Written by Guest on 13.08.2014 at 19:17

Well it's, like, discussion you know? I think it's an interesting point that one of the most revered black metal albums in history is actually more of a melodeath one.

Well, they've always sounded black to me, both Somberlain and this one. Not that I'm very good with genres, though. Black metal-esque image, atmosphere; I think the fact that they came from Sweden is one of the main things that separates them from the Scandinavian black wave of that time.

Written by Guest on 13.08.2014 at 19:49

Well, they've always sounded black to me, both Somberlain and this one. Not that I'm very good with genres, though. Black metal-esque image, atmosphere; I think the fact that they came from Sweden is one of the main things that separates them from the Scandinavian black wave of that time.

I agree, black image, vocals, production, lyrics (I imagine) but musically I get a distinct melodeath thing here. Even more so with their last album.

Written by Dr. Strawberry on 12.08.2014 at 20:05

After listening to this album so many times in so many years...I still think this album is damn overrated !

( Sorry, I was talking about Somberlain, posted wrongly )

Written by deadone on 14.08.2014 at 03:15

I can see it's not true Black Metal. But it certainly has a more Black "vibe". I think Melodic BM is far more appropriate than Melodic DM.

I actually agree with you entirely here. I'd call this album MBM, but never a pure MDM album. There are definitely elements of melodic death in here, however the drumming style, the chord structures and chord progression as well as the production, theme, and vocals are all predominantly "black metal". I used to know how to play the entire album on guitar, and it was very very similar to playing something along the lines of Emperor or Rotting Christ (earlier), just more melodic and accessible sounding.

Written by Alex F on 05.09.2014 at 23:54

Written by deadone on 14.08.2014 at 03:15

I can see it's not true Black Metal. But it certainly has a more Black "vibe". I think Melodic BM is far more appropriate than Melodic DM.

I actually agree with you entirely here. I'd call this album MBM, but never a pure MDM album. There are definitely elements of melodic death in here, however the drumming style, the chord structures and chord progression as well as the production, theme, and vocals are all predominantly "black metal". I used to know how to play the entire album on guitar, and it was very very similar to playing something along the lines of Emperor or Rotting Christ (earlier), just more melodic and accessible sounding.

"The Somberlain" and "Storm Of The Light's Bane" are MBM. "Reinkaos" is MDM (and the album sucks).

One of the more pointless genre debates - is Dissection melodic black metal or melodic death metal? There's no one or the other with the first two albums, as both have elements of black and death metal.

Written by Troy Killjoy on 08.09.2014 at 04:13

One of the more pointless genre debates - is Dissection melodic black metal or melodic death metal? There's no one or the other with the first two albums, as both have elements of black and death metal.

Agreed, that's the very reason why I love the first two albums that much. The balance is almost perfect and the band plays on the strength of both genres.

Love this album to death.

Masterpiece! Perhaps the best black metal album of all time.

Great album, IMO way better than rest of their albums.

Outstanding

One of my all-time favorite albums, a masterpiece!

Night's blood might actually be the best song ever written... Sends chills down my spine for the entire duration of the song every single time I listen to it...

(After making an account over half a year ago, this here is my first post. I just have to ask since this has been bothering me for such a long time.)

Has anybody else noticed this... glitch (?) which sounds like a skipping record needle that happens during Where Dead Angels Lie around the 3:37 mark? It's present in the original release as well as in the remaster. As far as I can tell it's not in the demo version (from the EP) or in the alternate mix on the bonus disc. I would have expected the remaster to fix this, but apparently it's a part of the song now.

What's up with that? Was it left in deliberately to add an element of poor BM-style production qualities or is it simply an oversight that nobody is ever talking about?

Written by Brutal Water on 21.04.2020 at 11:30

Has anybody else noticed this... glitch (?) which sounds like a skipping record needle that happens during Where Dead Angels Lie around the 3:37 mark? It's present in the original release as well as in the remaster.

It is not in the digital version that I own (probably bought at amazon several years ago).

Just saw that I never commented on this album.
It is a great one, which I guess is common knowledge.
I love the title track, Where dead angels lie, and of course the ingenious Night's Blood.
The rest unfortunately doesnt give me that much. Overall an 8.2 for me.
I slightly prefer their debut.

01. At The Fathomless Depths - N/A
02. Night's Blood - 10/10
03. Unhallowed - 9.5/10
04. Where Dead Angels Lie - 10/10
05. Retribution - Storm Of The Light's Bane - 9.5/10
06. Thorns Of Crimson Death - 9/10
07. Soulreaper - 9/10
08. No Dreams Breed In Breathless Sleep - N/A

Overall: 9.5/10 leaning slightly towards a 9

Quite a perfect album, amongst my favorites in black metal, there's nothing I'd change here, it's absolutely full of bngers, my favorites being night's blood and soulreaper. It's actually the album that made me love black metal, I wasn't really interested in the genre until hearing that one and my god am I glad I ever stumbled upon it. Absolute masterpiece.