Srodek - Förfall - review
Srodek - Förfall - review
Tracklist
01. Echoes From The Past02. Bleak
03. Förfall
04. Rotboskogens Djup
05. Vågtjärns Svarta Vatten
06. Ödestad
07. Outro
A review by
Troy Killjoy January 04, 2012
But, with a new (more active) label and better promotion, the Nekro is back to his fucking and we're all graced with the presence of Förfall. It follows a pretty typical depressive black metal structure; the overall theme is set on despair and agony, the music is raw and confined to its little box, and the atmosphere aims to destroy the soul.
So why am I not praising this thing to High Heaven? I dunno - probably because it feels incredibly flat. Amateurish at times, even.
I know it's cool to give good production the finger when it comes to this kind of music, but it's also cool to have good bad production. Don't squint your eyebrows at me - it makes sense. Let's start with the vocals. They aren't exactly Bono-caliber to begin with, so I'm not entirely sure why it was decided to have them brought so high in the mix. They completely kill any sense of agony I would have felt had I been able to focus on the instrumentation. Instead, I'm looking at my monitor thinking... this sounds like something I've listened to in the Metal Storm forums posted by some random user looking for help with his black metal project before.
And the instrumentation? Lackluster at best. The songs drag from the opening track, saddled by a "by-the-motions" vibe. When music like this relies solely upon its ability to make the listener feel a connection with the emotions being conveyed, you'd best be sure to have those emotions present. Just because you wail into the mic for 20 minutes and strum a few dissonant chords doesn't mean I'm going to jump off a roof. Instead, I'm left with the bitter disappointment that I still have to live on this fucking planet.
Maybe there's some kind of reverse psychological trolling or irony going on that I'm not picking up on. (Fucking sarcasm, how does it work.)
Perhaps this will pass by unnoticed and Srodek will be altogether forgotten as a one-man project. All that can be said for this is that it does a good job as an aural paint-by-numbers, and sadly, nothing more.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 6 |
| Songwriting: | 6 |
| Originality: | 5 |
| Production: | 5 |
Written on 04.01.2012 by
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*comes for the mandatory unrelated comment* So you consider Bono to be a good singer?
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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Posts: 9577 Written by Milena on 04.01.2012 at 11:57 ah you beat me to it 
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Posts: 4603 Written by Boxcar Willy on 04.01.2012 at 16:10 I read all the front page reviews minutes within their publishing if they're in decent hours within my timezone 
---- 7.0 means the album is good
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Posts: 9577 Written by Milena on 04.01.2012 at 16:29 this was published like 20 minutes after i went to bed >:( when I saw the Notification I thought it was another quote from Mr.Doctor... WAIT!.. I think he's in the house! 
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Posts: 21306 Written by Milena on 04.01.2012 at 11:57 "In the Name of Love", "I Still Haven't Found What I'm Looking For", "With or Without You"... all great songs sung by a great vocalist.  Although I'm not a big U2 fan. I find most of their singles more than pleasing - just can't get into the albums.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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The music doesn't sound too interesting but I will say that's some awesome album artwork.
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Posts: 21306 Written by Mattybu on 04.01.2012 at 21:29 Agreed on both accounts. I was actually expecting something far more in line with the epic atmospheric black metal bands as opposed to this stripped down depressive black metal stuff.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Hey look, it's Aske.
---- My lo-fi synth project: http://luciddreamer.bandcamp.com
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---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Posts: 18618 Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.01.2012 at 00:50 Pfff, go listen to your pop music, poser.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 21306 Written by X-Ray Rod on 05.01.2012 at 01:25 Obviously I should stop listening to metal altogether and just stick to Journey.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Posts: 18618 Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.01.2012 at 01:26 Even Journey are too metal for you now.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 21306 Written by X-Ray Rod on 05.01.2012 at 01:30 I'll go listen to Elton then... On a serious note, I'll be pumping out a lot more black metal reviews this year.
---- "Wise men talk because they have something to say; fools because they have to say something."
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Posts: 18618 Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.01.2012 at 01:32 In that case make sure you put the necessary references, bitch.
---- Written by BloodTears on 19.08.2011 at 18:29 Written by Milena on 20.06.2012 at 10:49
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Posts: 274 Written by Troy Killjoy on 05.01.2012 at 01:32 ....and the odd U2 album on the side. For good measure of course.
---- Hello, my name is Mr......Snrub and I think it would be a capital idea to invest the money back in the nuclear plant.
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I actually really enjoyed this album, just taking it for what it is. I like how some passages sound almost happy, except for the vocalist. I thought the music was pretty decent, and I enjoyed how melodic most of it was. The vocalist is interesting. The "metal room" style reverb is an interesting touch on his voice, but it gives it some character. I'd give it a solid 7.5
---- Still Life, Still Death
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