{"id":35458,"date":"2013-12-10T19:40:33","date_gmt":"2013-12-11T00:40:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/?p=35458"},"modified":"2014-02-08T08:39:26","modified_gmt":"2014-02-08T13:39:26","slug":"atlantean-kodex-the-white-goddess-cd-review","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hardrockhaven.net\/online\/2013\/atlantean-kodex-the-white-goddess-cd-review\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlantean Kodex | The White Goddess<\/em>"},"content":{"rendered":"

by Justin Gaines<\/span>
\n– Senior Columnist\/News Editor —<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\"AtlanteanThree years after they stunned many a doom metal fan with their full-length debut The Golden Bough, Germany\u2019s Atlantean Kodex is back with a much-anticipated follow-up. Their new album is titled The White Goddess<\/em>, and expectations surrounding it were quite high. Fortunately the band has delivered another dark epic that not only lives up to the debut, but surpasses it.<\/p>\n

As they did on The Golden Bough, Atlantean Kodex once again brings together classic heavy and doom metal influences into one unforgettable package. The White Goddess is about 2\/3 Candlemass, with the remaining third split between Bathory and Tony Martin-era Black Sabbath. The heavy, doomy guitar riffs, somber tones and piercing vocals make The White Goddess seem like the sonic equivalent of an H.P. Lovecraft story \u2013 cold, majestic, otherworldly and above all epic.<\/p>\n

The album has eight tracks, split (almost) evenly between brief, atmospheric, instrumental numbers and 10-minute epic songs. Not surprisingly, it\u2019s those longer songs that stand out, starting with the fast and heavy \u201cSol Invictus,\u201d which may be The White Goddess\u2019s best song. \u201cTwelve Stars and an Azure Gown\u201d and \u201cEnthroned in Clouds and Fire\u201d also both captures the spirit of the album as well as gets to the heart of Atlantean Kodex\u2019s core sound. Don\u2019t write off those brief interludes though, as they maintain the album\u2019s atmosphere and bridge the epic songs quite well.<\/p>\n

The White Goddess<\/em> is going to make a lot of \u201cTop 10\u201d lists this year. It\u2019s one of the most epic albums you\u2019ll hear all year, and one of the rare albums where the classic metal influence is incredibly strong but the music doesn\u2019t sound at all retro. If heavy metal \u2013 emphasis on heavy \u2013 is your thing, especially if you\u2019re into bands like Candlemass, Solitude Aeternus, In Solitude, Blood Ceremony and Hell, you owe it to yourself to discover Atlantean Kodex.<\/p>\n

Genre: Heavy Metal, Doom Metal<\/p>\n

Band:
\nMario Weiss (d)
\nMichael Koch (g)
\nMarkus Becker (v)
\nFlorian Kreuzer (b) (v)
\nManuel Trummer (g)<\/p>\n

Track Listing:
\n1.\tTrumpets of Doggerland
\n2.\tSol Invictus
\n3.\tBilwis
\n4.\tHeresiarch
\n5.\tTwelve Stars and an Azure Gown
\n6.\tDer Untergang der Stadt Passau
\n7.\tEnthroned in Clouds and Fire
\n8.\tWhite Goddess Unveiled<\/p>\n

Label: Cruz Del Sur<\/p>\n

Website: www.atlanteankodex.de<\/a><\/p>\n

Hardrock Haven rating: 9\/10<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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