BE'LAKOR - Foothold (Official Video) | Napalm Records
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- Опубліковано 5 вер 2024
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Steve Merry (piano/synths) from BE’LAKOR about Coherence:
"We're excited to share this album after five years of quite intense work on it. It's pushed us in many ways. Coherence has two of our longest ever songs; it has some really substantial instrumental tracks; it's heavy and progressive in places, but still full of the melody that drives our work. The album's lyrics also explore quite different ideas to those of our earlier albums. We look forward to working with Napalm Records on this release and sharing this music with our fans!"
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These guys are 100000% my favorite. Edit: VERY few melo metal bands compare to their artistic magic!
Listening on repeat all afternoon....
Really? Could I introduce to someone called any other band?
Can’t even hear what they are saying 😂🤣
Agreed. Favorite band, no contest.
Agreed. So SO excited for the release of the entire album! Going to be listening for months straight.
Like every Be'lakor song before it, Foothold gets better with every subsequent listen. Another utterly amazing composition from the unrivaled kings of the genre.
I thought Hidden Window was alright on my first listen, now i think it may be one of their best songs
I mean saying they are unrivaled is kind of a stretch, I do feel that they have their own place in the genre though and are of a unique sound that sets them apart and different from the rest, in that respect they are peerless.
@@starklife1 I don't think it's a stretch - name one other melodeath band that can deliver at this level of consistency when it comes to composition, lyrics, vocals and melodic complexity. I can't think of a single track in their entire discography that I dislike. The first time I heard of them was on "An Ember's Arc" and I'd never been as absolutely blown away as I was with that track. And it didn't stop there! The entirety of Vessels maintains the same level of excellence, and that's quite remarkable. There are great melodeath bands out there for sure, but Be'lakor is miles ahead. Of course, that's just my opinion, from having heard bands like Insomnium, Dark Tranquility, Omnium Gatherum, Opeth, etc.
@@praveen25 I feel like in the genre artists just go miles in different directions, not necessarily miles ahead. I am not trying to dispute how great be'lakor is they're awesome. I don't think I'd want to compare other bands in the genre to them, so much as I'd encourage people not to see the genre as black and white everyone knows insomnium, be'lakor, dark tranquillity. There are good things about each of these bands, unique things that set them apart, but the common denominator of their parent genre, and the odds that if you like one you will probably like the other bring them together.
I said this in another comment before, there are many clones of the genre leaders, you'll have many melodeath artists who sound like other artists, then you have bands like be'lakor who sound like be'lakor, and if you hear a new song from them you'll know it's special or that it could be them before even confirming that it is them.
So when I say unrivaled is a stretch what I mean is that be'lakor is not the only band in melodeath that is in a league of its own like this.
The lyricism of dark tranquillity imho is in a league of its own.
Insomnium's melodies have probably inspired half the artists in the genre. (As familiar as they have become over two decades later) their consistency and their being a figurehead in the genre set them apart as well.
There may not be that many artists that are as unique as be'lakor but they are there, and while beauty is in the eye of the beholder I see them as rivals, or equals, in that they hold their own special place in the genre.
@@starklife1 I hear you and appreciate where you are coming from. Music is very subjective, as are opinions. There are many great melodeath bands and some very overrated melodeath bands, in my subjective opinion. Be’lakor has continued to progress when most bands stagnate and begin to sound repetitive at this point in their creative life. Insomnium is a perfect example of stagnation as they had an amazing run of influential, impressive, and unique releases but have begun to falter. Again, this is my opinion and I am sure many would disagree.
Regarding my point that Be’lakor is unrivaled, I stand by it. Their songwriting artistry and woven tapestries of sound cannot even be fairly compared to any other artist in the genre. They are in a class of their own. Maybe they deserve their own subgenre, much like Agalloch deserves their own.
I’d like to throw this out there to show my appreciation for diversity in the genre given the following short list covers a broad spectrum of styles. The best melodeath bands, in order, would be Be’lakor, Insomnium, Wolfheart, At the Gates, Aetherian. Again, my opinion.
You mentioned Dark Tranquility and here's another opinion, that will probably spark a melodeath war of words: Dark Tranquility and Omnium Gatherum are extremely overrated and I do not understand their popularity. I’ve listened to many albums of both bands but nothing in their music moves me or grabs my attention. If you could point me to some specific releases or songs that truly deserve merit, please do. I would love for my mind to be changed as there must be something I am missing.
Masterpiece, but absolutely needs a few listens, theres just so much going on.
That's not a punishment I'd say 😉
@@BarrytHoen it’s a pleasure
Yes but I wouldn’t say theres too much going on. There’s more to the progression and the flow rather than It’s structure and melodies which are simple
Definitely different, but everything Belakor touches turns to gold 🤘
My dream is to see this band live!
Same but it’s unfortunate they likely won’t make their way to the states for years. If ever.
Indeed! Their first single was much more classic Be'lakor, but this feels a bit darker and eerie. I'm really interested to see what's coming from them!
Definitely one of 3 artists I’d love to see live, but may never get the opportunity in Texas.
@@BelakorVenator same but GA. nice name btw! one of my favs by them
Be'lakor is one of the few bands I don't need to listen to first before buy a new album
I just can't describe the magnificence of this band. The epic sound, the wisdom in lyrics, the brutality portrayed in such beauty! Long live the Kor!! 🤘🏻😜🤘🏻
METAL FOR THE METAL GOD!!
Whoever disliked. Could you please explain your rationale? Because this is glorious!
Bunch of fuckin clowns, who the fuck downvoted be’lakor, one of the best bands on the planet and this song is amazing like always.
It's just UA-cam algorithms ,
If video took only likes and 0. Dislikes, it is not good for youtube
It's just likes from Australia
the dislikes are all from Games Workshop, claiming that the name is copyrighted Warhammer material.
@@zosimustarkas_vt Lol, GW being salty that there's someone they can't actually sue. I could believe it.
OH MY GOODNESS that riff at 1:22 and 6:05 is soo amazing!!
Stuck in my head, this song is GREAT!
I'm a simple man I see Be'lakor, I click
"Rising up, mere steps from the summit, look down. To stare out across that which was already found."
I felt that line in my fucking soul. Brilliant.
They did it... Again... Masterpiece. Regards from Poland
w samą porę.. ile można było czekać
This band never fails to deliver a high class album.
Yet another masterpiece. Personally, I think Be'Lakor is the most underrated band on the planet! Musical perfection and great vocals are without equal!
Desperately looking forward for a European Tour ... who knows ?!? I'm dying to see them live.
Melodeath at its finest. Thank you Be’lakor \m/
1:09 DARK's intro ♥
These fellas know well how to make astonishing music ! Big cheers from Tunisia !
I still want more!
I really love these atmospheric melodies in the background though. Everything Be'lakor releases gives me goosebumps.
Nice job once more!
…they are a league on their own…🔥
Perfection again!! Counting the days until the album drops.
My copy will arrive today according to the postal service in my country.
Time to stop counting ;)
In this masterpiece, you hear the doom metal, melodic black metal, Atmospheric metal, melodic death metal, and Gods !!!!!!!!!
Hail Belakor!!!! 🔥❤🤘🏻
Everything Be'lakor releases gives me goosebumps!🔥🤘
The best band to ever come out of Australia. They genuinely sound like a European super group, which says a lot about their musicianship considering the amount of culture and sheer variation in Europe when it comes to metal. Plus, they have a Warhammer demon for a name.
there is a lot of great bands from Ausland. I agree, Belakor rules. But KArnivool is from WA- well known and great band as well
what about Ne Obliviscaris?
@@Celatra they're also top of the game! I'm looking forward on anything they might release
@@Celatra
feck yeah!!!! how could I forget!!
@@Celatra feck yeah!!!! how could I forget!!
Great song! The two teaser tracks out so far are likely just the tip of the iceberg of greatness lurking in the depths yet to be plumbed. Sincerely looking forward to this hitting my Bandcamp page on release. Preordered it within days of its being listed. Be'Lakor are just outstanding in their songsmithing. The vocal shifts are perfectly placed; the riffs and tempo shifts are crisp and engaging. The song draws you in and carries you forward. The tone on the guitars is fantastic, esp. around the 5 minute mark. Thank you for sharing your great art with the world and may peace and prosperity be upon you and all those you hold dear.
Riff kings! They never fail to compose excellent and structured songs. Badass to the core.
Their songs are infinitely listenable. I still enjoy all their stuff and I started listening back when Stones Reach came out These two new songs from Coherence stay fresh as you listen to them for the 5th, 10th, 20th, 100th time.
@@Assdafflabaff Yeah, I became a fan of this band when Stone's Reach was their latest album, and their music is truly timeless. I had a spell where melodeath is all I ever wanted to listen to, but Be'Lakor has stuck with me even after my obsession sort of grafted from melodeath over to black metal.
Favorite band strikes with another awesome song! Lyrics on top as always
the best of the genre to come out of down under!
its just pure awesome how they have grown with each album, just keeps getting better.
Excelentní !!!!!!
Love Be`lakor. Incredible sound, excelent song. Can`t wait for album. I do not know how you burned all the distance but I was so lucky to see you guys in Romania(Europe). Until next meeting : horns up \m/
me.too, already asked them to join ref again👌
Las composiciones de esta banda son siempre alucinantes
Very good album!Thx!
Beautiful guys! Just beautiful effort! Thank you all so much for this! Greetings from Argentina!
Perfect track to listen to while playing Doom Eternal's World Spear level \m/
I've been following you guys since Stone's Reach. Good to hear you're still going strong!
Discord here. What I told you about listening to my collection of vinyls FS? BTW I LOVE HOW YOU LOOK IN THAT DARK STYLE.
lol
Definitely looking forward to the album. I love the ambient Be'lakor sound, it just embodies the emotions so well :D
Great band, Great music and Great vocals!
This is my first taste of this long-running Aussie Death Metal band, and it's an impressive introduction. Very sophisticated, with that curious combination of growling over highly melodic quality musicianship, structured prog-style, making it a very atmospheric piece. What particularly jumped out at me was the superb production - well done whoever mixed this - you can hear every note from everything - very clear crisp sound, and the effect through quality headphones is awesome. If you're in a serious metal mood, this is the tune for you. My Score: very good 4*
Have you listened to Countless Skies yet? That's the song I'd choose as anyone's introduction.
@@Gravityys Good enough song that it inspired a band to name themselves after it. Check out their latest album, Glow, when you get a chance. Got some fucking killer moments in it.
@@CrazyBrick30 Thank you but I already know that band, haven't listened to Glow thoroughly yet but I intend to after reading your comment. Have a nice one!
It's a good song, very progressive. But really not their best, and I say that with a lot of respect, you will find title like Abeyance, The Smoke of Many Fires, and some old release way more impressive.
@@simonaubert3778 In Parting.
Awesome track!!! Another favorite for sure!!! The new album will be amazing 🤟🤟🤟
I was born to listen belakor 🖤
I've been listening to this band since i was 12 can't believe they still got the deepest growl! They never grow old
Welcome back Be'lakor!!!!!!!!!!!!
Come to Texas.
Now.
This is so fucking AWESOME. There's nothing like some new quality melodeath, especially coming from these guys. I've missed them so much.
Thank the gods for new music from these guys!
Absolutely incredible! Well worth the wait guys thank you so much!
Fantastic video! I can't wait for my copy to arrive! Love love LOVE you guys
Can't wait to hear this live when Melbourne can finally put on a gig
Feeling the same here in Sydney
Will happen once it government stops beating up people
I hear Australia is getting incredibly dystopian with all the lockdown shit. The government randomly texts you and you have 15 minutes to send a selfie proving you're not outside or cops will come to check on you. Also you can't even go between provinces. Insane.
@@klausherbert3040 lol
@@Assdafflabaff idk where you heard that. But it's totally not true
Be'lakor...
They've been given me so many joy over the years.
This is no exception!
Another fantastic track, they never miss.
awesomeness
Love the progressive touch. Great work guys!
Didn't even check my other channels. Just immediately hit this. I'm drooling for this album.
For a band down under you All are up there with the greatest.
You guys are probably the only melodeath band still on top-notch form
Don't forget Insomnium!
@@benjaminrichard1979 argent moon is boring
@@benjaminrichard1979 Meh, Insomnium is good but their latest EP wasn't that great. Also the two singles that Omnium Gatherum have released aren't that great either. Be'lakor thankfully has maintained their edge.
@@Assdafflabaff I like tranquilitys new album...
@@filipcobanov DT never disappoints us with their creativity and melodies
That's fuckin' great!🔥
Be'lakor - the best MDM band ever!😍
Out-bloody-standing, boyos. You've done it again.
Not chasing albums, allows for well thought out creative song writing to take place. This album is a great example of such creative writing happening. This is 'higher grade' metal. Love it!
Awesome work as always! Can't wait to feel the full atmosphere of the record when it drops.
Another awesome song! Thank you for existing, Be'lakor!
Awesome! 🔥
A new masterpiece,cheers from Argentina.
Brilliant! Definitely worth the wait~ Hope to see you live again in '22!
🤘🏻🖤Masterpiece 🖤🤘🏻
🤘🏻🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🖤🤘🏻
So looking forward to this.
Great song .....🤘🤘🤘🤘
AWESOME as always \m/
Thank you so much for this beautiful music
Awesome 👌 👏 🙏❤
What a magnificent song. You have to listen to it a few times before you really get hooked, because there are so many layers. Be'lakor does it again.
The problem is that this album is weird, It started to bore me very quickly. I had higher expectations. Second one is definitely better. I need more layers and melodies, because I need they can do a better job.
Clicando no replay repetidamente!!
Que Atmosfera incrivel, consegue ter um tom mais soturno que Countless Skies!
Ansioso para um novo álbum
Love this a thousand times. Am I the only one who hears a bit of Black? Brutal and fantastic. 🖤
Gran trabajo... oscuro y melodico ...arggg!! lml
awesome!!!!!!!!!!!
Another Masterpiece! Absolutely love the mood and lyrics of this. This album is shaping up to be the best yet!
Big words there man. 🤣🤣
I love Belakor 🤘🤘🤘
Amazing music 👍❤️🤘🤘🤘
"He is not many, he is one, he is the first. A creature as old as Creation itself, he has moved unseen between the stars for millennia, twisting the fates of many races and feeding upon their misery. But I have found him, I have learnt his name!" 🤘🤘
Where's that phrase from?
@@ShadowlordDio It's a quote from Warhammer 40,000 which is the universe where the name Be'lakor originates.
Masterpiece, as always.
Genius. Love the new sound. The breakdown is flawless of course. And the atmospheric feel is always surreal. 🖤
At 5:06 trance begin!
What a melodic part 🖤🤘
"The Frail Tide" released in 2007, then "Stone's Rech" in 2009, between which there was a two year gap.
Next released "Of Breath and Bone" in 2012, which had a 3 year gap period between it and the previous album.
"Vessels" released in 2016, which had a 4 year gap.
Now "Coherence" will release this year, leaving a 5 year gap between it and "Vessels".
Next album 2027 then?
Interesting observation. I wonder if they planned it.
@@databloom70 I hope it's just a coincidence.
@@databloom70 Perfection takes time. Better to release a polished gem you can be proud of than simply churning out records every year or two like many bands mechanically do.
Perfection doesn't always take time. There are many examples throughout history of creative genius striking hard and fast. Generally speaking if you take your time and give it your all, the finished product will be better than if you hadn't, but taking extra time doesn't necessarily guarantee high-quality or wide-spread appeal.
@@databloom70 I absolutely agree perfection and creative genius do not always take time but quality music cannot be consistently and rapidly churned out. That is the point I was trying to make. I cannot think of a single band that has been able to rapidly release (an album once a year or every couple of years) new material without falling in to repetition and subpar (based on their previous discography) compositions.
amazing song - great sound - wow maybe one of the best 2021
Desde Stone Reach hasta aquí, obras maestras.
So glad you've returned I found you guys back in 2015 saw only three albums heard you guys broke up. I hope your all back together your all a masterpiece. Keep it alive God bless the good ones! Together we are one!
My favorite band together with Duskmourn !!
Fantastic work!
This song reminded me of Insomnium/Omnium Gatherum more than any of their previous work, especially the intro. The new album is going to be great!
Please do not compare the incomparable.
This has nothing to do with the commercial Insomnium (especially) and Omnium Gatherum (despite that I like them)... but Belakor is another world another genre another planet another thing ...
I think what reminds you of them is the video clip of nature not the music... Don't mix between them too ...
Please do not compare Gods with their servants.
@@annaweinstein792 Agree !
@@annaweinstein792 Well I agree! The way I wrote my comment, I can see why you felt I was comparing them haha, but I was merely pointing out something I thought was interesting. I think Be'lakor is the best melodeath band, far superior to either of those bands.
Man those guys deserve a real well made music video one day.
Just ordered my first vinyl. Super hyped for this.
EXCELLENT.
Thank u so much for this!!!!!! Come to Portugal please 💞💞
WOW! This is awesome!
Sounds so awesome 🤘
🤘🤘🤘🤘🔥🔥
I'm really excited for the album of my favorite band this is a great song
This is an excellent one 👌🏻
WOOW ANOTHER BELAKOR VIDEO LETS GOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!
Avant il n'y avait rien.. maintenant il y a Be'lakor
Absolutely perfect, fantastic. Masterpiece. Be´lacor is back.This song is one of the best. Grandious.
0:42 Gets me so pumped! Seeing them in August
This is just too good! ! !
Cool Sony. Great band
The boys are back! Fuck Yeah!!!!
Finally! Almost six years I've been waiting for it