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POSTHUMOUS SILENCE

Sylvan

 

Neo-Prog

4.19 | 539 ratings

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alainPP
5 stars 1. Eternity Ends with the soaring, atmospheric intro, a zest of Carmina Burana, the direct panard; we can already feel the blood flowing freely, the storm is not far away; ah a celestial flash in view of the angelic choirs; 2. (i) Bequest of Tears and the piano appears, Marco appears, fragile voice on a cello and a gentle rise; 5 minutes and we are still at the prog doorstep, the one that will send us far away 3. In Chains Sebastian's fat bass, Kay's riff and off we go, gripping, varied sound, prog metal above all, borderline screamed voice, tune that sends you further, the slap, it's the moment right now; a sound that reminds me of a track from the soundtrack 'Heavy Metal', bluffing; neo break before the return of Marco with his high and pitched voice, the heavy riff returns, the phrasing monolithic, hypnotic; this association of voice phrasing and hard rhythm can confuse or seduce, I talk about it I am satisfied 4. (ii) Bitter Symphony as an interlude, a repeat of the softened title calming the ardor and 5. Pane of Truth follows in the same range, a mixture of prog metal, neo prog, HARILLION sounds; the sung, whispered phrasing is well in place and leaves the mind dreaming; the diversion occurs unexpectedly, smoothly; only the piano suddenly reminds us that we are heading into specific prog territory; ah I was talking about the MARILLION, listen to this guitar solo from Kay, sensitive, emotional, melting and Gilmourian if I hadn't mentioned the group, yes Rotheryen, beautiful, splendid; vocal which swells, which swells, which leads towards the guitar; little cello to refresh then the hot, grandiloquent, dreamlike rise 6. (iii) No Earthly Reason arises, crystalline, dark, monolithic passage, gateway to 7. Forgotten Virtue for an invasive rhythm, more metallic, a touch of madness with Marco going off screaming; a devastating break, yes this concept album will release several breathtaking moments between wisdom and musical brutality, between prog and metal, between fusion and dreamlike I said; the finale is worth its weight with a deafening riff, a growl and a gripping atmosphere

8. The Colors Changed follows, a more plaintive title with piano and Marco following; it flows easily by repeating the same angles, tormented voice flooded, rising like a flash flood and languorous instruments; Marco infuses a particular style and raises the sauce, a melodic symphonic beauty with a final vibrant, overwhelming solo, tearing away the ambient air with its notes 9. (iv) A Sad Sympathy for the interlude where there are 5 of them and they do good, channeling a bit of intense sounds; an electro rhyme here before the piano takes us on 10. Questions ... launched on the same frame, yes we arrive at the moment where we really dive into it or we look for what could go even better, faster, stronger, higher; Personally, the voice-instrument combination is perfect, juggling from one to the other; sneaky and dark break with an invasive piano, Sebastian's bass shows what it's for; a flight like in the best moments of PINK FLOYD, those where the sound goes up behind your neck; the heavy fat riff returns to participate in the excitement aroused; we would say we are in a Wallian nightmare with the opening of the judgment 11. Answer to Life follows, an increasingly melodic drawer; yet another lyrical flight with a typical break, sirens, voice-over, a common moment of transition but which makes the progueux even more on the lookout, yes the progueux is a hunter who is constantly searching, here it is MARILLION at no point doubt, until Marco takes up the chorus; the finale like put him against the wall, stressful, military, musical madness, come on 12. (v) Message from the Past as a final interchat with Stefanie who comes to give a cello shot amplifying the dark, solemn, sylvanian, reverberating atmosphere; it's at these moments that the much sought-after prog blood shows its color 13. The Last Embrace comes about in an awkward way, here's a good Ile-de-France band by the way; well, yet another musical salvo, bordering on trip hop, folk rap, inventive, cacophonous vocal explosion followed by a metallic riff; yes there we are off to a good start, shouted voice I'm waiting for the growl no but only so soon; an hour has passed and it's still going up, astonishing, astonishing, breathtaking 14. A Kind of Eden with birds chirping near a stream, SIGUR ROS-like voice that catches your eye, seduces you, bam a little lower and I end up with a good HARILLION, yes not the candy she was too easy to do; soft, soaring, symphonic, calmness; I come back to the SIGUR ROS for the use of fanfare horn, my guilty pleasure 15. Posthumous Silence ... yes I am talking and I will forget the implicit arrival of the eponymous title, very gently; romantic-depressive and symphonic ballad, just that, the pompous title which flows, which sticks, which drags on, which marks the end of this concept.

alainPP | 5/5 |

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