ATM REVISED

KAUAN Russian post-metal group based in Estonia and often singing in Finnish, created in 2005; on doom-folk metal initially with Anton from HELENGARD. 'Aava Tuulen Maa' was released in 2009 from their studio, a melancholy-atmospheric mix of post-rock dripping with nostalgic scents, classicism and pale melodies. It is this album which is taken up at the beginning of the year to dive back into the time when the sound was not so perfect.

"Ommeltu Polku" atmospheric, basic post rock tune, just enough to dive into, try to find the differences from the original. "Valveuni" monolithic piano base, a gripping and percussive percussion, Finnish voices to wander on the steep Scandinavian slopes, the violin coming to bewitch the part of still chaste ears; break on the piano for a sound coming from the entrails of malström; the evolution on layers of ambient and melancholy synth. "Fohn" on this characteristic riff that had bewitched me in its time, a hard, melancholic, depressive mixture, eyeing on ANATHEMA, KATATONIA and other SOEN; variation with vocals brightening up the piano notes; it is airy, crystalline, ethereal and beautiful; the final symphonic rise, phonic latency; a 'journey from sweltering urban neighborhoods to fields where the wind blows'. "Sokea Sisar" where emotion meets the traditional instrument that is the violin; the rise, the digression on the clear drums, a distant riff; finale with AC/DC bell in the distance, well I don't think it's the same, but the grandiloquent side is there until the violin-piano serenade. "Neulana Hetkessa" continues, noting that the titles are well linked with sea sounds; the cheerfully depressive melody with the Finnish again and again giving a warm and/or icy air depending on the listening; halfway a heavy, unhealthy guitar riff soon arrives followed by the vibrating violin; clean break at 6'50 with a more festive air, guitar and violin arpeggio, end.

KAUAN delivers a fully re-recorded and remastered version of their masterpiece 'Aava Tuulen Maa', progressive black metal album par excellence; different arrangements, a more modern sound, always in this new and singular lineage that is their atmospheric doom-post-metal; album replayed with real instruments, soundtrack not simply dusted off, quality more in tune with the current era when the album was released from the group's personal home studio; analog output to give the maximum heat. A new cover by Sergey JUNG, the vinyl, the bonus booklet, in short everything for a self-respecting fan. Ideal for those who do not know too, otherwise there is an air of agreement we are in agreement.