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Bal-Sagoth are an extreme metal band from Yorkshire, England, combining elements of black metal, symphonic, and classical music. Vocalist/lyricist Byron Roberts, who came up with the idea for the band around 1989, took the name ‘Bal-Sagoth’ from a Robert E. Howard short story “The Gods of Bal-Sagoth”. Their first demo was released in 1993; they have since released three albums on Cacophonous and three on Nuclear Blast.
The band incorporates black metal influences and symphonic elements into an overall grandiose canvas, with the elaborate lyrics painting a picture of battles in an antediluvian age where Atlantis had not yet been destroyed and the continents were still joined in a Pangaean mass. A predominant feature is the use of epic keyboards played by Jonny Maudling who composes and arranges the music. The guitar, drums and keyboards work together as an integral entity rather like a symphonic work. The vocals of Byron Roberts are a mixture of spoken word and black metal screams making the songs more like stories set to music than anything else. The stories are told like a play, with many characters (or groups of characters, speaking in unison) exchanging dialogue. Byron uses different vocalizations and effects to set them apart. The songs frequently have very long titles. Byron intends to release some short stories and novellas based on his lyrics and also some graphic novels created in collaboration with the artist Martin Hanford.
The band incorporates black metal influences and symphonic elements into an overall grandiose canvas, with the elaborate lyrics painting a picture of battles in an antediluvian age where Atlantis had not yet been destroyed and the continents were still joined in a Pangaean mass. A predominant feature is the use of epic keyboards played by Jonny Maudling who composes and arranges the music. The guitar, drums and keyboards work together as an integral entity rather like a symphonic work. The vocals of Byron Roberts are a mixture of spoken word and black metal screams making the songs more like stories set to music than anything else. The stories are told like a play, with many characters (or groups of characters, speaking in unison) exchanging dialogue. Byron uses different vocalizations and effects to set them apart. The songs frequently have very long titles. Byron intends to release some short stories and novellas based on his lyrics and also some graphic novels created in collaboration with the artist Martin Hanford.
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Atlantis Ascendant
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The Power Cosmic
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Battle Magic
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The Chthonic Chronicles
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Slesar-int wrote:
http://www.lastfm.ru/music/Shit+rave/
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ClassyMusicSnob wrote:
The riffs and solo's are so beautiful!
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ClassyMusicSnob wrote:
This is simply the best Symphonic Black Metal bands in existence.
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Asmodeus8797 wrote:
@Christianitie: They do sound better, but there are no drastic differences. Main differences are in packaging with extra artwork and expanded lyrics, which is what I bought them for, especially Power Cosmic with a full booklet at last. :)
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Christianitie wrote:
Oh fuck, the rereleases are remastered? Is there a significant difference? I kind of wish I hadn't bought them years ago, I really can't justify buying them a second time.
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Baalslayer wrote:
Would die for a new album from these guys!
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TheHeralder wrote:
I have the new Cthonic, No. 0012. amazing piece!
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Asmodeus8797 wrote:
Also now have Chthonic Chronicles number 0890 and Atlantis ascendant number 0197! Loving the new booklet in Chronicles, lyrics are printed bigger and are much easier to read than in the old edition, and extra artwork looks AWESOME in all the new digipaks. :)
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carnel wrote:
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Waylands-Forge-Recording-Studio/129234190490863 Place where Jonny Maudling composed and recorded Bal-Sagoth's Chthonic Chronics and My Dying Bride's "Evinta". Need to hear remasted digipacks!
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Defiler wrote:
Power Cosmic #318, Chthonic Chronicles #707, Atlantis Ascendant #73 \m/
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Baalslayer wrote:
This heart that pounds like a hammer, This heart that pounds so strong, This heart that pumps a great warrior's blood, This heart will pound for half as long!
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Defiler wrote:
Best band in the world.
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mitth77 wrote:
THE POWER COSMIC!
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Asmodeus8797 wrote:
I have number 0249. Love it! The expanded lyrics and story are awesome, artwork looks great. Remastered audio sounds godly. :)
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Slynt wrote:
I found a copy of the limited edition of "The Power Cosmic", finally with lyrics in the booklet, for 10 euro. Pretty good deal. Also, been a while since I listened to it so it was great geeking out to this album again. Anyone else have the limited edition? I have # 459 if I recall correctly.
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ArcTheseus wrote:
Bal-Sagoth defines the word Epic.
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Bal-Sagoth_93 wrote:
Bal-Sagoth limited edition digipacks with remastered audio and expanded lyric booklets available now./ “The Power Cosmic” (remastered) Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD 1450 DG Barcode: 5907785037205/ “Atlantis Ascendant” (remastered) Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD 1451 DG Barcode: 5907785037212/ “The Chthonic Chronicles” (remastered) Label: Metal Mind Records Cat. No.: MASS CD 1452 DG Barcode: 5907785037229/ Release dates: 14.11.2011 Europe / 10.01.2012 USA
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drbeatdownclown wrote:
2,000,000!
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PilariousD wrote:
I hate that last.fm don't show full titles. "The Dark Liege of Chaos is Unleashed At the Ensorcelled Shrine of A'Zura Kai (The Splendour of a Thousand Swords Gleaming Beneath the Blazon of the Hyperborean Empire: Part II)" is shorted to half.
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Alsku wrote:
awesome shit. just got my physical copies of A black moon broods over Lemuria, Battle Magic and The Power Cosmic \m/
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