The Quiet Man in the Corner

CanwllCorfe · 04-04-2010, 09:48 PM

Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal:

... - Somebody Save Me E.P.
Label : Self Mutilation Services
Release : 2009
Songs: Beyond, The Tears Of An Anguished Soul, I Can Reach The Stars..., Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover)

Ahh yes. The joys and splendor of the most unusual genre that I enjoy listening to. Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal is quite an interesting name for a genre but it gets the job done and lets you know what it's about. In the board room it won against "Really, really sad Metal" and "Music to die to". I think out of any genre, this one REALLY doesn't hold itself back. It's bound to be underground because, well, music that condones and is pretty much exclusively about depression and suicide just doesn't seem to sell well. "..." is the classic lo-fi, drone with the moaning and groaning that, as my friend Heather puts it "sounds like he's getting murdered". The opening track "Beyond", which is 13 minutes long, starts off sounding very dark and has an intro in a different language. All I can make out is "electro shock"; more than likely referring to the treatment. Afterwards, there's about 11 minutes filled with basic, distorted, and unremittingly languid guitar melodies and indiscernible vocals. The whole release can pretty much be summed up like that. "Tears of an Anguished Soul" is somewhat more upbeat.. if that's at all possible. It has more breathing room and is much shorter. "I Can Reach the Stars..." is seemingly a combination of the two and the whole release ends with a fitting cover of a fitting song and is probably the "happiest" song off the E.P.When all is said and done, it's probably my favorite release from the genre. A definite 8+/10.

Note: I don't condone suicide

04-04-2010, 09:48 PM	#11 (permalink)
CanwllCorfe Quiet Man in the Corner Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Pocono Mountains Posts: 2,480	Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal: ... - Somebody Save Me E.P. Label : Self Mutilation Services Release : 2009 Songs: Beyond, The Tears Of An Anguished Soul, I Can Reach The Stars..., Love Will Tear Us Apart (Joy Division Cover) Ahh yes. The joys and splendor of the most unusual genre that I enjoy listening to. Depressive/Suicidal Black Metal is quite an interesting name for a genre but it gets the job done and lets you know what it's about. In the board room it won against "Really, really sad Metal" and "Music to die to". I think out of any genre, this one REALLY doesn't hold itself back. It's bound to be underground because, well, music that condones and is pretty much exclusively about depression and suicide just doesn't seem to sell well. "..." is the classic lo-fi, drone with the moaning and groaning that, as my friend Heather puts it "sounds like he's getting murdered". The opening track "Beyond", which is 13 minutes long, starts off sounding very dark and has an intro in a different language. All I can make out is "electro shock"; more than likely referring to the treatment. Afterwards, there's about 11 minutes filled with basic, distorted, and unremittingly languid guitar melodies and indiscernible vocals. The whole release can pretty much be summed up like that. "Tears of an Anguished Soul" is somewhat more upbeat.. if that's at all possible. It has more breathing room and is much shorter. "I Can Reach the Stars..." is seemingly a combination of the two and the whole release ends with a fitting cover of a fitting song and is probably the "happiest" song off the E.P.When all is said and done, it's probably my favorite release from the genre. A definite 8+/10. Note: I don't condone suicide __________________ Your eyes were never yet let in to see the majesty and riches of the mind, but dwell in darkness; for your God is blind.