Album: Aesthethica
Year: 2011
Style(s): Atmospheric, Progressive
Rating: 3.5/5
Comments: Liturgy is a Brooklyn based black metal group that specializes in composing melodic yet atmospheric pieces that build up to tremendous walls of noise. It's a technique the band has become quite adept at, and highlights such as "High Gold" are quite entrancing. Taken on a track by track basis this album is quite amazing, however as a cohesive whole it suffers somewhat. At almost 70 minutes in length, the band's style does become a bit tiring by the end of the ride, and the interlude tracks ("Helix Skull" and "Glass Earth") sound out of place, killing some of the album's momentum. If this album had been slimmed down to a 40-45 minute release it would have been one of the best of the year, but as it stands, it requires a bit of patience to get through. Nevertheless, the high points of this album are incredible, and more than worthy of a download.
Track list:
- High Gold [5:16]
- True Will [5:27]
- Returner [3:35]
- Generation [7:07]
- Tragic Laurel [4:05]
- Sun of Light [6:55]
- Helix Skull [2:32]
- Glory Bronze [6:45]
- Veins of God [7:55]
- Red Crown [7:23]
- Glass Earth [3:28]
- Harmonia [7:59]
Total length: 1:08:27
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