/ "The music of MEGALITH LEVITATION sounds exactly as the moniker describes: Heavy down-tuned riffs with the gravitational pull of an event horizon paradoxically coupled with the lightness of cosmic psychedelics. Huh? Allow me to explain . . .
First the basics, MEGALITH LEVITATION is a Doom Metal trio out of Chelyabinsk, Russia. Chelyabinsk is a city in west-central Russia, close to the Ural Mountains. The city is famous for making a whole other type of heavy metal—tanks. Since the band’s inception in 2016, they have released one split and three full-lengths. Their latest album, “Obscure Fire,” was issued on March 31, 2023 via Aesthetic Death Records. Surprisingly, the band hasn’t had a single lineup change since they got together. Very impressive, keeping in mind that one Metal band year is like seven light years to mere mortals. I mention this because of the band’s tightness. You get a lot of this with trios, but there is an internal fluidity between SAA’s guitar work, KKV and PAN’s rhythm, and SAA’s vocals. The vocals, btw, are clean and can be characterized as ‘ethereal echo chamber.’
“Obscure Fire” is a meditative Doom trek through the icy expanse of the abyss. It has the tonality and tempo of Doom balanced with the fuzzy mind space of Stoner. With only five tracks it is a deceptively hefty album weighing in at over 42 minutes. Yeah, do the math, some lengthy tracks there, though “Descending” (track three) is an anomaly at two and half minutes. Probably not an album you want to do cardio to.
On a side note, the cover art is by Russian artist GodLikeIkons who has done all the band’s covers. This particular one is a meshing of images and impressions from either the album tracks or a really bad mushroom trip. It’s all rendered in black and white, like a page from an epic Psych Doom coloring book. Great stuff.
Best tracks are always debatable, but I’ll go with the title track, “Obscure Fire,” for its melodic flourishes and the bottomless breaks and “Of Silence” for its churning riffs which build to tidal proportions before deconstructing down to its constituent elements. Hardcore Doom fans will be drawn more toward “Descending” and “Of Eternal Doom.” I guess that only leaves “Into the Depths.” Excellent track reminiscent of a Lovecraftian underwater city. And I guess hydrostatic pressure is similar in effect to gravitational pull, incomprehensibly heavy.
Lyrically, the first two tracks read like Vedic mantras while the final two tracks read more like missing chapters to Robert W. Chamber’s “The King in Yellow.” The third track, while also meditative, acts like a segue or interlude bridging between the trippy invocations for tracks one and two and the brooding narratives of tracks four and five. As noted earlier, there is always a fine balance with this band.
And that pretty much sums up MEGALITH LEVITATION, incomprehensively heavy tunage paired with morosely kaleidoscopic lyrics. Go and get you some. And also some back-up woofers and subwoofers—you’re going to be needing those too. metal-temple.com review by Gary Hernandez: more other review
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Ну это модерн металл с элементами альтернативы, и готики, металл кора,синти попа,даже есть что то от Within Temptation, какой тут хард или хеви металл и в чем он проявляется не понимаю
Песни, хотя бы музыка должна запоминаться мозгом, ты можешь мысленно прокрутить мелодию у себя в голове, от прог металла ты не прокрутишь ни- че- го, это чисто техническое направление это такой современный Рахманинов или Стравинский в классике, прог металл надо слушать сразу как общий звук,а как только он закончится ты сразу о нем забываешь, в отличии от прог рока в котором есть музыкальная основа и мотив тот же Бостон или Пинк Флоид их приятно слушать и их музыка запоминается ее можно прокрутить в мозгу музыку хард рока и хеви металла тоже можно, а вот попробуйте это сделать с джазом интересно как это у вас получится сделать если вы не узкий спец в этом жанре Поэтому попса и даже рэп эр энд би массово слушают, даже шансон не вникая в тексты просто слушают музыку она доходчива для мозга, хотя заумные дяди вроде меня считают ее отстоем, но я видимо никогда не вырасту и до уровня джаза и до уровня прог металла, да я и не унываю мне хватает того что мне нравится Это мое мнение, это мои ощущения
Копенгагенские экстрим-металлисты LAMENTARI из EPK выпустили свой долгожданный дебютный альбом “Ex Umbra In Lucem" 24 мая. Датский секстет - это сила, с которой следует считаться в мире симфонического блэк-метала, органично сочетающая мрачность металла с величием ревущего оркестра. Черпая вдохновение у таких кинематографических маэстро, как Говард Шор и Джон Уильямс, LAMENTARI создает звуковые гобелены, которые одновременно мрачны и величественны. Вдохновленная виртуозностью Ингви Мальмстина и атмосферной глубиной Dimmu Borgir, эта группа создает завораживающий музыкальный опыт, который переносит слушателей в неземные и инфернальные звуковые миры”... ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ From their EPK, “Copenhagen-based extreme metallers LAMENTARI will release their eagerly awaited debut album "Ex Umbra In Lucem" on May 24th. The Danish sextet is a force to be reckoned with in the realm of symphonic black metal, seamlessly blending the darkness of metal with the grandeur of a roaring orchestra. Drawing inspiration from cinematic maestros such as Howard Shore and John Williams, LAMENTARI crafts a sonic tapestry that is both dark and majestic. Influenced by the virtuosity of Yngwie Malmsteen and the atmospheric depth of Dimmu Borgir, this band creates a haunting yet captivating musical experience that transports listeners through ethereal and infernal sonic realms.”
The album has eight songs, and “Spiritus Noctis” is first, and it’s an introduction, leading to “Tenebrae,” and it comes out of the gate with a charged, assertive aggressiveness. The symphonic elements are definitely noticeable, but they support the sound rather than overtaking it. “Tragoedia In Domo Dei” has a dark sound rich in orchestral features, and it’s another that burns the earth beneath it as it passes. It is also deeply expansive, and the listener is treated to what looks like the magnanimous entrance to Hell. The slow passage gives you just enough time to catch your breath and is done with meaty bass notes.
“Intra Muros Mentis” has some melody, particularly in the guitar work, to go along with the horrid, shadowy sound. It expands to a full, rich palate that is sprinkled with just enough symphonic elements. “Appugno” has more chaotic sound that is also structured with a meaningful approach to songwriting, and there are some classical elements in some of the chord progressions, showcasing the band’s abilities. “Dolorum Memoria” is a lengthy seven minutes, and it opens with some very well-done clean guitar runs. The vocals are whispered at first, and this song takes on a whole different sound. The harsh passage that follows is deeply lamenting.
“Spiritus Diurnus” is a shorter song again, with slowed, clean tunes, designed to get the listener to take a break towards the final climax. The strings are absolutely beautiful. “Arcanum Ignis Animae” closes the album, the sound explodes into your ears…frantic drumming, horrid vocals, plenty of orchestra, and thick, overgrown riffs. This album has it all…outstanding musicianship, full, rich sounds from the orchestral arrangements, and enough hate and hellfire to cast an angel down to the pit and burn him through. origin
Охреневшие перцы перепостили свой альбом 2021 года, добавили одну песню 1984 г Shadows of the Night и всучили все это пользователям под видом нового альбома, даже не удосужились облогу изменить, естественно в корзину эту шнягу>(
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