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Coherence is the fifth studio album by the Australian Melodic death metal band Be'lakor. It was released by the music label Napalm Records on 29 October 2021.

Coherence
Studio album by Be'lakor
Released	29 October 2021 (2021-10-29)
Studio	Pony Music, Melbourne, Australia
Genre	Melodic death metal progressive metal
Length	60:03
Label	Napalm Records
Producer	Be'lakor Troy McCosker
Be'lakor chronology
Vessels (2016) Coherence (2021)
Singles from Coherence
"Hidden Window" Released: 2021 "Foothold" Released: 2021 "Valence" Released: 2021

Background

Coherence is the first new full length album released by the band since 2016. The album was mixed by Jens Bogren (Opeth, Katatonia, Leprous, At the Gates). Three music videos were released for the album. The videos for "Hidden Window" and "Foothold" are lyric videos, while the video for "Valence" is a typical music video.

Keyboardist Steve Merry stated in regards to the album "Coherence has two of our longest ever songs; it has some really substantial instrumental tracks; it’s heavy and progressive in places, but still full of the melody that drives our work. The album’s lyrics also explore quite different ideas to those of our earlier albums."[1]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
Metal Injection	9/10[2]
Sonic Perspectives	8.9/10[3]
Sputnik Music	4.2/5[4]
Distorted Sound	9/10[5]

The album was well received by both fans and critics. Their progressive-inflected type of melodic death metal is rocking enough to satisfy true death metal fans while still being dynamic enough to suit those who don't want to listen to an hour of blast beats. Coherence is a fantastic melodic death metal album that metal enthusiasts of all stripes should check out.[2] This is the kind of album that proclaims its prowess right away, but has enough staying power to keep even the most devoted listeners occupied for the rest of 2021, if not well into the next year, thanks to its highly involved and complicated nature.[3] Be'lakor's songwriting abilities are unrivaled in the genre, as they push and pull dynamics and atmosphere like no one else in the melodic death metal genre. [6] The sheer wealth of sensations evoked by this record is a treat to behold, yet it is done so without vanity or self-indulgence.[5]

The album was nominated 'Global Metal Release Of The Year' at the 2021 Global Metal Apocalypse awards, it finished 4th.[7]

Track listing

Personnel

Be'Lakor

• George Kosmas – guitar, vocals
• Shaun Sykes – guitar
• John Richardson – bass
• Elliott Sansom – drums
• Steven Merry - Keyboard

Production

• Troy McCosker – producer
• Jens Bogren - mixing
• Tony Lindgren - mastering

Charts

Chart performance for Coherence

Chart (2021)	Peak position
German Albums (Offizielle Top 100)[9]	51
Swiss Albums (Schweizer Hitparade)[10]	75
US Top Album Sales (Billboard)[11]	94

References

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