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by: Melechesh
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0654436214229
Format: Enhanced
Item Dimensions: 25
Label: The End Records
Manufacturer: The End Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: The End Records
Release Date: January 27, 2004
Studio: The End Records
Disc 1:- Mercury and Mercury
- Secrets of Sumerian Sphynxology
- Annunaki's Golden Thrones
- Apkallu Counsel
- Tablets of Fate
- Triangular Tattvic Fire
- Arrival Ritual
- Incendium Between Mirage and Time
- Purifier of the Stars
- Caravans to Ur
- Babylon Fell [*]
Editorial Review:
Album Description:
Third album containing 11 tracks including 1 bonus track, 'Babylon Fell', is an amazing effort...extreme & mystical. Osmose. 2003.
Average Rating: 
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this is one of the best metal releases i've heard in a long while.the drumming in particular is top-notch.I will be buying their entire catalog.
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Melechesh is a metal band from Israel that has middle easter influences in their music and lyrics. The middle easter sound mostly comes from the guitars and drum but they occasionally throw in a traditional instrument here and their. The lyrics deal with ancient Sameria Mesopitamia. The vocalist shouts out the lyrics with his raspy voice which at times is hard to understand but that's easily overlooked. There are 2 instrumental tracks. The first one uses traditional instruments only and the other ...
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I never get tired of the precision and passion of Melechesh's attack. Many metal bands have utilized middle eastern melodies and rhythms in their music, but these guys are truly the real deal. Nothing really more needs to be said about this album except that I don't think Melechesh have achieved the recognition they deserve. I'm sure if they lived Stateside or in England, they could increase their exposure but living in Israel may complicate matters in regards to their touring.
That said, ...
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Proscriptor is the King. If you're a drummer, you have to listen to some of his work. Get this and some Absu, one of his other projects. I swear, sometimes his drums are enough to kick in that feeling of transportation only the best music gives you.
Of course, on this album, most of the time he is playing along to very adventurous and playful riffing. Melechesh has the speed and vocals of black metal, but still come off as thrashy, or just 'brilliant'.
The lyrics are about the true creators ...
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Melechesh as you may know features a heavily Assyrian / Meopotamian / Babylonian theme, and as such draw frequent thematic comparisons to Nile. While Nile are quickly becoming gods of death metal, Melechesh remain more obscure black metal. However, the comparisons are legitimate for more esoteric reasons. Both feature an approach to song structure and aesthetic that stays bound to varying degrees to the musical (or at least percieved) traditions of the heritage they are invoking. Both feature some members ...
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