Diabolical [CD-single] [Explicit Lyrics]

Track Listings

1. Introduction

2. It Ain't Easy

3. Tha Phone Call (Interlude)

4. Half Steppin'

5. Millennium Pimpin'

6. Tha Set Up (Interlude)

7. If I Have To

8. Git With You (Interlude)

9. What You See

10. Tha Trunk

11. Tha Assassination (Interlude)

12. Lifted

13. Blunted Serenade

14. Gettin High

15. Have You Ever

16. Late Night Coastin

17. Shine for It

18. There They Go

19. Consequences

20. Diabolical

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Jill Tracy's "Diabolical Streak"-- dusty books, melted candles, and all that jazz!
What a delicious taste of evil!
My favorite musical find of the decade!
sensationally sultry
Elegant, Enigmatic and Ethereal

Diabolical Streak
Jill Tracy
Manufacturer: 125 Records
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ASIN: B00000K0N5
Release Date: 1999-09-15

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Diabolical Streak

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Jill Tracy's "Diabolical Streak"-- dusty books, melted candles, and all that jazz!.......2007-04-07

I came across Jill Tracy's music in a somewhat unusual way. There's a great syndicated radio show called "Hearts Of Space"-- it's a mix of New Age, World, meditation, avante-garde, and electronic/dark ambience music. The Halloween edition of the show included "Extraordinary", by Jill Tracy-- unusual, as most of the show's music is instrumental only. But that wasn't the only reason "Extraordinary" immediately grabbed my attention. I heard something in that song that I'd begun to think I'd never hear.
Are you unimpressed when heavy metal bands who bang on electric guitars and scream unintelligable lyrics call themselves "goth"? Do you get depressed by the endless abundance of Industrial (meaning, heavily electronic) music you run into when looking for dark or gothic music? Do you think goth music should be about more than that-- that it should, like the subculture itself, be romantic, have a little mystery/elegance, be a bit dramatic, and seem as though it came from a less cynical age? That it should have an off-center, "artsy" feel to it to a certain extent? Jill Tracy has been put into some interesting catagories by people attempting to define her music: "Dark Cabaret", "Jazz", "Lounge", and "Goth" to name a few. Her music fits the personal definition of goth music that I just gave, and if you are of a similar mindset, "Diabolical Streak" could very well be just what you've been searching for.
Besides "Extraordinary", which is a gothic love-song if I have ever heard one, my favorite tracks are.....
"Evil Night Together": It has a very theatrical feel to it-- every song on the album has the sound of being from the score of some macabre musical, but this one takes it farther than the others. It sounds almost cartoonish, really, but the lyrics are so good, and it's just so dang catchy, that I don't mind. A fun track.
"Just The Other Side Of Pain": I can see why some people call Jill's music "Lounge". I can easily imagine this being played as the last song before the smoky little bar closes at 2:00 AM! The first time I heard it, I was singing along with the chorus before it was over.
"Pulling Your Insides Out": Dark jazz. Laid-back. Relaxing to listen to, despite the disquieting lyrics-- she can make anything sound soothing, the way she sings about it. Good for a rainy, gloomy day. Listen carefully for the catchy little bass riff.
Songs that weren't my top favorites, but still worth mentioning...
"Doomsday Serenade": Here's a sweetly sick little ditty about the Apocolypse. Yes, I said sweetly sick, not sickly-sweet. And there's a big difference! To enjoy this track, you need a sense of humor as twisted as... well, as twisted as *mine*, at least. :)
"The Proof": An intriguing song. There's something about her voice, where you just aren't sure whether to take her seriously or not. She manages somehow to sound creepy and cute at the same time.
My least favorite song was "The Fine Art Of Poisoning". I just can't get into it, and I've tried. The lyrics are stupid.
Overall, however, I've just one word for "Diabolical Streak": delightful. And that's not a word I use often these days.
As a side note, there's an alternate version of "Extraordinary" floating around out there. It has a quicker tempo, and has just Jill and the piano, no band in it. You won't find it on the CD, but with some patience and luck, it can be found on LimeWire. You'll know it when you hear it, and it's well worth the search.

What a delicious taste of evil!.......2007-01-15

This is a very interesting CD. I've only listened to it a few times, and have enjoyed it each time, but there is one song that stands out, high and above the rest. 'Evil Night Together' has to be one of the tastiest treats I've listened to in a long time. That song along is worth the purchase price of this CD, and is a MUST for my favorite iPod playlist.

My favorite musical find of the decade!.......2006-05-25

As Edward Gorey is to illustration, as Tim Burton is to film, so is Jill Tracy to music. So much unnecessary crap being created by the corporate machine and force fed to the masses these days- it is wonderful to come across a rare and unique gem like this.
For a man of my dark tastes, this album represents a cultural life line of sorts.

sensationally sultry.......2006-04-16

I can't stop listening to this CD. Jill's voice is so sensual, rich, and mesmerizing, and the mixture of piano, violin, and occasional drumbeat is just so perfect for creating a darkly delightful mood. The lyrics are Edward Gorey meets Dark Cabaret--elegant and witty, not overdone, with a dash of irony and whimsy. Favorites are: "Evil Night Together", "Fine Art of Poisoning", "The Proof" and the others are getting stuck in my head as well...in a deliciously dark way.

Elegant, Enigmatic and Ethereal.......2006-04-12

Jill Tracy's CD Diabolical Streak has filled an empty space in my music collection and my soul. For the receptive spirit, this rich album casts a spell as deep and pathos-full as the surface is shimmery and cool, with a gleam in it's eye and flickering tongue in it's cheek. No doubt, this level of subtlety and sophistication will be lost on many a quick-fix junkie in this era of fast-food and strip malls. But for those who hearken to a place where opium dreams unfold as you lie for hours in the den, sugar water drips in absinthe, and poison takes it's sweet, sweet time, Diabolical Streak is rare a find. I'm addicted.

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Satyricon is up to new tricks
Super Satyricon!
Dark menacing and machine-like
An Instant Classic
Different isn't always bad

Now, Diabolical
Satyricon
Manufacturer: Century Media
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Release Date: 2006-06-26

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Now, Diabolical
K.I.N.G.
The Pentagram Burns
A New Enemy
The Rite Of War Cross
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Delirium
To The Mountains
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Satyricon is up to new tricks.......2007-05-25

Satyricon is awesome. this is the first time that I have heard them when they returned to Century Media. they, along with many other black and death metal bands, prove that you don't have to have blast beats to kick butt. maybe I should go to their back catalog and get their other albums. they totally rock!

Super Satyricon!.......2007-01-08

Great heavy punishing album, Very aggressive and dark. Good cd to listen to before you get into kickboxing match. Has K.I.N.G. Video on the disc and lyrics inside w/credits.

Dark menacing and machine-like.......2006-12-17

On Now Diabolical Satyricon continue the trend they begun on Rebel Extravaganza and continued on Volcano. They've simplified their sound even more, stripping away any extraneous components or flourishes, in the process revealing a dark and machine-like structure that if anything makes them more menacing. Now, Diabolical is a focused and relentless grooving wall of clock-work precision that is as intense as it is catchy. Never thought I'd use the word catchy in reference to an extreme metal band but damned if it isn't. It's not that the the songs are simple, key changes, rhythm changes and dynamics abound. But Satyricon use repetition to emphasize those changes and to build tension. There's a certain amount of restraint in this cd. Frost for example rarely plays blast beats but lays down an almost tribal by way of AC/DC thing. Satyr's guitars are simplified and locked perfectly with the percussion which makes for a monstrous unity of sound. Riding over the top are Satyr's chilling vocals. Which I think are the best he's ever done. I suppose one could make the argument that Satyricon are black metal in lyrical content only these days. I prefer to think they are redefining the genre. They've certainly come a long way from their early masterpiece Dark Medieval Times and that's ok as they continue to forge a new, interesting and dark as f*ck direction for themselves.

An Instant Classic.......2006-10-08

Wow, having been out of the black and even metal loop for the last 12 years, I just happened upon the video for K.I.N.G. while surfing channels and found this on MTV2???!!!!

Alot has changed in 12 years.

Anywho, this album is great. Dark, satanic lyrics, many of which have an obvious H.P. Lovecraft influence (references to Beyond the Wall of Sleep and Call of Cthuhlu abound) come blaring out embedded in really raw metal music which recalls the good 'ol days of Bathory, Venom and the likes.

The firts three tracks absolutely kill. The ninth is another great one with blast beats which sound super brutal when contrasted with the slightly more restrained pace on the rest of the album. Every track has something to offer. This has pushed me to rediscover my roots and passion which for many years had me captivated.

Excellent metal album!

Different isn't always bad.......2006-09-01

Since its inception, black metal has been pretty limited. There's old-school black metal like Venom, brutal bands like Dark Funeral, and there's atmospheric/melodic black metal like Dimmu Borgir and Old Man's Child. But that's pretty much it in black metal's variety department. Until now, that is.

When they released their first album in 1993, Satyricon were more-or-less a brutal black metal band (mostly thanks to drummer Frost's blast beat barrages). Boy, have they come a long way since then.

The band's sixth full length release, "Now, Diabolical," is about the closest you'll get to a "Black Album" in this genre. (It even begins with a riff which is almost identical to Metallica's "Enter Sandman"!) Granted, it's a move towards the mainstream (it's even tied with Dimmu Borgir's "Death Cult Armageddon" for the highest selling black metal album ever released) because it's far less brutal than Satyricon's older material. But it's also more unique, creative, and has more individually memorable tracks.

The songs are much more stripped-down and the tempos are greatly restrained. Frost is still the man behind the drums, but he's no longer pounding them with insane speed. He still thumps the skins profusely, but the record's production (and occasionally, as in "To The Mountains," melodic guitar parts) hold them down and prevent them from becoming dominate. Add a bunch of groovey guitar leads and a sporadically audible bass note and you have Satyricon's new sound. The only old-school characteristics that remain here are Satyr's high, snarly/raspy yet still intelligible vocals, and his none-too-subtle (or nice) lyrics (i.e. "We want your head on a plate").

Some of the songs become kind of repetitive and are overly long, but suffice to say, every track here is a keeper. "K.I.N.G." is one particularly catchy number with slowly thumping drums and a guitar lead you just might be tempted to hum along to. "A New Enemy," possibly the record's best cut, begins with a very fast rhythm, but it stops on a dime when a slow tempo change kicks in and tribal drums and other background noise are adopted. Similarly, "The Rite Of War Cross" opens with fast, lurching guitar hooks and propulsive drumming and segues into a section with French horns and soft strings. "Delirium" has a catchy, chugging riff and equally as catchy, stop-start percussion, but the song's main highlight is its very pretty and ambient (almost piano-like) strings. The only straight brutal moment to be found on the album is the closer, "Storm (Of The Destroyer)," which is surprising in its heaviness and is backed by scorching riffs and Frost's relentless double bass hammering.

There is a slight chance that Satyricon changed their sound for this album only, and are planning on going back to their brutal roots for most of their future recordings. But the more likely choice is that the band are trying to more-or-less redefine themselves and will continue in this vein in the future. If that's the case, you should get used to that fact and realize that this sound is even an improvement over their previous ones. "Now, Diabolical" is one of the most streamlined and controversial releases since Metallica's aforementioned disc, 1991's "Black Album," and it thus seems tailor made for diehard fans to yell "sell-out" at. However, those who leave the nitpicking to the black metal purists will find this record is equally as powerful, memorable, and offensive as the band's early stuff, but it also simultaneously manages to be far more innovative.

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A Glimpse of Greatness To Come.

Diabolical Full Moon Mysticism
Immortal
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This legendary band's first album, beginning their notoriety with a selection of absolute classics, including the epic 'The Call of the Wintermoon'. This set down the essential Immortal blueprint which they followed on the next three albums: speed on the edge of self-destruction, razor-sharp guitars which bite to the bone, lyrics which illustrated their own icebound world, and a sense of Northern melody which is completely their own. Bursting with Bathory influence, obviously, but still a classic true Norwegian black metal release.

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A Glimpse of Greatness To Come. .......2007-01-14

When you hear this early Immortal for the first time, you can hear what was to come in the future. As with all Immortal, this release doesn't have one bad song on it. The sound on this one isn't as killer as the later albums, but don't think it's so bad that you listen to it and can't make out anything in the songs. The logo Immortal had in the beginning was better also, and I think the cover of this one was just plain evil looking. No artwork, but Immortal look like they were in the middle of a dark forest near some gothic looking structure right out of a horror movie set in Transylvania. Important for diehard fans to have and also anyone who wants to hear what this great band sounded like in the beginning.

Diabolical Hoodoo: Devilry, Doom & Hellfire 1920-1952

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Diabolical Hoodoo: Devilry, Doom & Hellfire 1920-1952
Various Artists
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The Biz Never Sleeps
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The second great Incantation album
Incantation - Great Death and Doom metal!
WE WILL ETERNALLY LIVE IN SO-CALLED FORSAKEN DAMNATION
INCANTATION - Desecrate The Heavely Skies!
Unbeatably heavy death metal

Diabolical Conquest
Incantation
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Release Date: 1998-04-28

Tracks:

Impending Diabolical Conquest
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Disciples Of Blasphemous Reprisal
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United In Repugnance
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Unto Infinite Twilight/Majesty Of Infernal Damnation

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The second great Incantation album.......2003-01-17

This band is like the metal underground a paradox: brilliant when at top of form, and listless when not. By my reckoning, they've put out one genius work, "Onward to Golgotha," several excellent live albums and compilations including "Forsaken Mourning of Angelic Anguish," and one solidly excellent but not over-the-top-genre-redefining work, "Diabolical Conquest."

I like this album. Every song has a collection of solid riffs and some artistic mechanism at its center, whether deliberate or not. Further, there is some experimentation with ambient dissonance on later tracks, and a tendency to seek a higher degree of discernible melody in the context of storytelling songs with consistent punch but not repetitive loops of emotional or musical statements. If you enjoy the roaring extremity of this band, purchase this after "Onward to Golgotha" and it will rapidly lay claim to space in your CD rack.

Incantation - Great Death and Doom metal!.......2001-06-23

Incantation is one of the best death/doom bands around. Their riffs are heavy, the drumms are skilled, the vocalist kills, and you can actually hear the bass! Someone else put down about how the bass drum kick is off, im sorry bro, but i am a musician myself, i play drums guitar, bass, vocals ect..and i know for a fact that when the bass drum is not going as fast as the snare drum it is on purpose. Cause when he slows down on the snare drum, he goes fast on the bass drum again. This cd also had something you would never have suspected a death metal band to do. The last track on the cd is 2 songs put together and the total time is over 16 minutes long! I would expect that from a straight up doom or a black band but not a death band! If you want to hear some quality death metal that slows down at times to let your neck get a break from headbanging. But don't let the slowness fool ya, those slow riffs are pounding with evil and heaviness. I would suggest this to any death metal fan!

WE WILL ETERNALLY LIVE IN SO-CALLED FORSAKEN DAMNATION.......2001-02-19

This is more "evil" than most trendy black metal bands could ever hope to be. Everything from the artwork to the lyrics to the music itself shows how passionate these guys are about their cause. They're not just some nobody's using a satanic image to sell more records, they mean it all, and it shows. Very powerful, doomy death metal. Far superior to the legions of uninspired bands. My favorite tracks are Desecration(of the heavenly graceful), Unheavenly Skies, and Ethereal Misery. The drumming is very solid, with atleast a little variation between blast beats. I don't remember there being any solos on the entire album,but the riffs are good, and create a feeling of impending doom.

INCANTATION - Desecrate The Heavely Skies!.......2000-03-06

I totally agree with the reviewer before me. How can you bash on Incantation! Incantation is one of the most violent & destructive Death Metal band to ever walk the earth! This CD is a perfect example of their ugliness. Real abysmal Death metal, filled with anti-melodic guitar riffing, heavy-as-hell bass attacks, and insane drumming! Not to mention the great vo-killss! Listening to this musick fills me with anguish. Just about all the tracks on here are great, especially 'United In Repungence' I look forward to their next release! Infernal Storms. Also check out their previous opus. 'Onward To Golgotha.' Praise The Goat!

Unbeatably heavy death metal.......1999-11-05

How can people bad-mouth Incantation? I don't get it man. These guys create just an aura of pure evil. Listening to Diabolical Conquest is almost like sitting in an air-tight box at the bottom of the ocean. It's just totally oppressive and heavy. Unbelieveable. If you don't like Incantation, you totally don't know what's up.

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Awesome work
Best 2001 extreme metal album
Could have been good
A State of Euphoria
i hate to do this

Death's Design
Diabolical Masquerade , and Original Soundtrack
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1st Movement: Right On Time For Murder - The Hunt (Part II)
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2nd Movement: A Different Plane
2nd Movement: Invisible To Us
2nd Movement: The One Who Hides A Face Inside
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3rd Movement: Human Prophecy
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7th Movement: All Exits Blocked
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11th Movement: Ghost Inhabitants
11th Movement: Fleeing From Town
11th Movement: Overlooked Parts
12th Movement: A New Spark - Victory Theme (Part I)
12th Movement: Hope - Victory Theme (Part II)
12th Movement: Family Portraits - Victory Theme (Part III)
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14th Movement: Mastering The Clock
15th Movement: They Come, You Go
16th Movement: Haarad El Chamon
16th Movement: The Egyptian Resort
16th Movement: The Pyramid
16th Movement: Frenzy Moods And Other Oddities
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17th Movement: Definite Departure
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18th Movement: Life Eater
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Solo project of Blakkheim from Swedish pioneers Katatonia. Features a quartet orchestration from Estonia, and cover art by Travis Smith (Death, Nevermore). 61 tracks in all.

Customer Reviews:

Awesome work.......2007-01-28

The first time that listens to this disc simply I hallucinated, it is a big work, both Swano and Nyström are a few geniuses composing and doing of producers. It hurts that the movie has not been released but like that will be something more exclusive, 100% good music

Best 2001 extreme metal album.......2006-10-14

Death's Design is an intensely complicated, nightmarish and poignant artistic masterpiece. While earlier Diabolical Masquerade albums were good but fairly generic and uninspired black metal fair, Death's Design is a massive departure into the land of the experimental and avant garde that can rightly be called the most cherishable metal album ever recorded. Death's Design was made possible in the teaming of Blackheim (Anders Nyström) and Dan Swanö of Edge of Sanity, who plays several instruments on the album (most notable being his incredibly impressive guitar work) and also probably had an influence on the composition.

Listenting to Diabolical Masquerade is no casual matter. You will experience an emotional, intense existential drama as the album mutates toward its climax that will inspire you to reflect on the very nature of our mortal coil. At first Diabolical Masquerade is fun (sort of like listenting to Carcass or Edge of Sanity) but the more you listen to it, the more meaning and power it will have, as it transforms from a brilliant and elegant piece of art to a philosophical meditation on death and fate.

Although the lyrics have not and probably will never be published, if one listens to Death's Design alone in the dark with headphones on in deep meditation it is possible to decipher most of the lyrics. For those who lack that sort of shamanistic discipline the lyrics are available online if you really know how to use google search - but keep in mind that anything you find will not be official lyrics but rather one individual's understanding of them.

The album is broken down into a number of movements (not unlike classical music) which are further divided into the actual tracks. Each movement has it's own dark, cinematic musical style (you'll hear influences from black metal, jazz, tribal drumming, classical music including orchestral sections, prog-metal, ambient, power metal and everything inbetween) and adds to the already mesmorizing narrative. Much like Edge of Sanity's Crimson, Death's Design seems as one giant, epic, dark track. The album has an incredible sense of unity (Which is astonishing considering the almost momentarily shifting timbre) that is accomplished through virtuistic instrumentation and haunting lyrical elements ('DRAG HIM DOWN!').

Everytime you listen to Death's Design the album's meaning is expanded and enjoyment is increased. Not the sort of profane enjoyment where you hear a dirty joke, eat a good meal or have an orgasm, but the type of enjoyment a Kabbalist might revel in upon discovering a new holy pattern within his Torah. You will begin to hear things you didn't hear before and understand lyrics which were previously unintelligible. The faint and mysterious whispers you hear inbetween tracks (such as in 7th movement: recall - track 21) will begin to speak to you clearly and shock your mind into contemplation and introspection.

For this reason alone I will not explain the story of the narrative or discuss the lyrics of Death's Design: I find that half of the experience is attempting to figure out the album's meaning. As with Blut Aus Nord's 'The Work Which Transforms God,' questions like "Whats it about?" cannot be answered in a few simple sentences; to truly appreciate this dark masterpiece, you have to experience it yourself.

Without a doubt Death's Design is the one album you MUST own as a metal fan, for it is one of the most intruiging, unique and satisfying albums you will ever own. It is also easily the best extreme metal album of 2001.

Could have been good.......2005-08-02

This album is really strange. 60 something tracks...Most of which are useless sound effects which could be an intro to a song. The tracks the band actually plays in are great...for about a minute, when they abruptly stop, and resume the sound effects. The songs could be really cool, if the band would just play them. The audio sample you get is basically the whole song. I recommend not buying this.

A State of Euphoria.......2005-05-03

"Death's Design" is one of those albums that from the moment you pop it in, the music grabs you, and pulls you into its realm. And this realm is gorgeous. Blakkheim/Swano really created a masterpiece in "Death's Design." I think the best word to describe this album is eclectic. There are a multitude of different types of musical elements included on "Death's Design." There are clean vocals, black metal screeches, great guitar melodies, pounding double bass drums, symphonic elements, atmospheric elements, etc., etc. What is unique about this album is that not one song (61 tracks in total) on this album is over 3 minutes. In fact many of the songs on this album are under a minute. The tempo changes so drastically from track to track (usually), and a whole new emotion is created within you from track to track. One track could be a 30 second lush symphonic piece, and the very next track could be a 45 second extreme metal brutal assault, packed with black metal screeches, insane guitar riffs, and double bass drums. What is extraordinary though, is that Blakkheim manages to mesh all of the tracks, all of the different sounds on this album flawlessly into a "whole" if you will. There are incredible moments of elegance, brutality, and a variety of different emotions created on this album which are primarily of a morbid/eerie nature.

Although there are 61 tracks on this album, "Death's Design" never gets tedious or boring in any way, shape, or form. I really don't have anything negative to say about this album. Time literally flies by when you are listening to this album. This album is a captivating work of art that reaches epic proportions. You will most likely be is a state of euphoria while listening and taking in this album.

i hate to do this.......2005-04-22

i really hate to do this because i love DM and katatonia. my ONLY problem with this album is how they split the songs up. call me stupid for being the first to not give it a five but i had a hard time getting into this album because it would change up so much. just when i was getting into a riff or a tune it wound end. even though all the music is very well done i would have enjoyed it more if it would be in basic song structure.

Average customer rating:

Great Album!!!
Outta tha home town
One of the Best of All Time

Diabolical
Mr. Lucci
Manufacturer: Iconic Records
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005B9U5
Release Date: 2001-04-10

Tracks:

Introduction
It Ain't Easy
Tha Phone Call (Interlude)
Half Steppin
Millennium Pimpin
Tha Set Up (Interlude)
If I Have To
Git With You (Interlude)
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Tha Trunk
The Assassination (Interlude)
Lifted
Blunted Serenade
Gettin High
Have You Ever
Late Night Coastin
Shine For It
There They Go
Consequences
Diabolical

Customer Reviews:

Great Album!!!.......2003-07-05

Mr. Lucci, as you know is from Dallas Texas and is a friend of Mr. Pookie. This album is great, with Lucci's distintive voice and flow and great beats makes this album a great listen. One problem I have to say is there are way too many interludes ,almost every 2 song is one but thats not a major problem. Also whats great is, there is mostly Lucci rappin and not Mr. Pookie spitting rhymes while Lucci just comes in and raps the hook. I'd grap this one it won't disappoint.

Outta tha home town.......2001-12-03

If your not familiar with Mr Lucci, he's reppin my home town city of Dallas TX. Here in Dallas, Mr Lucci and the Stony Crook family are blazin. Every street and parking lot your cruise on, you are sure to hear some Lucci playin. He's probably one of the tightest lyricist in my opinion, not to mention the fabolous beats produced on this album. So when you get a good production team, and a tight MC, you are guaranteed to have a fantastic album, and thats exactly what this is.

One of the Best of All Time.......2001-06-08

This album is freakin off the meat rack. There is only one song on here that isnt awesome and its #13 Get High Serenade. The Best songs are ,#2,#4,#7,#12,#14,#16,#20. They are the best. The best is #16 Late Night Coastin one of the best tracks of the year. Mr. Lucci can flat out rap. I love this CD. I cant wait fo another Mr. Lucci album and the retun of tha Rippla.

Average customer rating:

Watch out for these guys.

Diabolical Exploits
Diabolical Exploits
Manufacturer: New Red Archives/Lumberjack
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B00005BIUG
Release Date: 2001-04-01

Tracks:

Mediocrity
Cold Truth
Simple As This
Burning Effigy
Killing Myself
I'm Not Alive
Bite Back
Half Way To Hell
Lies
Hypocrisy
The Science Of Myth
Tengo Nada
Twilight Of The Patriarchal Order
Cage Of Words
Megalomania
Spooky Waters

Album Description

Substandard Records (East Bay) exists to offer an independent-minded alternative choice to watered-down, polished major label acts. Although rooted in punk, Substandard bases its releases on quality and creativity of music and message, and does not play to scene trends. Bands include Three Summers Gone, Diabolical Exploits, and Libertine.

Customer Reviews:

Watch out for these guys........2001-06-03

This album has some really good songs on it. Burning Effigy and Halfway to Hell have a fast-paced eerie sound, and Tengo Nada is a Link 80 favorite that DE wrote. There's a good version of Screeching Weasel's The Science of Myth on this record. The sound is pretty mixed and diverse, which is good, but I can't really pinpoint them on a sound. Check it out.

Average customer rating:

I found Satan at the Rock Show!
Groove Oriented Black Metal
Absolutely fantastic
All Hail Satyricon!
Kick a**

Now, Diabolical
Satyricon
Manufacturer: Roadrunner
ProductGroup: Music
Binding: Audio CD

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ASIN: B000EU1LJ0
Release Date: 2006-04-24

Tracks:

Now Diabolical
King
Pentagram Burns
New Enemy
Rite Of Our Cross
That Darkness Shall Be Eternal
Delirium
To The Mountain

Album Details

Satyricon Return with a Highly Unusual Album that Should Change the Way Black Metal is Percieved.

Customer Reviews:

I found Satan at the Rock Show!.......2007-03-17

Its clear that Satyr can write one hell of a catchy rock song. Fuel For Hatred was proof enough. The problem is I don't listen to Satyricon because I want to hear a catchy rock song. Volcano seemed to me the perfect mix of rock and Black Metal - enough groove to shake your booty, but enough strait-hate to thrash to. Now Diabolical just seems to peter out about halfway through. There are a number of great moments on ND but it seems that the album doesnt hold together. A couple of fantastic singles, and then a few damn good ideas. An awesome groove with no real follow through, a great set of lyrics with no riff or music... stuff like that. I just kind of drift in and out as the album plays. So, while Satyr is clearly not washed up, he needs to realize that Satyricon should not ever, ever be a singles band.

Groove Oriented Black Metal.......2007-03-12

In my opinion this is the best release from Satyricon by far. At first there may seem like there's nothing unusual to this album. No experimentation, no real originality, and nothing really revolutionary right? I disagree.

Sure, this old-school approach to black metal has been done many times before, but this is the most entertaning black metal release (other than Enslaved's 'Ruun') in recent memory. Satyricon are returning to their roots with this album, but are doing it with style. Every song is driven by a deep and catchy groove. The riffage on this album is extremely catchy in a Black Metal sort of way, and is done in a very 'less is more' way. The sound to this album is hellaciously heavy, and very accessible. When I say accessible, I dont mean 'mainstream' in any form or fashion, but rather catchy and accessible in a way that only a true Black Metal fan would understand.

Old-School and wonderfully entertaining, 'Diabolical Now' is well worth the cash to anyone looking for just a good, old solid Black Metal release.

Absolutely fantastic.......2007-02-03

I just now put this CD into the stereo. So far, I've only heard the first four songs and I'm extremely impressed. In a word, I'd describe Satyricon as "talented". If it matters, this is the only CD from them I have heard.

The music so far reminds me of early death metal. Also, all of the songs so far have the same tempo. It's a medium-slow tempo. So far, the uniformity of tempo isn't a complaint, but it's odd that all of the songs have an identical tempo.

I definitely recommend this CD for all death metal or black metal fans.

I do not understand why this CD has such a high price. I bought mine used for that reason.

All Hail Satyricon!.......2007-01-18

My first impression of Satyricon's Now Diabolical was "A touch over produced". I have since revised said impression. The production is very clean and though not as raw as say, Volcano from 2002, this is a solid release. Upon subsequent listening I have found myself falling into the groove oriented song structure and bobbing my head to the massive riffing as displayed on later tracks. The songs Now Diabolical and King even have lyrical content that one can almost sing along to. All in all, this is a very good and highly recommended Black Metal album.

Kick a**.......2006-08-24

This is the first album by satyricon I've ever heard. I just bought it two days ago and on the first hearing of it, it immediately was put in the top favorite music pile of mine. It is not your typical black metal album. Each song on hear is not your usual non stop flail on guitar and drums with indiscernible lyrics. In this album you can actually understand what they say fairly easy. And each song has a real beat to it and it kind of grooves along. Definitely I'm going to check out their other albums. Great buy

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