Anticipating this. Hope it doesn't disappoint.

Thankfully we don't have to wait too long, assuming all goes according to plan and this actually sees the light of day by the end of February.

Very good news... this guys are working non-stop

Interesting title, I wonder if they'll go back to their roots because of it.... or has the damage been done?!

Http://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/product/B006T3MB86/ref=dm_sp_alb/276-8287266-9656466

These samples make me happy

I was a lot less inspired by them. They're only samples of course but rather flat sounding samples at that.

Yeah true i guess i was thinking more in comparison to Handful of Stars (nothing against it), it at least gives me hope.

First song will be released tomorrow on NPR's All Songs Considered.

News submitted yesterday but for those interested, first single released here via NPR.

Written by pisymbol on 20.01.2012 at 21:41

News submitted yesterday but for those interested, first single released here via NPR.

I can see the "Listen: Drudkh, 'When Gods Leave Their Emerald Halls'", but there's no link/player. Am I blind? :|

Written by [user id=39762] on 20.01.2012 at 22:10

I can see the "Listen: Drudkh, 'When Gods Leave Their Emerald Halls'", but there's no link/player. Am I blind? :|

Same here, thought it might be a problem with my browser o.O

Written by [user id=4365] on 20.01.2012 at 22:29

Written by [user id=39762] on 20.01.2012 at 22:10

I can see the "Listen: Drudkh, 'When Gods Leave Their Emerald Halls'", but there's no link/player. Am I blind? :|

Same here, thought it might be a problem with my browser o.O

Don't know about you, but I use Chrome.
Whatever, I listened to it on Youtube. First impression: it's an OK song, I like it, but obviously I'll wait to hear the whole album before giving a definite opinion.

Written by [user id=39762] on 20.01.2012 at 22:41

Don't know about you, but I use Chrome.
Whatever, I listened to it on Youtube. First impression: it's an OK song, I like it, but obviously I'll wait to hear the whole album before giving a definite opinion.

Ah I use Opera so probably not a browser issue then. I'll catch it at some point, after the last album and samples on Amazon I'm not exactly excited about this release to be honest.

Very decent I'd say. Whets my appetite for the whole album.

Written by Daniell on 20.01.2012 at 23:15

Very decent I'd say. Whets my appetite for the whole album.

Oh... that was horrible. All I hear are nasty, ill-fitting industrial-esque vocals, overbearing synths and over-trebled, tinny guitars (generic structuring too). It would be boring if it didn't sound so awful.

Yeah, if I even listen to this album it'll be a surprise even to myself.

Written by [user id=4365] on 21.01.2012 at 00:02

Oh... that was horrible. All I hear are nasty, ill-fitting industrial-esque vocals, overbearing synths and over-trebled, tinny guitars (generic structuring too). It would be boring if it didn't sound so awful.

Well, I do think you are overreacting with the word "horrible" but yeah... this is a pretty damn MEH song tbh.
Yes, the keyboards in the second half of the song are pretty fucking bad tbh
Yes, the guitar sounds is kind of fucked up... Don't know nothing about effects and stuff but it just sounds wrong to me.

...But I don't get where the heck you got that "industrial vocals" idea... They don't seem really weird or unusual at all compared to the rest of their discography.

This guys are way psat their glorious days it seems.

Written by X-Ray Rod on 21.01.2012 at 00:18


Well, I do think you are overreacting with the word "horrible" but yeah... this is a pretty damn MEH song tbh.
Yes, the keyboards in the second half of the song are pretty fucking bad tbh
Yes, the guitar sounds is kind of fucked up... Don't know nothing about effects and stuff but it just sounds wrong to me.

...But I don't get where the heck you got that "industrial vocals" idea... They don't seem really weird or unusual at all compared to the rest of their discography.

This guys are way psat their glorious days it seems.

The industrial vocals aspect is mostly derived from how they approached the vocals on their last album. To me they sounded like your generic, German industrial metal, aggrotech band's vocals. On this album they seem to have adopted the same approach.

Any other band it would be "meh" but for a band with such a pedigree this to me is horrible.

I guess I just like Drudkh too much...

Written by [user id=4365] on 21.01.2012 at 00:21

The industrial vocals aspect is mostly derived from how they approached the vocals on their last album. To me they sounded like your generic, German industrial metal, aggrotech band's vocals.

Can't discuss then, haven't listened to their latest. If it sounds similar than this one I might get the fuck off.
I liked Estrangement quite a lot so I'm just going to go backwards (probably avoid the folk one as well, didn't seem that good then last time I listened to some youtube tracks)...

Hmmm to me, that song sounds great. All of it, except maybe the vocals... not industrial like... but has a less harsh vibe compared to previous stuff (though I skipped last album).

Totally looking forward.

Written by [user id=4365] on 21.01.2012 at 00:21

Written by X-Ray Rod on 21.01.2012 at 00:18


Well, I do think you are overreacting with the word "horrible" but yeah... this is a pretty damn MEH song tbh.
Yes, the keyboards in the second half of the song are pretty fucking bad tbh
Yes, the guitar sounds is kind of fucked up... Don't know nothing about effects and stuff but it just sounds wrong to me.

...But I don't get where the heck you got that "industrial vocals" idea... They don't seem really weird or unusual at all compared to the rest of their discography.

This guys are way psat their glorious days it seems.

The industrial vocals aspect is mostly derived from how they approached the vocals on their last album. To me they sounded like your generic, German industrial metal, aggrotech band's vocals. On this album they seem to have adopted the same approach.

Any other band it would be "meh" but for a band with such a pedigree this to me is horrible.

You guys IMO are over-reacting. I heard some of the clips on Amazon's UK site as well as this song. Its not that bad at all. Let's see how the whole album shapes up...I have a feeling its going to be *good* but not *great* but seriously not *horrible.* :-)

Well, decent song, although I wasn't exactly blown away. Then again, I wasn't blown away by Autumn Aurora either during the first 2-3 listens, so we'll see how this pans out.

Written by pisymbol on 21.01.2012 at 07:01

You guys IMO are over-reacting. I heard some of the clips on Amazon's UK site as well as this song. Its not that bad at all. Let's see how the whole album shapes up...I have a feeling its going to be *good* but not *great* but seriously not *horrible.* :-)

I don't remember saying it was horrible, just plain meh.

Written by Daniell on 21.01.2012 at 00:56

I guess I just like Drudkh too much...

Same here.

Written by [user id=39762] on 20.01.2012 at 22:10

Written by pisymbol on 20.01.2012 at 21:41

News submitted yesterday but for those interested, first single released here via NPR.

I can see the "Listen: Drudkh, 'When Gods Leave Their Emerald Halls'", but there's no link/player. Am I blind? :|

I think this *may* have been just Thursday. How lame is that?

Anyway, the YouTube link posted is just as good.

Written by pisymbol on 21.01.2012 at 15:08

Written by [user id=39762] on 20.01.2012 at 22:10

Written by pisymbol on 20.01.2012 at 21:41

News submitted yesterday but for those interested, first single released here via NPR.

I can see the "Listen: Drudkh, 'When Gods Leave Their Emerald Halls'", but there's no link/player. Am I blind? :|

I think this *may* have been just Thursday. How lame is that?

Anyway, the YouTube link posted is just as good.

NPR has it back up.

The album is a lot better than the previous two. But still not up to par with their best.

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 08.02.2012 at 02:39

The album is a lot better than the previous two. But still not up to par with their best.

Waitwaitwaitwait, has it leaked?!

Written by [user id=39762] on 08.02.2012 at 13:03

Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 08.02.2012 at 02:39

The album is a lot better than the previous two. But still not up to par with their best.

Waitwaitwaitwait, has it leaked?!

No idea.

Is there a review coming for this any time soon?