Nachtmystium - Reveal New Album Artwork
Silencing Machine, the upcoming new album from US black metal machine Nachtmystium will be released on July 31st via Century Media. On that day, there will be a record release show at Reggie's Rock Club, Chicago, Illinois. The first 100 people through the door will receive a special Nachtmystium giveaway. The band has now revealed the album cover, which is available below. Silencing Machine will be available on CD, LP and digitally.
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Band profile: | Nachtmystium |
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Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff |
28.05.2012 - 12:40
Black Meddle prts I & II both had incredible artwork...This is kind of dull looking.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff |
28.05.2012 - 13:10 Written by Doc G. on 28.05.2012 at 12:40 Agree, I was expecting more. But hey... new Nachtmystium album. That's cool too!
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28.05.2012 - 14:22 BlueMobius
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I like it. Sometimes you just need to keep it simple.
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X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff |
28.05.2012 - 14:45 Written by [user id=20536] on 28.05.2012 at 14:22 It's not the minimal aspect that bothers me (not at all, some of my all time favorite artwork is extremely simple)... This one just feels sloppy. Being minimal doesn't mean that you have to do it in such a rush which is the vibe I get from this artwork.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Boxcar Willy yr a kook |
28.05.2012 - 14:50
I like it, but I think it was a last minute descision like "Oh shit, we still need a cover"
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28.05.2012 - 14:57 BlueMobius
Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 28.05.2012 at 14:45 How so?
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X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff |
28.05.2012 - 15:29 Written by [user id=20536] on 28.05.2012 at 14:57 Like Willy said, it feels like a last minute desicion where the dudes were all hungover: - ah crap.... we need a cover, right? - ...uh, yeah I think - Uh... what can we put there? - Uh.... A skull? Skull is still metal? - Yeah - Put a skull then... - ....Meh, okay *lazily draws something*.... Good enough? - Meh - Yeah, meh... fuck it, let's use it. I see no effort here at all. Shit even the way the band logo and album name is glued there feels careless. That's how I see it anyways.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Unhealer Eclecticist |
28.05.2012 - 15:39
This looks more like a poster, mayyyybe it is not the final artwork, they didn't specify. Either way it's ok. Well, I got into this band a couple of months back, I expect a good record.
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28.05.2012 - 16:01 BlueMobius
Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 28.05.2012 at 15:29 For those only familiar with this band's recent work then perhaps, but the band's older artwork often looked like this, so it's nothing surprising to me. http://www.hateful-metal.de/bilder/nachtmystium/eulogy.jpg http://ring.cdandlp.com/osmoseproductions/photo_grande/114879030.png I think the artwork was done this way intentionally to reflect a style change. In an interview (probably conducted in March when Nachtmystium was in the studio) with Decibel magazine published in the June issue, Judd states the previous albums (Black Meddle Parts 1 & 2) were more experimental, while the new album is more aggressive and back to the basics ... black metal. He also said in the interview that they were ahead of schedule with recording, so I doubt this was a last minute throw-together. Plus like the post above said, this may not be the final artwork as the band posted this on their Facebook concerning a CD release party ... could just be the show poster.
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Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff |
28.05.2012 - 16:31
Hopefully this reflects a change in style. As much as I enjoyed the Black Meddle releases it would be nice to see how they transition back into pure black metal.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff |
28.05.2012 - 16:40 Written by [user id=20536] on 28.05.2012 at 16:01 I'm familiar with their other work, in fact. I dig the second one (not to big on the first one... it's meh). But yeah, it could very well be the poster... That wouldn't surprise me. It looks far more like a poster than the artwork for their latest cd.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Auntie Sahar Drone Empress |
28.05.2012 - 18:05 Written by Doc G. on 28.05.2012 at 12:40 I couldn't agree more.
---- I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go. ~ II. VII
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Oaken Hipster |
28.05.2012 - 18:09 Written by Doc G. on 28.05.2012 at 12:40 Compared to the boobs on Black Meddle 1... Yes.
---- In that case, man is only air as well.
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Czerny Reiter |
28.05.2012 - 18:43
A simplistic and dull cover I can forgive but I sincerely hope they continue on with the musical experimentation. Pure black metal is not my thing and they really caught me with their Black Meddle releases.
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Everlost |
28.05.2012 - 18:51
The simple artwork and the old logo might mean a comeback to the old BM sound, which would be very welcome imo. It probably won't happen though.
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Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena |
28.05.2012 - 19:35 Written by Oaken on 28.05.2012 at 18:09 Honestly. Boobs and the lady parts aren't the only factors to considered an artwork to be very good and classic. It's like "Bro, that was a heavy boobs and wow! a hairy vagina?...awesome! cover art is fucking cool and good. Even the textures are good" Really? Really? Now designers have to really think upon including boons and vagina in an artwork??. Fuck that.
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Oaken Hipster |
28.05.2012 - 19:59 Written by Cynic Metalhead on 28.05.2012 at 19:35 Ever heard of sarcasm? -__-
---- In that case, man is only air as well.
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EdguyAsFuck Posts: 26 |
28.05.2012 - 21:14
Yeah this definitely looks like a big mood change, perhaps into some bleak, raw black metal. Not a problem for me, as long as it's executed well. I personally really like this album cover, especially if they slim down their sound into something similar to their early material. It seems like it would fit really well.
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Doc G. Full Grown Hoser Staff |
28.05.2012 - 21:16 Written by Troy Killjoy on 28.05.2012 at 16:31 That would be a bad sign in my eyes. Both those albums were experimental, but still very different from one another. Going back to pure black metal I can't really picture being anything but a step backwards for this band. We'll have to wait and see, I guess. Maybe the song writing will be awesome enough to make up for it. And I really hope that is just a poster.
---- "I got a lot of really good ideas, problem is, most of them suck." - George Carlin
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Necrogeddon Born Too Late |
28.05.2012 - 22:00 Written by Doc G. on 28.05.2012 at 21:16 I completely agree. The last couple of releases have a lot more heart, I can barely listen to some of their earlier stuff like Reign Of The Malicious...as you said, we just have to wait and see.
---- 'I wish you all had one neck and that I had my hands on it.'
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29.05.2012 - 04:49 BlueMobius
Account deleted Written by Doc G. on 28.05.2012 at 21:16 You should read my post above Troy's for a little info on the album direction.
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29.05.2012 - 14:03 !J.O.O.E.!
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I like it. I didn't like the skeleton boobs one much at all. This one has a nice windswept, nuclear winter feel about it. And yeah, three cheers for Instinct: Decay pt II rather than the horrible watered down dross of recent stuff. Come on Nacht, stop being a one hit wonder.
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X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff |
29.05.2012 - 14:08 Written by Doc G. on 28.05.2012 at 21:16 It doesn't feel as much as a pure BM thing but more like a return to the music right before the meedle duo i.e. Instinct: Decay, which is great news imo (although I reall enjoyed the meedle albums).
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30.05.2012 - 00:54 BlueMobius
Account deleted Written by X-Ray Rod on 29.05.2012 at 14:08 Not to mention that art is by the same person who drew the Instinct: Decay cover.
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02.06.2012 - 00:59 BlueMobius
Account deleted Written by Doc G. on 28.05.2012 at 21:16 Well boys, here's a taste of what's to come and I'm liking it. http://pitchfork.com/features/show-no-mercy/8852-industrial-revolution/
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