Esoteric - Paragon Of Dissonance
| Release date: | 11 November 2011 |
| Style: | Funeral doom metal, Psychedelic doom metal |
Owners: |
201 have it 33 want it |
Disc I
01. Abandonment
02. Loss Of Will
03. Cipher
04. Non Being
Disc II
01. Aberration
02. Disconsolate
03. A Torrent Of Ills
The best Extreme Doom Metal album of 2011
Top 20 albums of 2011: 13
01. Abandonment
02. Loss Of Will
03. Cipher
04. Non Being
Disc II
01. Aberration
02. Disconsolate
03. A Torrent Of Ills
The best Extreme Doom Metal album of 2011
Top 20 albums of 2011: 13
Review
Lyrics Produced by Esoteric.
Engineered, mixed and mastered by Greg Chandler/Esoteric at Priory Recording Studios during May/June 2011.
Artwork by Kati Astraeir.
Graphics & layout by Mauro Berchi.
Rating:
9.0
9.0
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Rating: 9.0 |
Being around for almost 20 years, Esoteric never were in a hurry to release as many albums as they could every 1-2 years. For some artists the burden of the aforementioned title is grandiose and they'd never exchange not even a bit of their quality for quantity. Esoteric belong to this group, they always took their time to bring together the main concept of every album and place in the right place at the right time all the ideas and emotions that were overrunning them at the time. And whenever it felt right a new work was coming our way to cleanse the band's world and torment the audience with all this sense of decay, horrid beauty and decomposition of morals transformed into vast fields of devastating soundscapes. So, almost 20 years of existence gave birth to 6 abhorrent children, with the successor to the throne being the newborn Paragon Of Dissonance, from the same septic womb, with the same unearthly stare, but with its very own personality and characteristics. Read more ›› |
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| -DC-002- Mastercommander Posts: 1703  |
Is this what the Album is called, Paragon of Dissonance? Sounds dreary and oppressive, as it should be! it's Esoteric so it WILL be good.... but how good?
---- Coldgrits
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
DO WANT
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2641  |
I don't want this to be a second Maniacal Vale I just want this. 
---- 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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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18275  |
I so want this.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| DoomedTillDeath Posts: 3  |
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
I am liking what I am hearing at the moment. will blast it at high volume when I get home.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9087  |
Going through my first listen, still sounds Esoteric but the guitar work is different at times, a bit more melodic... Do like so far!
---- My Author's Blog (in French)  "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| munson Posts: 117  |
Just finished a couple spins of this, and it's a fantastic record. Esoteric don't disappoint.
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| Slayer666 Posts: 2466  |
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18275 |
Written by Slayer666 on 28.09.2011 at 22:16 We are awesome, tha'ts why.... The "blackmail every band to get early copies" thing also helps a lot.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Slayer666 Posts: 2466 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 29.09.2011 at 15:59 Then be awesome and hook a brother up. I'll be expecting a PM. I'm eager to hear how this scales to Maniacal Vale.
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9087 |
Written by Slayer666 on 29.09.2011 at 21:49 Don't even try to compare those two. Esoteric did know that they couldn't re-create it, so they did something different instead. Different, but unmistably theirs, and that's good 
---- My Author's Blog (in French) "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| advent Posts: 268  |
Written by Darkside Momo on 28.09.2011 at 00:48 Yes more melodic and experimental and less doomy, but it's seems like a grower, just need time.
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| Red_Travis Posts: 63  |
I take it back, THIS is the Best Extreme Doom Metal Album of the Year, and one of the best albums of the year.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Absolutely amazing. Keep raising the bar.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Darkside Momo Retired Elite Posts: 9087 |
Written by advent on 10.11.2011 at 00:28 I must say I digged it immediately 
---- My Author's Blog (in French) "You must stay drunk on writing so reality cannot destroy you" "I've lost too many years now I'm stealing back my soul I am awake"
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by Darkside Momo on 11.11.2011 at 02:59 One listen and I was floored. No need to have it grow on me. 
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Dangerboner Lactation Cnslt Posts: 7262  |
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| Paz Elite Posts: 3911  |
Esoteric never disappoint my expectations. Absolutely wonderful album, one of my favorites this year.
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| BitterCOld The Ancient One Admin Posts: 15250  |
---- get the fuck off my lawn. Beer Bug Virus Spotify Playlist crafted by Nikarg and I. Feel free to tune in and add some pertinent metal tunes!
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| Slayer666 Posts: 2466 |
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| Slayer666 Posts: 2466 |
Finally got around hearing this. Mah Gawd. Less crushing and punishing than Vale, but quite amazing in its own right. I'm not sure if I should give it a 9 just yet, I'll give it a few more listens.
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| Milena gloom cookie Staff Posts: 4603  |
Me and my buddy giggle every time we hear the word 'Paragon'. So yeah, I won't be listening to this
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18275 |
Written by Milena on 18.11.2011 at 22:10 A shame, you're missing out  Nice to see this album on top. It won't last long though, a shame. indeed.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| pisymbol Posts: 193  |
Written by Slayer666 on 16.11.2011 at 21:44 This is one of THE best releases of the year IMO. I'm also glad Aenaon is getting the attention they so richly deserve.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by pisymbol on 20.11.2011 at 03:23 Wrong thread?
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| pisymbol Posts: 193 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 20.11.2011 at 06:49 Sorry, not wrong thread, just poor sentence construction! What I mean to say is Esoteric's latest is one of the best of the year. If they don't remain number one, so what. In the context of ratings and folks deliberately trying to push their favorite album to the top, I am also glad that albums from Aenaon and even Blut Aus Nord have at least made the list. I think a lot of folks look at that top ten list as a guide to discover a new band. When extreme metal acts such as Esoteric reach number one, I think its pretty darn cool. (I can think of a few others who will probably make the list and then pushed down)
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