Dionysus
by Dead Can Dance
  • Record Label: PIAS
  • Release Date: Nov 2, 2018
User Score
8.1

Universal acclaim- based on 15 Ratings

User score distribution:
  1. Positive: 14 out of 15
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 15
  3. Negative: 1 out of 15
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  1. kontradyktyon
    Nov 7, 2018
    9
    Regarding Dionysus: this album is almost as magical and mysterious as Spiritchaser (My personal favorite); but moves in it's own direction as a concept. This is a whole album: solid, complex, rich and enchanting. Loved it as an evolution that some fans may not like; in my case, my heart smiles.
    PS. The headphones experience is overwhelming, highly recommended!
  2. SamuIndie
    Nov 7, 2018
    10
    Amazing and probably their most conceptual album. Divided in 2 acts, the album lives up to its name.
  3. dean09199
    Aug 15, 2020
    10
    Album is more instrumental comparing to their other albums, kinda reminds me "Spiritchaser" album. At first I wasn't impressed very much by it, but after several times of listening, I fell in love with it. It's another masterpiece by Dead Can Dance.

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Metascore
78

Generally favorable reviews - based on 10 Critic Reviews

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 10
  2. Mixed: 0 out of 10
  3. Negative: 0 out of 10
  1. Q Magazine
    Nov 20, 2018
    80
    The first section--an intoxicating invocation of sea voyages and Bacchanalian rites--is richly instrumental, the second an otherworldly swirl of chants and ecstatic song that couldn't have been made by anyone but them. [Jan 2019, p.106]
  2. No Ripcord
    Nov 19, 2018
    80
    For existing fans of the group, it should come as a rewarding and affirming release; for those of us new to the group, it should act as a little reminder that there are plenty of ways to tell a story through music.
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  3. Rolling Stone
    Nov 8, 2018
    70
    Each movement offers a unique interpretation of pagan fervor, making for something akin to a modern soundtrack to ancient rites.
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