Helevorn - Compassion Forlorn
| Release date: | 22 September 2014 |
| Style: | Gothic doom metal |
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01. The Inner Crumble
02. Burden Me
03. Looters
04. Unified
05. Delusive Eyes
06. I Am To Blame
07. Reason Dies Last
08. Els Dies Tranquils
Top 20 albums of 2014: 6
02. Burden Me
03. Looters
04. Unified
05. Delusive Eyes
06. I Am To Blame
07. Reason Dies Last
08. Els Dies Tranquils
Top 20 albums of 2014: 6
Review
Lyrics Josep Brunet - vocals
Enrique Sierra - piano, keyboards
Samuel Morales - guitar
Sandro Vizcaino - guitar
Xavi Gil - drums
Guillem Morey - bass
Studio musicians
Lisa Cuthbert - vocals
Pedro Zubiri - guitar solo
Grant Anderson - spoken words
Jose Joyas - choir
Antonio Máinez - choir
Pep Brunet - choir
Rafa Casado - choir
Mateo Arbós - choir
Additional info
Recorded and mixed at Psychosomatic Studios during autumn 2013.
Engineered and arranged by Miquel Ángel Riutort "Mega".
Mastered at Fascination Street Studios by Jens Bogren.
All music written by Helevorn.
All lyrics written by Grant Anderson and Josep Brunet, except "Els dies Tranquils", written by Andreu Vidal (Palma, 1959-1998). D Hereus d'Andreu Vidal.
Vocals of Lisa Cuthbert recorded at Studio Apollon XIII, engineered by Jesse James Rosquin.
Choir arrangements by Jaume Compte and "Mega".
Artwork, layout, location and photos by Andreu Beltran.
Rating:
9.1
9.1
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Rating: 9.1 |
Four years later, Helevorn finally return to grace us with their newest offering, Compassion Forlorn, an album that bleeds brooding emotion from the innermost parts of the heart. It takes us deeper into internal turmoil than even their previous effort did, yet with a warmth as strong as a blazing red sunrise that shines through a window into the eyes of a man on his knees at the moment he begs to be taken away. Read more ›› |
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| Jason W. Razorbliss Staff Posts: 3523  |
Review now online. Awesome disc, and many thanks to Josep for contacting me for this review!
---- "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
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| Perihellion Posts: 13  |
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| BloodJuNkie Of Egypt Posts: 648  |
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| Reaper_Redeemer Posts: 750  |
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| Schnabeltier 24 Posts: 87  |
Great album for sure. The gothic touches are wonderful !
---- Hey there, tiny wench !
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| Erik M. Posts: 3104  |
Really great gothic doom album indeed. Spun it twice so far. Will see whether it stays an 8 or not, as I might end up upvoting it to a 9.
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| DiesTranquils Posts: 2 |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by DiesTranquils on 05.10.2014 at 22:49 Josep, who says he is boycotting your album?  He is giving it a fair chance.I would be one to usually run away from your sort of music because of the gothic influences, but I am one who is totally fond of 'Forthcoming Displeasures' and "Compassion Forlorn', not so much of 'Fragments' though even though I thought you guys were great at Dutch Doom Days 2007 where I saw you play and thought you were great but, unfortunately, your album, which I bought the day you played, disappointed me quite a bit.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| DiesTranquils Posts: 2 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.10.2014 at 00:51 Hey dude! I mean with some votes, not with Erik, at all! I just say that I would never vote against a band only to see one of my fav bands or even my band on top, you know? And thanks for your quick review! We were very young when we recorded "Fragments" . Take care and see you soon!
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2701  |
The last two songs are some of the best they've wrote.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| tea[m]ster Au Pays Natal Contributor Posts: 5266  |
Can someone wake me up now? *poke* - thanks. Just so boring...I'm sorry, I tried.
---- rekt
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| hadriel Posts: 257  |
Not really a fan of Gothic/Doom, but Helevorn have always been the exception for me, and they don't fail to impress here again. Very solid album.
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| Erik M. Posts: 3104 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 06.10.2014 at 00:51 Indeed I did, as I have listened to it 5-10 times already and I think it's worthy of about an 8.5. I'll leave my 8 vote for now but it can still go up to a 9. Not all songs are equally great to me, but I especially love the first three songs.
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| MHShokuhi Posts: 33  |
It's a nice album, it's not that much extreme and it is an awesome album of choice to introduce people to melodic/gothic doom  with a very catchy music and awesome vocals it makes a cold and powerful scene which is completed with good lyrics
---- Shake the silence and hear what it say ~In Flames
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| SergioBv Posts: 37  |
Helevorn is the discovery of the year (for me). Gorgeous album, high quality doom/death. ¡Grandes!
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| The Melting Snow Posts: 684  |
Awesome album. wasn't expecting this to be that good. The last song sounds a bit like a better version of Forever is the World by Theatre of Tragedy, and I can't get enough of it. so simple, yet so gripping.
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| NocturnalStalker Metal Addict Posts: 889  |
A beautiful record. I think I like Compassion Forlorn even more than Forthcoming Displeasures. I'm glad that there are still bands that create such high quality gothic/doom metal, taking inspiration from the classics of the genre, yet creating their new and unique blend. My favourite tracks: Burden Me, Delusive Eyes, I Am to Blame, Reason Dies Last, Els Dies Tranquils.
---- "And we are not who we think we are We are who we're afraid to be" - Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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| frequenzangriff Posts: 280  |
Bloody hell, they keep getting better with every album, breathtaking vocals and fantastic instrumentals, it sets a heavy atmosphere that fill you with longing and sorrow...and joy for the wonderful music. Can't praise Helevorn enough!
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