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Don't let the name fool you! The National
Cemetery Orchestra is a one-man instrumental project utilizing the
death metal spectrum. Prince of Rosh is a symphony of heavy, choppy
guitar picking with a lot of slow doomy breakdowns and some bravely
archaic drum-machine beats that actually fit the mold of this project
well. Certainly, this is quite an achievement for any one musician...
it takes a helluva long time putting everything together to make anything
sound even remotely like a song. Fortunately for Karl Nix, the time
and effort put into this has made its mark. On the other hand, this
output definitely needs vocals to make any giant leaps forward. I
do realize soloists such as Joe Satriani or James Murphy are just
fine without vocals, for the styles they play in contrast. Then again,
there are ambient projects like Raison d'etre and Fata Morgana who
suffice as well. Maybe it's just the ears trying to adjust to a metal
sound without any vocals therein. I don't know exactly what it is
the National Cemetery Orchestra will achieve or will strive to achieve,
but I enjoyed it nonetheless... Rating: 70 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
