Bellum II
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It's the work of a master craftsman, immaculately composed, performed and arranged into an ornate and beautiful example of human creativity.
If the vocals were mixed louder, the album definitely would've been great. They were monsters waiting to be unleashed. The rest of the instrumentation is stunning too. Awesome symphonic stuff.
Bands like this are why I'm not upset that Opeth mellowed out.
There's really something to be said about pieces who can write beautiful, orchestral pieces which could score masterpiece films and write it into kickass metal. I mean, A Solitary Demise almost made me cry, and Into the Earth is pummeling and badass. Not to imply that the heaviness and mellowness are opposite in their somberness, far from it. The heavy riffs on Nigh to Her Gloam conjure more moisture in my tear ducts than some of ... read more
A lovely listen, but, again, could’ve been more effective if the album as a whole was trimmed a little bit.
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Track List
- By Tallow Noth
- Into The Earth
- A Solitary Demise
- Nigh To Her Gloam
- Sombre Loom
- My Frost-Laden Vale
- Amidst Soughing Tristesse
- The Pillared Dark
Added on: April 25, 2024