Njiqahdda - Nji. Njiijn. Njiiijn. - review
Njiqahdda - Nji. Njiijn. Njiiijn. - review
Tracklist
01. Nortii Maatu02. Aasklamatii Ligmett Aursag
03. Sigmaatiiolaa
04. Urmae Copistrum Xaaqa Qahdda
A review by
Lucas September 23, 2009
Njiqahdda's Nji. Njiijn. Njiiijn. (yeah... I know... sigh... for both physical and mental health reasons, do NOT try to pronounce that) may sound as if it is a terrible curse in the dead language of Chtulhu, and for all I know it might just as well be, but don't let that distract you. What it offers is high-quality Psychedelic Black metal in four intricate songs that all average somewhere around the eightteen minute mark, each captiviting you in their swirling might.
With their sound Njiqahdda is the wet dream of every rabid namedropper. Pink Floyd (psychedelic touches), Drudkh (warm-blooded melodies) and Velvet Cacoon (omnipresent droning buzz) are all easily mentioned. They are far more than just an amalgam of the bands mentioned, though. Opener "Nortii Maatu" is the harshest of the bunch with it's constant menacing whispers and abundance of cymbals and pulsating circling riffs. The booming bass is everpresent and a provides strong capricious undercurrent. Halfway during the song the first Drudkh-ish riff makes it appearance and the song goes dream-wards. The two followers "Aasklamatii Ligmett Aursag" and "Sigmaatiiolaa" continue with dreamy soundscapes, mellow buzzes and slight psychedelic twists, although noise-threats are never far away.
"Urmae Copistrum Xaaqa Qahdda", the closer of the album, is the proverbial cherry on top and an absolute monster of a song clocking in at 21:05. Inhumane croaked whispers, morphed beyond belief, give way to waves of flushed noise, which in their turn brood endlessly before evolving into a droning Floydian tour de force giving this album an ending it deserves.
Nji. Njiin. Njiiin. is unique, twisted and ethereal. An acquired taste, no doubt, but a delicious record till the very core. Headphones are mandatory, as are multiple spins before judgment. There's always more to explore than you might suspect at first. A mind-blower in disguise.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 8 |
| Production: | 8 |
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The cover actually reminds me a lot of Drudkh
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Might be worth it. I'll check it just because it looks so ridiculous.
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So I guess I have to check this out.
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I was told by a friend of mine about this band and it was strongly recommend to me...but i somehow didnt liked it at all...
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I think they might blindly typed on keyboard to make a name for their album.. Just like what they'd done for making their band name.. But of course I'm going to check them out..
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I always trust your reviews, Lucas. I checked them out and found out what I expected, good music with great atmosphere. I will check this out without doubt. Thanks for the review! Damn... what an annoying name of a band and album.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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The proper way to pronounce the album title: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zIV4poUZAQo
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I think the band name + album title is more fucked up than the cover art, fucked up as it is. As long as the music is good though I'll consider checking this out! 
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The band and album name are enough for me to wanna check them out.. Nice review Lucas
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I was expecting them to be from some weird and unheard of country, lol they're American.  Still nice review, think i'll have to check them out sometime.
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I actually liked the cover art LOL. Thats why i am here. It was just different. The name is messed up though. Sounds wierd enough to check out.
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Nagh, this is really not my thing... I don't like it one bit. The name is seriously f**ked, gotta give them that.
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I wonder why these fucktard names.
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Posts: 18615 Written by Elio on 24.09.2009 at 15:21 Aye, I found the music amazing but I still can't get an answer about the band's name and lyrics themes- Maybe they just like too much weed
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I quite like these guys and their other project Oaks of Bethel, which is drone with field recordings in it. Good review.
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Sounds very nice....But Lucas, is that tree flipping me off?
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I listened to the album recently.. Actually I didn't understand anything at all, then it was playing via my laptop speakers so I had to listen to it with my earphones.. Well I'm not a big fan of such works, but the second track blew my brain. I liked that one.. By the way I've just taken a look to their MA profile and I found the band members are / and _
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Really great album. Their wall of sound totally overwhelms the senses. Its like the noise of Nature being created from scratch.
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I've never seen this review before, so my reaction is 4 years late. But seriously, what is supposed to be wrong with the cover? What's wrong with a tree against a background of mountains?
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That title made me expect djent
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