Remembrance - Fall, Obsidian Night - review
Remembrance - Fall, Obsidian Night - review
Tracklist
01. Ageless Fever02. Stone Mirrors
03. The Omen
04. Our Memories Are Made Of Stones
05. Ice Cold Conscience
06. Winter Tides
07. Obsidian
A review by
KwonVerge September 19, 2010
The atmosphere is gloomy and even more darkening as the album flows, a heart-felt journey through memories, forlorn dreams and living nightmares. The doleful sound of the guitars devastates any possible glimpse of flickering hope amidst its downtuned, heavy and slow pace, whereas the acoustic chords offer a more nostalgic approach to the sound of the band. The atmosphere becomes mesmerizing and bittersweet when the keyboards start their solitary dance, to become more bereaving and surrounding along with the guitars and the dynamic rhythm section, with the drumming/percussion being quite bombastic, evoking a sense of marche funèbre. The vocal factor relies mainly on Matthieu's deep, unearthly grunts that strengthen the rapture, with some shadows of broken reciting, yet the moments come for Carline to offer her ethereal interpretation, breathing diversity in terms of expression through a floating, fragile serenade.
I don't know why, but I love France, it always has something of immense, mourning beauty to offer in terms of music and Fall, Obsidian Night is definitely one of this little something you cherish alone after dusk. So "fall, obsidian night, fall and devour me."
"One by one, falling, such a leitmotiv of final end."
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 6 |
| Production: | 9 |
Comments
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Good album. I agree with the rating though slightly a bit lower. like a 7.5 Don't let the funeral doom tag throw people off, this is a very well put together album that contains a rather easy listen for the genre, compared to other acts within Funeral Doom.
---- I will kill you so hard you will die to death.
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Brilliant album, and pretty accurate review. "The Omen" is just magnificent.
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Very good album... melodic death/doom with funeral overtones... fab!
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I still haven't heard it. But will be getting a copy from the guy who made the cover art some time soon.
---- 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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Haven't heard it yet either. Hopefully it won't let me down as much as Silencing The Moments, which was a huge step down from their brilliant debut.
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Posts: 40071 Written by Deadsoulman on 20.09.2010 at 12:09 I agree with you on that one. Btw, I should have the album by the time Dutch Doom Days comes by.
---- 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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