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Introducing... a very prestigious & original
Italian ensemble known as In
Tormentata Quiete. 8 members make up this collage of gothic/black
metal musicianship with their debut self-titled effort. The only real
comparisons I can think of is Cradle Of Filth, but with much more
experimentation and gothic magnitude. All of their lyrics are in Italian,
but I believe they are written in a folklore sense. This particular
composition consists of 9 tracks and around 45 minutes of excellent
black metal grandeur. There is a lot of female vocals used alongside
the otherwise strong black metal accent, but there is a variety of
choirs & other vocal styles making this a completely melodic work
of art. The fourth track, Chiaroscuro, is probably the best example
for my description. It is very melodic with many vocal styles, very
atmospheric, nice melodic riffs & solos, tight fusion of bass-chords,
and tremendously utilized drumwork. There is a lot of acoustic instrumentation
as well, on top of the already sophisticated and somewhat progressive
sound. Tell ya what, this is a great beginning for any metal band.
In Tormentata Quiete are for real! Superb gothic black metal! Rating: 90 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
