The Nocturnal Silence

Necrophobic

Product Details

• Audio CD (February 18, 2003)
• Original Release Date: 1994
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Hammerheart America
• ASIN: B00007KWJS
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Audio Cassette
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars See all reviews (6 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #236,708 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Product Description
1994 release for Swedish death metal band. Nine tracks including, 'Before the Dawn', 'Unholy Prophecies', 'The Nocturnal Silence' & 'Shadows of the Moon'. --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

Customer Reviews

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3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars underrated black metal, May 27, 2003

By	"scorpioneyes" (east coast) - See all my reviews

This album is pure evil from start to finish. I'm amazed how Necrophobic didn't manage to achieve a higher status after the release of this debut, The Nocturnal Silence, which is an utter shame. Everything about this album emanates perfection. The guitarwork is brillant, brutal, beautiful, and beastly. There is not one weak track found, there is not even a weak section. Necrophobic is as evil, if not more than legendary bands such as Emperor, Mayhem, and Darkthrone. If I were Satan, I would truly be shaking in my goat clefted boots knowing that that there is a new contender to the throne of darkness, and that is Necrophobic.

3 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic in underground metal, October 11, 2002

By	Rob (Cortlandt Manor, New York United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Nocturnal Silence (Audio CD)

This is one of the best death metal albums of all time. The first time I heard this album I was in total shock because it gave me the same feeling as Slayer's Hell Awaits did. This album has by far the most "evil" atmosphere I have ever encountered in an album. A lot of bands have the satanic image and they try really hard to be evil, but many of them don't cut it like Necrophobic. There music is brilliant. Davis Parland (AKA Blackmoon) is hands down the best death metal guitarist that I have ever heard. His songwriting is both brutal and very catchy. The production is amazing. Unlike other swedish bands who recorded in the early 90s they had their own sound. Their lyrics are beautifully frightening. I cannot speak highly enough about this album. If you are into death metal, I highly recommend this album. Your collection is not complete without it. I also recommend the first Dark Funeral album " Secrets of the Black Arts", War and Infernal. These bands were all formed by David Parland after he exited Necrophobic.

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Pure Blasphemous Death Metal!!, October 14, 2003

By	Evil Ed (Alhambra, CA United States) - See all my reviews

Even though this album was released in 1993 with bands like Cannibal Corpse, and Deicide being popular at the time their was Necrophobic which I think put both those bands to shame. Just listen to the opening riffs of the album and you'll hear why. The guitar sound is so damn heavy kind of like Entombed's guitar sound on "Left Hand Path", but heavier.
Necrophobic never got as big as Emperor or Immortal so you posers won't know this band
"The Nocturnal Silence" is definitely one of the most brutal death metal albums of the 90's