Abigor
Nachthymnen (From The Twilight Kingdom)
[Napalm]
This album contains such commercial elements as a harmonious beautiful
female voice, synths, and at times an almost catchy song-structure. Also
undoubtedly this album on aesthetic level is more appealing to goth girls
than Abigor's previous (and some later) releases. But what does all that
mean in this case? Not much.
Commercial elements don't always add up to a commercial release of jewish entertainment. Abigor have merely made use of those elements, and if that means some pussies are going to like the album, who the hell cares?
This album is softer and more melancholic than, say, "Orkblut - the Retaliation", but so it is supposed to be. Even lyrically the tone is more melancholic and passive. No more fighting against an outside enemy... this is the time for finding a path for the spirit of the warrior. The time to look around and search for what is left of yourself. The power of the album is imminent, it triggered that state that had been waiting to emerge in myself. A time for everything. If the album seems to express sadness, it is intertwined with the joy of life after death after life after death.
This album probably doesn't appeal/give anything to hardcore black metallers for whom the aesthetic equals everything and the "medium is the message!", but for anyone with a more than a passing interest in the Abstract, in the spiritual, it should be a source of inspiration and power. Pure spiritual evil. Not evil as in being another fist in the face of gOD, but as Eternity and the Universe are Evil.
The only weak spot of the album is the song "the Dark Kiss", not written by Abigor, but by JFN. The lyrics are almost silly (think of vampires) and it contributes nothing to the whole, but disrupts.
The compositions are strong but maybe less complicated than on Abigor's most albums, and the guitar is played with skill. As it should be, the razor sharp sound doesn't leave room for mistakes. Synths are mostly on the background creating an ambience and the whole sound of the album is very defined.
The booklet is also very atmospheric, containing lyrics and a couple of very "beautiful" (according to linear notes, one shouldn't associate beauty with this album, but i would even call a rotting Christ "beautiful" in the lack of a better word!) pictures (of stars and night-time sceneries) on which to dwell while listening. They give added context. Though i don't know why Euronymous had to be mentioned...
"i will enter the other side / to fly on the wings of death / to ride with the wind to the ancient times / to fade away to a blackened spiral - to see eternity / to be a wintershadow out of time."
© 2001 rotblood
Commercial elements don't always add up to a commercial release of jewish entertainment. Abigor have merely made use of those elements, and if that means some pussies are going to like the album, who the hell cares?
This album is softer and more melancholic than, say, "Orkblut - the Retaliation", but so it is supposed to be. Even lyrically the tone is more melancholic and passive. No more fighting against an outside enemy... this is the time for finding a path for the spirit of the warrior. The time to look around and search for what is left of yourself. The power of the album is imminent, it triggered that state that had been waiting to emerge in myself. A time for everything. If the album seems to express sadness, it is intertwined with the joy of life after death after life after death.
This album probably doesn't appeal/give anything to hardcore black metallers for whom the aesthetic equals everything and the "medium is the message!", but for anyone with a more than a passing interest in the Abstract, in the spiritual, it should be a source of inspiration and power. Pure spiritual evil. Not evil as in being another fist in the face of gOD, but as Eternity and the Universe are Evil.
The only weak spot of the album is the song "the Dark Kiss", not written by Abigor, but by JFN. The lyrics are almost silly (think of vampires) and it contributes nothing to the whole, but disrupts.
The compositions are strong but maybe less complicated than on Abigor's most albums, and the guitar is played with skill. As it should be, the razor sharp sound doesn't leave room for mistakes. Synths are mostly on the background creating an ambience and the whole sound of the album is very defined.
The booklet is also very atmospheric, containing lyrics and a couple of very "beautiful" (according to linear notes, one shouldn't associate beauty with this album, but i would even call a rotting Christ "beautiful" in the lack of a better word!) pictures (of stars and night-time sceneries) on which to dwell while listening. They give added context. Though i don't know why Euronymous had to be mentioned...
"i will enter the other side / to fly on the wings of death / to ride with the wind to the ancient times / to fade away to a blackened spiral - to see eternity / to be a wintershadow out of time."
© 2001 rotblood