JotunSmeden
Posts: 595 From: Norway  |
Wow! Featuring the #1 MGP hit single "THE DRAGONTOWER"
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shisha
Posts: 32 From: Bosnia and Herzegovina
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10.05.2010 - 21:17Rating: 10
shisha Posts: 32 From: Bosnia and Herzegovina
I can freely announce creation of a new genre: Prog Black!
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Valaskjalf TheImperturbable
Posts: 1456 From: South Africa  |
11.05.2010 - 00:11Rating: 9
ValaskjalfTheImperturbablePosts: 1456 From: South Africa 
Nice stuff...pleasantly surprised actually. Much better effort than Kolossus, much more Armada vibe and they FINALLY sorted out the clean vocals!! good album!
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IF THE MILK IS SOUR...I AINT THE KINDA PUSSY TO DRINK IT
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warrior_of_ice
Posts: 166 From: Canada  |
11.05.2010 - 04:46Rating: 10
Fuckin br00tal riffs by Obsidian C.
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Ag Fox Angel No More
Posts: 4748 From: Hong Kong  |
12.05.2010 - 07:39Rating: 8
Ag FoxAngel No MorePosts: 4748 From: Hong Kong 
Still on the second track right now, but I'm really enjoying the riffs
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BudDa
Posts: 887 From: Uganda  |
12.05.2010 - 11:32Rating: 6
BudDaPosts: 887 From: Uganda 
This album is a disappointment for me. I love KoK and its true the band has up-ed the riff writing and catchy-ness to a new level but the 1st 4 tracks on this album lack energy. On 2/3rds of this record, Thebon's vocals lack any form of 'black metal' conviction while hes attempt at chorus singing annoys me to no end! The epic war 'atmosphere' we have known this band for is not there anymore. Of the few tracks that have any resemblance to the KoK of old, 'Leaving The Mortal Flesh' is one of them which is also my fav track off this album.
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Valaskjalf TheImperturbable
Posts: 1456 From: South Africa  |
13.05.2010 - 19:23Rating: 9
ValaskjalfTheImperturbablePosts: 1456 From: South Africa 
Written by BudDa on 12.05.2010 at 11:32
On 2/3rds of this record, Thebon's vocals lack any form of 'black metal' conviction while hes attempt at chorus singing annoys me to no end!
I think youre confusing it with "Kolossus", on that album his vocals sucked wayyyyy more....Im pretty impressed at least it seems he isnt tone-deaf on this release.
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IF THE MILK IS SOUR...I AINT THE KINDA PUSSY TO DRINK IT
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Hammer Pie
Posts: 43 From: USA  |
A huge improvement over Kolossus, especially the vocals. They manage to be more experimental while maintaining the energy and atmosphere of Armada. Excellent album.
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Mixhell
Posts: 152 From: Macedonia  |
14.05.2010 - 18:54Rating: 8
Excellent album. I hate only the "The Dragontower" song. The other songs are perfect
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Uirapuru Liver Failure
Posts: 2955 From: Brazil  |
UirapuruLiver FailurePosts: 2955 From: Brazil 
It's good. Not a 10 or 9 for me as it seems to be for most thou...
Fans of Enslaved latest works (Ruun, Vertebrae) will simply worship this.
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member of the true crusade against old school heavy metal, early 80s thrash, NWOBHM, traditional doom, first and second wave black metal, old school death metal, US power metal, 70s prog rock and atmospheric doomsludgestoner. o/
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Enemy of Reality
Posts: 480 From: Portugal  |
31.05.2010 - 23:37Rating: 6
There are some good tunes here, "The Awakening" has a Dimmu Borgir's "Enthrone Darkness Triumphant" feeling that i like very much.
"Dragon Iconography" is also great. But then there are others which are simply...meh
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RafaRata
Posts: 117 From: Switzerland  |
11.06.2010 - 21:47Rating: 9
Great album, and The Dragontower is one of the highlights IMO.
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Doc G. Full Grown Hoser
Posts: 9703 From: Canada  |
15.06.2010 - 01:01Rating: 7
Doc G.Full Grown HoserPosts: 9703 From: Canada 
Written by shisha on 10.05.2010 at 21:17
I can freely announce creation of a new genre: Prog Black!
So that would put Enslaved where exactly? Last I recall they were around before Keep Of Kalessin.
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"I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck."
- George Carlin
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Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck
Posts: 39768 From: The Netherlands  |
Written by Doc G. on 15.06.2010 at 01:01
Written by shisha on 10.05.2010 at 21:17
I can freely announce creation of a new genre: Prog Black!
So that would put Enslaved where exactly? Last I recall they were around before Keep Of Kalessin.
Or for that matter the last two Emperor albums.
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal
Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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Doc G. Full Grown Hoser
Posts: 9703 From: Canada  |
15.06.2010 - 01:19Rating: 7
Doc G.Full Grown HoserPosts: 9703 From: Canada 
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.06.2010 at 01:02
Written by Doc G. on 15.06.2010 at 01:01
Written by shisha on 10.05.2010 at 21:17
I can freely announce creation of a new genre: Prog Black!
So that would put Enslaved where exactly? Last I recall they were around before Keep Of Kalessin.
Or for that matter the last two Emperor albums.
Yeah...Well, point being, prog-black ain't anything that new.
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"I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck."
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Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck
Posts: 39768 From: The Netherlands  |
Exactly that's why i also mentioned emperor.
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Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal
Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight
Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.)
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shisha
Posts: 32 From: Bosnia and Herzegovina
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15.06.2010 - 17:41Rating: 10
shisha Posts: 32 From: Bosnia and Herzegovina
Written by Doc G. on 15.06.2010 at 01:19
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 15.06.2010 at 01:02
Written by Doc G. on 15.06.2010 at 01:01
Written by shisha on 10.05.2010 at 21:17
I can freely announce creation of a new genre: Prog Black!
So that would put Enslaved where exactly? Last I recall they were around before Keep Of Kalessin.
Or for that matter the last two Emperor albums.
Yeah...Well, point being, prog-black ain't anything that new.
I agree for Emperor and Enslaved. I was just amazed with what i heard on Reptilian. Maybe Reptilian will bring more light on this kind of music. It is more tastier, but also not so prog as Enslaved and Emperor.
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Eddie Misery
Posts: 96 From: USA  |
19.06.2010 - 04:04Rating: 8
I was actually pleasantly surprised by this album. I really dig Keep, but after hearing the Dragontower preview I was not really sure what to think. But the rest of the songs, especially the last half of the album, are all pretty kickass. Dragontower I'm still...haha--well it doesn't matter. The rest of the cd is good imo.
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Daniell _爱情_
Posts: 5556 From: Poland  |
Why call Reptilian prog black? It's pop-black
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Now loving:
Tribulation - The Lament
Tribulation - Nightbound
Tribulation - Subterranea
Tribulation - The World
Tribulation - Here Be Dragons
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SATANSCHAMBER666
Posts: 111 From: Canada  |
10.08.2010 - 06:08Rating: 10
Brilliant Album from the first song to the last
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bodomroy
Posts: 56 From: Uruguay  |
22.09.2010 - 17:58Rating: 7
Written by shisha on 10.05.2010 at 21:17
I can freely announce creation of a new genre: Prog Black!
Ihsahn deserves that mention
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Apothecary PsyCHEdelic
Posts: 4549 From: USA  |
I like Kolossus more, personally, but Reptilian's still an amazing album. Dragon Iconography, The Awakening, and Dark as Moonless Night are my favs... and as far as the prog black thing: yeah, it's nothing new, but it deserves much more praise and recognition than it's common to get, imo... so hail to KOK for getting it out there more.
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This is the water, and this is the well
Drink full and descend
The horse is the white of the eyes, and dark within
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