Ikuinen Kaamos - Fall Of Icons

Fall Of Icons album cover
7.9 | 56 votes |
Band
Ikuinen Kaamos
Style
Progressive death metal, Death doom metal
Release date
5 March 2010
Owners
61 have it
16 want it
Tracklist
01. Indoctrination Of The Lost
02. Statues
03. In Ruins
04. Condemned
05. Apart
Staff review by
Darkside Momo
Rating:
7.8
Rating:
7.8
The first thing that comes to mind to anyone putting this CD on, is something along the lines of "hey, is that an Opeth album or what?"? Yes, on this Fall Of Icons, Ikuinen Kaamos do sound a lot like Mikael Åkerfeldt's band, to a point they could be called a copycat.

But are they, really? Well, this album is all about five long, drawn-out songs that meander between harsh parts and soft, melancholic moments. Yes, that does sound familiar. Especially when you can sometimes almost predict when the song will calm down, or start being aggressive again.

Read more ››
published 06.06.2010 | Comments ( 6 )
Found in 4 lists
Top lists



Comments

Comments: 13 Visited by 257 users

Posts: 795


Permalink
01.03.2010 - 00:32

Posts: 795


I cant believe how much they ripped Opeth off D But songwriting is perfect, just originality somewhere about 5.
----
the riddle wants to be...
Loading...
Album Release day (March 05, 2010)
Album Release day (March 05, 2010)
Valaskjalf
Account deleted
Permalink
16.03.2010 - 23:06
Valaskjalf
Account deleted
Yeah sounds impressive and glaringly an Opeth-rip off which is why I cant rate this very highly. They definitely have the talent and songwriting skills but now they need to find their own sound.
Loading...

Posts: 123


Permalink
20.03.2010 - 13:12

Posts: 123


Uuhm.. Opeth?xD
Loading...

Posts: 319


Permalink
20.03.2010 - 13:31
Rating: 7

Posts: 319


Needless to say they unashamedly ripped Opeth off!
But It isn' a weak imitation, and eventhough it doesn't match Opeth it is still enjoyable to listen. It helps to wait for the next Opeth release
Loading...

Posts: 18
Permalink
26.03.2010 - 17:12
Rating: 10

Posts: 18
They follow opeth,
Loading...

Posts: 74


Permalink
29.03.2010 - 17:30
Rating: 7

Posts: 74


Disappointed with this one.... the clean vocals aren't great. Their earlier material was better but maybe I haven't given this one enough time.
Loading...

Posts: 15


Permalink
01.04.2010 - 01:08

Posts: 15


Opeth have a rival now!
Loading...
InnerSelf
proofread free

Posts: 2796


Permalink
01.04.2010 - 12:13
Rating: 5
InnerSelf
proofread free

Posts: 2796


I don't understand how you say it is an Opeth rip-off and then give it 9's or 10's
still I will check it out soon
----
He who is not bold enough
to be stared at from across the abyss
is not bold enough
to stare into it himself.
Loading...

Posts: 15


Permalink
02.04.2010 - 05:05

Posts: 15


Because they have certain Opeth influences but they sound great!
Loading...

Posts: 268


Permalink
02.04.2010 - 19:00
Rating: 8

Posts: 268


Sometime i think that i am hearing Opeth in this record...but i really like Statues...anyway their composing and songwriting is quite great

but i didn't like the vocals here and i think they need to focus more in create an unique sound for them
Loading...

Posts: 516


Permalink
28.04.2010 - 16:24
Rating: 8

Posts: 516


Wow, midway through the first song I forgot who I was listening to and said to myself "I don't remember what Opeth album this is" then looked at my Itunes and realized my mistake. Definitely talented, but I think that Closure (EP) had a lot more originality to it. Over all, I like it so far, just reallllly needs a good dose of originality.
----
"I am not superstitious, but I'm a little 'stitious." - Michael Scott
Loading...

Posts: 59


Permalink
19.05.2010 - 21:54
Rating: 9

Posts: 59


My favorite album the year so far. Very cool and well structured melodies. Though it is a bit inferior to "Closure" I love this piece of extreme metal a lot. Very recommended.
Stay Metal, Stay Dark!
Loading...

Posts: 1506
Permalink
05.03.2018 - 00:31
Rating: 7

Posts: 1506
As good as the band's debut in my opinion, with more focus on the extreme side of things, particularly with "Statues" and "In Ruins". The closing track doesn't really feel like a closing moment and overstays its welcome if I'm honest (16 minutes is way too ambitious even for a band aping mid-period Opeth), but I generally liked the mood throughout this album, fitting the melodic and melancholic moments perfectly. A pity Ikuinen Kaamos hasn't done anything since but I wonder if they would have shied away from a musical direction so closely knitted to one of this sub-genre's frontrunners.
Loading...

Hits total: 9571 | This month: 4