1349 - Beyond the Apocalypse
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Artist: 1349Edition: Music CD
Audio: English (Unknown)
CD Release Date: 2004-05-18
Music Label: Candlelight
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Free Music Review: Blazing and freezing all in one moment...
Hit: 5 Stars
I have to admit having bought "Liberation" without hearing anything about this band except for who handled the drumming duties: Frost of Satyricon fame. Truthfully, the first cd did not hold my attention, although it did have a very unique sound/mix. When I read that 1349 had a sophomore release, I was curious but not all that excited based on my take on "Liberation." So after ordering it and listening to it several times, I must say this is not the same caliber of music heard on their debut. It literally blows "Liberation" out of the icy Nordic waters. "Beyond the Apocalypse" is quite possibly the fastest black metal I've ever heard when they shift into blitz-speed, leaving Marduk, Dark Funeral, or even the mighty Emperor in the dust. Of course, the great thing is that this speed is not abused, but thrown in for dynamic when regular blasts seem too slow or monotonous. Frost has really turned up the violence on his drum kit, and his drums are pretty much the star of the show here, with the vocals being the second most prominent instrument. If you're familiar with either Satyr's or Nocturo Culto's(from Darkthrone)vocal stylings, you are very close to what you'll hear here. So where does this leave the guitar/bass work? It's still a little buried and buzzing, but it's been cleaned up a great deal from the previous release, and that great sense of Norwegian dissonant melody is on full display. It's the guitars that mostly enforce the absolute zero feeling of the recording. In a word: frozen. The songwriting is downright catchy throughout the album, with my favorites being "Chasing Dragons," the opener, and "Singer of Strange Songs" with its bass guitar and double bass drum intro. The packaging is nice, with a nod to a few Darkthrone/Mayhem records(meaning it's rather minimal but captures the correct atmosphere). All in all, this is easily one of the best black metal releases I've come across since the great deluge of the mid-90's. Highly recommended for those who miss the greats like Immortal, Emperor, Mayhem, and Ulver who have since passed from this plane, as well as the remaining greats Satyricon, Darkthrone, and even Zyklon. Also recommended to fans of Marduk and speed-for-speed's-sake black metal, as the velocity reached in several places will simply astound.
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