Esoteric The Pernicious Enigma
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budgie
March 22nd 2020


42368 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

only death is real

parksungjoon
March 22nd 2020


47227 Comments


oh mordor are swiss not czech what was i on about

Supercoolguy64
May 2nd 2020


12007 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0 | Sound Off

this is such a mind fuck

i never listened to the remaster but tbh i feel like the lofi-ness of the original adds to the vibe

TheBarber
May 4th 2020


4130 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

didn't know this had to remaster, my interest is piked now

porcupinetheater
May 10th 2021


11092 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

This is still the best swirling spooky nightmare

MiloRuggles
Emeritus
May 10th 2021


3242 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

nothin else scratches this itch, ez 5. remaster sounds like a scary prospect, but will listen anyway

MiloRuggles
Emeritus
October 26th 2021


3242 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

oh shit forgot there was a [BLASPHEMOUS] remaster, still must check

this is one of the 5st 5s that ever 5d

porcupinetheater
October 26th 2021


11092 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Big [2]



One of the first records I ever listened too high and the opener’s plunge from pleasant airy strumming into Lovecraft chasm just about did me in forever

Tb1114
May 24th 2023


822 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is still the best swirling spooky nightmare [2]

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
August 10th 2023


116710 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Such a massive album. Typical Esoteric. m///

SomeCallMeTim
August 31st 2023


5349 Comments


damn how have I never listened to this before

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
August 31st 2023


116710 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

WHAT!!!!

SomeCallMeTim
August 31st 2023


5349 Comments


have always been turned off by the length of this, but yeah now gonna give it the time. 2 hour car ride tomorrow might be perfect

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
August 31st 2023


116710 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Bro don't even worry about the length when it comes to this band. They'll keep you engaged the whole time. m/

Frost15
September 25th 2023


4641 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

I get this is revered based on its release date and overall atmosphere, but there are better Esoteric albums after this one imho. I mean this is incredible at many points, there is an avant-garde nightmarish psych thing going on that is way ahead of its time, NOXBC is a proto psych metal classic track for example. These guys were playing Oranssi Pazuzu and mid-era Blut Aus Nord in the mid 90s, how incredible is that? But then there are inconsistencies and some dragging moments in here too. It's an album that reminds me to Disembowelment's when it comes to giving it a score, cause some parts are indeed 5 worth material but then the inconsistencies are very present too. Sometimes I feel I should 4'5 this but...



"i never listened to the remaster but tbh i feel like the lofi-ness of the original adds to the vibe"



I prefer the old version precisely because of that.

VlacDrac
June 30th 2024


2895 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Massive album.

naturalistic2
September 5th 2024


231 Comments

Album Rating: 5.0

Absolutely unhinged insanity in the best way possible

Hyperion1001
Emeritus
January 19th 2025


29710 Comments


crushing stuff folks

Hawks
Staff Reviewer
January 19th 2025


116710 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

[2]

cylinder
January 19th 2025


4393 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Only reason I can’t 5 this yet is cuz some of the more death metally parts seem a bit… idk, rushed? Hasty? Underthought? The slower psychedelic parts are where it really shines for me.



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