The Satanist

by Behemoth

Overview

Ten albums into their career, Polish death metal stalwarts Behemoth might not have anything to prove, but that certainly isn't stopping them from trying, as evidenced by The Satanist. A vital, crushing monster of an album, it feels as though the band is digging deep here, tapping into hidden reserves of infernal power to deliver an album of profane and powerful sonic destruction. The album is disarming at first, with opening track "Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel" lulling the listener into a trance with its plodding, doomy riffs before turning on a dime at the halfway point and opening up into a frenzied blast of fractured guitars and explosive blastbeats. From there, the band continues the assault, attacking the listener with track after track of furious death metal. It would have been easy for Behemoth to phone this one in, especially given the health issues faced by frontman Nergal, and an album sounding like the band phoned it in would almost be expected. Instead, Behemoth sound revitalized and ready to destroy everything that stands in their path, and fans should be ready to either go along for the ride or be crushed. ~ Gregory Heaney

Product Details

Release Date:	02/18/2014
Label:	Nuclear Blast
UPC:	0727361310417
Rank:	32456

Tracks

Disc 1

1. Blow Your Trumpets Gabriel
2. Furor Divinus
3. Messe Noire
4. Ora Pro Nobis
5. Amen

Disc 2

6. The Satanist
7. Ben Sahar
8. In The Absence Ov Light
9. O Father O Satan O Sun

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Behemoth   Primary Artist
Inferno   Drums
Seth   Guitar
Nergal   Guitar,Vocals
Daniel Bergstrand   Co-Producer
Bogdan Kwiatek   Trombone
Michal Szczerba   French Horn
Pawel Hulisz   Trumpet,Flugelhorn
Michal Lapaj   Organ (Hammond)
Orion   Bass
Jan Galbas   Vocals (Background)
Krzysztof Olos   Sampling
Lukasz Lacny   French Horn
Michael Mieczkowski   Trombone (Bass)
Alicja Leoniuk-Kit   Cello
Grazyna Michalec   Cello
Magda Miotke-Bajerska   Cello
Marcin Janek   Saxophone

Technical Credits

Ted Jensen   Mastering
Matt Hyde   Mixing
Nergal   Composer,Lyricist
Arkadiusz Malczewski   Mixing,Mastering
Behemoth   Arranger,Producer
Wojtek Wieslawscy   Engineer,Producer
Krzysztof Azarewicz   Composer
Slawek Wieslawscy   Engineer,Producer
Urban Naesvall   Drum Technician
Aga Krysiuk   Filmmaker
Artur Jurek   Orchestration
Denis Forkas   Artwork,Calligraphy
Gurpa 13   Producer
Iwo Ledwozyw   Filmmaker
Zbyszek Bielak   Logo,Cover Art Concept