In Vain - Currents (2018)

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In Vain - Currents (2018)

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In Vain - Currents (2018)

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Year : 2018
Style : Progressive Death Metal
Country : Norway
Audio : 320 kbps + all scans + Video
Size : 134 mb


Bio:

A raging tempest is not known for equally offering clarity of precision and a seductive expanse of temptation but then the maelstrom of creative imagination which breeds within Norwegians In Vain is like no other. Since making their impressive mark with two early EPs, the Kristiansand band has continually exposed the metal world to a form of aggressively inventive progressive extreme metal veined by diverse flames of melodic and impassioned persuasion which is persistently impacting for thoughts and inciting upon emotions.Signing with Indie Recordings in 2005 In Vain startled and enraptured the metal world with debut album “The Latter Rain” two years later. It was an epic project involving close to 20 guest musicians and several guest vocalists including the legendary Jan K. Transeth (ex-In the Woods...) and Kjetil Nordhus (Tristania, ex-Green Carnation, ex-Trail of Tears), and a release which immediately had the music press united in acclaiming its ground-breaking classic status.A successful European tour alongside Battered and label mates Vreid followed as well as performances at numerous festivals such as the Inferno Festival, before the band settled into starting work on their second album, Released in 2010 "Mantra" thrust the band to the higher echelons of extreme metal alongside the heavyweights of the genre. The album held the breath and heart of their previous releases but took them and their invention into new explorations of every aspect of their songwriting and sound. Again critical plaudits were enthusiastic with quotes like…“This highly agile and expansive “Mantra” should be on your 'best of 2010' list if you are a metal fan with a shred of openness to a few things non-metallic.” -www.chroniclesofchaos.com …a constant response.2013 saw In Vain unveil their most innovative and imaginatively versatile work to date. Third album “Ænigma” took eight rich and expansive tracks borne of In Vain’s unique trademarked sound honed into a towering and inventively provocative fire of uncompromising pleasure. Mixed and produced by Jens Bogren at Fascination Street Studios (Opeth, Soilwork, Borknagar, etc.), the album as previous releases featured guest appearances from musicians bringing their exceptional craft and passion across a variety of instruments such as strings and horns, artists such as Lazare and Cornelius from Solefald.In regard to the striking and rewarding production from Jens Bogren upon the album Johnar goes on to say “We had a solid impression of the productions coming out of the Fascination Street Studio, and believed Jens was the right guy to give the music the crystal clear and powerful sound that it demands. Jens did not cut any corners and delivered a production par excellence.”The songs on “Ænigma”, as is the norm with In Vain’s creativity, covered a wide range of musical styles, with the core of its music still firmly based in the passion of extreme metal. It brought to light intensely focused songs which set the release apart from their former albums and the band in its own unique plateau within the genre. This view was shared and devoured by fans and the critical media alike, and the album was set high on a horde of Best of Year lists for 2013.2014 will be another potent encounter for all from the band through their invention and ever impressive presence. In Vain is a force never resting on laurels and destined to provide a breath-taking provocation over the years to come. This is their time and there is no obstacle able to stop their potent imagination foraging sound; now is the time to immerse in the progressive extreme rapture that is In Vain.

Album:

Norwegian Progressive Death/Black Metal band formed in Kristiansand in 2003. To date, the band have released three full-length albums, and five years have passed until their fourth offering here, “Currents,” which contains seven tracks. “Seekers of the Truth” doesn’t waste a lot of time establishing a dangerously aggressive sound, amidst well-timed melodies and the advanced computations of Progressive Metal rhythms. The combination of these elements is quite unlike anything else I have heard in this specialized genre. It’s fierce, but totally listenable. Using the mid-section as an example, they drop the intensity a bit and give you a breathable passage of harmonies. “Soul Adventurer” opens with a punchy guitar rhythm and clean vocals. The accents are like mathematical equations where the answers require further investigation. They let the melodies hang out in the forefront; easy for you to feel and grasp.“Blood We Shed” sees the beast in the album rear up its head again and start claiming victims. It’s weighted and angry, with guttural Death vocals, steady bass drum grinds and varied rhythmic changes. Keep on your toes however, as wondrous melodies are available at every turn, including a choir of harmonized vocals that shine brightly. The diversity on the album is noteworthy. “En Forgangen Tid” combines several different vocal deliveries, and the push and pull of melody and aggression. This is one of the features that makes the genre so special in my opinion. The beast is here, but has been subdued with the sweet voice of a maiden, unafraid of his power. “Origin” opens with a great bass line, and outstanding guitar work. There is a frail beauty here amidst the despondent sound, like something from INSOMNIUM or even IHSAHN. The emotional impact in this song is intensive and powerful.One of the things I like most in my music is when the sound of the song matches the song title. In “As the Black Horde Storms,” you can literally hear the gallop of the heavy hooves of horses, shouldering their black riders of death swiftly across the field, through the forest and consuming villages in their path. The end is imminent. “Standing on the Ground of Mammoths” is as monumental as it sounds. Like witnessing the passing of an era, or the end of the world followed by a re-birth, you marvel in the moment and look forward to the possibilities of the future. The moment is conveyed with a fleshy barrage of instruments and vocals, and the warm elegance of acoustic guitar and saxophone. The crescendo at the end hold that future promise high.“Currents” is an affirmation of a band and album that does not live in the conventions of the musical norm, but rather burns deeply with a passion of a litany of emotions that is missing in much of the music you hear today. The veracity of their craft, combined with flawless musicianship, makes this an early contender for “Album of the Year.”

Line-Up:

Johnar Håland Guitars (lead, rhythm, acoustic), E-Bow, Vocals (backing) (2003-present) - See also: Solefald (live)
Sindre Nedland Keyboards, Piano, Organ, Vocals (clean, additional, backing) (2003-present) - See also: Funeral, Solefald (live), ex-Myrkgrav (live)
Andreas Frigstad Vocals (lead) (2003-present)
Kjetil D. Pedersen Guitars, Vocals (backing) (2010-present) - See also: Solefald (live)
Alexander Lebowski Bøe Bass (2014-present) - See also: Solefald (live)

Tracklist:

01. Seekers of the Truth 05:11
02. Soul Adventurer 05:09
03. Blood We Shed 06:00
04. En forgangen tid (Times of Yore Pt. II) 06:26
05. Origin 05:44
06. As the Black Horde Storms 06:35
07. Standing on the Ground of Mammoths 07:20

+ Video "Soul Adventurer" (Official Video)

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