Bølzer - Soma [EP]
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There's no denying. The underground has been taken by storm. Bölzer has so far released material that barely scratches an hour in total, yet they have been recognized by almost everyone as a force to be reckoned with. How are they able to create so much with so little? Read more ›› |
11.07.2014
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The hype surrounding the band following the release of Aura last year is proven not undeserving with their second EP. Riffs with a great hook, a thundering old school death metal sound with a bit of a modern twist, and subtle threads of black metal that hold all the seams together. If your expectations were high for this, chances are good you won't be disappointed. Check out "Steppes" over here. Apothecary's picks | More picks ›› |
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| Auntie Sahar Drone Empress Posts: 5989  |
That opening riff of Steppes is easily one of the catchiest things I've heard all year. Been stuck in my head all week
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| Maco Pvt Funderground Posts: 3593  |
Decent EP. But Aura is better.
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| flightoficarus Stamp Tramp Posts: 1116  |
Written by Maco on 03.02.2015 at 22:57 Second. This feels like a significant step down in diversity and songwriting.
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| Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2390  |
^Totally. Steppes is probably my favorite Bölzer song. The opening and that part starting around 2:04 up until an intense eargasm at 2:32 is freaking amazing. Mr. Jones really knows how to write riffs with killer guitar tone.
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2676  |
Steppes is a GREAT song, but come on!
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2390 |
Entranced has THE riff, but for an overall song, I prefer Steppes. Even CME or Phosphore are better as a whole, imo. Songwritting is just superior on those ones, and some of their riffs are massively underrated by the shadow of the Wolfshook.The middle slower part of Entranced always bugged me, as does the lack of development in the second part (copy-paste, even if it's the ultimate riff). But it's hard to decide when a band only puts out gold.
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by Vombatus on 18.10.2017 at 00:25 only gold? The full-length begs to differ. 
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2676 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.10.2017 at 01:03 I beg to differ as well  i really enjoyed the full-length!
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071 |
Written by InnerSelf on 18.10.2017 at 01:46 You enjoyed the atrocious off-key clean vocals? Aaaarrrggghhhh
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996
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| InnerSelf proofread free Posts: 2676 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 18.10.2017 at 01:51 I'm sorry. not sorry
---- He who is not bold enough to be stared at from across the abyss is not bold enough to stare into it himself.
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| Vombatus Potorro Posts: 2390 |
Took me some time to appreciate but the full-length is great. The amazing riffs are still there and I don't mind the clean vocals. I know everyone complains about them, are off key or whatever, but they add a sort of epic primitive flavour and blend well enough (on the title track particularly). It suffers from a comparison with the EPs as its length doesn't make it as focused as a short 2-3 song release and the sound evolves a bit.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
I overreacting with my review rating by at least half a point (but my words remain the same). This is still a fantastic EP though and I think it has aged well. It just looses against the mighty Aura.
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