Choronzon (album)
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Choronzon is the third studio album by English
blackened death metal band Akercocke
, released in 2003 on Earache Records
. A promotional music video
for the track "Leviathan" was shot by KERRANG genius Paul Harries.
"Akercocke are very much playing up to the country gents role: grouse shooting in the morning, a spot of polo in the afternoon, a five-course meal in the evening, and then a quick bit of devil worship after the port and cigars."
(Malcolm Dome METAL HAMMER December 2003)
"This time round, however, Akercocke have had enough time and financial clout to deliver the album they've been threatening to make all along. And its absolutely f**king magnificent...countless moments of innovation that will dazzle and delight anyone lusting for a dash of the truly inspirational...You will not hear a more imaginative or daring record this year. The devil doesn't just have all the best tunes; he also has the best album of 2003"
(Dom Lawson KERRANG! KKKKK review, October 2003)
" ' Choronzon' is the most inventive Akercocke album yet, but whether it will make or break them, its difficult to say. This music has a weird and wonderful life of its own..."
(Damien TERRORIZER November 2003)
"But just when you think you know what corner of Hell theseguys hail from, they switch tempos or throw in a synthesizer solo just to shatter your puny, pre-conceived beliefs."
(Don Kaye METAL HAMMER December 2003)
The sample at the start of the album is from the opening scene of the Hammer House of Horror
episode 'Guardian of the Abyss'.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
blackened death metal band Akercocke
Akercocke
Akercocke is an English progressive blackened death metal band from London, England. They take their name from a talking monkey in Robert Nye's interpretation of the Faust-legend, and are notable for their heavily Satanic and sexual lyrical content....
, released in 2003 on Earache Records
Earache Records
Earache Records is a heavy metal-oriented record label based in Nottingham, UK and New York, USA. It helped to pioneer extreme metal by releasing many of the earliest grindcore and death metal records in the period 1988-1994.-History:...
. A promotional music video
Music video
A music video or song video is a short film integrating a song and imagery, produced for promotional or artistic purposes. Modern music videos are primarily made and used as a marketing device intended to promote the sale of music recordings...
for the track "Leviathan" was shot by KERRANG genius Paul Harries.
"Akercocke are very much playing up to the country gents role: grouse shooting in the morning, a spot of polo in the afternoon, a five-course meal in the evening, and then a quick bit of devil worship after the port and cigars."
(Malcolm Dome METAL HAMMER December 2003)
"This time round, however, Akercocke have had enough time and financial clout to deliver the album they've been threatening to make all along. And its absolutely f**king magnificent...countless moments of innovation that will dazzle and delight anyone lusting for a dash of the truly inspirational...You will not hear a more imaginative or daring record this year. The devil doesn't just have all the best tunes; he also has the best album of 2003"
(Dom Lawson KERRANG! KKKKK review, October 2003)
" ' Choronzon' is the most inventive Akercocke album yet, but whether it will make or break them, its difficult to say. This music has a weird and wonderful life of its own..."
(Damien TERRORIZER November 2003)
"But just when you think you know what corner of Hell theseguys hail from, they switch tempos or throw in a synthesizer solo just to shatter your puny, pre-conceived beliefs."
(Don Kaye METAL HAMMER December 2003)
The sample at the start of the album is from the opening scene of the Hammer House of Horror
Hammer House of Horror
In 1980, Hammer Films created a series for British television, the Hammer House of Horror, which ran for 13 episodes with 51 minutes per episode...
episode 'Guardian of the Abyss'.
Track listing
- All songs written by David Gray.
Personnel
- Jason Mendonca: guitars, vocals
- Paul Scanlan: guitars
- "The Ritz": keyboards
- Peter Theobalds: bass
- David Gray: drums, percussion
Production
- Arranged & Produced By Akercocke
- Recorded & Engineered By Martin Bonsoir
- Mixed By Neil KernonNeil KernonNeil Kernon is a musician/record producer/mixer/recording engineer - from London, England.He has worked with a number of artists over the last 30 years, but may be best known for his work with Hall & Oates on three of their most important albums - 1980's Voices, 1981's Private Eyes, and 1982's H2O...
- Mastered By John Paul