Deep dark atmosphere and crushing evil on this album. At 59 minutes long, I feel like I just kept going deeper and deeper into something.   Aug 7, 2022

This guy's a monster. With all the proggy and ethereal stuff, he remembers to include some plain and gratifying guitarwork, giving his songs the perfect balance. I just want this guy to produce more and more.   Aug 7, 2022

There's a lot of variety on this album, and Textures deserves respect for that. I feel like it too often gets into melodic metalcore territory and that it's less enjoyable when it's there. I was kinda surprised I couldn't get into they're style as much as Persefone or someone similar. Considering that, it's pretty good.   Aug 7, 2022

I have very mixed feelings about this one. It sounds well played, and the terrifying tone is very effective. It did make me feel pretty negative and in a bad mood. Also, I was kind of hoping for some fun and playful theatrics like Lorna Shore does, so I guess I was disappointed by this. I can't deny this band though; they're pros.   Aug 7, 2022

The despair here is really impressive, like it brings me on a journey. Maybe it's just coincidence, but I hear tones that remind of post-black albums that come many years after this. Soothing at times and grandiose and dramatic at others, this is a very melodic and enjoyable album.   Aug 7, 2022

I hear some thoughtfulness in the composition and real musical skills here. I'm not getting the seething passion though, like you hear from something like Portishead. I also don't hear the underground-feeling atmosphere from something like Massive Attack. I feel like this album is missing something, and those two bands are the closest ideas I have to what the missing ingredient is.   Aug 7, 2022

What a guitarist! He has a real magic touch on this short album. At some parts it sounds kinda loopy & danceable. This is a great djent album.   Aug 5, 2022

It's rare to hear Deathcore or any harsh vocals used to convey affection and sadness, but Whitechapel does it well. Congrats on having both the soft and the heavy parts sound so engaging. Also, I hear some properly done Katatonia influence in the songwriting, which is a definite plus.   Aug 3, 2022

Drudkh style black metal. Mostly focused on a hypnotic feeling. Not so powerful for me.   Aug 3, 2022

It's good walking music and I love the style, but it's not as powerful as Profane, and almost as good as Wolves Among the Ashes.   Aug 3, 2022

A lot of pretty good songs. Only Dicke Titten and Adieu are great in my opinion. Listening to the title track, I could tell Till would've found a much better way to sing it back in the early 2000s. More effort could've made the album better.   Aug 3, 2022

Noice. I liked hearing Hopeless and Beaten on the radio, but some of the non-single songs are a little better than that. The scratchy guitar part on Lost in the Grandeur is pure gold for me; think what you want of me. My Confession with those grooves makes me really happy too.   Aug 3, 2022

I'm impressed by the quality of this album. I feel like it's a little more black metal than death metal. Also, the cover is so intense, I don't recommend showing it to your parents, even if they're atheists, and even if you're 85. Anyway, Virtus Asinaria totally blew my mind, and the rest of the album is solidly thick and gorgeous.   Aug 3, 2022

Their death metal is unique and more atmospheric than I expected. There's a skosh of black metal in a couple of places. Thanks to Questy for making me aware of this one.   Aug 3, 2022

I like what I was hearing, but without getting too excited about the compositions. Still, I have to respect these guys: their career is long and they do a great job of making symphonic match beautifully with death metal.   Jul 30, 2022

I like how they include a bunch of genres of metal like groove metal, and the last song even resembles Alice in Chains. It's all done in a way that feels like a natural mix. However, I think it's not quite as good as Profane.   Jul 30, 2022

I've been looking for good blackened death metal bands that do an even mix of both. That's what I hear here, and it definitely works well. Also, congratulations to the zombie lady.   Jul 30, 2022

So awesome and uplifting. At one point I think he transforms into George Michael. Anyway, Townsend's a genius.   Jul 30, 2022

Disc 1 has such great music on it, and Disc 2 is only ambient stuff that I can't stand to listen to. You might as well replace Disc 2 with polka or ragtime; the djent and the ambient totally don't match. First disc alone would maybe be a perfect score. Average them together and I'll give it 85. Next time I'll listen to just Disc 1.   Jul 30, 2022

I love the bluesy tones that show up here and there. Overall a good plodding doom album, and I'm glad the guy on the cover found his overlord.   Jul 29, 2022

In the opening minutes I had some doubts about the quality on this one, but soon after I started hearing tons & tons of energy coming from how the riffs were timed, and then the vocals seemed better in how they sounded in their own zone. If that doesn't make any sense, then I just started loving it.   Jul 29, 2022

I'm glad Questy recommended this band, because I love the mournful stuff on this one.   Jul 29, 2022

After some minutes this album worked its magic on me, so yes it's super enjoyable. The gothic moments stand out as some of the brightest. Not that it's a bad thing, but I don't see those moments as so original, but as some Joy Division influence. Also the death doom is very good.   Jul 29, 2022

I thought it would be so-so, but this high quality stuff gave me a pleasant surprise. The power and energy really cheered me up. The symphonic elements are a great match for their type of deathcore.   Jul 28, 2022

Another great one by Grafvitnir. It's so refreshing in its cold creepiness. The scratchy sound doesn't just blast you for shock value; it really serenades. Listen to this one and remind yourself why you love black metal.   Jul 28, 2022

At some points this album really shines, and at its worst it's so-so. Sometimes the songs are too focused on the singer. Some slower songs on the 2nd half of the album really show how great the singer is. So many bands put a really slow song at the end of an album, and it's always the weakest due to being too loose and lacking tension between the instruments. Taida adds all those missing points with her voice because she's a total pro.   Jul 28, 2022

I love this one so much, when I was in the middle of the album today I wanted to get to the end so I could play it again and again and cram tons of listens into one day. Such high quality from Drudkh from the early years and today as well.   Jul 27, 2022

I already liked their music, but this album was even better than I expected. Almost every song is great except for one of the slow songs toward the end. Lajon can really sing any way he chooses, and on this album he puts a lot of life and soul into that golden voice.   Jul 27, 2022

Fun and over the top gothic metal. Some catchy rhythms and really groovy melodies show up in a couple of places. Maybe it's not for everyone because of the campiness, but I enjoyed it.   Jul 27, 2022

죽어버린 남자다움에 오함마로 심폐소생을 시키는 앨범. 멈췄던 심장이 그들의 리프와 드럼을 따라 다시 뛰기 시작한다.   Nov 1, 2024

스래쉬 음반을 언급할 때 항상 다섯 손가락 안에 꼽는 앨범...모든 곡이 베스트일 정도로 완벽하다. 개인적으로 Stronger Than Hate을 가장 좋아한다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90, 예전에 빽판으로 즐기던 음반. 운이 좋게 다시 시디로 구입하게 들어보게 되었다. 지금 이 시점에서는 좋게 들렸고 시원시원했다. 녹음은 거칠긴 하나 가끔 너무 갑갑한 믹싱이 되어 있는 메탈음반이 많은데 차라리 이런 식으로 만드는게 낫다 싶다. 1,2집도 언제인가는 구해지지 않을까 생각해본다.   Oct 30, 2024

어쿠스틱 기타, 첼로, 플루트 등을 이용하여 녹음한 어쿠스틱 사운드의 작품이다. 그러나 표현하고자 하는 사운드의 방향성 자체는 무겁고 진지하다. 멜로디가 약간 서늘한 냉기를 품고 있다. 더운 여름에 들으면 시원함을 느낄 수도 있지만 대체로 가을의 분위기에 잘 어울린다. 커버아트와 음악의 매칭이 절묘하다.   Nov 4, 2024

90-95. 이 시기의 블가 앨범들은 다 좋은 듯. hansi의 보컬을 더 느끼고 싶어서 사모으기 시작한 앨범인데 그렇다고 나랑 맞는 음악을 하는 밴드가 아닐 수 있었지만 지금까지 몇번들어본 결과는 만족스러운 행진 중이다. the eldar같은 곡은 지금의 나에게는 최고의 곡. 인트로+본곡 같은 스타일로 중복이 되는데 큰 단점같지는 않다. 조화롭게 잘 넘어갔다.   Nov 8, 2024

95-100 2024년까지 나온 오케스트라와의 협연 음반 모든 것을 통틀어 최고다. 다 어설픈 편곡때문에 그냥 원곡 듣고 말지 라는 생각이 드는 반면 이 음반은 최소 제대로 만들어진 영화음악 하나 들었다 할 정도로 편곡자체가 매우 잘 되어 밴드와 오케스트라가 제대로 융화 예상과 달리 스튜디오로 앨범을 냈지만 dvd 2disc를 사면 라이브 시디가 포함되어 있는 듯 하다.   3 days ago

85- 90 채스틴의 기타가 바삐 움직인다. 당시의 다른 기타리스트와는 다른 맛이 있다. 레더 레온은 참 좋은 보컬같다라고 생각을 또 하게 되었다.   Oct 27, 2024

라센은 일본 빅터에서 받아 동일하게 12번 "Rainy Nights"이 더 들어가 있다. 앙그라 초기는 의외로 많이 듣지 않아 생각보다 익숙하지 않은 면이 있다. 현재는 이 정도 점수를 주고 다음에 또 감상하면서 고쳐보도록 하겠다   Oct 28, 2024

Their most representative album of the eighties, full of innovation and class, with forceful themes and a benchmark in style for the hard rock genre, in fact it is their best-selling work to date! My personal precise rating is (94/100) Faves: Criyng In The Rain and Don´t Turn Away!   Oct 30, 2024

완벽하다. 지금와서 painkiller 정도의 힘을 기대하는 것은 무리지만 관록과 경험으로 영그러진 놀라운 앨범을 냈다. 엔지니어링도 크게 한몫했다.   Oct 31, 2024

옛 모습이 그립다. 그래도 화이팅!   Nov 1, 2024

조금도 기대안했었는데….훌륭합니다!!   Nov 1, 2024

온갖 괴생물체들이 꿈틀거리는듯한 아트워크의 세계관이 펼쳐지며..끈적이는 불협화음 데스 사운드에 빨려든다.   Nov 6, 2024

The album finds Blood Incantation returning to their death metal roots with renewed psychedelic vigour, eager to tear apart familiar metallic ideas   Nov 6, 2024

80-90. 메킹 커멘트를 보고 얼라이브를 베스트 대용으로 해도 된다는 의견에 2,3를 사게 되었는데 1,3에만 rock and roll all nite가 있다는 것을 다시 여기서도 알립니다. 이번에 사게된 앨범이 일본반 shm-cd 규격인데 음질이 나쁜게 아니지만 2보다는 살짝 거친게 아닌가 싶다. 아직까지는 얼라이브 시리즈+일반 스튜디오 베스트 조합으로 끝낼 생각.   Nov 6, 2024

85-90 기본적으로 2010년 이후 이들의 앨범이 특별히 구리다고 생각이 든 적이 없다. 이번 앨범은 기다려도 라센이 안나와서 결국 수입반을 샀다. 전체적인 곡 수준, 연주 수준 모든게 긍정적 방향이다.   Nov 6, 2024

85-95. 5번은 후기 대표곡. 커버한 밴드가 sodom , megadeth, helloween, Jorn 등이 있다. 필 라이엇이 안죽었다면 사이크스가 백사로 과연 넘어갔을까 하는 생각과 씬 리지가 꽤나 터프한 느낌도 갖게 되는 과정이었는데 이 미래가 재미있었겠다 라는 생각이 드는 앨범.   Nov 6, 2024

Very good work on guitars,a tight rhythm sectionand lots of keyboards effects the way only FATES WARNING teached to play !   Nov 7, 2024

훌륭한 데뷰. 1집을 꼭 사야 할까라는 생각으로 살다가 이제야 얻어걸린 느낌으로 사게 되었다. 물론 1집을 필수라고 여기지 않았지만 후회도 없다. 보컬이 멤버들보다 나이가 10여살 많은 걸로 기억하고 게디리의 좀 더 듣기 좋은 버전이라고 생각이 든다. 다만 믹싱이 마음에 들지 않아서 살짝 밋밋하다. 보컬과 드럼이 살짝 뒤로 간 느낌.리믹스가 절실하나 과연?   Nov 7, 2024