SEROTONAL - Monumental: Songs of Misery and Hope

Monumental: Songs of Misery and Hope FORMAT: CD
DATA APARITIEI: 23.11.2009
CASA DISCURI: Union Black Records
 
8.5
NOTA METALFAN:
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7.9
NOTEAZA ALBUM: 10 voturi

Serotonal more
COMPONENTA:
Darren J. White - voce
Jon Francis-White - chitara, clape
Gary Hill - chitara
Andy Heath - bas
Wayne Denny - tobe
TRACKLIST:

01. Self Control Seizure02. Now It's Over03. Unseen04. Wasteland05. Chaosmind06. Monumental07. Hinge08. Isolated09. Natureality
Darren White a fost primul vocal Anathema. A plecat in 95. Anul trecut, la Hellfest, a cintat pentru prima oara alaturi de fostii sai colegi, dupa aproape 15 ani. Sleepless,  de pe Serenades. Vazindu-i alaturi pe scena, e evident ca s-au schimbat mult si ca chiar au urmat drumuri separate. Sleepless nu mai suna la fel ca in 1993, bineinteles. Dar Darren cinta piesa mai bine decit fostii lui colegi. Nu vreau sa zic prin asta ca Serotonal e adevarata Anathema. Anathema e aia pe care scrie Anathema. Dar daca, dupa despartirea lor, urmarindu-i separat, pe albumele Anathema si cele The Blood Divine (trupa post-Anathema a lui Darren) regaseam aceeasi nefericire si speranta (misery and hope) din Sleepless, astazi o gasesc doar la Serotonal.

Pentru cei care au urmarit activitatea lui Darren, Monumental vine ca o urmare fireasca a celui de-al doilea album The Blood Divine, Mystica (1997), care adauga doom gothicului un groove de stoner/alternative. Serotonal aduce in combinatie chitari mult mai agresive si o prestatie vocala mult mai diversificata. Chestie care face posibila convietuirea pe acelasi album, a unor piese grele, ritmate si urlate din tot sufletul ca Self Control Seisure, Now It's Over si Hinge (asta o taie spre techno thrash), alaturi de niste "balade" gothice ca Unseen, Monumental, Isolated si mai ales Wasteland, hitul albumului, o combinatie de Sleepless cu Moonlight Adorns, de pe primul The Blood Divine. Intre revolta galagioasa contagioasa si melancolie melodioasa atmosferica, Darren White si noii sai colegi trag o punte nu doar cu multa competenta, dar mai ales cu o naturalete debordanta.

Nu conteaza daca va place sau nu ce a ajuns Anathema astazi, dar daca v-a placut (si) ce-a fost inainte de Alternative 4, incercati neaparat Serotonal. E ca o Anathema dintr-o realitate paralela, in care si-a continuat oftatul pe ritmuri oneste de metal.

Klawz more Nota: 8.5


Posted at 20:41 |  10 Mai 2010  | 1 Comentarii  | 1612 Vizualizari

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  • Absolut recomandat fanilor anathema dezamagiti de ce a ajuns trupa. Inca 2-3 piese in stilul isolated si era un album de nota 10 .

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