An Axis Of Perdition - Deleted Scenes From The Transition Hospital - guest review
An Axis Of Perdition - Deleted Scenes From The Transition Hospital - guest review
Band
An Axis Of Perdition Release date
March 28, 2005 Tracklist
01. Deleted Scenes I: In The Hallway Of Crawling Filth02. The Elevator Beneath The Valve
03. Pendulum Prey (Second Incarceration)
04. Isolation Cubicle 312
05. Entangled In Mannequin Limbs
06. This, Then, Is Paradise?
07. One Day You Will Understand Why
08. Deleted Scenes II: In The Gauze-Womb Of The God Becoming
Guest review by
HugeTheConqeror June 05, 2008
The band's priority here is obviously to create a bleak mood. Given that they take their inspiration from the Silent Hill video games and from the writings of H.P. Lovecraft and Ramsey Campbell, this is to be expected. However, the product that we are left with here is not a metal album so much as it is the audio track from a horror film. Of the 55:42 that make up this disc, a full 25 minutes of it (by my count) is sound effect - no rhythm, no melody, no instrumentation, no vocals (unless one counts horror-film moaning as vocals). For several more minutes of the remaining portion, the music is dominated by the noise, and is almost undetectable. On those occasions when the guitar actually comes to the fore, it is used as mere accompaniment to the dissonant ringing, static, and metallic clanging that form the core of the sound. The effect is exacerbated by the use of drum machine, which I am sure is meant to further create an atmosphere of urban isolation. Unfortunately, it also strengthens the impression that the group didn't care much about the music part of their craft when creating the album.
To be sure, Axis of Perdition have achieved the desired atmosphere, and I must give credit to them for creating a sense of unease that hasn't been achieved by even some of the bleakest of Atmospheric Black Metal albums. The problem, though, is that the listener has to work too hard for it. Some albums require a close listen in order to appreciate subtleties in the arrangements that, when detected, enhance the experience. In Deleted Scenes, the listener has to pay close attention just to follow along.
This album would be the perfect soundtrack for a Call of Cthulhu role-playing campaign. Under any other circumstances, it is just too laborious to get through.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 4 |
| Songwriting: | 4 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 8 |
Written by HugeTheConqeror | June 05, 2008
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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Last heard this album a long time ago, but from what I remember of it, it wasn't bad at all.
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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"The band's priority here is obviously to create a bleak mood." That's one of the reasons I love this album. It's really just about the aesthetics, but they pull it off well. I will give you that this album is only marginally "music", but it's still an unforgettable experience.
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Posts: 1457 Written by [user id=30413] on 10.08.2008 at 21:10 and I never understood people who claim you should only review good albums....
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Posts: 1457 Written by [user id=30413] on 12.08.2008 at 00:46 Dude I was just saying, "never understood why people who dont enjoy something in the first place insist on reviewing it." makes it sound it that there only should be good reviews. People always need vents to things.
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Well done for whoever gets to this point of reading and makes it out still sane. You survived the hole.
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