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Omnium Gatherum - New World Shadows



8.6 | 702 votes |
Release date: 4 February 2011
Style: Melodic death metal

Owners:

622 have it
85 want it


01. Everfields
02. Ego
03. New World Shadows [feat. Dan Erland Swanö]
04. Soul Journeys
05. Nova Flame
06. An Infinite Mind
07. Watcher Of The Skies
08. The Distance
09. Deep Cold

Top 20 albums of 2011: 5

Guest review by
Windrider
Rating:
10
I know, very few albums deserve the rating you can see on the left, but trust me, I could only think of two or three more that would. Omnium Gatherum have showed me another dimension of metal music that is both strange and awesome. New World Shadows cannot be compared to other bands or albums. Of course I could name a few out of the melodic death and gothenburg genre, but even if I would, one could not even think of how this record sounds like. People have to listen to it, there is no other way to explain the music, since it is that complex and original. Hailing from Finland, Omnium Gatherum created their final breakthrough with New World Shadows, a nine-song album that runs for about 52 minutes.

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published 07.05.2011 | Comments (32)

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05.02.2011 - 09:55
calebSA

NWS doesn't disappoint.. It is much more than I expected.
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05.02.2011 - 17:20
Rating: 8
MIXHELL

Yeah...it's best album ever from them \m/
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05.02.2011 - 18:58
Rating: 9
wh1te603

Soul Journeys is already one of my favorite melo-death songs ever. Might not be the most original album, but its fantastic nonetheless.
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07.02.2011 - 04:02
Rating: 6
meadow

I just got this album yesterday and man! i cant stop listening to it!:banger:
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07.02.2011 - 10:33
Rating: 9
Blindearth

Amazing!
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08.02.2011 - 12:29
Mechanist
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What an album! Seriously, blew everything that they've done up until now out of the water... the first track alone, "Everfields", slays almost all the songs from the previous album...

A serious force to be reckoned with this year...
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09.02.2011 - 10:55
Rating: 9
rasto

Amazing!
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09.02.2011 - 16:58
Rating: 10
Until the End

I still rate 'Spirits and August Light' as the best OG album but this is pretty close. The only track I find good and not great is 'An Infinite Mind'.
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09.02.2011 - 20:38
Rating: 8
elseif

Great album!
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10.02.2011 - 22:46
Rating: 9
ChrisWinther

Greatest album from 2011 so far!
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11.02.2011 - 12:52
Irinel

I think this album will remain in the top 20 of 2011
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11.02.2011 - 17:35
Luneth
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Great album. Something incredibly...thoughtful about it, the second half of the album is superbly composed.
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15.02.2011 - 12:49
3rdWorldFuckFace
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Written by Irinel on 11.02.2011 at 12:52

I think this album will remain in the top 20 of 2011

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15.02.2011 - 13:01
Luneth
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Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 12:49

Written by Irinel on 11.02.2011 at 12:52

I think this album will remain in the top 20 of 2011




I highly doubt it...be realistic.
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15.02.2011 - 13:01
3rdWorldFuckFace
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Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 13:01

Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 12:49

Written by Irinel on 11.02.2011 at 12:52

I think this album will remain in the top 20 of 2011




I highly doubt it...be realistic.

and why is that??
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15.02.2011 - 13:10
Luneth
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Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 13:01

Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 13:01

Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 12:49

Written by Irinel on 11.02.2011 at 12:52

I think this album will remain in the top 20 of 2011




I highly doubt it...be realistic.

and why is that??


It's a great album don't get me wrong...but for it to stay top for a whole year? Come off it, right now it's February, you honestly believe it's gonna stay on top for the next 10 months?! Fair enough I guess
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15.02.2011 - 15:51
Rating: 9
Justicelust

If Insomnium doesn't release their fifth album, New World Shadows will remain at the top in melodeath genre I guess.
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15.02.2011 - 18:27
Rating: 8
Deadmeat
Necrobutcher
Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 13:10

It's a great album don't get me wrong...but for it to stay top for a whole year? Come off it, right now it's February, you honestly believe it's gonna stay on top for the next 10 months?! Fair enough I guess

i also believe that it may stay in the TOP 20. i think the guy talked about the 20 first... not Number 1.
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Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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16.02.2011 - 12:19
3rdWorldFuckFace
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Written by Deadmeat on 15.02.2011 at 18:27

Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 13:10

It's a great album don't get me wrong...but for it to stay top for a whole year? Come off it, right now it's February, you honestly believe it's gonna stay on top for the next 10 months?! Fair enough I guess

i also believe that it may stay in the TOP 20. i think the guy talked about the 20 first... not Number 1.

Yes He did and so did I..........
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16.02.2011 - 12:26
Rating: 8
Deadmeat
Necrobutcher
Written by Guest on 16.02.2011 at 12:19

Written by Deadmeat on 15.02.2011 at 18:27

Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 13:10

It's a great album don't get me wrong...but for it to stay top for a whole year? Come off it, right now it's February, you honestly believe it's gonna stay on top for the next 10 months?! Fair enough I guess

i also believe that it may stay in the TOP 20. i think the guy talked about the 20 first... not Number 1.

Yes He did and so did I..........

ok let's see then!
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Υou've sold your human essence to the cold world of dead and empty things... You're SOLD!
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16.02.2011 - 21:17
Rating: 9
tirim4

I just need to comment on the last track of this great record. Deep Cold is probably the happiest metal track Ive ever heard that didn't get too cheeky or boring and that's quite an effort, I mean just listen to it: a happy death metal song... Anyways, great album, well worth a listen!
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16.02.2011 - 22:46
calebSA

Deep Cold? For me EGO is the happiest song on the album.. Sounds simple, but in fact it's very difficult to record so bloody good, "happy" MDM song!
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17.02.2011 - 11:19
Rating: 9
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by Deadmeat on 15.02.2011 at 18:27

It's a great album don't get me wrong...but for it to stay top for a whole year? Come off it, right now it's February, you honestly believe it's gonna stay on top for the next 10 months?! Fair enough I guess

With almost 80 votes and an average of 8.9 it's already a definite contender for the #1 spot. I'd say it'll be at least in top 5 at the end of the year.
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17.02.2011 - 11:22
Rating: 8
Deadmeat
Necrobutcher
Written by Risto on 17.02.2011 at 11:19

Written by Deadmeat on 15.02.2011 at 18:27

It's a great album don't get me wrong...but for it to stay top for a whole year? Come off it, right now it's February, you honestly believe it's gonna stay on top for the next 10 months?! Fair enough I guess

With almost 80 votes and an average of 8.9 it's already a definite contender for the #1 spot. I'd say it'll be at least in top 5 at the end of the year.

hard to be in the top5 imo but very possible in the top 20. but you quoted the wrong person! (i didnt say the phrase you quoted)
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17.02.2011 - 17:19
Rating: 8
JÄY
Metal slave
,,,its a little too pretty. theres some slid riffing, but its too far and few.
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17.02.2011 - 18:02
Rating: 9
Risto
Wandering Midget
Written by Deadmeat on 17.02.2011 at 11:22

hard to be in the top5 imo but very possible in the top 20. but you quoted the wrong person! (i didnt say the phrase you quoted)


Indeed, sorry bout that

Written by Guest on 15.02.2011 at 13:10

It's a great album don't get me wrong...but for it to stay top for a whole year? Come off it, right now it's February, you honestly believe it's gonna stay on top for the next 10 months?! Fair enough I guess
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23.02.2011 - 13:59
Timmeh
Dudeman
Written by Justicelust on 15.02.2011 at 15:51

If Insomnium doesn't release their fifth album, New World Shadows will remain at the top in melodeath genre I guess.

Its got new Be'lakor, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy and perhaps Mors Principium Est to beat, looks like a good year for for melodeath.
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23.02.2011 - 21:59
Rating: 9
killing_kyuss

Only listen to Soul Journeys first riff ,it's magnificent & amazing.
first 2 months best melo-death album
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24.02.2011 - 13:07
Rating: 9
Justicelust

Written by Timmeh on 23.02.2011 at 13:59

Written by Justicelust on 15.02.2011 at 15:51

If Insomnium doesn't release their fifth album, New World Shadows will remain at the top in melodeath genre I guess.

Its got new Be'lakor, Amon Amarth, Arch Enemy and perhaps Mors Principium Est to beat, looks like a good year for for melodeath.

Yes you're right, a good year for melodeath
Be'lakor's new album! that's great, I didn't know about that, thanks man.
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26.02.2011 - 11:07
dioDEATH

Spirits and August Light is great, but New World Shadows is even greater !
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