It seems that black metal's French extensions are the ones who dare purvey the essence of the music for want of authority. Blut Aus Nord has shown us how the genre could preserve its menace despite a conceptual morphology; what began as a pagan/ folk dabbling (Ultime Thulee) made way for a more industious adventure (The Work Which Transforms God) which segued into the current drone fest. Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue with the Star, is conceptually a return album but much thought was given to further the music's structure. The signature minimal palm-muting guitar approach are still in tact, ditto the commanding drums but Memoria Vetusta II possesses a certain artistic flair reserved for the daring among the elite. In this light, Blut Aus Nord & Deathspell Omega remain in the forefront of the 'break away but still rooted' school of black metal currently quite exclusive to French acts.
Saturday, April 4, 2009
Blut Aus Nord- French Majesty
It seems that black metal's French extensions are the ones who dare purvey the essence of the music for want of authority. Blut Aus Nord has shown us how the genre could preserve its menace despite a conceptual morphology; what began as a pagan/ folk dabbling (Ultime Thulee) made way for a more industious adventure (The Work Which Transforms God) which segued into the current drone fest. Memoria Vetusta II: Dialogue with the Star, is conceptually a return album but much thought was given to further the music's structure. The signature minimal palm-muting guitar approach are still in tact, ditto the commanding drums but Memoria Vetusta II possesses a certain artistic flair reserved for the daring among the elite. In this light, Blut Aus Nord & Deathspell Omega remain in the forefront of the 'break away but still rooted' school of black metal currently quite exclusive to French acts.
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