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Genre :: Black Metal Source :: CDDA . :: :: Label :: Eisenwald R.date :: 01.07.2021 :: _::__ Cat.nr. :: Eisen177 Size :: 91,6 MB __::_ ::// \\:: ::/---------------------------------------------------------------------\:: :: :: /: Encoder :: LAME 3.100 -V0 :\ ..: Bitrate :: avg. 269kbps : . . Quality :: 44,1kHz/Joint-Stereo . . . Website :: __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ tracklist /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: 01. ... um Ewiges zu Schaffen 06:07 :: :: 02. Hellwach Schwelgend 06:36 :: :: 03. Schattental 06:12 :: :: 04. Der Kalte NΣchte Atem 06:14 :: :: 05. Welten Mutter 07:10 :: :: 06. Welten Geflecht 07:46 :: :: 07. Erden Zeit 07:22 :: :: ------- :: .. >> 47:27 min .. __ __ _ . : _ ____ _ _ ____ _ : . _ __ __ .\\\\------- : | ---\ /---------------------\ /--- | : -------////. +/ -\------- | | ----\ release notes /---- | | -------/- \+ /: . : : . :\ /:: ::\ :: :: :: Proof pic fixed :: :: :: :: Recorded from 2019 to 2020 at Black Wave Studios, produced, :: :: edited and mixed by Taaken. :: :: :: :: Mastered during October 2020 by Greg Chandler at Priory :: :: Recording Studios, Birmingham, UK. :: :: :: :: :: :: What is it that makes black metal so fascinating? For me it :: :: has always been the combination of the music itself and the :: :: mystical atmosphere surrounding it. The best works are :: :: those that take you on a trip to dark and hidden places and :: :: tell ancient tales of folkloristic horrors and mournful :: :: souls. One artist who has always had a fantastic feeling of :: :: creating that kind of special atmosphere surely is the :: :: German mastermind Taaken, who has been active in the scene :: :: for more than two decades. While having been part of :: :: various outfits his main imprint is quite probably Odal, a :: :: name that should be known to each fan of the genre :: :: worldwide. With each of the previous four full lengths as :: :: well as the output released on splits and EPs he has :: :: created something unique and special, so it should not come :: :: as surprise that with his fifth album ôWelten Mutterö he :: :: has trumped his own work once again. :: :: :: :: It surely does not came as surprise that Taaken has once :: :: again forged some solid riffs. The well-known basics are :: :: all there, and this man produces all the genreÆs trademark :: :: ingredients with safe hand. Fierce tremolo runs, flickering :: :: lead melodies, blast-beats battering your skull, grim and :: :: icy vocals û everything is in place. The opening track ôàum :: :: Ewiges zu Schaffenö has been released as appetizer, and it :: :: carries all the attributes of a great black metal record. :: :: However, Odal do not stop there and give us something :: :: surpassing most other stuff. This album proves to be a :: :: ferocious yet measured delivery that captures the excellent :: :: qualities of black metal in a way only few others are able :: :: to replicate. Riffs combine organically with the frantic :: :: drumming and the songwriting keeps reaching new heights :: :: with each following track. :: :: :: :: It is the ability to strike with the type of scorching :: :: intensity and speed that can make German black metal such a :: :: great listen. It may not fall far from the established :: :: genre sound, but this record is able to provide the type of :: :: majestic, commanding leads and violent riffing that :: :: continues to be incredibly appealing. ThereÆs that perfect :: :: balance of jagged aggression and sweeping melodies, and as :: :: you get towards the second half the songs begin to showcase :: :: some of their coldest and entrancing melodic leads. :: :: TaakenÆs biggest strength as songwriter is the seemingly :: :: effortless combination of heaviness and ambience, evident :: :: nearly everywhere on the album. He keeps blending :: :: blistering fury with dismally dark passages in a gorgeously :: :: and seamlessly smooth fashion. :: :: :: :: Taaken is accompanied only by his wife on this fascinating :: :: journey. A.D.D. is not only responsible for the bass parts, :: :: but also provides some keyboard lines and a few violin :: :: notes, lending the music additional layers. Her playing :: :: feels like the final piece of the puzzle, to round off a :: :: piece of music which is chock-full of outstanding moments :: :: and brilliant harmonies. There is endless melody within the :: :: catchy guitar work that will grip any black metal fan who :: :: enjoys some piercing assaults, but is also on the look for :: :: something to create deeper feelings while listening. The :: :: monolithic momentum of the record rises and falls so :: :: brilliantly and smoothly, and the album just flies by :: :: without noticing. There is not one moment which feels dull :: :: or unnecessary, and the flow of it is more or less perfect, :: :: something that is also underlined by the fitting production :: :: job. The sound is clear and dynamic, but not lifeless and :: :: over-compressed. :: :: :: :: Brooding, dark and melancholic, Odal have delivered a :: :: magnificently emotive and equally fierce new album. ôWelten :: :: Mutterö rises above the sea of mediocrity and shows a lot :: :: of other outfits how black metal is done the right way. One :: :: aspect I also always love about their work is how the :: :: lyrics and song titles add to the special atmosphere of the :: :: whole package, being epic but not cheesy in any way. Add to :: :: that once again a stunning cover artwork, this time kept :: :: within a grey and dark-blue color palette. 2021 shapes to :: :: become a very strong year when it comes to black metal, but :: :: this one is an absolute must-have. :: :: :: :: . _ _ . :: \: :. \\ ___________ . ___________ // .: :/ __\____ :: ____ ___\ _ / BERC : 2021 \ _ /___ ____ :: ____/__ \\\f3! :: \\\ __ _/_________i_________\ /___/ /// :: cRO/// \ :: :\-\___________\_ ___ / _ _/___________/-/: :: / :: | . . _ _ _/ __/ . \_ _ _ . . | :: : :::::::: | | \\\\\/ _______\____|\ \///// | | :::::::: : :: | | -\-\/____/-------------\____\/-/- | | :: :: | | \ :|: / | | :: : : | . ` ::: ' . | : : . . | : ::: : | . . | :::....:::....::: | : ::::::::::::::::: : . :::''``:::''``::: . : ::: : . ::: . .:. :