Maniacal Vale

The Esoteric | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 8, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 2
• Label: Season of Mist
• ASIN: B0018LME8G
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.8 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #144,709 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Nothing's flawless but,..................., July 24, 2008

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D. West "Viking of Chaos" (Pittsburgh, PA.) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maniacal Vale (Audio CD)

This is pretty close. I'll just lay out some accurate adjectives for this album. And the listener can take it from here; massive, hallucinogenic, an almost tranquil underlying melodic beauty, horrifying,dehabilitating,and sincere. No cutting corners on this one. Easily, this is Esoteric's best work to date. By the way, contains excellent "organic" production values. Was reminded of a "Floydian" structure throughout, especially on the first disc. The usual term applied for this is "funeral doom." Never liked that. The Maniacal Vale is Extreme/Physcadelic/Doom. "Highly" reccommended. Don't miss this one.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Extremely Impressive, August 8, 2009

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C. J. Marshall "Beat Addict" (Oxnard, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maniacal Vale (Audio CD)

This album is amazing. I had never heard of this group and picked it up on a whim after reading some forums online. I don't usually deal in straight-forward "Doom" groups...but I was hooked after the solo kicked in on "Circle".

I've never heard something so dark be beautiful and lush sounding at the same time. The closest I could think of would be Opeth (but that's apples and oranges). I definitely have to credit the production. The style is very simple at a glance, but there is A LOT going on if you have the patience to pay attention. It took me a good 2-3 listens to really get a feel for it.

This is one of the few records in recent memory that I've actually gotten lost in...it blankets you in the atmosphere and sound. People throw the word "epic" around A LOT these days. This album deserves to be described as such.

Highly recommended.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Perhaps the greatest Doom Metal experiance of all time., October 1, 2010

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J. Barlow (Somewhere in America) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Maniacal Vale (Audio CD)

Ridiculously deep growls, haunting tormented screams. This album creates a crushing atmosphere of the utmost level. Never compromising, never letting up. Prepare to find your depressed self.