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| \ | _ | __| | | STORE: 00-00-2007 RELEASE: 02-12-2017 |
| \ | / | __/| | | GENRE: Black Metal |
| \___|__/| | | | | | BiTRATE: 887 kbps Avg 44.1kHz 2 channels |
| | ----|___|___|--|_________|- ENCODER: FLAC v1.3.1 |
| | LABEL: ISO666 Releases |
| | LANGUAGE: English |
| | SiZE: 311.5MB |
| | FiLES: 10 Files |
| | URL: http://tinyurl.com/jxynxdf |
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| | [ #] [.TRACK.TITLE]....................................[...TiME..]|
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| | [01]...[.I Hate The Future [.. 6:10..]|
| | [02]...[.Violating The Obvious [.. 5:17..]|
| | [03]...[.Disinterest [.. 5:20..]|
| | [04]...[.Cold [.. 1:34..]|
| | [05]...[.Elusion Of Sorcery [.. 4:45..]|
| | [06]...[.Fury Of The Elements [.. 4:28..]|
| | [07]...[.Purveyors Of Chaos [.. 4:03..]|
| | [08]...[.Black Rain [.. 1:59..]|
| | [09]...[.Let Me Die Alone [.. 4:55..]|
| | [10]...[.Drowning Within The Eclipse [.. 6:30..]|
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| | [45:01 min]|
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| | Frostmoon Eclipse are a black metal band with a very distinctive |
| | style that is seemingly, oddly, an expansion of an idea from one of |
| | my favourite all-time early black/death classic songs, "Nightmare |
| | Lake" by Cemetary on their debut full-length "An Evil Shade of |
| | Grey" ('92?). If anyone remembers that song, you'll recall some |
| | good basic guitar riffing, memorable in itself, with a very gloomy |
| | and eerie sound to it...which is broken up suddenly by a creepy |
| | acoustic passage that is not just a bridge, but an actual part of |
| | the song. All ingredients combine to form an oppressive, sinister |
| | and unforgettably satisfying song that seeps into you like a |
| | ghastly effluvium from a forgotten tomb (the rest of that Cemetary |
| | album is nothing to scoff at, either!); Frostmoon Eclipse very |
| | closely duplicate that period in metal history...that song in |
| | particular. But a whole album's worth. |
| | |
| | To be sure, the formula on "Another Face of Hell" can grow into |
| | tedium, unless you really, really, really like the sound of it. |
| | Which I do. The songs are mostly mid- to fast-paced, and in almost |
| | every one, the acoustic passages break up the black metal |
| | proceedings. Most instances this sounds congrous, but there are a |
| | few spots where it just sounds unnecessary, as if the band decided |
| | "putting in acoustic passages is what we do, and so we must put one |
| | in this song as well". Perhaps many readers already know that |
| | Frostmoon Eclipse has an entirely acoustic album out called "Dead |
| | and Forever Gone" (highly recommended for fans of the gloomy, but |
| | not for all black metal fans, certainly!). |
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| | At this point, in order to continue with a description of the |
| | non-acoustic bulk of the album, I must address the production: VERY |
| | claustrophobic and murky. The album has a muffled, moaning sound to |
| | it, with hardly any sharpness. The instruments can all be heard, |
| | but as if from a different room, rather close to the sound |
| | Darkspace produces. I, personally, wish the production for both |
| | bands was more sharp, but you certainly won't mistake either band |
| | for anyone else. Upon several listens, one begins to accept |
| | Frostmoon Eclipse's sound (as well as Darkspace's) and can |
| | concentrate on the songs on offer. But be warned, you may at first |
| | frown at the production on "Another Face of Hell"; eventually you |
| | will probably accept it as just another facet of this gloomy |
| | journey. Though it IS very distracting at first. |
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| | The songs are in many instances quite memorable. There are also a |
| | few generic parts that could be any black metal band, however |
| | played in the F.E. style. Really, the closest thing I can compare |
| | it to is the afore-mentioned Cemetary song, almost to a degree of |
| | plagiarism! F.E. is quite a bit more black metal thoughout; though |
| | they are not as bleak or kvlt or necro or formulaic as many black |
| | metal bands...however, they are 'formulaic' within their own |
| | formula (maybe their other albums aren't as monodimensional, I |
| | don't know?) The guitars are give the feeling of unpleasant |
| | parasites under your skin, scratching and gnawing to get out, and |
| | are very expertly played, with no "progressive" noodling to annoy |
| | the gloomy listener. The drums are once in awhile noticeably |
| | energetic and have a bit of personality; not just there to keep the |
| | beat. Bass.....hah, in this case, it sounds like maybe ALL the |
| | guitars were basses (not to that extreme, really); not a stand-out. |
| | The vocals are the lower-end raspy 'sepulchral voice' type, and |
| | sometimes rasping whispers, which suit the music perfectly. In |
| | truth, these songs do sound like they are from the early 90's, but |
| | with their own dismal flair. |
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| | "Another Face of Hell" has a lot of merit, if you like it you'll |
| | REALLY like it, even though it is confined within the band's own |
| | parameters ( though completely different, we can compare it to the |
| | tunnel-vision of "Panzer Division Marduk"....monodimensional, but |
| | extremely effective in it's purpose, great to some, unendurable to |
| | others). I actually like it more than the "81" rating I gave, but |
| | had to deduct because of the adherence to "formula". It does serve |
| | to create a very melancholic mood (nothing really too savage on |
| | here, but would be quite unpalatable for many doom or goth |
| | listeners; it IS more abrasive than early Katatonia or My Dying |
| | Bride) but still remains in the context of what is considered black |
| | metal. All in all a pleasing listen, and refreshing in a world of |
| | so many sound-alikes. |
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