- Release Info -------------------------------------------------------------- -
Artist: Dominic
Album: Persona
Label: Denovali
Playtime: 35:08 min
Genre: Hardcore
URL: http://https://www.facebook.com/dominicnord/
Rip date: 2014-09-30
Street date: 2013-08-04
Size: 72.93 MB
Type: Normal
Quality: 275 kbps / 4410Hz / Joint Stereo
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Norway's Dominic have been refining their intriguing mixture between
post-metal and original screamo in the cold fjords of Trondheim, Norway for
over a decade now, releasing a few EPs and albums without much fanfare or hype
despite their sound's close proximity to the likes of Refused and At The
Drive-In, not to mention legends like JR Ewing or the seminal local colleagues
in Kaospilot. "Persona", their newest album, might just be the one where the
scene starts taking notice, not least because of its forward-thinking nature.
Not content at staying in just one genre, the band seamlessly shift between
post-metal, screamo, and post-hardcore, utilizing elements and ideas of each
genre to put together a brilliant soundscape that's as original as it is
innovative. Post-hardcore is used to create a functional dynamic between the
screamo and the melancholic clean howls, and post-metal is used for ambiance
and beautiful atmospheres that feel as cold as they are beautiful. "To Live
For", which opens the record, is incessantly catchy in it's haunted delivery
and post-metal epicness, and yet to counter its chilling melodies you have an
aggressive song like " Skin Deep", which dives into screamo, nonsensical time
signatures, and angular riffs galore. Common to both is a red thread that
holds Dominic's sound together in a carefully defined area between all of the
genres, where they sound a little like Refused, a little like ATD-I, a little
like JR Ewing, all at the same time. It's exceptionally innovative and ahead
of its time, all the while also containing retrospective undertones and hints
and nuances of the past.
All songs on "Persona" are great. The soundscapes are rich and full of detail,
yet the melancholic cleans mean that they are also subtly catchy, which is
exactly what is needed to make post-metal sound fantastic. "Persona" is
basically a conglomeration of the band's past recorded output, refined into
one hell of an innovative and brilliant compilation of post-hardcore, screamo,
and post-metal in a seamless mixture of pure awesome. It might not be for
everyone, but damn this is a good record.
- Track List ---------------------------------------------------------------- -
01. To Live For ( 4:23)
02. Right For Me ( 3:11)
03. Skin Deep ( 3:15)
04. Expiration Date ( 4:22)
05. Dreamless Sleep ( 3:25)
06. The Only Thing That's For Certain ( 3:59)
07. A New Dawn ( 4:10)
08. Bottle Of Beast ( 3:56)
09. Last Breath ( 4:27)
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