"Blood Incantation announce new album 'Absolute Elsewhere,' ft. mems of Tangerine Dream
Blood Incantation have finally announced their long-awaited new album, Absolute Elsewhere, their first proper album since 2019's Hidden History of the Human Race, which also follows 2023's two-song single Luminescent Bridge, 2022's ambient release Timewave Zero, and this year's Spectral Voice album Sparagmos (a band featuring 3/4 of Blood Incantation). The album was named after Absolute Elsewhere, the short-lived '70s prog band featuring King Crimson percussionist Bill Bruford, and vocalist/guitarist Paul Riedl calls it "our most potent audial extract/musical trip yet; like the soundtrack to a Herzog-style Sci-Fi epic about the history of/battle for human consciousness itself, via a 70s Prog album played by a 90s Death Metal band from the future."
The album is broken up into two lengthy tracks, "The Stargate" and "The Message," both of which clock in at over 20 minutes. It was produced by Arthur Rizk, and it features synths, Mellotron, and programming from Tangerine Dream's Thorsten Quaeschning on "The Stargate [Tablet II]"," synths/keys, piano, and Mellotron from Hällas' Nicklas Malmqvist on the full album, and guest vocals by Malte Gericke (Sijjin/ex-Necros Christos) in his native tongue. It also features contemporary paintings by veteran sci-fi artist Steve R. Dodd.
The album comes out October 4 via Century Media, and while they haven't released any music from it or launched pre-orders yet, they did launch Stargate Research Society, a discord and app for Blood Incantation discussions. The announcement reads, "Researchers at the society recently unearthed an 80's era floppy disk containing vintage celestial tracker software. The researchers were able to re-activate the space tracker and through meticulous study of the visible solar system have noticed the appearance of a new red planet in the vicinity of Orion's Belt. The researchers also claim that the new planet is intermittently emitting signals, although no recordings of these transmissions have been captured yet. The society has made their research available to the public in an effort to warn citizens of the planet's rapid approach toward Earth, with a possible collision occurring in October 2024."
The band also have tour dates being announced "soon," so stay tuned for that.
Blood Incantation Absolute Elsewhere
Tracklist
1. The Stargate (20:20)
2. The Message (23:23)
I will welcome our new alien overlords with open arms! :laugh:
Have listened to a lot of Tangerine Dream in the past, so am intrigued by the sound of this.
Deadly
Album of the year for me as they can do no wrong. Absolutely brilliant band.
Quote from: Anvil on June 27, 2024, 07:44:21 AMI will welcome our new alien overlords with open arms! :laugh:
Have listened to a lot of Tangerine Dream in the past, so am intrigued by the sound of this.
Paul Riedl's solo synth stuff is worth checking out too.
Tangerine Dream ???
Lovely, looking forward to this. The blurb makes it sound like there's been a certain logic to them releasing wildly varying stuff recently, notably Timewave Zero, preparing the ears and minds of their fans for the great blending to come..? Dusting off the bong as I type anyway :laugh:
History of the human race is stellar, if not interstellar
Really looking forward to this.
Also, Arthur Rizk has some CV for production work, aside from also being in Eternal Champion/Sumerlands.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on June 27, 2024, 10:53:29 AMQuote from: Anvil on June 27, 2024, 07:44:21 AMI will welcome our new alien overlords with open arms! :laugh:
Have listened to a lot of Tangerine Dream in the past, so am intrigued by the sound of this.
Paul Riedl's solo synth stuff is worth checking out too.
Yeah his ambient stuff is mint.
This sounds potentially amazing. I'd say Starspawn and Hidden History are two of my most played albums of the last decade.
Roll on October.
I'm sceptical!
Ambient stuff holds zero sway with me.
If they can get the mix right, then great.
But I'll wait to reserve judgement or praise.
If it's a fraction as good as the Luminescent Bridge ep was we're in for a right treat.
Looking forward to this, I've liked everything they've put out so far.
Riedl has krautrock written all over him, I'd assume Timewave Zero is mostly his work.
I'd imagine he would've released it as a solo album had it been mostly him. The others are mad into all that stuff as well.
They've released a gas little app where you can navigate constellations to hear "transmissions", the little snippet I heard sounds heavy as all fuck so I reckon it'll be a real nice combination of the heavy and ambient stuff https://stargateresearchsociety.app/
Quote from: GetEvilAllTheTime on June 27, 2024, 09:06:23 PMThey've released a gas little app where you can navigate constellations to hear "transmissions", the little snippet I heard sounds heavy as all fuck so I reckon it'll be a real nice combination of the heavy and ambient stuff https://stargateresearchsociety.app/
The lads don't fuck around with committing to the bit do they?😂
Big expectations for this one!
Quote from: Sworntothecans on June 27, 2024, 10:53:29 AMQuote from: Anvil on June 27, 2024, 07:44:21 AMI will welcome our new alien overlords with open arms! :laugh:
Have listened to a lot of Tangerine Dream in the past, so am intrigued by the sound of this.
Paul Riedl's solo synth stuff is worth checking out too.
Must have a look. Thank you.
Just saw they've been announced for Incineration Fest next year playing the new album in full
The promo has me a little excited for this one, ned to be in the right mood for the ambient stuff though
Interesting band.
It's either going to be a high quality DM release that will satisfy most of our expectations.Or it will be overloadrd with ambient shite and this is where BI die for most of us!
This band has never done it for me, what's the best release in terms of DM and not soundscape/proggy/alien porno music?
There's only been 2 full albums and 2 12"s, if they didn't do it for you then you probably just don't like em.
Maybe the first ep (interdimensional extinction), but like if you didn't like Starspawn you won't like that either I'd say..don't really think the ambient really becomes a thing til side 2 of Hidden History though really..
If you just want BI type stuff without ambient bits just try one of the many knock off bands out there, Cavern Womb being the best of the bunch probably. Or just listen to Timeghoul!
Quote from: Pentagrimes on July 29, 2024, 03:08:44 PMThere's only been 2 full albums and 2 12"s, if they didn't do it for you then you probably just don't like em.
Maybe the first ep (interdimensional extinction), but like if you didn't like Starspawn you won't like that either I'd say..don't really think the ambient really becomes a thing til side 2 of Hidden History though really..
If you just want BI type stuff without ambient bits just try one of the many knock off bands out there, Cavern Womb being the best of the bunch probably. Or just listen to Timeghoul!
Thank you. I see the second one as Time Gowl though.
:laugh:
I was steugglingg to think of their name at a gig one night years ago after a few too many, and referred to them as Space Ghost
The Cavern Womb stuff is brilliant. Thanks for that recommendation.
No bother, that's what the forum is for! Faceless Burial and Perilaxe Occlusion should be on your radar too. If youre after that kind of classic Roadrunner era USDM side of things that they do I'd give Mortuous, Apparition (US) and Phobophilic a go as well, none have the sci-fi thing going on
I'm familiar with the names and will go through them.
There are quite a few bands called Apparition it seems.
I think sometimes I want repeats of the first Deicide and Covenant.
Having said that the Phobophilic has the right amount of everything for me.
Quote from: Circlepit on July 30, 2024, 09:35:33 AMThere are quite a few bands called Apparition it seems.
Having said that the Phobophilic has the right amount of everything for me.
The US one on Profound Lore is the one I'm referring to.Very underated/overlooked band, considerably better than a lot of the current tedious flood of USDM.
I don't actually care for Phobophilic , but they're very much influenced by the more straight up BI stuff. They even look like them.
Anyway, yeah, high expectations for this, been with BI since the start (I must dust off the tapes), and I like the fact they clearly will continue to do whatever the fuck they want. Felt like they got the blend of non metal elements just right on that recent 12", and I suspect this lp will be a strong continuation of that. Definitely wont be Timewave Zero pt 2 anyway.
Instant pre-book the minute it went up. It's gonna be deadly.
Big fan of Timewave Zero too,tis a great one to put on while reading.
Quote from: Circlepit on July 29, 2024, 09:10:26 PMThe Cavern Womb stuff is brilliant. Thanks for that recommendation.
Just having a listen over me lunch, seconding this. Amber Scourge in particular.
The artwork for this is pretty fucking cool.
Tis. I don't like the Hidden History artwork that much myself, and this is a nice return to and elaboration on the Interdimensional Extinction style.
Yeah my rough gauge is "would I wear a t-shirt with this?" and for Hidden History that's a nah. This? Definitely.
Funnily enough, Interdimensional Extinction and HHotHR share the same artist. The new one is the same fella who did Luminescent Bridge.
Ah, interesting. Luminescent Bridge artwork was class too. I momentarily forgot about it as a release while writing the post above! Still haven't gotten myself a copy.
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on August 02, 2024, 01:35:15 PMAh, interesting. Luminescent Bridge artwork was class too. I momentarily forgot about it as a release while writing the post above! Still haven't gotten myself a copy.
Quote from: Ducky on August 02, 2024, 12:10:43 PMThe artwork for this is pretty fucking cool.
I'm half tempted to get the black light poster of it on Evil Greed.
Class band. I see they are playing the Incineration festival next year.
That new artwork is back on point matching Starspawn. Hated hidden histories artwork so much i never even listened to it. pure childish shit.
I think all of their artwork has been pretty poor.
The interdimensional extinction ep has the best artwork. It and hidden histories are by bruce Pennington. Old scifi artist did a lot of book covers etc. Some of his other work is pretty cool
The internetz are reporting that this has leaked. Anyone listened to it? Opinions?
The cover for the new one looks like that spraypaint space artwork the homeless lads do on the side of the street/on the beach
Quote from: open face surgery on September 25, 2024, 12:15:59 AMThe internetz are reporting that this has leaked. Anyone listened to it? Opinions?
The only report I heard so far was Mark Rudolph from Requiem Podcast (and does the Decibel album of the month art), was saying it was excellent.
They've an Atmos listening party this week in Germany so I expect there'll be more chatter about it then.
Sounding pretty damn good!!!
https://open.spotify.com/album/74QYxU9qmoLzkuHp4RdCGP
Not sure if those all out proggy bits work for me. Will def need to give the whole thing plenty of time. The heavier bits are savage and the production is great.
The reggae part can fuck off
Otherwise it's interesting. Yeah, I like it.
Vocals are definitely more coherent too.
I enjoyed it but not really what I was expecting, with the last ep I thought it was setting up for death metal with ambient sections rather than prog rock, a bit Opeth-y though the heavy parts more death metal.
The Gilmore-esque solo was cool.
Not sure what to make of this yet, but I've just listened to the three tracks four times over so I'm enjoying it at least. Seems like it'll be a very involved listen.
Tablet III is the best of them so far.
Digging them so far, only listened with my crappy earbuds, but will be giving the Atmos version a spin on the tv when it releases because I know the record's gonna be late in the post.
I'm liking it big time!
Have spent the last few hours listening on repeat - there's a great flow to it all when taken as one piece (which is clearly the intention).
Gonna park it there as I don't want to be burnt out on it before the album even lands in the letterbox :laugh:
I enjoyed Starspawn and Hidden History, didn't get all the hype around them, but still really solid stuff
This is fucking great though, only had two or three listens so far but for me it's definitely their best
Might only listen to this all weekend.
Quote from: ldj on September 27, 2024, 01:16:29 PMI enjoyed it but not really what I was expecting, with the last ep I thought it was setting up for death metal with ambient sections rather than prog rock, a bit Opeth-y though the heavy parts more death metal.
The Gilmore-esque solo was cool.
I got an Opeth vibe as well but more from the heavy bits, oddly enough.
Have listened to this a lot today and will certainly be picking up the LP immediately. Just done with the video. Can't say I understood it, and a couple of bits were perhaps unintentionally goofy, but yeah, the worldbuilding here is serious business.
I've been listening to and absorbed in underground metal for 4 decades and honestly, the only death metal band I can think of who've attempted to fulfill as distinct a vision at this kind of scale is Vincent era Morbid Angel, particularly around BTS and Covenant.
I've been listening to this all day. Amazing. Morbid Angel meets 70s prog.
I don't hear any Morbid Angel in it.
Quote from: open face surgery on September 27, 2024, 10:45:41 PMI don't hear any Morbid Angel in it.
There's always a bit of Morbid Angel to them I find, usually the phrasing in the vocals and some Trey-isms in the guitars, it's what got me into them.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 27, 2024, 07:39:25 PMHave listened to this a lot today and will certainly be picking up the LP immediately. Just done with the video. Can't say I understood it, and a couple of bits were perhaps unintentionally goofy, but yeah, the worldbuilding here is serious business.
I've been listening to and absorbed in underground metal for 4 decades and honestly, the only death metal band I can think of who've attempted to fulfill as distinct a vision at this kind of scale is Vincent era Morbid Angel, particularly around BTS and Covenant.
The medieval peasant look does suit Riedl 😂
Watched the vid. A few thoughts...
Firstly, the song is really fucking good. Much more engaging than I expected it to be with all of the prog elements. The reggae part is terrible but it develops nicely from there. It is great to see a band who is gaining in popularity who continue to become more and more challenging with each release rather than simplifying their formula to make it more stage ready. I wonder how they'll pull it all off live but I imagine they'll have to lean heavily into the visual side of things.
The video is also impressive. It looks great and must have cost them a bomb to make. It gives me a sense of hope for young bands if labels are willing to splash out a little bit for them- presuming that's the case. Imagine having seen that full video on Headbangers Ball in the 90s! Straight to fucking Sound Cellar!!
Which leads me to the shit album artwork. They have been consistently bad on the album cover front and the new one is no exception. As a fickle and broke teen it might have been enough to turn me off buying the damn thing. But sure...
Three final observations before I make myself another cup of tea.
One. Huge Morbid Angel influence in
that final section.
Two. The production sounds great even through the phone so I'll have to buy it and put it through the stereo. Sounds like they've thrown the kitchen sink at it.
Three. Paul Reidl looks like that picture of Tom G Warrior with his beanie off.
8)
Just watched it myself. Astounding stuff all round (bar yer man's 'tache), that album's an instant must-buy.
Can't really add anything to what you've said above except to say that I missed out on the reggae part, thankfully. I must have been too engrossed in what I was seeing to notice.
A really stunning exercise in every aspect.
The first transition from death metal to quiet is a reggae sounding bit that then morphs into to prog.
I'll give it another listen, didn't pick up on it at all.
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 28, 2024, 01:43:57 AMThre
The production sounds great even through the phone so I'll have to buy it and put it through the stereo. Sounds like they've thrown the kitchen sink at it.
8)
Arthur Rizk is pretty the best lad going behind the desk nowadays. Plus doing it at Hansa Studios in Berlin definitely helped it sonically.
There was a certain dub influence/flavour to some of the kosmische musik krautrock, so I guess that explains why some might hear a nod to "reggae" where others (me included) just heard an homage to krautrock.
It'll be interesting now over the next year to see if the BI wannabe bands start adding ambient/kraut/prog influences, it's not a thing that's easily done.
I'd say Cryptic Shift are scouring Ebay for "vintage synths" as we speak
This would have been nice to get hold of:
https://centurymedia.store/collections/blood-incantation/products/blood-incantation-absolute-elsewhere-ltd-deluxe-3-cd-blu-ray-artbook
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 28, 2024, 08:46:29 AMThere was a certain dub influence/flavour to some of the kosmische musik krautrock, so I guess that explains why some might hear a nod to "reggae" where others (me included) just heard an homage to krautrock.
Yeah thought this bit was a nod to "Dizzy Dizzy" by Can more than anything.
Quote from: Carnage on September 28, 2024, 10:15:45 AMThis would have been nice to get hold of:
https://centurymedia.store/collections/blood-incantation/products/blood-incantation-absolute-elsewhere-ltd-deluxe-3-cd-blu-ray-artbook
Still available on Evil Greed by the looks of it.
https://evilgreed.net/collections/bloodincantation/products/blood-incantation-absolute-elsewhere-3xcd-blu-ray
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 28, 2024, 10:04:27 AMBI wannabe bands
Cryptic Shift
I don't see Cryptic Shift as a BI wannabe band at all. There was a lot of progression in between, but on their Beyond the Celestial Realms EP (released 2016, same year as Starspawn, only one year after Interdimensional Extinction), they were already definitely on the path that culminated in the first album. I mean, sure, BI appear in the Thanks to Visitations, but hey who doesn't!? :)
Quote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 28, 2024, 08:46:29 AMThere was a certain dub influence/flavour to some of the kosmische musik krautrock, so I guess that explains why some might hear a nod to "reggae" where others (me included) just heard an homage to krautrock.
Yeah, there's
Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 28, 2024, 10:04:27 AMIt'll be interesting now over the next year to see if the BI wannabe bands start adding ambient/kraut/prog influences, it's not a thing that's easily done.
I'd say Cryptic Shift are scouring Ebay for "vintage synths" as we speak
Waiting for the deathcore bands to start using Moogs during breakdowns😂
I'd really like to see the documentary. Hoping it's available somewhere outside of that dvd/lp package at some stage,I don't have a dvd player.
Blatant Shift LOL!
Pardon?
Quote from: Ducky on September 28, 2024, 10:29:47 AMQuote from: Carnage on September 28, 2024, 10:15:45 AMThis would have been nice to get hold of:
https://centurymedia.store/collections/blood-incantation/products/blood-incantation-absolute-elsewhere-ltd-deluxe-3-cd-blu-ray-artbook
Still available on Evil Greed by the looks of it.
https://evilgreed.net/collections/bloodincantation/products/blood-incantation-absolute-elsewhere-3xcd-blu-ray
Oh, nice one. Skint this week with bills but if it's still available next week I might grab it.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on September 28, 2024, 10:34:51 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 28, 2024, 08:46:29 AMThere was a certain dub influence/flavour to some of the kosmische musik krautrock, so I guess that explains why some might hear a nod to "reggae" where others (me included) just heard an homage to krautrock.
Yeah, there's Quote from: Pentagrimes on September 28, 2024, 10:04:27 AMIt'll be interesting now over the next year to see if the BI wannabe bands start adding ambient/kraut/prog influences, it's not a thing that's easily done.
I'd say Cryptic Shift are scouring Ebay for "vintage synths" as we speak
Waiting for the deathcore bands to start using Moogs during breakdowns😂
Quote from: Ducky on September 28, 2024, 10:27:37 AMQuote from: Black Shepherd Carnage on September 28, 2024, 08:46:29 AMThere was a certain dub influence/flavour to some of the kosmische musik krautrock, so I guess that explains why some might hear a nod to "reggae" where others (me included) just heard an homage to krautrock.
Yeah thought this bit was a nod to "Dizzy Dizzy" by Can more than anything.
Let's call it "proggae" so. Speaking of which, just listening to Venenums "Trance of Death"..there's a reasonable similar proggae bit in the track "Trance of Death Pt. 2"..hmm
Quote from: Eoin McLove on September 28, 2024, 02:23:47 AMThe first transition from death metal to quiet is a reggae sounding bit that then morphs into to prog.
Ah yeah, I can hear it now. More dub than reggae but I just heard it as a transition into the Krautrock end of things.
Could be Dub. I'm from Kildare so I wouldn't know. Oh yes.
Leavirou'
Big fan of their first ep & album. Thought the 2nd album was good but that they'd succumbed to the hype and chosen the whole stargate, inner comos shtick over quality song writing (although some great tracks in it). After a few listens this might be the pinnacle since they first started there's a lot bands doing the whole proggy scifi DM thing. This feels like 70s prog wthat added DM parts rather than the usual DM and we've added a cool 3 minute spacey section, aren't we weird and breaking the mold stuff that most bands are doing.
It probably helps that the last year our two I've been listening to as much prog as DM so it's hitting the sweet spot.
Love it. definitely hear the MA influences again, and a pinch of Death in there too. Thankfully its not all synthy stuff like the last release (which i am still ignoring).... Looking forward to hearing the rest of it next week
I don't get the hate for Timewave Zero at all, it's a great album in its own right.
Only heard Stargate so far and im blown away. class stuff. Riedl is a huge fan of Formulas.. so MA have always been part of the spine of this band just in relation to the above comments.
Quote from: Carnage on September 29, 2024, 01:17:31 PMI don't get the hate for Timewave Zero at all, it's a great album in its own right.
For an ambient release the material itself is not good and they probably should have done it as a side project under a different name.
On record they are good but over hyped live they are very good I got to see them touring both full lengths. Have they ever played in Ireland? I remember them being announced for siege one year but I think that ended up being cancelled due to the pandemic.
Will check out the new album but for me Spectral Voice is so much better than BI.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 01, 2024, 03:56:45 PMHave they ever played in Ireland? I remember them being announced for siege one year but I think that ended up being cancelled due to the pandemic.
It wasn't a Siege but a summer gig - Blood Incantation, Malthusian, Zealot Cult, Gealach. Would have been a belter but yeah the auld COVID did in the whole BI tour and effectively this gig.
Anyway I only listened to the three tracks up on Bandcamp but fuckin yeah they are great and got a fair few goes in now. Looking forward to the whole thing.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 01, 2024, 03:56:45 PMQuote from: Carnage on September 29, 2024, 01:17:31 PMI don't get the hate for Timewave Zero at all, it's a great album in its own right.
For an ambient release the material itself is not good and they probably should have done it as a side project under a different name.
On record they are good but over hyped live they are very good I got to see them touring both full lengths. Have they ever played in Ireland? I remember them being announced for siege one year but I think that ended up being cancelled due to the pandemic.
Will check out the new album but for me Spectral Voice is so much better than BI.
Both excellent live, but SV were particularly crushing. Haven't found myself going back to the new SV lp ar all though whereas BI records are still in regular rotation. Certainly don't hate Timewave but there's nothing about it that would make me reach for it over an actual Tangerine Dream or Klaus Schulze record if I were in that mood
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 01, 2024, 05:25:34 PMBoth excellent live, but SV were particularly crushing. Haven't found myself going back to the new SV lp ar all though whereas BI records are still in regular rotation. Certainly don't hate Timewave but there's nothing about it that would make me reach for it over an actual Tangerine Dream or Klaus Schulze record if I were in that mood
I only saw SV once myself in 2018 and I wasn't really familiar with the material at the time so I would love to see them again. I agree the 2nd album is good but I don't go back to it all that often either it's always the 1st album and the comp anytime I stick SV on.
A quick 'unboxing' video for the flash version:
https://www.facebook.com/share/r/CFA1CWhG9dd498yY/
It's nice but is it worth €55 odd?
My copy is waiting for collection tomorrow after work anyway. Avoiding the stream of the full thing and looking forward to sitting down and poring over it this weekend
Picked up mine before they closed. Probably won't get to it before tomorrow anyway.
Got to it. Side B is once again a lot to unpack but first impressions are good.
Have it on now, sounds class but the Pink Floyd imitation section was a bit unnecessary lol.
Great riffing throughout though.
There's one in each tune. I don't mind them but they are very Pink Floyd.
It's brilliant, ran the Atmos version through the tv & surround. Think the maddest thing to me is it's under 45mins. No fucking about and not a minute wasted.
An absolutely immense release for me, especially diggin the synthy Pink Floyd style sections. The start of The Message [Tablet 1] is so good.
I've grabbed a ticket to Incineration Fest in Camden next May after one listen of this. Blood Incantation will be playing it in full. Excited!
I flicked through it last night and at first thought I had downloaded the wrong thing on first hearing some of those sections. The metal parts at least sound good. Ordered the LP last night.
Yeah this is really good. Some of their best riffs in there too. I'm a psych and prog hooooooooer so this one's a match made in heaven really. Nice clear production on this.
Yeah I'll happily have Can or Caravan on as much as Obituary or Suffocation, so this ticks many boxes.
Of course a disparate mismatch of styles wouldn't be worth a honk if it wasn't all killer, and this is indeed absolutely killer.
It's such a singular sounding release, can't think of anything like it. Blood Incantation made the record Blood Incantation wanted to make, and we're all the better for it.
I would say only the leads in the 1st section of the 1st song are pink Floydian. Each proggy part feels like it was directly lifted from a different prog band.
Eg the clean vox in the 2nd track sound straight from van der graff generator.
This isn't a complaint. Love all those prog bands
It's been on a loop here pretty much all day. A sublime piece of work.
This is lovey stuff
I'm getting familiar with it now after not being able to stop listening to the fucking thing all day.
I'm immediately obsessed with, and fascinated by this album.
There's so much going on but it's never contrived. Everything has a purpose and you can't just dip in and listen to one section.
I can't praise it enough. It keeps dragging me back in.
Really good read.
https://www.stereogum.com/2282874/blood-incantation-absolute-elsewhere/interviews/qa/
Ah yeah it's fucking great. Lives up to the hype, and absolutely feels like the next logical progression for them. Fuck the haters.
Funnily enough with all the talk about the non metal influences, I hear a whole lot more Voivod and Ripping Corpse on parts of this than in previous, which is fine by me.
Was mad busy yesterday so couldn't give it much attention,but got stuck into it this morning!Fuck me it great!,what a band!
It's quite something alright, cracker stuff!
Think Arthur Rizk is gonna be even more buried with offers after his work on this.
Have it on here again, they really did nail it. Be class if they got over here for a gig.
Also respect their dedication to the 40 minute album (or thereabouts), not that there aren't plenty of great longer albums, but a lot of records these days you have to be in it for the long haul, there's something very satisfying about that classic eight track 35-45 minute record.
Quote from: ldj on October 05, 2024, 09:43:45 PMHave it on here again, they really did nail it. Be class if they got over here for a gig.
Fingers crosses they'll hop on a ferry when they're playing London!(And play Limerick!)
First full listen went down a treat. Plenty of meat in this here blood incantation.
Excellent listen. Been a while since I had an album finish up and think to myself that I wish it went on a bit longer.
That slow riff at 3:38 in The Message Tablet III is already my favourite piece of music I've heard in years.
The thrashy morbid angel riff at the end of message pt1 has been a real stand out for me
Quote from: Sworntothecans on October 05, 2024, 09:53:44 PMQuote from: ldj on October 05, 2024, 09:43:45 PMHave it on here again, they really did nail it. Be class if they got over here for a gig.
Fingers crosses they'll hop on a ferry when they're playing London!(And play Limerick!)
Covid robbed us of a Limerick gig the last time!,would have been epic in Dolans!
Quote from: Pentagrimes on October 05, 2024, 11:45:13 AMFunnily enough with all the talk about the non metal influences, I hear a whole lot more Voivod
Already the opening 20 seconds pretty much goes Rush-Cynic-Voivod.
Saw one comment "Some of the riffs are like if Trey got on ADHD meds and sobered up for Formulas"😂
Been absorbing it all weekend, really out on their own with this release. The more death metal leaning parts are also probably the best I've heard them do. Maybe it's time for any imitation bands to pack it in ;D
Cracking stuff really.
Just adding to the gushing comments - I listened to it a heap over the weekend and will continue to get into it. The proggy stuff is more immediate to me, but the flow of the album is very good. It feels very natural for what it is, and to do everything that it does in the 40-odd minutes is just really satisfying.
What is the Death riff they nicked at 1:32 into The Message (Tablet III) ?
Something off ITP or Symbolic I think.
Only listened to it twice so far. Someone commented earlier about the time flying while listening and they are absolutely spot on.
I only listened to it today. That intro to the Message (Tablet II) is brilliant.
The bass and drums sound fucking savage on it, the kick drum in particular.
The heavy palm-muted riffs with that kick drum, skull rattling stuff!
Had a listen under the influence last night and it was mental. Loved it.
The drum sound is immense on it. Kicks a little too clicky/quantized during the double kicks but still manages to feel natural.
Great album...gets better every spin
Another one to chime in, fourth listen and it's excellent alright, holds the attention throughout. Someone said Morbid Floyd to me which gave me a chuckle :laugh:
Yeah I can't leave it alone, nothing to add to the thread beyond what is already said. Just excellent.
Have been going around since the weekend with the bit in track 3 stuck in my head, where he sounds like he is gargling mercury and roaring OPEN THE STARGATE over an absolute bastard of a riff. Laughing every time I think about it. It's great
Quote from: TurnTheAirBlue on October 09, 2024, 08:04:12 PMWhat is the Death riff they nicked at 1:32 into The Message (Tablet III) ?
Something off ITP or Symbolic I think.
Reminds me of this riff in Spirit Crusher...
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=b9AMFf5Ih7Y&t=121s&pp=2AF5kAIB
I think it was Without Judgment I was thinking of, I had a listen to Symbolic today.
Quote from: ochoill on October 10, 2024, 10:48:50 AMYeah I can't leave it alone, nothing to add to the thread beyond what is already said. Just excellent.
Have been going around since the weekend with the bit in track 3 stuck in my head, where he sounds like he is gargling mercury and roaring OPEN THE STARGATE over an absolute bastard of a riff. Laughing every time I think about it. It's great
Yeah that riff at 5 minutes is just fucking class
Blood Incantation are overrated hipster shite, only the second jam session before they had a name was good*.
*Just getting ahead of the curb for when it's cool to hate them, still quite enjoying the new album :abbath: .
Yes it's great, Morbid Floyd is right
I finally dived in today, I'm not a Pink Floyd guy and some of it took a bit of swallowing but it's ,on one listen, a very, very good album and instant thoughts of top ten for the year. This evening though I gave the video a go and had to turn it off, not my thing at all. Also watched their 'What's In My Bag' piece on YouTube and turned that off also, one Morbid Angel album band a while heap of World Music and Jazz . Not for me. But the new album will be getting plenty more listens and is on the shopping list, really enjoyed it.
Just listened to it there
Yes, it's a good aul' listen
I love the euphoric riff around the 7/8 minute mark in the last track, that leads it out
Very accomplished stuff
I thought the proggy stuff would be a bit forced or formulaic
Sounded good to my ears
I've seen them get a bit of hate on another forum
I don't see the need for it! F*ckin wingers
Yeah Jward, I find the forums for central midfielders and strikers a lot more reasonable. Wingers always be diving and dissing Blood Incantation the saps.
I still have to actually listen to this a week down the line. It seems I'm missing something good!
Managed to hold off listening to it until I received the physical version(s) and had my first listen yesterday evening.
All the praise I've seen so far seems wholly deserved. It's a very ambitious piece and it fucking delivers in spades. Despite the non-metal elements, nothing seems out of place.
Production is sublime and Riedl's vocals sound immense.
Quote from: Snare on October 11, 2024, 10:04:39 AMYeah Jward, I find the forums for central midfielders and strikers a lot more reasonable. Wingers always be diving and dissing Blood Incantation the saps.
I still have to actually listen to this a week down the line. It seems I'm missing something good!
:laugh:
Is it winge or whinge??
Er
Hello Jedward it's whatever you want it to be.
I feel a winged whinge coming on !!!
Winger here. I think the albums getting too much praise. It doesn't flow well, the transitions between death metal and prog feel jarring.
Kip winger
Yeah that band Winger were pricks alright. "She's only 17" indeed. Sure they were basically the Jimmy Saville of 80s glamorous rock.
Finally getting round to this. It's just wonderful. I can only imagine how good it gets after repeated listens.
I've been obsessed with this band since I heard "Obfuscating the Linear Threshold" on a Dark Descent label sampler circa 2015.
I don't think this album quite tops "Starspawn" but I am kinda biased - the moment in "Hidden Species - Vitrification of Blood, Pt. 2" that I like to call the reaching the edge of the know universe moment that happens at 2:52 is one of my favourite moments in the fucking history of recorded music.
This for me will have to "make do" with being one of the best albums of the 21st century thus far.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0agqHCROKzU&t=43s
Some mentioned on here that they were looking forward to this. :laugh:
I am pleasantly surprised to be really enjoying this album as on paper it's something I would usually be a moany cunt about.
I might have to go back and check out the earlier stuff.
The variety on this album is just the ticket as heads down, meat n potatoes DM is not something I go for at all these days.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 12, 2024, 03:56:19 PMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0agqHCROKzU&t=43s
Some mentioned on here that they were looking forward to this. :laugh:
I don't really know why I watched this haha, but usually he does his homework a bit better: he didn't mention Timewave Zero, for example.
Very interesting piece of music, enjoying it a lot.
Got the young fella a decent set of headphones for his Junior Cert results so of course I had to break them in with Blood Incantation and noticed loads of little bits in the mix I hadn't heard before particularly with the drums. Deadly!
No room for an Irish date,I was hoping they'd pop over while playing london.
Brexit has been a pox on Stargate access!
Ah that's a kick in the ring.
Quote from: Sworntothecans on October 14, 2024, 08:30:22 PMBrexit has been a pox on Stargate access!
Tours were skipping Ireland long before Brexit was a thing.
Quote from: Ducky on October 14, 2024, 09:44:48 PMAh that's a kick in the ring.
One man's kick in the ring is another's excuse to go on holidays.
I'm very into BI's new found interest in bringing non-metal bands on tour, I just wish it was someone better than Minami Deutsch. Would love if it had been Midwife in Europe too.
I like Minami Deutsch. Never heard Midwife so will hive em a lash.
Quote from: mickO))) on October 15, 2024, 01:50:14 PMQuote from: Sworntothecans on October 14, 2024, 08:30:22 PMBrexit has been a pox on Stargate access!
Tours were skipping Ireland long before Brexit was a thing.
True, but it's definitely impacted routing for tours a lot more in recent years.
Especially disappointing there's no Irish date as I was all prepared to see then in August 2020 I believe, in Limerick no less. Robbed!
Certainly one of the albums of the year for me. The prog and ambient bits blend in really well, I think. Some bits remind me of Supuration's The Cube, one of my favourite albums.
Going to Munich show for a mates stag, all going to plan. Buzzing.
Hitting Berlin, looking forward to it already
Fuck I've never tried so hard to join the hype of an album :laugh: This just isn't hitting for me. I enjoy the straight up DM parts but the prog bits dont really interest me.
I thought same,but I'm fully invested! ,cant get enough of it! :laugh: .
Yeah, my cd landed the other day and it's onto a whole other level from listening to it online and that was impressive to start with. It's a fine piece of work.
I think the Morbid Angel comparisons are pretty lazy for this one, but maybe I'm not one to talk, the bit about 3 minutes into The Message [Tablet III] sounds like blind guardian to me :laugh:
Morbid Angel never occurred to me at all. I would say the transitions can be jarring and it's not seamless in that regard , that first drop out in particular is still a bit abrupt but I'm sold at this stage, it's working for me for the most part and is very high up on the year end list no doubt. I wish they'd revamp their logo though. It's one of those illegible for illegible's sake jobs that I can't stand.
Quote from: Mithrandir on November 07, 2024, 10:35:17 PMthe bit about 3 minutes into The Message [Tablet III] sounds like blind guardian to me :laugh:
Somewhere between Blind Guardian and... Simon & Garfunkel :laugh:
I'm not a huge Morbid Angel fan (as previously noted :laugh: ), yet Blood Incantation are borderline my favourite band ever. I just don't hear any similarities at all.
Ah lads there's Morbid angel in there for sure!
Any of ye that were looking for the vinyl, Distroy have it back in stock
https://distrotable.com/
I'd only heard it's of previous stuff from them up until today.
I sat down and listened with headphones.
Holy shit, it's absolutely amazing.
Are the previous albums as good as this? It's bananas in the best possible way.
Quote from: Circlepit on November 18, 2024, 04:59:11 PMI'd only heard it's of previous stuff from them up until today.
I sat down and listened with headphones.
Holy shit, it's absolutely amazing.
Are the previous albums as good as this? It's bananas in the best possible way.
There's only really an inch between them all. Starspawn is still my favourite. It features a 13 minute track, and Hidden History has an 18 minute track (both killer), so they already have a track record for long and involved compositions.
Interdimensional Extinction (their debut EP) is fucking amazing too and shouldn't be overlooked.
Tinewave Zero is great if you enjoy ambient stuff (or terrible if you don't). Luminescent Bridge feels like a test run (in the best possible way) for Absolute Elsewhere.
I'll have to go back and listen.
I said in some other thread that they did nothing for me but now I'm a convert.
The weird, atmospheric bits from 2:52 are honestly some of my favourite ever moments in recorded music. Sets an atmosphere of "we've reach the edge of the universe" (or some other bollocks :laugh: )
Quote from: Ducky on November 18, 2024, 06:30:17 PMThe weird, atmospheric bits from 2:52 are honestly some of my favourite ever moments in recorded music. Sets an atmosphere of "we've reach the edge of the universe" (or some other bollocks :laugh: )
They're bloody good at doing that aren't they?🤘
A brilliant album. Of the few 2024 releases I've heard this one is among the best.
It's getting better with each listen.
2 mins into The Message tablet II sounds very much like the middle part of Dogs by Pink Floyd. The chords progression and the vocals.
Making of doc is up on YouTube!
Enjoyed that. Glad Paul Riedl's encyclopediaesque knowledge of discographies has been captured on film :laugh:
He did a podcast/interview with Nemtheanga a while back, think even he was overwhelmed with the sheer amount of information he had haha.
The smoking weed out on the ledge bit was a bit risky! :laugh:
Quote from: Sworntothecans on November 30, 2024, 03:02:44 PM
Making of doc is up on YouTube!
Class. The making of doc the album deserved.
Enjoyable watch. Some hilarious clips of Morris spaced out ta fuck.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 02, 2024, 09:57:03 AMEnjoyable watch. Some hilarious clips of Morris spaced out ta fuck.
Morris 100% looked to be absolute elsewhere a lot in the video alright :laugh:
I see there's a copyright strike on the vid now - I assumed it was Jeff Barrett's channel as it was from "Jeff The Bassist", but evidently not.
Feck, I had planned to watch it this evening.
Quote from: Carnage on December 02, 2024, 01:26:34 PMFeck, I had planned to watch it this evening.
Quote from: Ducky on December 02, 2024, 01:19:54 PMQuote from: open face surgery on December 02, 2024, 09:57:03 AMEnjoyable watch. Some hilarious clips of Morris spaced out ta fuck.
Morris 100% looked to be absolute elsewhere a lot in the video alright :laugh:
I see there's a copyright strike on the vid now - I assumed it was Jeff Barrett's channel as it was from "Jeff The Bassist", but evidently not.
Yeah went to share it with a mate who wanted to check it out but the Sony ban Hammer was up.
Quote from: open face surgery on December 02, 2024, 09:57:03 AMEnjoyable watch. Some hilarious clips of Morris spaced out ta fuck.
The bit of him recording that big 80s thrash riff that starts prt 3 of "The Message" with Paul doing an accompanying dance had me howling.
To be fair, it's hard not to throw shapes at that bit, it's class😂.
Watched some of the tour footage and the album sounds amazing live.
Doc is back up on their official YouTube but looks like they're breaking it up into chapters. So another chance to view Riedl throwing shapes!
Riedl throwing shapes is without a doubt one of the defining moments of humanity. I'm just annoyed I didn't note the timestamp so I can "lads, look!"
Dammit we need a gif!
Number 7 in, of all places, Time magazine's top 10 of 2024:
https://time.com/7200132/best-albums-2024/
Mass Appeal Madness!
That's pretty damn cool!I imagine the kvltists are having a meltdown on ROD over that.
Quote from: Pentagrimes on December 10, 2024, 09:50:05 AMThat's pretty damn cool!I imagine the kvltists are having a meltdown on ROD over that.
Hells Headbangers dude will have a moan about it probably.😂
Of course he will, the fucking gimp.
Threw this on the turntable there with the first of the Christmas cans and I'm going to have keep the circle jerk going here, it's fucking magnificent, definitely an all-timer
Quote from: Sworntothecans on December 10, 2024, 04:57:58 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on December 10, 2024, 09:50:05 AMThat's pretty damn cool!I imagine the kvltists are having a meltdown on ROD over that.
Hells Headbangers dude will have a moan about it probably.😂
He doesn't like Blood Incantation. He is always taking the piss out of the the skullet.
Quote from: mickO))) on December 25, 2024, 11:27:59 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on December 10, 2024, 04:57:58 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on December 10, 2024, 09:50:05 AMThat's pretty damn cool!I imagine the kvltists are having a meltdown on ROD over that.
Hells Headbangers dude will have a moan about it probably.😂
He doesn't like Blood Incantation. He is always taking the piss out of the the skullet.
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Pot calling the kettle black with the shoe polish dye job he has on his head🤣
Quote from: Sworntothecans on December 25, 2024, 04:00:46 PMQuote from: mickO))) on December 25, 2024, 11:27:59 AMQuote from: Sworntothecans on December 10, 2024, 04:57:58 PMQuote from: Pentagrimes on December 10, 2024, 09:50:05 AMThat's pretty damn cool!I imagine the kvltists are having a meltdown on ROD over that.
Hells Headbangers dude will have a moan about it probably.😂
He doesn't like Blood Incantation. He is always taking the piss out of the the skullet.
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Pot calling the kettle black with the shoe polish dye job he has on his head🤣
He takes the piss out of his own hair as well but he sneers at BI due to Paul still growing the hair long when it's the way it is. He cut his own long hair when it started going that way. He call's it Hulkamania running wild ;D
Would have assumed he'd be cool with the lads. Recall either Paul or Morris trashing the Bandcamp death metal bands with more merch than songs that the he tends to give out about.
Yeah ifucking love this album
Yup it's great spinning it yesterday
They breeze through it live. Virtually note perfect. Incredible.
That's fucking class! :abbath:
His skullet and 'tache are amazing. :laugh:
It's where those cosmic riffs and synths come from!