Seagulls Insane And Swans Deceased Mining Out The Void - Seagulls Insane And Swans Deceased Mining Out The Void
When considering a band that starts with the name Seagulls... one has to wonder if this group is going to be a bit of a joke. Judging from the sound of this debut album from one of Poland's bizzare Black Metal acts, this S/T release is highly unpredictable, ever evolving, and not meant for the standard Metal fan who just wants a direct, linear album. For those who felt maybe Axis Of Perdition or Deathspell Omega was haphazard and random, a new lesson is about to begin. Seagulls... does focus on the raging, bellowing, guttural vocal tones of a band like Deathspell Omega, but their music is so much more unchained. One moment such ason the opening "I" it is raging Black Metal full of churning, yet clean sounding guitars in somewhat of a Post Metal/ Black n' Roll formation and then suddenly it is just static noise, howling distortion, and a very unnverving tone that will make someone want to turn of their speakers. Other times it is psychedelic lullings such as on "IV" that will keep listeners in suspense for a time waiting for the next chord to be struck.
Sometimes the instruments speak better than the lyrics do. On "V" there is a large amount of distortion to go with the buzzing guitars, giving it a bit more of that buzz saw sound that is accompanied with Black Metal. At the same time, the tones can often be way off and when the bass and FX effects come in it even feels like there is a bit of Sunn O in there with the Drone Doom influences. Here the average listener may just turn it off thinking it is just noise, but for those with the eclectic tastes, this is just what they might be looking for with the twisted nature of the music that sounds more like industrial clatter compared to anything else and then suddenly just somber, linger notes that feel more like one of Xasthur's quieter moments. Overall this is a dark and disturbing album that will appeal to fans of groups like Dodecahedron, another recent upstart in the Post Black Metal realm. This release is not meant to appeal to fans of Cradle Of Filth or even Darkthrone, but those who prefer artists that range from the more avant-garde on labels like Code 666 and Debemur-Morti, then this will certainly whet their appetite.
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Sometimes the instruments speak better than the lyrics do. On "V" there is a large amount of distortion to go with the buzzing guitars, giving it a bit more of that buzz saw sound that is accompanied with Black Metal. At the same time, the tones can often be way off and when the bass and FX effects come in it even feels like there is a bit of Sunn O in there with the Drone Doom influences. Here the average listener may just turn it off thinking it is just noise, but for those with the eclectic tastes, this is just what they might be looking for with the twisted nature of the music that sounds more like industrial clatter compared to anything else and then suddenly just somber, linger notes that feel more like one of Xasthur's quieter moments. Overall this is a dark and disturbing album that will appeal to fans of groups like Dodecahedron, another recent upstart in the Post Black Metal realm. This release is not meant to appeal to fans of Cradle Of Filth or even Darkthrone, but those who prefer artists that range from the more avant-garde on labels like Code 666 and Debemur-Morti, then this will certainly whet their appetite.
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Label: http://www.witchinghour.pl
Reviewer: Colin McNamara
Mar 8, 2012
Mar 8, 2012
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