Antaeus - Blood Libels - review
Antaeus - Blood Libels - review
Tracklist
01. Rot02. Cyklik Torture
03. Control And Abuse
04. Colliding In Ashes
05. Words As Weapons
06. Here Is Punishment
07. Gates To The Outside
08. Blood Libels
A review by
Herzebeth March 16, 2007
These French occult followers play Raw Black Metal with their own "sauce"; they have a very original and interesting style indeed, they of course use a lot of blast-beats and a lot of whatever shit else, but they are smart enough to create battering structures and grotesque songwriting that will make this album a memorable and surprising listen. I'm sure many of you already know about Antaeus (they've been around since 1994), but for the ones who have been living in a cave for the past few years, and all of a sudden decided to came out and listen to Black Metal...this seriously needs to be your first purchase.
"Blood Libels" is a shocking experience from the begining to the very end; each track creates a very intense vibe disallowing monotony or tediousness instantly. When two continuous tracks become a little similar in brutality ("Cyklic Torture"-"Control And Abuse") a more settling track enters and opens the door for a mid-paced song with incredibly depressing atmospheres ("Colliding In Ashes"-"Word As Weapons") and the whole damn album works in the same line actually.
It becomes a very disturbing yet exciting experience in the end, and just wait to see the layout which is really fucking disturbing. This is a full package with incredible treats for the Extreme Blackers out there, everything from the booklet and lyrics to the music and execution is totally fucking inhuman.
Best Tracks: "Word As Weapons", "Blood Libels", "Colliding In Ashes"
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 8 |
Written by Herzebeth | March 16, 2007
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ho shit I really missed reading your reviews
---- Stick this up your fucking pee-aitch-dee.
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| VooDooGC
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i will put to this album overall 8.6 i wll be putting for their older 9 that because i cant put this 9 
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This album is legend! Great place for the band to "take a break". All time favorite track is "Colliding in Ashes"
---- That rug really tied the room together, did it not? 
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Any norwegian black metal band, any day? ehhhhhhhhh i disagree with you on that one.
---- Kick Ass, Die Young Less is More Stay Pure Stay Poor Music was my life, music brought me to life and music is how I will be remembered long after I leave this life. When I die there will be a final waltz in my head that only I can hear.
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Raw but still able goes with good production. Anaal Natharkh have done it. Anteus is new discover for me about good raw production.
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Seems like a really good band. I'm listening to their myspace now and it sounds raw but with good production so you can still appreciate the music.... And the cover art kick ass btw... Both versions actually.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Herzebeth was really one of the coolest and best reviewers. Sad thing he got kicked out.  Good album and nice review.
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