good album and I would have preferred it to several others. But I like even more Autunm Eternal and my vote goes to Panopticon.

Best Metal Album, Round 1: A Sombre Dance vs Autumn Eternal

babyBlueSedan — Sun, 20 Nov 2016 22:31:11 GMT

Author: babyBlueSedan

Posted: 11/21/2016 03:31

Round 1 Matchup:

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A Sombre Dance by Estatic Fear

(nominated by Dingerbell)

vs.

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Autumn Eternal by Panopticon

(nominated by Graeme2)