Using opulent, romantic and classical formations, Elend twists the overly consonant traditions and skews the melodies to redirect them in the darkness.
A rock band from Albany, NY, with music school credentials, experimental tinkerings, and white boy funk/blues rock stagger/industrial metal, on one CD.
While the second half may slump into rebel stomp mediocrity, weighty Metallica-esque conceptualizations, and a ballad, the record starts off strong, really.
24 songs by 24 bands. They have no relation to one another stylistically or thematically. I’m not sure why they’re all crammed together on the same CD.
Looking for the perfect music to listen to while role-playing? If you are, Mortiis’ fourth album, regally entitled Emperor of a Dimension Unknown, is for you.