Niss - Inspiriando - review
Niss - Inspiriando - review
Tracklist
01. Rigid02. Concrete Hills
03. Lockpick
04. Electrical Potential
05. Dodging Pitfalls
06. Living In The Rain
A review by
Milena November 21, 2011
I'm pleased to say Robin passed it with flying colors. What we have here is quite similar to, let's say, What Mad Universe. Riffs are quite thick and sink to the bottom of your stomach; the mood is dark, depicting some heavily industrialized landscape. It reminded me of Tool with some dirty moments comparable to grunge as played by Alice In Chains. But those are just comparisons in terms of atmosphere, I don't think these were Robin's actual influences.
Sometimes there is a sense of unfinished work floating about - a few tempo changes seem rather like cuts, but they're probably made as such out of desire to make the record's flow more unexpected and catch us by surprise. There are also a few "underwritten" tracks: "Lockpick" is quite a nifty little number and should have been explored further musically, as well as "Electrical Potential" - which is merely an ambient break - containing some sort of rhythmic electric noise. But there is also a hint of the path Robin may take in the future, in the form of "Dodging Pitfalls", a very well composed track that isn't lacking in any department. The sound is surprisingly good, considering this isn't supported by any label.
Supporting the underground is something we metalheads have always taken pride in doing, and checking out releases like this is always a good way to keep up with the small caves in the lands of Metal, especially since it's available for free on the band's website until the 22nd of November. So, go get it while it's hot!
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 7 |
| Originality: | 9 |
| Production: | 8 |
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Can everyone see the album cover? The site was lagging when it was posted, some peeps see it and some don't.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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Posts: 3523 Written by Milena on 21.11.2011 at 12:15 Wasn't up the first time, but now I see it 
---- "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
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Posts: 4603 Written by Jason W. on 21.11.2011 at 12:35 Yay! I was up til 2:30AM last night trying to sort it out with Troy. Glad it works.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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Nice review Mora! It should be checked out... Didn't know anything about this band till now.
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Posts: 4603 Written by ravendeath on 21.11.2011 at 14:51 Well actually, this is technically a material for Clandestine Cuts, but I wasn't aware of it, since this is my first review of an unsigned band's EP... so it's no wonder you haven't heard of it.
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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