Vorum - Poisoned Void |
Published January 29 2013
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Impetuous Fires |
| Genre | Death Metal |
Jonatan Johansson
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Vocals
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| Tracks | 8 |
Jonatan Johansson
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Guitar
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| Running time | 35 Min. |
Matti Javala
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Guitar
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| Label | Dark Descent Records |
John Finne
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Bass
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| Release | 25 January 2013 |
Mikko Josefsson
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Drums
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| Country | Finland |
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| Producer | - | ||
| Similar artists | Convulse, Demigod, Vomitory | ||
Åland is an autonomous part of Finland consisting of some 6 500 islands situated right between Sweden and the Finnish mainland. With a mere population of 28 000, needless to say, Åland's metal scene is rather slim. Having spent my childhood vacations on these very islands, I am extra thrilled to have stumbled across the full-length debut, Poisoned Void, by Åland deathsters Vorum. And quite a remarkable debut it is.
Like their island of origin, Vorum's take on death metal positions itself right between the well established sounds of the Swedish and Finnish scenes. It is not an easy task combining the technique and gloomy mood of Finnish death metal with the aggression and thrashy melodies of its Swedish counterpart without sounding schizophrenic, but Vorum pulls it off brilliantly.
What truly sets the band apart from other old-school revivalists though, are the beautifully eerie guitar leads, worthy of their countrymen Desecresy, which gives the album an almost Incantation-esque feeling. The tempo is generally high and the music and vocals dark and aggressive, but when the album slows down from time to time it takes its listener on an even darker journey to the beyond.
The only real drawback of Poisoned Void is the somewhat
murky and rather thin production. It feels like the band was going for
a truly old-school production, but ended up with a modern production
trying to sound old-school. Apart from this there really are no mistakes
done with this album and it keeps growing with each listening. All in
all, well done lads! You really set the soundtrack for this year's rainy
vacation at the summerhouse!
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Summary
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7 chalices of 10 - Tengan |
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Related links: www.vorumdeath.com |
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