Erik M.
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26.07.2014 - 15:44Rating: 8
Nice review. Sounds like something I would definitely enjoy, which is something you would agree with for sure I'd say.
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Auntie Sahar Drone Empress
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Written by Erik M. on 26.07.2014 at 15:44
Nice review. Sounds like something I would definitely enjoy, which is something you would agree with for sure I'd say.
Yeah, if you enjoyed the new Spectral Lore, I definitely see you liking this. Completely different sounds, maybe, but same basic composition principles.
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Erik M.
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26.07.2014 - 20:59Rating: 8
Written by Auntie Sahar on 26.07.2014 at 19:02
Yeah, if you enjoyed the new Spectral Lore, I definitely see you liking this. Completely different sounds, maybe, but same basic composition principles.
Listened to the first few songs just now and it's great. It could very well end up as one of my favourites from this year. Highly enjoyable stuff.
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X-Ray Rod Skandino StaffPosts: 18390 |
Written by Erik M. on 26.07.2014 at 20:59
Written by Auntie Sahar on 26.07.2014 at 19:02
Yeah, if you enjoyed the new Spectral Lore, I definitely see you liking this. Completely different sounds, maybe, but same basic composition principles.
Listened to the first few songs just now and it's great. It could very well end up as one of my favourites from this year. Highly enjoyable stuff.
Listen to the previous one then. I personally think it's the best stuff he's done so far.
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Erik M.
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27.07.2014 - 00:56Rating: 8
Written by X-Ray Rod on 26.07.2014 at 21:22
Listen to the previous one then. I personally think it's the best stuff he's done so far.
Will do.
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Erik M.
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28.07.2014 - 21:32Rating: 8
"keyboard-soaked black metal"
Sorry, but I fail to hear what you described. Nothing "keyboard-soaked" about this at all, I'd say. You know what's keyboard-soaked BM? This is. (One of my all-time favourite albums, if you didn't know already )
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Karlabos
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28.07.2014 - 21:34Rating: 7
^ I thought you would post a Dimmu link
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X-Ray Rod Skandino StaffPosts: 18390 |
Written by Erik M. on 28.07.2014 at 21:32
"keyboard-soaked black metal"
Sorry, but I fail to hear what you described. Nothing "keyboard-soaked" about this at all, I'd say.
Keys are used virtually on every track on their previous album and it's not that different on this one. The fact that they are played tastefully in the background for deeper effect on the riffs and not right in your face as the link you posted doesn't change the fact that Chaos Moon is very key-driven.
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Erik M.
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28.07.2014 - 22:30Rating: 8
Written by X-Ray Rod on 28.07.2014 at 21:50
Keys are used virtually on every track on their previous album and it's not that different on this one. The fact that they are played tastefully in the background for deeper effect on the riffs and not right in your face as the link you posted doesn't change the fact that Chaos Moon is very key-driven.
Keyboard-soaked implies the overall sound relies a lot on keyboards as well as that they're clearly/overly present, I'd say. This surely isn't the case here. The guitar is often responsible for creating a melodic sound in case of this album. Key-driven this might be, since they're used on every track (according to you... I can't say I heard them on every track), but calling this "keyboard-soaked" is totally wrong in my opinion.
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Erik M.
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28.07.2014 - 22:33Rating: 8
Written by Karlabos on 28.07.2014 at 21:34
^ I thought you would post a Dimmu link
Nah, I'd rather just post one of my personal favourites.
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Auntie Sahar Drone Empress
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Written by Erik M. on 28.07.2014 at 22:30
Keyboard-soaked implies the overall sound relies a lot on keyboards as well as that they're clearly/overly present, I'd say. This surely isn't the case here. The guitar is often responsible for creating a melodic sound in case of this album. Key-driven this might be, since they're used on every track (according to you... I can't say I heard them on every track), but calling this "keyboard-soaked" is totally wrong in my opinion.
I never fail to find humor in the fact that the difference between one word and another can bring so much muddafuckin ruckus (if you got that reference)
It's definitely "keyboard soaked" by your definition. The sound does rely a lot on them, and they are clearly present. They don't have to be appearing at every second, or be the primary instrument at use, for the album to be "keyboard soaked."
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Erik M.
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28.07.2014 - 22:51Rating: 8
Written by Auntie Sahar on 28.07.2014 at 22:41
I never fail to find humor in the fact that the difference between one word and another can bring so much muddafuckin ruckus (if you got that reference)
It's definitely "keyboard soaked" by your definition. The sound does rely a lot on them, and they are clearly present. They don't have to be appearing at every second, or be the primary instrument at use, for the album to be "keyboard soaked."
Yeah, I find myself to be very good at creating discussion over things that don't matter a whole lot.
Well, seeing as I listen to a lot more keyboard-driven music than you (pretty sure of this actually), I won't call something very keyboard-soaked that easily. I mean, I listen to lots of symphonic/melodic BM, doom and gothic stuff that's all WAY more keyboard-driven than this. You listen to a lot more rough/raw music in general than me, which is the reason I think you would view this as keyboard-soaked while it really isn't in comparison to pretty much every symphonic/melodic black/doom/gothic or whatever band.
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Auntie Sahar Drone Empress
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Written by Erik M. on 28.07.2014 at 22:51
Well, seeing as I listen to a lot more keyboard-driven music than you (pretty sure of this actually), I won't call something very keyboard-soaked that easily. I mean, I listen to lots of symphonic/melodic BM, doom and gothic stuff that's all WAY more keyboard-driven than this. You listen to a lot more rough/raw music in general than me, which is the reason I think you would view this as keyboard-soaked while it really isn't in comparison to pretty much every symphonic/melodic black/doom/gothic or whatever band.
Yeah, that first sentence.... your lovely ego stroking at work again
Anyway, I definitely listen to a lot of keyboard and electronic effects-driven music, remember dude, I'm BIG into drone and ambient bands, so it's not really like I'm new to those types of things. I don't think it's necessarily the best method to look at this in terms of other bands and genres, because there are plenty of ways that an instrument (in this case, keyboards) can take prominence in music. As Rod kind of already said, just because the keyboards here don't necessarily take such an up front approach that some other bands may employ, doesn't still mean that they have a significant presence and still form a crucial part of the music.
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ChaosMoon
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Thanks everyone for the positive comments. Probably won't believe this, but not a single synthesizer or anything of that nature was used on this album. All guitar with way too many effects.
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Erik M.
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28.07.2014 - 23:21Rating: 8
Written by ChaosMoon on 28.07.2014 at 23:19
Thanks everyone for the positive comments. Probably won't believe this, but not a single synthesizer or anything of that nature was used on this album. All guitar with way too many effects.
Haha, good to know I was right (about the guitars creating the melodic sound and it not being keyboard-driven let alone keyboard-soaked). Oh, and great album, man. I'm enjoying it a lot.
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Auntie Sahar Drone Empress
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Written by ChaosMoon on 28.07.2014 at 23:19
Thanks everyone for the positive comments. Probably won't believe this, but not a single synthesizer or anything of that nature was used on this album. All guitar with way too many effects.
Wow, that's pretty impressive. As a musician myself, I know how much of a trial and error process it can be to get those specific sounds you want, so kudos to you man. Excellent work!
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I am the Magician and the Exorcist. I am the axle of the wheel, and the cube in the circle. “Come unto me” is a foolish word: for it is I that go.
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X-Ray Rod Skandino StaffPosts: 18390 |
Written by ChaosMoon on 28.07.2014 at 23:19
Thanks everyone for the positive comments. Probably won't believe this, but not a single synthesizer or anything of that nature was used on this album. All guitar with way too many effects.
Wow, thanks for stopping by! Thank you so much for your work. I absolutely loved your previous album and this one met my expectations!
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Alex F
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Written by ChaosMoon on 28.07.2014 at 23:19
Thanks everyone for the positive comments. Probably won't believe this, but not a single synthesizer or anything of that nature was used on this album. All guitar with way too many effects.
Thanks for the clarification! Cool of you to stop by
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BitterCOld The Ancient One AdminPosts: 15293 |
19.11.2014 - 05:22Rating: 9
Jfc. Loved "Languor", enjoyed "Ouroboros" ... somehow missed out on this (and a band pop-in) until now.
first listen through enjoying it enough that i was going to start mapping out how i would review it. fortunately Apo did a great job with it.
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Auntie Sahar Drone Empress
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Written by BitterCOld on 19.11.2014 at 05:22
first listen through enjoying it enough that i was going to start mapping out how i would review it. fortunately Apo did a great job with it.
Always lightening the workload
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