i really like the last three behemoth releases - demigod, the apostasy and evangelion namely. fast, technical death metal with loads of blasts and doomy melodies plus an mystical edge to the lyrics is just the right mixture for me. i knew that the local hellion record store had in stock since i saw it several times before. after i could pick up 'demigod' in the same store it was about time for 'the apostasy'. of the three behemoth records i like, 'the apostasy' is the lesser good one which doesn't mean this is a bad record. not at all. it's a damn good listen, i just enjoy the other two a bit more.
the vinyl copy i have is a re-press of 2009 made by back on black. regain records, which originally gave the album the vinyl treatment, pressed it on black vinyl only. so i'm happy that b.o.b. made a limited run on coloured vinyl. i scored it for a very reasonable €15 price tag.
the record comes with a gatefold sleeve and on heavy 180gr milky clear vinyl. so the presentation is pretty much top notch. only thing which is a pain in the arse is the missing of the lyrics. back on black did the same with the 'demigod' re-release. that sucks! i mean, i have the cd version too so i have them anyway but why just drop them, back on black? if it's not working with the layout of the inner sleeve then an insert would have made me happy too. ok, whatever - the album sounds great on vinyl.
back on black. 2009.
