Wednesday, November 9, 2011

1349 - Liberation (2003)

It’s aggressive, performed with furiosity, but it’s also cookie-cutter black metal. The guitars buzz, the screams are demonic, the percussion is frantic, but it still somehow feels limp. I guess what bugs me about this is the raw production. Raw is often a good thing, but I also like to be able to hear the technicality of the guitars. Here, it’s all smothered together. I could play my guitar with intensity and speed, but I can’t play my guitar well with intensity and speed. So 1349 get points for their approach, but lose points for their aesthetic.


5.0 / 10


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