"In Vino Veritas" is a Latin phrase meaning "there is truth in wine",
hinting towards the fact under a certain state induced by alcohol a man
exhibits his true inner nature; what would otherwise be hindered while
being sober. And very much like so, there is also truth in the pure
nature of music, of any kind and temperament, where an artist may
divulge a very private part of his consciousness usually indiscernible
through other means of expression -- such is the case of this one-man
band in question.
Very much influenced by US black metal acts such as Velvet Cacoon and Xasthur, IVV implore entrancing, treble-ridden riffage and hypnotic rhythms (with the bass-drum being high in the mix) to lull the listener into a state of contemplating trance. Although rhythmical monotony and generally that worn feeling of the music do possess their own mesmerising charm, there is still more to be achieved in the way of compositional development so as to add a further dimension to an already attention-grabbing piece of work. To the appropriately tuned ear, In Vino Veritas' Thorns will indeed invoke its intended imagery of desolation and solitude, but for the rest it will ever-remain something instantly dismissible.
Very much influenced by US black metal acts such as Velvet Cacoon and Xasthur, IVV implore entrancing, treble-ridden riffage and hypnotic rhythms (with the bass-drum being high in the mix) to lull the listener into a state of contemplating trance. Although rhythmical monotony and generally that worn feeling of the music do possess their own mesmerising charm, there is still more to be achieved in the way of compositional development so as to add a further dimension to an already attention-grabbing piece of work. To the appropriately tuned ear, In Vino Veritas' Thorns will indeed invoke its intended imagery of desolation and solitude, but for the rest it will ever-remain something instantly dismissible.
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