Bal-Sagoth
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Bal-Sagoth – The Hammer Of The Emperor
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Sheffield, Yorkshire, England (1989 – present)
The band incorporates black metal influences and symphonic elements into an overall grandiose canvas, with the elaborate lyrics of Byron Roberts 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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Atreidezz
Legends.
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rtrueblood
I'm on a Bal-Sagoth kick after not listening to them in a long time, and I forgot how enjoyable and easy to listen to it is. I don't think I even noticed the black metal vocals when I first heard these guys fifteen years ago. My buddy always called it "Disney Metal" and I think that gets at the heart of it: the orchestral elements, the upbeat drums, the epicness, fantastic.
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BerlinerTemplar
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Bal-Sagoth_93
The 1993 Bal-Sagoth demo will be getting a limited edition 20th anniversary vinyl release soon. An ancient artefact from the archival vault... unleashed at last!
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OfExistence
what is this fagoth shit
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BearWitnessUnto
love the OTT song names
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metalinvader34
Power Cosmic!
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lumsk666
Shackled To The Trilithon Of Kutulu и Atlantis Ascendant зашибись.
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Metality
Balls, a goth...
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ScumMeOutBitch
Pagan/Viking Metal from US with stunning orchestra and epic arrangements http://www.last.fm/music/Winter's+Wake?ac=winter's%20wake
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BungaloWren
Most of their shit is horrible and I love it for that reason! One of my all time favorites.
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PilariousD
Balls of Faggot
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Asmodeus8797
Starfire remains their best album for me. Pure dark & epic majesty!
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Gashcadarn
Don't know the band well, but The Power Cosmic seems legit.
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SkylineFugitive
Over 6 years without new releases? Make more music please!
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Holg666
I wanna return with them among the stars! I wanna rule with them a thousand worlds! BLSGTH RLS!
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bakesmusic
Bob-Sagoth!
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Goathornedgod66
Hailz and cheers to BAL-SAGOTH and for their fans \,,/
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Asmodeus8797
Not when Atlantis Ascendant has such great tracks as the Dreamer in the catacombs of ur! Thats one of my fave sagoth songs. :)
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LordsOfTheStorm
I always thought of Atlantis Ascendant as their weakest album. (2)
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