 | Tracklist:
1. A Collapse Of Faith Part I
2. A Collapse Of Faith Part II
3. A Collapse Of Faith Part III
Release Date: 05/21/2010 | |
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7 of 7 thought this review was well written
The trick to the effectiveness of A Collapse Of Faith lies in its composition. Instead of the ambitious, daunting undertaking that the album appears to be upon first glance, it is a powerhouse of grace and fluidity. The riffs evolve and grow as a singular cohesive unit, and don’t go out of their way to impress but instead aim to build upon the progression of the album. In other words, the musicianship is neither flashy nor wandering, but instead it is focused and concentrates on building and building upon itself until all comes crashing down in a crescendo of tremolo-picked riffs and spewing vocals, only to start all over again with a single acoustic guitar piece that begins the cycle anew.
It’s difficult to format an album like A Collapse Of Faith and not lose the listener to boredom halfway through. For all intents and purposes, A Collapse Of Faith is one track; they all flow together seamlessly and often one “part” carries riffs over to the next. The raspy vocals of Letho work flawlessly with the atmosphere of the album, as often times many of the electric guitar riffs are fast-paced and seem almost desperate, backed by the subtle plucking of a classical guitar. The integration of both acoustic and electric guitar leads is key to the overall structure of the album, as both are fused together at the hip and are used like they are one entity. It’s worth noting, also, that the drumming of Marko Tarvonen (of Moonsorrow fame) adds another dimension of rhythm to the album, but also an essential atmospheric touch with his chaotic fills that help transition from one riff to the next.
The real beauty of the album, though, lies in its simplicity: it takes only a handful of core riffs and throws in countless subtle variations to make the forty-two minute running time seem like half that. It is a culmination of what October Falls has composed over the past few years, from the running piano melodies and atmospheric folk of Marras to the seamless integration of black metal influences in their previous album The Womb Of Primordial Nature. Some may see A Collapse Of Faith as simply a repeat of their last album, but that would be both naïve and completely false. A Collapse Of Faith is the most enjoyable, most focused, and most well-written album October Falls has put out to date. The potential which was shown on The Womb Of Primordial Nature has begun to break through, and the future of October Falls looks better than ever.
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Album Rating: 4
Really impressed with how this album turned out.
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You writing is fantastic. pos
and I'll go find this.
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great album this
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Thanks Fox, definitely go listen to this if it even sounds remotely interesting because it's worth it.
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don't comment ever
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****
THAT'S ONCE IN A LIFETIME
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nice job Crysis. Dunno if I'll get this though - not too big a fan of these epic one-song albums
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It's actually three songs that are more or less one song if that helps ;)
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there are so many good one-track albums
verdun
zozobra
i
ghost
dopesmoker
el mundo frio
etc.
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@Crysis
Well, I'm still pessimistic haha. On the other hand though, you did give this a 4 and those cool summer nights are coming where I like to listen to such dark folkish metal so maybe I'll still get this based on your reccomendation
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cool summer nights are coming where I like to listen to such dark folkish metal
Honestly dude this is the perfect album if that's what you're looking for.
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ok fine then, but only because you strongly recommended it :P
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Good review
Was wondering when this would finally get released, heard they had some problems or something
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Yeah it was delayed a month because of printing issues. It came out on the 21st of this month.
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Awesome review, i was wondering if you were going to do this
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i wasnt wondering, i knew he would
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dryden you know people better than they know themselves its scary
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Kosher review.
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i was waiting for this to drop, finding now
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