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I Wish I Could Vomit Blood on You...People
1:51 |
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The Oblivion Gene
3:06 |
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Do Not Speak
5:33 |
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Procreation of the Wretched
4:35 |
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To Err is Human, to Dream - Futile
3:47 |
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Revaluation of All Values
4:09 |
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The Final Destruction of Dignity
3:33 |
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Swallow the World
3:59 |
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This Cannot be the End
6:24 |
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Rage, Rage Against the Dying of the Light
4:25 |
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Any album that begins with a static wall of noise overlapped by the sounds of violent regurgitation is unlikely to be played at social gatherings. But once the music kicks in, it's obvious you're listening to the perfect party clearer. Before reading on, I suggest you make a decision. Are you truly into extreme music? You'd better be quite certain before entering the world of Anaal Nathrakh, as pretenders may find themselves committing audio suicide within the first few minutes of "Domine Non Es Dignus".
When Anaal Nathrakh unleashed "The Codex Necro" upon the world back in 2001, they upped the ante for black metal extremity. Just as Axis of Perdition did with their debut album, Anaal Nathrakh mix insane blasting drumming with downright nasty necro riffs and screams. The main difference between the two bands is that Anaal Nathrakh manage to hold on to clarity and precision throughout their recordings, whereas Axis tend to blur into noise within seconds. On top of that, the band understands the value of the riff, with intensely cold black metal classics flying left and right during every track
"Domine Non Es Dignus" is the bands third release following up last years excellent EP and doesn't really stuff around with the tried and tested formula. Once you press play, you will be barraged from start to finish with little to no breathing space whatsoever. I always find it amazing that bands playing at such speed and intensity can manage to keep the listener interested for an entire album, yet Anaal Nathrakh continue to impress me with their constant high quality variations of pure nastiness. The production is excellent, allowing the riffs to continually hit the target no matter how ferocious the drumming is. This release definitely has some more technical playing than in the past and the sound is clearer to suit. They've added quite a few samples, but unfortunately they don't seem to be mixed in very well.
Overall, Anaal Nathrakh have continued the destruction of everything in their path, and although "Domine Non Es Dignus" doesn't really surpass anything the band has previously released, it also doesn't take a backward step.
Highly recommended for fans of blasphemous brutal black metal.
Best tracks : "The Oblivion Gene", "Do Not Speak" and "Revaluation of All Values".
The Metal Matrix result : At the time of writing this review, the album has a rating of 79.62 after 26 reviews. This places the album into the category of "Metal Matrix Bomb".
Anaal Nathrakh are a love or hate them proposition, with many listeners finding it too extreme. Therefore I'm not particularly surprised to find the reasonably low result for "Domine Non Es Dignus". That being said, the bands other releases have faired much better. I think this can be explained due to the band not really doing anything new for this release. It's probably time to try a few new tricks on their next release, but I'm happy in the meantime.
The Trickster has spoken (21 December 2004) thetrickster@themetalmatrix.com
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Metalreview.com - "Anaal Nathrakh has easily been one of my favorite bands since their first release and I'm incredibly pleased to hear their sound evolve and still keep their trademark intensity. They've developed more of a presence in their music. While I can see people complaining about the changes, I see even more people actually getting into the band. There's far more to grab on to. Domine Non Es Dignus is definitely one of my top picks for 2004." 5.5/6
Antenna - "Domine Non Es Dignus is an album the lies in the better end of scale despite a few minor fuckups throughout the album like for instance the shitty editing between the samples and the actual music. But this is really only a minor detail and something that shouldn't prevent anybody from checking this out." 4/6
Chronicles of Chaos - "My interest tends to dissipate somewhat after the first few tracks, and I miss the sheer extremity and viciousness of _The Codex Necro_; but there is no taking away from the quality of _Domine Non Es Dignus_. Anaal Nathrakh have created an album that may well launch them into much greater notoriety in the future -- something that those who have accompanied the band since their inception would have found hard to believe... until now." 8/10
Ultimate Metal Forum - "So Anaal Nathrakh, whilst professing on the surface to be trying to make their music as 'inhuman as possible', have actually gone and recorded a piece of work both more accessible and varied than its predecessors. Sly bastards that they are. Strangely enough however, Irrumator and Vitriol have achieved this without sacrificing the vicious, bile-filled streak that exploded all over The Codex Necro like a paedophile let loose in Thailand. The difference is, those of you who had previously pulled off your headphones in disgust may just find yourself tapping your foot with a manic grin on your face." 8.5/10
Metal Reviews - "I’ve always felt that dynamics are important in music and these guys manage to be dynamic in an extremely brutal style, thing that is quite difficult; so if you want fast, brutal heavy and violent Black Metal, this is one you should consider. If you have heard Anaal Nathrakh’s previous releases you already know how this album sounds like; the only difference could be that The Codex Necro is more brutal, but apart from that I guess this is typical Anaal Nathrakh; not that it bothers me, just don’t expect great evolution by the band. Not an album that will stay in your play list forever but I guess it's OK to listen to it every now and then." 74/100
Stereokiller - "After a few demos, an EP, and a full length, Anaal Nathrakh have evolved into the most aggresive, abbrasive black metal band on the planet. This album dosen't hold itself to boundries. From Emperor style chant vocals to almost perfect Obituary death metal growls, this album is set to rip your face off." 94/100
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