z.a.r.p.e.k. (O-Z) XIII

Sagi, see what you think of this:



To be honest, there's different stuff on the album that sounds more Zeuhl-like, but overall it's rather bent, eerie and uneasy music. Bit of a mix of Crimson, Present, etc.

Here's the description of it from the Wayside Music website:

"Unit Wail is the long awaited return to music of Franck Fromy, who was the founder and leader of the rightly legendary dark French zeuhl band Shub Niggurath. The sound here is heavy and dark, but also modern; the sound is closer to modern, 00s heavy Zeuhl bands like Combat Astronomy and Ga'an. The line-up is Vincent Sicot-Vantalon (keysboards & all compositions), Philippe Haxaire (drums), Adrian Luna (bass), Emmanuel Pothier (synths) & Franck Fromy (guitar). Bassist James Hugget from Combat Astronomy even makes a guest appearance on one track.

Propelled by a heavy rocking band, the music explores dark Crimsonian horizons, illuminated by Franck’s stellar guitar. Unit Wail proposes us here some kind of dark Zeuhl post-rock, exploring little frequented side-paths."

I got this at the same time as that Strave album we've been discussing.

Perhaps I should suggest them to be added to the site, unless someone has already done so?

UPDATED - Band/album proposed in `Suggest New Bands' etc.

Edited by Aussie-Byrd-Brother - January 02 2013 at 17:31

Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Nogbad, I obviously posted that long reply/sample just as you were posting yours! Yep, I've been playing it all morning now, it's terrific!! It's probably because I bought about ten other CD's at the same time that it's been a little neglected. I have never heard Shub Niggurath, even though I certainly know OF them, is there a place you would recommend to start with them?

Indeed we were

Their masterpiece is Les Morts Vont Vite, it's an absolute monster of an album, a lot more atmospheric, dark & menacing than Unit Wail but if you like that sort of thing it's genre defining alone with Univers Zero - Heresie.

The other one to get is Introduction, it has one shared track with Les Morts but it's worth it for the rest. They are the only two albums released by the definitive lineup. To be honest I'd avoid the rest.

Nogbad_The_Bad wrote: Aussie-Byrd-Brother wrote: Nogbad, I obviously posted that long reply/sample just as you were posting yours! Yep, I've been playing it all morning now, it's terrific!! It's probably because I bought about ten other CD's at the same time that it's been a little neglected. I have never heard Shub Niggurath, even though I certainly know OF them, is there a place you would recommend to start with them? Indeed we were Their masterpiece is Les Morts Vont Vite, it's an absolute monster of an album, a lot more atmospheric, dark & menacing than Unit Wail but if you like that sort of thing it's genre defining alone with Univers Zero - Heresie. The other one to get is Introduction, it has one shared track with Les Morts but it's worth it for the rest. They are the only two albums released by the definitive lineup. To be honest I'd avoid the rest.

I love the Present album a whole lot, between the beastly music on the CD and the awesome DVD footage.

Thanks Mike that was great, like always your descriptions are on the spot. From that short video it does feel like they do belong here. Hmmm...but that drum sound can be a little tedious on the ears if listening to a whole album. I've heard it a hundred times, it was recorded with a trigger which sometimes sounds good and sometimes not. I find it harder to get used to, reminds me of the band About Tess. But I don't want to sound negative because I did like the music