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Melechesh - The Epigenesis



8.2 | 254 votes |
Release date: 1 October 2010
Style: Melodic black metal, Oriental folk metal

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01. Ghouls Of Nineveh
02. Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin
03. Sacred Geometry
04. The Magickan And The Drones
05. Mystics Of The Pillar
06. When Halos Of Candles Collide
07. Defeating The Giants
08. Illumination - The Face Of Shamash
09. Negative Theology
10. A Greater Chain Of Being
11. The Epigenesis

Additional info
Recorded at the Babajim Studio.
Mixed by Reuben de Lautour.
Mastered by Pieter Snapper.
Cover art by John Coulthart.

Staff review by
BitterCOld
Rating:
8.2
The Epigenesis marks the first we've heard from the Sultans of Sumerian Sonic Slaughter since Emissaries was released four years ago. The band continues pretty much where they left off, playing what is basically at it's core midpaced melodic black metal.

Melodic black metal. Ho-hum. Don't we see enough of this?

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published 05.11.2010 | Comments (20)

The masters of modern Mesopotamian melodic black are back. Epigensis sees Melechesh continuing to put their stamp on melodic bm by incorporating all sorts of exotic scales and instrumentation foreign to many western ears. All the exotic is piled on to a solid foundation of pounding drums, sneering vocals and ripping riffs to create an album that definitely stands apart from and above the crowd.

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21.07.2010 - 13:13
Forsaker
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23.07.2010 - 17:39
Baz Anderson
Staff
Tracklist and cover added. It sounds interesting so far.
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16.08.2010 - 20:34
White Winter Sun
Laboratory's Rat
Elite
The first in a series of video trailers for The Epigenesis was posted online and can now be viewed at this location. Enjoy.
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17.08.2010 - 00:08
tulkas
el parcero
Niiice! This is one I've got to get as soon as I can.
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love is like a jar of shit with a strawberry on top
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17.08.2010 - 00:20
X-Ray Rod
Skandino
Staff
Damn, this gonna be a good year if you try to forget all the dead people.
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Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29
Like you could kiss my ass
Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
Rod, let me love you.
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12.09.2010 - 22:59
!J.O.O.E.!
Account deleted
Found the new song to be pretty bland.
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27.09.2010 - 18:47
Ellrohir
Heaven Knight
Album trailer

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My rest seems now calm and deep
Finally I got my dead man sleep


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01.10.2010 - 03:15
Rating: 8
Black Apep
I want this album! can't w8 to hear it! i'm gonna go for it
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01.10.2010 - 23:08
Rating: 8
Black Apep
Finally get it! nice!!! but still emissaries is better than this
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02.10.2010 - 12:57
Hamird
Lieutenant
Written by Black Apep on 01.10.2010 at 23:08

Finally get it! nice!!! but still emissaries is better than this


The fact is albums like Emissaries increase exceptions, but you must consider that that was a masterpiece and they cannot achieve to compose an album like that every time they release an album.

Anyway, listened to it once, more sounds like Sphynx to me. Didn't catch me like Emissaries did for first time, but for sure I'll try it more. Maybe I found something in it.
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02.10.2010 - 13:22
Reza
Account deleted
Written by Hamird on 02.10.2010 at 12:57

they cannot achieve to compose an album like that every time they release an album.

Everything is possible Believe in MIRACLE
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02.10.2010 - 21:40
Rating: 8
Black Apep
Written by Guest on 02.10.2010 at 13:22

Written by Hamird on 02.10.2010 at 12:57

they cannot achieve to compose an album like that every time they release an album.

Everything is possible Believe in MIRACLE



absolutely... it CAN happen...anyway the new one is nice... i'm goin to like it even more now that i'm listenin to it again
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03.10.2010 - 04:18
Thanntos
With my first listen of this I am really not blown away. Perhaps I should just wait for my physical copy before I listen again to get the best quality.
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I will kill you so hard you will die to death.
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03.10.2010 - 11:57
wvsabbath
As with every melechesh album, my first few listens dont blow me away. But after listening and listening, i love them. Seems like the best albums are the ones that i dont dig at first. Theres alot going on this album, cant wait to hear it more and more
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06.10.2010 - 17:40
Rating: 9
Vonpire
After third listen i can say this is an excellent album!
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Beware the Shadows of Dusk
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11.10.2010 - 21:08
Rating: 9
Vikcen
Metálico
Wow! this band is great, i just discovered them. Very very interesting.
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20.10.2010 - 20:32
manthraxxx
Lyrics please !!!!!
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21.10.2010 - 21:51
Rating: 9
Vikcen
Metálico
"Grand Gathas Of Baal Sin" is simply AWESOME, one of my favorite metal songs .
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22.10.2010 - 20:06
Rating: 8
Dominus
The Shooter
Written by manthraxxx on 20.10.2010 at 20:32

Lyrics please !!!!!



Lyrics added.
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23.10.2010 - 22:37
manthraxxx
Written by Dominus on 22.10.2010 at 20:06

Written by manthraxxx on 20.10.2010 at 20:32

Lyrics please !!!!!



Lyrics added.


Thank m8
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04.11.2010 - 21:46
Rating: 8
@gent_-_orange
Killer album so far melechesh are pretty awesome
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14.11.2010 - 16:09
Rating: 9
Inshushinak
IMO its a perfect album recomanded to all who like extreme folk Metal
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12.12.2010 - 14:09
Rating: 10
blackdoomy
great album!
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16.12.2010 - 19:50
Rating: 6
Dangerboner
Lactation Cnslt
I still need to digest this more, but it's a huge step down from Emissaries. The songs are just way too long - I find myself looking over at my CD player display while I'm driving for almost every track wondering why it got boring, and I do it every time at the 5 minute mark. Shorter versions of most songs would make this much better
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17.12.2010 - 00:05
Rating: 9
Vikcen
Metálico
Written by Dangerboner on 16.12.2010 at 19:50

Shorter versions of most songs would make this much better.


I agree, but only in the two instrumental songs ("When Halos Of Candles Collide" and "A Greater Chain Of Being"), too long, and besides they are two songs of the same style, for me, two songs in this way in one album can be a bit tedious. On the other hand, it is good folk, and between these two i prefer "A Greater Chain Of Being".
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17.12.2010 - 19:58
Rating: 6
Dangerboner
Lactation Cnslt
I had no problem with the instrumental lengths, but pretty much the entire first half of the album is too drawn out (especially the first song), except for maybe that one really fast song.
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17.12.2010 - 21:06
JD
Account deleted
Very good album.
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27.01.2011 - 00:50
Daydream Nation
Account deleted
The best "long album" of 2010 (ie over 70 minutes). All the songs just flow very well and they are fairly solid for the most part...a couple in the middle are inferior, but the first four or five songs in the beginning and the last few towards the end are just beyond impressive. This was my first experience with Melechesh and I guarantee it will not be my last. Belongs in my top 10, that's for sure. No way it's beating Shining [NOR] or Alcest, but it's a damn good record.
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27.01.2011 - 20:12
Rating: 9
Vikcen
Metálico
Written by Guest on 27.01.2011 at 00:50

This was my first experience with Melechesh and I guarantee it will not be my last.


Yeah, to me it also was my first experience, try with "Sphinx" and "Emissaries", you will be impressed =) , specially with "Emissaries" (their best record), but "Sphinx" is tremendous too.
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03.02.2011 - 22:17
Rating: 7
Akbarz
The instrumental songs are just great!
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Like a slow scenery
I'm losing all my faith
In a lifeless motion
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