Aquilus - Griseus - guest review
Aquilus - Griseus - guest review
Tracklist
01. Nihil02. Loss
03. Smokefall
04. In Lands Of Ashes
05. Latent Thistle
06. Arboreal Sleep
07. The Fawn
08. Night Bell
Guest review by
SSM January 29, 2013
Did you ever listen to an album which is attractive enough to keep you listening 'till the end without skipping one single song? Griseus is one of them. It is creative and mysterious enough to keep you exploring. One moment, it sounds just like normal folk/symphonic black works, then it will remind you of an old cozy house in which you could just heat up your bones beside the fire, there will be a piano arpeggio afterwards in which you could be drowned... but don't get too comfortable, there is a storm coming and you should leave that cozy place and fight for your life.
Griseus knows no boundaries. The composer used everything that is necessary to make it a collection of joy, grief, hatred, love and beauty. You will hear beautiful and felicific melodies throughout the album; later on, there will be an ominous interval added to the music and suddenly it will change to a grim and tremendous atmosphere, but you know when the going gets tough, the tough get going. So, be prepared and you will find fresh moments again, just like the life in its true nature.
The production helps the music to be even more obscure and vague. It's not clear and sharp sometimes, it seems some of the high frequencies of instruments and especially vocals are decreased here and there to make it more ambiguous. Well done Mr. mixer, you've done an almost perfect production for this piece of music.
If you spend time on Griseus, you won't regret it. It features a lot of old school and modern elements of music and you will find enjoyable moments in every song. After some thorough listens, you will miss some special points; that special scream, those nostalgic piano parts and the forgotten battle on "Nihil". And maybe you will miss your cozy warm home, after all, there's no place like home.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 10 |
| Songwriting: | 10 |
| Originality: | 9 |
| Production: | 10 |
Written by SSM | January 29, 2013
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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I am currently in a round of doing reviews on first time listens. Everything that comes to hand from random searches. Right now, I'm so glad that this is the first piece of my experiment. Due to this I won't give any rating, you better try it for yourself. Imagine your non-kvlt epic black metal band doing top notch music. Give it some more touch. And even more. Read more ›› |
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A fantastic album indeed by a terribly overlooked band. I actually listened to it in its entirety yesterday and was reminded of just how beautiful and dreamlike it is.
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An album that's both comfortable and life threatening? Sounds like a real gem, will have to check it out especially if there won't be an urge to skip any tracks. Your review makes it sound like very pleasant listening.
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Posts: 1 Written by MontyPR87 on 03.02.2013 at 02:33
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Good review, haven't listened to the album yet, but Nihil sounds really great. EDIT: The album is magnificent, full of powerful atmospheric songs.
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Great review and definitely a unique and amazing album. There's no album quite like this one.
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Someone on the shoutbox pointed this out and I've been hooked ever since. I'll be getting it in the mail soon enough.
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