Ov Hollowness - The World Ends
Deemed 'Dark Atmospheric Blackened Metal,' Ov Hollowness delivers exactly that in the 2013 release, 'The World Ends.' With such an intricate, disturbing sound, one would think there were many members from Sweden in this band.
Alas, Mark R. is the only member and hails from Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. His vocals range from haunting singing to classic black metal snarling in all the right places. Impressively, he plays each instrument. I imagine laying the tracks down for an album like this would be grueling, but it is one of those things that "it came out great, so the means aren't a factor." Still, I give the guy mad props.
The whole album is impressively moody from the start with 'An End' ironically at the beginning. 'An End' is reminiscent of an ending, as I imagined a wooly man cloaked in a bear skin coat slaughtering an entire tribe of Vikings. That vibe is felt throughout the entire album as it escalates into a three-dimensional cascade of tight drums and rhythmic guitar. A backdrop of keyboards heighten the melodies and play a pivotal part in the recording of this album. There is a lot of experimental aspects to 'The World Ends' which is profound for a one man metal band.
The title track, 'The World Ends,' is a smooth ambient of detonation as the anguished vocals pull the listener into somber darkness. A lot of bands usually put their longest track or title track first or last on an album, but OH switches it up successfully, placing this at Track Three. Think of it as the bridge to the entire album.
Ultimately, if you are looking for classic black metal with a hint of groove, you want to add this CD to your collection.
Alas, Mark R. is the only member and hails from Edmonton, Alberta in Canada. His vocals range from haunting singing to classic black metal snarling in all the right places. Impressively, he plays each instrument. I imagine laying the tracks down for an album like this would be grueling, but it is one of those things that "it came out great, so the means aren't a factor." Still, I give the guy mad props.
The whole album is impressively moody from the start with 'An End' ironically at the beginning. 'An End' is reminiscent of an ending, as I imagined a wooly man cloaked in a bear skin coat slaughtering an entire tribe of Vikings. That vibe is felt throughout the entire album as it escalates into a three-dimensional cascade of tight drums and rhythmic guitar. A backdrop of keyboards heighten the melodies and play a pivotal part in the recording of this album. There is a lot of experimental aspects to 'The World Ends' which is profound for a one man metal band.
The title track, 'The World Ends,' is a smooth ambient of detonation as the anguished vocals pull the listener into somber darkness. A lot of bands usually put their longest track or title track first or last on an album, but OH switches it up successfully, placing this at Track Three. Think of it as the bridge to the entire album.
Ultimately, if you are looking for classic black metal with a hint of groove, you want to add this CD to your collection.
1. Abstractive
2. Grey
3. Hoarfrost
4. An End
5. Ov
6. The World Ends
7. Lost Resolve
8. Hollow
9. End In View
10. Outro
2. Grey
3. Hoarfrost
4. An End
5. Ov
6. The World Ends
7. Lost Resolve
8. Hollow
9. End In View
10. Outro
Label: http://www.code666.net
Reviewer: Darlene Steelman
May 21, 2013
May 21, 2013
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Hybrid - Angst
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