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GROM remains a pinnacle moment in Behemoth’s evolution.
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I admit that as a fan of death metal Behemoth, I was prejudiced against this album, and against Behemoth's early black metal work in general. I'm listening to it now, and it's a truly interesting album, a good listen, especially from the perspective of where Behemoth has been since. I really like the vocals of the young Nergal, though they're still technically unpolished, but they have their charm.
On Grom, Behemoth slowly build up in the ideas presented on their debut EP and full length, embracing the death metal influence with more and more confidence. The riffs are less melodic and focus on the more brutal side of extreme metal. The vocals are completely different, the demonic shrieks have been replaced with a a little confusing lower screams. All that looks very interesting on paper, as this record is one of the oldest blueprints for blackened death metal, but the execution is really ... read more
More brutal than their debut, although it's still more of the same. The Dark Forest is some of the most interesting songwriting Behemoth has had yet in their career.
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Track List
| 1 | Intro 1:35 | 60 |
| 2 | The Dark Forest (Cast Me Your Spell) 7:06 | 70 |
| 3 | Spellcraft and Heathendom 4:50 | 67 |
| 4 | Dragon's Lair (Cosmic Flames and Four Barbaric Seasons) 5:56 | 70 |
| 5 | Lasy Pomorza 6:26 | 76 |
| 6 | Rising Proudly Towards the Sky 6:53 | 67 |
| 7 | Thou Shalt Forever Win 6:37 | 68 |
| 8 | Grom 5:28 | 71 |
Total Length: 44 minutes
