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Alkaloid Streaming Entire Album "The Malkuth Grimoire"

posted Mar 17, 2015 at 2:19 AM by LugalKiEn.  (7 Comments)

Fast rising progressive and technical death metal supergroup Alkaloid - featuring singer Morean (Dark Fortress, Noneuclid), drummer Hannes Grossmann (Blotted Science, ex-Obscura, ex-Necrophagist), guitarists Christian Muenzner (Spawn of Possession, ex-Obscura, ex-Necrophagist) and Danny Tunker (Aborted, ex-God Dethroned), and bassist Linus Klausenitzer (Obscura, Noneuclid) - is streaming its entire debut album "The Malkuth Grimoire" below.

This supergroup’s 73-minute debut album is an entirely DIY effort. It was financed through a successful crowdfunding campaign on Indiegogo, produced by Alkaloid, and recorded by Hannes Grossmann at Sound-of-Mordor Studio in Nuremberg, Germany. "The Malkuth Grimoire" is out today and can be ordered on Bandcamp HERE.

You can now stream the entire album below.

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7 Comments on "Alkaloid Posts Entire Album 'The Malkuth Grimoire'"

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1. Drum_Junkie writes:

I have to say that this tops Obscura's last album, which is a tall order to fill. Pretty awesome album from start to finish!

# Mar 17, 2015 @ 12:15 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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2. coldiem writes:

I haven't had a chance to listen to the whole thing yet, but I definitely like this more than Obscura. Mainly because the bass is a bit lower in the mix and the tone is much less rubbery. I probably would've liked Obscura a lot more but I found it really distracting.

Musically these guys are all over the place but somehow they make it work. From Blotted Science to Tool to Yes and plenty in between.

# Mar 17, 2015 @ 2:41 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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3. xFiruath writes:

f***in' fabulous. While both are in similar sub-genres, I'd say Obscura is more tech than prog, whereas this is more prog than tech. I dig the mixture.

# Mar 17, 2015 @ 5:23 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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4. Proglover writes:

Strong album. All killer no filler. And to top it off I can honestly say I've never heard music like this before. Never thought that'd happen again.

# Mar 17, 2015 @ 6:44 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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5. coldiem writes:

Yeah, definitely. But it's hard not to draw at least some comparison considering at one point 3/5 of this band was 3/4 of Obscura.

It certainly is very different. A different songwriter's angle for sure. I f*cking love it myself. It's so much more dynamic and musical in general. I like me some technical music but the scale-dancing gets tiring after a while.

# Mar 17, 2015 @ 7:00 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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6. coldiem writes:

Heh, I was about to comment about C-Value Enigma and write something along the lines of "Video or it didn't happen" but I checked YouTube first and got my answer.

# Mar 17, 2015 @ 8:54 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address
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7. Hex writes:

I really dig this record, so much maturity. These guys are pushing the limits of modern progressive metal.

# Mar 17, 2015 @ 9:46 PM ET | IP Logged Reveal posts originating from the same IP address

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