Hellblazer didn't vote for Skyclad?!
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| Author: | Empyreal [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:35 pm ] |
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LotF wrote: As much as I love Ensiferum, how is S/T and Iron at the top?
Because YOU probably helped vote for them. *note, I didn't actually read the lists everyone had at the first post. |
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| Author: | ForNaught [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 12:35 pm ] |
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I didn't vote on this because I can't think of 15 excellent folk metal albums, but it's distressing. Finntroll finishing ahead of bands like Primordial and Ásmegin is a travesty. Would have been cool to see some Mael Mórdha too, and maybe a stronger (but still not top-tier) showing from Cruachan. Oh well, it's not that important in any case. |
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| Author: | Unholy_Asar [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:16 pm ] |
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Mael Mordha couldn't even be on the list, seeing as they aren't listed as "folk metal" on MA. Otherwise, I'd probably have voted for them. |
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| Author: | ForNaught [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 1:25 pm ] |
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Unholy_Asar wrote: Mael Mordha couldn't even be on the list, seeing as they aren't listed as "folk metal" on MA.
Otherwise, I'd probably have voted for them. Huh, so they're not. "Celtic" doom my arse. That seems like an overspecification of the kind of folk tradition they are influenced by. |
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| Author: | Lyrici17 [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:26 pm ] |
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If this suffered from anything, it was the lack of submissions and accessibility. Let's take a look at the number of submissions for some of the other genres: Thrash: 122 Power: 51 Black: 108 Doom: 65 Death: 75 (+ or -) How many did Folk have? 27 I realize that Folk metal isn't as popular as those genres are (and a lot less accessible too). However, with such a limited polling group, you're not going to get the most amazing results. I personally, think the list is pretty solid. For those of you who are hating on Ensiferum, Finntroll, Eluveitie, etc., what do you expect? These are the groups people have actually heard. You can't vote for something you've never heard, and these groups are by far the most accessible. For instance, probably the album that has peaked my interest the most is Myrkgrav's "Trollskau, Skrømt og Kølabrenning". Now I can't vote for this album because I've never heard it. However, it got a lot of votes and so I really want to give it a spin. I cannot find a copy anywhere (if you know where I can get one - send me a link, please!). My point being, this release isn't easily obtained. Where as I have seen Ensiferum albums at my local FYE. Obviously more votes are going to come in for Ensiferum (though, I'd also like to state that I think Ensiferum is a great band). You have to take this all into consideration when looking at a list like this. |
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| Author: | HellBlazer [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:53 pm ] |
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waytowostok wrote: What? Only two votes for Skyclad??
What the hell is wrong with you people?? Exactly. You guys fail at life. |
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| Author: | rexxz [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 2:58 pm ] |
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HellBlazer wrote: waytowostok wrote: What? Only two votes for Skyclad?? What the hell is wrong with you people?? Exactly. You guys fail at life. You fail for not voting. |
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| Author: | juicebitch [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 3:01 pm ] |
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Hellblazer didn't vote for Skyclad?!
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| Author: | HellBlazer [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:30 pm ] |
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Eh, I look at this board like once a month if that... |
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| Author: | rexxz [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 6:30 pm ] |
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HellBlazer wrote: Eh, I look at this board like once a month if that...
Exactly! You get it! Now you just need to come back... |
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| Author: | samekh [ Sun Dec 07, 2008 8:16 pm ] |
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Man, so much complaining. I think the list was pretty solid. Certainly, the bands that were near the top were mostly bands that have good distribution, but you would get that with any list. I'm sure that if there had been a larger sampling across the metal community, the list would still be pretty similar. Many of the albums at the top of the list aren't what I would consider the best, but most of them are still solid, with a good mix of accessibility and depth. Plus, I think it serves as a good list for people who are interested in the genre but aren't sure where to start. Many of us started with Finntroll, Ensiferum, Tyr, etc. before delving deeper into the genre, and I still think those bands are good. I agree with Lyrici17's post on the issue. |
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| Author: | Crushader [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 12:28 pm ] |
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TheBlackCircus wrote: No Finsterforst????!?!?!??!?!
WTF I gave Weltenkraft position 8 on my list. That is one awesome fucking album. |
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| Author: | ~Guest 21181 [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:10 pm ] |
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Wish I had noticed this. Don't listen to too much folk metal, but I still probably could have made a top 15. Anyway, Finntroll would absolutely not have made my list, as they are probably one of the most annoying and gayest bands I've ever heard. I remember hearing one of their songs (from Jaktens Tid I think, however it's spelled) and thinking "this is the single most inappropriate use of the flute I will ever hear in my life, ever. They should have at least used a kazoo, that would at least have made it obvious for everyone that they're a joke band and thus nobody would listen to them." Agalloch being on here is somewhat disgraceful too. |
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| Author: | ~Guest 132892 [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:27 pm ] |
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Fuck, I hardly even know any of these bands. Folk Metal for me doesn't go further than Finntroll and the like. |
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| Author: | DrSharK [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:29 pm ] |
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No votes for Svartsot?! You gotta be kidding me. |
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| Author: | samekh [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 1:53 pm ] |
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Crushader wrote: TheBlackCircus wrote: No Finsterforst????!?!?!??!?! WTF I gave Weltenkraft position 8 on my list. That is one awesome fucking album. I agree. Weltenkraft is a great album. If there had been a top 20, it probably would have appeared on my list as well. |
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| Author: | wight_ghoul [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 2:52 pm ] |
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Yuck. Pretty much everything I hate about folk metal. Maybe I sould have voted, I had no idea Skyclad of all bands would be so hurting for votes. |
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| Author: | schwuppe [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 3:12 pm ] |
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TheBlackCircus wrote: No Finsterforst????!?!?!??!?!
WTF It's Viking Metal. |
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| Author: | Hjorlejf [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:14 pm ] |
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No one else liked Likferd??? |
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| Author: | Negru_Voda [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 7:34 pm ] |
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Personally, I would have liked to see Storm, Otyg and Arkona much higher. Even Manegarm got the shit end of the stick, but I bet that's because most thought of them as "viking" metal or something. That Eluveitie and Equilibrium are so high makes me want to puke. |
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| Author: | ManOfTheKing [ Mon Dec 08, 2008 8:08 pm ] |
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schwuppe wrote: TheBlackCircus wrote: No Finsterforst????!?!?!??!?! WTF It's Viking Metal. Viking metal my ass! Actually, I take that back. I agree that it is indeed Viking metal, but it has really heavy folk influences. They have a freakin accordion! It's an absolute joke how they're classified as strictly Viking metal, and not Viking/Folk. |
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| Author: | samekh [ Tue Dec 09, 2008 11:11 am ] |
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Negru_Voda wrote: Eluveitie and Equilibrium are so high makes me want to puke.
Then go ahead and puke. Nobody fucking cares. What a bunch of crybabies. Especially those of you who are bitching but didn't even vote. |
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| Author: | Crushader [ Wed Dec 10, 2008 2:19 pm ] |
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ManOfTheKing wrote: schwuppe wrote: TheBlackCircus wrote: No Finsterforst????!?!?!??!?! It's Viking Metal.WTF Seconded. I automatically remembered that Finsterforst is labeled folk metal here in the MA and that's why I didn't check if it is so...  samekh wrote: Negru_Voda wrote: Eluveitie and Equilibrium are so high makes me want to puke. Then go ahead and puke. Nobody fucking cares.Agreed. Equilibrium is one of the best bands I've ever come across and Eluveitie is exceptional too. They deserve the praise. |
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