Deafheaven - Roads To Judah - review
Deafheaven - Roads To Judah - review
Tracklist
01. Violet02. Language Games
03. Unrequited
04. Tunnel Of Trees
A review by
Troy Killjoy June 15, 2011
Anyway, like it or not, it's happening. Northern skies are being blazed, tragedies are being blown...the black metal realm is expanding. And Deafheaven, a seemingly withdrawn American quintet, are here to take you by the hand.
Roads To Judah. It's a magical journey, a storied undertaking; musically it transforms reality and breathes new life into your vapid existence. It's energy, with the goal of awakening a sleeping giant, to uplift and sustain. It's aggressive, but is careful not to assert itself as spiteful. Is it pretentious? Not even half as much as this review.
What makes the story worth reading here is how playfully the words roll off the tongue, in that the lulling effect of the guitars and hazy, dream-like atmosphere slowly tug at your pant leg from the depths of murky waters before gripping your ankles and pulling you under at 2,000 meters a second. Every song is dancing at the edge of a climax. It's ugly. It's beautiful.
The instruments are mired in a thin-sounding production, with the drums choreographing the chaotic dance among the flowery meadow as piercing shrieks are heard in the background, only to drown in the pool of blastbeats.
The harmonies become lost -
lost in the desolation of love,
the passion they reap and sow.
It's Fenriz on Prozac, searching for happiness in the music, in the melodies, digging through the dirt of daily life only to find a bottomless pit. It's a black hole made up of the world's negativity. It's a beacon of hope. It's nothingness. It's essence.
It's a road to Judah.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 10 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 9 |
Written on 15.06.2011 by
Written on 15.06.2011 by
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Posts: 18615 Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 25.11.2011 at 03:20 Yeah it could have been like... any other well known black metal band that is actually respected... It's not like there's a total lack of those!
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I mentioned Gorgoroth because they're a well-known hip black metal band, not because I think they're well-respected.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Someone (*cough* Troy *cough*) suggested I read this review. Sounds interesting. I may have to give this a listen...
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I liked the line: "Is it pretentious? Not even half as much as this review".  Still, 9.3 from Troy.... gotta check it out now. 
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Ooh this album is the shizzle and Troy, your review is excellent. I totally agree with the whole "unofficial 3rd wave" thing happening. And that's fine with me. Time will tell, of course, but you certainly will be able to say you called it. This music is so lovely I MAY have to find a way to squeeze it into my top list... maybe. Oh, and I lolzd: "Is it pretentious? Not even half as much as this review." 
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Posts: 4603 Written by Susan on 06.01.2012 at 20:01 The exciting perks of reviewing  Out of all the recommended bands (or the ones I took myself) this one is the best. Woods of Desolation was also awesome but I can't invest myself emotionally in it.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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Well you've gotta admit, this is one of the most pretentious reviews ever written.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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I want to hear this.
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I really like this...
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I might be the most stupid, paranoid, crazy, mad guy on this site*, because, at first, I hated this. Then I moderately liked it and now I believe it is becoming my ALL time favorite album. Timeless magnificence. I don't think I've heard an album so atmospherically-crushing (Maybe only Weighing Souls With Sand). *Based on my opinion of this album, and not taking into account my OTHER mishaps.*
---- In that case, man is only air as well.
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