2014? Some kind of joke?

Written by Guest on 19.02.2013 at 18:41

2014? Some kind of joke?

Even if it's a joke, i won't be getting it.

According to Wiki, it's 2013. But, no such official information been declared on Facebook or website.

After hearing/seeing the new video I've got higher hopes for this one now. Sounds less electronic and more symphonic/epic, a style which I'm more inclined towards.

Written by Until the End on 29.03.2013 at 16:14

After hearing/seeing the new video I've got higher hopes for this one now. Sounds less electronic and more symphonic/epic, a style which I'm more inclined towards.

I like the electronic stuff more but that song was the best thing I have ever heard by them

It would be conceptual album, more than 74 min length. And it is sounds very promising.
Before they sound more electronic and sometimes too much electronic. I like how they did symphonic stuff.

I remember someone said:
"The music is very full and complex, so listening this kind of 'hard listening (not easy listening)' material straight for 80 minutes is a bit too much (even for me)"

Thank you Shade Empire that you do not thinking like that. 74 minutes of great 'hard listening' material. looking forward to it!

Written by Litvin on 14.04.2013 at 15:52

I remember someone said:
"The music is very full and complex, so listening this kind of 'hard listening (not easy listening)' material straight for 80 minutes is a bit too much (even for me)"

Thank you Shade Empire that you do not thinking like that. 74 minutes of great 'hard listening' material. looking forward to it!

I didn't find Time to be complex and hard listening at all. If anything it was easy listening. This isn't hard listening for me either, but at least they didn't split their album in two

This is a fantastic album, and easily my favorite so far this year!

Written by Zap on 15.04.2013 at 19:25

at least they didn't split their album in two

The new album is amazing! Monstrously epic! Definitely worth a listen whether you're a fan of the band or not.

This album is just massive! I was never into this band (didn't liked that much anything of their previous releases), but this one is just groundbreaking! highly recommended!

One word - EPICNESS! They haven't got many electronics (prawie że nic), but it sounds so monumental and great! Great, great, great!

This sounds way more natural than previous efforts. Their last couple of albums have sounded quite industrial but this has gone back to more of a symphonic sound. There's still bits of that electronic/industrial sound to be heard but it's kept to a minimum and I'm glad about that. A really good record and worthy of the high rating so far.

I just want to thank finland for giving all these guys to us

Shade Empire ... Rule the World !!!!

I really don't get the buzz behind that album .. it doesn't sound special in any kind of way to me

I'm really digging this album!. Very ominous and epic.

It doesn't quite meet the insane hype that everybody placed on it, but it is an album that is consistently good, in my humble opinion. The longer tracks are of an excellent quality, however. Overall, it's a high 7-range album that gets rounded to an 8-- a lovely melodic album, and enjoyable work-out music for me because it isn't hard to listen to and extremely accessible.

I fucking jizzed my pants, though I won't give this a score yet until I've taken a few more listens. An instant like doesn't mean it's right away good on the long term

While this isn't exactly new or original by any stretch (the symphonic black metal thing), this is one hell of an album. To judge it based purely off originality, as some are doing, isn't really fair. "Omega Arcane" feels very natural, hardly anything on the album is really forced. They take plenty of time to build and release which is important in this atmosphere. There is a very ominous tone to the whole piece but it never really gets monotonous like some albums that don't change moods can. This is, as far as I'm concerned, one of the best symphonic black albums ever released. That being said, I'm not a huge black metal guy but that speaks to its accessibility. This is the album of the year so far in my book, and I really enjoyed a number of other albums this year. It's just too badass and memorable not to think otherwise, at least in my opinion.

Solid, but overrated.

This was new find for me. Really a stunning & epic album. Needs a few spins to really get into it.

This album just works. It feels, like many have said, organic... plenty of ebb and flow. Complex and deeply soothing symphonic death metal for the masses. And that's not a bad thing

One simple word: EPIC !

I'm seeing the top 5 right now with masterpieces from Amorphis, Persefone, Omnium Gatherum and Leprous; all different, all impressive and highly enjoyable... But this? this cd is so generic. Not bad, not good, just "meh".

I have listened this album about 20 times now and still im finding new things in the songs. Very complex, massive, beautiful and agressive album. For me it is the best album of 2013 so far. Disembodiment, what a song!

Written by Windir on 24.05.2013 at 23:24

I'm seeing the top 5 right now with masterpieces from Amorphis, Persefone, Omnium Gatherum and Leprous; all different, all impressive and highly enjoyable... But this? this cd is so generic. Not bad, not good, just "meh".

my feelings .. I've given it a couple of tries, but it just doesn't do anything to me .. it doesn't sound special in any kind of way

Written by Windir on 24.05.2013 at 23:24

I'm seeing the top 5 right now with masterpieces from Amorphis, Persefone, Omnium Gatherum and Leprous; all different, all impressive and highly enjoyable... But this? this cd is so generic. Not bad, not good, just "meh".

Not agreeing or disagreeing here, but a lot of people would say the same about Amorphis and Omnium Gatherum. Then again, it's all down to personal preference. I think this is good, but nothing too special.

Written by Windir on 24.05.2013 at 23:24

I'm seeing the top 5 right now with masterpieces from Amorphis, Persefone, Omnium Gatherum and Leprous; all different, all impressive and highly enjoyable... But this? this cd is so generic. Not bad, not good, just "meh".

But this is different from all those bands you've mentioned, so your argument has no meaning. And it is impressive in its own way. And you say this is generic?! Can you find me any band that sounds exactly like this album here? Face it, you just don't like black/death metal with over the top symphonic and industrial elements and that's it....imo this is without second thought #2 album of the year, right behind might Summoning's Old Mornings Dawn!

The recent Omnium Gatherum album is the very definition of generic, and Persefone and Amorphis don't do well either, that's why his argument fails.

All those quotes against the one who's against the taste of the masses are so repetitive and... generic ha ha.