This album is pretty amazing. It's like orchestral black metal. Except not in the overproduced Dimmu Borgir way. More like depressive black metal with some very intense classical, blues, and jazz parts, all mixed together into one weird album which feels like a black metal variation on Theatre of the Absurd. Absolutely brilliant album, from one man. Definitely a must-hear, for anyone!
It wasn't really my thing, but not in a "This is bad" way. I appreciate the originality (it's really all over the place), but I didn't really get hooked on it. I might give it another go and see if it resonates any more this time around.
Great album last year, and an even better one this year, from a truely amazing band. They may never break out of the constraints of the metal scene but they could become legends within it.
It wasn't really my thing, but not in a "This is bad" way. I appreciate the originality (it's really all over the place), but I didn't really get hooked on it. I might give it another go and see if it resonates any more this time around.
I have the same exact thoughts on this album. I've listened to it a handful of times and its not really sticking with me either.
It wasn't really my thing, but not in a "This is bad" way. I appreciate the originality (it's really all over the place), but I didn't really get hooked on it. I might give it another go and see if it resonates any more this time around.
I have the same exact thoughts on this album. I've listened to it a handful of times and its not really sticking with me either.
I've gone back to this one about 10 times now. It took a long time for this album to prove itself, maybe because on first listen it was such an oddity. Song structure is all over the place and even a cuckoo clock makes an appearance. I'm so drawn to it because everytime I listen to "Grotesque" I've discovered new elements making for a very enjoyable experience. Don't get me wrong its still weird as shit but it is definitely growing on me and is probably one of the better composed albums of the year.
I wonder how this compares to the new Carach Angren, their shit is all over the place as well.
Pensées Nocturnes - Grotesque
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