Ektomorf - Kalyi Jag - guest review
Ektomorf - Kalyi Jag - guest review
Tracklist
01. Son Of The Fire02. Sunto Del Muro
03. Freely
04. Romungro
05. For You
06. For The Last Time
07. Always Believe In Your Self
08. Open Up Your Eyes
09. Save My Soul
10. The Way I Do
11. Brothersong
12. Don't Need
13. Fly
14. Kalyi Jag
15. Forgotten Fire
Guest review by
Uirapuru May 13, 2009
It is impossible not to recognize some resemblances with thrash metal, but they are very few and subtle, resigned only to a few riffs and the vocal work. This work fits better by the label of hardcore (and it is also where the band shows more competence) or Groove with some interesting folk/gypsy elements.
Even this being Ektomorf's album with most expressive presence of cultural/folkloric elements, they still seem insufficient. Just some short acoustic songs and irregular interludes. In almost any moment the folk elements actually get mixed with the hardcore parts, and something like that would really make this album more interesting, but it is wasted away for some unknown reason. Tracks like ''Son of the Fire'', ''For the Last Time'' and ''The Way I Do'' show some talented riffs and structure without the folk elements, but the real highlights are ''Sunto del Mulo'' and ''Save My Soul'', where the gypsy instruments, besides not being mixed enough with the hardcore, have a preeminent importance.
All of this seems sufficient to designate this work as the best from Ektomorf, and an average album in general view. A variable work, with different feelings and dynamic changes between the tracks already makes this one much better than later releases from these guys. But it is still funny how their decadence in originality and performance resulted in an incredible increase in their popularity.
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 6 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 7 |
Written by Uirapuru | May 13, 2009
Guest review disclaimer:
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
This is a guest review, which means it does not necessarily represent the point of view of the MS Staff.
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