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I'm usually quite insensitive about one-man
projects because you just can never seem to get that pure and relentlessly
aggressive or melodic feel to any large extent. I would, however,
be a liar if I said Woods
of Ypres fell into the same caliber... on the contrary. Woods
of Ypres (fronted and created by David Gold) has created an extremely
versatile and melancholic "summer" conceptual doom/black
metal release. "Pursuit of the Sun & Allure of the Earth"
is David Golds' second album under the Woods of Ypres blackened title
and for sure, the most sophisticated so far. When I played it for
the first time, I was awe-inspired by the frequently used harmonious
acoustic guitar and clean vocal passages. That was the biggest difference
between this release and the first one. Although there seems to be
a bit less black metal written, a doomier approach certainly has not
hurt anything musically. There are also black metal elements and angelic
female vocals intertwined here. "The End of August" and
"Shedding the Deadwood" are probably my two favorite tracks
on this release, but it is very hard to skip over any tracks. This
is phenomenally beautiful! For fans of Opeth, Novembers Doom, Agalloch,
and such... words of wisdom: Play this disc at a small bonfire gathering
of friends under a starlit summer sky, relax and drink! Rating: 93 Reviewed By: Thomas Mitchell |
