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Unbound "Mysticism"
2009.04.05
Khors-Mysticism
(Paragon Records, 2009)
I was expecting this to be rather raw but the opening instrumental really took me by surprise. Through the Rays of Fading Moon is essentially a beautifully crafted song that is both melodic and hypnotic. Acoustic guitars, clean guitars and synths are layered creating an epic yet somber opening for the album.
Raven's Dance follows and the blackened side of the band shines through much stronger. The somber feel is still present although the guitars take a much heavier feel on. The songs are epic in nature but not incredibly lengthy. The longest song is 7 minutes while most are between 3 and 5 minutes long. That said the songs always feel fleshed out and this is a band that never seems to rush. They let the music really breathe and never seem in a hurry to leave a part behind before it has had the chance to really soak in. This is also a band that never relies on speed to make an impact. This is actually one of the few black metal albums I've ever heard that doesn't rely heavily on the blast beat. In fact I don't think they used it once throughout the entire album. That said, speed just wouldn't fit the somber and majestic nature of the music. Even the harsher moments of the album aren't all that harsh and to say this album is a breath of fresh air would be a definite understatement.
Black metal might just be the most multifaceted subgenre of metal there is. A band like Khors has absolutely nothing in common with say Mayhem, yet they both fit perfectly into the black metal genre. If you are looking for a somber and epic approach to black metal that leaves the harshness normally associated with the genre absent, this Ukrainian band is worth checking out.
(Paragon Records, 2009)
I was expecting this to be rather raw but the opening instrumental really took me by surprise. Through the Rays of Fading Moon is essentially a beautifully crafted song that is both melodic and hypnotic. Acoustic guitars, clean guitars and synths are layered creating an epic yet somber opening for the album.
Raven's Dance follows and the blackened side of the band shines through much stronger. The somber feel is still present although the guitars take a much heavier feel on. The songs are epic in nature but not incredibly lengthy. The longest song is 7 minutes while most are between 3 and 5 minutes long. That said the songs always feel fleshed out and this is a band that never seems to rush. They let the music really breathe and never seem in a hurry to leave a part behind before it has had the chance to really soak in. This is also a band that never relies on speed to make an impact. This is actually one of the few black metal albums I've ever heard that doesn't rely heavily on the blast beat. In fact I don't think they used it once throughout the entire album. That said, speed just wouldn't fit the somber and majestic nature of the music. Even the harsher moments of the album aren't all that harsh and to say this album is a breath of fresh air would be a definite understatement.
Black metal might just be the most multifaceted subgenre of metal there is. A band like Khors has absolutely nothing in common with say Mayhem, yet they both fit perfectly into the black metal genre. If you are looking for a somber and epic approach to black metal that leaves the harshness normally associated with the genre absent, this Ukrainian band is worth checking out.
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