Release
date: March
30th
2018. Label: Argonauta
Records.
Format: CD/DD
Solitude
In Time And Space –
Tracklisting
1.
REACHING OUT
2.
PERCEPTION OF DREAMS
3.
WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD
4.
STRIDENT CHORDS
5.
CONFESSION
6.
ICY BREATH
7.
CITY OF PAIN
8.
NOW
9.
SOLITUDE IN TIME AND SPACE
Members
Dario
Chiadini: guitars
Vincenzo
Circosta: vocals
Luciano
Chertan Cotta: drums
Marco
"Bobo" Miglietti: bass
Review
Solitude
In Time And Space sees the return of Post-Metallic Progressive Sludge
Rockers - Origod. With an album title such as that you can expect to
hear a heavy cocktail of post-hardcore, sludge metal, doom metal and
even noise rock. Perhaps heavily influenced by Mastodon, Baroness,
Cave-In and ISIS (The Band), this album sees Origod create a sound on
their own uncompromising terms.
The
album has a very raw and honest sounding post-metallic sound. Not too
polished but not overdone either. Opening track - Reacting Out - sets
up the whole flow of the entire album.
Angry
vocals and precise Sludge/Noise/Post-Hardcore guitar sounds. It may
take a few minutes to become accustomed to Origod's brutally fast
paced sound. Though if you're familiar to the early vibes of Mastodon
and Baroness then you will soon be at home with the ferocious riffs.
The production is quite good and allows Origod to build up a
whirlwind of different noises and textures. The vocals are a mixture
of clean vocals and heavy growls that appear in the background.
Second
track - Perception Of Dreams - carries on the frenzied
Post-Hardcore/Sludge Metal attack with the band never letting up with
the fast-paced sounds. The vocals are less angry than the opening
song but that doesn't stop Origod laying on the post-hardcore
aggression. As the guitar sounds become heavier and more direct.
Maybe the production on this song is too raw at times and could have
done more work. Though Origod carry on with the show and power on
through playing their intense blend of post-metal/post-punk/hardcore
vibes.
Songs
such as Welcome To The New World, Strident Chords, Confession, Now
and Solitude In Time And Space only endear the listener to Origod's
cause. As the music veers to heavier progressive territory with
outbursts of violent sonic riffs that will perhaps delight and
confuse listeners in equal measure. That's a good thing as Origod
prove they can create music on their own terms whilst still paying
respects to their musical influences. Maybe the album is slightly
long by one or two tracks but that doesn't stop Solitude In Time And
Space being a violent sounding tour-de-force of Sludge Metal.
Origod
play so many different genres that the album could have easily become
lost with the many different themes and ideas contained on the album.
It's to the band's credit they keep on playing this style of music
and keeping the listener entertained to the very end.
I
was surprised Argonauta Records announced they were releasing this
album. As it's not their usual style of music they promote. I'm glad
they did release this album. As I would have perhaps not given this
album the attention it thoroughly deserves.
Hopefully
the Post-Hardcore/Sludge Metal community will embrace this album as
much as I did. Solitude In Time And Space is a stunning album. Enough
Said...
Words
by Steve Howe
Thanks
to Barbara at NeeCee Agency for the promo. Solitude Of Time And Space
will be available to buy on CD/DD from March 30th 2018 via
Argonauta Records.
If
you cannot wait that long then you can listen to this exclusive album
premiere of the entire thing below courtesy of Argonauta Records.
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