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![]() 27.12.2013 MEMENTO WALTZDivision By ZeroAnmeldt av Matt Coe
(Self-released, 2013)Karakter: 5.5/6
Fortunate for my ears (and you as the listener), Memento Waltz has worked very hard at establishing their own version of intricate and technically brilliant metal while also remembering to write steady melodic hooks both musically and lyrically- and as such these 7 songs keep me coming back for more intense, headphone-type sessions again and again. Elements of blitzkrieg bass lines go toe to toe with point/ counterpoint guitar harmonies and layers of clean melodic lines - in such a way that haven't been heard since the days of early Sieges Even, Watchtower, Zero Hour, and a little bit of Spiral Architect. The rhythms within "Europa (Jupiter II)" for instance have that dark adventurous, circular movement and Giuseppe can free flow with some of the best slap/ technical low end work this side of Les Claypool or Troy Tipton. The album opens with a familiar computer error message sound on "Omicron", but the four musicians quickly converge with this off tempo technically sharp riff and Lord Goblin smoothly glides over the progressive proceedings with multi-octave confidence (think Watchtower meets Fates Warning with a little James Rivera for good measure) and occasionally whispered parts for even more atmospheric effect. Gabriele and Giuseppe throw down an unbelievable fusion opening to "Mechdreamer" - as more exotic / Arabic oriented chord choices fuel this 8:03 epic arrangement, again changing dynamics on a dime from heavier chaos to tranquil serenity and back again. High quality production values and a reasonable playing time at a mere 41 minutes means that this is an album that you can take in without brain overload- but understand that Memento Waltz is not an easy progressive metal listen. Supplementing the sound with brilliant guest guitar work from Pharaoh's Matt Johnsen, know that "Division by Zero" is one of the best progressive metal releases of 2013, and I'm shocked that Memento Waltz hasn't been signed by the Inside Out or Sensory Records' of the world. www.facebook.com/memento.waltz Andre omtaler:26.04.2018: GRIFT - Vilsna Andars Boning 26.04.2018: THUNDER - Stage 26.04.2018: MEKA NISM - The War Inside 24.04.2018: PERFECT PLAN - All Rise 24.04.2018: BLOODHUNTER - The End Of Faith 15.04.2018: PLENTY - It Could Be Home 14.04.2018: COLOSSEUM II - War Dance (Remastered Edition) 13.04.2018: CARPATHIAN FOREST - Likeim - EP 13.04.2018: KIM WILDE - Here Come the Aliens 12.04.2018: WILDNITE - Wildnite 11.04.2018: RICK PARFITT - Over and Out 10.04.2018: RITCHIE BLACKMORE'S RAINBOW - Memories in Rock II 08.04.2018: DUSK OF DELLUSION - (F)unfair 06.04.2018: MATTHEW WORLEY - No Future: Punk, Politics and British Youth Culture, 1976-1984 28.03.2018: FM - Atomic Generation 27.03.2018: JEFF EVANS - Rock & Pop on British TV 19.03.2018: HEIMSGARD - Following the Starlight 17.03.2018: L.A. GUNS - Made in Milan 11.03.2018: JORDSJØ - Jord 09.03.2018: (book review) RICHARD WHITE - Come Together – Lennon & McCartney in the Seventies |
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