It is otherworldly, how that super-tight, menacing riffing emerges from one side. Yet again, KzR (Okoi Therry Jones) wields that 10-string guitar like a fucking war axe. But this thing just sounded like horribly disjointed atmospherics, propped on a helluva lot of terrific riffing, and atrocious wailing this band calls singing. Even so, the RMR deck crew gave the record a thorough listen. Perhaps we should have let it happen, just to add a 1/10 or so to our stats for sport. This one was so unhinged, it just never made it onto the RMR blog. Now, the band enjoyed good success until the 2016 full-length Hero happened. Despite what some press articles suggest, written by people who think that good metal needs to be selected by doctrine. The band obviously and vehemently denied all of those allegations. Mainly surrounding nazism, gross symbols tattoed onto skin, texts using right-leaning language, and an overall felt closeness to the right-wing scene. Yet and whilst their early work was (and still is) an attention-getter, Bölzer had their share of abject controversy. The ones that finally would rewrite that metallic history, the one that the metal fan crowd so desperately craved. Now, the Swiss Extreme Metal band Bölzer was once hailed to no end as the new up-and-coming underground metal gods. An ocean of mostly mediocre offerings, with a few cherries to pick out nonetheless. We currently live through a deluge of new metal. Let’s hope that isn’t the case, though.It is true. If tomorrow Isole decided to cash in their chips and call it a day, they would end on a high note. That’s the only beef I have with this work. From a production standpoint, though, at times the snare sounds a bit flat. There is still warmth in listening to this album. Although the production on Anesidora is clean, it is not obnoxiously so. Typically, I am not of ultra clean production it doesn’t feel organic and, ultimately, I am fine without everything being crystal clear. Lyrically this is an album of thoughtful introspection which makes the delivery all the more powerful. Brynste has been lauded for his vocal abilities which are consistently gorgeous, at times operatic, and always meld seamlessly with the music. The solos on this album are fantastic precise, but with a dash of looseness scattered about for good measure. Churning rhythm underpins the work and adds a depth that really makes the tone of the guitars stand out. Anesidora captures the essence of the human experience the interplay between dark and light with areas of grey in between is extraordinary. If we look at this work as a journey, we will travel across tumultuous seas, wander through wastelands, and eventually ascend to a higher level with triumph. Overall, the album treads into soundscapes of doom, but there are moments of clarity and warmth that shine forth like sunlight beaming through a miserable sky. Anesidora is the band’s 8th album their chemistry is obvious throughout, and they still have it going on, several decades into their career.Īnesidora presents listeners with beautifully crafted songs. Vocals are primarily handled by Brynste with accompaniment by Olsson as a clean vocal counterpart and Mattsson adding harsh vocals on occasion. The quartet consists of Daniel Brynste and Crister Olsson on guitars, Jimmy Mattsson on bass, and Victor Parri on drums. In 2003, they decided it was time for a change and Isole was born. These gents started their journey in 1990 under the name Forlorn. If you are not familiar with Isole, be prepared to add them to your list of Swedes whose work should grace your music collection. Their place in the metal world cannot be disputed. Let’s take a moment to recognize Sweden for spawning some seriously amazing metal. FFO: Anathema, While Heaven Wept, Ereb Altor, Candlemass, Opeth.
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