The Antidote

Moonspell

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 21, 2003)
• Original Release Date: October 21, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Century Media
• ASIN: B0000DIJQY
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.2 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (21 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #150,812 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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Editorial Reviews

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"Moonspell is a band that deserves whatever world-wide recognition comes their way." - HIT PARADER

Product Description

Portugal’s premiere metal band, MOONSPELL, return after two years of silence with The Antidote. MOONSPELL have been spearheading the gothic metal scene since the early Nineties and The Antidote is proof positive of the genius that has helped the band reach international acclaim. With The Antidote, not only have the band continued the maturation seen on each on of their releases so far but they have created some of the most dynamically powerful compositions of their career.

- 1st new album in over two years! Massive anticipation amongst the international metal community. - Seventh release overall from one of gothic metal’s most established artists. - The recording sessions featured Niclas Etelavuori of AMORPHIS on bass. - Produced by Hiili Hiilesmaa (H.I.M., Sentenced, Apocalyptica) at Finvox Studios in Finland. - The band have toured the States twice in recent years with the likes of Lacuna Coil, Amorphis and The Kovenant.

Customer Reviews

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Now this is more like it!, June 22, 2004

By	J. Hollomon IV "the_king_in_yellow" (Library of Celaeno, Carcosa; near Hali, Aldebaran) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

It's always pleasing when a promising band makes good on their promises, and Potugal's Moonspell does exactly this with this bloody-throated, bleeding-eyes album. Having largely abandoned the synths and progamming that were persistent in Butterfly Effect, the boys offer up a more "classical" fare with Antidote -- that is, "classical" in the metal sense, complete with crushing guitars and adrenaline-fueled tempo. Lyrically speaking, I believe that this is some of Ribiero's finest work; the tone is uniformly hollow, cynical, and brooding, and is wholly in keeping with the epigraph in the liner -- "the horror of beauty, the beauty of horror." Hell, the title track alone is enough to put lesser (read shiny-bright-happy-false) souls off their spiritual food for the next two incarnations or so, and "As We Eternally Sleep on It" could probably turn Mother Teresa into a nihilist. If you haven't already considered this album, I'd strongly advise you to -- it's the kind of purchase you feel good about yourself for making.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Dark Side Of The Moon-Spell, October 24, 2003

By	Ravi S. Madapati (Hyderabad, AP India) - See all my reviews

Excellent! Thats all I have to say about this dark masterpeice. Let me start the review by saying that if you already like Moonspell, you are going to love this dark masterpeice. Antidote comes as a revenge of sorts for this Portugese Geniuses. Fernando et al have packed a magical punch into this album.

The album begins with incredible In & Above Men 5/5 rocker with a deep grunt chanting of the tittle from Fernando. From Lowering Skies has a great drum intro and takes into the vortex of chanted, whispering singing & heavy guitars, a 4/5. Everything Invaded is perhaps the best track on the CD along with The Southern Deathstyle, both 5/5. Very heavy and very very quintessential Moonspell. The tittle song starts accoustically and it a beautifull cascade gets into heavy ass ripping metal, a great number 5/5. Capricorn At Her Feet is again essential Moonspell, with a riff warming you up before the melodic onslaught begins, a slow burner, I just love this track, 5/5. LunarStill (a synonym to Moonspell??) is perhaps a weak track and should have been avoided, but it doesn harm anyway, 2/5. A Walk On The Darkside is once again, dark Moonspell takking into their depths of darkness, 5/5. Crystal Gazing is heavy and Pantera like, 5/5, no complaints. However, the last track As We Sleep..is kindof a letdown, with too much dialogue and little thrashing, 2/5.

Nevermind the two slow ones, this album is a masterpeice, I heard its 4-5 already and I just cannot stop playing it. While I personally like Sin/Picado as Moonspells best and I love Darkness & Hope/Wolfheart, Antidote is equally pleasing. Much care has been taken to maintain the dark elements that are typical to Moonspells music. The atmosphere of the album is great, switch off the lights, increase the volume and play ANTIDOTE, the price is too little to pay for the pleasure we get...Keep up the darkness Moonspell, I love you!!!

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is a keeper!, January 10, 2004

By	S. H. Chamberlain "stevecham" (San Francisco, CA (USA)) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

I have been playing this one over and over again and it just keeps getting better with every listen. The crux and pivotal point of the album is the first instrumental break in Capricorn At Her Feet. That is Moonspell at their finest. The final track shames almost all goth metal bands of our time. This band keeps improving and after listening to music for almost fifty years now (yes, old guys can still rock out too) I can honestly say that in the sea of musical muck, Moonspell stands out head and shoulders above most. They resonate universally...this music should be aboard the next interplanetary spacecraft.