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Month: August 2010

  • Pet Slimmers of the Year – …And The Sky Fell

    How can I describe this release, other than to say it rocks?

    Track one, Moravka, is an emotive bit of rock that stays distant, but still gets your head bobbing. The haunting, faraway vocals in this track are the icing on the cake.

    The second track starts out with a nice long build reminiscent of songs by Tool, that finally crescendos into an acoustic piece that contains plenty of movement, finally erupting into full glory with all guitars switching on the distortion and rocking out some super heavy guitar riffs before a quiet, introspective break that builds back into an acoustic rambling.

    Tracks three, four and five follow suit – especially track four, the title track, which is nothing but a pure heavy metal implosion, and more creative rock guitar and thunderous drum work combine for a beautifully artistic music experience to finish up. This release is top notch.

    Pet Slimmers of the Year – …And The Sky Fell

  • The Echelon Effect – Mosaic

    A quiet, introspective release of ten tracks totaling almost an hour of music. Reminiscent of Orange Crush, this album has a sense of inner peace and calm, merging electronic ideas with pop sensibilities. Rolling guitars washed in echo build and swell alongside synths and drums, with a music box-like sound pervading the entire release.

    The Echelon Effect – Mosaic

  • Consciousness Removal Project – Do You Ever Think It’s The End Of The World?

    Here is something special – dark post-metal from Finland. You know the Fins do metal right, and this is no exception. Dark, heavy guitars thickly layered over each other, performing riffs right out of the darkest recesses of the mind. Far away vocals, thundering drums, and creepy electronic sounds create a mental image of a vast, cold, sonic bleakness, and surprises litter the album (who would have expected a sax solo in the middle of a post-metal album?). This is a definite don’t-miss.

    Consciousness Removal Project – Do You Ever Think It’s The End Of The World?

  • Length and Brecht – Remixed

    A pleasant, quiet experience is Halogens Length and Brecht, an ambient track that meanders in and out of the dream-state. This EP is Halogens track along with three remixes, each one a superb take on the original. The remixes cover styles ranging from glitch to chillout to idm. This is a great set of music, don’t miss it.

    Length and Brecht – Remixed