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Bless Them That Curse You

Locrian · 2012

51 min · 6 tracks · drone metal

Ethereal drones intertwine with haunting melodies, creating an immersive soundscape that blurs the lines between chaos and tranquility.

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Top tracks — play these first

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    In Fulminic Blaze — This opening track establishes the album’s atmospheric depth with its slow-building intensity and layered textures, setting a tone that resonates throughout the record.
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    Bless Them That Curse You — The title track showcases Locrian's signature blend of dissonance and melody, encapsulating the thematic darkness while maintaining an ethereal quality that defines the album.
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    Metis / Amaranthine / The Emperor — Spanning nearly 19 minutes, this epic track serves as a culmination of the album's themes, moving through various moods and textures that highlight Locrian's compositional prowess.

Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
73 /100
Alpine
Higher than 96% of albums we've rated

The album's immersive soundscapes and cohesive structure highlight its strength in composition and craft.

What we noticed

  • The album features long, evolving tracks that often exceed six minutes, allowing for gradual build-ups and shifts in texture.
  • Each track employs layered guitar drones that create a dense atmosphere, interspersed with sparse melodic elements.
  • The final track is a multi-part composition that transitions through distinct sections, blending ambient soundscapes with heavier moments.
Composition 25% of the score
7/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
8/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
8/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
9/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 6/10

Significant within its genre. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 In Fulminic Blaze 9:02
  • 2 Bless Them That Curse You 6:03
  • 3 Corpus Luteum 5:54
  • 4 Second Burial 6:00
  • 5 Lechatelierite 5:40
  • 6 Metis / Amaranthine / The Emperor 18:59

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