Spiralism
are a new Finnish band. These tracks were recorded between 2012 and 2014 and
mixed by Sami (Hidria Spacefolk). This CD came out sometime last year but I
just received. There are 7 symbols and 7 tracks representing the Chakras that
make up this album. Like Chakras, there are also a lot of different moods and
styles presented in these tracks but the four piece band (minus the guests-
Sami on Synths on tracks 3-6 and Jani- guitar (all tracks). Drowning High
starts with some deep bass and space layers that allow you to gently enter into
the realm before the heavy metal begins. I was not really expecting this but
the music is played with a lot of emotions, both dark, growling death and
powerful melodic parts.. Weighing of the
heart (Track 3) has some really nice spacey stuff going on and cool synth parts
and a nice guitar solo, which there are not that many of so far on the album. The
Fool is mostly instrumental and an amazingly beautiful but also mysterious
track. Dust Devils has a more evil tone to start but then around the middle of
the track it goes into a Hidria Spacefolk inspired eastern section. Gnosis has
a slow doomy start that slowly takes another form completely with a really cool
effected guitar sound. This is quite an epic (11mins) and moody piece and drops
the death growls, thankfully. The Passages of Ruit ends the Chakras album in a
heavy intense way.. Phew…
Just wanted to thank you for OSC and for doing this blog. I'm too lazy and square to find out about bands so I appreciate you doing the legwork while I sit on my ass in rural Oregon and listen to such wonderful sounds.
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