Be'lakor - Of Breath And Bone

8.7 | 1112 votes |

Release date:	1 June 2012
Style:	Melodic death metal
Owners:	837 have it 124 want it 1 trades it

01. Abeyance
02. Remnants
03. Fraught
04. Absit Omen
05. To Stir The Sea
06. In Parting
07. The Dream And The Waking
08. By Moon And Star

The best Melodeath / Extreme Power / Gothenburg Metal album of 2012
Top 20 albums of 2012: 2

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Line-up
George Kosmas - vocals, guitars
Steven Merry - keyboards, piano
Shaun Sykes - guitars
Jimmy Vanden Broeck - drums
John Richardson - bass

Session musicians
Megan Sykes - flute

Additional info
In memory of Dimitris Haitidis (28/12/87 - 29/6/11).

Recorded between the months of December 2011 & February 2012.
Recorded and engineered by Warren Hammond at Pennydrop Audio, Melbourne.
Mixed and mastered by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios, Sweden in March 2012.
Produced by Be'lakor.

Image on album cover originally painted by Gabriel Ferrier.

All album art selected by Be'lakor and prepared by Costin Chioreanu at Twilight 13 Media. All other album design done by Costin Chioreanu with the assistance of Be'lakor.

Staff review by
Troy Killjoy

Rating:
9.0

In what can only be described as a natural progression of one of the most highly regarded melodic death metal albums of the decade in Stone's Reach, Be'lakor have taken to the studio once more with the hopes of building on their already unrelenting momentum.

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Cüca Beludo Account deleted	Permalink 03.08.2012 - 04:44 Cüca Beludo Account deleted Written by John Shock on 02.08.2012 at 20:49 Written by Guest on 16.07.2012 at 18:39 My problem with this album is because it's so DAMN long! If you have problems with long albuns sure you don't enjoy many progressive bands...like Dream Theater or Rush or, i don't know...Opeth! ...They have huge exclusive songs! ... I tried once to get into dream theater... Same thing, too... progressive. I only listened two or three Opeth songs, because one of my friends is a big fan. I remember that "blackwater park" sounded good, but I haven't listened the whole album. Loading...
John Shock Posts: 500	Permalink 03.08.2012 - 21:48 John Shock Posts: 500 Written by Guest on 03.08.2012 at 04:44 Written by John Shock on 02.08.2012 at 20:49 Written by Guest on 16.07.2012 at 18:39 My problem with this album is because it's so DAMN long! If you have problems with long albuns sure you don't enjoy many progressive bands...like Dream Theater or Rush or, i don't know...Opeth! ...They have huge exclusive songs! ... I tried once to get into dream theater... Same thing, too... progressive. I only listened two or three Opeth songs, because one of my friends is a big fan. I remember that "blackwater park" sounded good, but I haven't listened the whole album. I truly recomend Blackwater Park...that's a true epic explosive album! Give it a shot and tell me what you think! ... Loading...
Cüca Beludo Account deleted	Permalink 03.08.2012 - 22:48 Cüca Beludo Account deleted Written by John Shock on 03.08.2012 at 21:48 I truly recomend Blackwater Park...that's a true epic explosive album! Give it a shot and tell me what you think! ... Why not, eh? I will listen to it with all the attention I can give. I'll come back later Loading...
Foxer Posts: 2	Permalink 15.08.2012 - 16:04 Rating: 10 Foxer Posts: 2 Definitely one of the best metal abums I've heard so far. Loading...
Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502	Permalink 17.08.2012 - 05:44 Rating: 6 Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 Written by Troy Killjoy on 13.07.2012 at 20:33 Written by LusitanianTroll on 13.07.2012 at 18:29 Gonna listen to Towards the Megalith by DIsma now to "wash" my ears with some real morbid death metal. Wow, I wish I had as good a taste in music as you. I just died Loading...
jojo0215 Posts: 2	Permalink 17.08.2012 - 12:42 jojo0215 Posts: 2 The patch 1.04 is about to come in the following days, it is said that there will be many changes about the legendary items. Good news for the Barbarian that his skills will be strengthened. While so many ranged profession has bursted and formed their fixed strategies to take down their enemies, the Barbarian is always disappointing their players. To fix this issue and bring the balance of these professions back, changes will be made to the Barbarians. Why not get some diablo 3 items to be the most awesome Barbarian? Loading...
Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1458	Permalink 17.08.2012 - 13:24 Rating: 8 Ace Frawley The Spaceman Posts: 1458 Written by jojo0215 on 17.08.2012 at 12:42 The patch 1.04 is about to come in the following days, it is said that there will be many changes about the legendary items. Good news for the Barbarian that his skills will be strengthened. While so many ranged profession has bursted and formed their fixed strategies to take down their enemies, the Barbarian is always disappointing their players. To fix this issue and bring the balance of these professions back, changes will be made to the Barbarians. Why not get some diablo 3 items to be the most awesome Barbarian? as the kids say these days - WTF? ---- The sun shines over The Fool... Loading...
Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311	Permalink 17.08.2012 - 21:29 Rating: 7 Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311 Written by Ace Frawley on 17.08.2012 at 13:24 as the kids say these days - WTF? First time I see it here. Loading...
Coolingsrock Posts: 217	Permalink 23.08.2012 - 21:59 Rating: 8 Coolingsrock Posts: 217 No way this is the best of 2012. Its great like in the top 20 area maybe but nothing real special here. Love the random riffs that pop in and out between slower parts though. Loading...
infernaldeath87 Posts: 171	Permalink 23.08.2012 - 23:39 Rating: 10 infernaldeath87 Posts: 171 Breathtaking album... Loading...
Nigradamus Posts: 1	Permalink 29.08.2012 - 16:17 Rating: 10 Nigradamus Posts: 1 Nigradamus approves of this shitzzz! Loading...
Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115	Permalink 29.08.2012 - 20:59 Rating: 10 Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115 Written by Coolingsrock on 23.08.2012 at 21:59 No way this is the best of 2012. Its great like in the top 20 area maybe but nothing real special here. Love the random riffs that pop in and out between slower parts though. And now you've bumped your rating up to 9. Be'lakor'ed Loading...
Coolingsrock Posts: 217	Permalink 29.08.2012 - 21:27 Rating: 8 Coolingsrock Posts: 217 Written by Risto on 29.08.2012 at 20:59 Written by Coolingsrock on 23.08.2012 at 21:59 No way this is the best of 2012. Its great like in the top 20 area maybe but nothing real special here. Love the random riffs that pop in and out between slower parts though. And now you've bumped your rating up to 9. Be'lakor'ed your damn right!!! it all takes time and I jumped the gun on that one. You called me out. Deserves a 9 for sure. Loading...
Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344	Permalink 30.08.2012 - 16:09 Timmeh Dudeman Posts: 344 Dropped my rating to a solid 9, purely because it doesn't have the legs to be a high 9 (rounded to 10) from me. The songs have staled up just a tad, I've decided Stone's Reach is the superior of the two. Loading...
3rdWorld China was a neat Posts: 4367	Permalink +1 09.09.2012 - 17:42 3rdWorld China was a neat Posts: 4367 I really found Insomnium last outing boring as fuck. But gonna give this a try anyway. ---- २०१८ - Non Habeo Aures. Et Ego Oportet Audire Loading...
Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115	Permalink 11.09.2012 - 22:30 Rating: 10 Risto Wandering Midget Posts: 1115 Written by 3rdWorld on 09.09.2012 at 17:42 I really found Insomnium last outing boring as fuck. But gonna give this a try anyway. "We have certainly heard of them [Insomnium] now, because as you said, there have been many comparisons drawn. We can see that there are a few things that the two bands have in common ? both play melodic death metal, and both have an interest in writing sad or more mournful riffs. Beyond that, however, we believe that each band clearly has their own things to offer, and many fairly substantial differences. There are riffs in each band's music that simply would not appear [stylistically] in the other band's songs. From what we can gather, fans of the two bands can see these differences quite clearly. Our take is that many of the comparisons are being drawn by people who have only given each band a cursory listen, or by people for whom 'melodic death metal' is all lumped into one big category." -Steven Merry (9/2012) Loading...
3rdWorld China was a neat Posts: 4367	Permalink 13.09.2012 - 18:49 3rdWorld China was a neat Posts: 4367 Quote: Our take is that many of the comparisons are being drawn by people who have only given each band a cursory listen, or by people for whom 'melodic death metal' is all lumped into one big category. -Steven Merry (9/2012) Exactly. ---- २०१८ - Non Habeo Aures. Et Ego Oportet Audire Loading...
JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567	Permalink 14.09.2012 - 00:23 Rating: 8 JÄY Metal slave Posts: 1567 Well, it would take an idiot of a metal fan to say they dont sound the same....but then again Insomnium sounds similar to In Flames as well...which of course isnt all that far off from Children of Bodom and being power metal isnt that far off from sounding like Helloween which was, in some people's opinion, just a sped-up version of iron maiden. We all know maiden was origianally (whether they like to admit it or not) very inspired by the punk sound of the 70's. So Be'lakor is punk so....... Loading...
gryllz_wins Posts: 6	Permalink 15.09.2012 - 18:36 Rating: 10 gryllz_wins Posts: 6 Can't Stop listening to Abeyance and Remnants , Perfect song combo Loading...
ScnD361 Posts: 73	Permalink 24.09.2012 - 03:34 ScnD361 Posts: 73 The Dream and the Waking is my favourite from this album!, excelent riff and piano! Loading...
Fredd Account deleted	Permalink 24.10.2012 - 19:47 Fredd Account deleted Listened to this album again today.. It sounds much better than I remember. Upping my rating to 9. Loading...
ben90 Posts: 2	Permalink 25.10.2012 - 12:12 Rating: 10 ben90 Posts: 2 One of the Best Progressive Melodic Death Metal Albums I've ever heard.. And Just glad they keep getting better \m/ Ne Obliviscaris or Be'lakor.... Loading...
Valaskjalf Account deleted	Permalink 27.10.2012 - 23:41 Valaskjalf Account deleted Still dont understand all the rage over this album. Its immensely boring and unoriginal. Listened to it again today to see if it clicks with me better after I took a break from it - within about 25 minutes I realised I havent listened for the last 20 minutes and I stopped it. It just doesnt capture my attention at ALL - really mindboggling how this is the top album of the year. I guess its just something I wont ever understand, its like it used to be with Eluveitie. Zero interesting yet people throw their panties at it. 6/10 now. Loading...
Rulatore Posts: 1107	Permalink 28.10.2012 - 04:21 Rating: 7 Rulatore Posts: 1107 Written by JÄY on 14.09.2012 at 00:23 Well, it would take an idiot of a metal fan to say they dont sound the same....but then again Insomnium sounds similar to In Flames as well...which of course isnt all that far off from Children of Bodom and being power metal isnt that far off from sounding like Helloween which was, in some people's opinion, just a sped-up version of iron maiden. We all know maiden was origianally (whether they like to admit it or not) very inspired by the punk sound of the 70's. So Be'lakor is punk so....... Well played btw, this album is a bit boring, don't remember much of it, I'll try it tomorrow again Loading...
exnihil Posts: 4	Permalink 03.11.2012 - 23:09 Rating: 10 exnihil Posts: 4 This album is legendary good and it will always be in the top remembered albums among the best new era revolution albums.And there are surely some more unforgettable melodies in this one as its predecessor Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038	Permalink 15.11.2012 - 15:13 Rating: 9 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 How did this album get rated so low? It's nearly on par with Stone's Reach -.- ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 15.11.2012 - 15:35 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by LeKiwi on 15.11.2012 at 15:13 How did this album get rated so low? It's nearly on par with Stone's Reach -.- 8.6 low? You must be trippin' Loading...
Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502	Permalink 15.11.2012 - 15:49 Rating: 6 Alex F Slick Dick Rick Posts: 3502 Written by Guest on 15.11.2012 at 15:35 Written by LeKiwi on 15.11.2012 at 15:13 How did this album get rated so low? It's nearly on par with Stone's Reach -.- 8.6 low? You must be trippin' Maybe he's new to the rating system? Loading...
!J.O.O.E.! Account deleted	Permalink 15.11.2012 - 15:54 !J.O.O.E.! Account deleted Written by Alex F on 15.11.2012 at 15:49 Maybe he's new to the rating system? Well he's never given a single rating under 6, so that might explain it. Loading...
LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038	Permalink 15.11.2012 - 16:52 Rating: 9 LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4038 Written by Guest on 15.11.2012 at 15:54 Written by Alex F on 15.11.2012 at 15:49 Maybe he's new to the rating system? Well he's never given a single rating under 6, so that might explain it. I realise it's a good rating in comparison, but then again most bands' efforts are worthless. I rate albums in comparison. 10 not being perfect, but an album that I can listen to repetitively with no complaint. In addition I don't bother rating albums that are lower than a 6 because the first song puts me off so much it's impossible to give it a fair rating. ---- Most Talented Vocalists In Metal Tasty Stuff Not Currently Featured On MS So I Heard You Like Opeth... Loading...