TotalSelfHatred - Apocalypse In Your Heart - review
TotalSelfHatred - Apocalypse In Your Heart - review
Band
TotalSelfHatred Album
Apocalypse In Your Heart Style
Depressive black metal Release date
February 21, 2011 Tracklist
01. Apocalypse02. At War With Myself
03. A Teardrop Into Eternity
04. Ascension
05. Anything
06. Dripping Melancholy
07. Cold Room Starstained
A review by
Troy Killjoy March 29, 2011
TotalSelfHatred, three years removed from their superb self-titled debut, have managed to re-spawn without suffering from any major imperfections. Apocalypse In Your Heart continues with the band's focus on melancholic atmosphere and agonizing melodies, not so much pushing the envelope but definitely heading in a new direction where production value is concerned. Totalselfhatred was more enchanting in its empyrean delivery, whereas Apocalypse's hostility deflates some of that aerial vibe. That alone doesn't make the album sub-par by any means, but it is a noticeable change and that will most likely discourage those who have waited for a carbon copy of the debut.
The music itself is rather capricious: one moment you're carving "help me" into your forearm and the next you're in imagination land. It may come across as a matter of inconsistency, but one can quickly make out the juxtaposition of life's ups and downs with the ups and downs of this album. The nimble guitar chords and painfully delivered half-choking/half-screams add to the somber mood, and the drums - though not blatant in their presence - bring the entire puzzle together.
Overall, Apocalypse In Your Heart is a strong, emotionally gripping album that saunters the path of melancholy, but never strays too far from the light. In it one can find inspiration or hopelessness, and that - I believe - intentional ambiguity is the album's defining characteristic.
Website: http://www.myspace.com/totalselfhatred
Rating breakdown
| Performance: | 8 |
| Songwriting: | 9 |
| Originality: | 7 |
| Production: | 9 |
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Its Troy once again, ladies and gentlemen, championing the black metal cause... I will admit the first time I listened to this..i didn't find it interesting at all. But checking it out today. I kinda like it. Nice review
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