Esoteric - The Maniacal Vale
Tracklist
Disc I01. Circle
02. Beneath This Face
03. Quickening
04. Caucus Of Mind
Disc II
01. Silence
02. The Order Of Destiny
03. Ignotum Per Ignotius
Line-up
Gordon Bicknell - guitar
Mark Bodossian - bass
Greg Chandler - vocals, guitar
Joe Fletcher - drums
Olivier Goyet - keyboards
Gordon Bicknell - guitar
Mark Bodossian - bass
Greg Chandler - vocals, guitar
Joe Fletcher - drums
Olivier Goyet - keyboards
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Who needs a soul anyway? For the last 16 years or so and with every consecutive release, Esoteric get just a little bit closer to finally condemning us all to hell, and I personally respect any band with a disposition this sunny. The Maniacal Vale is not only another step in this tortured evolution - it is the band's ultimate masterpiece and an experience so overwhelming that it will completely blow the mind and shatter the senses. Yes, for all intents and purposes, this is a perfect album and one that will be remembered for a long time as a phenomenal achievement in every way. Read more ›› |
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Lucas
Psychedelic Funeral Doom
May 01, 2010
The Maniacal Vale is, in my humble opinion, the single most devastating release ever.
It lures the listener in with "Circle", which has possibly the most emotive opening ever written. Within moments, the mood has shifted completely and you find yourself spiraling downwards a column of fire. There is no escape, there is no return. A hundred minutes later your soul has completely perished and your now lifeless body will crave salvation. Alas, those that have visited the abyss are condemned to dwell in hellfire forever.
It is hellfire.
It lures the listener in with "Circle", which has possibly the most emotive opening ever written. Within moments, the mood has shifted completely and you find yourself spiraling downwards a column of fire. There is no escape, there is no return. A hundred minutes later your soul has completely perished and your now lifeless body will crave salvation. Alas, those that have visited the abyss are condemned to dwell in hellfire forever.
It is hellfire.
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Endorsed by: Darkside Momo, Deadsoulman, BitterCOld, Marcel Hubregtse, White Winter Sun, Troy Killjoy, X-Ray Rod, Ag Fox, Nefarious
Endorsed by: Darkside Momo, Deadsoulman, BitterCOld, Marcel Hubregtse, White Winter Sun, Troy Killjoy, X-Ray Rod, Ag Fox, Nefarious
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Three times I tried to listen to this album and all three of them I had to stop as "Circle" finished. Its one of the most gargantuan songs I've ever listened to. Maybe I'll man up and try for the whole album again soon.
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Posts: 191 Written by Metren on 22.02.2018 at 19:31 This and Paragon Of Dissonance are both albums with great production and I highly adore this fact. And I see it as a kind of satisfaction for Esoteric. Because of fact that they were struggling with production quality in 90's.
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This is probably a very impressive album for funeral doom fans, but I sadly find myself not having the patience to sit through it 
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Posts: 1288 Written by F3ynman on 28.03.2023 at 23:14 If you still haven't given Esoteric another shot, try out Metamorphogenesis, it's only 45 minutes long
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For those intimidated by the length: Just relax and take it all in. You'll be much surprised by the girth (of the sound)!
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If I had to answer the very difficult question of my favorite album of all time I would choose this album.
---- 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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It's a monstrously heavy, scary, deep, and dark album. Deeper than the abyss itself and hotter than Hell itself.
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Posts: 7966 Written by serega25 on 10.07.2026 at 23:30 Still sound so crushing and gargantuan that you end up feeling subjugated.
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