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Necrophobic - The Nocturnal Silence



8.6 | 200 votes |
Release date: 1993
Style: Melodic black metal, Melodic death metal

Owners:

171 have it
37 want it


01. Awakening...
02. Before The Dawn
03. Unholy Prophecies
04. The Nocturnal Silence
05. Inborn Evil
06. Shadows Of The Moon [2022 reissue bonus]
07. The Ancients Gate
08. Sacrificial Rites
09. Father Of Creation [feat. Micke Jansson]
10. Where Sinners Burn [feat. Rickard Daemon]

Top 20 albums of 1993: 12

Guest review by
F3ynman2000
Rating:
10
A sweet keyboard melody trickles in. A feeling of dread arises with every passing note as we are enveloped by the eerie atmosphere. A buzzing guitar riff crashes in, mimicking the soft melody. The tension culminates - and explodes with a howling scream as all the instruments are unleashed, filling the nocturnal silence with a flood of wicked musical perfection!

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published 22.02.2022 | Comments (12)

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05.08.2010 - 12:40
DemonofDarkness
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Amazing
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02.10.2011 - 05:15
Hugoj33

Nice
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08.10.2011 - 21:29
Rating: 9
@gent_-_orange

This is just awesome... Sweden seems to have an unlimited supply of hidden gems.
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03.12.2017 - 23:58
VIG
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I've never heard this. Is this considered a classic?
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20.03.2018 - 23:31
trzyszostki
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This is fuckin awesome..!!
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15.08.2018 - 14:20
Rating: 9
metalriff

Written by Guest on 03.12.2017 at 23:58

I've never heard this. Is this considered a classic?

This well fucking should be!
I can't believe this album has <100 votes with obviously no staff/first review despite Necrophobic being more consistent than Entombed and Dismember.
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15.08.2018 - 14:21
Rating: 9
metalriff

This album beats both Left hand path (Entombed) and Like an everflowing stream (Dismember)
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08.10.2020 - 12:37
Rating: 10
gavdann

Hyped about the new album release tomorrow so I've been giving most of their back catalogue a spin. They're incredibly consistent but it's difficult to look past this terrific debut if you want somewhere to start.

Left Hand Path is a classic but personally I think they sound more similar to Dissection (and Merciful Fate) than Entombed. Necrophobic have always been very melodic as evidenced by this record.
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25.10.2020 - 01:13
Rating: 10
sgtrobo

Necrophobic has a bit of the Swedish death metal sound as well as a bit of gothenburg, but they definitely have more in common with Dissection than Entombed or Dismember, and an argument can be made that they are more black metal than death metal

that said, their debut is one of the best albums ever
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25.10.2020 - 02:35
Rating: 10
Metal Rasputin

Written by sgtrobo on 25.10.2020 at 01:13

that said, their debut is one of the best albums ever


Well said, brother. Well said.
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29.01.2021 - 22:35
Rating: 9
Redel

Still today overwhelming how high they set the standards with this one already back at that time.
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03.02.2021 - 12:55
Rating: 9
nonZero

An overlooked Death Metal classic. Better than anything from Morbid Angel IMO. Deserves to be in the top 200.
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27.09.2021 - 17:16
Rating: 10
F3ynman2000
Nocturnal Bro
This album has every element that I want from black metal :
Dark atmosphere, cunning guitar-work, demonic vocals, and lyrics from hell!
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22.02.2022 - 18:10
Rating: 10
F3ynman2000
Nocturnal Bro
Written by metalriff on 15.08.2018 at 14:20

I can't believe this album has no staff/first review despite Necrophobic being more consistent than Entombed and Dismember.

Your wish is my command!
I couldn't let this perfect album be 'un-reviewed' any longer! Enjoy my review - hopefully I've done this masterpiece justice!
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09.08.2023 - 11:05
Rating: 10
F3ynman2000
Nocturnal Bro
7 days ago was this album's 30th anniversary!

Rare rehearsal video of the band, one week before entering the studio to record their masterpiece:
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09.08.2023 - 14:43
Rating: 9
Redel

Written by F3ynman2000 on 09.08.2023 at 11:05

7 days ago was this album's 30th anniversary!
Rare rehearsal video of the band, one week before entering the studio to record their masterpiece:

Someone pushing it really hard with attention for the remaining eleven votes
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