Tracklist:
Side A -
Separation
1.
Separation I 2. Separation II
3. Separation III
4. Separation IV
5. Separation V
Side B - Steadfast Resilience
6. Steadfast Resilience VI
7. Steadfast Resilience VII
8. Steadfast Resilience VIII
9. Steadfast Resilience IX
10. Steadfast Resilience X
This is
the fourth full length album from the independent North American based solo naturalistic/isolationist
black metal project Sapthuran which
is helmed by Patrick T. Hall. This particular album was released some months
ago back in August, but it happened to escape my attention until now.
The album
features a strong mix of consistently powerful drum work and crisp atmospheric
riffs which are backed by what I think is the albums strongest feature, which
is the vocal work. The vocals never take front and centre stage, instead they
seem to ominously dwell in the dark sonic reassess of the album, providing a
blend of animalistic rage and slow calculated precision. The album also
features some interesting usage of classical and instrumental instruments,
along with keyboards, that when used within the album, make an impact and give
the sound a little more depth and variation.My only real issue with this album is its use of ambiance between tracks, after what felt like every track an indescribable blend of noise would begin, never being the same after every track, but always failing to provide anything to the album’s overall sonic vision. One particular piece of ambiance that sounded like a prolonged recording of a dog whining was so annoying I was genuinely relived when it was over.
However, overall this is very good album despite its issues with ambient noise as in the grand scheme of things this can be overlooked as there is far better things to focus upon within the album.
Buy the album here
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