Total Nothingness is a rather tasteful attempt in producing that
fuzzy, trance-inducing brand of mid-paced black where essentially that
seminal Nordic coldness is interwoven with the epic melancholy of early
Moonblood (and Nargaroth even). What this means is that you should
expect a frugal canopy of melancholic, simple riffs protruding through a
thin wall of distorted haze, seemingly devoid of audial clarity.
Stylistically, this minimalist approach does not guarantee something out
of the ordinary, since such endeavours have been heard many a time. The
demo has its high points in exuding that dismal essence, but there are
also times where musical passages become quite bland in the final
outcome, lacking in energy and overall emotive explosiveness. Moreover,
vocals really do need work in order for them to sound in sync with the
music itself, as well as perhaps lowering them in the mix. Nevertheless
on the plus side, layout and packaging is indeed of a professional
calibre; nothing can beat that appealing simplicity of black-and-white
when applied properly.
Contact: http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/thimios/
(originally written for Chronicles of Chaos - 28/7/2006)
The demo is available through Regimental Records.
Contact: http://users.forthnet.gr/ath/thimios/
(originally written for Chronicles of Chaos - 28/7/2006)
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