Ophidian I - Solvet Saeclum
| Release date: | 15 June 2012 |
| Style: | Technical death metal |
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01. Mark Of An Obsidian
02. Shedyet
03. Solvet Saeclum
04. Zone Of Alienation
05. Tectonic Collapse
06. Ellipse
07. Nadir
08. Ethereal Abyss
09. The Discontinuity Of A Fundamental Element
02. Shedyet
03. Solvet Saeclum
04. Zone Of Alienation
05. Tectonic Collapse
06. Ellipse
07. Nadir
08. Ethereal Abyss
09. The Discontinuity Of A Fundamental Element
Review
Rating:
7.0
7.0
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Rating: 7.0 |
On paper, Ophidian I's Solvet Saeclum debut album has interesting aspects to it: technical death metal, brutally intense, complex, for fans of Obscura, Necrophagist and The Faceless. But does it live up to the expectations? The album cover is hellish and dystopian, evoking the end of the world, and so are the lyrics used to portray that image. What we have here is entangling technical death metal, which displays complexity and intricate riffs, but the more interesting songs are the ones that present more melody, atmosphere, and something a little bit more different than that mold of precision. Some songs sound so clinical that it seems like the musicians are inside their heads all the time and thinking too much. Songs like "Shedyet" with its groove, good pace and commanding words present some of the best moments of the album whose main setback is the inability to be sustainable in its high points. The weaving bass and outbreaks of genius shifts are also among those high points. Read more ›› |
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