Tracklist:
1.
Glimpses of Sorrow pt.1 2. Glimpses of Sorrow pt.2
3. Glimpses of Sorrow pt.3
This is
the new EP from the recently formed but prolific Russian one man black metal
project Is, the project is helmed by Nøkken.
Being
still fairly unfamiliar with the Is
project I didn’t really know what to expect when I gave this EP a listen. So I
was pleasantly surprised by the variation throughout the record. All the drum
and guitar work is very clear, crisp and has good pace, this is contrasted with
raw vocals that are mostly comprised of screaming cries. However almost exactly
half way through the EP a new range of vocals are introduced, these are much
deeper and resemble death growls more than anything. Once the second range of
vocals are introduce the EP switches between the two creating a sound that
doesn’t become dull and continues to complement increasingly good riff work.
It can be
argued that leaving aside the deeper range of vocals this is a very basic, very
uninventive black metal record. However I do think that the changing pace and
use of slower more ambient, acoustic and atmospheric parts on the record give
it enough of its own style to dispel such claims. It also effectively builds
pace until it delivers a rounded and well-crafted conclusion.
Overall I think
this is a good release, and I think that the Is project will continue to deliver very solid black metal
throughout the rest of this year. Support the project here
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