CD Review
This review was originally written by Jose Bernardo for www.theweeklyriff.com between 2008 and 2010.
These were Jose’s first impressions of the songs and were not written after multiple spins.
Artist : Behemoth
Album : Evangelion (2009 Nuclear Blast/Metal Blade/Mystic)
Tracks : 9
Artist website : http://www.behemoth.pl/site/
OVERVIEW
Evangelion is the ninth full-length album from Polish metal band Behemoth. I would venture to say that this is a concept album.
This is high energy material. Right from the opening moments of the album, there is no doubt about what the listener is in for. I had never heard a single note from this band until I sat down to review this album. Now I must try to get my hands on some of the band’s previous work in order to hear what else they’ve done.
Very good effort!
HIGHLIGHTS :
Ov Fire and the Void, Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti, Lucifer
PLAY BY PLAY
Track 1 – Daimonos
Fast and very heavy. Interesting vocal work. Not quite singing but arranged in a very singable way. Very impressive guitar and drum work here.
Track 2 – Shemhamforash
How does the drummer play such blast beats!?! Cool track. I would love to see Zbigniew Robert “Inferno” Promiński and Joey Jordison drum together.
Track 3 – Ov Fire and the Void
Powerful and a bit slower. A little less cluttered than the two first tracks.
Track 4 – Transmigrating Beyond Realms Ov Amenti
Wow!
Track 5 – He Who Breeds Pestilence
I didn’t like this track.
Track 6 – The Seed ov I
Interesting.
Track 7 – Alas, The Lord Is Upon Me
Cool track.
Track 8 – Defiling Morality Ov Black God
Too cluttered.
Track 9 – Lucifer
Powerful. Epic.