Liturgy - H.A.Q.Q. ALBUM REVIEW 

Melon out here giving 9s like the Germans

"The general lack of appreciation for what Liturgy has tried to do in the metal field this decade is one of the biggest L's of this past 10 years." Straight fucking facts.

I saw Liturgy for $5 at a coffee shop on Duke University's campus. I don't know what came over me but the music made me cry. I found Hunter after the show and grabbed him with both hands and just said "dude, that really got to me." He just looked at me like he was high as shit and said "yeah, man."

Trans- cendental black metal. Have you given this record a listen? Did you love it, did you hate it? What would you rate it?

This comment section is full of recycled memes and unfunny jokes. I seriously do not know how Fantano tolerates his own fan base. Subscribed.

2019: year of the 9’s

Jesus i feel like I need a PhD to listen to this

fantano's year end list about to be crazy.

It is still just unbelievable to me how unfairly maligned this band has been

i think this album is what "white" metal supposed to be, its weirdly comforting and actually make me feels like im transcending into heaven, especially with all the angelic voices and the harp on the opening

“transcendental black metal” nice

When the bouncer said “No hats in the club,” Anthony removed his mustache.

“If it isn’t Burzum, it’s bullpucky!”

As a scandinavian, the title reads like someone puking their guts out

Three years later, I’m calling HAQQ a 10/10

almost had a heart attack back there antknee, just give a random album a ten already.

Yellow flannel 👀 14 minutes 👀 "Of the decade" 👀 So close 😔

I should mention that Haqq, in Islamic philosophy (along with several others) refers to eternal truth, and the track Hajj seems to be a reference to Islamic philosophy as well. Hunter's doing some deep dives.

I’ve never heard Anthony ever enjoy an interlude this much, wow

this better be a 10… i haven’t heard the album but 10s are like exciting

Liturgy is out here all over the board getting 7's and 8's and 9's now. Triggering the black metal purists living in their dungeon caves painting with blood on the walls with their nordic symbols and runes with every word that comes rolling out of your mouth. I love it.

“decade” ooo 10/10? - i loved this album !!! NOPE

>9/10 All is right in the world. I can rest easy knowing that Anthony has transcended with Liturgy and Triple H. Have a blessed day Melon.

"STARTED AT TWO HUNTERS, ENDED AT SUNBATHER" DAMN SON

Out of all the 9s you gave out this year, this one definitely deserved a 10

So glad this was the yellow flannel you teased earlier today. Such a wild album.

Review the gummy bear album. We need a 10 this year

I thought he didn't dislike any song, but "...." it's a track

🍈 Needle Drop Scores 2k19: 〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰〰 10/10: 0 9/10: *10* ( Liturgy - H.A.Q.Q, Matana Roberts - Coin Coin, Richard Dawson - 2020, Charli XCX - Charli, Lingua Ignota - Caligula Otoboke Beaver - Itekoma Hits, Tyler, The Creator - IGOR, Weyes Blood - Titanic Rising , Little Simz - Grey Area, Xiu Xiu - Girl with Basket of Fruit) 8/10: 40 7/10: 36 6/10: 41 5/10: 23 4/10: 14 3/10: 6 (Drake - Care Package, Pi'erre Bourne - TLOP 4, Jaden Smith - ERYS, Steve Lacy - Apollo XXI , Maggie Rogers - Heard it in the Past Life, Mac DeMarco - Here Comes the Cowboy) 2/10: 1 (Gunna 💧 - Drip or Drown 2) 1/10: 3 (Vic Mensa, - 93PUNX, Miley Cyrus - She is Coming EP, Logic - Confessions of a DANGEROUS Mind) *ZERO/10:* (Chance The Rapper - The Big Day) *NOT GOOD:* 8 (Highly Suspect - MCID, Nostalgia Critic - The Wall, Trippie Redd - !, Ed Sheeran, AJR - Neotheater, NAV - Bad Habits, Logic - Supermarket DJ Khaled - Father of Asahd) _-Note: Not Goods have no score, only reviewed as intended for a listen._ 69/10: 1 (guess, and it ain't 6ix9ine!!!) BLARF/10 - (Blarf - Cease & Desist) Misc: Peppa Pig First Album There have been *185* reviews this year. *Final Verdict:* N.I.N.E/10 If you think I have made a mistake, let me know and I'll fix it right away. Thanks for reading. 👍👍

Still cant get over the pizzahut sponsorship being dropped

I genuinely enjoy seeing Anthony get hyped about an album he's listened to. His enthusiasm is infectious and it usually means a solid recommendation from the man himself. Unsubbed.

I have very little frame of reference for metal as a genre, since it's not a favorite of mine. Your videos are always educational in that sense. I love getting the background behind an album's influences and hearing about the context that surrounds them, even if it's not a subculture I'm a part of.

You’re a HAQQ for reeling me in with these yellow flannels

I’m starting to think that Stinkthony Stupidtano didn’t like the new Wiki album

It’s reviews like these where I’m reminded you are from Connecticut

Hey Anthony, just wanted to say that I've been appreciating Liturgy since I heard about them from your Ark Work review so thanks for introducing them to me.

i like how he’s talking about the instrumentations and orchestrations/arrangements

I only follow your vids loosely and theyre always so good. Do you ever review older albums/not new releases? I saw one you did on twenty one pilots pretty far back and I thought it was A-1, but it got me wondering if you would ever review old, self-released music, like their self-titled & Regional at Best albums

Ten 9s this year :/... My hopes of IGOR being AOTY are slipping further and further away

Congrats on the 2 million melon!! You are the best and most dedicated youtuber IMO. Well deserved.✌️

Hey Anthony, found you on your ranking Radiohead albums. Didn’t agree and despised you for it. Kept watching, moving backwards, now I love this channel. I’m through 2018 moving to 2017...did you ever review or talk about Lord Huron’s 2018 album Vide Noir? If so can you tell me where I can find it? I wanna hear.

I remember having a really fucking weird experience to Liturgy's 2015 album which I've forgotten the name of. The second track (I think) fucking took me like.. I felt like I was so strong, and my strength was just bursting out of me, I felt like I could lead a legion, I had this strong imagination of leading this huge crowd of people. I was holding my arms out in the middle of my room, the track blasting, Jesus like in the middle of my room, and I was shaking. It was at that moment, totally coincidentally, that my ex messaged me calling me an asshole. I texted her that I'm a God. I meant it, too. We're alright now, me and her, i can't remember if i ever explained that. I still haven't gone back to that album, I think I barely got past the second track. It was fucking nuts.

Im digging the digable planets record in the background

Literally almost self-combusted at the thought of Anthony giving out another 10...almost

Anthony do you listen to Blind Guardian? They just had an orchestral album release.

Thank you Melon, I love this album, and I also really liked the ark work, I’m glad hunter really consolidated his musical inspirations on this project. I found it really captivating and rewarded repeated listened, as the songs that at first sound too similar soon become so unique with his layering and aesthetic puncturing. Album of the year for me and this comes from someone who has adapted the trap flare that you aderall seem to have adapted, Hendrix is refreshing and I encourage you to check out serpent column’s newest album, as it is another artist akin to death spell omega without the fascism, and I hope you at least show them a mention and shine more light on innovation within the metal scene. continue the great work buddy. Destiny sends his regards

nice review on a album i still cannot wrap my head around (at least sonically). I do enjoy peeling back the layers of instrumentation, which will take some time. The new 1349 was a much easier listen (still fun though). This month has some true gems....Esoteric, Strigoi, Cattle Decap, Teitanblood! more metal reviews please;)

I've never been big into metal but your reviews have helped give me better appreciation of the Genre

I've only listened to the first track so far and HOLY SHIT this is awesome! Thanks again Melon for introducing me to another interesting album. It's what I love most about your channel.

Actually he did make an album between The Ark Work and H.A.Q.Q. called "New Introductory Lectures On the System of Transcendental Qabala" under the name "Kel Valhaal "

In-fucking-credible album. Easily their best and one of my favorite metal albums in years. I figured you’d like this since it takes the best of Aesthethica and The Ark Work and mesh them perfectly in a better, stronger, tighter whole. It’s trim, essential, dense, and thrilling. Absolutely fantastic album

I like this band becauz Hunter Hendrix is one of the few black metal artists that doesn't scream about drugs, fucking bitches and burning down churches.

The Shape of Black Metal to Come

I love you because you have better taste in metal than the people who actually focus on reviewing metal. Go listen to Horsehunter's self-titled.

Listened to this after your review of GOD OF LOVE. Blown away, so good. Thanks so much for highlighting it!

I listened to this record after your recommendation and I am loving it. Thanks Melon.

Anthony, the crash was 10 years ago, you have to let us go.

H.A.Q.Q is the more refined set of sounds that grows very specifically off of Aesthetica. Aesthetica is my favorite liturgy album but this really competes with it. It's definitely a piece with endless inspiration imo, and definitely one of the biggest comeback albums in the genre and one of the best comebacks of this decade. Liturgy is so underappreciated as a sonic force for sure

Gotta agree with melon on the end part. Liturgy is really trying to tap into the potential of black metal and just metal in general, but everyone is just giving them shit for it.

Remember listening to God of love and thinking it was better than sunbather. Liturgy might be the band of the decade

2 mil Anthony! Congrats!!!

I love this album. The interludes are some of my favorite moments (except for God of Love because goddamn that's a brilliant song).

Congrats on 2 mil!!!

Anthony deserves applause for hitting 2 mil!

Another testament to your music taste melon boy. The glitched piano melodies on this album are some of the most interesting compositions I've heard this year.

do you plan on reviewing the new D'tachi album?

Hey Anthony. I'd like to recommend Terrane. I love his music. I would love to see you talk about his new album, "Underwater".

i swear anthony, when i think you've lost me you WIN MY HEART BACK

I was a big fan of Dzö-Nga's The Sachem's tales for its take on black metal, definitely check it out if you like the vocal style on this record!

OH MAN FROM THAT PANTING AT THE START I SO THOUGHT IT WAS GONNA BE A 10

Oh hell I didn't know it came out! You made me fall in love with Aesthetica, I can't wait to hear this one!

Ive not a big metal/black metal person but i always find myself coming back to Liturgy

The Blowout Comb vinyl on the shelf is the best part of the video

It seems almost criminal that Yellow Eyes - Rare Field Ceiling eluded review on this channel. The album features dense, impressionistic walls of sound which are somehow simultaneously discordant and harmonious. The songwriting is progressive and technical in a way that rewards many repeat listens without obstructing the experience. Each track finds its way through thick, winding chord progressions to memorable moments that turn into relentless earworms despite their unorthodox nature. The songs occasionally devolve into formless and meditative places which propel the sonic narrative in a way that feels both earned and essential. There's a completeness to the vision of Rare Field Ceiling which brings new, distinct elements to the genre of black metal. Yet, it maintains a closeness to its roots in a way that similarly compelling acts like Krallice and Liturgy have eschewed in favor of their own particular brands of progress. Impressively, Yellow Eyes are able to achieve this fidelity to the genre without feeling beholden to it. For someone whose primary interest in metal appears to be for those bands who are creating artistically compelling work, it surprises me that this one has either flown under your radar or not come across as meritorious of review.

Congrats on 2 subscribers.

Just being real here, it's pretty astounding that 10 albums were able to get the 9/10 while most years he only gives like 5-7 9s. Certainly a testament to how great this year was for music of all genres.

it’s looking like igor will be melon’s album of the year!!!!

This album sounds like someone is being tortured by machines from the future

This man trying to give me a heart attack, you can’t end a 9 with “as the decade is coming to an end”. You make me expect it being a 10.

Anyone else think they were having a stroke at 4:09? Lmao

If he went by Mass you would’ve given him a 10/10.

Hey anthony still waiting on that Whirr album review. Take your time, no rush.

Congratulations on 2 million

Congrats on 2 mil subs been waiting for you to get it melon well deserved

Oh man, almost a 10. I still feel this is going to be in his top 10 of the year though

I'm surprised you've never reviewed any of the "Half Moon Run" albums, you should do the new one, "A Blemish in the Great Light"!!

Congrats on hitting 2 million subscribers

I was listening to the album right as you released the video. It’s great.

Dude, I don’t how you - or I - are gonna be able to pick an album of the year this year, because there has been an unusually high number of stellar albums released in 2019. I’m just blown away by how many near-masterpieces have been released in a 12-month period.

anthony i tried listening but it was too scary

I'm going to sound silly, but the new Abigail Williams album might be worth a peak even if it doesn't amount to a review. Although the album isn't like this, it's a surprisingly solid black metal album that honestly took me a little bit by surprise since I'm not really a fan of theirs. So I'm not necessarily asking for a review since there are plenty of more important albums to cover across all genres, but try it out a bit.

Incredible album, so surprised you didn't review "Die On Mars" though

Just listened to this tonight, holy shit this was a trip. Its so good, I gotta check the rest of this dude's discography

review “sleep token” please!

He knows that we’re hoping for a 10. Now he’s just playing with us.

Im always intrigued when Liturgy releases an album, they play with a lot of interesting musical ideas

Man you downplayed the hell out of the title track. The final crescendo brought tears to my eyes, I can’t believe how far the band was able to reach on this song. AOTY, so easy

Man, you were a visionary. I hated this album at first listen, (I think the first reaction for a lot of people was the same) but now... wow. This thing GROWS on you. I feel that the appreciation for this album, after time has been growing (and possibly will continue to grow). I'll always give you credit for pioneering in giving it its well-deserved acclaim.

It has Michael Gira’s stamp of approval so it’s good in my book

That Digable Planets in the back