Blasphemy
Incantation · 2002
73 min · 13 tracks · death metal
Brutal riffs and cavernous growls converge in a relentless assault of dark, atmospheric death metal.
Top tracks — play these first
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Blasphemy — The title track serves as a powerful opener, establishing the album's aggressive tone with its relentless tempo and guttural vocals that embody the band's ethos.
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Crown of Decayed Salvation — This track features intricate guitar work combined with haunting melodies, highlighting the band’s ability to create a dense atmosphere while maintaining their signature heaviness.
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Uprising Heresy — Clocking in at over eight minutes, this song showcases the band's dynamic range and complex songwriting, with shifts in tempo that add depth to its thematic content.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
Blasphemy showcases strong songwriting and intense execution, solidifying Incantation's place in death metal.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a title track that sets a relentless pace, followed by a series of tracks that maintain high tempos and aggressive riffs.
- Several songs feature abrupt tempo changes, shifting from blast beats to slower, doom-laden sections that create a dynamic contrast.
- The production is raw and gritty, emphasizing the heaviness of the guitar tones and growled vocals, which contribute to an oppressive atmosphere.
- Composition 25% of the score
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7/10
- Craft 20% of the score
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8/10
- Durability 25% of the score
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6/10
- Distinctiveness 18% of the score
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8/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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7/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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Is this for you?
Good fit if you like
- dark atmospheric intensity throughout
- long-form tracks for deep immersion
- unrelenting energy and aggression
- cathartic release of pent-up emotions
Maybe skip if you
- prefer lighthearted, upbeat music
- seek melodic, soothing sounds
Where this album fits
- Career context
- Released in 2002, Blasphemy is Incantation's fifth studio album, following the critically acclaimed Decimate Christendom. By this point, the band had solidified their reputation within the death metal scene, showcasing their signature blend of brutality and atmosphere.
- Stylistic neighbors
- Immolation· Suffocation· Nile
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Blasphemy 4:16
- 2 The Fallen 2:26
- 3 Once Holy Throne 3:09
- 4 Crown of Decayed Salvation 5:43
- 5 Rotting With Your Christ 3:37
- 6 His Weak Hand 5:03
- 7 The Sacrilegious Apocalypse of Righteousness and Agonizing Dementia (The Final Defilement of Your Lord) 2:06
- 8 Deceiver (Self-Righteous Betrayer) 4:17
- 9 Seraphic Irreverence 2:53
- 10 Uprising Heresy 8:33
- 11 Misanthropic Indulgence 5:40
- 12 [untitled] 23:00
- 13 Outro 3:06
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