Deeply impressed by this album. I've only listened to Aealo and thought it was the most powerful thing I've ever heard, but this one is even better.

This album is brimming with magic. Every single song is captivating.

He, the Aethyr is such a baller song. "BORN FROM INSIDE!!"

Great album, But for me it is ruined by the guitar tone, cant put my finger on it, almost what you would expect to hear from a power metal release. hmmmm...

Fantastic album! Great result in my opinion!

In my opinion, this is the epitome of melodic/folk-inspired black metal. Their best album by far. I hope they write an album of this caliber again.

I don't dig the increased rock structures and production. Some of the riffs are just annoying too (especially the ne-ner-ne-ner oscillating one on track 4). However, there are some cool new elements that I do like a lot. Just poor execution imo.

Written by flightoficarus on 14.01.2015 at 18:05

I don't dig the increased rock structures and production. Some of the riffs are just annoying too (especially the ne-ner-ne-ner oscillating one on track 4). However, there are some cool new elements that I do like a lot. Just poor execution imo.

Hello, thefrail86.

Written by Stunning Cactus on 13.03.2015 at 19:01


Hello, thefrail86.

I've been had. I was wondering when someone would start connecting the dots. Trying to build a miniature dynasty here.

Written by flightoficarus on 13.03.2015 at 19:24

Written by Stunning Cactus on 13.03.2015 at 19:01


Hello, thefrail86.

I've been had. I was wondering when someone would start connecting the dots. Trying to build a miniature dynasty here.

Don't worry, your secret is safe with me.

I love metal, I find new/old shit to add to my collection everyday. Beginning to end, incredible album. The choral elements are not overblown, just right! I've been looping the shit out of this one.

This album is perfection in my eyes. Not as purely black or hardcore as their earlier stuff, yet better and harder than the subsequent Aealo and Rituals. It's just a perfect album in general, and I love every single track on it.

Written by Gurablashta on 08.05.2016 at 18:08

This album is perfection in my eyes. Not as purely black or hardcore as their earlier stuff, yet better and harder than the subsequent Aealo and Rituals. It's just a perfect album in general, and I love every single track on it.

Amen, brother.

Every year or so I'll give this one a spin and see if it's as great as I remember, it always is from beginning to end. The tracks are also varied enough to keep it from getting too samey like some black metal albums can. This album really is perfect IMO, I wish they could capture this again in their more recent releases which are a bit to "chanty" for my liking.......

One of my favourite ever black Metal albums, super enjoyable. It's one of those rare albums that I can listen to over and over again without skipping any tracks, because every song has memorable melodies and enjoyable riffs. I really like those chanting vocals too, they seem to add a sinister tribal effect.
It's also worth mentioning that "He The Aethyr" has one of the most headbangable riffs I've ever listened too

Very overrated IMO. Had a lot of mediocre riffs, and vocals that I personally didn't care for. Yoth Iria's new album was way better. I liked "Enuma Elish" a lot though.

Finally Rotting Christ made a good ablum. I guess we are hard to satisfy if an album needs to have 8.8 to be listenable.

I don't get why this is so praised, the melodies aren't as memorable and it just feels like a pretty good effort compared to their awesome first 3 albums.

Can I just say I adore the last three tracks?!!! The guitar sound in Threnody is just unbelievably perfect, and the use of Middle Eastern chanting in Enuma Elish makes it quite unique, the whole song is very delicious!

Music rarely gets better than this

This is classic. Missed to stamp my vote here...... Need to give 9.5......no option.......