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| 4.0 excellent | ExoskeletalJunction | January 16th 22 |
16th January: Ikuinen Kaamos - Closure (progressive metal, 2008)
If you can look past the very loud and very obvious Opeth influence, this is actually a really
solid release. And I wouldn’t even say that influence is as all-consuming as it is on some other
Opeth clones, as some influences from black and gothic metal sneak in to give this a point of
difference. The art of the Opethian slide riff is here and showcased well, as is the use of
melancholic clean vocals to break up the heavy sections. It does always come with a bit of a
caveat due to its lack of originality, but most of the musical ideas here are solid enough, and is
probably a worthy addition to the library of anyone who misses the old growl days.
7.2 (6th listen)
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| 4.0 excellent | CrazyFool84 | January 6th 09 |
A pretty nice find from Sputnik, one of the band's that makes me glad I joined this site. Though their are obvious comparisons to Opeth, I like the way these guys put their music together, separating themselves from "clone" status pretty nicely. It's a shame this band has been marred by trouble, and that this downloadable EP is the first format I'm hearing them in, but I'm one my way to listen to their full-length, and hopefully there is more to come from these Fins.
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| 4.0 excellent | Saidir | December 14th 08 |
| 4.0 excellent | Kyle Ward EMERITUS | December 13th 08 |
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