My body is ready

I'll keep an eye on this (and an ear )

Here's a live version of "Roots To Sever" for you:

Can't wait for it!!!!

Shiiiiiiiiiit

For the new song !!!

An Ember's Arc

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Izaxvm9dK_k&feature=youtu.be

Finally a new album by Be'lakor. This is gonna be soooo good. I can feel it.

And judging from the "An Ember's Arc" track, it already sounds great.

Only 2 more months to go!

2016 Will go down as a good year in music!

Leaked. But 192kb

This is another Masterpiece!.

I'm at Withering Strands, and at least it proves they haven't lost it.

Album of the year for me.

"Vessels" is our first concept album. As such, the lyrics form a cohesive story. The album follows energy, as light from the Sun, through various lifeforms on Earth. We follow the struggles of the lifeforms - or vessels - through which the energy passes. Towards the end of the album we are able to also explore what happens when this energy finds itself in a human. At that point, it can reflect on itself, and become aware of its place in the universe - which is both immense and at the same time utterly insignificant and fleeting. The album therefore tells a story about life's vastness and also about its interconnectedness.

"The Smoke Of Many Fires" is the best Melodic death song since The Jester Race.

The first Be'lakor album that hasn't impressed me...

Written by LeKiwi on 21.06.2016 at 22:20

The first Be'lakor album that hasn't impressed me...

It's likely not my favourite Be'lakor album, but still a quality work. The run from Whelm to Grasping Light was a bit rough at first because it's definitely expansive compared to their mostly instantly memorable back catalog.

Also, if you don't find Withering Strands or The Smoke of Many Fires impressive, you need a break from anything melodeath related The former actually made Roots to Sever a better song for me thanks to preceding it on the album.

I think this is going to be my favorite album by them

Written by LeKiwi on 21.06.2016 at 22:20

The first Be'lakor album that hasn't impressed me...

Unfortunately Yes. It wasn't that much amazing!

The more i listen to it, the more i like it. Masterpiece !

Written by OpethRules on 24.06.2016 at 00:19

The more i listen to it, the more i like it. Masterpiece !

thats the point. in my opinion in first listen its hard to like it, but the more you listen to it the more you love it.

YES! AWESOME first time i pre-orders sth., and so far, i don't regret it! its really different from the older albums, yet still Be'lakor! such a nice development of those guys
and the lyrics, omg, they are so good! and the little booklet as well!



EDIT: i listened to it abaout 40 times now, and it just keeps getting better and better easily the best album so far!

Its solid at the best - yet they are trying so hard. The singer is trying to change his growls sometimes in more creative way (which is imho the most positive change), and I can find some progressive- like efforts to take the maximum out of the melodeath genre. The keyboards and drums are just to dull and uninspired, but the riffs are still great and thankfully less staccato... Yeah it is solid effort, but didnt blow my mind as two previous releases.
An Embers Arc is the best song i would say with some interesting (I wont say Opeth-like!) changes throughout the song. the other ones tryes this to, but i cant say they do the trick as succesfully.
And have you noticed that roots to sewer starts like this? Cannot unhear it.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NvS351QKFV4

I have this feeling that "The Smoke of Many Fires" is written by God, or some supernatural being. Most incredible song I've ever heard.

Really good

What a steep decline in quality. Wow.

Disappointment of the year candidate, for sure.

I listen to them a lot already, but I rarely spend a afternoon and one album only. That's what I just did with Vessels. It doesn't get annoying at any point, actually, it's even better at each listen.
One of my albums of the year for sure.

This band never disappoints. I was surprised anything could divert my attention away from First Fragment

Written by MeloDeth on 24.06.2016 at 06:09

Written by OpethRules on 24.06.2016 at 00:19

The more i listen to it, the more i like it. Masterpiece !

thats the point. in my opinion in first listen its hard to like it, but the more you listen to it the more you love it.

Right bro !

Metalstorm sure has a hard-on for melodeath. Can't believe this album is averaging a 9 - easily the highest score of any album this year to date - after almost 150 people have reviewed it. It's not even the best Be'lakor album, much less better than the stuff Vektor and Moonsorrow have released in '16.

Same thing happened last year with Insomnium.

I'm really not trying to bash these bands. Both albums are decent enough, but I wouldn't call either of them special. It's all subjective... I guess i'm just not quite on the same page.