Akelei - De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane
| Release date: | 6 November 2010 |
| Style: | Atmospheric doom metal |
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47 have it 9 want it |
01. Verlangen
02. Meer Dan Je Ziet
03. De Zwaarte
04. Een Droom In 6/8
05. Duett
Top 20 albums of 2010: 16
02. Meer Dan Je Ziet
03. De Zwaarte
04. Een Droom In 6/8
05. Duett
Top 20 albums of 2010: 16
Review
Lyrics Recorded in February - March 2010 at Independent Recordings studio in Utrecht.
Female vocals on 'Duett' by Cecilie Langlie.
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Quintijn Verhoef.
All songs and lyrics written by Akelei.
Artwork by Yara Jumelet.
Rating:
8.9
8.9
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Rating: 8.9 |
For doom elitists, Akelei needs no introduction. They are beyond doubt, along with Procession, two of the finest legions that the doom army has at its disposal. With their first offering De Zwaarte Van Het Doorstane (which roughly means The Burden of the Weathered) the North-Brabant-based Dutch quartet have utterly scorched the last hope for mankind to avoid the sorrowful dirges of despair. Read more ›› |
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| Erik M. Posts: 3104 From: The Netherlands  |
Great album. It took a while getting used to the Dutch lyrics (first band I ever listened to with lyrics of my own language), but now I don't have a problem with it anymore. And damn, I love the female vocals on Duett.
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| Erik M. Posts: 3104 From: The Netherlands |
Written by Guest on 27.01.2013 at 00:13 I understand it if you don't like the vocals, whether it's because of them being in Dutch or because they're quite... tame, for a metal band. But calling the music mediocre is just ridiculous. Maybe you dislike doom metal as a whole, but if you enjoy doom metal in general, this is pretty excellent stuff, musically at least.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641 From: Germany  |
Where did those guys disappear? This was such a pleasant debut!
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593  |
Written by InnerSelf on 07.05.2017 at 20:29 New album this year.
---- Crackhead Megadeth reigns supreme.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641 From: Germany |
Written by Maco on 05.08.2018 at 05:13 I'm a happy person today.
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Misha Posts: 5 From: The Netherlands  |
New EP actually. This year for sure! Check https://akelei.org
---- http://akelei.org
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| JoHn Doe Posts: 4873  |
Another album I discover very late. But a very good album, pleasantly surprised by this discovery.
---- I thought the two primary purposes for the internet were cat memes and overreactions.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Posts: 18274 From: Sweden  |
It's not particularly original but goddamn these guys know how to write songs. Stunning work.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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