четвъртък, 2 февруари 2012 г.

Mussorgski - "Chaos And Paranormal Divinity" Review

After a hiatus that lasted nearly fourteen years, the two piece Black/ Doom Ambient Metal band Mussorgski is back with a vengeance. Sounding just as eerie without losing any ferocity, their latest effort 'Chaos...' is mystical and divine at the same time; those who worship any sort of atmospheric Black or Doom Metal will fall in love with it. For those not familiar with the works of Mussorgski the music might sound quite a bit repetitive such as on the opening "Industrial Technology...", as it tends to survive on the same notes though lengthy guitar notes, keyboard, and snarls, whispers and industrial/ ambient elements. Some usually might consider this 'white noise,' but Mussorgski has been sure to  make the production clear so the beauty of the ambience can be heard and listeners can still get lost in the music rather than feel whitewashed by distortion. Other tracks like "7th Son's..." are a bit louder and are still thick in sound but sound a lot more Black Metal oriented, or even Black n' Roll with touches of symphonic elements. This kind of marriage will certainly appeal to those who like more complex bands like Farsot.
For the most part though, Mussorgski will keep things on the quiet front in Metal with their music. The twin "Paranormal Divinity" is an excellent track to get lost in, the first part "Inside" sounding like a nightmare with whispering voices executed in just the right tones with swirls of distortion to create the ultimate 'Black Ambient' track whereas the second half shows off the symphonic side with piano, keyboard, and just a subtle tone that closes out the album very well with style. For those who feel that Funeral Doom/ Black Ambient has gotten too saturated by relying on distortion to create atmosphere, then 'Chaos...' is a great place to re-ignite the fire for remembering how much skill it takes to create Metal and harmony together in an esoteric way. Plus, the lyrical/ song title delivery is as chilling as ever, making Mussorgski's work a true example of 'thinking man's/ womans' Metal.'

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