The Furnaces of Palingenesia Goes Beyond Politics (Analysis and Review)

In 2019, french black metal revolutionaries Deathspell Omega were at the heart of controversy following the release of their seventh album, The Furnaces of Palingenesia. The satirical "1984 on crack" concept of the album divided the metal community. Likely featuring the controversial Mikko Aspa on vocals, many assumed some truth in the content of the album. In this episode of Looking Back, we take a closer look at this divisive album to discover that political affiliations are the exact opposite of what Furnaces... is about. 00:00 Intro 01:15 Prerequisites 07:03 Neither Meaning nor Justice 08:37 The Fires of Frustration 12:05 Ad Arma! Ad Arma! 13:36 Splinters from Your Mother's Spine 15:04 Imitatio Dei 16:16 1523 17:56 Sacrificial Theopathy 19:25 Standing on the Work of Slaves 20:54 Renegade Ashes 22:05 Absolutist Regeneration 23:46 You Cannot Even Find the Ruins... 24:38 Conclusion 26:31 Credits 27:29 Outro Deathspell Omega Listen: https://deathspellomega.bandcamp.com/ Norma Evangelium Diaboli: https://www.noevdia.com/ Metal Archives: https://www.metal-archives.com/bands/... Deathspell Omega Interviews Bardo Methodology: http://www.bardomethodology.com/artic... Cult Never Dies: http://www.cultneverdies.com/p/deaths... Mikko Aspa https://varisverkosto.com/2019/03/the... Kenneth Clark on Protestantism (Civilization Part 6)    • Video   Neichus Blog: http://neichusanime.blogspot.com/p/gu... Reddit:   / suhkein   lixaxil YouTube:    / lixaxil   Splinters From Your Mother's Spine Guitar Cover:    • deathspell omega splinters from your mothe...   Imitatio Dei Guitar Cover:    • deathspell omega imitatio dei guitar cover   Bandcamp: https://lixaxil.bandcamp.com/ Absences Podcast YouTube:    / @absencespodcast   r/DeathspellOmega Reddit:   / deathspellomega   Noise Vortex Official Website: https://www.noisevortex.com​​ Facebook:   / noisevortex​​   Twitter:   / noisevortex   Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/user/pgef72x... #blackmetal #deathspellomega #lookingback