Passiondale
God Dethroned
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| Name | Artist | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | The Cross of Sacrifice | God Dethroned | 1:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | Under a Darkening Sky | God Dethroned | 3:59 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | No Man's Land | God Dethroned | 3:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | Poison Fog | God Dethroned | 6:39 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Drowning In Mud | God Dethroned | 3:44 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 6 | Passiondale | God Dethroned | 4:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 7 | No Survivors | God Dethroned | 3:51 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 8 | Behind Enemy Lines | God Dethroned | 3:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 9 | Fallen Empires | God Dethroned | 4:49 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 10 | Artifacts of the Great War | God Dethroned | 2:57 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Songs |
Album Review
It seems like a prerequisite of sorts nowadays: bands that fit within the extreme metal subgenre are expected to tackle some pretty heavy-duty (and often gnarly) subject matter in their lyrics — that is, if you can decipher the lyrics through all the growls. On this 2009 release by God Dethroned, Passiondale, the lads from the Netherlands have penned a concept album of sorts, focusing entirely on World War I. The impetus for the album arose when the bandmembers often found themselves hanging out in the Belgian town of Ypres, which during World War I saw many a bloody battle between the Germans and the Allied Forces. While the lyrics may tell a story, the music is exactly what you'd expect from God Dethroned — or just about any extreme metal band for that matter — as evidenced by such tracks as "Under a Darkening Sky" and "Poison Fog." Images of war and the sounds of metal do battle throughout Passiondale.
Recent Customer Reviews
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by bloodtyrantI was ready to write this band off a few years ago due to the horrendus stream of crap they were coming out with but this album is very good. A return to the roots of their brutality they had with "Bloodly Blasphemies" and Grand Grimiore" nice to see them coming back to form.
Best GD album since Ravenous!!
by Red Devil 82I was more than a little disappointed with The Toxic Touch, I thought that album was kinda weak, but holy s**t have GD redeemed themselves! Passiondale is epic, brutal, black/death metal with some actual singing on some of the tracks! The WW1 theme is very well integrated, it's a themed album that doesn't sound like a themed album. Favorite track is No Survivors, but they're all good. Add to that the news that they are touring the U.S. this fall with Abigail Williams and Woe of Tyrants, and you can't miss!
God Dethroned have created a Masterpiece
by Man_of_SteelDeath Metal stemming from Holland is what can be called thinking man's death metal, especially of recently. First, Hail of Bullets brings a masterpiece together by making the Eastern Front come to life in "Of Frost and War". While WW2 battles and storeis are often covered within the metal world, I can only think of a few instances where WW1 is touched upon. Iron Maiden obvisouly has, along with Motorhead and recently Dismember with the track Europa Burns, but no one has covered an entire battle and brought the horrors of the 1st world war to life like God Dethroned has with Passiondale. This is an epic record with beautiful melodies, brutality and blast beats.
The story telling is especially effective in Poison Fog where Henri tells the story of a soldier and his nightmares of the smell of the mustard gas. While some songs such as "Drowning in Mud" bring the story to life from an action standpint, songs like "No Survivors" let you feel the pain within the soldiers minds.
The story telling is both critical of the governments involved, and sympathetic to the soldiers who died and those lived on with the horrific images years later.
Passiondale is well thought out concept with excellent musicianship that GD have become known for.
Biography
Genre: Rock
Years Active: '90s, '00s
Top Albums and Songs by God Dethroned
| Name | Album | Time | Price | ||
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| 1 | Hating Life | The Toxic Touch | 4:08 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 2 | 2014 | The Toxic Touch | 4:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 3 | Sigma Enigma | The Lair of the White Worm | 4:05 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 4 | The Lair of the White Worm | The Lair of the White Worm | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
| 5 | Salt In Your Wounds | The Lair of the White Worm | 5:01 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.90
- Genres: Rock, Music, Metal, Death Metal/Black Metal
- Released: Apr 28, 2009
- ℗ 2009 Metal Blade Records
