Smohalla - Resilience - review
Smohalla - Resilience - review
Tracklist
01. Quasar02. Au Sol Les Toges Vides
03. Le Repos Du Lezard
04. Oracle Rouge
05. Marche Silencieuse
06. L'Homme Et La Brume
07. Aux Mille Dieux
08. Nos Sages Divisent
A review by
Doc G. October 24, 2011
To put things in perspective, this is another atmospheric album for those of us who usually avoid that type of pretentious crap. The haunting atmosphere is built from cold, distant sounding melodies that seem to gain more depth by being laid above the vocals, much like Ahab in that sense. There's a few subtle industrial touches here and there that add a bit to the overall feel which really completes the album with it's own sort of personality. Not to call this strictly an industrial album...Once again, it's definitely got a cold, industrial feel to it, but this element is only brought to the forefront perhaps about 40% of the time; in other words, a tasteful balance.
Smohalla does occasionally have an identity crisis though; there are times where they start thinking they're a prog band. Nothing against prog here, Smohalla just ain't a prog band, and they have a tendency to interrupt some fantastic melodies with these out-of-place noisefests. Their attempts at prog just sound like an aimless mess.
If they stuck to their strengths the entire way through, this would probably be a damn near perfect album. However, the melodies & atmosphere have got the depth to drive that haunting, soul-raping depression home, so I guess we'll just call Resilience "nearly damn-near perfect."
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Had it in my mind on reviewing it, i liked this album a lot. Great atmosphere and bizarre but well-conceived changes! EDIT: i can leave it spinning for a few rounds without bothering me!
---- Dec. 30, 1334. ...And the whiskey and wine entered our veins when blood was too weak to carry on.
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The review and comments really catch my interest, with comparisons to Ahab, Ulver, Arcturus and Transcending Bizarre how could I go wrong? Sounds like an intriguing mix.
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