Album Review
Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With The StarsBlut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With The Stars

When receiving a CD called “Memoria Vetusta II - Dialogue With The Stars,” claiming to be metal, from Finland; I think you can excuse my skepticism. And following a synth pad opening, the uncertainly factor remains at high. Until the second track “Antithesis Of The Flesh” starts, and you'd be forgiven for literally blowing a hole in the back of your trousers. In comparison to the airy fairy introduction, a wall
of noise. Hammering guitars, relentless drumming, screams, shouts, and general carnage.

There isn't much to say on my part, but I can add this. If you like intense metal noise, that lacks your classic melody but boasts charisma and epic-ness, then you'll like this. With numerous songs lasting up to ten minutes, imagine the Mars Volta were a bit less experimental and twiddly, and turned into hellish daemons. Here you have Blut Aus Nord, keep out of reach of small children, the soundtrack to the end of the world.

2/5

Review by Thom
 Band Members

Vindsval (vocals, guitar
W.D. Feld (drums, electronics, keyboards)
GhÖst (bass)
 Track Listing
1. Acceptance (Aske)
2. Disciple’s Libration (Lost in the Nine Worlds)
3. The Cosmic Echoes of Non-Matter (Immaterial Voices of the Fathers)
4. Translucent Body of Air (Sutta Anapanasati)
5. Antithesis of the Flesh (...and Then Arises a New Essence)
6. ....the Meditant (Dialogue With the Stars)
7. The Alcove of Angels (Vipassana)
8. The Formless Sphere (Beyond the Reason)
9. Elevation
 Band Related Links
Blut Aus Nord Myspace
 Review Score Code
- Top Cheese
- Brilliant
- Pretty damn good
- Ok I guess
- What Was That?