MELECHESH — The Epigenesis (review)

MELECHESH — The Epigenesis album cover Album · 2010 · Melodic Black Metal Buy this album from MMA partners
4.5/5 ·
Wilytank
Melechesh's 'Djinn' album was a very awesome middle-Eastern inspired black metal album; but after that album, they started leaning more towards a more intense blackened death metal sound that wasn't bad, but wasn't all too interesting either. 2010's 'The Epigenesis' changes that.

I'm not sure what it is, but the intensity mixed with the Middle-Eastern tone seems more at home here. The blasting power of "The Ghouls of Nineveh", "The Magickan and the Drones", and "Defeating the Giants" are awesome to behold. Meanwhile we have the slower and more mystical sounding "Mystics of the Pillar". Then we have the epic 12 minute closing title track that brings it all home. I'm a sucker for longer songs, and one of the reasons I like this album more than the similar sounding 'Emissaries' may be this 12 minute song; but frankly, it's fucking awesome.

The instrumental talent from all the players are really tight. Ashmedi and Moloch both play awesome guitar and Xul is a really talented drummer. It's got clean production to it as well, similar to 'Emissaries' making it sound more intense.

Recommended for fans of Absu, Enthroned, and Behemoth.
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