Search - Hecate Enthroned :: Kings of Chaos

Different than their older material...but better!

M. Weir | Denver, CO | 06/11/2004

(5 out of 5 stars)

"The latest album from "the band that sounds just like Cradle of Filth". Actually the band was founded from ex member(s) of CoF sometime just before or after the release of Vempire. I'm not sure if their sound was to mimic that of CoF's style or if the former member of CoF had that much of a say in CoF's style that when he went to form Hecate Enthroned the two bands had a very similar sound? Anyways...with Kings of Chaos you almost have an entirely new sound and I love it. I was never impressed with Hecate Enthroned with the exception of their first album. Instead of screeching high pitched vocals (CoF style), haunting keyboards, and guitars drowned out in treble what you hear in this album is HATEFUL black metal type screaming (meaning it sounds like he's choking to death on his own spit), some death metal inspired grunting, bombastic drumming, and overall more originaly music writing. The keyboards are still there but have an entirely different feel than the last album.What else can I say? Anytime a band switches direction as H.E has done here you're gonna have people who [perform so bad] because they're not doing the same damn thing as their last album, and you have the more open minded fans who give it a try and let the album grow on them. I've recommeded this album to a few people and all of them thought it was amazing. One of them had not heard older Hecate Enthroned, however."

Highly Underrated

Inamis | Somewhereselse, US | 09/10/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"I realize lineup changes (especially a new vocalist) can make or break a band for fans. It does for me. However, Hecate Enthroned retains their distinct atmosphere even with their new vocalist. In fact, it feels to me like nothing much has changed. As though you have moved to another corner of hell but you are still in the same kind of hell. While the use of more growling vocals and less shrieking may come as a bit of a shock to some, it adds a bit more depth to the sound without really changing it. This use of low vocals are prevalent in black metal as well as death metal. It would be unfair and stupid to sweep them into the death metal genre simply because of this.



It seems Hecate Enthroned can not get the respect they deserve from any of these self proclaimed expert critics who bash them. Though I highly doubt they care. On one side they have the ignorant fools saying they sound like Cradle of Filth. Now some of their fans cant appreciate their new vocals.



Its a shame. Kings of Chaos is an amazing album that will be over looked because of a washed up sellout band (CoF) and the shallow stuck up fans who can't feel the powerful dark atmosphere Hecate Enthroned has and still does emanate."