Hell

5 this sympho-black brick of over 70 minutes is (in my opinion) excessive, to say the least... Stuffed with redundant melodies that don't leave a mark, as unnecessarily verbose (perhaps to emphasize the grandeur of the atmospheres, or simply to compensate for the lack of ideas) as it is devoid of novelty and substance. "In Abhorrence Dementia," although I listened to it eons ago, I remember it had its reasons; this album, as well-produced as it may be, seems redundant to me.

Yes, yes, "three and a half" this grand piece of crap... Fuck me and my hasty listens, right? Right now I put it on the same level as the masterpiece "April". The only one that doesn’t convince me 100% is "Third And Seneca," too repetitive in the first minutes. The rest of the album traps me in a magnificent web of notes... "Ålesund" is divine. By the way, in these last days (or rather, weeks) of endless rain, albums like this are just what I need.

Meme, I confess that a similar thought had crossed my mind as well, but when you think about it, it's a discussion that can only apply to a couple of tracks: "Too Extreme!" and "Profundis - Mea Culpa" (let's also include "Destructos Vs. The Earth," even though it's excessively long)... Then, well, the rest is a sort of plastic and flashy death, pretty anonymous/canonical, and that "Radikult" is anything but forward-thinking; a piece like that could have easily been written by any Marilyn Manson. Give it a listen... I'll tell you, if the whole album had been along the lines of those two or three absurd tracks, "too much shit to be just shit," then 54 minutes of unbearable nonsense chaos might have made me think twice before speaking poorly of it. Seriously! :D Instead, unfortunately, it's a back-and-forth of bison dung and bunny droppings... @Gemini: well, hmm, the title should (rather, would) mean something like "that divine madman" (understood as a noun)... They could have dropped "divinum" and maybe it would have better captured the content of the album, if it weren't for that middle school grammar blunder... By the way, I noticed that the three linked videos (songs) have already been removed. Well, we saw that coming. Anyway, thanks for stopping by and for the nearly unanimous verdict, just like that of any other site that talked about it, muhaha.

Beautiful cover.

Delicious.

Can comment 87 be grated on pizza?

Very good. Right now I'm listening to the latest one, I still have to figure out if I like it or not...

In my opinion, "Midnight Radio" is anything but understated. I believe (in fact, I'm convinced) that a Bohren album can appeal only based on how (are you happy? depressed? thoughtful? indifferent?), where (in the car? at home? at a party with friends? in bed while you’re getting laid?), when (in broad daylight on Ferragosto? at 2 in the morning?) you listen to it. Of course, this kind of reasoning applies to all music to some extent, but with Bohren it's even more crucial: it’s only the situations that make the music. Honestly, I couldn’t choose a better soundtrack than "Midnight Radio" for my most sleepless and restless nights. However, this "Black Earth" is no joke either. More jazzy and richer in arrangements (and therefore more digestible), unmistakably Bohren atmospheres, really nothing to criticize... But for me, the aforementioned "Midnight Radio," with its extreme minimalism, its bare and visceral sounds, and its exhausting length, remains the top. It's a shame it's so underrated.

*statA a company, sorry if I wrote in Ostrogoth, but I'm in a hurry! :D

In fact, the assonance among the reviewers of the artist in question is quite amusing. :D Anyway, I can only agree with Ring, "Juggernaut" is an essential work, definitely a bit by the book even though, of course, there are plenty of flashes of inspiration... Maybe I’ll commit heresy (!), but in my opinion, Brian Williams' absolute masterpiece is "The Place Where The Black Stars Hang," while the "historical" importance of "Heresy" is beyond discussion and this one remains an immense album too. But but but... "The Place.." is even more colossal: the monolithic and immutable sounds, the non-development of the tracks, the totally detached atmospheres, I don't know, it's always been a tough task for me to pin it down in words... And that’s why I’ve tried dozens of times to write a damn review without ever succeeding, getting stuck on the third or fourth line and realizing I’d shot off a boatload of grandiose nonsense. But I’ll try again, sooner or later I’ll manage to come up with something decent...