Ortega - Sacred States

Sacred States album cover
7.9 | 43 votes |
Band
Ortega
Style
Doom metal, Sludge metal
Release date
5 October 2016
Owners
30 have it
4 want it
Tracklist
01. Strong Eye
02. Maelstrom
03. Descending Ladders
04. Crows
05. Void
Additional info
Recorded by John Bart van der Wal (Aborted/Herder) and mastered by James Plotkin.
Staff review by
BitterCOld
Rating:
9.0
Rating:
9.0
So after many, many moons Ortega, the band, not the salsa, are finally back with a new full-length. It feels so long I keep mistaking the title of their last proper album, 1634 with the year of release. Ok, it's only been six years, but the band keeps teasing us with eps, singles and splits, oh my.

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published 11.10.2016 | Comments ( 13 )
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BitterCOld
The Ancient One
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04.08.2016 - 16:51
Rating: 9
BitterCOld
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Woo-hooo. more to look forward to from 2016
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Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena

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20.09.2016 - 14:50
Cynic Metalhead
Ambrish Saxena

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New song.

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Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
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21.09.2016 - 03:08
Marcel Hubregtse
Grumpy Old Fuck
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Heard the album a couple of times now and am loving it. Their best work to date.
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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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BitterCOld
The Ancient One
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24.09.2016 - 18:32
Rating: 9
BitterCOld
The Ancient One
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Likewise, really enjoying it.
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Album Release day (October 05, 2016)
Album Release day (October 05, 2016)
cobrapel
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07.10.2016 - 16:54
Rating: 9
cobrapel
Concept One

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High hopes... great outcome
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musclassia
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13.10.2016 - 16:18
Rating: 9
musclassia
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Yeah this is probably their best thing to date (which I used to count as Crows, but, y'know, given that that song's on here anyway...), it's pretty excellent the whole way through
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3rdWorld
China was a neat

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15.11.2016 - 20:30
3rdWorld
China was a neat

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Always thought this band was american for some weird reason, not sure why it struck that way in my head.

Anyway a solid sludge doom record this and the last track defo is a highlight.
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Marcel Hubregtse
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16.11.2016 - 01:51
Marcel Hubregtse
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Written by 3rdWorld on 15.11.2016 at 20:30

...and the last track defo is a highlight.

Nope, the highlight is 'Crows'
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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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3rdWorld
China was a neat

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18.11.2016 - 05:16
3rdWorld
China was a neat

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Listening again to it now and Void sounds fantastic and still my favourite here Marcel.
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tea[m]ster
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30.04.2017 - 04:44
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tea[m]ster
Au Pays Natal
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Been jamming this. Kinda underrated. I thoroughly enjoy the post metal moments in this
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X-Ray Rod
Skandino
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11.06.2017 - 13:57
Rating: 8
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
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"Crows" really is an amazing track. Their best by far and I already enjoyed their debut a lot. More layered and even better songwriting. I'm glad I can still find rely on some post-metal bands.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass

Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.

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musclassia
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17.01.2020 - 17:55
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musclassia
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Crows is such a brilliant song.
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