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100
With CALIGULA, Kristin Hayter (aka LINGUA IGNOTA) has delved deep into themes of control, domestic abuse, violence, vengeance, depravity, love and most importantly, transformation to create a truly unsettling yet hugely rewarding album.
90
There is catharsis in Caligula, yes, but it’s not pleasurable. It hurts. It tears.
90
Lingua Ignota's second full-length CALIGULA continues her blend of opera, neoclassical darkwave, and death industrial. She transforms shattering lamentations into empowered declarations against misogyny, while also complicating the dominant narratives of women's trauma.
90
Caligula is an even more incredible journey to hell than its predecessor.
90
It might be difficult to experience, but itβs a brilliant journey through the pain and anguish that so many go through on a daily basis, one that will be as cathartic to people as it is corrosive.
7mo
81
With Caligula, she has created a murderous amalgam of opera, metal, and noise that uses her classical training like a Trojan Horse, burning misogyny to ash from its Judeo-Christian roots.
80
Emphasising the rage and despair of survivors of abuse, Kristin Hayter uses a unique palette including metal, folk and noise.
80
The push-pull between fragile piano and ruptures of psychic static is arresting, but by far Kristin’s most captivating weapon is her voice.
75
There is no doubt that "Caligula" is a gripping experience that instantly engages with its listeners ... But with that said, again, the impact is diluted due to the relative sense of repetition. Regardless, the undeniably therapeutic album is powerful and worthy of recognition for straying from the regular templates of extreme music.
70
Caligula, her second album, combines black metal with experimental noise and her operatic vocal training to create a sonic aesthetic that is terrifying in some moments and immensely emotionally affecting in others.
Following her independently released debut “All Bitches Die”, Kristin Hayter, aka Lingua Ignota, developed a small but loud cult following that appreciated her approach to death industrial. However, I don’t think even her fans expected the impactful blow that was her followup, “Caligula” - an emotionally devastating listen of an album that is equally great as it is hard to listen to.
That last sentence probably needs some clarification for those who haven’t ... read more
I'm glad I didn't let this album slip by me. I assumed I would enjoy it from what people have been describing it as. If you like Chelsea Wolf, Droney, black, and/or industrial types of metal, or anything in that territory this is worth a shot. Definitely a favorite for the year and a pleasant surprise.
A really unique, heavy, and dark experience that makes me feel tiny and useless.
OH MY GOD, I'M TERRIFIED!!!
CALIGULA is the 3rd album from American singer Lingua Ignota, released in July 2019. It was recorded at Machines with Magnets in Pawtucket, Rhode Island.
It marked as a departure from the recording process of her previous album All Bitches Die, which was composed alone in a shed in the woods and relying more on acoustic instrumentation.
You know, I always say to myself I'm prepared for what I'm getting myself into after hearing Kristin's other material a while ... read more
LINGUINIE IGNOTA
is it a hot take to like All Bitches Die a lil more than this?
top 5 songs:
1. DO YOU DOUBT ME TRAITOR
2. I AM THE BEAST
3. BUTCHER OF THE WORLDS
4. IF THE POISON WONT TAKE YOU OUT MY DOGS WILL
5. MAY FAILURE BE YOUR NOOSE
Worst song: FUCKING DEATHDEALER
personal pet peeve of mine is utilising classical instruments in a cliché and tasteless way, which this album does at times... Also it's so unsubtle. However the highs it reaches are so fucking high that I can't help but be very impressed by it
The score doesn't really reflect how I actually feel about this thing
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Track List
| 1 | FAITHFUL SERVANT FRIEND OF CHRIST 4:42 | 92 |
| 2 | DO YOU DOUBT ME TRAITOR 9:34 | 97 |
| 3 | BUTCHER OF THE WORLD 6:33 | 93 |
| 4 | MAY FAILURE BE YOUR NOOSE 4:32 | 95 |
| 5 | FRAGRANT IS MY MANY FLOWER'D CROWN 5:07 | 91 |
| 6 | IF THE POISON WON'T TAKE YOU MY DOGS WILL 6:30 | 95 |
| 7 | DAY OF TEARS AND MOURNING 4:43 | 92 |
| 8 | SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! 6:31 | 88 |
| 9 | SPITE ALONE HOLDS ME ALOFT 7:24 | 93 |
| 10 | FUCKING DEATHDEALER 2:32 | 83 |
| 11 | I AM THE BEAST 7:53 | 95 |
Total Length: 1 hour, 6 minutes
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1mo
Still one of the heaviest albums I've heard this sht is so tiring mentally and emotionally
1mo
The lightbulb shattering on SORROW! SORROW! SORROW! fucking scares me every time man
Added on: May 20, 2019