Hopefully you guys come back to Pittsburgh soon and I can see you live and talk to you again if we don't die before then. Thank you for every thing you've done for me. 🤘
Wanted to share some photos I took from Saturday night’s incredible sold out show in Times Square. Post-concert depression is already hitting me hard. Awesome set and great energy, don’t skip this tour if you can make it!
Conquer All is a song from seventh album “Demigod” (2004). It’s one of the biggest Behemoth’s hits and also one of the fasters song to be ever done by them: according to Nergal, it was all a quick inspiration while already working in a studio – it took him one hour to compose the song, and another hour to fully record it with the band, so it literary took them two hours to get from absolutely nothing to having one of their main bangers fully ready.
And I would probably say it’s their very best song ever. There are just so many great aspects about it, and not a single second of filler or mediocracy. And the guitar solo! Absolutely amazing! And such a cornerstone track, even in terms of overall band mentality.
This was also their third (proper) music video ever, as well as first attempt at introducing some kind of temporary mask for Nergal.
Conquer All is one of two mandatory live songs from “Demigod” and, interestingly enough, they play live chorus slower than studio version. It’s probably also worth mentioning that drum beat during guitar solo – in studio version it sounds almost like a really fast stop-go type of thing, while in live versions it’s perfectly clear Inferno is just bashing those double floor bass drums non-stop, like throughout most of the song.
On a down side, I’m sure at least some of you have heard about one riff similarity with thrash band Anthrax, and their song Be All, End All… Obviously, there are some riff similarities, however that’s what it is – a similarity, and of a just single riff, the songs themselves have pretty much nothing in common, especially considering age (as in when) and genre difference, and even the vibe of the riff (in question) itself is so different. So yeah, taking into the account how Conquer All was done, it’s possible that Nergal unconsciously borrowed a motive for main verse riff, but saying anything like “Behemoth stole the song” is an extreme stretch to say the least) And it’s not like that riff is what makes the song so great – there are more than plenty of other reasons!
So yeah, best Behemoth song, imho, and personally for me – very close to my personal second favorite, Mysterium Coniunctionis (Hermanubis), from the same album.
Let us know what you think about this one! And what are your thoughts on that whole Anthrax business, if any?
I saw Behemoth live for the first time this past Thursday. The show was amazing. Bartzabel and Ov Fire And The Void were standout performancs! My GF had not really listened to Behemoth before, but she is now a new fan. Also, the mosh pit there was full of energetic but safe and polite Behemoth fans. My GF says this was her favorite of 4 days of Rockville. Behemoth was so fucking good!
Post-God Nirvana and Malaria Vulgata are opening tracks of twelfth album “Opvs Contra Natvram” (2022). Malaria is a rather common and a very deadly disease, typically caused by certain insects, while Vulgata is “common” in latin, referring to 4^(th) century latin translation of the bible, thus together the song title is basically about calling the bible ‘common disease’.
Post-God Nirvana is a quite decent post-industrial intro track and, ironically, is even one minute longer than the song that follows. Malaria Vulgata just might be the most grindcore song Behemoth ever did, and not just because it’s short, but also because there is lot packed in those two minutes. While it might not be particularly catchy, I think it’s a good start for the album, specifically in a way that it offers what previous two albums where kinda lacking, especially “I Loved You At Your Darkest” (2018) – just locked-in, tight and determined, blastbeaty Behemoth, like in 2000s. Do you agree? Or not?
This show was unbelievably good. This was my 4th Behemoth show but my first time seeing the others.