Scourge of Malice

Graveworm

Product Details

• Audio CD (July 31, 2001)
• Original Release Date: July 31, 2001
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Napalm
• ASIN: B00005M0DT
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon.com Sales Rank: #269,723 in Music (See Bestsellers in Music)

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars AMAZING!!!, July 28, 2004

By	L. Zimmerman "Burning Angel" (Nebraska) - See all my reviews (REAL NAME)

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I stumbled onto this band by accident, u know how it's set up here u type in a band takes u to there page then recommends 5 other bands similiar that u might like that's how I stumbled onto this band , and god i wish i stumbled onto them a few years ago, this Cd is a Diamond in the rough of this type or any type of metal, its heavy, it switches from singing or growling,lol whatever u like to call it and go seamlessly into just instramental's at just right parts, i just getting into black metal kinda new to it i think it's the last realm of metal i havn't listened to yet, not cause the genre stinks because i've been listening to the wrong bands, in the last 2 weeks i found these guys and another (Symphonic Black Metal) band called Dark Fortress and both of these bands play amazing music, i've been iffy about delving into the black metal genre but after listening to this cd and some of Dark Fortress's Cd's i hope i didn't set my standard's to high and hopefully it's not all down hill after these 2 bands, but thanx to these to band's, blackmetal might have a life in my cd bookcase yet. that's all just go and get this and u will love every second of it as i have and these other reviewers have.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars One of the best albums ever - what can beat this?, November 29, 2003

By	Matt Stoessel (Tolland, CT USA) - See all my reviews

I don't even know where to begin with this album... This is easily another one of those albums that deserves about 6,000 stars out of 5. I enjoy every song just about as much as I enjoy listening to Stratovarius and Nightwish (my 2 favorite bands). The CD starts with an atmospheric intro that is about a minute and a half long, then kicks off into songs mostly over 6 minutes long. At the beginning of the second song, you'll hear keyboards as if it was another intro, then some hardcore growling. One of the most exciting parts about this CD is that there are black metal growls AND death metal grunts! Hearing both makes you think that you are listening to doom metal, like Tristania. Graveworm even uses violins in this album! The 3rd track on the album is one of my favorite black metal songs of all time. I can't help but get into it every time I listen to it. However, I can't say that it is the sole reason I listen to the album. I look forward to every song one at a time. The 4th song (5th track) is instrumental and is some sort of dedication. The first 3 or so minutes of it are all acoustic guitars. Track 7 is the longest song on the album. Actually, it is a cover of the Iron Maiden song - Fear of the Dark. Track 9 is another little instrumental thing that leads wonderfully into the closing track. The beginning to the last song is extremely brutal, but yet still beautiful.

I don't know how Graveworm does it. This album, to me, ranks up there with Puritanical Euphoric Misanthropia and Emperor's material. Every song on Scourge of Malice is so incredibly atmospheric, and you'll love it no matter what mood you're in. I still cannot get over the DOMINATING keyboards that are all over this album. The important thing to remember is that the keys don't hog space. You'll only hear them while the other instruments still stand out. No one sound EVER drowns the other sounds out - even the extreme vocalist. The bass sound in some of the songs almost sounds as if it was of lower quality, but it really isn't. It quite honestly fits in better than a normal bass sound would. Earlier I mentioned violins... they fill the last minute and a half or so of the opening song, kind of like the way The Sins of thy Beloved uses violins when it's not during a solo. To some degree, the heavier parts of this album remind me of Agathodaimon. I can also tell you that I would recommend Graveworm to someone who likes softer metal. Actually, I would recommend Graveworm to everybody! This is my favorite black metal album (I have about 25) and I just can't help but love it. Again, any fan of beautiful music (or someone looking for all the Iron Maiden covers they can get their hands on) should at least give this album a try. Easily an album that deserves 5 stars. Till next time.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful., February 8, 2003

By	James T. Dixon (USA) - See all my reviews

Graveworm is highly overlooked for somereason. I guess you could call them symphonic/gothic death metal.
The production on this album is exceptionally good, you can tell they spend a lot of effort on this, even the booklet is fancied up.
The 2 things that stand out the most in this album are the vocals which are precisely executed, I've never heard someone doing death growls that are in key, except for on this cd. Also the vocalist has amazing sustinence. The other thing that stands out are the synth arrangements, beautifully done. This band doesnt skimp, they use real violins and other classical instruments on occasion along with the sythesizer.
The songs arn't the fastest you will hear but they contain amazing power.
All in all this is one of the best metal cds I own.