Style: Dark/Ritual Ambient
Country: USA
Label: Autumn Winds Productions
Format: MP3@VBR V0
Size: 99 mb
About Release:
Tracks 1-3 by Black Seas of Infinity Tracks 4-5 by Kaniba Track 6 by Ugegi Aoiveae A Ser.
This was my induction to the ‘ritual ambient’ genre, and it took me completely by surprise. The album seemingly has no relation to black metal whatsoever; combining typical dark ambient with a repetitive ‘ritual’ touch it summons images of moonlit rituals or a walk within the deep, labyrinthine tombs beneath the ancient pyramids. The music itself is completely electronic with no guitars or vocals aside from a few spoken words. The songs are long and based around repetitive drum patterns accompanied by random bursts of noise and obviously have no instantly catchy melodies or anything of the like, as you would of course expect and they will either lull you into a trancelike state or have you banging your head against a brick wall after ten minutes of constant repetition. Although Black Seas of Infinity is in my opinion the noisiest of the three bands featured on this release, all the projects are relatively similar to some extent. Kaniba takes a slightly more meditative approach while no less hypnotic and repetitive and Ugegi Aoiveae a Ser is a little more dark ambient orientated. Overall, this album is an interesting while not entirely captivating listen. I advise you know what you are getting before you commit to buying the release as it could easily be a wasted $15 for someone who prefers typical, guitar based black metal.
Written by Vakshay on July 22nd, 2006 (metal-archives.com)
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