Review: Karcinoma - The Night...Apogee of Madness | |||||||
|
|||||||
The Night...Apogee of Madness | |||||||
Label: Stygian Crypt Productions Year released: 2007 Originally released in: 1998 Duration: 41:57 Tracks: 6 Genre: Symphonic Black Metal Rating: Review online: January 10, 2008 Reviewed by: Pagan Shadow |
Readers' Rating How do you rate this release? Rated 3.67/5 (73.33%) (3 Votes)
|
||||||
Review | |||||||
"The Night...Apogee of Madness" was originally recorded in late '97 and released in '98. All the music was composed by guitarist/bassist Michail Bukanov, who has since left the band. To add to their misfortune, singer Roman Yakovlev was put in jail, which led to a female-fronted Gothic band. This original work is now being re-issued by Russian label Stygian Crypt. The production is kind of demo-like and a bit muddy once in a while. Music-wise, Karcinoma is a Symphonic and Melodic Black Metal act, with under its sleeves a couple of Death and Gothic tricks for you. The symphonic aspects are provided by the dark keyboards, while a fast/ furious Black Metal can be heard throughout the album. There are also frequent calmer passages. Many times they are made of piano or keyboard, but acoustic guitars grace quite a few compositions too such as in: "The Apogee of Madness", "Sacred Cave" and "La Musique." That last one is more neo-Folk/Gothic in style, featuring nice female vocals, nature samplings and French lyrics written by writer Charles Beaudelaire. The closing track is a remix of opening track. All in all, a nice album from a not quite fully grown act, but with a new line up and their potential, Karcinoma are worth keeping an eye on. |
|||||||
Click below for more reviews | |||||||
Latest 0-9 A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z Various Books/Zines
|
The Metal Crypt - Crushing Posers Since 1999
Copyright © 1999-2024,
Michel Renaud / The Metal Crypt. All Rights Reserved.