Time session musicians were given credit. It wouldn't be until 2001 that BLUTĪUS NORD would officially release the third album THE MYSTICAL BEAST OF REBELLION and for the first So that was the trajectory Vindsval has remained on ever since. Other bands such as "Children Of Maani" and "The Eye."Īfter all was said and done, it seemed that the BLUT AUS NORD albums were gaining the most traction Permanent ongoing one or just one of many to see which experiments find the biggest audience, afterġ996's "Memoria Vetusta I," Vindsval set the project aside for five whole years while he dabbled in While its questionable if the project was intended to be a Slowly developed into more progressive and experimental realms outside the orthodoxies of the
I: Fathers of the Icy Age," what began as a somewhat traditional atmospheric black metal project Posted Sunday, Ma| Review this album | Report (Review #411868)īLUT AUS NORD formed all the way back in 1994 as the solo project of Vindsval but as a black metalīand only managed to release two albums in the 90s however on "Ultima Thulée" and "Memoria Vetusta This one is essential if you want to understand black metal, but I'd recommend proceeding with caution. Seeing that my personal enjoyment is limited, though, the most I can give is 2.5 stars. If you like black metal that's dissonant, atonal, and just plain evil, The Mystical Beast of Rebellion should be in your collection for sure. Blut Aus Nord's third outing is a groundbreaking record, though, and that certainly shouldn't go unnoticed. The lack of variation and remarkable riffs ultimately diminish my experience. The Mystical Beast of Rebellion is a classic album that most self-respecting black metal fans own, but it's a somewhat difficult listen for these ears. The guitars have that distinct "buzzing" sound of the early black metal movement, and the vocals are also just right in the mix. The production is very raw and unpolished, but I personally enjoy the sound. This monster track ends up being the best song on the entire album, so I'd certainly recommend checking out this version if you're going to buy this album nowadays. If you get the Debemur Morti reissue, you get three bonus tracks that make up "The Fall Chapter 7". I guess you could consider the album to be an "epic" of sorts, seeing that every song is simply titled "The Fall Chapter I, II, III, etc.". The Mystical Beast of Rebellion simply doesn't have enough variation to justify its playing time (which is a problem since the original album is only 41 minutes). There are a few calmer moments, but they are few and far between. The music here is old school black metal characterized by extremely dissonant and atonal riffs, sharp vocals, and almost exclusively blast beats.
This may be an essential masterpiece for some black metal fans, but I'll take some Burzum and Emperor classics over this one any day of the week. The variation between tracks is almost nonexistent, and picking out more than one or two riffs once the album is over can prove to be a challenge. Blut Aus Nord has created an album that succeeds in terms of dissonant riffing and blast beats, but my personal enjoyment is limited at best. Black metal is one of my favorite types of music, and this album is often considered one of the seminal albums in the experimental/atonal style of the genre. Reviewing an album like The Mystical Beast of Rebellion is a pretty difficult task for me.
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