Septicflesh - Communion
| Release date: | 17 March 2008 |
| Style: | Symphonic death metal |
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01. Lovecraft's Death
02. Anubis
03. Communion
04. Babel's Gate
05. We, The Gods
06. Sunlight Moonlight
07. Persepolis
08. Sangreal
09. Narcissus
10. Anubis [Orchestral version][Japanese bonus]
The Best Death Metal Album Of 2008
Top 20 albums of 2008: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 60
02. Anubis
03. Communion
04. Babel's Gate
05. We, The Gods
06. Sunlight Moonlight
07. Persepolis
08. Sangreal
09. Narcissus
10. Anubis [Orchestral version][Japanese bonus]
The Best Death Metal Album Of 2008
Top 20 albums of 2008: 1
Top 200 albums of all time: 60
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Lyrics Line-up on the album:
Seth Siro Anton: Vocals/Bass
Sotiris V: Clean Vocals/Guitars
Christos Antoniou: Guitars/Samplers
Fotis Benardo: Drums
Guest musician:
Marios Iliopoulos: Guitar Solo on "Babel's Gate"
The rites of Communion were conducted during September of Anno 07 before the Apocalypse at Fredman Studio (Sweden)
Sound engineer: Fredrik Nordstrom & Henric Udd
Produced by Fredric Nordstrom & Septicflesh
Mastered by Peter in de Betou, at Tailor Made Production
Classical orchestrations by Christos Antoniou
Additional orchestrations and production by Gabriel Currington
The orchestra was recorded, edited and mixed at CNSO Studio Gallery, Prague
Performed by Filmharmonic Orchestra and Choir of Prague
Music contractor and recording manager: Peter Pycha
Sound Engineer: Jan Kotzmann
Assistant Engineer: Cenda Kotzmann
Artwork by Seth Siro Anton
Limited digipak edition comes with alternate artwork.
Rating:
9.4
9.4
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Rating: 9.4 |
So the big deal is done! Septic Flesh are back! Reunited and with a new name - Septicflesh - they offer the music world a great experience: "Communion"! A powerful release with many great songs. Once more, the band proved that it never repeats itself. Comparing it with previous releases it's easy to see that this is the most brutal! Now let's analyze it all a bit. Read more ›› |
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| 24emd Theory Snob Posts: 1089  |
I enjoy this more than their next album, but it's still quite bland. Both sides of their sound a far too underdeveloped, with their metal riffs and melodies being forgettable and quite run of the mill. The symphonies occasionally have good ideas but mostly are under-utilised and one-dimensional, barring "Persepolis". I also disliked both vocalists more than the usual clean/harsh combo which contributes to my overall distaste. Overall the album is not a bad experience and is much better than my previous encounters with this band, but apart from "Persepolis" there is nothing that stands out as memorable or high quality material. What truly shocks me is this is nearly in the top 50 albums of all time at 8.9, higher than plenty of (even symphonic) masterpieces. Obviously it is well liked but I find this band unusually average. I'll check out one more album before moving on.
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| Roman Doez Hallucigenia Posts: 978  |
Written by 24emd on 19.12.2023 at 09:20 Listen to their debut, it sounds way less sterile and soulless than their more modern stuff imo
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| nikarg Staff Posts: 7413  |
Septicflesh had different-sounding albums before Communion; the changes were not always successful, but they tried, and they were mostly successful. I mean, if you listen to "Mystic Places Of Dawn", "Shamanic Rite", and "Marble Smiling Face", it almost sounds as if it's a different band, but a very good band nonetheless. Communion was a brand-new start for them, a rebranding really, and it is the album that gave them the identity that they still have today. In my opinion, it is their best release and the best symphonic death metal album of all time.
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| A Real Mönkey Posts: 1217  |
Gimme brand new symphonic death Septicflesh over the meh atmodeath Septicflesh anyday.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18390  |
Fantastic album. The production on this beast is sublime and Seth's vocals are at his best here. I always get chills when I hear him roar on Anubis. Truly sounds like an ancient god. One of the few albums where I can complain that it is too short. It's not that I think it needs more varied material but that some moments are so fucking good that I wouldn't mind them to be expanded on for just a little while. So far this, and their debut are their best work imo. Which is funny because they sound nothing alike. One of these days I'll get it on vinyl and play it so fucking loud...
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| Metal Diogenes Posts: 1282  |
This shit slaps. I know many people find the production stale, but I think it sounds hard-hitting and epic. The title song especially is a killer.
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