![]() ![]() ![]() In a way, that's a good thing two faces of the same coin has been done over and over and over again by too many artists in this "field" of metal/rock/alternative, and it's a breath of fresh air to listen to double-disk LP that gives you subtle changes throughout rather than dramatic theme changes. ![]() Aside from some noticeable variance in the use of repetition in the first disk and more tremolo picking in the second, there isn't much to differentiate the two. Simply put, they have drawn from their influences well enough to create music that sounds like they aren't blatant rip-offs of contemporary artists.Īlthough this release is broken up into two disks because of its size, it should be noted that there aren't really any major differences between the disks. Despite borrowing from some seriously overdone genres (at least at the time of release), there's something about this album that's unique without really inventing anything different. What Sólstafir have released is a not-very-small LP filled to the brim with Shoegaze, Post-Rock, Atmospheric Sludge Metal and some hints of Progressive and Alternative Rock. If you walk into this album wanting to hear a new Black Metal release, prepare to be sorely disappointed. Svartir Sandar is not a Black Metal album. Review Summary: No, this isn't Black Metal.
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