First review of Brazen Serpent. Translated from polish ulvhel.wordpress/2014/08/08/brazen-serpent-perditions-call-to-prayer/ Brazen Serpent - Perditions Call to Prayer by wyklucznik Hymn to the omnipotence of Holy Death, as well as personal works of meditation focused on exploring hidden heart/source of darkness. Toward bearing blessings and illumination of the internal Black Light, Lucifer. According to the description provided by the publisher (who has put notable effort into the aesthetic of the release; the Gustave Dore engraving utilized here, on thick, matte paper) we are dealing with Anti-cosmic Neofolk and Ritual Dark Ambient; a truly explosive mixture. Before I acquainted myself with the music, I was damn intrigued; but it was hard for me to ignore the concern for weather such a risky combination will prove successful. The contents of the album dispelled my doubts. From the outset, it is obvious that the creator behind Brazen Serpent didnt treat the concept lightly. The throat-singing intro mantra reminded me of a little known - and under-appriciated - Udumbal, or Peter Anderssons Svasti-Ayanam. It could also successfully open some Offermod album. Regarding the subject at hand though, I have not yet met with Neofolk so selectively/carefully combined with Dark Ambient. From a structural perspective the album contains diverse elements in varied proportions: segments of Neofolk with elements of Ambient and/or Neoclassical, Ritual Dark Ambient (the third track could sound like a contemporary version of old Endvra), and chimeras of crafted proportions of Electronica and Neofolk (first half of Befallen); the outro is pure neoclassical. From the perspective of the Neofolk genre, we wont find any irritating fairground novelties in Brazen Serpent. The base completes the lead of the rich, penetrating sound of the guitar. Through this - as if internally tortured - at times selective and calculated, the vocal - not rarely with sensibility - unfolds into singing; at times interlaced with latin monastic chants. Not many Neofolk musicians can sing well, but T. King certainly can, proof of which is the track titled Silencing Aeons. His style of guitar playing is near - not to look to far- to that of D.Pierce (Death in June), although the former - I will risk to say - proves to be the more ambitious guitarist. In their cold melancholy, the compositions are not lacking in the dramatic, both uplifting and consuming. The whole expresses a devotional (Can in Poland this word be used at all without being read prerogatively?) character, which is that of devout Luciferian-gnosis. Lyrics are fit into this context, and applied without being propaganda-like. Woven through them are themes of loss, release from the rational constraints of meaning and so on. The longest text, the Luciform (notably what could be the best song on Perditions) is not over worked (in contrast to many lyrics of orthodox black metal groups), and an expression of devotion to the Anti-cosmic path. Among musical recordings, which contain a message illuminated by Anti-cosmic gnosis, this may be to date the proudest North American bloom (much like Magia Gwiezdnej Entropii is on Polish soil). The masterly combination of musical styles should hit hard, especially for listeners who appreciate in the music its spiritual elements.
Posted on: Sun, 10 Aug 2014 04:01:56 +0000
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