So how's the new Behemoth album?

[Reign in Acai]

I've read a couple positive reviews on their forthcoming release. Who here has heard it?

 

[J.]

are they playing black metal again?

 

[circus_brimstone]

are they playing black metal again?

Yes.

 

[AsModEe]

black metal isn't the only worthwhile genre ya know.

 

[Necromunchkin]

I'm with J. on this (and I'm more a death metal fan than a black metal fan). I've never been impressed by Behemoth's death metal stylings. Their work when they were black metal was much more interesting. Try as I might, I cannot find myself particularly interested in Demigod, and I don't forsee anything short of quite a shift of styles making me interested again.

 

[J.]

black metal isn't the only worthwhile genre ya know.

when it comes to behemoth, yes.

 

[AsModEe]

oh well, I'd agree if we only take thelema 6, Zos Kias Cultus, Satanica into account, but I found Demigod to be quite enjoyable...

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

its brutal as shit.
havent listened enough though

 

[Reign in Acai]

Trumpets, Warrel Dane, A Choir, Kick Ass Art Work. Hot damn this has all the elements necessary to make my neck endure blunt force trauma!

 

[J.]

i did enjoy satanica quite a bit. Zos Kia Cultus was a little too nile-esque

 

[AsModEe]

Trumpets, Warrel Dane, A Choir, Kick Ass Art Work. Hot damn this has all the elements necessary to make my neck endure blunt force trauma!

/waiting for Erik and friends to come and say: "the cover is all computer drawn and is not some random forest in Norway, screw this."

 

[WhiteBeastofWotan]

i did enjoy satanica quite a bit. Zos Kia Cultus was a little too nile-esque

yeah Satanica is one of my favorite black/death albums, but ZKC makes me snooze.

 

[EricT]

This album slays. I haven't enjoyed a behemoth album this much since Grom. Death metal still? Yes. A little more blackened? Yes. Riffs that shake the earth around you and make children cry for their impudent gods? Indeed.

 

[J.]

nergal's huge forehead and gene simmons impersonation? probably

 

[General Zod]

Caught Behemoth on Friday with Keep of Kalessin at the Starland Ballroom in NJ. Wow. I'm not a Behemoth fan. I've never seem them live and I don't any of their CDs (though I picked up The Apostasy after the show). I was blown away by how good they are live. Their stage presence, image, energy and musicianship compliments their music perfectly. Even if you're not a fan, their live show is worth catching.

Keep of Kalessin was solid. I might have been more into their performance if I was down and front and had a few drinks in me. Seems like they would be a great fit for HC.

Zod

 

[EricT]

This album slays. I haven't enjoyed a behemoth album this much since Grom. Death metal still? Yes. A little more blackened? Yes. Riffs that shake the earth around you and make children cry for their impudent gods? Indeed.

This album really lost its awesome with age...

I still enjoy it, but not half as much as I did when it first came out.

Still better than their last few albums though.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

as Zod said, Behemoth does indeed put on a great show.

 

[AsModEe]

yeah I lost all interest in The Apostasy with time, but "Armada" from Keep of Kalessin (KoK lol) still get a few spins... great album.