Old Silver Key - Tales Of Wanderings

So far it's a seven. Scores really low on the originality part.

A bit disappointing, though I wasn't expecting that much from this unnecessary collaboration.
It's just a drowsy version of latest Drudkh's album, "Handful Of Stars" (which I adore), featuring a subpar and uninspired vocal performance by Neige. Riffs are mostly uninteresting and too soft, melodies are gripless and simplistic; and by the way, aside from technical details, we've-heard-it-all-before in every possible way.
I usually love this new kind of "post-blackgaze" shit which lately seems so trendy (Alcest, Les Discrets, Lantlos, Amesoeurs, Deafheaven, Fen and some other minor bands), but this album sounds sleep-inducing rather than dreamy, like it's supposed to be.
The last two tracks are the only great songs here; as for the rest... Nothing really BAD; just mediocre, or unexciting at best.
Superfluous work; only for diehard fans of alcest-ish music (and strangely enough I'm one of them).

5,5/10

Written by [user id=35732] on 26.09.2011 at 23:30

The cover artwork reminded me of this Gehenna release.

AND DIS:

The music is ok, but the vocals is totally boring.

Haven given this some spins now, and I think its been unfairly butchered by Metal Storm. Since almost no album here gets anything less than 5, 5.5 must be considered a thrashing. I agree that it may seem unecessary, with Neige being involved, making an album so close to the style of Alcest. But i like ALcest, and I like Neige's voice. I think this a very listenable album. Not a milestone in any way, but a nice metalgaze treat.

This is awesome, iI am sad that I just find out about it, in MS news abot band pluting up
Its sad, realy good, joyful album. IMO ordinary radio could play it
well my play list for today

I really dont know why people dislike this album but whatever it is a great listening First 3 tracks are amazing