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CAPTURE OF ZIZ

Qualeaceans

 

Experimental/Post Metal

3.68 | 6 ratings

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assasinan
3 stars In order to compose experimental pieces of music, there's no need to achieve some kind of virtuosity in instrumental bases. So, from a listener's perspective, experimental/chaotic musical creations are far more suitable for mirroring athmospheres and feelings wanted to reflect artistically. That doesn't mean that any attempt to improve "the quality" of experimentation. In krautrock (or prog) legacy, there are many musicians (Irmin Schmidt, Holgar Czukay, R. Fripp etc.) tried hard to achieve transcendence. However, this transcendence, to me, doesn't proceed in a way from inferiority to superiority nor vice versa.

I've just finished listening to this album. It is very precious attempt to combine celestial elements with psychedelic improvisation in metal sound. At the same time, it is very brave understanding to keep randomness while trying to reflect feelings. Mysterious Qualeaceans should be given credit for having enough courage to bend metal music. After krautrock movement and its successors, we rarely had chances to encounter this kind of aesthetical insight. Unfortunately post-metal has long way to gain ground. And Qualeaceans is not an exception. In the album, I could capture few moments but pure randomness. I can't say that Capture Of Ziz satisfied me as it psyched me out when I saw such self-expressions as krautmetal or metal in opposition. But I'll be waiting for next album enthusiastically.

assasinan | 3/5 |

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