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In the past fifteen years the band Neurosis,
has messed with our mind and our senses. Especially the hearing and
the visual. Anyone that has seen these guys live they know they put
on a great show, musically and visually. Now on the bands latest release,
"Sovereign," Neurosis takes you on a visual trip with an
interactive section on their CD for your computer. Its simply put,
its quite amazing, and I haven't even got to the music yet. "Sovereign"
picks up where "Times of Grace" left off. From what I understand,
I think the four songs on this CD were among some of the songs they
thought about putting on their last album, but left off due to not
having enough room. If you like Neurosis' rhythmic intrusion on your
ears and your mind, you will like this CD. The four songs on this
CD last over 32 minutes. I have been a fan of Neurosis for quite a
while now, and I still can classify there music. I know a lot of their
roots include punk music, but there isn't much shown in their music
from the last few years. I think the best description of their music
was stated by Metal Maniacs when they called Neurosis a thick, orchestral
dirge. There are so many layers to their music, they sit by themselves
in their own metal genre. My favorite song on this CD was the title
track, "Sovereign," a 13 minute invasion of your mind. Its
starts off relatively quiet, then changes into a eerie abstract fathom,
then after a few minutes it developed into a wall of sound. The third
track, "Flood," is a great instrumental track that leads
up to the last song. "An Offering," reminds me a little
of older Godflesh when it started, then it evolves into the classic
Neurosis sound. All the songs are good. Everyone should at the very
least should give this CD a chance, it is worth your time. Rating: 91 |
