This album is freakin' awesome, highly recommend it. And that album artwork has got to be some of the best album art EVER!

Release date moved to January 11th (according to the band's profile on fb), so we have the first really noteworthy album of 2013

Written by Paz on 01.01.2013 at 19:54

Release date moved to January 11th (according to the band's profile on fb), so we have the first really noteworthy album of 2013

Where did you see that? It's already available on iTunes since 12/28.

Edit: I found the post but I think that is for purchase through the label only cuz it is still available for purchase from iTunes.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/where-black-ships-sail/id587442515?i=587442618&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

Written by psykometal on 01.01.2013 at 21:37

Where did you see that? It's already available on iTunes since 12/28.

Edit: I found the post but I think that is for purchase through the label only cuz it is still available for purchase from iTunes.

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/where-black-ships-sail/id587442515?i=587442618&ign-mpt=uo%3D4

The physical CD release is Jan 11th but was available via digital download on the 28th of Dec (this according to their Facebook).

I guess it's technically a 2012 release then.

So sorry for misleading.

This sounds like it was performed underwater, very heavy stuff.

Written by R'Vannith on 05.01.2013 at 17:16

This sounds like it was performed underwater, very heavy stuff.

No kidding! I love the production on this album because of that very reason, suits the artwork so freakin' well...

Written by psykometal on 05.01.2013 at 22:42

No kidding! I love the production on this album because of that very reason, suits the artwork so freakin' well...

Can make it a little difficult to distinguish all aspects of their sound but yeah that density to the production makes Cthulhu feel right at home.

Written by R'Vannith on 06.01.2013 at 03:08

Can make it a little difficult to distinguish all aspects of their sound but yeah that density to the production makes Cthulhu feel right at home.

Well I listen to a lot of brutal death metal and used to listen to lots of lo-fi black metal so I guess I'm used to murkier production qualities so I'm not struggling so much to hear it all.

Ironically they posted a link on their Facebook to a review from some dude calling this one of the shittiest albums ever produced because the production is horribly bad. I really wanted to comment that the production is part of what makes this album so awesome and that the production is not shitty but quite ingenius of a choice due to their choice of artwork and lyrical content but I figure the guy would've just potshot me for praising an album he is obviously incapable of appreciating at all.

Written by psykometal on 06.01.2013 at 05:51

Written by R'Vannith on 06.01.2013 at 03:08

Can make it a little difficult to distinguish all aspects of their sound but yeah that density to the production makes Cthulhu feel right at home.

Well I listen to a lot of brutal death metal and used to listen to lots of lo-fi black metal so I guess I'm used to murkier production qualities so I'm not struggling so much to hear it all.

Ironically they posted a link on their Facebook to a review from some dude calling this one of the shittiest albums ever produced because the production is horribly bad. I really wanted to comment that the production is part of what makes this album so awesome and that the production is not shitty but quite ingenius of a choice due to their choice of artwork and lyrical content but I figure the guy would've just potshot me for praising an album he is obviously incapable of appreciating at all.

horrible production made bathory's first album black metal from thrash but yeah I like the whole album

I've listened to this album 10 minutes ago and it was a great surprise no doubt. The song "incantation" is just beautiful.

Awesome. I love the production. This is high quality death metal, heavy as hell, and great musicianship.

As others have pointed out, this has some amazing murky and oppressive production - quality death metal!

Ph'nglui mglw'nafh Cthulhu R'lyeh wgah'nagl fhtagn
In his house at R'lyeh, dead Cthulhu waits dreaming