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Funeris Nocturnum was formed around 1998 by vocalist Trmt.xes
and the now departed guitarist, Grimort. Hailing from Finland, Funeris
Nocturnum certainly has developed a much different sound than any of their
Scandanavian neighbors; taking black metal and combining it with elements of
thrash metal yet still laced with melodic undertones. While undergoing the
hardship of numerous member changes the band has certainly matured technically
since releasing their first demo in 1999. “From the Aspect of Darkly
Illuminated” is the bands second full studio album but seems to be much more
fluid while also being more experimental than the previous released “Pure
Satanic Blasphemy”. With a noticeably stronger guitar package at bay, the
songs all maintain an increasingly fast pace throughout the album with very
technical riffing and even some clean guitar work, specifically at the end of
the album’s title track. Trmt.xes’s vocals are one of the significant
highlights of this album as he conquers a wide range of vocals on each song
while not tracking his voice repeatedly. Equally impressive is the keyboardist
Ruho. He works very well as a layer to the music, never overbearing but always
adding. The band does a good share of mixing it up with the very chilling,
fully instrumental synth track “Nameless” and the catchier, head banging track
“I Abhor Thee”. The album, while having a good mix, does get repetitious at
some points and also seems to be almost too sporadic at other points. I do
feel this album is an overall improvement for Funeris Nocturnum, but I also
feel that they are capable of much more as a band. With the incarnation of the
band still only a few years old I think that the band will continue to grow
with each release and is definitely a band to watch as I expect to see and
hear a lot about them in the future. Key tracks: The Betrayal, The Betrayed
and an act of Blasphemy, From the Aspect of Darkly Illuminated, Nameless and
Profane Angel.
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The Betrayal, The Betrayed And An Act Of Blasphemy 2. From The Aspect |
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Of Darkly Illuminated 3. Lucid Dreaming Of Withering Lifeforce |
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4. I Abhor Thee 5. Nameless 6. Deggial Almighty 7. |
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Profane Angel 8. Embody The Death |
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