So speaking of music, Nae'blis - Sketches of Reality

[Dark One]

Time to serve up some ownage. This album is just absorbing my soul right now.

Nae'blis hail from Sweden and play some outstanding soft, atmospheric black metal. Sketches of Reality is a 2007 release and contains four tracks, each clocking in at over 11 minutes in length. Ordinarily, I'd serve up a few tracks as samples, but given the length of each, one will do the trick.

I give you "Sketches of Reality", clocking in at 13:41 (randomly picked because they all own):

http://download.yousendit.com/9ADE8E7E02A0DC2A

Jason

 

[Dark One]

You want some more? Ah, what the hell.

The Curse of Evolution (11:16)

http://download.yousendit.com/5C9E372978180E58

 

[NAD]

Downloaded and listening.

Not digging the vocals much, but the music is good. Creepy but not in a pants pooping type of way. I like the clean passages, atypical of the usual fare.

Cool stuff!

 

[Reign in Acai]

I'm digging this, vocals and all.

 

[Dark One]

First listen to the whole album - hey, this is pretty cool.

Second listend - rock solid, definitely grabbing me.

Third listen - Oustanding, one of the top releases of the year so far.

 

[Claws of Perdition]

Will give this a spin when i'm out of my Nevermore whoring mood... which could be some time.

 

[spaffe]

Cool, downloading now.

Also, it's kind of funny to see how the "mythology" of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, is finding its way into (black) metal; Nae'blis, Horn of Valere, Lanfear, Myrdraal etc

 

[Demilich]

Also, it's kind of funny to see how the "mythology" of Robert Jordan's Wheel of Time series, is finding its way into (black) metal; Nae'blis, Horn of Valere, Lanfear, Myrdraal etc

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Except the bands don't seem to write songs about it, just take names from it.
Any exceptions?

 

[Dark One]

Will give this a spin when i'm out of my Nevermore whoring mood... which could be some time.

That's a quite legitimate and acceptable excuse.

 

[Tranquillian]

Excellent music. Will buy this later.

 

[Hell Mike]

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Except the bands don't seem to write songs about it, just take names from it.
Any exceptions?

Myrdraal - Dumai's Wells for example

edit: wheel of time names are no kooler than lord of the ring names, which means they aren't very kool

 

[Reign in Acai]

"The Curse of Evolution" for a song that has many upbeat sections, may be one of the most depressing songs I've heard. The distant chorus with the overcast of sorrowful guttural sighs, mixed in with uplifting guitar harmonies, pulls your heart strings in two different directions, leaving you loose like a yanked shoelace. (This all begins to happen around the 3min mark.) Simply exceptional music that deserves to be heard in the proper format. Will purchase at my earliest convenience.

Kudos.

Edit - The last 3 minutes of the title track is grand. AOTY candidate upon first listen. Top 10 for sure!

 

[Tranquillian]

Excellent music. Will buy this later.

Just did. Along with the Fen Ep.

 

[Dark One]

Love it - definitely in my top 5 this year.

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

where is this available for purchase?

 

[En Vind Av Sorg]

Anyone care to re-upload any tracks from these fellows? From the descriptions it seems like something I'd enjoy.

 

[Dark One]

I'd be happy to - I'll up two tracks later (one that I posted previously and one that I haven't).

Jason

 

[JayKeeley]

This album needs some attention without distraction. I didn't realize how sombre it was going to be and for that, I think you need to turn down the lights and put on the headphones. I've listened to it once and I like it, but I know there's a lot more to unravel.

 

[Climb Thar Hill]

where is this available for purchase?

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[Tranquillian]

www.northern-silence.de

Pick up Fen - Ancient Sorrow at the same time