Amber Asylum
Sin Eater
Prophecy Productions (2015)
Amber Asylum has been a force in the post-rock/post-metal domain, since the mid '90s. With their origin found back in 1996 with the release of Frozen In Amber, this intriguing band was able to keep a presence, unfortunately not as constant as we would prefer. The seven year drought leading to the release of 2007's Still Point was the first instance of a prolonged break from the band, but since then they appear invigorated, bringing another excellent album in Bitter River before laying low for a while (even though they released a live album, Live In Wroclaw.) So, Sin Eater comes six years after their last full-length, and also marks the first release of the band through Prophecy Productions. The elements that forge the sound of Amber Asylum are quite diverse. Sure, we have seen post-rock and doom or sludge merge quite nicely, but the case with these guys that aspect is quite different. Firstly, it is the instrumentations that throw you off, since the band makes use of a classical instrumentation, with stunning string arrangements crafting a darker, mesmerizing sound. From the very intro of “Perfect Calm” that aspect flourishes, while the one-dimensional approach in terms of the tempo … Read more
Ali Muhareb
Existentially Wasted
Making New Enemies label (2016)
The concept of being “existentially wasted” seems somewhat appropriate in the context of increasingly confused (and confusing) modern society. It's … Read more
