Telepathic with the Deceased cover

Telepathic with the Deceased

Xasthur · 2004

57 min · 10 tracks · heavy metal

Dark, suffocating soundscapes envelop the listener in existential dread and haunting despair.

Why this album works

This album is significant for its critical reception, particularly within the underground metal community, where it was lauded for its innovative layering of sounds and atmospheric depth. It has influenced a generation of black metal artists who sought to merge traditional aggression with melancholic ambient textures.
Best for
long, immersive listening sessions gradual builds and payoffs atmospheric background focus
Context
When Xasthur released 'Telepathic with the Deceased' in January 2004, it marked their second album, following their debut 'Nocturnal Poisoning'. This release solidified Xasthur's prominence within the black metal scene, showcasing a more refined approach to ambient and experimental elements that distinguished them from contemporaries.
Stylistic neighbors
Alice Cooper· Rob Zombie· Ozzy Osbourne

Tracklist

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

  • 1 Entrance Into Nothingness 3:50
  • 2 Slaughtered Useless Beings in a Nihilistic Dream 4:49
  • 3 Abysmal Depths Are Flooded 6:51
  • 4 May Your Void Become as Deep as My Hate Standout 3:27
  • 5 Telepathic With the Deceased Standout 9:42
  • 6 A Walk Beyond Utter Blackness 7:42
  • 7 Cursed Revelations 5:39
  • 8 Drown Into Eternal Twilight 3:00
  • 9 Murdered Echoes of the Mind Standout 10:03
  • 10 Exit 2:32

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