About that song "The voice of the universe"... I felt just the same. At first it was indifferent to me, and then after a few listens of the whole album, I found myself headbanging to that song, without even realizing it!
Rotting Christ is by far my favorite band and had the biggest impact on me. I started listening to them when I was 13 and never heard anything like it. They were able to create an entirely new feeling every album. I believe Theogonia was their last incredible album where I loved every single song. After that something changed and I just wasn't feeling the music as much. I wasn't being transported to these amazing places that their old music used to take me. I still 100% support them and I will continue listening to them until I die. If this album is what you are basing your opinion on please go back and listen to Genesis or Sleep of the angels(personal favorite) or as late as Theogonia because they are truly incredible albums.
Great call on the Ossuarium shoutout, I've been listening to that album constantly and it just continues to be awesome. I've been meaning to check out Seer's new album too, perhaps this would be a good week to do that since the releases this week don't seem particularly great. Great album review!
love this band, their last tour was pretty sweet as well, wouldnt have minded them taking the top slot instead of Watain even. no doubt i'll thoroughly enjoy this new reslease.
Thank you. Love you. Pls play a second clip or a little better/longer clip. I have overlooked this as well and need a bigger bite. My favorite part of RUclips right now.
New Rotting Christ!!!!! \m/ They put a book out back in december, so that was new. ;) The shout outs seem to be cool, gonna check 'em out. Cheers, Blayne.
Think you could review Soon to be released “Mother” by Australia’s ‘Electric Mary’ ??? They’re pretty good, and a review from Canada could get them to Canada.
Kazantzakis's words feature in Pistevo. He wrote the Last Temptation of Christ and Zorba and was also almost excommunicated. Very celebrated heretic in greece and probably the most famous modern greek author.
holy fuck Blayne, first time i think we agreed on an album. At least to the point you seem to like this one. It's a great fucking album, your a great fucking host, keep up the good work brotha.
This was a great band but the last couple of albums have been really weak to include this one. I jumped in on Theogonia which was great and I worked my way backwards all the way to Thy Mighty Contract which was just way ahead of its time and holds up so damn well. It just seems like these guys have lost that certain something, but they carried the torch consistently for so long that it is understandable to run out of ideas. There is still some great riffs and ideas but they dont work as well as they used to or at least they dont come across as cool or innovative as they used to.
I think that the record is actually great, and different. Since Rituals, they seem to have shifted their approach a bit, from epic bm songs with dynamics, to something more soundtrack-based, where what prevails are sensations, evocations, bombast and atmospherics. I feel that if listened to with this intent in mind, Heretics is actually extremely enjoyable and makes a lot more sense. So yeah, everybody should give this a chance and decide for themselves. I for one think they paint some great epic and majestic soundscapes, verging on the hypnotic side of things.
@@laporte1625 yes that is an accurate assessment but I got that already on Aealo and to me that was enough that I will pass on all their records where they are attempting this sound.
those first two rotting christ albums were cool but then they kinda lost me after that. This sounds like it may bring me back. That Ossuarium is really cool too, although I think I prefer the release Calcified Trophies of Violence that came before it.
Older albums up until Theogonia were amazing but without a serious label promotion, packaging or even production. Last few albums it's the other way around. Not much inspiration, kindergarten lyrics, not enough metal riffs just ambient. At least the band still rules live.
I disagree! I find Aealo and Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy to be fantastic and inspired AND well-produced. I think that the record is actually great, and different. Since Rituals, they seem to have shifted their approach a bit, from epic bm songs with dynamics, to something more soundtrack-based, where what prevails are sensations, evocations, bombast and atmospherics. I feel that if listened to with this intent in mind, Heretics is actually extremely enjoyable and makes a lot more sense. So yeah, everybody should give this a chance and decide for themselves. I for one think they paint some great epic and majestic soundscapes, verging on the hypnotic side of things.
I agree the lyrics on this album could have been a lot better (and... richer in content). But I actually think that "Kατά Τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού" is one of the best metal albums ever released. And as for this one... although I don 't know if it will produce any "hit singles" like "Athanatoi Este", "Nemecic", "Kατά Τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού" or "'Ελθε Κύριε"... I like it more and more as a whole entity.
@@zerilis There is also a similar great riff in the (similarly titled!) "Heaven and Hell and Fire". Yeah... diversity is not the strong point of this album, but who cares if you listen to such awesome sound and playing? ;)
Rotting Christ was so badass on their first records, continued great up to Κατά τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού, yet they seem so boring on Rituals and this one. I really don't know how a black metal pioneering band ended up being like this. It reminds me of Metallica, thrash pioneers and now they have nothing more to offer. Love Rotting Christ but listening to Triarchy of the Lost Lovers, Non Serviam, Theogonia, Thy Mighty Contact, A Dead Poem and then this, it's day with night
I haven''t been a huge fan of RC but I've seen them twice and I've given Theogenia and KTDE more than a few spins. I've always meant to revisit them again but I think I might do what you've done and go check out their earlier work.
Rotting Christ is one of those bands where if I try to say my favorite song by them I just start listing off songs. Much like Ingested Every song I've heard by Rotting Christ is at the very least an 8/10
Girl doesn't sound lame cause it's different to most female vocalists in metal these days, it's in Russia which sorta sounds cool to non-Russian speakers like me and also she sings in a traditional slavic folklore style which mixes ridiculously well with black metal from few examples I heard so far, then again, if there was black metal before black metal it was slavic folklore shit
Google translate will help you understand the gibberish ( Ελληνικά ,Rotting Christ native language),which apparently makes sense lyrically with the concept of the album.....!
It's a good album not awesome just good. Aealo has been they're pinnacle of an album for me especially in pumping me up while weight lifting. Felt like it should've been the soundtrack for the 300 films. Albums afterwards gave gone more towards occult ritualistic stuff especially Rituals. Heretics follows in the same vein but there's more strong structures here. I didn't notice much singing on Rituals it felt more like a blasphemic occult spoken word album. Though as the Bangers review stated on Heretics we get a lot of philosophically spoken samples but with Sakis singing and not just chanting or doing a spoken word.
Thanks (not singular) for getting the name right for in the past several video's. ;) Cool review Blayne and Banger TV!
Love album rotting christ music
The best metal label out there!
It's so hard not to pluralize it!! I've recognized this for years still catch myself doing it.
This is why I love RC and SOM!!
"Weee nee neee nee" guitars are my favorite kind of guitars.
The guest vocalist on Ветры злые is Irina Zybina from an amazing Russian folk band called Grai (Грай)!
You're right, this is definitely an album that rewards multiple listens. What a fucking awesome, majestic album!
Ossuarium and Seer had awesome releases. Excellent shout outs!
Living Tomb is my AOTY, so far.
Yes, ossuarium 🤘🏼
I live in Kentucky! I missed out on this band until last year. My god they’re awesome!!!!!🤘🏻
I really like RC’s Heretics. Not my fav but it’s very good: In my opinion they haven’t yet released a bad album. Very consistent.
Agreed. This album is very good.
About that song "The voice of the universe"... I felt just the same. At first it was indifferent to me, and then after a few listens of the whole album, I found myself headbanging to that song, without even realizing it!
I've have always enyoyed listening to Rotting Christ but I couldn't consider myself a huge fan. But after this record.... I absolutely will!
Rotting Christ is by far my favorite band and had the biggest impact on me. I started listening to them when I was 13 and never heard anything like it. They were able to create an entirely new feeling every album. I believe Theogonia was their last incredible album where I loved every single song. After that something changed and I just wasn't feeling the music as much. I wasn't being transported to these amazing places that their old music used to take me. I still 100% support them and I will continue listening to them until I die. If this album is what you are basing your opinion on please go back and listen to Genesis or Sleep of the angels(personal favorite) or as late as Theogonia because they are truly incredible albums.
You guys have consistently introduced me to so many great bands, thank you so much
Great call on the Ossuarium shoutout, I've been listening to that album constantly and it just continues to be awesome. I've been meaning to check out Seer's new album too, perhaps this would be a good week to do that since the releases this week don't seem particularly great. Great album review!
I absolutely love RC. Super good band overall. Always excellent.
Saor is written as Soar ....lol
Anyway
Great review..
As always!!!!
Great review and to the point with Blayne's funny style blending well in it without overdoing it as in the past. Well done!
Blayne thanks for knocking it out again. Great review and just Blayne just being Blayne!!
Was that a Varg Vikernes "Let's find out"? Sure sounded like it, haha:)
love this band, their last tour was pretty sweet as well, wouldnt have minded them taking the top slot instead of Watain even. no doubt i'll thoroughly enjoy this new reslease.
Soar's new album is one of the best extreme metal of the year. We are only in February
Ossuarium - awesome recommendation Blayne... 💀
My ears thank you, once again! 💥
That astrophobos shirt though...
malice of antiquity is pretty great
year album on me! 10+
@Reveal the beast DP
yeah its defo like second at least for me also !!
A Saor review would have been nice! Great review and content as always guys :D
Thank you. Love you. Pls play a second clip or a little better/longer clip. I have overlooked this as well and need a bigger bite. My favorite part of RUclips right now.
His energy and sense of humor is so nerdy and that took me by surprise. XD
Loving this album so far. Good review.
Thanks for the shout out !
New Rotting Christ!!!!! \m/
They put a book out back in december, so that was new. ;)
The shout outs seem to be cool, gonna check 'em out.
Cheers, Blayne.
The thumbnail 😂
Love it haha
The second track is featuring Irina from the folk metal band Grai.
I Hate how nobody ever mentions this band ... they fucking rule !!!!!!!
RITUALS !!!!
Hell yeah, Rotting Christ never disappoints.
Also, today American band Vanum also released a new album: Ageless Fire and it slays.
Blayne, check out some of RC’s earlier stuff. Little more in the pure black metal vain. “Thy Mighty Contract” is great
I thought this album is fukin killer🤘🤘🤘. I got my pre-order on the 11th!!!! the packaging was excellent, with a poster, sweatband and a patch.
Sweet!
Hey Banger, will you guys (and girl) review Hel by Tyr when it comes out?!?
Would love to see Blayne or Bradley review Diabolical 'Eclipse' and Prion 'Abberant Calamity'. \m/
Think you could review
Soon to be released “Mother” by Australia’s ‘Electric Mary’ ???
They’re pretty good, and a review from Canada could get them to Canada.
Dang Blain is getting good at the reviews 👌
Kazantzakis's words feature in Pistevo. He wrote the Last Temptation of Christ and Zorba and was also almost excommunicated. Very celebrated heretic in greece and probably the most famous modern greek author.
Would have loved to get your opinions on the new Avantasia record
Luv the album... The whole thing... even I'm not a black Metalhead but enjoyed it alot
Great review. Can’t wait to listen to this. One of my favorite bands. I agree the chanting and talking can be a bit much with them.
Shout outs is the bomb
The thumbnail is top notch
Nice Church Of Misery reference, they're awesome.
holy fuck Blayne, first time i think we agreed on an album. At least to the point you seem to like this one. It's a great fucking album, your a great fucking host, keep up the good work brotha.
this album is one of m favorites so far only the Rituals can beat it
Great review!
Thanks for the review dude
This was a great band but the last couple of albums have been really weak to include this one. I jumped in on Theogonia which was great and I worked my way backwards all the way to Thy Mighty Contract which was just way ahead of its time and holds up so damn well. It just seems like these guys have lost that certain something, but they carried the torch consistently for so long that it is understandable to run out of ideas. There is still some great riffs and ideas but they dont work as well as they used to or at least they dont come across as cool or innovative as they used to.
Well said. Thy mighty contract is well ahead of that time, best album from them.
I think that the record is actually great, and different. Since Rituals, they seem to have shifted their approach a bit, from epic bm songs with dynamics, to something more soundtrack-based, where what prevails are sensations, evocations, bombast and atmospherics. I feel that if listened to with this intent in mind, Heretics is actually extremely enjoyable and makes a lot more sense.
So yeah, everybody should give this a chance and decide for themselves. I for one think they paint some great epic and majestic soundscapes, verging on the hypnotic side of things.
@@laporte1625 yes that is an accurate assessment but I got that already on Aealo and to me that was enough that I will pass on all their records where they are attempting this sound.
How is this album really weak? I really think otherwise to be fair but hey opinions and shit...
I love the 'jibber jabber'.
I think it's a pretty integral part of the overall 'story' atmos.
"It's a very 'album' album" - so correct and quotable! :D
Blayne is always right. ;) blame me, can anyone tell me what sweet music made the outro so splendid?
it's Rotting Christ
This is gonna be a weird request. Can you review the Movie "Lords of Chaos"? It's gonna be released Feb 22nd
2:29 are you Varg?
Jibber Jabber is my saying!! :D
So my only question is, is Blayne against intros that are a track or tracks that include intros?
those first two rotting christ albums were cool but then they kinda lost me after that. This sounds like it may bring me back. That Ossuarium is really cool too, although I think I prefer the release Calcified Trophies of Violence that came before it.
Older albums up until Theogonia were amazing but without a serious label promotion, packaging or even production. Last few albums it's the other way around. Not much inspiration, kindergarten lyrics, not enough metal riffs just ambient. At least the band still rules live.
I disagree! I find Aealo and Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy to be fantastic and inspired AND well-produced.
I think that the record is actually great, and different. Since Rituals, they seem to have shifted their approach a bit, from epic bm songs with dynamics, to something more soundtrack-based, where what prevails are sensations, evocations, bombast and atmospherics. I feel that if listened to with this intent in mind, Heretics is actually extremely enjoyable and makes a lot more sense.
So yeah, everybody should give this a chance and decide for themselves. I for one think they paint some great epic and majestic soundscapes, verging on the hypnotic side of things.
I agree the lyrics on this album could have been a lot better (and... richer in content). But I actually think that "Kατά Τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού" is one of the best metal albums ever released. And as for this one... although I don 't know if it will produce any "hit singles" like "Athanatoi Este", "Nemecic", "Kατά Τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού" or "'Ελθε Κύριε"... I like it more and more as a whole entity.
i'm the same age as blayne!!! cheers, dude :)
I fucking love this album
It’s basically a concept album about the fall of the Holy Roman Empire
Cool video!
This review is of the highest quality
your review was great 👍🤘
Great review Hail from Norway🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
when the new album of rotting allah will released ?
Review starts at 0:50
Any albums from this band you recommend
Nice shirt
Going to buy this album on vinyl and a zip hoodie... I like the band and the cover art 😐
Damn what is that outro track? Is that Saor?
It's Rotting Christ's latest album , duh! :P
@@laporte1625 oh dang. I went through the tracks one by one but couldn't find the riff. 😞
@@zerilis It 's the solo from "Fire ,God and Fear", the 7th track of the album. ;)
@@zerilis There is also a similar great riff in the (similarly titled!) "Heaven and Hell and Fire". Yeah... diversity is not the strong point of this album, but who cares if you listen to such awesome sound and playing? ;)
Love it but blood fire death maybe ?
That guitar solo is fucking great
Saor album is so far album of the year for, not biased as i know them ;P
My dogs respirologist gives it a 3 out of 5 🦴🦴🦴
Rotting Christ was so badass on their first records, continued great up to Κατά τον Δαίμονα Εαυτού, yet they seem so boring on Rituals and this one. I really don't know how a black metal pioneering band ended up being like this. It reminds me of Metallica, thrash pioneers and now they have nothing more to offer. Love Rotting Christ but listening to Triarchy of the Lost Lovers, Non Serviam, Theogonia, Thy Mighty Contact, A Dead Poem and then this, it's day with night
I haven''t been a huge fan of RC but I've seen them twice and I've given Theogenia and KTDE more than a few spins. I've always meant to revisit them again but I think I might do what you've done and go check out their earlier work.
What's the music from the end of the video?
Fire God and Fear. 7th track on the album.
@@mr-jacobsen Thank you
Hahaha that thumbnail is fantastic
Heaven & Hell & Fire reminds me Daudi Baldrs from Burzum
Rotting Christ is one of those bands where if I try to say my favorite song by them I just start listing off songs. Much like Ingested Every song I've heard by Rotting Christ is at the very least an 8/10
Personally I fucking loved it
Girl doesn't sound lame cause it's different to most female vocalists in metal these days, it's in Russia which sorta sounds cool to non-Russian speakers like me and also she sings in a traditional slavic folklore style which mixes ridiculously well with black metal from few examples I heard so far, then again, if there was black metal before black metal it was slavic folklore shit
I'm convinced now Blayne is somewhat of a savant. \m/
review new album of Crystal Lake - Helix
i want to see your review for this album 😂
1 out of 5 gyros. definitely more melo deathy than their other stuff. I don't want my R.C more melo deathy.
Blayne being wrong is a possibility?
Things we keep learning every day ;)
Thank you Blayne, for this awesome review. Looking forward to more such reviews from you.
Blaine, you sound mellow man.
Yesss Church of Misery reference!
Google translate will help you understand the gibberish ( Ελληνικά ,Rotting Christ native language),which apparently makes sense lyrically with the concept of the album.....!
It's a good album not awesome just good. Aealo has been they're pinnacle of an album for me especially in pumping me up while weight lifting. Felt like it should've been the soundtrack for the 300 films. Albums afterwards gave gone more towards occult ritualistic stuff especially Rituals. Heretics follows in the same vein but there's more strong structures here. I didn't notice much singing on Rituals it felt more like a blasphemic occult spoken word album. Though as the Bangers review stated on Heretics we get a lot of philosophically spoken samples but with Sakis singing and not just chanting or doing a spoken word.
Best thumbnail ever
Vital remains- forever underground album.
You will thank me badly
Anyone else feel like Blayne has a Jeff Goldblum vibe in his review style? At least in this one.
Now that you've mentioned it, he kinda does 😂
the album has One good song on it, more than I expected
Great álbum, Rotting kills!
Was Blayne right or was Blayne wrong?
Blayne is right... with no donation
I've already listening "The Heretics" now. I liked. It's not the best album of Rotting Christ, but is cool.
I think its an unpopular opinion but i love the aealo album.
awesome album