Date Released:12/02/2016
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The sound of the record is focused and tight- also a little drierthan their previous studio record, I think. The production is still lavish andwell put together, with lots of overdubs, multi tracked vocals, choral effectsand what have you. The melding of styles makes for a truly dark album and arather bleak listen. Ultimately, thereis a lot going in this record- as per for the band. The hidden depths will showthemselves with repeated listens. On first listen (or third, as this is) thisis an excellent addition to a unique band's discography. Expect to return to itagain and again, for music of this quality will not get boring!
1.In Nomine Dei Nostri
2. זהנגמר (Ze Nigmar)
3. Ἐλθὲ Κύριε (EltheKyrie)
4. Les Litanies De Satan (Les Fleurs Du Mal)
5. Ἄπαγε Σατανά (Apage Satana)
6. Του Θάνατου (Tou Thanatou)
7. For A Voice Like Thunder
8. Konx Om Pax
9. देवदेवं(Devadevam)
10. The Four Horsemen
11. Lok'tar Ogar (bonus track vinyl)
2. זהנגמר (Ze Nigmar)
3. Ἐλθὲ Κύριε (EltheKyrie)
4. Les Litanies De Satan (Les Fleurs Du Mal)
5. Ἄπαγε Σατανά (Apage Satana)
6. Του Θάνατου (Tou Thanatou)
7. For A Voice Like Thunder
8. Konx Om Pax
9. देवदेवं(Devadevam)
10. The Four Horsemen
11. Lok'tar Ogar (bonus track vinyl)
The Review:
Twoyears and one live record on from the absolutely storming “Kata Ton Daimona Eaytoy” Rotting Christ return with their latest studio record. Theband's sound, as noted in previous reviews and no doubt by previous reviewersis hard to pigeonhole; elements of black metal, death metal and symphonic metalcoalesce into a truly unique sound. Listen to the opener “In Nomine Dei Nostri”for a fine example of their approach. Like many bands with two brothersinvolved (AC/DC, Obituary, early Deicide,early Sepultura and so on) the band have carvedtheir own niche and are sticking with it.
Thesound of the record is focused and tight- also a little drier than theirprevious studio record, I think. The production is still lavish and well puttogether, with lots of overdubs, multi tracked vocals, choral effects and whathave you. The melding of styles makes for a truly dark album and a rather bleaklisten. Tracks such as “Elthe Kyrie” utilise time changesto good effect, voice-overs abound (which I cannot understand) and the drumshave double kicks going almost all the time with the snare switching the paceat will. These elements are all present and correct on “Apage Satana”(complete with the choral style of vocals familiar to long time listeners).
“Les Litanies De Satan”is particularly savage tostart and continues in French for the opening verse! Again, the use of slowriffs/fast beats and vice versa marks this as prime Rotting Christterritory. As the album progresses into its latter half with a brace of tracksover six minutes in length the scope widens somewhat. Rolling rhythms areemployed and, although the tracks are longer, a more straight forward feeltakes hold. To be fair, “Komx Om Pax” is not exactly easylistening and employs blasts, but I found these two songs weirdly accessible.
Asthe record enters the home straight, things lighten a little for “Devadevam”and those elements of Type O Negative that Iusually hear when listening to the band are present in the insistent chanting.Certainly, the band share a sense of drama and lush production- if not the samesonic template. “Tou Thanatou” is a burst of speed and utilises dynamic buildups. “The Four Horsemen” is not a cover, I can assure you, but isinstead a fine piece of dramatic music- bass slides underpinning a strangelyslow track for the band.
Ultimately,there is a lot going in this record- as per for the band. The hidden depthswill show themselves with repeated listens. On first listen (or third, as thisis) this is an excellent addition to a unique band's discography. Expect toreturn to it again and again, for music of this quality will not get boring!
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