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Esoteric Warfare
Metal · 2014 · 10 tracks · 47m

Esoteric Warfare

Mayhem

A cold, mechanical evolution of black metal. Precise drumming and dissonant guitars create a paranoid, sci-fi atmosphere that feels both ancient and futuristic.

June 6, 2014 · Northeast Steel Industry

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A calculated, paranoid intensity that feels surgically precise and unmistakably cold.

Tracklist · 10 Tracks · 47m
01
Watchers
6:19
02
Psywar
3:25
03
Trinity
3:57
04
Pandaemon
2:54
05
MILAB
6:04
06
VI.Sec.
4:12
07
Throne of Time
4:07
08
Corpse of Care
4:06
09
Posthuman
6:55
10
Aion Suntelia
5:25
Moments Worth Listening For
The sudden shift into a mechanical, grinding groove halfway through MILAB that feels like a factory coming to life.
Attila's transition from a low, guttural croak to a high-pitched, frantic chant during the climax of Psywar.
The way the guitars on Watchers mimic the sound of a Geiger counter before exploding into a wall of dissonant noise.
Where This Album DepartsEach spoke is a trait. The orange shape shows where this album pulls away from — or holds to — the rest of the artist’s catalogue. Tap for more.

How does Esoteric Warfare sound next to the rest of Mayhem's catalogue?

Surreal Abstract+4.0σ

The writing leans far further into surreal abstract than the rest of the catalogue.

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