Albatross are definitely one of the
weirder bands out there and seem especially mature for the often too
brutal Indian scene. Their new record Fear From The Skies
sees these heavy metal freaks unleashing some of their wackiest music
et, stuff that's very serious, yet also surprisingly creepy. It will
leave you pondering what heavy metal can really be and unveils the
enduring – and frankly twisted beauty of the genre. Albatross take
everything from a unique angle and trying to pick apart the distinct
sound worlds they have created is always a true pleasure.
One of the things
that fascinates me the most about Albatross is the way that they fuse
a variety of vocal styles and instrumental timbres into a strangely
complete feeling whole. The band has no difficulty putting jazzy or
funky parts next to straight death metal. It keeps you off balance
and gets you considering all sorts of strange new possibilities. It's
a trip to explore the weird worlds that Albatross invoke. The rising
and falling nature of the music only adds to the glorious sense of
chaos that Albatross seem to revel in. The raw diversity of this
record definitely is too much to take in on one listen, but similar
to bands like Mr Bungle, the deeper you delve the harder it is to
find your way back out again.
Albatross are the
kind of band who it is impossible to put genre labels on, and the
kind of band who will force you to look into yourself and see if you
have what it takes to understand the bands defining weirdness.
Exploring their sonic journeys, journeys that are as varied as they
are mind bogglingly unique is a inspiring experience and has
personally left me with all sorts of ideas to craft future
compositions. What more could you want from this kind of mind bending
and world ending power than utter sonic salvation?
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