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REVIEWS of THE FRAIL TIDE:
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Metal Reviews: 88/100 - Read review here
"Moving in a distinctly Progressive direction... Australian riff-artists Be'lakor [produce] what could well be the best Melodeath album ever made..."
Treehouse of Death: 9/10 - Read review here
"...belligerent catchy riffs and incredibly melodic twin solos masterly peppered with mesmerizing piano/synth work, accidental folk inclusions and thunderous inhuman growls... 43 absolutely slaying minutes..."
Metal Review (Album of the Week): 6/6 - 5.5/6 - 6/6 -
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"The Frail Tide just oozes metal perfection at almost every note, riff, solo and synth line ... for you fans and labels reading this, if I can give my ringing endorsement to another unsigned band...this year that deserves your attention right now, it’s Be’lakor.
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MetalStorm: 8/10 - Read review here
"Lead and rhythm entwine very well, and produce quite masterful sounds. Recommended."
Metal Mayhem UK: 10/10 -
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“...simply nothing short of magical. Be'lakor have created some of the finest and atmospheric Metal I’ve heard in a while. "The Frail Tide" is a captivating album that will have you hooked instantly…I cannot recommend this album enough to you.â€
Masterful Magazine: 8/10 -
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"...perfectly encapsulates everything which makes European, folk based pagan metal so strong... an epicness not often heard from a band this young..."
Chronicles of Chaos: 8/10 -
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"I truly loved this album... it somehow slipped into my daily listening routine. Be'lakor show promise, skill and imagination... they deserve your attention...â€
metal-archives.com: 99% -
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"...I haven't heard a band of Be'lakor's calibre come from down under before... The Frail Tide is a remarkable debut. The musicianship is just brilliant, the lyrics are oozing with grandeur, and the whole album is an incredible experience... surely they're going to become one of Australia's premier metal acts.â€
The Metal Forge: 8/10 -
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"...pure aural bliss! Haunting acoustic guitars balanced to perfection... Be’lakor are making a firm statement of intent with The Frail Tide...â€
Live 4 Metal -
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"Be'lakor have the deathly vocals, majestic lead guitars and grandiose piano licks scenario perfected… every time I play it, it blows me away. Let’s not beat around the (Australian) bush here, Be'lakor are a world class act...â€
Metal Rage: 87% -
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"…my jaw dropped to the floor. [Be’lakor have] the ability to create breathtaking atmospheric metal songs that are full of great influences… [they] grab your attention and hold it for the entire song. Truly a great album from Down Under.â€
Pyro Music: 7.3/10 -
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"...expansive, lush but still approachable arrangements... the band display a startling maturity on this release, creating ambient, tender moods... Be'lakor could become a Metallic beast..."
Way Too Loud: 4/5 -
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"... they achieve something very difficult in songs that lack that sort of verse/chorus structure, which is to really build songs up...Finally, a band with an interesting take on melodic death metal, and a new look on doom/death."
Maelstrom Zine: 8.5/10 -
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"Be'lakor is destined to become a revered member of the death metal community... [they have] produced The Frail Tide out of their own pocket, and have released it themselves, which is quite astounding considering how masterful it is... If they can do this well on their own, it's impossible to imagine how awesome Be'lakor could be with a label...â€
Metal Invader (Featured Album): 5/6 -
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"This young band avoids all trends... gaining at the same time the respect of all doom/death metal fans! I had many years to listen to something so inspired and authentic…"
Thoughts of Metal:
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"Well, f*** the moment, this is - and yes, I'm repeating myself - breathtaking!..."The Frail Tide" is without question one of the best albums of 2007. "
Sputnikmusic: 4.5/5 - Read review here
"...Dark, vivid, haunting, but most of all, beautiful... Rarely does a band manage to blend beauty and aggression so wonderfully... Be'lakor show up most other established acts in that sense. They quite literally have it all; individuality, flair, creativity and some damn good musicians. They are going to go places, and you can quote me on that..."
Lords of Metal: 90/100 - Read review here
"This is an extraordinary debut... raucous, epic and glorious."
Global Domination: 9/10 - Read review here
"Eight minutes after it started, you know the album has only begun and you don’t want it to end... You can expect many more great albums from this amazing young Australian group."
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Our music is led by aggressive vocals and underpinned by dark, atmospheric inflections and resonant harmonies.
We draw inspiration from the grandeur in nature, the ideals of paganism, and the drive to recapture true spirituality and heroism in an age of materialism and religious sterility.
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