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EMETH - Aethyr
Band:   EMETH
Title: Aethyr
CAT. #: XM 156 CD
Format: CD [43:27]
Genre: Brutal Death
Released: 09.2014
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Tracklist:
01. I Became Flesh and Dwelleth Amongst Thee
02. Exterminate the Vacillating
03. Aethyr
04. Der Einsam Wandler
05. Suffering Comes with thy Name
06. Eidolons of Ash
07. The Hour of the Great Contempt
08. Wrath Upon the Cursed
09. Lama Sabachtani
10. Serpents Walk as if Human
Comment:
Belgian Brutal Death Metal tornado returns with their 4th opus, a fucking brutal, technical and extreme album that will become of the best releases of the year in its genre!! It can’t get any better than this!! Awesome!! For lovers of bands like DEEDS OF FLESH, ABORTED, SUFFOCATION, SPAWN OF POSSESSION...
Lords of Metal ezine (hol) 10.11.2015
I kind of thought Belgium’s Emeth had died a silent death after various line-up problems. The band has returned in full force with a new album. From the original line-up only guitarist Matty Dupont is left. The other members came into the band in 2012. Of those new members drummer Nico Veroeven (Serial Butcher) and vocalist Boris Cornelissen (ex-Leng Tch’e) are the most well-known names. Where the previous albums were released on the Brutal Bands label, this new one comes out through Xtreem Music. The album was recorded with Tommie Bonajo at the Tomsterproject Studio.

As we know of Emeth, we get a nice dose of extreme and technical death metal. Within the genre there are lots of band that I get tired of listening to. Fiddling about for the sake of fiddling about isn’t really my thing. Fortunately Emeth knows to impress with interesting songs that keep your attention to the music. Your thoughts won’t drift off because there isn’t any structure to be found in the songs. This is in the advantage of these Belgians. ‘Aethyr’ reminds me of a great mix of Gorguts, Suffocation and later Pestilence. The latter mostly because of the freaky solos. Like said, it’s not only craziness what you get to hear. Basically the songs are accessible and in total it all sounds very brutal. Within the technical death metal genre this definitely is an album to check out.
Pim B. [80/100]
Wonderbox Metal Webzine (uk) 21.11.2014
Emeth are from Belgium and play Technical Death Metal. This is their fourth album.

Emeth tread that fine line between brutality and technicality and manage to successfully incorporate both into their savage Death Metal assault.

Ultra-aggression and lightning speed riffage work together to melt faces whilst fretboard wizardry takes the technical side of the band to new heights of carnage.

Emeth can certainly play and play well, and they’re no stranger to brutality, but what sets them apart though is that they don’t purely rely on speed and technicality; they know when to inject a bit of atmosphere and quality instrumentation into the proceedings via some sharply written riffs and colossal guitar work.

The guitar work as a whole is a particular highlight of this record; there is plenty of inventive and interesting riffs and whether they are playing fast or easing off the speed slightly everything is precise, crisp and dynamic.

The singer does a great job and has a focused growl. He picks and chooses his vocal patterns well and knows when to let the music do the talking. This is not an album where the singer is the vocal point; rather the riffs take centre stage and the vocals are an enhancement, (albeit an important one), to the songs.

What an album! A whirlwind tour of destruction and creativity. Emeth have clearly put a lot of hard work into Aethyr and have been rewarded with an extremely strong album.

Into Death Metal? You need to get this.
Nigel Holloway
Nos Gusta La MĂșsica Metal Webzine (spa) 18.11.2014
Fresquito aĂșn este lanzamiento que proviene de BĂ©lgica. “Aethyr” es el tercer larga durada de esta bestial banda de Brutal Death que harĂĄ las delicias de los fans de SUFFOCATION, VOMITORY o los MORBID ANGEL de “Gateways to Annihilaton” o “Heretic”. EMETH llevan desde 1997 atronando, y se dice rĂĄpido, y con seguridad puede afirmarse que su capacidad para agredir no ha disminuido un ĂĄpice. Un disco rĂĄpido, enrevesado, muy brutal, muy convincente. Un orgullo que un sello nacional apueste por una banda de esta calidad y que encuentre aquĂ­ abajo su plataforma de extensiĂłn.

Las canciones toman a veces derroteros que colindan con el Death Progresivo, pero sin pasarse, sĂłlo en solos y en rĂĄfagas de riffs de vĂ©rtigo, que en lugar de fatigar o desorientar mareando la perdiz sientan genial al conjunto y dan una buena impresiĂłn de locura sĂłnica. EMETH pueden sonar en ocasiones a SPAWN OF POSSESSION, ARCHSPYRE (a quienes se parecen mucho en ocasiones) o incluso a DYING FETUS, pero bien llevado, sin cansar, sin excesos, sin perder de vista la direcciĂłn arrolladora. Y si no fijaos en los minutos 0:50 y 1:45 del tercer corte, “Aethyr”.

No: la perdiz no se marea. Es desollada y se va directamente a la cazuela. El soufflĂ© de EMETH no baja. La tralla no para. La apisonadora no afloja en ningĂșn minuto de los 43 que dura el trabajo. Las voces son de autĂ©ntico espanto, la baterĂ­a no da tregua jamĂĄs, las guitarras llueven plomo derretido sobre tus oĂ­dos, como debe ser. El bajista parece que utilice cuchillos, el tĂ­o. Debe dejar el instrumento hecho polvo. Y la produccĂłn es infernal, sumamente frontal y agresiva, con un toque noventero a lo MISERY INDEX muy apropiado. Escuchad sino “Eidolons of Ash”, donde este toque norteamericano es especialmente perceptible.

Por lo tanto, nada nuevo. Pero, Âżpara quĂ©? Si es que esto es delicioso, y reĂșne lo mejor de las principales referencias que una banda de Death que no busque sonar a la vieja escuela no debe olvidar jamĂĄs.

Xtreem ya habĂ­a editado a bandas parecidas: las similitudes con HOUR OF PENANCE, KRONOS o nuestros magistrales VISCERAL DAMAGE resultan evidentes, pero este ĂĄlbum tiene como valor añadido esa frescura caracterĂ­stica de los discos de Brutal Death bien planeados y mejor ejecutados. En eso se acercan a sus compatriotas ABORTED, lĂ­deres en el gĂ©nero, y junto a los cuales no desmerecen nada. Es mĂĄs, creo que si me preguntan por dos trabajos de Brutal Death a destacar este año, serĂĄn precisamente “The Necrotic Manifesto” de ABORTED y este redondo lanzamiento de EMETH. Y es que este gĂ©nero gusta allĂ­, en Flandes, donde rascando un poco uno encuentra gratas sorpresas entre la escena local, como los ya desaparecidos LEPTOTRICHIA o los tambiĂ©n dispersados DVORHEAD, que no eran belgas pero casi, de la ciudad francesa de Metz.

En definitiva, un discazo. Brutal Death de enorme calidad. Nada mås. Y para qué mås. No hay mås ni tampoco pido mås.
Uretra
Metal Temple Webzine (gre) 27.10.2014
Intelligent Technical Metal. If you will find yourself categorizing this band, this might be the most proper unique thing to tell about them. Those guys created an intelligent, deep version of the classic full of gore Brutal Death Metal, and mashed it up with uncompromising breakdowns and techniques of the Modern Metal worlds as well. ABORTED – But with a glimpse of DREAM THEATER into it, if you would like to think in known terms.

Hailing all the way from Belgium, these are EMETH.

Being completely honest, I have heard anything like this before. Through all my teenage years and my adulthood I listened to many forms of Metal, some common, some less common, and some are very weird – listening to those guys simply astonished me. The music is heavy. Technically written. Well performed.


However, from the technical aspect I have to say – you can hear that they use the amp modellers. This is a very precise sound, yet very cold with a lack of "Analogue Feel" to it. Which stands for traditional Metal fans as a con – But from the modern aspect, you might actually find this sound a breakthrough of the modern technology of Metal.

I might add as well that the sick tracks, the amazing (seriously, just read it) lyrics and lyrical theme, alongside the high-technical solos gives you a band, which is not a common band in today's arsenal – but a band to stay and keep strong. I see a bright future for those Belgian guys in front of them.
Zakk Belkin [10/10]
Vendetta Metal Magazine (usa) 11.10.2014
During my time as being a reviewer of metal albums, it’s not common but its common enough to say it’s not rare for me to come across an album and have a track or two starting off with taking sound bits from well-known movies and implementing those bits into the songs. My favorite example of this would be from Matty Trash and the Horrorbles’ album “Part 2: The Decay” and the track “Smiling Politely” which starts off with the Joker from The Dark Knight saying “let’s put a smile on that face”. Works out really well for me and it does for everything else about 90% of the time.

And Emeth’s new album ‘Aethyr’ uses this to its full potential by taking a sound bit from The Exorcism of Emily Rose and putting it in the beginning before leading into some super extreme death metal. Bet you can’t guess which scene was used (here’s a hint: it’s the exorcism scene where all the shit starts to fly (if you’ve seen the movie you’ll know what I’m talking about)). ‘Aethyr’ also does a really great job at being probably the most “true” extreme metal album for a while because it honestly sounds like the sound and music themselves took some speed before coming together to make this album and absolutely tearing it up.

The fact that Emeth infuses death metal along with the extreme metal makes the album all the more raw and punishingly fast for anyone who hasn’t been “properly trained” for this kind of music to the point that they might rip off their headphones or immediately mute the player because it’s too intense for them. Even though you’ve probably already guessed, Emeth has intense vocals that don’t end alongside the guitars that sound like they aren’t being played by real human beings because it’s really hard (for me at least) to believe that people actually train themselves to create albums like this where them and their hands will be pushed to their limits. I would honestly not be surprised if I found out that the guitarists for this band had multiple markings on their hands because of how intensely they play live. Either way I think it’s worth it because ‘Aethyr’ was a very solid album that I’m sure most any extreme metal and/or death metal fans can attach themselves to easily because of those two genres being able to be seen easily throughout the entire album no matter the song.
Kris W. [7.5/10]
French-Metal.com (fra) 08.10.2014
La Belgique est réputée pour un grande nombre de produits de qualité, allant des frites à la bande dessinée, en passant par les drogues dures. Toutefois, on oublie parfois que musicalement, il n'est pas rare de dénicher quelques belles surprises, comme c'est le cas ici. Emeth s'illustre dans un style on ne peut plus violent : le brutal death. Forcément, quand on parle de brutal death à la Belge, le premier nom qui nous vient à l'esprit, c'est Aborted. Vous ne croyez pas si bien dire, car ces deux groupes ont échangé leur guitariste respectif il y a quelques années, ce qui aide à comprendre pourquoi ils se ressemblent tant, comme vous le remarquerez tout au long de cette chronique.

Il s'agit là du quatriÚme véritable album d'Emeth, aprÚs plus de 15 ans de carriÚre. Celui-ci comporte dix pistes, pour une durée de presque trois quarts d'heure, ce qui est vraiment pas mal. La pochette est assez jolie, dominée par le vert, dans un style assez religieux, déjà là trÚs "Abortedien." AprÚs trois albums chez eux, le groupe a quitté Brutal Bands Records pour rejoindre Xtreem Music. Outre un ancien membre d'Aborted, le groupe a confié son micro à Boris "El Bastardo" Cornelissen, ex-Leng Tch'e, et sa batterie à Nico Veroeven (Serial Butcher).

Loin d'ĂȘtre une vulgaire copie d'Aborted, on remarque chez Emeth bien d'autres influences, comme Cattle Decitation par exemple. Bien qu'ici aussi, on se prenne du blast dans la gueule du dĂ©but Ă  la fin, les hurlements sont bien plus gutturaux que ceux d'Aborted, bien plus venus du fond de l'estomac, voire des intestins parfois ! Ainsi, le chant me semble davantage proche de celui de Benighted ou de Kronos. De mĂȘme, certains passages plus techniques semblent s'Ă©loigner un peu du brutal death bĂȘte et mĂ©chant, ce qui n'est pas pour nous dĂ©plaire. MalgrĂ© tout, le groupe parvient de temps en temps Ă  ralentir la cadence, mais ce n'est que pour repartir de plus belle quelques instants plus tard. Malheureusement, on a parfois du mal Ă  diffĂ©rencier chaque piste, qui bien que de trĂšs bonne qualitĂ©, se suivent et se ressemblent. On retrouve un schĂ©ma assez similaire sur chacune d'entre elle : petite intro de quelques secondes, puis ça tabasse violemment et rapidement, ça ralentit un peu pour growler Ă  en dĂ©chirer les cieux, le rythme repart etc
 On trouve parfois un petit solo intĂ©ressant, comme sur "Wrath Upon The Cursed" par exemple, mais cela ne contribue pas Ă  vĂ©ritablement la faire ressortir de l'album. Dommage.

Enfin, rien de bien mĂ©chant, puisqu'au final on obtient un trĂšs bon album de brutal death, qui sans rĂ©volutionner le genre vient nous prouver que la musique belge, ça peut ĂȘtre bien mieux que Stromae !
Goreghugros [15/20]
Twilight Magazin (ger) 07.10.2014
Wenn mal wieder unschuldige Zug- oder Flugreisende von Spartengewerkschaften in Geiselhaft genommen werden und die mentale Kacke richtig am Dampfen ist, ist brutaler Death Metal immer eine Lösung. Und einen ĂŒberaus gelungenen und aktuellen Soundtrack zu den Streiks haben nun EMETH vorgelegt....
Bei EMETH ist allein schon das Label Programm "Xtreem Music". Denn die Belgier stehen fĂŒr höllisch brutalen Death Metal der technischen Sorte. Hier wird extreme BrutalitĂ€t und schrotiges Gebrettere zu einer einzigartigen Kunstform erhoben, so dass mit Fug und Recht behauptet werden kann, dass man es hier mit der Avantgarde des kompromisslosen, aber nicht minder anspruchsvollen Krachs zu tun hat. Nicht ohne Grund werden von den Kennern dieses Genres die frĂŒhen CRYPTOPSY, HATE ETERNAL oder HOUR OF PENANCE zum Vergleich herangezogen, wenn es darum geht, die tiefgrĂŒndigen, akribisch bis ins letzte Detail ausgefeilten Songstrukturen zu beschreiben, die zudem auch noch keine Kompromisse in Bezug auf das Tempo und BrutalitĂ€t eingehen.

Das ist sehr schön zu beobachten in 'Eidolons Of Ask'. denn wir haben hier eben kein seelen- und hirnloses Geschrote, sondern ĂŒbelst heftigen Death Metal, hinter dessen Platinverkleidung sich vage angedeutet ein weicher Kern verbirgt, der in Form von zart angedeuteter MelodiositĂ€t bisweilen nebel- und schemenhaft hindurchschimmert. Manchmal brechen aus dem dichten und dĂŒsteren Wald aus ĂŒbelsten treibenden Riffs mit Hang zum Groove, aus tiefsten infernalem Gegrowle und dem straighten unablĂ€ssigen VorwĂ€rtsdrang crazy-quietschende, ekstatisch amorphe Gitarrensoli heraus, die dem Sound eine ganz besondere Note verleihen. Mitunter wird die tiefe DĂŒsternis auch noch durch ĂŒbelst furchteinflĂ¶ĂŸende Black-Metal-Anleihen ins höllisch Schwarze gesteigert ('Wrathed Upon The Cursed'), diabolische Entschleunigung inklusive.

Kurz: EMETH zeigen auf ihrem neuen Longplayer "Aethyr", dass auch Death Metal der brutalen und technischen Sorte ĂŒberaus erfrischend, variationsreich und dĂŒster daherkommen kann, wenn man genial durchdachte Songstrukturen mit einem Hauch von kaum bemerkbarer EingĂ€ngigkeit und mit unerwartet verrĂŒckten Gitarrensoli verfeinert.
Kersten Lison [12/15]
Mundo Rock & Heavy Webzine (chl) 04.10.2014
De lo mĂĄs intenso y devastador que el metal belga ha logrado entregar en los Ășltimos años es el sonido que en esta ocasiĂłn nos llega de la mano de estos brutales Emeth, cuarta larga duraciĂłn, el cual llega despuĂ©s de seis años en relaciĂłn al Ășltimo trabajo que de ellos se tenga registro como fue “Telesis” del 2008. El cuarteto comandado por su vocalista B. El Bastardo acompañado ademĂĄs de los guitarristas Matty Dupont y Alan Rawson, el bajista Pat Dejonge y el tĂ©cnico batero Nico Veroeven impresionan por el endiablado nivel y lucidez con el cual recorren todas las aristas que el death de viejo cuño ha cimentado en mĂĄs de dos dĂ©cadas de mĂșsica. Emeth por supuesto que son uno de los mejores exponentes que en la tierra de la buena cerveza hemos visto surgir en los Ășltimos años.

“I Became Flesh and Dwelleth Amongst Thee” es opener enorme, todo un temazo que destila odio y maldad desde los primeros segundos, incluyendo esa intro perturbadora que incluye material de audio de ese macabre filme de mediados de la dĂ©cada pasada como fue “El Exorcismo de Emily Rose”, que mejor antesala para un tema realmente implacable el cual alterna momentos de sublimes blast beats con otros instantes mas cenagosos pero no menos tĂ©cnicos. “Exterminate the Vacillating” atrona con un sensacional trabajo del batero Nico Veroeven, tipo de respeto y armas de tomar cuando de atacar con el drum kitt se trata. La voz de El Bastardo es una de las gargantas mĂĄs afiatadas, brutales y prĂ­stinas que pueden oĂ­rse hoy por hoy en el gĂ©nero, no es solo una garganta encargada de vociferar y emitir gruñidos perfectamente profundos y oscuros, sino que tambiĂ©n a diferencia de muchos actuales frontman de formaciones grind o gore, puedes sin mayor problema entender de que tratan sus liricas sin recurrir al auxilio del booklet. PodrĂĄs criticar por el otro lado que caen a ratos en el saco sin fondo de bandas que tienden a repetirse en ideas con la habitual rapidez y complejidad sanguinolenta que en el pasado hemos oĂ­do en gente como Suffocation o Hate Eternal, lo cual por cierto les hace caer en ciertas lagunas algo monĂłtonas, pero de que a fin de cuentas logran convencer con una producciĂłn sobre el promedio de muchas bandas recientes del death metal tĂ©cnico ni que dudarlo. Tienes piezas como “Suffering Comes with thy name” con una seguidilla de guitarras hiper compactas y machaconas, o esa endemoniada pieza a lo Morbid Angel como es “The Hour of the Great Contempt” con una labor de guitarras que te mantendrĂĄ pegado al auricular hasta el Ășltimo segundo. No 100 % original (aunque si encuentran una banda de este gĂ©nero que actualmente lo sea, capaz que paguemos recompensa), pero de que terminarĂĄn por doblegarte con su desquiciada propuesta en ningĂșn caso dejarĂĄs de recordarlos.
Miguel Ramirez [7/10]
Two Guys Metal Reviews (fra) 04.10.2014
Brainy and intricate technical death metal that could very well be from outer space. That more or less describes the strange oftentimes twisted beauty of the new record from Emeth, Aethyr. The pinnacle of squirrelly tech death these songs still have an undeniable sense of groove to them and seem to rush forward with the rage of a boar. Precise and incredibly intricate, Aethyr is not a record that is going to easily disappoint. There are a lot of very exciting ideas going down on this album, and unveiling them all is quite the musical journey.

Right away, the angular riffing that defines this record is apparent. On top of that, you have the mile a minute growls which are delivered with an Altars of Madness level of insanity. The trippy guitar lines and hyper technical breaks are a lot of fun to listen too. Sure they might not be the easiest thing to latch on too, but they provide a welcome relief from the crushing attack of some of these riffs. The Cattle Decapitation influence is clear, and on songs like the self titled track Aethyr you can feel the razors edge of these riffs digging its way into your flesh. This is what true death metal is about, unholy skull crunching insanity.

As the grooves tattoo their way into your head, its hard not to love this album. Sure, it doesn't break a whole lot of new ground, but by god is it a strong record. The melodic content is top notch and the songs are all the perfect length. The occasional uses of sampling doesn't sound overdone and the pinch harmonics add a grim flavor to the entire affair. So prepare yourself for the drubbing of a life time, Aethyr is opening up the pit, and if you're not right in the middle of it getting down and dirty you might as well leave the hall.
Matt Baggins
Brutalism.com (bel) 01.10.2014
Ok. Time for some brutal death metal from Belgium, and time for the 4th studio album of this monster band which I must be frank, I had no idea of its existence. Emeth is a brutal death metal band from Belgium reigning since 1996. You get what this means huh? Experience. And to someone with their skills, this can be a really powerful ally. If you add 'ultra technical' to their music description, you'll get precisely what Emeth deal with in "Aethyr".

American cut, technical brutal death metal performed in its finest by the Belgian war machine. Riffs that rarely step away in light forms, usually swirling around a basic theme, with a solid bass guitar that knows when and how to follow, and a completely relentless drummer that makes this whole riffing madness even bigger. Blasting their way mostly but never hesitating to groove the whole thing up, especially when the guitar riffs get too crafty. The technical element in this one is really intense. It doesn't get under your skin though cos the boys must have paid attention on not getting boring with it. There's a sense of 'tact' between the terms technicality and brutality and in this one, not only they leave each other space to breathe, but on the same time they seem present all the time. This album here is the epitome of balance between those two and if you add to that the clever riffing and the years in music those guys got on their backs, it gets pretty obvious that "Aethyr" is a release that will not pass unnoticed by any fan of the genre.

Consisting of 10 songs with medium length of 4 minutes each, cohesive and solid and with the tracks placed properly to create a continuation to the album flow, "Aethyr" will make 44 minutes of your life pass away quicker than usual. The album definitely has a flow and my opinion is that due to this flow those guys have created, even the cave-men of brutality, won't be disturbed by their technical approach. Once you push the play button you'll realize that the word technical doesn't necessarily mean faggot-ish. Emeth is one of the bands that use their skills and inspiration, pointing in the direction of brutality, so almost certainly whatever comes out of them is going to be brutal as it should be. As the genre itself commands. "Aethyr" is the perfect combination of technical and with surgical precision performance, with sharp and edgy riffs all pointing on the most brutal of everything. Word!
Andy Christos [4/5]
Voices From the Darkside Webzine (ger) 30.09.2014
The return of GORGUTS recently had many Tech Death geeks jumping for joy. Some, like myself, however weren't so thrilled. To the minority of us (I assume), this new GORGUTS showed the band 'up-their-own-ass' with technicality. The songs meandered at great lengths without hooks, catchy rhythms, or any trace of bloodcurdling speed (LeMay since expressing disdain for the blastbeat). Thankfully, we have disharmonic Tech Death bands like EMETH to pick up where older GORGUTS left off. The material on "Aethyr" is consistently high tempo (a plus for me), with frankly staggering tightness for such abrupt rhythm changes and byzantine structures. Also of note is this record being much less processed and digital than most others in the genre. Kudos on skipping the 'typewriter' drum sound of obsessively corrected midi-percussion. Due to its schizophrenic arrangements and attention-deficit construction, I couldn't listen to "Aethyr" every day. However, if you're in the mood for complex stuff after one too many coffees, this album comes highly recommended.
Dick Osmond
Metal Imperium Webzine (bra) 25.09.2014
E dĂĄ-lhe brutidade. Depois de uns longos seis anos de ausĂȘncia, os Emeth estĂąo de volta para mais uma dose para lĂĄ de intensa de death metal brutal e tĂ©cnico. Como Ă© bom ouvir uma boa dose de death metal brutal numa Ă©poca em que o deathcore dilui, misturou e confundiu tudo um pouco. Ao quarto ĂĄlbum, os belgas estĂąo mais acutilantes e tĂ©cnicos que nunca e nem as mudanças na formaçùo mudou esse facto. Na verdade, apenas Matty Dupont (ex-Aborted) se mantĂ©m na banda desde o Ășltimo trabalho mas "Aethyr" demonstra uma banda no verdadeiro sentido da palavra, unida como um.

Como seria de esperar, Ă© um festival de porrada, da mais violenta que pode haver, e de tĂ©cnica, da mais apurada que pode haver. Se haveria alguma incredibilidade sobre o resultado deste ĂĄlbum depois de quase toda a banda mudar, basta malhĂŽes como "Eidolons Of Ash" ou "Wrath Upon The Cursed" para que tais sentimentos desapareçam ou pelos diminuam. E mesmo com esta eficiĂȘncia tĂ©cnica toda, ainda conseguem reunir interesse para quem seja simples apreciador de death metal, nĂąo havendo a necessidade de serem mĂșsicos, ou seja, existe esforço de composiçùo para fazer mĂșsicas, verdadeiras mĂșsicas e nĂąo apenas demonstraçÎes de execuçùo tĂ©cnica.

Éum ĂĄlbum que flui bem, mesmo jogando ali no limite do tempo - pouco mais de quarenta minutos, barreira que algumas bandas nĂąo sobrevivem a cruzar jĂĄ que nestes casos mais Ă© menos. A tentaçùo de ir mais alĂ©m acaba por criar obras saturantes, o que nĂąo Ă© caso dos Emeth que tĂȘm aqui um ĂĄlbum interessante do inĂ­cio ao fim e onde o Ășnico defeito serĂĄ talvez na colocaçùo da curta instrumental "Lama Sabachtani" como penĂșltima faixa, que poderia surgir melhor um pouco mais cedo no alinhamento. De qualquer forma, Ă© um grande regresso e um ĂĄlbum a tornar-se um sĂ©rio candidato como dos melhores de death metal tĂ©cnico.
Fernando Ferreira [8/10]
Heavymetal.About.com (usa) 23.09.2014
With a name that means ‘truth’ in Hebrew, rest assured that Emeth have never delivered what pundits would cite as ‘false’ metal. Technical, brutal, grinding, this Belgian quintet play death served at an intoxicating clip. But following a six-and-a-half year hiatus and a major lineup change, how much has Emeth changed, and what does their fourth full-length release, Aethyr, have in store for old fans?

While not as booming as 2008’s colossal Telesis, Aethyr finds Emeth’s latest incarnation toiling even deeper in tech-death territory. The lead guitar exchanges are frenetic, aiding the record’s melodic sci-fi sensibilities, and new vocalist Boris Cornelissen adds a dense anthropoidal roar. Albeit overwrought, Aethyr should appeal to speed freaks, death-mechs, and grindaholics.
Evan Mugford [3.5/5]
Xtreem Music (spa) 12.09.2014
2014 se encuentra casi en su Ășltimo tercio. El nivel que muestran ciertas agrupaciones sube como la espuma y las sorpresas no dejan de sucederse, una tras otra. “Aethyr” es el Ășltimo trabajo de los belgas EMETH (aunque a caballo entre su paĂ­s y la tierra de los tulipanes), y si queda un gramo de justicia en el mundo, no deberĂ­a pasar desapercibido. Si alguien nos dijese que el disco forma parte del catalogo de Unique Leader Records nos quedarĂ­amos mĂĄs anchos que largos, dado lo apropiado del asunto en cuanto a la relaciĂłn mĂșsica/label
 pero no, el sello encargado de su lanzamiento es Xtreem Music, que con esto se apunta un tanto gigantesco. Y es que no son pocas, precisamente, la ediciones impresionantes que el citado sello español se estĂĄ marcando de continuo, para muestra solo hay que tirar de catĂĄlogo. Ya solo queda decir que hoy y aquĂ­ hablamos de Brutal Death tĂ©cnico forjado por una agrupaciĂłn de altĂ­simo nivel, asĂ­ como gran personalidad y madurez, con una trayectoria que les avala desde 1997.

“Aethyr” se registrĂł en diferentes localizaciones, siendo finalmente mezclado y masterizado por Tommie Bonajo en los Tomsterproject Studios (Netherlands), y cuenta con la colaboraciĂłn puntual de los vocalistas Julien Truchan (BENIGHTED) y Fabio Marin (INTERNAL SUFFERING), cada uno en su correspondiente track. Respecto al acabado del trabajo, que la mezcla general estĂ© apretada no impide que suene muy limpia, sin saturaciones. Y si hay que adelantar conclusiones, simplemente decir que EMETH han logrado un disco altamente profesional que puede competir con los “grandes” sin complejos, por lo menos en cuanto a mĂșsica se refiere. Para el arte de portada han echado mano de una obra original del gran Tony Koehl (INTERNAL SUFFERING, DEAMON, ARKAIK, SEPSISM y una larga lista), que en esta ocasiĂłn ha visto ligeramente modificado su diseño, posiblemente respecto a los acabados globales de la escena principal y su mĂ­stico personaje. Estas tareas complementarias y todo el Layout corren a cargo de MJCDesing.

Tras escuchar los adelantos en vĂ­deo o mp3 podrĂ­a parecer que estamos ante un disco al uso, similar a los trabajos de ORIGIN, ARKAIK o DECREPIT BIRTH, incluso con parte de la angustiosa esencia de NILE o MORBID ANGEL, aunque tambiĂ©n puntos Deathcore ineludibles. Pero que nadie se lleve a engaño: aquĂ­ tambiĂ©n hay mucha tela que cortar, sobre todo porque el nivel que mantiene EMETH poco o nada tiene que envidiar a los citados engendros metĂĄlicos
 ademĂĄs de poseer ciertos rasgos que se suceden a lo largo del trabajo y permiten aunar todo el compendio bajo el mismo sello, de forma inequĂ­voca (algo que solo su escucha al completo puede garantizar). Gran parte de la culpa la tienen las guitarras, literalmente aplastantes e impecables, que en su papel rĂ­tmico, melĂłdico y solista realizan una labor para quitarse el sombrero. No intentan emular el sonido seco y absolutamente presente en ciertas producciones de bandas similares, manteniendo en este caso un punto de reverberaciĂłn que las sitĂșa en un plano perfecto y las convierte en mĂĄximas protagonistas, sin duda. Las brutales voces trabajan varios registros de forma alterna, en cierta onda CATTLE DECAPITATION o JOB FOR A COWBOY pero desarrollĂĄndose de forma bien distinta. La baterĂ­a tiene una fuerza increĂ­ble y un gran sonido (muy bien adecuado a esta producciĂłn). El bajo destaca poderosamente, sin abrasar en graves pero serpenteante y con gran presencia, tanto en el ĂĄrea tĂ©cnica como sonora. Todo esto augura un viaje alucinante.

El disco se inicia con los tracks “I Became Flesh and Dwelleth Amongst Thee” y “Exterminate the Vacillating”, ambos son muy veloces y definitorios respecto a lo que vamos a encontrar en “Aethyr”, al margen de la cantidad de matices y jugadas que Ă©ste contiene. El primer corte es enorme, y una carta de presentaciĂłn inmejorable, pero el segundo se sale de sus casillas respecto a buena continuidad e intensidad, mezclando muy bien las melodĂ­as con los ritmos del Brutal Death de corte mediterrĂĄneo.

La propia “Aethyr” es un desenfreno que conjuga arreglos de guitarras dobladas, perfectos y pegadizos, en los que el bajo destaca por su ejecución y timbre, puntuales breakdowns al estilo DECAPITATED o SOREPTION, veloces blastings y riffs que se alternan sin parar, consiguiendo una muy buena estructuración durante 4:41 minutos.

“Der Einsam Wandler” roza límites muy agresivos y contiene muy buenos solos de guitarra, partes marcadas y lentas cual sangrantes machetazos Slam y voces despiadadamente arrastradas. Sorprende la calidad de los arreglos y la buena combinación de ideas, consiguiendo de alguna forma sonar de otra manera en medio de toda la vorágine.

“Suffering Comes with thy Name” es un corte muy bestia en el que se manejan muy bien los intercambios de velocidad y los patrones de batería. Precede a “Eidolons of Ash”, que es más tradicional en cuanto a algunos ritmos clásicos o armonías y tal vez más melódico respecto a las partes de los estribillos. Los solos de guitarra y los arreglos de corte marciano fluyen en cascada, precisos y directos.

La secciĂłn final ofrece canciones de tempo mĂĄs lento, con voces casi histĂ©ricas y cargadas de impresionantes detalles instrumentales: “The Hour of the Great Contempt “contiene ritmos que destrozan membranas mientras alternan blast beat y golpes salvajemente marcados.Y su vez, “Wrath Upon the Cursed” puede recordar a los NILE de “Annihilation of the Wicked”, a travĂ©s de sus chirriantes armĂłnicos y bendings sobre secciones oprimidas bajo un peso gigantesco.

“Lama Sabatchtani” es una pequeña introducciĂłn de guitarras electroacĂșsticas, de efecto lejano y premonitorio. Sirve para desembocar en “Serpents Walk as if Human”, tema que echa el cierre y mezcla todo tipo de tempos, pudiendo destacar las poderosas partes retardadas y agarradas que contienen rugidos completamente guturales.

Creo que estamos (de nuevo, e irremediablemente) ante uno de los mejores discos del año, a nivel mundial. Desde luego, y en mi personalĂ­sima opiniĂłn, “Aethyr” deja muy atrĂĄs a trabajos como el Ășltimo de ORIGIN, por poner un ejemplo de cĂłmo unos se buscan la vida para perfeccionarse y otros bajan el pistĂłn para reinventarse
 claro, habrĂĄ quien diga que esto es una osadĂ­a. No hay color, esto es un discazo y esperemos que el pĂșblico sepa valorarlo en su justa medida. Todas las bandas (y los sellos que se mojan editĂĄndolas) merecen el apoyo, en mayor o menor medida y en funciĂłn de nuestros gustos, pero cuando son trabajos como Ă©ste, de semejante nivel de compromiso y pasiĂłn hacia la propia mĂșsica
 tenerlos en la estanterĂ­a, ojear sus libretos y darles caña en su mĂĄxima calidad sonora es algo inexcusable, por no decir necesario.
Again Kill [9/10]
Inside the Coffin Webzine (bel) 25.08.2014
Now here's an album I've been looking forward to hearing. After the release of TELESIS in 2008 things became a bit quiet with EMETH, but now, six years later and with a brand new vocalist, they're back!

The album starts absolutely furious with I BECAME FLESH AND DWELLETH AMONGST THEE. It's almost as if EMETH wants to prove from the start that they're back with a vengeance. Besides the fact that EMETH tries to break the Belgian speed limit the music is also extremely technical; even more so than before. It should be interesting to see if they can pull this off on stage


Meanwhile, the album rages on with EXTERMINATE THE VACILLATING, the title track AETHYR and DER EINSAM WANDLER and I must say that AETHYR is turning out to be one hell of an album.

For me the main question was if EMETH was able to release an album that could compete with its predecessor TELESIS. TELESIS is an absolute beast of a technical and brutal deathmetal album and it would be a difficult task to come even close to it. But, with intelligent songwriting, a clear yet mean production and musicians pushing their limits EMETH actually succeeded. I'm not saying that AETHYR is better than TELESIS per se, but it's definitely right in the ball park. But then again, you can't really compare the two. Instead of trying to write TELESIS 2.0 EMETH continued exploring the technical side of their music, creating a fine balance of technique and brutality on AETHYR. So instead of creating TELESIS 2.0, AETHYR is the first album of EMETH 2.0

Arjan [92/100]
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