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Joined: December 30 2006
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 08:51
I quite like Behold The Arctopus, Electro Quarterstaff and Spiral Architect, though I don't think the latter two really count as extreme (other than in the sense 'extremely technical').
Psyopus' album Ideas of Reference also has its moments.
The most extreme group I can think of is Encenethrakh:
I'm not sure if one is actually supposed to listen to them though, or whether they are just proving a point / having a laugh. One track should be enough for most.
Joined: September 03 2005
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Posted: June 10 2016 at 16:25
^^ Hey, I spun Horrorscension yesterday, it is an awesome album - repeated listens pays off. Nice item to have on vinyl too, the version I scored is a swirly brown marbled colour !! Being instrumental, is a finer point, I guess, but I'm getting used to growl vocals. I guess a 'clean' voice is too soft for this type of music, although Akerfeldt nailed it on both fronts. Gawd, I think I'm going to spin Ghost Reveries now......... Duh, ninja'd by Finn............
Joined: September 03 2005
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Posted: June 24 2016 at 05:03
^ Hope you like what you hear.... .........I love the bass, so this was what captured my interest in the first place.........and this McMaster fellow comes across as a really cool dude in interview, reminds me so much of my good mate's brother........ I just wish I had the texts to the songs - I truly love the sound and instrumental proficiency of many of these 'Extreme' arrangements (as if Henry Cow wasn't enough) but really, I do enjoy to hear just how far a group of musicians take the technicality of their music, and, if it means extreme, then I want 'Extreme'. No matter how 'heavy'.............I like to think I've heard a fair amount but probably about 2.6 % really, if that. The main thing that detracts me from totally submersing myself within this sub-genre is the vocals. Hammill is as far as I love.
Joined: September 03 2005
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Posted: July 15 2016 at 14:15
^^ .......the music is fantastic, the vocals not, I much prefer deeper growl vocals to these, witch-like shrieks, or better still, instrumental. I'll persist though.
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