Noctem - "Oblivion" (2011)

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Noctem - "Oblivion" (2011)

Mensagempor nekronos » sexta out 21, 2011 1:46 pm

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Here we are to present and review "Oblivion" smashing new opus of Noctem, Spanish blackened death metal hell-spawns! Without a doubt this is one of the best releases of 2011 so far, it's a great step forwards from "Divinity" debut and an outstanding second part of their trilogy, now with Mesoamerican civilizations as background scenario, from their "cult of blood" and legends to the invasion of the Christian enslaving hordes! An Apocalyptic, darker, faster, harder release once we compare with their previous work, a remarkable piece of extreme metal in a top elite level! Hymns of life and death in a blackened death metal way, a ritual not to be missed by any extreme metal worshipers. "Oblivion" is an highlight for this Spanish riders of apocalyptic destruction that will catch your ears since first listening!

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NOCTEM - Oblivion - 2011 - RisingRecords (EU) - Metal Blade (US)
Genre : Blackened Death Metal

"(...)The world was plunged in old age. The sky became pale and the stupidity reigned over intelligence. It dim and fade in a tormented life.
The whisper of the winds blow poisoned, the green fields become grey, the putrid waters remain in their absolute darkness(...)"
Unredemption - Oblvion

Noctem are a well-developed and impressive blackened death metal band from Valencia - Spanish lands since 2001. Their musical art has defined ideals, based on the antithesis of the whole absurd human religions, misanthropy and cult of the former civilizations, violence, destruction and death. This band has been impressing metal media, labels, bands, agencies and crowds across the globe. This allowed them to tour with bands like Samael, Hate, Incantation, Gorgoroth, and more. Their mature skilled sound and image has given them a special aura and identity. Three outstanding metal video-clips supported their strong visual image and cult ideals. "Oblivion" is a darker, faster, louder and harder second piece of Noctem trilogy. Once we compare it with the debut release "Divinity" this new release presents a more mature, solid, darkly brutal sound, an outstanding step forwards in their promising career.

In this "Oblivion" album Noctem are unleashing pure extreme metal wrath in a deeper darkest formula. A metal elite sound comparable to colossus like Dark Funeral, Behemoth, Dimmu Borgir, Nile, Aborted, Cradle of Filth, Morbid Angel just to name few, still they are a young band but with a damn mature "know-how"! Their obscure black metal spice and brutal ear-piercing death metal has been upgraded to a top level now with Mesoamerican civilizations to serve as musical background and concept, this, especially the Maya illuminated ones!
On "Oblivion" the band explores their skills to the limit and creates an Apocalyptic Metal pestilent beast, so solid as obscure that will take you deep into the times of this forgotten legendary civilisations who feed the Earth with undying wisdom as well as human sacrificial blood until they fallen into oblivion!

The production of "Oblivion" is a masterpiece from Ultrasound studios 2 in Moita, Setubal (Portugal) by Daniel Cardoso (Anathema, Ava Inferi, Anneke Vangiersbergen…). A quite clean sound that conserves the darkest essence of the band, I was impressed to hear such elite quality from Southern European lands studios. The created powerful sound-wall, couldn't fit better this cataclysmic warmageddon, simply the right balance of darkness and hardness in a illuminated fatal formula!
Noctem sound has been updated into a refined blend of extreme metal, uniform and faster. The wise use of keyboards, the interludes, cult lyricism, the atmospheric created ambient blend perfectly with the bands brutal, hard sound. "Oblivion" shows this dark offspring of musical geniality. The delightful leads and solos my Exo, the beast-alike vocals and wise lyricism by Beleth, the savagely versatile drums of Darko, the pounding deep bass by UI and the hell-spawn rhythm by Helion detaches Noctem from today's Metal monotony.

"Oblivion" takes you back to the ancient times of the Mesoamerican cultures with special focus on the Maya. A Wise and illuminated civilization of man, some of the most developed of those times, cursed to fall like many others, deep into the power-thirsty blinding light of the false gods (Spanish Conquistadores) who enslaved Yukatan lands and beyond. Noctem strongly criticize the barbarity that occurred during the colonization of those lands by the men of the Christian faith, who imposed, by force, their costumes to their slaving conquered Mesoamerican people!
Still the band explores themes like the "cult of blood", the low value of human life and decay of our mortal soul. In every civilization downfall you have a dark age rising, before being converted to Christianism the Mayan often practiced human sacrifices to feed the gods needs in hope for better times, but this only fed the soils with human decay and nothing else but pestilence!
The cover artwork is another perfect fit to this opus, outstanding creation in a dark, sinister, occult Mesoamerican inspired way, done by the well-known Brazilian designer Marcelo Vasco (Dimmu Borgir, Dark Funeral, Satyricon, Belphegor, Gorgoroth and more).

In such an outstanding opus it's always hard to find best tracks, from the Mesoamerican apocalyptic-like epic intro "Popol Vuh" the listeners are pierced with the mighty bloodthirsty wrath of "The arrival of the false gods" an highlight on this release, followed by "Universal disorder" where the wheel of life and death turns in a dark journey till the final Armageddon of Mankind. With a death-cult atmosphere "Abnegation and brutality" bring you some melodic middle-eastern influenced spice, quickly followed by the heart-piercing fast track "Invictus" a hymn to ancient prophecies and visions of world Armageddon! Dark virulent and dead rotten came the "Sons of Hun-vucub" born between worms and grime. Marching on, the Christian invaders are "Seeking the ruin of souls" of the enslaved Mesoamerican people! It's time for the "Unredemption", another highlight of this release, melodic and brutal in a damn ear-catching way. Keep your soul free, no one can take that away from you!
"Q'uma'rka'aa'j"
darkly enchanted battle-hymn introduces "A borning Winged Snake" from which life and death emanates from, an outstanding pitch-black venomous tune that leads to "Oblivion" the ending apocalyptic track. Here you can hear the moans of a dying civilisation, enslaved by Christian religious plagues! Silenced ancient civilisations begin to rise once again, for their might is eternal. This track brings you that conscience in a wise musical-Armageddon!

In all Noctem "Oblivion" is one of the best albums I heard in some time, their skills and talent brought them to an absolute new level, a level that took ages for other bands to reach. They bring their listeners to a world that has been neglected and lost into oblivion, even in the metal universe. They awaken a beast of epic proportions and make you get thirsty for more of this ancient wisdom. Blackened death metal elite sound from southern European lands in the most aggressive, dark format. Makes you to hunger for their next releases! High quality sound with Mesoamerican wisdom, legendary cults and tales to be told once again in form of musical Apocalypse! A "must-have" release to every blackened death metal fan! Civilizations rise to fall deep in their own fabricated decadence, as they fall a new one rises, cursed to fall again in this wheel of time, it's the vicious circle of Life and Death... the cursed downfall of Mankind into the oblivion!

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Here is the Tracklist for the album:

NOCTEM - "Oblivion" - CD 2011

01 - Popol Vuh
02 - The arrival of the false gods
03 - Universal disorder
04 - Abnegation and brutality
05 - Invictus
06 - Sons of Hun-vucub
07 - Seeking the ruin of souls
08 - Unredemption
09 - Q'uma'rka'aa'j
10 - A borning winged snake
11 - Oblivion

Total playing time
= 54m


Recording Line-up:

Exo - Guitars (lead)
Beleth - Vocals
UI - Bass
Darko - Drums
Helion - Guitars (rhythm)


Check Out the Teaser for the album "Oblivion" :http://youtu.be/D78WUafhOPQ




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Re: Noctem - "Oblivion" (2011) [Em Inglês]

Mensagempor Count Raven » domingo out 23, 2011 7:53 pm

Muito bom registo, peca sempre sempre pelo facto de já ter ouvido isto milhentas vezes. Destaque para o baterista, que é verdadeiro animal à altura de qualquer cromo de destaque da big league, que aliás é o patamar presente destes Noctem. Não posso dizer muito mais, visto que com "já ter ouvido isto milhentas vezes" resumo quase tudo. :?
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Re: Noctem - "Oblivion" (2011) [Em Inglês]

Mensagempor CultOfTheDead » domingo out 23, 2011 8:20 pm

É um grande álbum mesmo, estes senhores sabem o que fazem!
Também já o ouvi bastantes vezes, acho que até supera o Divinity.


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