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/:: Artist :: Desolation Temple ::\
:: Album :: Desolation Temple ::
:: Year :: 2024 ::
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:: . Genre :: Black Metal Source :: CD . ::
:: Label :: Urubuz Records R.date :: 2024-09-13 ::
_::__ Cat.nr. :: UBZ224 S.date :: 2024-05-08 __::_
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. Quality :: 44.1 kHz/Joint Stereo .
. Size :: 64.25 MB .
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http://desolationtemple.bandcamp.com
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:: 1. Through the Darkness Line 3:15 ::
:: 2. Diffuse Shadows 3:59 ::
:: 3. Parallels Universe 3:34 ::
:: 4. Inverted Reality 4:19 ::
:: 5. Lost Memories 3:24 ::
:: 6. Drifting Souls 4:29 ::
:: 7. Eternal Regret... 4:28 ::
:: 8. The Creator's Pride (Amen Corner cover) 5:40 ::
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:: In every Metal genre one can think of, there are many different ::
:: musical expressions that are lying on the sands of time. Those ::
:: arenÆt the triumphant ones, that ones that never got the ::
:: commercial praise they deserve, and that arenÆt known of the ::
:: greater public. On Black Metal, some old ways of the 90s are ::
:: lying there as well, because those old and funereal expressions ::
:: called Atmospheric Black Metal arenÆt as usual today as they ::
:: were in the first half of the 90s. But from time to time, ::
:: someone appears bringing them back, as itÆs the case of ::
:: ôDesolation Templeö, the first album of the duet DESOLATION ::
:: TEMPLE. ::
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:: Rafael Ribeiro (known for his studio works with PAGAN THRONE ::
:: and ANGELIQUE) worked on the production, mixing, mastering and ::
:: recordings (done as Dragon Quarter Audio, at Rio de Janeiro, ::
:: Brazil), and the focus was to create a simple and crude outfit ::
:: on the sonority, to have things in a way that could fit on the ::
:: bandÆs musical ideas. And he did a great work, because things ::
:: are defined and with the right instrumental tunes. And the ::
:: artwork of Rodrigo Garm, focused on scales of black, white and ::
:: gray, is excellent, giving the visual idea of what the band ::
:: expresses with its music. ::
:: ::
:: DESOLATION TEMPLE, in reality, is a side project of Rodrigo ::
:: Garm and Rafael Ribeiro (both members of the Pagan Metal act ::
:: PAGAN THRONE), here using a more traditional form on ::
:: Atmospheric Black Metal of the 90s, but with many musical ideas ::
:: coming from the personal influences of both musicians (because ::
:: something from classic Black Metal from those days is heard as ::
:: well). The simple technical aspect just reinforces the morbid ::
:: catching aura of their music, with many contrasts being heard ::
:: between aggressive moments and introspective parts (as heard on ::
:: ôDrifting Soulsö, that presents a melodic guitar solo). ItÆs ::
:: not a nostalgic release (although the older fans of Black Metal ::
:: will love it), butÆs plenty of energy and aggressiveness. ::
:: ::
:: ItÆs easy to fall in love with all the songs of the album, but ::
:: take a bit on ôThrough the Darkness Lineö (excellent sad and ::
:: melancholic melodic parts contrasting with the sharp shrieks of ::
:: the vocals), ôDiffuse Shadowsö (excellent catchy melodies are ::
:: weaved by the guitars), ôParallels Universeö (here some ideas ::
:: of traditional Black Metal are expressed in a very clear way, ::
:: especially on the bass guitar and drums rhythmic transitions, ::
:: and what great melodic hooks), ôInverted Realityö (where the ::
:: balance between Black Metal and Atmospheric Black Metal ::
:: influences is in a very good level), ôLost Memoriesö (the sharp ::
:: contrasts of harsh and aggressive moments with melancholic ::
:: parts is hard to resist to, especially due the impact of the ::
:: guitars), andà Oh, come on! Listen to ôDrifting Soulsö, ::
:: ôEternal Regret...ö and to their version for ôThe CreatorÆs ::
:: Prideö (an old hymn of the Brazilian pioneers of AMEN CORNER, ::
:: and if you donÆt known this bandÆs musical work, you donÆt know ::
:: Black Metal) as well! ::
:: ::
:: ItÆs great to hear an album as ôDesolation Templeö today, and ::
:: itÆs not a sin to say that DESOLATION TEMPLE released one of ::
:: the best Black Metal releases of this year. ::
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