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| 0.0 | Bitchfork | November 9th 10 |
Listened to this while I raked leaves today. All them leaves in them bags are going to Satan.
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| 4.5 superb | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | November 8th 10 |
For all those who are sick and tired of *insert well-know metal band here* having so much hype for their new album *insert album name here* that turns out to be boring and disappointing, just listen to Paracletus, and you will know that the late months of 2010 are not all lost. Deathspell Omega have released here what is arguably the most focused and consistent album of their career, one that takes the ideas of the first two albums in their trilogy Si Monumentum Requires, Circumspice and Fas - Ite, Maledicti, in Ignem Aeternum, sifts through them, and presents on Paracletus the very best of both worlds in a tidy 42 minutes. The mind-boggling technical guitar riffs work alongside slow melodies that aren't fruity and gay, but instead appeal to the album's distinct atmosphere. If you don't like Paracletus, then by all means return to the Marrow Of The Spirit circle jerk. You won't be missed over here, I can assure you that.
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| 4.3 superb | Erwann S. STAFF | September 19th 19 |
Holy cow. The riffs, the dissonance, the vocals, the drums, everything here surpasses hell to create an atmosphere never truly matched on record. The manifestation of the primordial force, the mediator between Heaven and Hell, between God and the Devil, between conscious and unconscious. In a genre that saw the emergence of thousands of praised bands in the last decade, Deathspell Omega still stands at the top of the ladder.
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| 1.5 very poor | Babyss | November 29th 10 |
I agree with Passname 100%. This album received tons of praising reviews since it was released a month ago or so. Personally I found it quite boring. There is no balance between descent songwriting and experimentation. The band seems to emphasize on playing different but completely forgets that music is not a race of innovation but a race of musical composition and songwriting. Here we have atonal riffs, then again more weird atonal riffs, then again atonal riffs and then maybe some descent riffs or descent bizarre melodies. For me, this is the perfect example of hype. Once some people praise an album, the others follow and the hype is created. No tune,riff or melody can stick to the listener's ear apart from minor exceptions (i.e. the last track )
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| 4.5 superb | NietzschesMoustache | November 29th 22 |
Black Metal, Progressive Metal, Avant-Garde Metal // 2010 // Best: "Abscission"
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| 5.0 classic | gsboomie | May 15th 19 |
This album marks the conclusion of the trilogy Deathspell Omega have been writing. It is most likely their most accessible album yet, but that doesn't mean they have become any less of a brutal, foreboding band, the atmosphere is incredible, and song structures continue to be complex and the same can be said for the lyrical themes on this album. There's a lot to dive into here if you are willing and I recommend anyone who considers themselves a fan of black metal to check this out. Deathspell continue to show me why they are my favorite black metal band, hands down.
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| 4.5 superb | transgoggle | March 7th 17 |
You haven't heard something this dissonant yet at the same time this fucking CATCHY since Skrillex.
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| 2.5 average | Skull917 | May 20th 14 |
It's not as ambitious as some of their previous stuff and is a bit lighter and poppier in a black metal sense but still an enjoyable listen.
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| 4.0 excellent | ThrashK | August 29th 13 |
Heavy, dark, unrelenting, cold, complex, hypnotic - all to make this a great black metal release.
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| 5.0 classic | fjutt | May 6th 13 |
The more I listen to it the more I like it. And almost 3 years after I notice I put it on almost weekly. For me this might be the best black metal album ever.
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| 4.5 superb | Metamorphosis | December 18th 11 |
This Black Metal album is extremely dark and the musicianship is virtually unrivaled by these veterans of the game. Definitely their masterwork.
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| 4.5 superb | HereComesTheStorm33 | December 11th 10 |
What a special album, this feels like a really big song put toghether instead of an entire
album, and that's fantastic in my view. The drumming is the true meaning of insanity, the
atmosphere is brutal and dark, this is a memorable record.
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| 4.0 excellent | Yazz_Flute | November 12th 10 |
How come every band that's mysterious as fuck is better than just about every other band in the history of forever. Ever.
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| 4.5 superb | metalheadpiyush | November 11th 10 |
the album is hard to absorb at first , but after a few spins , it turns out to be very gud, it is more inclined towards progressive rather than avant garde, even hard rock guitar riffs in some places , but overall a great album and strong contender of the best metal album of the year..... But those who expect that Dso has finally produced an album better than " si monumentum requiris circumspice " will have to wait for their next trilogy.
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| 5.0 classic | devouredbymetal | November 9th 10 |
this is the album.....definitely worth waiting for...quite different from their
previous...but
its just classic.
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