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Decline Of The I - Johannes



7.6 | 39 votes |
Release date: 26 March 2021
Style: Black metal, Post-metal

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01. A Selfish Star
02. The Veil Of Splendid Lies
03. Act Of Faith
04. Tethering The Transient
05. Dieu Vide

Staff review by
musclassia
Rating:
8.6
I spent a lot of time pondering the intricacies of post-black metal in my review of Kevel's Mutatis Mutandis last year. Of the three possible definitions I put forward then, Decline Of The I's Johannes falls squarely into the third category, and what a great and unique fusion of post-metal and black metal it is.

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published 14.04.2021 | Comments (8)

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31.03.2021 - 17:04
Rating: 9
musclassia

This is a really great post-black album, not quite at the level of Panzerfaust or Kevel's 2020 albums perhaps (although the last song is pretty epic), but does a great job of mixing black metal instrumentation with post-metal inclinations

Edit: It's different to Panzerfaust and Kevel, but it's just as good in its own way - what a record
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02.04.2021 - 23:05
nikarg

The three vocalists are this album's great asset, I think. Standout tracks: "The Veil Of Splendid Lives" and "Dieu Vide".
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17.04.2021 - 22:33
Rating: 8
Neachy

Damn fine Post-Black
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14.05.2021 - 03:31
Rating: 8
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
These transitions are tight as fuck.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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12.12.2022 - 18:36
F3ynman2000
Nocturnal Bro
I see where Celeste got the idea for their album cover
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24.10.2023 - 19:56
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
It's a solid release but the atmosphere doesn't quite captivate me as much as I thought it would. They very much remind me of Panzerfaust, only not quite on the same level of quality.
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25.10.2023 - 11:03
gavdann

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 24.10.2023 at 19:56

They very much remind me of Panzerfaust

Ooo! That's piqued my interest.
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25.10.2023 - 11:13
Rating: 7
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Written by gavdann on 25.10.2023 at 11:03

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 24.10.2023 at 19:56

They very much remind me of Panzerfaust

Ooo! That's piqued my interest.


I find their blending of post-metal and black very similar in style and sound, but perhaps not quite as atmospheric. This is a good band, but for me Panzerfaust are the best in the business when it comes to post-black/metal. I'm still in search of a band equal in quality to them, in that regard.
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25.10.2023 - 11:37
Rating: 9
musclassia

I think this album is close to, if not even better, than some Panzerfaust; Panzerfaust do what they do very well and I really dig all their records thus far, but there's extra dimensions to Johannes that make is perhaps slightly more interesting to me
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25.10.2023 - 15:55
gavdann

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 25.10.2023 at 11:13

I'm still in search of a band equal in quality to them, in that regard.

I find it difficult to believe such a band exists. Good luck finding them though, and let me know if you do!
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