These early Greek bands (on the whole) had a quite different feel from the second-wave Norwegian bands who were their contemporaries. Slower tempos, vocals lower down in the mix, a more "occult" feel you might say.
I would say simply, they kept more the Bathory/Celtic influence present. And the riffs they could come up with were the distinctive touch. That's how I see it.
Are you familiar with the Italian band Mortuary Drape? They remind me a lot of the old-school Greek scene, but with the atmosphere of a classic Italian horror film like "Suspiria."
Simply our Hellenic Black metal scene.. is more true.. more occult..powerful..mystical..and with that glorious..ritual..pagan feeling over it, that was born here thousands of years ago! and yes also kept the roots of those first early Heavy , black , thrash call it as you want bands, like Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, e.t.c
Both (norwegian and greek) are different interpretations of the first wave. I personally don’t consider one to be better than the other but imo the greek scene is the only true “third wave” and accurate evolution to the genre (considering the influence it had all over the world).
Hellenic black is also more melodic and original than Scandinavian scene (except finland) and Greek black metal melodies is very different compared to famous Sweden melodic black or melodic black/death metal scene.
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These early Greek bands (on the whole) had a quite different feel from the second-wave Norwegian bands who were their contemporaries. Slower tempos, vocals lower down in the mix, a more "occult" feel you might say.
I would say simply, they kept more the Bathory/Celtic influence present. And the riffs they could come up with were the distinctive touch. That's how I see it.
Are you familiar with the Italian band Mortuary Drape? They remind me a lot of the old-school Greek scene, but with the atmosphere of a classic Italian horror film like "Suspiria."
Simply our Hellenic Black metal scene.. is more true.. more occult..powerful..mystical..and with that glorious..ritual..pagan feeling over it, that was born here thousands of years ago! and yes also kept the roots of those first early Heavy , black , thrash call it as you want bands, like Venom, Bathory, Hellhammer, e.t.c
Both (norwegian and greek) are different interpretations of the first wave. I personally don’t consider one to be better than the other but imo the greek scene is the only true “third wave” and accurate evolution to the genre (considering the influence it had all over the world).
Hellenic black is also more melodic and original than Scandinavian scene (except finland) and Greek black metal melodies is very different compared to famous Sweden melodic black or melodic black/death metal scene.
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@ChaosTrident Let others talk, we walk the walk..
Very true
Five finger death punch and slipknot are the most metal. That's what brought me here
Monumental Hellas old black metal
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First time heard this on the "True Black" bootleg CD w/ Mayhem, Thou Shalt Suffer tracks.
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ZEMIAL & AGATUS RULEZ FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! the best oldschool
So Fuc***g Memories metalbrother...HELLENIC BLACK METAL
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sensacional.
Awesome !
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I loved it on release, greece is sick when producing great bands, just like brazil, iceland or Suomi..
A proper reissue of this jewel is long, long overdue.
Happening now via Dark Descent with bonus material :)
Uhm..The version that I own since ´96 is the one released by Gothic Rec(Usa). True primitive blackmetal à la early Varathron, Rotting Christ..Ave!
What´s not to love? Why I live today at all...
I can hear clear influences from George Daoloth...
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lot like zemial
The Greek black metal scene was so much better than the Norweigan scene.
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wrong
One of the best black metal of all time it has a Norwegian sound
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Old skul bm from Philippines
Total Bathory worship
Is verry Norwegian style Familiar oh lord satan !! Ugh!!
Boy, the rerelease art really sucks
better than rotting Christ! ha!
Maybe, maybe not... Def comparable
Smells of deathcrush
Lol. Nothing like it
Not bad but not even close to Metallica
Metallica?
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I can hear EQUIMANTHORN from BATHORY ! 🤘😎🤘🇲🇾