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Good review (though maybe a bit hard to read  ), AWESOME album!
Definitely in my top 5 of the year, unless the remainder of the year really surprises us
Somehow these Ihsahn albums become less and less metal, but still have tons in weight. It's not a bad thing, it shows a real master experimenting.
The sax, for me, is a bit too pretentious... it mostly just sounds random... but hey, maybe that's just me. |
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| My favorite thing this year. Wasn't Loomis on "The Eagle And The Snake"? I also remember Ihriel on "Departure", not "Introspection". |
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Written by Unhealer on 04.11.2012 at 14:46
My favorite thing this year. Wasn't Loomis on "The Eagle And The Snake"? I also remember Ihriel on "Departure", not "Introspection".
Yeah I clearly haven't attributed them to right tracks there.  You have it right. 
Edit: Corrected now. |
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| Very nice in-depth review, I just didn't find this album as good as After. Kind of a disappointment for me. |
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I liked "After" but I can't like "Eremita" at all. It's just too random and going nowhere as I see it. I understand other visions people have on it but I just can't see that in this album.
I guess I don't understand you Ihsahn and that is fine |
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Definately the most 'well-spoken' of reviews I've read here on MS.
As for this album, it's been on my ''to listen'' queue for too long now. While I'm a massive Emperor fan, I've yet to give his solo work a chance yet. Would I be disappointed if I'm expecting this album to sound like ''Anthems to the Welkin At Dusk'' within a supercharged prog metal outfit? |
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Written by TrollandDie on 04.11.2012 at 21:42
Would I be disappointed if I'm expecting this album to sound like ''Anthems to the Welkin At Dusk'' within a supercharged prog metal outfit?
if this is anything like AngL, then yes. |
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Written by TrollandDie on 04.11.2012 at 21:42
Definately the most 'well-spoken' of reviews I've read here on MS.
As for this album, it's been on my ''to listen'' queue for too long now. While I'm a massive Emperor fan, I've yet to give his solo work a chance yet. Would I be disappointed if I'm expecting this album to sound like ''Anthems to the Welkin At Dusk'' within a supercharged prog metal outfit?
Thanks, and if you're expecting something like that I think you're in for a pretty amazing album. Though expect that sound to be not only within the "supercharged prog", but pretty much buried and drenched in it. You'll still be able to tell it's him at the helm though I imagine, given the distinctive style he produces. |
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| I'm getting this album on this weekend.. Just heard some of tracks on youtube, to be honest it opened up a new horizon in my mind... I mean its just so innovative, smooth and its filled with atmospheric elements which takes this album to a whole new level....9.5/10 |
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| Haven't heard of the band before and checked out The Paranoid on Youtube. I was blown away what a great track, getting the album. |
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| Pretty good album if you can stand its angularity... |
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| It's border-lining on bombastic, but I enjoyed your review. It definitely piqued my interest to this album and Ihsahn. |
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Written by tea[m]ster on 04.11.2012 at 17:15
Very nice in-depth review, I just didn't find this album as good as After. Kind of a disappointment for me.
Agreed  One thing that i will credit Ihsahn for is that he did not hype the album and it turned out to be a solid record, nothing more unfortunately  |
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Written by Maxx666 on 05.11.2012 at 17:19
I'm getting this album on this weekend.. Just heard some of tracks on youtube, to be honest it opened up a new horizon in my mind... I mean its just so innovative, smooth and its filled with atmospheric elements which takes this album to a whole new level....9.5/10
Dont miss out on 'After'  |
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Written by Opethian on 08.11.2012 at 06:27
Agreed One thing that i will credit Ihsahn for is that he did not hype the album and it turned out to be a solid record, nothing more unfortunately
Yep. It isn't bad but I just don't get an "epic" feel as I did with After |
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Written by tea[m]ster on 11.11.2012 at 16:11
Written by Opethian on 08.11.2012 at 06:27
Agreed One thing that i will credit Ihsahn for is that he did not hype the album and it turned out to be a solid record, nothing more unfortunately
Yep. It isn't bad but I just don't get an "epic" feel as I did with After
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Great review. Call me a heretic, but I actually haven't gotten around to listening to this yet 
But if Ihsahn still makes use of the sax on it, as you say, I'm down. That's what made After such a fun trip for me, and I really hope that's a trademark that he begins to keep in his work. |
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