I Loved You at Your Darkest
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| Released | 5 October 2018 | |||
| Recorded | March – August 2018 | |||
| Genre | Blackened death metal | |||
| Length | 46:32 | |||
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I Loved You at Your Darkest is the eleventh studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, released on 5 October 2018.[1]
Reception
| Aggregate scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Metacritic | 88/100[4] |
| Review scores | |
| Source | Rating |
| Consequence of Sound | A[5] |
| Exclaim! | 7/10[6] |
| The Guardian | |
| Metal Injection | 7/10[8] |
| Metal Hammer | |
| Noizr Zine | 7/10[10] |
Like its predecessor, The Satanist, I Loved You at Your Darkest was met with universal acclaim from music critics.[4] Wall of Sound gave the album a perfect 10/10 review and said: "They have taken their sound, their style and their dynamic, as well as the best of their influences and put forth something that is beyond otherworldly."[11] The album was also nominated for 'Best Album' at the 2019 Kerrang! Awards.
Track listing
All tracks are written by Nergal, except where noted.
| No. | Title | Lyrics | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1. | "Solve" | 2:04 | |
| 2. | "Wolves ov Siberia" | 2:54 | |
| 3. | "God = Dog" | 3:58 | |
| 4. | "Ecclesia Diabolica Catholica" | 4:49 | |
| 5. | "Bartzabel" | 5:01 | |
| 6. | "If Crucifixion Was Not Enough..." | 3:16 | |
| 7. | "Angelvs XIII" | 3:41 | |
| 8. | "Sabbath Mater" | 4:56 | |
| 9. | "Havohej Pantocrator" | 6:04 | |
| 10. | "Rom 5:8" | 4:22 | |
| 11. | "We Are the Next 1000 Years" | 3:23 | |
| 12. | "Coagvla" (instrumental) | 2:04 | |
| Total length: | 46:32 | ||
| No. | Title | Length |
|---|---|---|
| 13. | "O Pentagram Ignis" | 4:49 |
| Total length: | 51:21 | |
Personnel
Behemoth
Technical staff
- Haldor Grunberg – engineer
- Ignacy Gruszecki – engineer
- Heinrich (Filip Hałucha) – engineer
- Dariusz Budkiewicz – engineer
- Sebastian Has – engineer
- Tomasz Budkiewicz – engineer
- Bartosz Rogalewicz – design (sigil), drawings and layout
- Denis Forkas Kostromitin – calligraphy
- Jan Stokłosa – orchestral arrangements
- Matt Hyde – mixing
- Nicola Samori – cover art
- Tom Baker – mastering
Guests
- Seth – rhythm guitar
- Dziablas (Jan Galbas) – backing vocals
- Filip Wozniakowski – oboe
- Krzysztof Lenczowski – cello
- Maciej Chyży – bass trombone
- Michał Łapaj – hammond organ
- Michał Sobuś – double bass
- Seweryn Zaplatynski – flute
- Siegmar (Krzysztof Oloś) – samples
- Sylwia Mróz – viola
- Waldemar Zarow – clarinet
- Wawrzyniec Dramowicz – percussion
- Gabriel Czopka – horn
- Igor Szeligowski – horn
- Marek Michalec – horn
- Anna Szalińska – piccolo
- Paulina Mastyło-Falkiewicz – piccolo
- Karol Gadja] – trombone
- Piotr Tchórzewski – trombone
- Ostap Popowicz – trumpet
- Paweł Wróblewski – trumpet
Charts
| Chart (2018) | Peak position |
|---|---|
| Australian Albums (ARIA)[12] | 34 |
| Austrian Albums (Ö3 Austria)[13] | 12 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Flanders)[14] | 47 |
| Belgian Albums (Ultratop Wallonia)[15] | 69 |
| Canadian Albums (Billboard)[16] | 78 |
| Czech Albums (ČNS IFPI)[17] | 46 |
| Finnish Albums (Suomen virallinen lista)[18] | 7 |
| German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[19] | 7 |
| Italian Albums (FIMI)[20] | 73 |
| Polish Albums (ZPAV)[21] | 4 |
| Scottish Albums (OCC)[22] | 24 |
| Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] | 66 |
| Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24] | 19 |
| Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25] | 17 |
| UK Albums (OCC)[26] | 42 |
| UK Rock & Metal Albums (OCC)[27] | 2 |
| US Billboard 200[28] | 85 |
| US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29] | 15 |
References
- ^ a b Michael Christopher (2 August 2018). "Behemoth Reveal Crushing Track 'God = Dog' + New Album Release Details". Loudwire. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Jom Wiederhorn (September 6, 2018). "Behemoth Unleash The 'Wolves Ov Siberia' In New Video". Loudwire. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Kesley Chapstick (October 1, 2018). "Watch Behemoth Unleash Ritualistic Horror In New NSFW "Bartzabel" Video". Revolver. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ a b "I Loved You at Your Darkest by Behemoth Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
- ^ Robert Ham (October 4, 2018). "Behemoth Deliver Glorious Blasphemy on I Loved You At Your Darkest". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Max Morin (October 3, 2018). "Behemoth "I Loved You At Your Darkest" Review - Exclaim.ca". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
- ^ Simpson, Dave (October 5, 2018). "Behemoth: I Loved You at Your Darkest review – Wagnerian satanic metal". The Guardian.
- ^ "Album Review: BEHEMOTH I Loved You At Your Darkest". Metal Injection. October 4, 2018.
- ^ "Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest album review". Metal Hammer. 5 October 2018.
- ^ Dan Thaumitan (October 10, 2018). "I enjoyed you at your lightest. Review of Behemoth's "I Loved You At Your Darkest" - Noizr.com". Noizr Zine. Retrieved October 10, 2018.
- ^ "Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
- ^ "Australiancharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Austriancharts.at – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Behemoth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Czech Albums – Top 100". ČNS IFPI. Note: On the chart page, select 41.Týden 2018 on the field besides the words "CZ – ALBUMS – TOP 100" to retrieve the correct chart. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Behemoth: I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ^ "Offiziellecharts.de – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
- ^ "Italiancharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
- ^ "Official Scottish Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 43: del 19.10.2018 al 25.10.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
- ^ "Swedishcharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Swisscharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
- ^ "Official Albums Chart Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
- ^ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
- ^ "Behemoth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
- ^ "Behemoth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
