Review by JD on June 29, 2013.

I have been a fan of Orange Goblin for a long time now and enjoyed every minute of it. The whole Stoner/Doom Metal thing is one of my favourite genres in metal. These guys have been a class act for the years they have been out there, and I think this next one will just solidify the band for me - and others as well.

Sounding like a cross between Black Sabbath on a whole whack of downers and Motorhead out on an angry bender with Trouble and with pure attitude Orange Goblin commands the Stoner Metal world just by hitting the first chord in any of their songs. These amazing four Brits have been a force since ‘97 and this bold live recorded album just adds credence to the power of the goblin.

This is the CD part of the CD/DVD set, and that was all I was given but this one little round disk is more than enough to make my review scream out loud. Songs like the infectious insanity of 'Red Tide Rising' to the more powerful yet unstoppable 'The Fog' shows a veteran unit of musicians that are settled with themselves and their music - the results is a musical equivalent of a full steam and out of control train on a steep grade downwards: they cannot be stopped, even if we wanted to. I know that we do not want to do that.

I was blown away with the sound this one has and instantly it is at the top of my list as the best recorded live album since "Live After Death" showed it was possible to have a well recorded live. This one of those… and might become a classic from it. Just listen to it, dammit… you’ll see.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 10
Production: 9.5
Originality: 10
Overall: 10

Rating: 9.9 out of 10

Review by Maciek on March 11, 2013.

Third album by Lecherous Nocturne is presenting really high level of technical advance. It is a good mixture of Death and Black Metal. On one hand you have a portion of solid technical two-string or one-string riffs, which often change to Black Metal chords with powerful blasts from drummer (I like the sound of drums on this album a lot, it has a lot of depth in it), but on the other hand the album sounds like deliberately some more distortion was added to it, so it sounds a little "underground". Reminds me of Episode 13's "Death Reclaims The Earth" at few points. Generally very good album, which flows through your speakers, or maybe I should rather say pounds through your speakers and you don't want it to stop. All tracks on this album create a perfect whole which you have to listen from the beginning to the end. Mostly thanks to combined slow and fast tempos in nearly every track. The vocalist has very good, clear growling, reminding a little of The Haunted's Peter Dolving. Instrumental 'Intro', 'Outro' and 'Prelude #2' are good insertions which create really dark atmosphere which works very well with the lyrics. And it's one of few albums, where you can clearly hear bass, especially when guitars are playing one-string riffs. The mastership of all guitarists can be compared to Emperor mixed with speed of Deicide, but still some riffs are as catchy as if they were written for Dismember. Great album, I strongly recommend 'Those Having Been Hidden Away' and 'Creation Continuum'.

Categorical Rating Breakdown

Musicianship: 10
Atmosphere: 10
Production: 9
Originality: 9
Overall: 9

Rating: 9.4 out of 10