review 248

INSOMNIA (Pol) “Serendipity ” Cdr 2001 s/p [demo]

RECENSORE: Unknown

VOTO: 6,00/10

DURATA: 19:54


Basically the music could be described as a collection of different

worlds and styles, on the large part sounding like some version

of German CREMATORY but by no means so damn cheezy, actually this

band not only has musicians who have both talent and skill but

actually recereate melodic atmoshpere without using female vocals

and replacing the duties to a very particular instrument: trumpet

and brasses in genral. While the use of keyboard is abundant,

it’s not prevaricative nor it makes the music gross, on the contrary

the guitars avolve often in complex, ear flowing solos, plunge

into some orchestral crescendo and gets interrupted by a deliciously

grotesque, softly chilling use of brass instrument. The main idea

you get from hearing the band is that everything has a right place

and is played the right way, the colors used for this music are

dim yet elegant, and the strange instrument used just add that

touch of surreality wich can only recall ATHEIST or masters such

as PAN THY MONIUM. While basically not my cup of tea I have liked

a good slice of their arrangements. yet again the AMORPHIS school

really overstuffed my ears some years ago, hence one point less

in the rating I have really this kind of music over my last hair..