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Metal Swamp (2012)

Such compilations can be fun… …one time. I mean, Ancestral Volkhves Russian version of "With Strength I Burn" is one fine moment, Taake does a fine job with "I Am The Black Wizards" and Setherial ruins "Inno A Satana", but aside from this such a tribute doesn't give me much. Why not pay tribute by making even better songs on your own? The good thing about "In Honour…" is that it is varied due to different soundpictures, some bands dare to do their own take on Emperor and some even reach up to the originals' standard. But in general the idea of tribute albums is a no-no!

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Rating: 3 / 6

Composed by Roy Kristensen

Roy Kristensen 11.07.2012 11:17

RE:Emperor Tribute -
I agree 100%. Never understood the point. A cover on a band's original album is usually fine but an entire tribute by other bands just always struck me as more of a marketing tool than genuine art.
Dethster4life 09.08.2012 23:27
RE:Emperor Tribute -
In general I don't like covers at all. I mean, why??? And I only know one compolation that I like a bit. "Darkthrone Holy Darkthrone"... And that's it... I had bigger hopes for a tribute to Emperor, since it's such a well respected bands. And Emperor's take on in example Bathory was all fine, but still, in the end I don't like covers...
Roy Kristensen 10.08.2012 22:44
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