British industrial black/death metallers Anaal Nathrakh have returned to full distortorama screaming strength on their 2009 full-length.
The melodies that crept in at the margins on Eschaton and Hell Is Empty, and All the Devils Are Here have been almost entirely obliterated, replaced with the savage, relentless drum programming and blasts of dissonant guitar and electronics that marked their first (and still best) album, The Codex Necro.
This is a fierce and unrelenting album unlikely to appeal to anyone who doesn't like being shrieked at for 35 minutes at a time, but there's subtlety within the sonic maelstrom.
Voices are heard in the distant reaches of the mix like lost souls calling out in Hell as the larger roar overwhelms, with guitar solos and drum (machine) breaks emerging from the waves of audio hate.
The relatively short songs (almost all in the two- to three-minute range) speed by, and though the album begins slowly, with sound effects of a rainstorm and maniacal sobbing as a slow riff builds in intensity (rather like a 2009 analogue to the first Black Sabbath album), it ends quite suddenly, with the digital equivalent of a tape slice.
This is a harsh journey, but one well worth taking.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | In the Constellation of the Black WidowMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 04:43 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 2 | More of Fire Than BloodMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 03:24 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 3 | The Unbearable Filth of the SoulMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 03:29 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 4 | Terror in the Mind of GodMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 03:25 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 5 | So Be ItMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 02:20 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 6 | The Lucifer EffectMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 03:54 | 8 MB | 0 MB |
| 7 | Oil Upon the Sores of LepersMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 02:45 | 6 MB | 0 MB |
| 8 | SatanarchristMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 04:39 | 10 MB | 0 MB |
| 9 | Blood Eagles Carved on the Backs of InnocentsMick Kenney | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 03:17 | 7 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | I Am The Wrath Of Gods And The Desolation Of The Earth | Anaal Nathrakh | Play | 02:22 | 5 MB | 0 MB |
| 34 mins | 78 MB | |||||
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| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anaal Nathrakh | Primary Artist |
| 2 | Mick Kenney | Composer, Producer |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |