Venator's intro is amazing!

I find this album booooring, really I don't understand why this album is so praised, for me it didn't survive the hype I heard from many people before listening to this.

One of the most underrated bands around (mainly due to them being relatively new, though) at the moment. Stone's Reach is stellar work to me, reminds me of Scandinavian Melodic Death, with blends of Opeth and Agalloch. I really hope these guys manage to earn the success they definitely deserve, eventually.

VERY melodic. In a certain way not too necessarily a bad thing, but at times I felt that the entire package was just a little bland. I actually loved the beginning acoustic of "Venator" but then just found the follow up a disappointing contrast to the opening. It's not like melody on electric guitar in melodeath can't be on par (look at "moonshield" by In Flames for a great example). But i guess this is more of a truer melodic death metal album than Gothenburg. I do give it credit though, despite finding it a little bland, I doi give credit for the actual creativity aspect of the album (as it does sound all well thought out at least), not to mention it separates itself from other melodeath albums through its sound. Luckily, songs such as "Aspect" and "Full of Skies", end the album on a pretty strong note. Unfortunately, it's not a matter of "finally getting into the groove of the album" as my second spin through left me with the sdame impression.

The calm bridge solo towards the end of "From Scythe to Sceptre", EPIC. I havent had time to sulk over my recent friend's death...Ya'll probably heard of her: Johnston, PA, old house caught on fire, 16 year died in the fire...yea...Well, i was on her facebook tribute page, looking at her photos. I didnt realize that part in the song was playing & all those memories with her just hit me out of nowhere. This band is one of the very few death metal i like. I cant stand vocals like Cannibal Corpse lol

It's hard to say how I enjoy this album, because by simple definition this is melodic death metal. And there is certainly nothing wrong with enjoying that. Within though there is a myriad of inspiring and beautifully haunting riffs, chords, and synthesis that detail why the album is as good as it is. While I might be called out for saying it as well, I also sense a certain aspect of Agalloch's grey metal greatness that I envy so much interspersed throughout. All in all a great start to melodic death metal in 2010.

Wow a damn fine album.. I haven't listened to such good doom stuff since 13 or 14 years from Anathema silent enigma era.

Very good album. For me, it took thoroughly listening to their first album, Frail Tide, which i liked much more, to appreciate this one. I think any prog-death or melodic death metal fan will love this. ^^

Very good (and underrated) album.

Very good album

I'd give +100 to this masterpiece if I could.
I compare them to Dark Tranquillity, the kings of Melodic Death.

Written by Behdaad on 01.06.2010 at 20:02

I'd give +100 to this masterpiece if I could.
I compare them to Dark Tranquillity, the kings of Melodic Death.

Quite decent album indeed...still I prefer the first one more. Though generally I wouldn't compare them to DT, while Be'lakor have much more of progressive parts in their music.

Written by Abattoir on 03.06.2010 at 18:47

Written by Behdaad on 01.06.2010 at 20:02

I'd give +100 to this masterpiece if I could.
I compare them to Dark Tranquillity, the kings of Melodic Death.

Quite decent album indeed...still I prefer the first one more. Though generally I wouldn't compare them to DT, while Be'lakor have much more of progressive parts in their music.

Yes you're right.
Be'lakor style is actually Progressive Melodic Death Metal.

I just wanted to show how good are they, so I named DT. I didn't mean anything!
DT are still the Gods of Melodic Death!

Written by Behdaad on 03.06.2010 at 19:07

Written by Abattoir on 03.06.2010 at 18:47

Written by Behdaad on 01.06.2010 at 20:02

I'd give +100 to this masterpiece if I could.
I compare them to Dark Tranquillity, the kings of Melodic Death.

Quite decent album indeed...still I prefer the first one more. Though generally I wouldn't compare them to DT, while Be'lakor have much more of progressive parts in their music.

Yes you're right.
Be'lakor style is actually Progressive Melodic Death Metal.

I just wanted to show how good are they, so I named DT. I didn't mean anything!
DT are still the Gods of Melodic Death!

I'm sure you didn't

Of course they are...and they always be

Great album, listening to it now

I love Be'lakor... I'd give this album a solid 9.

Very beautiful, melodic, and just great.

Not good as their previous album.

I like Be'lakors style, it seems to be very... odd? i guess? i dont know...

Wow every song on this album is amazing! You won't find any better when it comes to rhythm and lead guitars intertwining and harmonising together so beautifully.

Way better than The Frail Tide.

This band is nowhere near as popular as they should be.

I originally had it an 8, then a 9, and after many many listens I finally realize its a 10.

I think this can be considered as one of the landmark albums in the Melo-Death genre and Metal as a whole !!

Written by Destructo on 28.06.2011 at 18:11

I think this can be considered as one of the landmark albums in the Melo-Death genre and Metal as a whole !!

I don't know if I'd go so far as saying it's a landmark for metal as a whole, but it definitely raised the level of respectability for melodic death metal, along with Insomnium's Above the Weeping World.

Hmmm.....I don't know man. I currently have a collection of about 888 albums of which not more than 40 have recieved a 10 from me, which is just above 4%. So it is clear that I dont give 10s that easily unless something REALLY blows my mind. This was one of them. But ya, as U mentioned...."Above The Weeping World" definitely is a stunning album. Another one which comes to mind would be In Mourning's debut. But this one managed to impress the hell out of me, to be honest.

I luv this album..fav track-aspect!!gr8 talent frm down under..cant w8 fr d new album..:banger2:

Written by Melkor on 03.12.2011 at 06:55

I luv this album..fav track-aspect!!gr8 talent frm down under..cant w8 fr d new album..:banger2:

*Face-Palm*

Written by Boxcar Willy on 01.01.2012 at 06:23

Written by Melkor on 03.12.2011 at 06:55

I luv this album..fav track-aspect!!gr8 talent frm down under..cant w8 fr d new album..:banger2:

*Face-Palm*

din like d album or wat?

Written by Melkor on 02.01.2012 at 09:38
din like d album or wat?

I think he was referring to your unique typing skills.