Love it!!
Unbelievably heavy but oddly soothing. You're not going to get a quick tune fix off this but if you give it a bit of time, stick your headphones on and turn the lights off with this playing. It'll take you away.
Write a Review 3 Member Reviews
if this is metal, then I like metal
I bought this on a whim six months ago after Pitchfork raved about it; I don't generally like metal, though I love shoegazer and some experimental noise. My opinion started out "this is pretty good" and has steadily increased since, to the point where I've been listening to little else this week and will probably declare this my favorite album of 2008 (yes, even though it came out last year.) /// As metal goes, this is an odd beast -- there are mile-high piledriving riffs, yes, but no solos, and the vocals are sparse and almost inaudible. The mood goes from fragile to furious to terrifying, but much more reminiscent of bands like Godflesh or Scorn, or perhaps the most extreme moments of Sonic Youth or My Bloody Valentine. The last fifteen minutes of the album are a hurricane of pure noise, with no rhythm or chord changes, but still beautiful.
Not bad
Le groupe canadien Nadja nous reviens avec un troisième album, Radiance Of Shadows. Donnant dans l’expérimental-ambiant-noise, Nadja peut rappeler Boris ou Sunn ((0))) mais avec plus de subtilité par moments. L’album comporte trois pièces de plus de 20 minutes et vous fait vivre un enfer de bruits qui vous épuisera assurément. On n’ose même pas imaginer la torture en spectacle. Radiance Of Shadows c’est du heavy metal de relaxation. Ça fonctionne, c’est intense mais un peu dure sur le système de son… Pour auditeurs avertis. 7/10 http://www.mu6.ca
Recommended Albums
eMusic Features
2008 Rewind: The Year in Metal
By Cosmo Lee, eMusic Contributor
The decreasing cost of recording and distribution (on the Internet, anyway) has resulted in a tsunami of new metal releases. Like restaurants in New York City, you could try out a new one every day for the rest of your life. But remember: dipping your toes in the ocean is much more enjoyable than trying to drink it. Use, then, this roundup of 2008s best metal releases as leads, not as permanent destinations. The Grind Goes… more »