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/:: Artist :: Asagraum ::\
:: Album :: Veil of Death, Ruptured ::
:: Year :: 2023 ::
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:: . Genre :: Black Metal Source :: CD . ::
:: Label :: Cianeto Discos R.date :: 2024-04-03 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: C333 S.date :: 2023-10-20 __::_
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..: Bitrate :: avg. 271kbps :..
. Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Joint Stereo .
. Size :: 75.58 MB .
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http://edgedcircleproductions.bandcamp.com/album/veil-of-death-ruptured
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:: 1. Ignem Purificat Lilitu 4:52 ::
:: 2. Fearless Dominance 5:10 ::
:: 3. Opus ad Errantem 1:04 ::
:: 4. De verloren tijd 5:23 ::
:: 5. Impure Fire 5:10 ::
:: 6. Veil of Death, Ruptured 5:24 ::
:: 7. Opus ad Aeternum 3:15 ::
:: 8. De waanzin roept mijn naam 6:08 ::
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:: Consisting of Obscura (guitars, vocals) and A. Morthaemer ::
:: (drums) Asagraum managed to get appraisal from critics and fans ::
:: within the genre. Aided by fellow female musicians on stage ::
:: they managed to quite a following in very little time. One ::
:: could argue whether it is hype or not, since the band consists ::
:: of only women, which makes them quite unique in the (Black) ::
:: Metal scene, but it s the well thought out concept, solid song ::
:: writing and very enjoyable tracks that kept me interested. And ::
:: why shouldn t Asagraum use this unique sales point in order to ::
:: gain attention? When you hear the quality of the songs and see ::
:: how many live performances were done, Asagraum certainly ::
:: deserves time in the spotlight spreading their gospel. ::
:: ::
:: It took more than four years but finally Asagraum is ready to ::
:: unleash a new occult concoction upon mankind. Well they have ::
:: released Rituals in the dark Temple this year but that ::
:: concerns a live ritual. Although my colleague wasn t so ::
:: impressed with Dawn of Infinite Fire I really enjoy the ::
:: hypnotic riffs and occult drive displayed. So, let s hope that ::
:: 'Veil of Death, Ruptured' follows the same direction. ::
:: ::
:: And it does. Consisting of eight tracks Asagraum shows they are ::
:: a band that have developed their signature style, they are in ::
:: good form and present excellent songwriting and atmosphere. ::
:: Veil of Death, Ruptured has a playtime of roughly thirty-six ::
:: minutes. In my opinion that is a minus because this album could ::
:: have easily added ten minutes. The third track Opus ad ::
:: Errantem and seventh track Opus ad Aeternum can be seen as ::
:: interludes. And although these songs manage to set the right ::
:: atmosphere this means that there six songs left to endure. ::
:: ::
:: Endure isn't the right word because I really enjoyed this ::
:: album. Opener Ingnatum Purificat Lilitu immediately starts ::
:: without any intro and shows what Asagraum can do like no other, ::
:: namely: crafting atmospheric tracks with a superb occult, ::
:: satanic and at times even psychedelic atmosphere. ::
:: ::
:: You can really hear that Obsucra and Morthaemer make a ::
:: well-oiled machine that can combine atmosphere without ::
:: forgetting a well needed dose of aggression. Fearless ::
:: Dominion is highly enjoyable with great riffs. Just listen to ::
:: the middle section of this song and the tight drum patterns. ::
:: Although Asagraum shows quite some ferocity on this track the ::
:: atmosphere makes me drift away in another realm were darkness ::
:: shows his splendour. De Verloren Tijd , which means lost ::
:: time , contains interesting Dutch lyrics. But the slow, ::
:: meandering, and hypnotising guitar parts, clean vocals, and ::
:: sudden aggressive outbursts makes this one of the most ::
:: interesting songs of this album. ::
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:: You might have already heard Impure Fire since it has already ::
:: been released as a single. And I understand why: it simply is a ::
:: great song. Ferocious at the beginning and manages to have ::
:: enough twists to keep you on the edge of your seat. The title ::
:: track Veil of Death, Ruptured are together with De Verloren ::
:: Tijd (lost time) and last track De Waanzin Roept Mijn Naam ::
:: (madness calls my name) the best tracks on this album. It shows ::
:: pure craftsmanship and creates the unique ambiance only this ::
:: band can. ::
:: ::
:: If I must make one remark besides the duration of this album it ::
:: concerns the ending Veil of Death, Ruptured . While being a ::
:: great song the ending, a fading guitar and drumming could have ::
:: been better. It just doesn t fit this song and pulls me out of ::
:: the dark world so carefully created. Luckily, Opus ad ::
:: Aeternum pulls me right back in with its dreamlike ambiance. ::
:: It sets the tune for closing track De Waanzin Roept Mijn Naam ::
:: which is a fierce, powerful, and haunting track and combines ::
:: everything I admire of Asagraum. ::
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:: Aided by a great production and mixing Veil of Death, ::
:: Ruptured shows that Asagraum's third offspring is really ::
:: entertaining and a well though-out album. I have already ::
:: listened this album countless time and it never gets boring and ::
:: is a well succeeded musical escape from reality, and that s ::
:: what music should be (in some cases): an escape. With this ::
:: album these two ladies show that they are on top of their game. ::
:: Buy this album and support the underground! And if Asagraum is ::
:: planning to give a show in your area: clear all your ::
:: appointments and be there! ::
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