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Dead As Dreams

Band
TypeAlbum (Studio full-length)
Released
GenresBlack Metal
LabelstUMULt
Length1:16:08
Ranked#81 for 2000 , #3,338 all-time
Reviews :  1
Comments :  5
Total votes :  6
Rating :  88.5 / 100
Have :  2       Want : 3
Added by level 11 James Joyce
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Dead As Dreams Information

Track listing (Songs)

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1.Cut their Grain and Place Fire Therein10:28851
2.Dead as Dreams20:39901
3.This Entire Fucking Battlefield14:47901
4.No One Can Be Called as a Man While He'll Die13:09851
5.Desasters In the Sun17:06851

Line-up (members)

  • John Gossard : Vocals & Guitars
  • Joshua M. Smith : Guitars
  • Sara Weiner : Bass
  • Little Sunshine (Sam) : Drums
  • Casey Ward : Keyboards

Dead As Dreams Reviews

 (1)
Reviewer :  level 12   95/100
Date : 
Probably the most desolate and bleak Black Metal album recorded by the turn of the century. DSBM hadn’t fully come into its own as a genre yet, and so what we had here was a proto example of the genre. Atmospheric Black as well as straight Black Metal rule the barren fields that this album makes home while heavy doses of DSBM and Doom Metal bring the pain and suffering. A generous amount of Prog Metal and some sparce glimpses of Post-Metal and Drone bring together the full scene of dark devastation.

Just 5 tracks, each well over 10 minutes, is an almost unheard-of decision in Black Metal. But by God, what a treat they are. Repetition is heavy in this album, but so is the progression of sections, tempos, and atmospheres into different chapters of each song. I’m not usually a fan of repetition, but here it is done well, giving each song memorable motifs that keep the listener grounded amidst the chaotic assault of crushing density.

The persevering despair of the record keeps it in the darkest depths of the aural spectrum despite the almost grandiose, epic sound that the band achieves. While usually focusing on the standard fare of Metal instrumentation, there are near-symphonic parts and ambient soundscapes that elevate the music into much greater heights. The power and density of these extra elements both add weight to the compositions while also highlighting the lead melodies. They are also infrequent enough that when they do occur, they immediately grab your atte
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Dead As Dreams Comments

 (5)
level 9   90/100
1시간16분의 암흑공간 유영. 90점.
level 15   80/100
Judas Iscariot의 냄새가 나면서도 독특한 색채를 구현하고 있다. 대곡지향적인 구성에 곳곳에 숨겨진 멜로디가 애상적이다.
level 4   100/100
이거 멉니까?? comments 란 보고 들어왔는데 물건이네여;; 블랙메탈에 아 ~~ 다시 빠지게 되나요? 밑에분께 무튼 감사를 올립니다. 타이틀곡 Dead As Dreams 20:39 시간이 후딱 가네여. 아~~ 감동의 캐 안습이다 ㅠㅠ
level 10   100/100
전설으로 남겨진 블랙메탈의 대서사시
level 14   66/100
외국인이 추천한 앨범인데 그저 그랬다. 길고 복잡하기만 한 듯? 해외의 극찬에 비해선 별로였다.

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