Moonspell - Irreligious

 

Country:Portugal

Released: 1996

Genre: Rock

Style: Folk Rock, Doom Metal, Goth Metal 

 

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Perverse... Almost Religious  1:07

Opium 2:46

Awake 3:05

For A Taste Of Eternity  3:53

Ruin & Misery  3:48

A Poisoned Gift  5:34

Subversion 2:44

Raven Claws 3:16

Mephisto 4:58

Herr Spiegelmann  4:35

Full Moon Madness 6:47

 

 

 

 

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Review

 

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Raining from Portugal "Moonspell" had been one of the first bands to turn me onto the darker side of music. I had to make a review for one of their earlier albums, specifically "Irreligious". This album is in my opinion one of those albums in which every single track is worthy of praise--something you don't often see at all too often--starting from "Opium" you are impacted from the moment you press play by shriek and a beat down of melody and metal. It's raining doom and this is your hour, the midnight hour. Hold on to your ass this album is sure to leave an impression.

~~~~Opium~~~~

~~~Moonspell~~~

[Rating 4.5/5]

Summoning - Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame

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Country: Austria

Released: 2001

Genre: Metal

Style: Black Metal, Tolkien Metal, Symphonic Black Metal

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A New Power Is Rising 4:08

South Away 6:04

In Hollow Halls Beneath The Fells 8:56

 Our Foes Shall Fall 7:01

The Mountain King's Return 8:53

Runes Of Power 5:51

Ashen Cold 6:16

 Farewell  9:19

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Review

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Hailing all the way from Austria and bringing with them an epic blast of glory in the name of Mordor, who else could I be talking about but Summoning. I can't say enough about this album "Let Mortal Heroes Sing Your Fame" has come close to one of my all time favourite albums ever. Mainly taking their inspiration from a Tolkien background and creating thus a Tolkien type of atmospheric style very unique in the metal genre and now known as "Tolkien Metal". Although they first started out as a raw black metal band, they have since developed into pioneers, and the end result is this album right here. Each track in this album is a piece of master work in its own right. A glorious and immortal imprint in the history of metal that is most certainly destined to be a classic.

~~~In Hollow Halls Beneath The Fells~~~

~~~Summoning~~~

[Rating: 5/5]

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Across The Rubicon - Elegy

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Country: Poland

Released: 2007

Genre: Electronic

Style: Modern Classical, Industrial, Martial Ambient

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Soldat Inconnu  4:44

Shadows And Dust  4:45

Dogs Of War (Part 1 - Haram, Part 2 - Song Of The Dead)  4:14

State Of Fear  4:08

The World In Flames  4:06

Strenght And Honour  4:12

The Rage  3:38

Death Smiles To Us All  4:22

The Culture War  5:01

We Shall Remember  4:35

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Review

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One of the most outstanding ambient projects to come out of Europe yet Across The Rubicon's Elegy completely rocks you off of your seat as the albums hard solid sound and dark apocalyptic atmosphere run you blazed with marvel and appreciation. I really can't say enough about the band's use of sound bytes and poetic references that beautifully add to an already rich painting of awesome sound. If you're the kind of person who likes to dream of dystopian sceneries and word chaos then this  album won't fail to fuel your fire.

~~State of Fear~~

~~Across The Rubicon~~

[Rating: 4.2/5]

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Scorn - Evanescence

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Genre: Electronic

Style: Illbient, Abstract, Industrial, Dub

Year: 1994

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     Silver Rain Fell  7:36     
   Light Trap 6:12    
 Falling 4:59    
   Automata 6:17    
    Days Passed 4:34    
   Dreamspace 7:40    
   Exodus 7:18    
    Night Tide 6:08    
The End 8:00

Slumber 4:36

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Review

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Mick Harris has definitely outdone himself with this 3rd release of of the band Scorn. If I had to describe Evanescence in one word I'd probably go for "Trippy" as this album is indeed very trance inducing. I believe that during the time of release we were seeing many shifts in the music genre that you really don't see now today. Which is why bands like Scorn and the album Evanescence--not to be confused with the band "Evanescence".. sheeesh--so rare in this time and day. The vocals are uncanny and the quality and beat to the percussion and bass still booms savagely from my speakers, even 16 years later from when I discovered Scorn. This album is best taken as a long dosage of sound be sure to hear it in it's entirety.

~~~Exodus~~~

~~~Scorn~~~

[Rating: 3.9/5]

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