I showed this to my history teacher, he said it's one of the best albums he's ever heard... awesome

Written by Alex F on 11.12.2012 at 23:53

I showed this to my history teacher, he said it's one of the best albums he's ever heard... awesome

Your history teacher is awesome.

To this day I still maintain my stand that if I was in the hospital and they gave me one hour to live.... I would blast this album.

It's not really because it's one of my favorite albums of all time... but because this is the only album that has managed to leave me completely empty after listening to it.
It drains your spirit. You just float... No happiness, no sadness, no fear of dying... Absolutely nothing. You are just ready.


EDIT: Yey for three 10s!

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.12.2012 at 00:01

to leave me completely empty after listening to it.
It drains your spirit. You just float... No happiness, no sadness, no fear of dying... Absolutely nothing. You are just ready.

That's a beautiful and perfect way of describing it

Written by Alex F on 12.12.2012 at 00:03
That's a beautiful and perfect way of describing it

Hehehe, thanks for that. This album just gets me every time. Some of the samples are just...Damn. Specially the woman from "This Blood Falls As Mortal, Pt. 3" just packs a huge punch to the gut.
Before listening to this album I always had the idea that music HAD to evoke emotions otherwise it would be meaningless... But then I discovered this album and the realisation that music can also do the exact opposite, which could leave an impact just as strong if not stronger due to the extremely unique feeling of total emptiness. Just like lucas put it in his (brilliant) review:
Utterly free but also inescapably captured.



Sometimes I feel like I'm not... solid.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.12.2012 at 00:29

Specially the woman from "This Blood Falls As Mortal, Pt. 3" just packs a huge punch to the gut.

Apparently the lyrics are from a Sylvia Plath poem.

Written by Guest on 12.12.2012 at 00:32
Apparently the lyrics are from a Sylvia Plath poem.

Yeah I know... and the voice is Gwyneth Paltrow's who was Sylvia in the biographical movie. I don't know if it's from an actual poem or just a quote but it's one of my favorite lines ever.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.12.2012 at 00:36

Yeah I know... and the voice is Gwyneth Paltrow's who was Sylvia in the biographical movie.

Meh, don't tell me that. That's the same as learning that the opening quote from Unlock The Shrine is from some crappy 80s police film.

Written by Guest on 12.12.2012 at 00:38
Meh, don't tell me that. That's the same as learning that the opening quote from Unlock The Shrine is from some crappy 80s police film.

Hey, what's wrong with Gwyneth?

Written by X-Ray Rod on 12.12.2012 at 00:39


Hey, what's wrong with Gwyneth?

She's hot in The Royal Tenenbaums, but generally speaking I'm not a great fan of her.

Written by Guest on 12.12.2012 at 00:41
She's hot in The Royal Tenenbaums, but generally speaking I'm not a great fan of her.

I always had a crush on her. I love her bone structure* and voice. I don't find her THAT beautiful but definitely one of those women that give me the strongest soothing and calm vibes just by looking at her. It's weird.


* = that sounds way less creepy in my head.

Incredible, mystifying album, with an atmosphere unlike any other. Listen to it late at night in a dark room with headphones, and let the music take you places.

Dear world, please make another album like this

Here Lurker of Chalice, have my 10,000th comment. You deserve it.

Written by Guest on 04.03.2013 at 15:13
Here Lurker of Chalice, have my 10,000th comment. You deserve it.

I'll be back for my 15kth post. Still a gigantic masterpiece.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.03.2013 at 16:16

I'll be back for my 15kth post. Still a gigantic masterpiece.

I've actually bent the rules a little and staff picked it. Won't show up for another 5 days though (on the main page anyway).

Written by Guest on 04.03.2013 at 16:30

Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.03.2013 at 16:16

I'll be back for my 15kth post. Still a gigantic masterpiece.

I've actually bent the rules a little and staff picked it. Won't show up for another 5 days though (on the main page anyway).

I'd wait for May 2015... just go all "After a decade... STILL A MASTERPIECE" I've seen how staff pick for old album work if soemthing a bit relevant happens. XP The 10k comment is good enough for me though.
So, did you discover it thanks to MS?

Written by X-Ray Rod on 04.03.2013 at 16:32

I'd wait for May 2015... just go all "After a decade... STILL A MASTERPIECE" I've seen how staff pick for old album work if soemthing a bit relevant happens. XP The 10k comment is good enough for me though.
So, did you discover it thanks to MS?

I did consider that, but it's too far off

Actually I discovered elsewhere

Something absolutely unique. Incomparable to anything else.

Written by Góral on 11.03.2013 at 17:13

Something absolutely unique. Incomparable to anything else.

Goddammit you broke the "10" train

He's a witch! Buuuurn him!

Written by Alex F on 13.03.2013 at 15:52
Goddammit you broke the "10" train

Too much stress here. Take it easy guys

Geez, if they get that worked up over a nine, I can't wait until they see my seven.

Don't get the hype, standard ambient black metal, near boring in a lot of places. Really dislike the vocal work as well.

We aren't surprised because it comes from you. Also, I would LOVE to hear more of this standard ambient black metal because there's absolutely nothing standard about it. No offence (as I like his other works) but the fact that you prefer The Tenth Sub Level Of Suicide over Massive Conspiracy Against All Life is enough proof that the ones listening to standard ambient black metal isn't us.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 16.06.2013 at 16:33

...The Tenth Sub Level Of Suicide ...

now THAT is a very standard black metal album. All of Wrest's other works more or less superior to TTSLOS

Agreed. It's solid but far from a 9 really.

Written by Guest on 16.06.2013 at 16:56

Agreed. It's solid but far from a 9 really.

So a 6 is solid in your books?

Guys, I figured it out, Tanner just got the audio files for this and TTSLOS mixed up. That's the only explanation

Written by Alex F on 16.06.2013 at 17:10

Guys, I figured it out, Tanner just got the audio files for this and TTSLOS mixed up. That's the only explanation

that would explain it all.