Alkaloid - The Malkuth Grimoire (Prog Metal)

[takotakumi]

Very cool. Also nice that Danny commented. What a guy!

Guy is insane with his ear, he also covered the Cthulhu solo around 90% correct
Only reason we know its correct is cause another guy was taught by Morean himself and compared it to the video
Having said that, he has a hard time with Danny's material cause of those sudden rapid signature runs he does haha

 

[Vyn]

So, finally spun the new disc. Mind blown. So good!

 

[ArtHam]

Guy is insane with his ear, he also covered the Cthulhu solo around 90% correct
Only reason we know its correct is cause another guy was taught by Morean himself and compared it to the video
Having said that, he has a hard time with Danny's material cause of those sudden rapid signature runs he does haha

I checked the video. Pretty cool though I'd say it sounds more like 70% right. The solo being in free time that's still good. On my headphones I still hear some big differences between the parts. Even in this Cephalopods video, though it's pretty good, I wouldn't say I'm blown away. His bends are woefully out of tune though and his vibrato is pretty bad. Some of the notes sound wrong, too. That being said I think it's great he's doing those covers.
Watching that I'm not surprised he can't play Danny's things. It pretty much conforms for me what I said before: Christian's things are easier to grasp, Danny's things are way harder and more extreme.
I realize now though that that's probably another reason why all these guys sound so good together, they're so damn diverse and different from each other.

 

[Bdtunn]

Wow this album is SICK!!!!!!

 

[Sammy J]

Holy shit just put this on.

Is Kernel Panic like Yes and Morbid Angel had a baby!? Never knew I needed that haha.

 

[p0ke]

Wow, Rise of the Cephalopods is nuts Absolutely loving it. I'll have to give the album a few more spins before I know which other songs I like the most, but it's definitely an awesome album! The only gripe I have with it is that the song title Kernel Panic feels wrong - I expected something in the vein of Scar Symmetry for that song. It's an awesome song, but the name feels wrong to me.

 

[Stuck_in_a_dream]

Wow this album is SICK!!!!!!

^ It's unbelievable! I still haven't finished it as I got myself trapped in the masterpiece "Chaos Theory and practice". An amazing mix of prog/death metal, sick riffs, insane rhythm, awesome solos. I am surprised how this album is not getting more feedback from SSO.

 

[chopeth]

It's weird as hell, that's probably why

 

[ArtHam]

I think you're right. It is a very weird album, but I love it to pieces. Hasn't left my car stereo since I got it and I listen to it every single day. I did dabble in the new At The Gates, Amorphis, Ihsahn, Slugdge records but none of them grabbed me. Guess I'm still not done with this one.

 

[R34CH]

This album is weird AF. I really like it so far.

 

[mikah912]

Alright...had to circleback around on this one.

This album is phenomenal when listened to in one sitting. Not that the individual tracks aren't great, but man....this is a stunning collection. Definitely the most "progressive" thing I've heard in death metal as of late. They stretched themselves and cover a huge dynamic range of moods, textures and tempos.

I just wish they were more of a living, touring band.

 

[EvgenTsibulin]

dude where can I find a rar for this?

I'm not sure where is it possible to find a rar for this album, I just stream it via Deezer. Probably it's already uploaded on Spotify or other streaming platforms.

 

[luislais]

I have recently discovered this band, and they are great! They remember me to The Wretched End.

 

[gunshow86de]

Necrobumping because they're back...

 

[neurosis]

This bandit incredible. Love the bass tone on this. It's insane. Awesome all around. I don't even care that the main riff is basically Cthulu 2.0

That bridge with the Voivod vibes and the solo... holy shit.

 

[works0fheart]

Was so excited for this only to learn that Danny Tunker left the band a while ago due to some personal stuff. I love Christian, but Danny was such a killer player and it sucks to see him go.

 

[FloridaRolf]

I could never get into them and the new song didn't change that, a shame because top tier musicians
what the fuck is that chorus man

 

[_RH_]

what the fuck is that chorus man

if you can believe it, I think it's from ... a Shakira song. Yes you read that right! Here are the tracks on top of each other ha:
vocaroo.com/1hKQMkcIz4Ke

here they are on Dutch TV covering the song:

and here's the original:

 

[ExMachina]

I definitely enjoy their heavier tracks more than the proggier stuff. As decreed by laws unwritten is a banger.

 

[JD27]

Almost forgot about these dudes, listened to the Malkuth Grimoire a lot when that came out and I remember enjoying Liquid Anatomy, but for some reason never bought that one. Really dig that first solo in this new one.