I Loved You at Your Darkest

I Loved You at Your Darkest
Studio album by
Behemoth
ReleasedOctober 5, 2018 (2018-10-05)
RecordedMarch – August 2018
GenreBlackened death metal
Length46:32
Labels
Producers
Behemoth chronology
Messe Noire
(2018)		 I Loved You at Your Darkest
(2018)		 O Pentagram Ignis
(2019)
Behemoth studio album chronology
The Satanist
(2014)		 I Loved You at Your Darkest
(2018)		 Opvs Contra Natvram
(2022)
Singles from I Loved You at Your Darkest
  1. "God = Dog"
    Released: 2 August 2018[1]
  2. "Wolves ov Siberia"
    Released: 6 September 2018[2]
  3. "Bartzabel"
    Released: 1 October 2018[3]

I Loved You at Your Darkest is the eleventh studio album by Polish extreme metal band Behemoth, released on 5 October 2018.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Aggregate scores
SourceRating
Metacritic88/100[4]
Review scores
SourceRating
Consequence of SoundA[5]
Exclaim!7/10[6]
The GuardianStarStarStarStar[7]
Metal Injection7/10[8]
Metal HammerStarStarStarStarHalf star[9]
Noizr Zine7/10[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.

I Loved You at Your Darkest track listing
No.TitleLyricsLength
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
Japanese edition bonus track
No.TitleLength
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 – 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 performance for I Loved You at Your Darkest
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 (Official Charts)[22]24
Spanish Albums (PROMUSICAE)[23] 66
Swedish Albums (Sverigetopplistan)[24]19
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[25]17
UK Albums (Official Charts)[26]42
UK Rock & Metal Albums (Official Charts)[27]2
US Billboard 200[28]85
US Top Rock Albums (Billboard)[29]15

References

  1. 1 2 Michael Christopher (2 August 2018). "Behemoth Reveal Crushing Track 'God = Dog' + New Album Release Details". Loudwire. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  2. ↑ Jom Wiederhorn (September 6, 2018). "Behemoth Unleash The 'Wolves Ov Siberia' In New Video". Loudwire. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  3. ↑ Kesley Chapstick (October 1, 2018). "Watch Behemoth Unleash Ritualistic Horror In New NSFW "Bartzabel" Video". Revolver. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  4. 1 2 "I Loved You at Your Darkest by Behemoth Reviews and Tracks – Metacritic". Metacritic. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  5. ↑ Robert Ham (October 4, 2018). "Behemoth Deliver Glorious Blasphemy on I Loved You At Your Darkest". Consequence of Sound. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  6. ↑ Max Morin (October 3, 2018). "Behemoth "I Loved You At Your Darkest" Review - Exclaim.ca". Exclaim!. Retrieved October 5, 2018.
  7. ↑ Simpson, Dave (October 5, 2018). "Behemoth: I Loved You at Your Darkest review – Wagnerian satanic metal". The Guardian.
  8. ↑ "Album Review: BEHEMOTH I Loved You At Your Darkest". Metal Injection. October 4, 2018.
  9. ↑ "Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest album review". Metal Hammer. 5 October 2018.
  10. ↑ 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.
  11. ↑ "Behemoth – I Loved You At Your Darkest (Album Review)". Wall of Sound. 2018-10-03. Retrieved 2018-10-23.
  12. ↑ "Australiancharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Austriancharts.at – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in German). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  14. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in Dutch). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  15. ↑ "Ultratop.be – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  16. ↑ "Behemoth Chart History (Canadian Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  17. ↑ "ČNS IFPI – CZ Albums – Top 100 – 41. týden 2018" (in Czech). ČNS IFPI. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  18. ↑ "Behemoth: I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in Finnish). Musiikkituottajat – IFPI Finland. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
  19. ↑ "Offiziellecharts.de – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest" (in German). GfK Entertainment charts. Retrieved October 12, 2018.
  20. ↑ "Italiancharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  21. ↑ "Oficjalna lista sprzedaży :: OLiS - Official Retail Sales Chart". OLiS. Polish Society of the Phonographic Industry. Retrieved October 18, 2018.
  22. ↑ "Official Scottish Albums Chart on 12/10/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  23. ↑ "Top 100 Albumes – Semana 43: del 19.10.2018 al 25.10.2018" (in Spanish). Productores de Música de España. Retrieved October 31, 2018.
  24. ↑ "Swedishcharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  25. ↑ "Swisscharts.com – Behemoth – I Loved You at Your Darkest". Hung Medien. Retrieved October 17, 2018.
  26. ↑ "Official Albums Chart on 12/10/2018 – Top 100". Official Charts Company. Retrieved October 13, 2018.
  27. ↑ "Official Rock & Metal Albums Chart on 12/10/2018 – Top 40". Official Charts Company. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
  28. ↑ "Behemoth Chart History (Billboard 200)". Billboard. Retrieved October 16, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Behemoth Chart History (Top Rock Albums)". Billboard. Retrieved January 28, 2022.
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