Fell Voices - Regnum Saturni - review
Fell Voices - Regnum Saturni - review
Tracklist
01. Flesh From Bone02. Emergence
03. Dawn
A review by
Troy Killjoy December 05, 2013
Jokes and personal biases aside, Regnum Saturni is a "next logical step" kind of release. It makes perfect sense why this trio focused more heavily on the drone elements of their sound, complementing them with a lo-fi brand of atmospheric black metal, rather than just following the path of so many "Cascadian black metal" bands before them. It makes perfect sense because they avoid trying to sound too much like their 2011 release while also avoiding that whole "been there, done that" style of black metal. Yet, they never lose their distinctive touch.
Of course, this isn't exactly what one would call avant-garde or experimental, but it definitely provides bits and pieces of ingenuity laced throughout what would otherwise be simple, minimalist music. The warm post-rock vibes of this album's predecessor have been replaced with cold, mechanical drone segments, which are stifled by a seemingly restrictive production style that further emphasizes the band's apparent indifference towards its audience.
While the album and song titles may be a welcome change, Regnum Saturni still gives fans a sense of familiarity. Three tracks are responsible for delivering over 60 minutes of music, meaning you can expect long, drawn out drone sequences and repetitive, atmospheric riffing. Unfortunately the level of repetition is on the higher side, so if you don't like how things are going after "Flesh From Bone", don't anticipate a massive change in sound that will somehow captivate you.
Even at their most accessible, Fell Voices aren't exactly renowned for producing easy-listening material. That holds true with this release, although comparatively it comes across as slightly less passionate than the band's previous works - most likely due to the more prevalent drone in their sound. So if you like challenging music, lo-fi black metal, the repetitive nature of drone, and incredibly lengthy tracks that rely on an industrial-esque atmosphere, you should familiarize yourself with this album. Don't worry if that's not your thing - you could always spend your time trying to shoot a flying pig.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 7 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 8 |
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Posts: 21306 Written by JÄY on 06.12.2013 at 05:45 I have no life.
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On my top list for 2013 it is on the 1st place and most likely will remain there. This album is heavily underrated. Troy's 7 for originality does not really describe it. Yes, it has been heard somewhere here or there but not the intensity and passion that is being put in Regnum Saturni.
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Posts: 169 Written by [user id=136611] on 08.12.2013 at 02:16 that Darkspace is imo a million times better at what they do (or did) then Fell Voices and yes it is eligible to compare them
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Posts: 107 Written by Skl3ros on 08.12.2013 at 17:33 Comparing Darkspace with Fell Voices is the same as comparing finger with a cock
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Posts: 3724 Written by PēterisP on 10.12.2013 at 09:12 More like ginger with a cock. Nevertheless, this album ain't bad stuff at all.
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Posts: 21306 Written by PēterisP on 10.12.2013 at 09:12 Ya I didn't know how to respond to his comparison but I figured someone else would. Not a bad comparison by the way.
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Posts: 169 Written by PēterisP on 10.12.2013 at 09:12 lol I knew someone would show up and do as if it was complete nonsense to compare them. but it's not: they both make ambient black metal. both have a monotonous guitar soundwall with monotonous drums and constant screaming in the background packaged in lenghty tracks with the aim of hypnotizing the listener and creating an atmosphere. so to me it's not that erroneous to compare them. the problem I have with this album is that it simply doesn't function for me. the second track is ok, but overall there is not much atmosphere and instead of hypnotizing it rather gets annoying after a while. but yeah music is subjective, so mabye it's just me.
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