Thelema 6 - Behemoth

Behemoth, from Poland, was formed in 1991, and the sound of the band was then deeply rooted in primitive old school black metal. With the release of Satanica in 1999, the band made a very marked change in sound and became more of a technical death metal band. Only one year after the release of Satanica, in year 2000, Behemoth released the follow up album, Thelema.6, which features everything you heard on the Satanica album, only twice as good! The production is superb, the songs are more varied and have more tempo variations. Behemoth has become a monster, unpredictable, yet catchy, incredibly heavy, fast, yet with groove! The guitar style is based on heavy ...  Read the complete review

Although I wasn't too fond of the direction change on 'Satanica,' Behemoth really surprised me with its furtherance in 'Thelema.6,' their first album of the new millennium and one of the most devastating death metal albums it's ever been my misfortune to enjoy. This is an improvement over 'Satanica' due to the greater technicality of Nergal's guitars, which run through varied riffs and leads in songs like 'The Act of Rebellion' while making plenty of time for the headbanging crowd brave enough to attend their live shows. With only minimal pauses between tracks offering respite from the skull-splintering torment, this isn't for the faint hearted unless you really want to ...  Read the complete review