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If you examine the word Behemoth at wikipedia you
discover it is most likely a plural form of (b?h?m?h
("animal")). It may even be an example of
pluralis excellentiae, a Hebrew method of expressing
greatness by pluralizing a noun; it thus indicates
that Behemoth is the largest and most powerful animal.
BEHEMOTH, the influential Polish extreme metal titans
are as pluralis excellentiae as it gets, and they
will soon invade the U.S. with only one mission in
mind according to their website, to annihilate the
masses at Ozzfest all summer long.
“The Apostasy” the bands new release
will certainly be an appropriate tool towards achieving
their goal. It picks up right where the 2005 smash
“Demigod” left off. The listener is first
carried through Rome 64 C.E. a time where many were
suspicious against the religous sects in a city filled
with arson, anger, and dispair. You hear faint chants
in the background.
BEHEMOTH then captures the listeners attention with
an explosion a simple strumming of a few chords accompanied
by military drum beats. It is an appealing and catchy
method.The technically sound, now fully evovled death
trio, are no longer hindered by their blackened roots,
but instead clearly benificiaries and new influencers
of a complicated genre.
Nergal and his growls are dead-on with less layering
then past albums the listener will be enticed with
songs like "Slaying The Prophets Ov Isa".
The leads are inviting, and the riffs are simple yet
precise, unique and interesting."Prometherion"
has a leisured pace an interesting stop and leads
right into an accustic intro for "At the Left
hand ov God" and concludes with the same militarye
drums and chants we begin the album hearing.
Thisrebellious album considers every track as cumulative
rather than their own discrete entities, and an evil
poin t is made in short consise tracks. The songs
average 3:30 a rare treat in the genre. This album
really is a lyrical treat and will carry the listener
into a darkness where there is no return. BEHEMOTH
make you believe there is nothing to comfort you in
the afterlife and they do it through hard work and
some of the most technically sound drumming the trained
ear has ever heard.
BEHEMOTH is going to be massive after this summer
will you be smart enough to go along for the ride?
Buy this.
Key Tracks: Rome 64 C.E., Slaying The Prophets Ov
Isa, At The Left Hand Ov God, Inner Sanctum
Reviewed by John Mahofski |
