Massive Conspiracy Against All Life
Leviathan · 2008
62 min · 7 tracks · black metal
A sprawling journey through dark ambient soundscapes and relentless black metal fury, steeped in existential dread.
Top tracks — play these first
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Vesture Dipped in the Blood of Morning — This opening track sets the tone with a haunting blend of ambient noise and harsh vocal delivery, establishing the album's profound atmosphere right from the start.
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Merging With Sword, Onto Them — Its lengthy runtime allows for an expansive exploration of sonic textures, merging relentless aggression with moments of introspective calm that characterize Leviathan's style.
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Noisome Ash Crown — Closing out the album, this track encapsulates its themes of decay and existential despair, utilizing a rich tapestry of sound that lingers long after listening.
Elevation
Our rating, out of 100 — and why.
AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.
The album's ambitious structure and atmospheric depth contribute to its standing in the black metal genre.
What we noticed
- The album features lengthy tracks, with most exceeding six minutes, allowing for extended development of themes and motifs.
- Each track transitions seamlessly into the next, creating a continuous flow that enhances the immersive experience.
- The use of ambient interludes between heavier sections provides contrast and builds tension throughout the record.
- 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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7/10
- Sequencing 12% of the score
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8/10
the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics
production, performance, arrangement
whether it rewards returning to it
whether it sounds like itself
running order, pacing, length
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.
Moments worth listening for
Where the writing does something specific.
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Merging With Sword, Onto Them
A climax where imagery shifts from violence to philosophical musings on existence's futility.
This transition deepens the thematic complexity by juxtaposing brutality with introspection, illustrating a profound conflict between action and thought.
Tracklist
Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.
- 1 Vesture Dipped in the Blood of Morning 5:22
- 2 Merging With Sword, Onto Them 10:58
- 3 Made as the Stale Wine of Wrath 8:44
- 4 VI-XI-VI 7:09
- 5 Receive the World 7:48
- 6 Vulgar Asceticism 9:20
- 7 Noisome Ash Crown 12:55
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