Septicflesh - Codex Omega (2CD) (Japan Limited Edition) (2017)

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Septicflesh - Codex Omega (2CD) (Japan Limited Edition) (2017)

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Septicflesh - Codex Omega (2CD) (Japan Limited Edition) (2017)

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Year : 2017 (Japan Limited Edition)
Style : Symphonic Death Metal
Country : Greece
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 210 mb


Bio:

Formed in March 1990, SEPTICFLESH released their first Mini Lp "Temple of the Lost Race" in December 1991. Its tracks have been reprinted in June 2002 as a bonus on a digipack re-edition of their first album "Mystic Places of Dawn". A 3 songs promotape including two titles of this Mini Lp and the title “Morpheus (The Dreamlord)” enabled them to sign a contract with Holy records.They recorded their first album "Mystic Places of Dawn" in April 1994 at the Storm studio with Magus Wampyr Daoloth as Co-producer. The song “Return to Carthage” then appeared on the Nuclear Blast compilation "Death Is Only The Beginning III". One year later, in June 1995, they released "Esoptron" which was to be followed by "Ophidian Wheel" in May 1997. To record it, they chose the Praxis studio and Lambros Sfyris as Co-producer."A Fallen Temple" which was released in March 1998, was also recorded there, with L.Sfyris.The recruiting of Natalie Rassoulis and the neo-classical influences gave the band's new songs a more theatrical and technical dimension. SEPTICFLESH then shot its first video for "The Eldest Cosmonaut" which was released in September 1998 in a special packaging including a video tape and a Cd composed of 4 new tracks.The successful "Temple of Humiliations" tour (with Natron and Misanthrope) brought to the band a true popularity. In June 1999 they invested the Fredman studios where they began to record "Revolution DNA" with Fredrik Nordstrom as producer. The album was launched in October 1999 and presented an innovative musical style. Trying to boost its career the band worked with "Harvest management" in order to find a new record company.SEPTICFLESH signs on Hammerheart records at at the end of 2001 and turns over in summer 2002 to the Fredman studios to record Sumerian Daemons which will leave at the end of this same year. This album joins again with the past and is a sumptuous mixture of all the facets of SEPTICFLESH.In April of 2007 Chris , Spiros , Sotiris and Fotis began to work on their 6th,still untitled album for the "Seasons Of Mist" record company.The legend says that a mythical creature named phoenix could reborn from its ashes. It is also said that those who carry the spirit of "burning phoenix" are unstoppable, even by the flames of an "infernal sun", as they possess the "ophidian will" to carry on, beyond all obstacles. But enough with cryptic talks and hints... Let it be known that legendary SEPTICFLESH have returned! Greek daemons Seth, Chris Antoniou, Sotiris V. and Fotis Benardo are back as they decided that besides their experimentation with different projects and musical paths, the path of the Flesh was not completely explored. And they have more nightmares to share... SEPTICFLESH recorded their sixth full length album for "Season of Mist". The yet untitled album was to contain all the elements that made the sound of SEPTICFLESH so unique: pale, strange guitar melodies, brutal and sharp riffing, the devil behind the mic, and of course the neoclassical arrangements that are Chris Antoniou's trademark.To get that result, Chris the "gothic maestro" tortured a full orchestra and a choir respectively composed of 80 musicians and 32 singers! The rest of the album was recorded and mixed in what has become the temple of their past two musical rituals. Yes, once again they chose to invade the famous Fredman studios, with Fredrik Nordstrom."On winds of smoke they are singing, their calling is the calling of the free, Fly with Us" - Burning Phoenix.

Album:

Codex Omega is Septicflesh’s best record in years and a towering majesty of extreme metal that is certain to be remembered as one of 2017’s crowning gems.That's not exactly subtle, but neither is Codex Omega, Septicflesh's monumental 10th record. The Greek quartet's latest is an artfully constructed ode to brutality that almost perfectly fuses symphonic metal and death metal together to create a graceful and elegant, yet staggeringly violent, masterwork of chaos. It genuinely doesn't get much better than this.This isn't the first time Septicflesh has approached such a high standard of excellence, and though Codex Omega isn’t perfect, it is nonetheless so consistently phenomenal that it practically doesn’t matter. A few minutes of Codex Omega are great. Those are the low points. Elsewhere, this is a jaw-droppingly epic and thoroughly hellacious metallic tsunami that only gets better on subsequent listens.There are numerous examples of this throughout Codex Omega, but "Enemy of Truth" is a particular highlight on a record with no shortage of standout moments. Its symphonic and metal elements initially stand apart, but each does a phenomenal job of bolstering the other without overcrowding things. The two distinct elements gradually converge into a thrilling midsection, where things abruptly break off, only to again build up to a cinematic and wailing conclusion.That's a bit technical, so here's another way to describe it: The track positively slays. Codex Omega is full of these quiet nuances and they go far to extend its longevity and bring clarity to the crushing heaviness, but they're subtle enough to avoid diluting the core of the music.For newcomers skeptical about the fusion of death metal and symphonic music, any hesitation will be eradicated mere minutes into the record. Septicflesh's symphonic elements are key to the music and it's impossible to imagine Codex Omega as a straight death metal piece, but that's not to imply that it skimps on the ferocity. Codex Omega is one of 2017's most merciless albums, and is actually considerably more aggressive than Septicflesh's other recent works, which were already formidable affairs. The death growls sound more like thundering death roars, while the average distorted riff carries the bombastic gravitas that is typically only sustained for mere seconds in lesser records. Soaring symphonies and loud-as-hell production tie everything together, yet the songs move at a brisk enough pace and offer just enough reprieves to keep things fresh for the duration.Sometimes, Septicflesh abandons all nuance in favor of smashing the listener half dead with pure savagery. The results, on tracks such as "Faceless" and "Gospel," are no less stunning. The first is Codex Omega’s monstrous apex—no small feat—and without a doubt one of the finest pieces in the band’s catalogue. “Faceless” opens with frantic, borderline desperate, riffing and some especially emotive howling, and Septicflesh maintains the blistering intensity for the following five minutes, while still somehow logically integrating a fair number of clean vocals and symphonic breaks.Again, Codex Omega isn’t perfect, but its low points are still of the high quality that most bands only dream of. The clean singing on “Dark Art” and “Our Church” is a bit strained, and both lack the raw fury of that carries most of the other songs here. The thing is, they’re still good, and only stand out negatively because everything else is so astonishingly impressive.Communion, Septicflesh’s 2008 album, is still the band’s magnum opus, but Codex Omega isn’t far behind. Tracks on the former record, such as “Anubis,” “Babel’s Gate” and the monolithic title track, are among the greatest metal songs ever recorded, and the fact that Codex Omega comes even remotely close to that level of aptitude is a sign that this is a truly incredible release.There's been no shortage of incredible metal releases this year, and while early talks about 2017's absolute best albums is certainly a topic for contentious debate, there's no doubt that Codex Omega unarguably deserves to be considered in that conversation. Death metal fans, symphonic metal fans and all other metal music fans need apply. This isn’t one to miss.

Line-Up:

Spiros Antoniou - Bass, Vocals (harsh) (1990-2003, 2007-present) - See also: ex-Chaostar, ex-Thou Art Lord, ex-Obsecration (live), ex-The Devilworx
Christos Antoniou - Guitars, Keyboards (1990-2003), Guitars, Orchestrations, Samples (2007-present) - See also: Chaostar, ex-The Devilworx
Sotiris Vayenas - Guitars, Vocals (clean), Lyrics (1990-2003, 2007-present), Keyboards (1994-1998) - See also: Aenaos, ex-Chaostar, ex-Danse Macabre
Kerim "Krimh" Lechner - Drums (2014-present) - See also: Krimh, ex-Decapitated, ex-Thorns of Ivy, ex-Behemoth (live), ex-Redemptor (live), ex-Vesania (live)

Tracklist:

CD1:

01. Dante's Inferno
02. 3rd Testament (Codex Omega)
03. Portrait Of A Headless Man
04. Martyr
05. Enemy Of Truth
06. Dark Art
07. Our Church Below The Sea
08. Faceless Queen
09. The Gospels Of Fear
10. Trinity

CD2 - Bonus CD:

01. Martyr Of Truth
02. Dark Testament
03. Portrait Of A Headless Man (Orchestral Version)

+ Video "Portrait Of A Headless Man" (Official Video)


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