I have long loved the most mysterious
and occult black metal bands. The occult aura surrounding their music
has always been a source of inspiration for me. Maybe thats why I
love Atrium Noctis's debut album Home,
or maybe its just the virtuosic musicianship and beautiful songs that
make dreams into a reality. With a combination of classical
rearrangements and black metal epics Atrium Noctis prove themselves
to be capable and intelligent musicians on this premier effort. It
shows a band filled with potential and ready to take the world of
black metal by storm.
The music on this
album is wonderfully arranged and the songs flow nicely. I really
like the Rip sequence, a set of 4 variations on Beethoven themes.
They help to give a sense of magic realism to the album and add a lot
of flavor to the music. Meanwhile, the black metal parts are majestic
with tints of pagan and folk metal that help to give the music an old
and earthy feel. There is a nice interplay between death metal growls
and black metal shrieks here too. I think that helps to make the
music a bit more layered and varied. However they might be further
improved by the occasional implementation of clean vocals. All in all
though, this album is very solid musically and allows some stellar
musicians to shine in black metals grimmest pits.
In
conclusion, Home is a
musical journey filled with pagan and folk influences upon a devilish
black metal sound. This tour de force of 12 intricately arranged
tracks manages to make a epic artistic statement that stays with the
listener long after the first few spins. It draws the listener into
its finely crafted soundscapes and refuses to let them escape. With
lots to contemplate and many layers to this bands grim yet well
produced sound Home is
worth many a listen. It is a very strong release from what seems to
be one of the greatest up and coming teutonic black metal acts!
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