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Rosetta - The Galilean Satellites



8.5 | 83 votes |
Release date: 18 October 2005
Style: Post-metal, Sludge metal

Owners:

75 have it
19 want it


Disc I
01. Départe
02. Europa
03. Absent
04. Itinérant
05. Au Pays Natal

Disc II
01. Deneb
02. Capella
03. Beta Aquilae
04. Ross 128
05. Sol

Additional info
The first 1000 copies released on October 18th, 2005 come in a gatefold-digipack. The second edition was released in 2006 in a regular jewel case.

Mastered by Matt Weed for Jane-Doll Studios.
Drawings and design construction by Aaron Turner for Feral Pig.

The album can also be listened to with each disc synchronized and playing at the same time.

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Comments: 13   Visited by: 298 users
24.03.2012 - 00:38
Rating: 9
InnerSelf
proofread free
So there I was listening to this, being blown away by the awesomeness and all of a sudden they went all Black Metal on me in the song Absent .... the second half of the song is unbelievably moving as is the whole album
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He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
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30.03.2012 - 21:32
Rating: 9
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by InnerSelf on 24.03.2012 at 00:38

So there I was listening to this, being blown away by the awesomeness and all of a sudden they went all Black Metal on me in the song Absent .... the second half of the song is unbelievably moving as is the whole album


Did you listen to the two disks mixed together? Or each one individually?

The album can also be listened to with each disc synchronized and playing at the same time
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30.03.2012 - 23:11
Rating: 9
InnerSelf
proofread free
Written by tea[m]ster on 30.03.2012 at 21:32

Did you listen to the two disks mixed together? Or each one individually?

The album can also be listened to with each disc synchronized and playing at the same time


WOW ! i didn't know about this, and now I'm very excited ... I actually listened to the first disc only and now I'm gonna listen to the second one and then listen to them together. thx for the info
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He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
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01.04.2012 - 02:02
Rating: 9
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by InnerSelf on 30.03.2012 at 23:11

WOW ! i didn't know about this, and now I'm very exited ... I actually listened to the first disc only and now I'm gonna listen to the second one and then listen to them together. thx for the info


They were "accused" of stealing the idea from Neurosis. Who gives a fuck, if it works, it works!
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rekt
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01.04.2012 - 09:31
Rating: 9
InnerSelf
proofread free
Written by tea[m]ster on 01.04.2012 at 02:02

Written by InnerSelf on 30.03.2012 at 23:11

WOW ! i didn't know about this, and now I'm very exited ... I actually listened to the first disc only and now I'm gonna listen to the second one and then listen to them together. thx for the info


They were "accused" of stealing the idea from Neurosis. Who gives a fuck, if it works, it works!

Agreed and agreed. I instantly thought of Neurosis, but this is something really creative, if they can do it then let it be.
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He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
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22.02.2013 - 19:40
Rating: 9
Góral
Combo Breaker
Together (CD-I and CD-II at the same time) are really excellent.
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16.09.2013 - 06:42
Rating: 10
Diverge

Written by tea[m]ster on 01.04.2012 at 02:02

Written by InnerSelf on 30.03.2012 at 23:11

WOW ! i didn't know about this, and now I'm very exited ... I actually listened to the first disc only and now I'm gonna listen to the second one and then listen to them together. thx for the info


They were "accused" of stealing the idea from Neurosis. Who gives a fuck, if it works, it works!


This album is fucking unreal. Thanks for reminding me to check this baby out. The synchronization really makes the difference here.

It seems to me that I love all of Rosetta's discography, although ADOM (my first exposure to Rosetta) doesn't quite reach the heights of their other records. It's still a damn good album, but just not the direction I would have liked.
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20.09.2013 - 16:04
Rating: 9
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by Diverge on 16.09.2013 at 06:42

This album is fucking unreal. Thanks for reminding me to check this baby out. The synchronization really makes the difference here.

It seems to me that I love all of Rosetta's discography, although ADOM (my first exposure to Rosetta) doesn't quite reach the heights of their other records. It's still a damn good album, but just not the direction I would have liked.


This album is so raw, promising and yet monumentally complex and purposeful. "Itinérant/Ross 128" nearly moves me to tears. So emotional.
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14.05.2021 - 19:25
Rating: 9
Ardynaika
Ango Gobloggian
Written by tea[m]ster on 01.04.2012 at 02:02

Written by InnerSelf on 30.03.2012 at 23:11

WOW ! i didn't know about this, and now I'm very exited ... I actually listened to the first disc only and now I'm gonna listen to the second one and then listen to them together. thx for the info


They were "accused" of stealing the idea from Neurosis. Who gives a fuck, if it works, it works!


I am 9 years late to the discussion but Zaireeka from The Flaming Lips (which was released 2 years before Time of Grace, I think) took this to another level by having 4 different 'versions' which were intended to be played in different combinations (only 1 or with 2, 3 or all 4 of them at the same time). Definitely not metal and maybe not your taste, but it's worth checking out its creation and what they intended to do with it (such as 'The Parking Lot Experiments'...the wikipedia page already appears to have some info!). There are probably older albums/pieces with a similar idea but I am too lazy to go deep into this

And about The Galilean Satellites: listened to it for the first time today and it does kick ass. Any sludge/post-metal fan should give it a try, even if the recent output from Rosetta didn't appeal to you.
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14.05.2021 - 20:28
Rating: 10
RaduP
CertifiedHipster
"Departe" is my favorite post-metal song of all time.
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Do you think if the heart keeps on shrinking
One day there will be no heart at all?
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16.05.2021 - 11:11
Rating: 9
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by RaduP on 14.05.2021 at 20:28

"Departe" is my favorite post-metal song of all time.

oh shit. nice radup...
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rekt
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15.10.2022 - 21:40
Rating: 7
F3ynman2000
Nocturnal Bro
This album might be called Galilean Satellites, but Rosetta sure have a preference for Europa. What about poor Io, Ganymede, and Callisto?
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23.08.2023 - 19:23
Rating: 10
Metal Rasputin

I don't really have any deeper analysis to offer, but this album is just insanely good. Listening to this thing with a good high quality hifi equipment is nothing short of an experience.
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You've got a lot of guts. Let's see what they look like!
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