Comments on: Nachtmystium – Addicts: Black Meddle Part II

By: E. Thomas

E. Thomas — Wed, 15 Aug 2012 14:08:04 +0000

New one is really good.

By: Jordan Itkowitz

Jordan Itkowitz — Fri, 18 Jun 2010 00:43:20 +0000

Biff go back and listen to the tracks I mentioned, that second half of “Assassins” is exactly what I would want from free-flowing psychedelic metal. (I do love Enslaved though and yes they do write much better songs overall)

By: Biff_Tannen

Biff_Tannen — Thu, 17 Jun 2010 17:25:09 +0000

Myceliom- Hawkwind,some eras of Floyd, 13th Floor Elevators…….. etc etc shit, even newer Enslaved has ‘psychedelic’ elements to it, with great songwriting to boot. Nachtmystium just puts some random wind and lazer beam noises randomly into their tracks.

By: Myceliom

Myceliom — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 12:06:08 +0000

Biff Tannen – what is your experience of psychedelic music may I ask? What would you consider psychedelic? Just would like to know :)

By: Paul

Paul — Wed, 16 Jun 2010 03:53:37 +0000

I love this album!! I can see how some people may not dig it, but taken for what it is, it’s a highly entertaining, groove-laden, and – dare I say it – moving album. Consider me a fan.

Between this and the new Twilight, there is some awesome USBM put out these days. Hopefully WITTR are due for a new one soon.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:31:58 +0000

I do enjoy Nachtmystium somewhat, I’m not a hater. I just wish Blake’s executions matched his ambitions.

By: Cynicgods

Cynicgods — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 22:30:39 +0000

The idea of mixing 80’s post punk and black metal is an appealing one. I just wish it was a better band doing it. ;)

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 18:17:44 +0000

100% disagree, loved the second half of “Assassins” (title track) and the “Seasick” trilogy was terrific too. The use of texture is usually very well done and cohesive – though something like the chirping I mentioned in “The End is Eternal” is an example of a misstep where the FX seems like an afterthought piece of garnish.

By: Biff_Tannen

Biff_Tannen — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 17:16:25 +0000

Everything Blake has done since Instinct:Decay has seemed VERY forced and oppertunistic. Weird for Weird sake. A few random lazer beam sounds does not a psychedelic album make.

By: battlefrost

battlefrost — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 06:12:34 +0000

I agree with Tom. Seeing them was a total boregasm.

By: bast

bast — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 03:56:21 +0000

“We don’t want your loyalty, we reject your trust, we ignore your sympathy, we do what we must.”

By: tom957

tom957 — Tue, 15 Jun 2010 02:07:17 +0000

I really hope I miss seeing these guys while waiting to see D666.

By: timmy

timmy — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:39:20 +0000

Good job, Kris Y!
This album shows a band trying to turn heads on status and bark alone.

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 22:06:22 +0000

vugel you will hate this so don’t even bother :)

By: vugelnox

vugelnox — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 21:45:35 +0000

I just don’t get why people make a big deal over this band.

By: bast

bast — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:59:32 +0000

Yes they are an overrated band. The thing is they do manage comercially there image very well, thats part of the problem or the solution…
Nevertheless songs like “High on Hate” really have an impact…

By: gabaghoul

gabaghoul — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:53:21 +0000

I dug that song, repetitive as it was. there were plenty of industrial/post-punk songs that were repetitive but still cool.

By: Biff_Tannen

Biff_Tannen — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:06:54 +0000

““No Funeral” goes a step – nay, a leap – further into shit central with a winding, exotic synth lead that loops a little too long for its own good. It’s at about this point that I realized Nachtmystium had jumped the shark ”

Bwhahahahahaha !!! What good is being ‘forward thinking’, if the songs are crap ?

By: bast

bast — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 19:01:02 +0000

“the genre needs forward-thinking artists like this to continue pushing at the boundaries and experimenting with rebirth…” That.
Very good album.

By: Stiffy

Stiffy — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:03:12 +0000

Painfully overrated band. I think the controversy over this record is comical.

By: gordeth

gordeth — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:54:48 +0000

I didn’t care for what I heard from their last album but the mention of a post-punk influence has me interested in this one.

By: Myceliom

Myceliom — Mon, 14 Jun 2010 13:43:00 +0000

Good review. Looking forward to what these boys do next! x