By the Blessing of Satan, by Behexen

By the Blessing of Satan

by Behexen

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mywifeisgoingtokillme I'm newer to black metal. alil picky. I bought the tape cause the artwork rocks, 1 left. after 2 listens...I am floored at how good it is.

gexor Pure Black Metal classic Favorite track: Fist of the Satanist.

The Mad Professor This album is a stroke of genius but I believe Horns wrote the music and Shatraug wasn’t even involved in the band at this point of time?

But I digress,
Fucking aural hell on this one!

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1.	By the Blessing of Satan 04:25	buy track
2.	Fist of the Satanist 07:43	buy track
3.	Sieluni saatanan vihasta roihuten 06:36	buy track
4.	Celebration of Christ's Fall 05:42	buy track
5.	Black Metal Baptism 07:16	buy track
6.	Watchers of My Black Temple 08:26	buy track
7.	Under the Eye of Lord 07:17	buy track

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Very raw but still reasonably well-produced, violent with a destructive atmosphere from beginning to end. The vocals alone sound like they're coming from the depths of hell, and the music is like being run over by a train. The style here is rather old school, mixing a lot of influences, namely some early Marduk, Darkthrone and more recent Carpathian Forest for a little bit of "Black 'n Roll" passages here and there.

With 7 songs clocking in at nearly 48 minutes, one would expect some filler but no, there's not a boring moment here and makes you wish the album wouldn't be over so soon - it doesn't feel like 48 minutes. Overall the album is fast-paced although it does slow down here and there for a moment of slow, crushing aural torture. This is what I'd consider a safe blind purchase. Recommended if you like your Black Metal raw, violent and unpolished.

Reviewed by: Michel Renaud | www.metalcrypt.com

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released March 15, 2004

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