Seediq Bale

Chthonic, Chthonic | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (October 3, 2006)
• Original Release Date: 2006
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Down Port Music
• ASIN: B000I5XDU6
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.6 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (8 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #234,110 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. Video Data File

2. Music Video of Indigenous Laceration

3. Music Videos of Quasi Putrefaction

4. Live Video of Bloody Gaya Fulfilled

5. Progeny of Rmdax tasing

6. Indigenous Laceration

7. Enthrone

8. Bloody Gaya Fulfilled

9. The Gods Weep

10. Where the Utux Ancestors Wait

11. Exultant Suicide

12. Banished into Death

13. Quasi Putrefaction

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

12 of 13 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Best Black Metal of 2006!!!, April 2, 2007

A Kid's Review

This review is from: Seediq Bale (Audio CD)

I'm actually not a kid; I'm 16. Anyway, I downloaded this album off the iTunes music store, and it has to be one of the best things I've ever heard. This band became one of my top 5 bands within the first day of owning this album! They hail from Taiwan, and have even been banned in China for their support of Taiwanese independence, although their lyrics are politically neutral. This band is very unique, for several reasons. Musically, they are somewhat like Dimmu Borgir, but something sets them apart that I cant quite put my finger on. It may be the addition of female vocals, or the use of the Er-Hu, which is basically the Asian equivalent of a violin. The tempos are pretty varied, ranging from mid-paced beats (Indigenous Laceration, Progeny of Rmdax Tasing) to all out blast-beats (Quasi Putrefaction, Where the Utux Ancestors Wait). They also experiment with metalcore-ish riffing in 'Indigenous Laceration', but dont let that turn you off, because it is very effective.
Lyrically, instead of insipid 'hail satan' lyrics, they retell Taiwanese mythology, focusing on the Seediq tribe. Be sure to catch this band on the second stage at Ozzfest this year. I'm pretty sure a lot of my friends will get to see this band, but at least I can say that I was listening to them first.

Standout Tracks: Progeny of Rmdax Tasing, Enthrone, The Gods Weep, Banished Into Death, Quasi Putrefaction
Those are my favorites, although there is absolutely NO filler on this album. BUY IT.

6 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Beautiful, November 27, 2006

By 

K. Hauffen "metalhead" (Augusta, Ga USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seediq Bale (Audio CD)

just opened it up and watched the videos, I love this band so much! The female backing vocals, the keys and the erhu (well I think it's a Chinese violin or something along those lines) sound so beautiful, goes perfectly with the guitars.

I'd certainly recommend buying this cd to anyone who listens to similar styles in my play history. [...].

18 of 23 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars They are from Taiwan, NOT China. Please., September 9, 2007

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Jui-chuan Chang "juichuanchang" (Taiwan) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seediq Bale (Audio CD)

Chthonic is a band from Taiwan. Taiwan does not belong to China. Taiwan and China are run by two different governments, two different political parties, two different political systems. Moreover, this concept album is about a Taiwanese aboriginal tribe who died fighting a foreign attack decades ago. This tribe was not a cult at all.

To anyone who is a metal fan claiming he or she stands for truth and freedom of all sorts: Please be advised to check your facts before you say anything here. Don't beleive everything you are told, especially Chinese propaganda and American foreign policy lies. Peace.

Chang Jui-chuan, Taiwan