Search - Anaal Nathrakh :: Domine Non Es Dignus

Blasphemous, brutal black metal of the highest order!

Ben Stubbs | Australia | 05/21/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Any album that begins with a static wall of noise overlapped by the sounds of violent regurgitation is unlikely to be played at social gatherings. But once the music kicks in, it's obvious you're listening to the perfect party clearer. Before reading on, I suggest you make a decision. Are you truly into extreme music? You'd better be quite certain before entering the world of Anaal Nathrakh, as pretenders may find themselves committing audio suicide within the first few minutes of "Domine Non Es Dignus".



When Anaal Nathrakh unleashed "The Codex Necro" upon the world back in 2001, they upped the ante for black metal extremity. Just as Axis of Perdition did with their debut album, Anaal Nathrakh mix insane blasting drumming with downright nasty necro riffs and screams. The main difference between the two bands is that Anaal Nathrakh manage to hold on to clarity and precision throughout their recordings, whereas Axis tend to blur into noise within seconds. On top of that, the band understands the value of the riff, with intensely cold black metal classics flying left and right during every track

"Domine Non Es Dignus" is the bands third release following up last years excellent EP and doesn't really stuff around with the tried and tested formula. Once you press play, you will be barraged from start to finish with little to no breathing space whatsoever. I always find it amazing that bands playing at such speed and intensity can manage to keep the listener interested for an entire album, yet Anaal Nathrakh continue to impress me with their constant high quality variations of pure nastiness.



The production is excellent, allowing the riffs to continually hit the target no matter how ferocious the drumming is. This release definitely has some more technical playing than in the past and the sound is clearer to suit. They've added quite a few samples, but unfortunately they don't seem to be mixed in very well.



Overall, Anaal Nathrakh have continued the destruction of everything in their path, and although "Domine Non Es Dignus" doesn't really surpass anything the band has previously released, it also doesn't take a backward step.



Highly recommended for fans of blasphemous brutal black metal."

Remember -Today is the first day of the end of your Life!!!

S. Gagliano | BROOKLYN, NEW YORK United States | 11/24/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"FINALLY ANAAL NATHRAKH is BACK,bur this time ON SEASON OF MIST!!!!..what can i say? i love them!!..well,now for the review!!..as you know some Diehard fans might hate or love it,i was into them very late,and it was very hard finding there stuff in America...so i have every recording albums they have published!!..and let me tell you i never heard extreme Black metal like this!!..Seriously, this is the soundtrack for Armageddon, the audio essence of evil, hatred and violence!.Its Amazing there from England!!.."DOMINE NON DIGNUS" is in my opinion there best plague EVER!!!..I mean i have not felt such a Thrill for awhile since "WHEN FIRE RAINS DOWN FROM THE SKY"



in my opinon they matured musically and vocally!! and even the production!



this is gonna be on my cd player for AWHILE..anyways go buy this ALBUM!!!..take care!

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Excellence.

Laura M. Cardwell | Albany, NY USA | 07/17/2006

(5 out of 5 stars)

"Generally when I listen to metal, I prefer melodeath, power, and atmospheric black. Just putting that out there.



As for Domine Non Es Dignus, I have nothing to say that no one's said before - this album is brutal and relentless and probably appeals to less than 1% of the world population. The vocals alone are enough to turn off the vast majority of listeners. But for those of us who can appreciate it, DNED is a delectably violent treat and a wonderful piece of work from a wonderful English band. Everything falls nicely into place - the instrumentation is remarkably tight, the production crisp, and the keyboards are employed sparingly in an appropriate manner. Some grandiose Emperor-style operatic singing is found here and there, namely in "This Cannot Be The End" and the album's standout track "Do Not Speak." The whole thing has a very industrial annihilate-the-world feel to it - the opening sample on "Do Not Speak" says it all: If you want a picture of the future, imagine a boot stamping on a human face forever."