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 Those Whose Past Is Immortal - Astrofaes
Newest Review: ... rule it out. Only the seventh track avoids the lengthy curse of its predecessors, but every one of these songs makes full ... more  ... use of its lifespan, evolving or simply repeating with skill but never becoming tedious or overly hypnotic. While it's quietly roaring riffs and almost inaudible (but excellent) drums that dominate the style, these two instruments suffer the most from a production job that even favours the usually forgotten bass, which stands proud and clear at the front of the mix alongside the vocals and unplugged instruments such as piano and acoustic guitar, used to great effect in tracks three to five respectively (maybe the g...more |
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Those Whose Past Is Immortal - Astrofaes: Glacial Darkness (514 words)
by - written on 29/01/08 (Very useful, 29 readings)
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A somewhat obscure entry into the black metal canon from Ukraine, Astrofaes embody all the best aspects of raw black metal without being overly committed to aggression, Satanism or any of the other contrivances designed to make a band "extreme." Their black metal is atmospheric, fast, melodic and a little bit folky in the Bathory sense, and takes its cues from all over; the shoddy, fuzzy production job is either a similar tribute to classic black metal, or a deliberate aesthetic decision designed to appeal to those who only enjoy music if you have to strain to make it out. Unlikely as it seems, this is the band's fifth album and was released as recently as ... Read the complete review
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