| Item no. | 435622 |
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| Title | AngL |
| Musical Genre | Black Metal |
| Product topic | Bands |
| Band | Ihsahn |
| Release date | 6/13/08 |
| Product type | CD |
|---|---|
| Media - Format 1-3 | CD |
CD 1
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1.Misanthrope
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2.Scarab
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3.Unhealer
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4.Emancipation
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5.Malediction
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6.Alchemist
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7.Elevator
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8.Threnody
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9.Monolith
by Yvonne Zymolka (10.07.2008) If Rock `nยด Rollโs a highschool, Progressive Black Metal ร la Ihsahn is the top degree there.... Donโt think your past hero annoys you with bizarre "sophisticated" snobby stuff, though. Far from it - "Misanthrope" and "Malediction" should produce a happy grin on every Emperor fanโs stoical face. But not later than the emotional acoustic part with piano and vocals in "Scarab" or the moving "Threnody" you notice that breakneck tunes and the war of riffs are not Ihsanโs weapons of choice. "Unhealer", sang by Mikael ร kerfeldt (Opeth), sets a benchmark regarding harmony and atmosphere. Comparable to light and shadow, the extremes complement one another in "AngL", generally catchier, less dissonant and less harsh than on the debut "The adversary". Itโs a good mixture - now you can enjoy songs like "Elevator", you donโt have to "endure" them. The sound, enriched with some synthesizer-sounds and extra noises, but not too synthetic, also pleases the ear. Ihsan indeed is a truly progressive musician who likes to experiment here and there.