Obsidian - Emerging - review
Obsidian - Emerging - review
Tracklist
01. Footprints02. Kobalt
03. Dogmatic
04. Vapours
05. Mirrored
06. Time
07. Emerging
08. Tsujigiri
A review by
Marcel Hubregtse July 18, 2007
Since I never heard the 2006 release I will just focus on the 2007 version which is in one word: Great. First aspect that caught my attention was the beautiful digipack it is presented in: An x-ray type painting covering the front and back in which I see references to a couple of the songs (more specifically Kobalt and Vapours). But with just a visual presentation you still won't score high marks, it's all about the music, right?
Just as the accompanying bio states the band plays progressive death metal in the vein of bands such as Meshuggah, Scarve, Cynic, and Opeth and I would like to add Atheist as well. So, expect professionally executed technical, not easily accessible, death metal. With a great production thanks to Jochem Jacobs, who is quickly gaining a name for himself as a top-notch producer. The amalgamation of the influences of the aforementioned bands see to it that Obsidian does possess an own identity. Okay, so there are moments when you do hear the influence of a band such as Cynic in some jazzy passages, or bands such as Meshuggah and Scarve in some of the rhythms, and a song such as the instrumental Emerging wouldn't have been out of place on Atheist's Elements. As for the Opeth influence to me that's the least prominent of the influences, this would be more a vibe thing than a more specific musical influence. But mixing them all together in this way with Robbe K's characteristic vocals as icing on the cake sure as hell delivers a damn tasty own identity which should bring us years of happiness to come.
The running order of the cd is in such a way that everything flows naturally and is over before you know it. Never a boring or dull moment, or trying to be progressive and technical just for the sake of it, always keeping it to the point and varied.
A great debut album that bodes well for the future. And with the sort of progressive death metal Obsidian plays they can go every which way they want musically. Obsidian aren't afraid to experiment and take chances. That's a good sign in today's stagnating, and playing it safe, metal scene.
Although all eight tracks on Emerging are strong I would specifically want to recommend opener Footprints, Vapours, and the instrumental Emerging.
Written by Marcel Hubregtse | July 18, 2007
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Thats the only problem with downloadable music, i really like the song that they have in myspace, but theres no way of download this album.
---- Hasta la victoria, siempre! Until victory, always!
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So, initially I gave it an 8.2 but fuvcking hell this album is a real grower. Hundreds of spins later I would like to add a further .6 thus it now reaching an 8.8. This is truly on par with the latest Detonation and Non-Divine and will most certainly (unless really strange things happen in the last couple of months of this year) end in my top 10 for 2007.
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Interesting review. I'll try to get this album because I'm very curious. Sounds like my kind of thing.
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