Slumber - Fallout - review
Slumber - Fallout - review
Tracklist
01. Rapture02. Conflict
03. Where Nothing Was Left
04. Fallout
05. Distress
06. Dreamscape
07. A Wanderer's Star
A review by
Azhidahak December 20, 2004
The album starts with the opening track Rapture, a mid-paced song with a melancholic atmosphere and depressive touch, almost leaning towards gothic/doom and the gothic influences are much clearer in the end of the song when we hear some backup female vocals (almost orchestral). The second track is more melodic and the guitar work immediately reminds me of mid-period Katatonia and the Katatonia influences are crystal clear. The overall atmosphere and feeling of this album also reminds me a bit of Rapture.
I think that Fallout and Distress must be my favourite tracks from this album, very melodic and emotional. Also the cover and artwork are very nice and depressive and fit perfectly with the rest of the mood from this album. Another great thing with this album is that it's constantly "moving" forward. It's definitely not dry or repetitive and although it manages to keep the same kind of feeling throughout the album, each song has its own special sound and moments.
The only complaint that I have about this album is that I feel like the vocals are somehow trapped under the strong melodic layer of this album. Don't misunderstand me, I think that the vocals are good and I like the growls, but it's almost as if it's coming from down a basement or something and I feel like it needs more energy so it can get the same space in the songs as the rest of the instruments.
However, this is overall a great album and should appeal to fans of bands such as: Katatonia, Rapture, Paradise Lost, Tristania or anyone that seeks melodic, emotional and melancholic music.
Written by Azhidahak | December 20, 2004
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This album is unbelievable!!
---- "You're all the same, the lot of you, with your long hair and faggot clothes. Drugs, sex, every sort of filth. And you hate the police, don't you? You make it easy."
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Downloaded it when I found the thread, and fell in love with it. Some really good stuff, better than most of the bands which it is influenced by I must say.  Recommendation!
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what?  "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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fantastic melodic doom... topped only by Hanging Garden's debut album...
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This Cd has all the elements I like in this type of doom (the only kind I care for), but for some reason it feels concocted and detached from emotion. It just seems like music that's made to sound like it's supposed to. A 7 from me. :
---- "After silence that which comes nearest to expressing the inexpressible is music." - Aldous Huxley
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ONE OF THE BEST DOOM METAL I EVER HEARD IN MY WHOLE LIFE, THANK YOU FOR YOUR SONGS
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Posts: 13427 Written by metal2000 on 13.05.2007 at 15:55 Please don't write in all caps.
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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Posts: 13427 Written by metal2000 on 21.05.2007 at 07:36 Because it is tiring to read. Call me a whino, but believe me, if you read caps all day it gets annoying. And caps are usually meant for screaming, which is also annoying. SEE WHAT I MEAN?!?!
---- SLUDGE. DOOM. DEATH. Wait, what? "The reason I'm running for president is because I can't be Bruce Springsteen." - Barack Obama
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Very Nice Album Espicially Distress Its Very Wonderful
---- We Only Fear What Comes And Smell Death Every Day Search For The Answers That Lie Beyond
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Some songs are just good,some very good,some superb and some few are gems....this album is one of 'em.a real melodic masterpiece....criminally underrated...this band deserves far more attention
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Such a great discovery. Amazing album. Rapture, Conflict, Dreamscape...
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Whoever find this it means found a treasure but unfortunately they split up which is the worst thing that happened in Metal imo.
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Posts: 213 Written by Helvegr on 26.11.2011 at 05:22 I know about Atoma, their debut album isn't released yet. I have heard some demos of Jari's material and I'm blown away, I think it's better than Slumber. thanks for telling me
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