Mike Thall's Review
WARNING - This album may cause Schizophrenia.
Actually, slap that label on any Nemertines album and you may get an idea of solo artist Sabrin Scissor's evil sound. And there are now officially thirteen Nemertines records (since 2009!) to back up the claim with the upcoming release of "Death, My Love" via the legendary
Subliminal Groove Records. It will officially be available through iTunes and
Bandcamp on March 21st, but you can listen to the whole thing right here, right now! Just look down.
Picture waltzing through a ballroom
with your worst nightmares, surrounded by darkness and the impossible
depths of insanity... only with 100x more heaviness and technicality.
That's the kind of image that may come to mind while listening to the
evil that is "Death, My Love".
In
some ways, this record has a more melodic vibe than your usual
Nemertines record, but it's done in such an eerie, off-kilter way that
the horrific beauty of it ensues. And you never know when the album will
take a left turn into total heaviness or a terror filled sound scape.
This is a part of what makes the whole experience so great. It's often
been claimed among us at The Circle Pit that Sabrin Scisscor is the
master of "Horror Djent". This album just serves as evidence as he
switches up his style all while staying firmly planted in his roots.
This
is truly the stuff of insane intelligence. From the horrifying genius
of the soundscape opening "Eyes And Teeth" spanning to the peculiar
heaviness of "Relationship" closing into eventual ambiance of "Mardröm"
(Swedish for "Nightmare") at the album's end, this record is filled with
greatness. I could describe all the tracks, including stand outs like
"Sabrina Scissor The Sister", "Opium", and the single "A Needle Under
The Nail", but you should really just listen.
Especially if your
one of those people who loves all things horror. In that case it's just
plain mandatory you get some Nemertines in your life.
I wouldn't say there
are any direct flaws with "Death, My Love". Objectively, some of you may
not enjoy the "djent" aspects of it or may find the momentum to be
lacking at times, but it all serves as an intentional part of the eerie /
heavy Nemertines sound. And it makes for an awesome sound indeed. Also,
you have to give credit considering all of the above was created by a
single man.
To
state the obvious, Nemertines delivers with "Death, My Love". If you
wish to take a waltz with insanity, it's recommended you listen above
and pick up the record on March 21st \m/ Now excuse me and my
anti-psychotic prescription.
MATTIA's Review
Russian artist Sabrin Scissor is going to release his 13th studio
album "Death, My Love" on March 21st through the Canadian record label, Subliminal
Groove Records. The full album stream has already been uploaded on
Subliminal Groove Youtube channel and we can already claim that this is
one of Sabrin's best creations, definitely one of the most uneven and
original. This new release is 100% faithful to Nemertines renowned sound
and style: heavy and dissonant guitars and an unbearably dark and cold
atmospheres. Elements that only Nemertines is able to combine in such a
deep and intense way. That's exactly what makes him one of the most
fascinating and unique artists in the world right now.
The album starts off with a long and creepy atmospheric intro called
"Eyes And Teeth" which explodes after two minutes in a short, but crushing rhythmic section. The following tracks "Alive" and "Song Of Hope" are two
typical Nemertines songs with both groovy and melodic segments while
"Sleep" and "Deep Inside The Black Hole" end up being the two shortest
tracks on the album packing some of the biggest melodies. So far, melody has
had a relevant role in the album without failing to deliver heavy
passages, groovy sections, ice-cold atmospheres, and even some really
cool breakdowns. With the two following tracks, Nemertines literally
decides to smash our faces with two of the heaviest pieces of the album,
"Sabrina Scissor The Sister" and "Opium". Expect heavy grooves and freezing
soundscapes without giving up the melodic hints that keep enhancing the
beauty of this album.
"94" is another short but heavy song, with a huge atmospheric effort
delivered on synths. It serves as a perfect way to introduce the listeners to the
following two tracks, being the singles released by Nemertines in late
2012 - "Masturbation" and "A Needle Under The Nail". "The Birds Are Back" has a similar structure to the intro
song "Eyes And Teeth". It brings a long atmospheric interlude followed by a
powerful guitar assault which leads us to the last two songs - the
amazing "Relationship" (my personal favorite song off "Death, My
Love"), easily one of the saddest and most intense songs of the album. It features really heavy guitar riffage and a dark mood which can easily remind one of the sound found on the best Nemertines album, being
"Tenerezza". The album ends with the song "Mardröm", which is probably the
one of the heaviest tracks on the amazing new Nemertines
release. Beautiful music from a very talented artist. That's simply what
"Death, My Love" is all about.
I've been out of town but I didn't want to leave
The Circle Pit hanging. So here's something I set up last week to kill
all the memory left on your iPod.
