Behemoth - The Satanist ALBUM REVIEW
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- Опубликовано: 23 авг 2024
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Polish metal outfit Behemoth releases one of its best albums in years with the Satanist. It's powerful, immense, and twisted. Oh, and sorta catchy, too.
What did you think of this album? Love it? Hate it? Why? What should I review next, eh?
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FAV TRACKS: BLOW YOUR TRUMPETS GABRIEL, MESSE NOIRE, ORA PRO NOBIS LUCIFER, AMEN, THE SATANIST, O FATHER O SATAN O SUN!
LEAST FAV TRACK: FUROR DIVINUS (WHICH, I THINK IS MISPRONOUNCED IN THE VIDEO. GO, ME!)
BEHEMOTH - THE SATANIST / 2014 / NUCLEAR BLAST
9/10 www.theneedledr...
Y'all know this is just my opinion, right?
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holy shit this whole time I thought you were standing in all your videos but you've been sitting
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no fucking way I just noticed that too!
Hunter Palmer OMG WTF I THOUGHT SO TOO
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so fucking true lmfao!
Hearing good words about Behemoth is a little bit funny for me. Here, in Poland they are all about controversy, no one even thinks about what they are playing. The guitarist of this band is well known for dating the pop star that made the most shitty music in polish history. However, after this review i listened to The Satanist and i really enjoyed it, it's really well written and surprisingly ambitious. I'm very confused right now.
Who's that guitarist? Nergal?
@@sexymary Yes, and the vocalist.
@Mistweaver Yeah, he's very well known in Poland and also very controversial - for a lot of catholic people here (Poland is a VERY catholic country), especialy elderly/adults he's basically a heretic and sacreligist. He openly and vigorously critocizes religion, he tore a Bible during one of the concerts and has that demonic image in music so yeah. Mix that with catholic population and there you go xD
@Mistweaver But it's actually funny that I that musicians that are famous in Poland aren't famous worldwide and vice versa. People don't talk much in PL about Behemoth or Riverside - Myslovitz is a much more popular band here and noone outside Poland knows them. I recommend their LP "Korova Milky Bar" by the way. One of my favourite albums ever, magnificent alt rock 🤟
And yeah, Nergal is basically that controversial figure who's more famous because of that instead of being famous for his music
The Satanist is without a doubt an absolute masterpiece. One of the best metal albums of all time!
Zadkiel Fontecha I’ve been a metalhead since I was 12 and I’m 38 now and yes it’s top 10 death Metal albums of all time.
Agree. Their previous stuff was tight but something about the satanist just idk. I think it was broader in scope and less niche.
Lol. What are you? 15?
Russell Mcgurn
Who? And what?
@@russellmcgurn4217 that is a very common opinion among metal fans.
This album is the definition of an eargasm.
I like that this guy reviews all kinds of albums, and is pretty fair to all types of music. Some reviewers can be pretty bias, even if they claim not to be.
I mean he's a fan of this music so
+Uuriu um he's kind of a fan of all music you dink.
Chinkus McDingus what
+Uuriu he loves all music unless it's bad
Chinkus McDingus okay...? what is your point
For thine is the kingdom and the glory... FOREVER
FoREVer
Scholar ov the unlight
Gotta disagree with you on the bass. I thought the bass on the album was extremely prominent and original
Yeah maybe it's just my headphones, but the bass feels super heavy and distinct.
Wow. Just gave this a listen. Speechless. This album did things to my body that I can't explain. Goosebumps, euphoria, nirvana, nausea (the good kind), a slight bump of testosterone that almost made me want to punch a wall and flip my bed.
Instant classic.
Whoa. You've got an edge......
You can't achieve nirvana without losing your physical self
If you've, then you wouldn't ever listen to music again
I know your comment was not to be taken seriously, nevermind
But I just said it
I give it a ten, can't stop listening to it.
#OraProNobisLucifer
That song has riffs that just won't quit, man.
Pray for us Lucifer.
This album is a 9.5 for me. I personally think it's their best work to date. The last few albums were mostly trying to get as technical as possible but they were great albums. This album destroys them all in my opinion.
Totally agree man.
I'll never forgive you for introducing me to that Xiu Xiu song+video.
sorry, bb.
heh, guess its time to expand my metal palette beyond electric wizard and megadeth
>megadeth
lol
a999111333444 you are so witty and random using may may arrows on RUclips man.
Ericsson Johnsonson If i can give you any advice, listen to Dream Theater, Opeth, Mastodon, Death, Machine Head, Overkill, Steven Wilson, Porcupine Tree, Darkthrone and Testament. Don't listen to the Metal community, they are mostly elitsts. And always keep searching and revisting bands, you may not like Darkthrone at first, but once you can bear the Black Metal screams, you'll love it.
If I may provide some bands that are awesome in metal/extreme music (I'm only listing the genres as a way to find similar artists)...
All Pigs Must Die (Crust Punk)
Autopsy (Old School Death Metal)
Behemoth (Black Metal/Blackened Death Metal)
Burzum (Ambient/Atmospheric Black Metal)
Candlemass (Epic Doom Metal)
Cannibal Corpse (Old School Death Metal) (I do not recommend starting with their earlier stuff, it's much less interesting than Torture or Kill)
Darkthrone (Traditional Black Metal)
Death (Old School/Technical Death Metal) (Start here for death metal)
Edge Of Sanity (Progressive Death Metal)
Gojira (Progressive Death Metal)
Gorgoroth (Traditional Black Metal)
Gorguts (Technical Death Metal) (Do not let Obscura be your first impression, they write difficult music but none of their stuff reaches THAT level of insanity anymore)
High On Fire (Stoner Sludge Metal)
Kreator (Thrash Metal)
Maeth (Progressive Metal)
Mastodon (Progressive Sludge Metal) (START HERE NO MATTER WHAT)
Meshuggah (Experimental Metal)
Metallica (Thrash Metal) (Only Kill 'Em All to ...And Justice For All)
Obituary (Old School Death Metal)
Pantera (Groove Metal)
Slayer (Thrash Metal)
Suffocation (Brutal Death Metal)
This Routine Is Hell (Hardcore/Sludge Punk)
Toxic Holocaust (Blackened Thrash Metal)
Ulcerate (Technical Death Metal)
Vital Remains (Melodic/Brutal Death Metal)
1349 (Traditional Black Metal/Dark Ambient)
Timothy E. We forgot Emperor and BTBAM, great stuff,
This album is incredible to me. There is a crushing sense of strength and confidence in Behemoth's music that initially drew me to them and led them to become one of my favorite bands. And after these past years waiting to see what they would come up with next, I kept hoping they would do something a bit more ambitious, expanding on their sound while staying true to their primary roots in black metal. They did a phenomenal job on this record. I'm gonna see them in April in NYC with 1349 and Goatwhore, and I can't wait. :)
Wait, the bass is obscure?! It's totally in your face IMO, I assumed Orion was allowed to turn up because he supported Nergal through his bad health. The bass is loud as hell!
Sweet review. O Father O Satan O Sun! might be my track of the year so far.
Almost complete, yet so undone...
I'm most complete, yet so undone*
It's kind of early to tell, but I reckon this will stick out above other metal albums as the best of the year. Like Sunbather did last year
Colored Sands was my favorite metal album last year, but to each his own.
Xerxes Belial I love that album a lot, so I should probably clarify what I mean.
What I meant was, for a lot of critics Sunbather was not only acclaimed, but also made a huge deal out of, in a way that I didn't notice for Colored Sands (though it certainly deserved the same level of notice).
Yeezy Smalls
I agree with that. I liked Sunbather a lot, and I think it served as a gateway for some people who wouldn't normally delve into the genre, which is always a good thing. This album is awesome by the way, and I agree that it will probably be one of the highlights in metal this year.
You are a genius
Rn this is considered as the best metal album of the 2010s
Bro, me looking back its hard for me to realize that Sunbather and The Satanist came out only a year apart, they are two of my favorite Black Metalesque albums period.
I loved the Satanist. I never really got into black metal, since i found it a little too sacrilegious for me, but I really enjoyed it. Behemoth is a very talented band.
Totally agreed ! I dont like Black Metal but since "The Satanist" i had to change my mind ... really great Album !
Mmmm... Sacrilegious.
Obscure Creation lmfao "sacrilegious" you're a fucking dorky nerd
Obscure Creation is your god gonna cry and send you to hell if your grown men screaming are too explicit about their evilness?
darth boner -Wow so full of hatred and spite for no reason at all, Obscure Creation didn't say anything negative or wrong at all, and you attacked him. TYPICAL for someone who believes the way you do ... Intolerant and disrespectful.
Fuckin amazing album. It's an artistic death/black metal masterpiece. Loved all of the added little stabs of horns and strings woven throughout all of the ferocity and controlled chaos within the entirety of this album. There's no denying the greatness of the two previous albums though. Demigod and Evangelion were blackened death masterpieces in my opinion. Riffs made for conquering civilizations!
I agree with you except about the bass. I had no problems hearing it and I thought it added a lot. I mean, Orion is pretty much the resident badass of the band.
Also, Fallujah was in the studio recently. Would you review their new stuff when it comes out?
Maybe he listened to a lot of black metal beforehand so he lost the ability to hear lower frequencies
Behemoth Shared your video! :D congrats!
I've seen a few of this guy's videos and I saw this one, thought "This can't be good". But as a metalhead I observed his... well observations on the album and I must say, he's extremely intelligent and after watching this I have much more respect for him. Really just a brilliant video. Good job!
Great review! Review Cynic - Kindly Bent to Free Us next please, would love to hear your opinon on it!
Listening back to this LP now, it should be 10/10. Genuinely one of the best black metal albums ever.
I’m late asf but this is my favourite black metal album by a long shot and one of my favourite albums ever ridiculously good album behemoth hit gold with this
@@jrk10 My personal favorite of the decade. I know TPAB is better (And I agree) but I will forever love The Satanist more.
Every song is a banger, every song is emotional. God I love this album so much.
And that you had to say about the bass guitar was weird. I play bass myself, and this album contains one of the greatest bass recordings i have heard. So fat and powerful, but hey. That is just my opinion. ;)
I don't think he's dissing the bass here or saying its weak or anything, what I think he meant was it just wasn't as forceful as the guitar or brass or other instruments. Not a bad thing, and the bass has never been the front of black metal but its always kept a great mood and tone and it does that well here as well.
I myself play Bass too, and I believe the Bass sound to be thick and throbbing with a touch of distortion-- PERFECT in my book. This album is a triumph, from start to finish; every song essentially leading perfectly together with the previous. A stunning return and victory for Nergal! All Hail!!! \m/ \m/
Yes. Yes! It is magnificent and pure evil.
Beheemeth
Considering your good reviews on experimental and transcendental black metal, I would suggest you review the last album of Gris, "À l'âme enflammée, l'äme constellée", which is in my point of view, a major release in terms of musical exploration. I never heard something like it.
I caught them live in philly this spring. They played this album from start to finish. It was the most epic metal performance I've seen. Seth spit blood on me. It was brutal. And when Seth played the solo for Messe Noir, he just stood there, no movement, blank expression, but he sent his soul flying around the room. You could just feel the most intense vibe ever. It was truly an intimate moment for me, as a metal guitarist. We always want to see them running around, head banging, and swinging the guitars around. But seeing him, just standing there, propelling such raw emotion, changed my out look. Hail Behemoth!
Jesus, a light 9! Glad you liked this album. It's really fun.
Need to listen to this :) You should review a lot more metal stuff.
Dream Train he has reviewed a zillion record albums
Masterpiece. By far their greatest album and definitely makes my list of the ten greatest death metal albums of all time. I think it's the peak of their career and that opening song is explosively heavy and crazy good. A strong album for sure.
Can you review Acid Bath's - Paegan Terrorism Tactics.
I'd prefer to see a review of When the Kite String Pops but yeah an acid bath review would be sick.
Such an awesome album!! The only song that I don't like too much is ironically "the satanist" I feel that that song is just too soft for this band, but damn, overall this album is a 9/10 without a doubt and their best since Demigod. Nice review!
I must say that this album is the best extreme metal album since Prometheus - The Discipline of Fire & Demise. It's pure genius.
Lol, u just embarass yourself :)
Tromm Norse You just embarrassed yourself with your atrocious spelling.
DeathMetalGiblet The thing is, I am able to write properly: Funny thing, my friend, you just embarass yourself. But you are still UNable to listen properly, as "Prometheus..." is on the very border of extreme metal, pretty far from the core, and you say it is some kind of a milestone. To each his own, I guess, but objectively this album isn't extreme at all compared to Mayhem or Darkthrone.
Please review Terrestrials, Anthony. I discovered Sunn O))) through your, your feelings on it are important. And I've only recently got into Ulver!
This was the first black metal record I enjoyed start to end.
Yup.
+Yanni mouzakis it's Blackened Death Metal
Lawyal Cmon man. Don't ruin it for him.
+Prophet of Loss sorry :(
Black Sabado deathend black
How about a review of Amoral's new album Fallen Leaves & Dead Sparrows? Awesome melodic progmetal album.
As a kinda sorta Christian, I don't mind Satanic metal too much. I look for bands that have huge production in this genre. Like Chuck Schuldiner meets De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas
I strongly disagree with the argument towards a lack of notable bass on this album. There are many memorable bass moments where the bass is allowed to shine to great effect such as in Ora Pro Nobis Lucifer; Amen; The Satanist; etc.. It makes a solid appearance here and is heard distinctly throughout.
This review is fantastic. I've been lurking around for a while now without an account and I'm filming a review for this album tomorrow, and will try to upload it within a week or so. You're a genius, Anthony Fantano, thanks again for this review!
pls do the new Cynic album next. As for the Behemoth I thought it was pretty great. 9/10.
this is a damn fine album!
I like watching you because you generally have a different taste than me (not better or worse, that video about taste I agreed with 100%) but you were absolutely spot on with this review. Great review, great album
Great review. I hope you're excited about the new Triptykon as well!
Review the new Ulver and Sunn o))) album.
DOBRY ALBUM KUHWA POZDRO
fhui dobry
bassharvest Fhói nawet bym powiedzial!!
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okay guy XD!
Zajebisty jest
I'm waiting for your review of newest Burzum album that will come out in May :D
Who knows if he'll do one :/ he didnt dig Burzum's last album
its one of the few albums i would call a masterpiece definitely the best album of the 10s. 80's- Master of Puppets- Metallica, 90's- Cowboys from Hell, 00's- The Blackening - Machine Head, 10's - The Satanist - Behemoth. O Father, O Satan, O Sun is one of the best songs of all time. I think this album deserves a 10/10 Idk wtf you would give a 10 if not this album
It is indeed an phenomenal record. I'll put from mars to sirius by Gojira for the 00's. That is also one of the few albums I'll call a masterpiece.
I'm gonna put *Ashes of the Wake* by *Lamb of God* in 00s Category
A vinyl copy of The Satanist is $50... WTF.
it is!?!?!?
Indeed : / It looks like the current release is an import, $45 is the cheapest I could find.
Diatonic5th Stupid Nuclear Blast never REALLY distributes their stuff, so there's no way for anyone outside of Europe to pay a reasonable price for their stuff. It's cheaper to buy it third party from Amazon with the $3.99 + $2.49 shipping.
Can't wait to hear it! In my metalhead years, Behemoth was one of the bands I used to listen a loooot (personal fav album: Demigod).
@theneedledrop: Your reviews got me back into metal after I haven't been since 2007 or so, now I'm going to see them play this album integrally in february. Thank yuuuuuu for the guuuuuuds. :D
Has Anthony ever done anything on Mgła?
do lateralus
it's 2016
i did not know there was a time limit
he only reviews new things you dingus. he reviews them right after they come out
ive seen him do older albums too
only in the very last week of the year, classics week
I still listen to this album, almost daily.. that's how good it is.
Awesome review!
I feel like I grew out of Behemoth. I used to listen to them quite a bit. I listened to this album on a recommendation from a friend and found it to be a much more mature release from Behemoth. Very, very pleasantly surprised.
Can someone explain to me the appeal of death metal bands like this? I don't mean this in a bad way, I just want to gain a better understanding of this genre since I can't really get into it. Thanks.
Music is a bunch of noise that causes emotiom, what emotions they awake depends on your personality. If you want to get into new music,you have to drop preconceptions of what music is, that's how I diversed from metal to other genres.
Great album, I mean every black metal bands lyrics are childish but sonically its amazing
You should definitely review Cynic's new album "Kindly Bent To Free Us". I think you'd get a kick out of the album and I'd look forward to hearing your opinion on it.
I'd like to see a review of either the new Sun Kil Moon, Phantogram or A Winged Victory For The Sullen albums but I'm not sure which of them are streaming yet
Seriously? You didn't notice the bass? It stands out quite a bit...
One of the best albums I've ever heard. The production of their sound is fucking amazing on this album. I listen to at least one of yhe songs from this album a day. \m/
We will have to disagree with the bass being "a little obscure." I've never heard so much clarity from the bass on Behemoth records until The Satanist- chunky, groovy, and powerful. IMO, Orion's bass is among the most outstanding things about this record.
Hey Anthony this was a great review! Could you try to do a few more metal album reviews? If you ever went back to about a year ago, you never reviewed Vista Chino's album "Peace." There were A LOT of mixed reviews, so I was wondering your opinion on it.
Review the Sunn O)))/Ulver album
hah, the graphic behind cal reminds me of the new black flag album. Speaking of which, you should really review that.. haah
haah, indeed! :-)
Temples debut album Sun Structures ?
Personally I think The Apostasy and Demigod have a really good balance between the black metal sound of their early work and a more deathmetal-y sound.
Agreed. I love the album.
Rip Cal 2015
Just wondering Anthony, do you buy all the albums you review, or are record companies giving you them? How do you decide what to review? Good review btw
I just discovered your videos I have to say you're by far the best music critic I have come across.
Do you think this is Behemoth's best album?
I, for one, certainly do.
I prefer the Zos Kia Cultus.
But this one is nice too.
I'd say yes. Evangelion and Demigod are great too, though.
this was the first cd i preordered and im not disappointed ;)
Wow I didn't think you would review this album. Since all I see is mostly rap albums. But you convinced me to get this album and give it a listen. Great review!
Celebrating the tenth year anniversary with the vinyl pressing and the coffee. I’m so excited for Behemoth and how much they’ve grown since this album both as a force in the industry and musicians. Unironically God bless them! \m/
Trve music.
Oh shet a 9, better check this out then.
Noticed you don't review a ton of electronic albums so just curious if you could review GRIZ, REBEL ERA. Thanks and I liked the review !
Been listening to this album a great deal, and although you stretched pretty far with how you took the lyrics (compared to what they are actually going for - stated in the booklet of the hardcopy) I feel you grasped things pretty well and I can agree with a lot of it. I love this album, even though I do not enjoy the mix as much as that in Evangelion.
However, I would like to ask what part of this album characterized it as blackened DEATH metal to you, Anothony, rather than black metal? Where are you still hearing the death metal influences?
Best metal album of 2014 , Best Behemoth album , and one of the best metal album of all time... JUST PERFECT !
I really want to be able to broaden my horizons and listen to metal, but personally even when I try to keep an open mind anything heavier than hard rock makes my ears hurt, and death metal in general is just noise to me, but that's just my opinion.
Some of it is sort of an acquired taste. I used to not like death metal very much, but after a while I listened again and realised that in fact, I did. Same thing with black metal after that. I suggest starting out with NWOBHM bands like Iron Maiden and working your way up. Also, good on you!
Do you play any instruments? I think Death Metal is tricky to get into if you don't have a good appreciation/understanding of the technical musicianship. I found the screaming a little a bit overbearing initially but once you start focusing on the drums/guitar then the screaming grows on you.
I'd recommend listening to the album "Nocturnal" by The Black Dahlia Murder as a good inroad to death metal ... has a really good range of vocals that are actually really catchy plus the musicianship is awesome and not just noise.
I personally listen to death metal mainly for the drums. as a drummer myself...you can't beat something like Behemoth for pure balls-to-the-wall insane drumming.
Lamb of God is a great entry point, and there are a lot of newer bands these days that are utilizing both singing and screaming. Look into Periphery, Twelve Foot Ninja, and Nevermore (they all sing a lot), and then have fun with the related videos on RUclips.
Edit: I am well aware that Nevermore is not a new band. Sorry to have implied that.
Yup, Lamb of God is good shout. So is Trivium actually. Their second album, Ascendancy, is very heavy and is pretty much all screaming/double bass yet remains catchy. That definitely got me on to heavier stuff.
Willa bema And I suppose only Cattle Decapitation and Aborted are trve metal? Go fuck yourself Mr. Elitist, you'll feel better after that and you won't need to assert your imaginary internet dominance.
Love this damn album. So heavy, thanks for the recommendation Anthony!
Found behemoth on your top 200 albums and they are easily one of my favs
A 9? Honestly?
I'm honestly scared shitless of this album
Deus Culpa lol just cause I feel like I'm gonna be cursed if I listen to these Latin chant 😂😂
And you're fucking stupid.
Curses aren't real.
Good
The lyrics on this album are so fucking dark. I love it. The words flow so well. Every song is actually so poetically beautiful. Amazing
awesome review! I couldn't agree more with what you just said. this might be their best albums since Satanica
THEH MUR U NOO
Review Artificial Brain - Labyrinth Constellation next.
profoundlorerecords.bandcamp.com/album/labyrinth-constellation
Any chance you would do a review of the recently released Crosses album?
this is by far my favorite Behemoth record. hands.down!
Is it wrong for me, believing in God, to listen to this album? Because I have listened to other metal records and enjoyed them immensely. I feel weird now... Lol
yes its weird i pooped myself
Jesus will descend from the sky to falcon punch you in the face.
Theres nothing wrong with that. Even though im an atheist, i can say that god wont kick you in the nuts if you listen to black metal.
Not one bit. Jesus only gives a shit about you believing in him and you being willing to apologize whenever you feel you've done something wrong. Otherwise you can do whatever the fuck you want.
No not at all! I'm a Christian and i love love love Black Metal. You're not a satanist if you enjoy black metal
As a christian, I just cannot get into albums like these. No matter how great the instrumentation, the lyrics praising or showing Satan in a positive light just...disturb me at a fundamental level. I certainly don't condemn anyone that likes this stuff. People can like and listen to whatever music they please. I guess it just saddens me that, without these lyrics, I might actually enjoy this album.
understandable.
theneedledrop If you want a good metal album to review or albums,look into Beyond - The Fatal Power of Death and Aevangelist three albums.
tdeeez09 Hi. Sorry for the really out of the way response.
There's a Christian band that sounds a LOT like Behemoth called A Hill To Die Upon.
Dunno if you've heard them.
But they're pretty good.
Chris Warrick Edgy.
tdeeez09 Listen to August Burns Red. Brilliant.
This review pretty much sums up my thoughts. I was never really a fan of Behemoth, at least from what I heard from Demigod through Evangelion. This release was a fantastic surprise and I thoroughly enjoyed this album. I hope Behemoth keeps this wider range of sounds because its makes their music MUCH more memorable and interesting to listen to.
nice review, you've helped me decide to get this album for sure, just wish i would have picked up the white vinyl pre order before they sold out
Review †he new ††† debut album †ha† came ou† †oday hahahaha
There are much more important black albums to listen to.
Really? In terms of new Black Metal albums I found this one to be the best of the year til now, I loved the new 1349 record and really enjoyed the new Mayhem as well, but I think The Satanist just got over them in terms of quality and songwriting. Tell me, what are the albums you think are importanter to listen to.
how about some traditional black metal, like early Bathory,Mayhem, Gorgoroth, Darkthrone, Satyricon, Emperor, Marduk etc etck? new black metal isn't as raw and powerful as the old one.
Manectric7 But we are talking about the new releases here, such old and classic albums dont need to be spoken about anymore, it would be cliche and meaningless to continue to rant them, as we all already know pretty much all about them. Of course they deserve a reference here and there but they dont need ranks or reviews anymore. Know what I mean? Plus, there are extremely good acts today, search for a guy named Matt Bass, he does Metal reviews of old and new Black and Death metal records, demos, etc. Maybe you know him, but in case you dont here's my hint to you where you may find what you are looking for. Cheers!
Generally speaking, i'm not fan of today's music... so i'll pass.
Manectric7 ok then.
I'd love to hear your thoughts on the new Sunn O)))/ Ulver record.
Great review on this record though. Glad to hear such a positive take on it. I know a lot of Behemoth fans are not really happy with the direction on this record, especially coming after the last record, which everyone I know loved so much, as did I. That said though, I really dig the new record, and the new direction. Keep it up though Anthony. Long time fan of your reviews. I love that you still do such a diverse and interesting spread of music, and always seem to come at everything as a true music fan, while staying objective.
Also, interesting you mentioned Emperor. I got the feeling the the new direction, and experimentation on this record might have been inspired by Ihsahn. Hope all is well. Cheers.
Since it came out, and upon many many listens, am I crazy to think this is like a great/classic record? I'm just so blown away by it, and Behemoth is as big as ever. I hope this album is remembered and recognized for years to come. It's a beautiful album.
It’s been 9 years since it’s come out. I still consider it a classic. It’s arguably the best metal album of the 2010s, it’s so so good.
I feel like the only one who thinks this is mediocre.
You are not alone C:
That is good. I have been feeling out of sync with the metal community for a while (it is my fave genre of music).
I disagree. This album shows a big change for them, they expanded their sound quite a bit from all their previous efforts. It's an excellent album from beginning to end. You can tell they put a hell of a lot of effort into the composition and production in order to make the best damn album they possibly could. And good lord, does it pack a punch. I think a light 9 is an absolutely deserved rating for this album's accomplishment.
I found it to be a challenge to sit through their previous albums, but this one just has a better flow throughout and doesn't sound so, for lack of a better word, sterile. And there is a definite attention toward catchiness and song writing; and bad ass solos.
***** I don't think it's typical Behemoth. I have never liked anything the band did until now. I am not sure which albums "of this sort" you mean, can you clarify?