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Blindead - Affliction XXIX II MXMVI



8.5 | 144 votes |
Release date: 26 November 2010
Style: Post-metal, Progressive metal

Owners:

105 have it
40 want it


01. Self-consciousness Is Desire And
02. After 38 Weeks
03. My New Playground Became
04. Dark And Gray
05. So It Feels Like Misunderstanding When
06. All My Hopes And Dreams Turn Into
07. Affliction XXVII II MMIX

Top 20 albums of 2010: 15

Guest review by
tea[m]ster
Rating:
9.6
Frequent loneliness. Diminished responsiveness. Unwilling interventions. Unforgiving treatments. Symptoms resonating in a child with autism.

That's the daunting task Blindead take on with this vast, 7 song, 45 minute concept album: Describing a young girl's world infected with this mysterious disease. Cleverly done, the song titles form a paragraph warning you just how depressing and despondent this tale will be. Do away with smirks and smiles because this opus is not a joyful piece of work. Hearing a creaking upstairs floor, eerie sounding leaky pipes and mumbled voices in the very first few seconds of the first song portrays a drab basement straight out of a Hitchcock film and signals what's yet to come.

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published 01.12.2012 | Comments (6)

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15.06.2012 - 21:09
Rating: 10
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
I am finally giving this a listen. Haunting atmosphere and aura surrounds the music. Fans of post metal, sludge and advantgarde/experimental give this a try.
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03.07.2012 - 23:27
Rating: 10
lord artan

OMG...it's awesome.wow.for now just yet.it's masterpiecee
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07.07.2012 - 16:18
Rating: 10
Paz

Wonderful album, tells the story of a child affected by autism. Noteworthy is also great graphic design. One of the best in my collection.
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17.10.2012 - 15:56
Rating: 10
Paz

For those interested:
Roman Przylipiak made a movie based on this concept album called "My Little Bess". Here's trailer...



...no words.
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17.10.2012 - 16:55
Druss

^....kay.

Must check this out sometime, never seen prog and doom slurred together, should be interesting if nothing else.
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15.11.2012 - 23:11
Rating: 10
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by Paz on 17.10.2012 at 15:56

For those interested:
Roman Przylipiak made ​​a movie based on this concept album called "My Little Bess". Here's trailer...


Nice find, thanks. This band is quickly becoming one of my favorites. So good, so unnoticed, so unheralded. I found this too:

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03.01.2013 - 09:02
qlacs
"The Quaker"
Self-consciousness Is Desire And After 38 Weeks My New Playground Became Dark And Gray, So It Feels Like Misunderstanding When All My Hopes And Dreams Turn Into Affliction XXVII II MMIX.
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20.02.2013 - 02:36
Rating: 10
Paz

Believe me or not people, but this is the best post-metal album ever released (unique as fuck). Rosetta's "Wake - Lift" and CoL's "Salvation" are next closely imho.
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17.03.2013 - 20:28
Rating: 10
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by Paz on 20.02.2013 at 02:36

Believe me or not people, but this is the best post-metal album ever released (unique as fuck). Rosetta's "Wake - Lift" and CoL's "Salvation" are next closely imho.


I think this album needs one more vote to qualify for MS top albums for 2010! I think It might be number one!
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17.03.2013 - 20:49
Rating: 10
Paz

Written by tea[m]ster on 17.03.2013 at 20:28

I think this album needs one more vote to qualify for MS top albums for 2010! I think It might be number one!

But firstly band's profile must be visible
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17.03.2013 - 20:53
Rating: 10
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by Paz on 17.03.2013 at 20:49

But firstly band's profile must be visible


Oh, is that true? I didn't know that! Dammit! I suppose we should get to work on that profile page...
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17.03.2013 - 21:01
Rating: 10
Paz

Written by tea[m]ster on 17.03.2013 at 20:53

Oh, is that true? I didn't know that! Dammit! I suppose we should get to work on that profile page...

Profile is fully completed. Now it must be approved by the STAFF member, but when this happens...
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30.08.2013 - 08:22
Rating: 9
Diverge

Easily one of the best post-metal albums I've heard. Ambitious, well-crafted, and focused, nicely synthesized with melancholic doom elements.
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21.01.2014 - 14:11
Rating: 10
Paz

I offer a blowjob in exchange for adding them here!
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28.01.2014 - 20:37
Rating: 9
InnerSelf
proofread free
How can something this brilliant be so unknown, Cult of Luna caliber.
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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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03.06.2014 - 22:41
Sand

29.2.1906
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04.06.2014 - 00:13
Rating: 10
Paz

29/02/1996

I think it's the main character's birth date.
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18.06.2014 - 19:24
Sand

Written by Paz on 04.06.2014 at 00:13

29/02/1996

I think it's the main character's birth date.

Actually, Ive just realized that none of us is right. MXMVI is not a number. 1996 would be MCMXCVI and 1906 would be MCMVI,which means that they either made a mistake or wanted to fuck us in the brain.
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18.06.2014 - 20:19
Rating: 10
Paz

Written by Sand on 18.06.2014 at 19:24

Actually, Ive just realized that none of us is right. MXMVI is not a number. 1996 would be MCMXCVI and 1906 would be MCMVI,which means that they either made a mistake or wanted to fuck us in the brain.

Just like I thought.

This interview with Havock explains everything, if you know Polish
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18.06.2014 - 20:42
Sand

Written by Paz on 18.06.2014 at 20:19

Written by Sand on 18.06.2014 at 19:24

Actually, Ive just realized that none of us is right. MXMVI is not a number. 1996 would be MCMXCVI and 1906 would be MCMVI,which means that they either made a mistake or wanted to fuck us in the brain.

Just like I thought.

This interview with Havock explains everything, if you know Polish

And if I don't, you will translate it for me,right?
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18.06.2014 - 21:57
Rating: 10
Paz

Written by Sand on 18.06.2014 at 20:42

And if I don't, you will translate it for me,right?

Of course I will, but what do I get in exchange?

Now in all honesty: The journalist asked what the symbols in the title means? They signify the main character's (an autistic little girl) date of birth, Havok says. He also added that the closing track's numerals sets the finish of the story, which doesn't ends up clear... In short, everyone can interpret that in their own way.
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19.06.2014 - 21:41
Sand

Written by Paz on 18.06.2014 at 21:57

Written by Sand on 18.06.2014 at 20:42

And if I don't, you will translate it for me,right?

Of course I will, but what do I get in exchange?

Now in all honesty: The journalist asked what the symbols in the title means? They signify the main character's (an autistic little girl) date of birth, Havok says. He also added that the closing track's numerals sets the finish of the story, which doesn't ends up clear... In short, everyone can interpret that in their own way.

Yes thats all very nice,but again: MXMVI is not a number.
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19.06.2014 - 21:45
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Written by Sand on 19.06.2014 at 21:41
Yes thats all very nice,but again: MXMVI is not a number.

The best I could come up with is MX and then MVI (1010-1006) but it still doesn't make sense.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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19.06.2014 - 21:49
Sand

Written by Troy Killjoy on 19.06.2014 at 21:45

Written by Sand on 19.06.2014 at 21:41
Yes thats all very nice,but again: MXMVI is not a number.

The best I could come up with is MX and then MVI (1010-1006) but it still doesn't make sense.

Yeah,so..they obviously don't know Roman numbers. This is what could be called "epic fail" hehee
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03.10.2014 - 01:54
Rating: 10
rlro

This album is a masterpiece. I can't stop listening to it over and over again.
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03.10.2014 - 18:58
Rating: 10
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by rlro on 03.10.2014 at 01:54

This album is a masterpiece. I can't stop listening to it over and over again.


I would argue this is one of the most unheard-best albums on the planet. Metal fans have no idea what they are missing.
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03.10.2014 - 21:08
Cynic Metalhead
Paisa Vich Nasha
Written by tea[m]ster on 03.10.2014 at 18:58

Written by rlro on 03.10.2014 at 01:54

This album is a masterpiece. I can't stop listening to it over and over again.


I would argue this is one of the most unheard-best albums on the planet. Metal fans have no idea what they are missing.


Okay!

I need to check out this fucker soon as possible.
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04.10.2014 - 06:37
Rating: 9
Diverge

Written by tea[m]ster on 03.10.2014 at 18:58

Written by rlro on 03.10.2014 at 01:54

This album is a masterpiece. I can't stop listening to it over and over again.


I would argue this is one of the most unheard-best albums on the planet. Metal fans have no idea what they are missing.

Completely agree with this statement.
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04.10.2014 - 19:04
Rating: 10
Paz

I'm pleased by the fact that this shit constantly remains the best achievement of 2010 by the MS community

Keep it up!
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05.10.2014 - 18:29
Rating: 10
tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
Written by Paz on 04.10.2014 at 19:04

I'm pleased by the fact that this shit constantly remains the best achievement of 2010 by the MS community

Keep it up!


But part of me says if more MSer's listened to this and rated it, the rating would go down. Some would just not "get" post metal or some may not like it at all.
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