Only one week left until GOD DETHRONED's magnum opus Passiondale will be unleashed upon mankind! All those who can't wait any longer can now head over to MetalSucks.net where the album will be streamed in its entirety until its release! Direct link to the stream HERE
Mainman Henri Sattler goes a bit in-depth about the musical direction of the new masterpiece Passiondale; “In contradiction to the previous album Passiondale is a lot more extreme and furious also because of the return of Roel Sanders on drums, but still with the typical melodic parts which make the band sound unique among the competition. Roel played on ‘Grand Grimoire' and ‘Bloody Blasphemy' as well. Albums that were dominated by blast beats, brutal riffing but also many hymnic parts. It seemed the most logical thing to do, to go back to our early sound, so also Danny Servaes who played keyboards on aforementioned albums participated again and added that touch of mystique which made the songs even more special. The grimness of the war is reflected in the songs and the atmosphere creates a feeling of listening to the soundtrack of a war movie.”
Passiondale will be released on Tuesday April 28th in the US.
Here's what the press has been saying about Passiondale so far:
“The first proper track, ‘Under a Darkening Sky,' has memorable vocal lines and a manic, Teutonic-thrash edge; it's followed by ‘No Man's Land,' an improbably catchy double-time speedster, and ‘Poison Fog,' which nears Emperor levels of soaring blackened metal majesty. In fact, from the album's beginning to end, God Dethroned have stepped up both their savagery and sense of melody, making for a delicate balancing act that results in some wonderfully indelicate metal.” REVOLVER
“Passiondale is a compact, precise, and immensely rewarding listen, essentially a barbed collection of riffs that you'll most likely find yourself humming afterward…The melodic tinges are very Heartwork, while the black metal elements are nail bombs occasionally thrown in to put a part or riff over the top (the fierce opening “Under a Darkening Sky” bobs and weaves between the two seamlessly, while the title track swells with an almost In Flames sort of bigness)…Passiondale is a precise yet affecting record that's not afraid of beauty or sadness, but certainly isn't preoccupied with it.” MetalSucks.net
“When done right, fast-paced European death metal is unstoppable. The problem is there's been a lack of it lately when it comes to the quality department. It's not surprise that it took a veteran group like God Dethroned to kick the scene in the ass again. On the soon to be released Passiondale, the Dutch act drop one piercing guitar riff after the other giving drummer Roel Sanders no choice but to keep his bass drum pedals working overtime. His impressive footwork and blast beats here are nothing short of spectacular…albums this good shouldn't be ignored.” SMNnews.com
“Passiondale is heavy as all hell with a lot of melody, a touch of clean singing every once in awhile and though the vocals are brutally heavy they are also very audible…The bottom line is that God Dethroned's Passiondale is not just another blackened death metal album based around satanic overtones and religious revolt. God Dethroned gives us a history lesson and soundtrack to the bloody battle of Passchendaele and it's an interesting concept album to say the least. If God Dethroned were my history teachers in high school I would have paid a lot more attention. An amazingly catchy, brutally interesting and well put together concept album with fire and fury to match.” MetalMartyr.com
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Mainman Henri Sattler goes a bit in-depth about the musical direction of the new masterpiece Passiondale; “In contradiction to the previous album Passiondale is a lot more extreme and furious also because of the return of Roel Sanders on drums, but still with the typical melodic parts which make the band sound unique among the competition. Roel played on ‘Grand Grimoire' and ‘Bloody Blasphemy' as well. Albums that were dominated by blast beats, brutal riffing but also many hymnic parts. It seemed the most logical thing to do, to go back to our early sound, so also Danny Servaes who played keyboards on aforementioned albums participated again and added that touch of mystique which made the songs even more special. The grimness of the war is reflected in the songs and the atmosphere creates a feeling of listening to the soundtrack of a war movie.”
Passiondale will be released on Tuesday April 28th in the US.
Here's what the press has been saying about Passiondale so far:
“The first proper track, ‘Under a Darkening Sky,' has memorable vocal lines and a manic, Teutonic-thrash edge; it's followed by ‘No Man's Land,' an improbably catchy double-time speedster, and ‘Poison Fog,' which nears Emperor levels of soaring blackened metal majesty. In fact, from the album's beginning to end, God Dethroned have stepped up both their savagery and sense of melody, making for a delicate balancing act that results in some wonderfully indelicate metal.” REVOLVER
“Passiondale is a compact, precise, and immensely rewarding listen, essentially a barbed collection of riffs that you'll most likely find yourself humming afterward…The melodic tinges are very Heartwork, while the black metal elements are nail bombs occasionally thrown in to put a part or riff over the top (the fierce opening “Under a Darkening Sky” bobs and weaves between the two seamlessly, while the title track swells with an almost In Flames sort of bigness)…Passiondale is a precise yet affecting record that's not afraid of beauty or sadness, but certainly isn't preoccupied with it.” MetalSucks.net
“When done right, fast-paced European death metal is unstoppable. The problem is there's been a lack of it lately when it comes to the quality department. It's not surprise that it took a veteran group like God Dethroned to kick the scene in the ass again. On the soon to be released Passiondale, the Dutch act drop one piercing guitar riff after the other giving drummer Roel Sanders no choice but to keep his bass drum pedals working overtime. His impressive footwork and blast beats here are nothing short of spectacular…albums this good shouldn't be ignored.” SMNnews.com
“Passiondale is heavy as all hell with a lot of melody, a touch of clean singing every once in awhile and though the vocals are brutally heavy they are also very audible…The bottom line is that God Dethroned's Passiondale is not just another blackened death metal album based around satanic overtones and religious revolt. God Dethroned gives us a history lesson and soundtrack to the bloody battle of Passchendaele and it's an interesting concept album to say the least. If God Dethroned were my history teachers in high school I would have paid a lot more attention. An amazingly catchy, brutally interesting and well put together concept album with fire and fury to match.” MetalMartyr.com
http://www.goddethroned.com
http://www.myspace.com/villavampiria
GOD DETHRONED: BUY HERE
