Behexen
By the Blessing of Satan


4.5
superb

Review

by Vetimus USER (5 Reviews)
March 23rd, 2015 | 35 replies


Release Date: 2004 | Tracklist

Review Summary: Intense Old School Black Metal sure to please any fans of the genre.

Just by looking at the cover you can tell what you're in for, raw heavy crushing Black Metal that manages to stand out from the majority of average forgettable bands in the scene.

Behexen are a Finnish Black Metal band which have released a handful of great albums in their time, this is by far their best in terms of musical quality. Behexen dont do anything even remotely new or original in this album, yet still manage to create an engaging Black Metal Classic from start to finish.

This is very intense fast-paced Black Metal in comparison to other bands of the same genre. The vocals consist of high pitched screeches, yet unlike most vocals you would expect in an album like this they remain very understandable. The production is by no means clean sounding but it is by far more listenable than the majority of Black Metal. The guitars are what you would expect from an album such as this, very fast, harsh and distorted yet they never sound like an underproduced wall of worthless noise, managing to play Raw Traditional Black Metal riffs with grooves, melody and aggression. The drumming is intense throughout mostly consisting of blast beats, yet never becoming a mindless blast-fest such as an album like Panzer-Division by Marduk.

This if a very intense, straightfoward Black Metal album which would undoubtly satisfy any fans of this style of Extreme Music.

Recommended to fans of Traditional Black Metal of any kind.


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Vetimus
March 23rd 2015


809 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

This is my first review, so dont expect anything mindblowing.

Vetimus
March 23rd 2015


809 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Yeah im not to great at reviewing, its my first review ever in my entire life, I just felt like posting some to see what people think.

ScuroFantasma
Emeritus
March 23rd 2015


12214 Comments


Still need to hear this, looks like something I'd dig. Good review, but you don't need to capitalise genres. Also, unless they completely emulate other bands, I don't think saying that they don't do anything even 'remotely new or original' is what you were after, otherwise this would be a terrible rip off and not warrant your rating. Otherwise the review is pretty good, pos'd.

DoctorDoom
March 23rd 2015


2987 Comments

Album Rating: 3.5

Awesome album.

Keyblade
March 23rd 2015


30678 Comments


haven't heard this, but their split with Horna is the shit

p4p
March 23rd 2015


1959 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

^ werrrdd. gr8 review anyway.

Dryden
March 23rd 2015


13585 Comments


i hate when my foreskin gets dry and crusty

DarkRecollections
March 23rd 2015


55 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Killer album!

Vetimus
March 24th 2015


809 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

Can't believe the good feedback!

Hawks
March 24th 2015


93860 Comments


Idk why I haven't jammed this yet.

Vetimus
March 24th 2015


809 Comments

Album Rating: 4.5

You should Hawks, Behexen get no love here.

JasonCarne
August 1st 2015


1184 Comments

Album Rating: 4.0

Getting my Satan on tonight, haven't jammed this in a while.

InFlamesWeThrash666
May 29th 2016


10584 Comments


will check this

parksungjoon
May 29th 2016


47231 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

band slays

InFlamesWeThrash666
May 29th 2016


10584 Comments


satans pretty hard

parksungjoon
May 29th 2016


47231 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

check their split with horna



check horna too while you're at it

InFlamesWeThrash666
May 29th 2016


10584 Comments


i have checked Horna but didn't like them from what i remember..I might revisit them

parksungjoon
May 29th 2016


47231 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

they're like this but a little more melodic, well except their old stuff which is pretty damn raw



check sargeist and satanic warmaster (lol) as well

InFlamesWeThrash666
May 29th 2016


10584 Comments


I heard two albums by Satanic Warmaster and they are both very good...Not a fan of Sargeist though

parksungjoon
May 29th 2016


47231 Comments

Album Rating: 3.0

cool



check beherit as well



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