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The Meads Of Asphodel - The Murder Of Jesus The Jew



8.3 | 61 votes |
Release date: 15 November 2010
Style: Experimental black metal

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01. Boiled In Hell Broth And Grave Dust (Intro)
02. My Psychotic Sand Deity
03. Apocalypse Of Lazarus
04. Addicted To God
05. Stiller Of Tempests
06. Man From Kerioth
07. Dark Gethsemane
08. Jew Killer
09. Genesis Of Death
10. From Eagle To Cross
11. Apostle Of The Uncircumcised
12. A Canticle For The Lost Amputees Of Aelia Capitolina Who Have Been Trampled Under The Iron Shod Hooves Of Salivating Hell Rams And Impaled On The Shimmering Tusks Of Salvation Within The Abandoned Tabernacle Of A Bronze Age Myth

Additional info
N. America: January 11 2011 (Candlelight Records)

Staff review by
X-Ray Rod
Rating:
9.5
Blasphemous music is an intriguing artform. Sometimes it’s just disgusting, and brutish diatribes against organized religions with the simple aim to shock and offend. If you based your opinions solely on this album’s artwork and title you’d be excused from expecting that kind of work. But this, my friends, is something else entirely.

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published 07.04.2023 | Comments (3)

Well this is a strange one. Predominantly black metal, these Englishmen have delivered a perplexing album that seemingly knows little in the way of boundaries. It isn't a very polished or musically tight album, but it is very interesting in the journey it provides, with maybe just a glimpse of greatness in there hiding.

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23.08.2012 - 14:52
Rating: 9
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Slayer666 is lame like that if he doesn't check out this album and band. Too much genius I would say.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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23.08.2012 - 18:16
Slayer666
Written by X-Ray Rod on 23.08.2012 at 14:52

Slayer666 is lame like that if he doesn't check out this album and band. Too much genius I would say.

I did check it out. Genius not found, lyrics possibly excluded. Hints of brilliance here and there, mostly in those melodic leads, but no genius whatsoever. High-ish 7 stuff, no more.
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05.12.2012 - 16:36
Rating: 9
Alex F
I'm not sure how I feel about this. My first Meads album and I've been left bewildered. I have to listen to their stuff a lot more before I can describe my opinions... certainly an interesting listen that's for sure.
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05.12.2012 - 17:44
Rating: 9
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by Alex F on 05.12.2012 at 16:36

I'm not sure how I feel about this. My first Meads album and I've been left bewildered. I have to listen to their stuff a lot more before I can describe my opinions... certainly an interesting listen that's for sure.

I just got Damascus Steel and I found it quite accessible (if we considering their craziness that is)... Pretty awesome shit so I recommend you that one.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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05.12.2012 - 19:17
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 05.12.2012 at 17:44


I just got Damascus Steel and I found it quite accessible (if we considering their craziness that is)... Pretty awesome shit so I recommend you that one.

I found this one to be the most "listenable" to use the term broadly. Many people's complaints about this band are that they found their sound awkward and stunted whereas I found this one flowed in a more conventional way than their other records, even if there is a bit going on on this one.
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05.12.2012 - 19:23
Rating: 9
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by [user id=4365] on 05.12.2012 at 19:17
I found this one to be the most "listenable" to use the term broadly. Many people's complaints about this band are that they found their sound awkward and stunted whereas I found this one flowed in a more conventional way than their other records, even if there is a bit going on on this one.

I'm yet to listen to this one in its entirety just a few songs from youtube (specially the intro+first song) so I just commented on my recent experience with Damascus Steel which I found easy to listen.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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05.12.2012 - 19:25
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 05.12.2012 at 19:23


I'm yet to listen to this one in its entirety just a few songs from youtube (specially the intro+first song) so I just commented on my recent experience with Damascus Steel which I found easy to listen.

Well I found them all easy and enjoyable myself, the last two especially for their adventurousness. Damascus Steel is excellent though.
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05.12.2012 - 20:08
Rating: 9
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by [user id=4365] on 05.12.2012 at 19:25
the last two especially for their adventurousness.

Well, technically the two latest are this one and Damascus Steel. Genocide something is just an EP.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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05.12.2012 - 20:10
!J.O.O.E.!
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Written by [user id=4365] on 05.12.2012 at 19:25
the last two especially for their adventurousness.

Well, technically the two latest are this one and Damascus Steel. Genocide something is just an EP.

How the hell did you reach that conclusion? I never specified albums at any point, clearly EPs count under what I said
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05.12.2012 - 20:16
Rating: 9
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by [user id=4365] on 05.12.2012 at 20:10
How the hell did you reach that conclusion? I never specified albums at any point, clearly EPs count under what I said

Meh.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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05.12.2012 - 20:17
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Written by X-Ray Rod on 05.12.2012 at 20:16

Meh.

Yeah bitch.
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06.01.2013 - 23:06
Rating: 6
Rulatore
Boring
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18.04.2013 - 05:23
Rating: 9
MetalDoomMaster
This album is so good, its beyond my comprehension. It's so strange in a quirky way, and it absolutely blows my mind how profoundly awesome the arrangements are on this. Also thanks for the tip to the codex, that was really interesting, especially the Sonderkommando one. Quite amazing when a band puts that much effort into themes behind an album.
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06.09.2013 - 19:52
Rating: 9
mz
Finally checked this
It is both diverse and coherent. Needless to say that it is a very eclectic mix. The melodic moments were pretty surprising ans sweat (not in a sugary and cheesy way).
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Giving my ears a rest from music.
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06.09.2013 - 19:59
Rating: 9
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Written by mz on 06.09.2013 at 19:52
sweat (not in a sugary and cheesy way).

Sweat is sweet? I totally thought it was salty.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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07.09.2013 - 09:08
Rating: 9
mz
Written by X-Ray Rod on 06.09.2013 at 19:59

Written by mz on 06.09.2013 at 19:52
sweat (not in a sugary and cheesy way).

Sweat is sweet? I totally thought it was salty.

I knew this is coming
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Giving my ears a rest from music.
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01.12.2016 - 19:34
Rating: 9
Auntie Sahar
Drone Empress
This album is a king of kings for Avantgarde black metal
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I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go.

~ II. VII
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01.12.2016 - 20:57
Rating: 9
Karlabos
Written by Auntie Sahar on 01.12.2016 at 19:34

This album is a king of kings for Avantgarde black metal

Yes. Yes, it is.
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"Aah! The cat turned into a cat!"
- Reimu Hakurei
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27.06.2017 - 15:25
Timmeh
Dudeman
Avantgarde may well often forsake flow and familiarity for freedom. This feels illogical yet followable, and what a remarkably original creation.
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