With such colossal tracks, there's a lot more that needed to be worked into making the album flow as well as it does, and there's something about the ever-changing riff-fest nature of it that does lead to the transitions between moments still feeling organic regardless of their place within each track. But even as frantic as the sound still is, it feels more confident exploring paces more slow and generally varied and atmospheres less tense than its complementary album, leading to a sound more focused on the progressive and groovy rather than overwhelming with the amount of huge heavy riffs. The longer-form is also more repetition-friendly this time around, leaving the amazing riffing to settle in without the necessity of much relistening, though invite for relistening Helionomicon still does. There's a fine line between allowing a long song to breathe and artificially elongating it, and here Ulthar never feel in danger of sounding like the latter, creating a more inviting listening experience. And when Helionomicon and Anthronomicon come together, it reveals a band that's unafraid and able to master both the longer forms and the more direct chaos in the blackened death sound.
Ulthar - Helionomicon - review
Ulthar - Helionomicon - review
Tracklist
01. Helionomicon02. Anthronomicon
A review by
RaduP February 27, 2023
With such colossal tracks, there's a lot more that needed to be worked into making the album flow as well as it does, and there's something about the ever-changing riff-fest nature of it that does lead to the transitions between moments still feeling organic regardless of their place within each track. But even as frantic as the sound still is, it feels more confident exploring paces more slow and generally varied and atmospheres less tense than its complementary album, leading to a sound more focused on the progressive and groovy rather than overwhelming with the amount of huge heavy riffs. The longer-form is also more repetition-friendly this time around, leaving the amazing riffing to settle in without the necessity of much relistening, though invite for relistening Helionomicon still does. There's a fine line between allowing a long song to breathe and artificially elongating it, and here Ulthar never feel in danger of sounding like the latter, creating a more inviting listening experience. And when Helionomicon and Anthronomicon come together, it reveals a band that's unafraid and able to master both the longer forms and the more direct chaos in the blackened death sound.
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Thanks for reviewing these two albums! When I saw these two released in the same year with similar cover art and titles, I wasn't sure how to approach them. Which one do I listen to first? Do I listen to them simultaneously? Now, after reading your reviews, I'm eager to give these beasts a shot!
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Posts: 9606 Written by F3ynman on 27.02.2023 at 16:37 You're free to try. Let me know how that works.
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Posts: 3432 Written by RaduP on 27.02.2023 at 19:44 Not bad, actually. Turns it into good dissonant blackened death. I think I enjoyed Helionomicon more than Anthronomicon (the albums), but it's tough to say for sure. Helio is more atmospheric, while Anthro is right in your face. Depends on my mood, I guess. Anyway, great stuff!
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