This is one of the best in 2000's for me, and one of the best debuts ever.

Love this album. Top 10 albums of the decade for me.

The Black Lodge!!!!!!!!!!!

This album is really special for me. I'm glad some people are starting to notice this band. It was an impressive debut album, indeed.

It's really similar too early Opeth, and Katatonia 1996-98.
A truely fantastic feeling album - mainly tracks 6,7! (Y)

Written by Elyar S. on 31.07.2010 at 01:35

This is one of the best in 2000's for me, and one of the best debuts ever.

Then why "only" 9 points your rating for it?

More people need to rate this album, it definitely deserves to be on the top 200 somewhere near the top. One of the most original albums I've heard in my whole life. Captivating vocals from the growls to the cleans and everything in between. Guitar riffs that change moods from a palpable field of energy to melancholy. Not to exclude the bass and especially the drums for adding to the complexity of the masterpiece of a progressive album.

Amazing album! Grind Denial instantly blew me away!

Really impressive piece, I listen to it for almost 2 years and this is my choice every time I want some high quality melodeath with relaxing parts within.

Very good album and great prog music but the art work not sucks and it's ruin the album alittle bit for me, but anyway great job.

I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.

Written by Rockfellas on 26.04.2012 at 22:50
I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.

I think it's kind of pathetic to let the artwork change your opinion of the music to be honest.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 26.04.2012 at 22:53

Written by Rockfellas on 26.04.2012 at 22:50
I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.

I think it's kind of pathetic to let the artwork change your opinion of the music to be honest.

+1. Really don't understand how artwork can "ruin" a good album (or make a bad album good, for that matter). Kindda pretentious (or plain stupid) if you want my 2 (euro)cents......

The album is unexceptionable I really like it ....... but , what the deal with julia ?!

One of my favourite melodeath album of all time

Really great album that everyone should at least listen to !! i agree to a comment i saw earlier here...it needs to be voted by more people .

In the realm of boredom

Still brilliant after around 10 years.

Finally some melodic death metal that I enjoy.
I'm gonna try and listen to all their works.

Written by Rockfellas on 26.04.2012 at 22:50

I would give it 9 but the art work ruin the album, it's was going to be great one.

I mean, it's not the greatest artwork, but I'd never let that influence my opinion on the record. Especially since it apparently knocked it from a 9 to a 5 for you. Are you sure you're in this for the music and not pretty pictures in jewel cases?

Fucking phenomenal album. I was bummed that Opeth dropped their heavier sound, but In Mourning fills those big shoes nicely.

The Black Lodge is a masterpiece.

This band most definitely has similarities to Opeth and Insomnium, although I hate to admit this but both of those bands are a class above imho. The songwriting is good, the songs are structured well, but there's nothing too exciting about it, other than some really nice melancholic build ups. I have to admit the only song that I'm tempted to come back to is "The Black Lodge", which is undoubtedly a terrific song. The rest of the album is decent but nothing special or memorable imo.

I like the album cover although it looks more suitable for a funeral doom album, the colours give off a rather grim and depressing atmosphere.

Written by AndyMetalFreak on 20.09.2022 at 15:31

This band most definitely has similarities to Opeth and Insomnium, although I hate to admit this but both of those bands are a class above imho. The songwriting is good, the songs are structured well, but there's nothing too exciting about it, other than some really nice melancholic build ups. I have to admit the only song that I'm tempted to come back to is "The Black Lodge", which is undoubtedly a terrific song. The rest of the album is decent but nothing special or memorable imo.

I like the album cover although it looks more suitable for a funeral doom album, the colours give off a rather grim and depressing atmosphere.

you have become a grumpy and a very demanding listener.

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Written by JoHn Doe on 20.09.2022 at 15:35

you have become a grumpy and a very demanding listener.

It might seem that way, It's true that I'm starting to feel like a old grumpy fart of late Truth is I started a Be'lakor marathon recently, I had no idea how I got there but I know they are a band I never really got into but I always felt I never gave them a proper chance, so I thought I would give their discography a proper good listen through.

Feeling satisfied that I accomplished that I've now started on In Mourning, another band I feel requires my full concentration on. I warmed to Opeth after endlessly listening to some of their albums back to back, so I'm hoping this band will perhaps warm to me the same way

I'm trying to get into this band, but it just doesn't click with me. It's melodic and brutal, sure, but I still get the feeling I'm listening to some ultra-professional musicians from "serious" genres who decided to dabble in metal for fun