The Blackening Review
| Band | |
|---|---|
| Album |  The Blackening |
| Type | Album (Studio full-length) |
| Released | March 27, 2007 |
| Genres | Thrash Metal, Groove Metal |
| Labels | Roadrunner Records |
| Length | 1:01:09 |
| Ranked | #9 for 2007 , #339 all-time |
Album rating : 89.8 / 100
Votes : 47 (3 reviews)
Votes : 47 (3 reviews)
July 28, 2024
In my opinion, an average album. Nothing unusual overall
The outro on "Aesthetics of Hate" is great. A good moment in an average song
The main riff on "Now I Lay Thee Down" starts off hot, but the sequence is kind of average. The melancholic and drawn-out vocals are a bit annoying, but from the middle onwards, the energy starts, but it's still not the best moment of the album. A good one.
"Slanderous" has a catchy riff. Flynn's energy follows it. Good too. The breakdown in the middle was the best so far on this track.
"Halo" is good. Phil Demmel's solo is great. But I didn't find this track much different from the more regular tracks, although we can notice that it has some amazing moments.
"Wolves" is a little downgrade from the previous track.
Anyway, I expected more from this, but it's not a bad album. The long songs with more of the same was the low peak in this work.
Best ones:
Slanderous
Halo
Aesthetics of Hate
Bad ones:
Beautiful Morning
The outro on "Aesthetics of Hate" is great. A good moment in an average song
The main riff on "Now I Lay Thee Down" starts off hot, but the sequence is kind of average. The melancholic and drawn-out vocals are a bit annoying, but from the middle onwards, the energy starts, but it's still not the best moment of the album. A good one.
"Slanderous" has a catchy riff. Flynn's energy follows it. Good too. The breakdown in the middle was the best so far on this track.
"Halo" is good. Phil Demmel's solo is great. But I didn't find this track much different from the more regular tracks, although we can notice that it has some amazing moments.
"Wolves" is a little downgrade from the previous track.
Anyway, I expected more from this, but it's not a bad album. The long songs with more of the same was the low peak in this work.
Best ones:
Slanderous
Halo
Aesthetics of Hate
Bad ones:
Beautiful Morning
Track listing (Songs)
| title | rating | votes | video | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | Clenching the Fists of Dissent | 10:35 | 92.3 | 13 | Audio |
| 2. | Beautiful Mourning | 4:49 | 91.3 | 14 | |
| 3. | Aesthetics of Hate | 6:34 | 95.9 | 13 | Music Video |
| 4. | Now I Lay Thee Down | 5:34 | 88.2 | 13 | |
| 5. | Slanderous | 5:17 | 86.8 | 13 | |
| 6. | Halo | 9:03 | 96.4 | 13 | Audio |
| 7. | Wolves | 9:04 | 90.9 | 13 | |
| 8. | A Farewell to Arms | 10:12 | 92.7 | 13 | Audio |
| 9. | Battery (Metallica Cover) | 5:03 | 93.8 | 4 |
Line-up (members)
- Robb Flynn : Vocals & Guitars
- Phil Demmel : Guitars
- Adam Duce : Bass
- Dave McClain : Drums
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