Sorgeldom - ...From Outer Intelligences review
| Band: | Sorgeldom |
| Album: | ...From Outer Intelligences |
| Style: | Black metal |
| Release date: | May 10, 2011 |
| A review by: | Troy Killjoy |
01. A Voice In Orbit
02. Utesluten Från Universums Koreografi
03. Through Dust Into Lostness
04. Mannen Vid Stugan
05. Hänförd Av Tvångshandlingens Synagoga
06. Tragedin Skräddarsydde Mitt Hjärtas Omma Sömmar
07. ...From Outer Intelligences
08. To Where Your Tracks End
09. Kontakt
Sorgeldom's other 2011 offering, ...From Outer Intelligences, differs greatly from its counterpart in that the atmosphere is more enveloping and the instrumentation is seemingly more mature - as if the story being told is completely different. And it probably is.
I don't speak a lick of Swedish, but one can easily assume by the cover art (a space ship, a dude with the Sun for a head holding a baby with Earth for a head, etc. compared to a dude in a forest playing his violin while some ghoulish tree-type monster creeps on him from the shadows) that lyrically the albums are worlds apart. It's only fitting that the music should differ as well.
It's still black metal, obviously. It's not like they uploaded a bunch of ABBA covers to Youtube or something. But the straightforward approach is much less so, with acoustics and clean vocals making a more significant mark on the overall product. And in this instance, the clean chants are more appropriate in their use, backed up by hypnotic grandpa guitars and beautiful melodies balanced by subtle keyboards and wailing guitar work.
Perhaps this album can best be compared to some of the shoegaze-influenced works that are becoming so popular recently, only it's not by any means a "metalgaze" release. The fuzzy production and song structures resemble the work of An Autumn For Crippled Children with some of the quirky elements Lifelover became renowned for.
Thankfully the album has a lot of replay value and holds its own in the Swedish black metal scene. Now if they could just break through whatever barrier seems to be holding them back from worldwide acclaim, maybe there would be more people for me to talk with about their awesome music.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 9 |
| Songwriting: | 8 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 9 |
 | Written on 07.03.2012 by I'm total pro; that's what I'm here for. |
Comments
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374  |
Hmmm the first review left me interested, with this one I'm sold!
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| vezzy Stallmanite Posts: 3493  |
Holy shit, published a review already?
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306  |
Written by vezzy on 07.03.2012 at 22:14 Second one so far. Skogen's Svítjod next. Then I'll stop with the 2011 shit. 
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Marcel Hubregtse Grumpy Old Fuck Elite Posts: 40071  |
Written by X-Ray Rod on 07.03.2012 at 22:11 You can listen to both albums when you're over in April. This one I would rate 7.6 and Vithatten 7.3 So, decent stuff but nothing great. Just like latest Nightbringer, Fall Of Rauros were decent but not great.
---- Member of the true crusade against European Flower Metal Yesterday is dead and gone, tomorrow is out of sight Dawn Crosby (r.i.p.) 05.04.1963 - 15.12.1996 
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| X-Ray Rod Skandino Staff Posts: 18374 |
Written by Marcel Hubregtse on 07.03.2012 at 22:30 Nice! I'll sure check them out if I don't end up listening to them before the trip.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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| Unhealer Eclecticist Posts: 2311  |
Ok, in the first review I told you I'd check them out. In this one I tell you that after listening to a couple of songs I can already tell these guys are amazing. I'm getting these two. Oh, and finally another Swedish band that actually sings in Swedish.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by Unhealer on 08.03.2012 at 01:10 Glad to hear it! 
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Boxcar Willy yr a kook Posts: 9155  |
LEGAL DL link?
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| Cynic Metalhead Ambrish Saxena Posts: 7561  |
This also goes to my "Gotta listen it" list and will be pending till this week. Review sounds really good...digging can help me out more.
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| scaesura Posts: 174 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 07.03.2012 at 22:17 Really, really enjoyed Svitjod too. Big surprise for me after thinking Vittra was just an average album, mostly due to the drums. And I also really love Falls of Rauros' new one too, for the record. Which, again, surprised me, cause I dont really listen to much from their first two records.
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by scaesura on 08.03.2012 at 06:24 I was the opposite with Skogen. I really enjoyed Vittra but Svitjod felt really weak. Maybe a few more listens before the review will change my mind though. Crazier things have happened. As for Falls of Rauros... well that was definitely a pleasant surprise for me. I remember listening to their 2008 release but forgot about it completely. Then I went back and checked their debut too, and I can confidently say their discography thus far has impressed me greatly.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Konrad Mormon Storm Posts: 707  |
Glad to see this band getting attention on metalstorm! Jododen is hard at work on his solo album. Everyone should also check out Sorgeldom's Innerlig Formorkelse and Inner Receivings! Supreme black metal.
---- Brujerizmo!
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Written by Konrad on 08.03.2012 at 22:17 Indeed, and thanks for the heads up on the solo effort. Is he keeping with the black metal theme or is this going to be like Karl Sanders doing his own thing.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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| Konrad Mormon Storm Posts: 707 |
Written by Troy Killjoy on 08.03.2012 at 22:19 In his own words: "It will remind alot of Sorgeldom but its gonna be alot more different at the same time, And it will not contain any programming whatsoever, I am far from as good as the Sorgeldom drummer, but if one plays it the "right" way, emotion beats techniqe in all aspects.Im gonna upload a sample in the near future, on my myspace." He does have a solo myspace and has done some stuff in the past, but most of it was just string work I believe... it didn't sound like anything except for rough experimentation from what I can remember. He said they also have a vocal-less Sorgeldom album that they recorded a while back in the same manner as Vithatten. Not sure what I think about that, but I'm excited for the solo work because he's very inspired to write music right now. The bass lines in "Hanford av Tvangshandlinges Synagoga" are just fucking tremendous!
---- Brujerizmo!
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| Troy Killjoy perfunctionist Staff Posts: 21306 |
Hm. Well it sounds like it should at least be decent. And glad to hear it's still going to be a black metal project.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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