Blessed Black Wings
High on Fire · 2005
53 min · 9 tracks · sludge metal
A thunderous onslaught of heavy riffs and primal energy, blending sludge and stoner metal with an unyielding intensity.
Top tracks — play these first
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Devilution — This opening track sets a fierce tone with its relentless pace and aggressive guitar work, encapsulating the album's raw energy right from the start.
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Blessed Black Wings — The title track showcases a more melodic side of the band, featuring haunting lyrics and a slower tempo that contrasts beautifully with the heavier songs.
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Sons of Thunder — With its epic length and complex structure, this track combines crushing riffs with thematic depth, illustrating the band's lyrical prowess alongside their musical intensity.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album combines heavy riffs with dynamic shifts, showcasing strong writing and production within its genre.
What we noticed
- The album opens with a relentless mid-tempo track that sets a heavy tone, followed by a series of tracks that alternate between faster and slower tempos.
- Several tracks feature extended instrumental sections, allowing for dynamic shifts in intensity and atmosphere.
- The final track closes with a gradual fade-out, creating a sense of resolution after the preceding sonic onslaught.
- 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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Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Devilution 4:46
- 2 The Face of Oblivion 6:36
- 3 Brother in the Wind 5:40
- 4 Cometh Down Hessian 5:14
- 5 Blessed Black Wings 7:43
- 6 Anointing of Seer 5:39
- 7 To Cross the Bridge 7:20
- 8 Silver Back 3:14
- 9 Sons of Thunder 7:12
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