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Mare Cognitum - Solar Paroxysm



8.1 | 166 votes |
Release date: 19 March 2021
Style: Atmospheric black metal

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49 have it
15 want it


01. Antaresian
02. Frozen Star Divinization
03. Terra Requiem
04. Luminous Accretion
05. Ataraxia Tunnels

Additional info
All music composed, recorded and produced
by Jacob Buczarski at Extraconscious Records, 2018-2020

Cover painting by Adam Burke
Art direction and layout by Francesco Gemelli

Staff review by
BitterCOld
Rating:
8.0
A one-man black metal project with a Latin name could be a huge warning sign. Fortunately, with Portland, Oregon's cosmically themed Mare Cognitum, it is not the case. So grab yourself a Crowler of Ecliptic Brewing's Starburst IPA or Oort* Imperial Stout and rocket off to the lunar surface and beyond.

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published 23.03.2021 | Comments (16)

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Comments: 10   Visited by: 501 users
24.03.2021 - 10:46
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Good album, it ha scold grimness, it has voyage of sound, flowing black metal. Long songs, harsher vocals, complex idea. I like artwork and idea about album, seems its based somewhere in cosmos, other planets what does exist in another galactic. Good work.
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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29.03.2021 - 20:37
Rating: 8
branco108
Yes yes!, immediately ordered CD. Oh how happy I am to hear something like this!
Such a talented young artist. If he Is the whole band hats off.
So catchy.
In the last song you will feel catharsis and last riffs stay in your head for a long time that i can guarantee

This is one of the best albums of 03/2021 !

Other 03/2021 albums from my buying list I recommend:

2021/03/05 Helleruin - War upon Man
2021/03/05 Mork - Katedralen
2021/03/12 Stortregn - Impermanence
2021/03/16 Ghörnt - Nedchrescht
2021/03/19 Fuath - II
2021/03/24 Oriflamme - L'égide ardente
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31.03.2021 - 19:21
Rating: 9
chomskeet
Can't say there is anything crazy original here but each song is extremely well crafted, accessible, and is a clear extension of the Mare Cognitum sound of previous works. I think this album as a whole is probably his best work to date, if you've liked his previous albums this is a must listen as it is highly consistent throughout the album whereas other work has been more hit or miss in regards to quality of each track. This is probably my favorite album so far this year
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10.04.2021 - 23:18
Rating: 9
koob
Written by chomskeet on 31.03.2021 at 19:21

Can't say there is anything crazy original here but each song is extremely well crafted, accessible, and is a clear extension of the Mare Cognitum sound of previous works. I think this album as a whole is probably his best work to date, if you've liked his previous albums this is a must listen as it is highly consistent throughout the album whereas other work has been more hit or miss in regards to quality of each track. This is probably my favorite album so far this year

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03.05.2021 - 19:00
Rating: 9
tintinb
Love this album. Took the effort to listen to his whole discography and will have to say this album is his finest effort. The songs are well crafted. The song terra requiem has a solo in the middle which is some of the best guitars I have heard in a long time.
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Leeches everywhere.
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06.06.2021 - 19:33
Rating: 8
Troy Killjoy
perfunctionist
Staff
This is a hair shy of a 9 for me, mainly due to the repetitive drumming. I think hiring a session drummer for variation/personality purposes would elevate the compositions and give each track more individuality, but this is still an incredibly well crafted album. You can tell a lot of thought went into the songwriting and recording process; everything seems purposeful and balanced.
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"Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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22.10.2021 - 20:39
F3ynman
Nocturnal Bro
Contributor
Sounds like what would happen if Opeth played black metal --> pretty epic!
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03.02.2022 - 11:11
Rinbel
Great concept and execution, a bit too long for its purpose and sometimes repetitive (which isn´t necessarily bad in BM pero here, imo, it is). Some passages are truly epic, you can feel the sound sourrounding you and taking you to another galaxy or whatever.
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11.09.2022 - 13:48
Bad English
Tage Westerlund
Written by Rinbel on 03.02.2022 at 11:11

Great concept and execution, a bit too long for its purpose and sometimes repetitive (which isn´t necessarily bad in BM pero here, imo, it is). Some passages are truly epic, you can feel the sound sourrounding you and taking you to another galaxy or whatever.

I dont think long its good, all album is as one flowing melody, energetic, atmosphere is there, killer drums, speed. I like it maybe their best work
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I stand whit Ukraine and Israel. They have right to defend own citizens.

Stormtroopers of Death - "Speak English or Die"

I better die, because I never will learn speek english, so I choose dieing
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23.10.2024 - 20:51
Rating: 8
AndyMetalFreak
A Nice Guy
Contributor
Simply cosmic-themed atmospheric black at it's finest right here, such a well crafted album!
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