Kekal - Multilateral
| Release date: | 1 July 2015 |
| Style: | Avantgarde metal |
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01. Token Discontentment
02. Dividend In Division
03. Jakartan Arch-Captor
04. By Means Of Survival
05. Neutrality
06. Multilateral
07. Metropolis Noir
08. Crossroads
09. Heyday (Unlike Today)
10. Primal
11. The Unwritten
12. Heartbroken By Default [Limited edition bonus]
13. The God Particle [Limited edition bonus]
02. Dividend In Division
03. Jakartan Arch-Captor
04. By Means Of Survival
05. Neutrality
06. Multilateral
07. Metropolis Noir
08. Crossroads
09. Heyday (Unlike Today)
10. Primal
11. The Unwritten
12. Heartbroken By Default [Limited edition bonus]
13. The God Particle [Limited edition bonus]
Produced, engineered, mixed and mastered by Jeff Arwadi.
Artwork by Levi Sianturi.
Kekal has no official members as in 2014. All musical contributions to this album are kept anonymous.
"Metropolis Noir", "Crossroads" and "The Unwritten" feature VOCALOID? character of Megurine Luka
"Heyday (Unlike Today)" features audio sample from the documentary feature film "The Act of Killing" by Joshua Oppenheimer
23.08.2015
| 23.08.2015 |
If you've heard Kekal before you understand that they are a weird Indonesian experimental band. The production value on this is horribly raw and flat, but in a strangely endearing way. A few songs feature VOCALOID, which I assume from a google search is some sort of pillow waifu thing. There is also a prominent barf outro. From their bandcamp: "All musical contributions to this album are kept anonymous. Kekal has no official band members as of 2015." I don't understand, but I'll accept it. Recommended for fans of Unexpect (lots of chaotic electro abrasions mixed in), Sigh (esp. Imaginary Sonicscape), Mr. Bungle, Sleepytime Gorilla Museum, Ephel Duath, and Ved Buens Ende. Highly recommended if you like Pestilence - Spheres or the raw vocoder days of Cynic. Introspekrieg's picks | More picks ›› |
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| Karlabos Posts: 5736  |
"just" more 10 months =)
---- "Aah! The cat turned into a cat!" - Reimu Hakurei
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4100  |
Written by Karlabos on 23.09.2014 at 20:04 Or you could get 8 of 11 tracks for free by signing up for their updates 
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| Karlabos Posts: 5736 |
Written by LeKiwi on 19.02.2015 at 20:13 Not enough. I want them all!
---- "Aah! The cat turned into a cat!" - Reimu Hakurei
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| Karlabos Posts: 5736 |
This is every bit as epic as I anticipated. Sure was worth the wait Damn how I missed this band, I guess it's time for a marathon
---- "Aah! The cat turned into a cat!" - Reimu Hakurei
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| NocturnalStalker Metal Addict Posts: 889  |
I know I'm not being objective, but I think this is the most mature Kekal album so far. I'm enjoying it so much, I'm thinking of writing a review, when I have some free time.  Favourite tracks: Token Discontentment, Neutrality, Metropolis Noir, Crossroads, Primal, The Unwritten.
---- "And we are not who we think we are We are who we're afraid to be" - Lux Occulta "The Opening of Eleventh Sephirah"
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749  |
The production is all over the place on this one, unique to say the least.
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Written by Introspekrieg on 23.08.2015 at 01:00 Thanks a lot for the staff pick, dude! I wouldn't have discovered this band otherwise. Some really strange but good stuff. I agree the production is a bit messed up but like you said, it's nice one you get used to it. As if it enhances all the elements. Also, those "pillow waifu things" (I actually laughed IRL when I read that) are... are actually pretty cool and well used. Who woulda thunk, eh?
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749 |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 23.08.2015 at 17:28 No problem, I definitely recommend The Habit of Fire if you have not heard it yet.
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| LeKiwi High Fist Prog Posts: 4100 |
The material had such potential, but I felt it came across as...awkward most of the time.
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| Sang Dalang Abu Posts: 1008  |
Written by Introspekrieg on 23.08.2015 at 23:24 Hey, The Habit of Fire is very good example of Avant-garde Metal. But compared to Multilateral, 1000 Thoughts of Violence is exceptional.
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| Introspekrieg Totemic Lust Elite Posts: 2749 |
Written by Sang Dalang Abu on 31.08.2015 at 17:47 I like 1000, but prefer The Habit of Fire when recommending Kekal to others. I'm assuming you didn't like this one? This album definitely has flaws, mostly production-based, but for a band with no members, the ideas put out are incredible. Always refreshing to spotlight those trying new things, even if they don't all turn out perfect.
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