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I must say, innovativeness has gone to hell. In the early 90’s
metal was repetitive and boring. But lo and behold, bands started mixing
styles together to create “new” genres. Frankly, rarely have combined genres
produced a truly unique sound. I hate to say it, but labels like doom / death,
black / death, prog / doom, symphonic / black are just buzzwords that don’t
really mean anything. Few bands actually broke ground by successfully combing
genres. I’m happy to say Hortus Animae is one of those bands. Their sound is
truly refreshing. Whenever I listen to the music I picture medieval jesters in
colorful clothing dancing around a dead body in a orange-tinted dungeon. It’s
quite eerie. The symphonic elements are the key elements in achieving this,
along with Bless’s amazing keyboards. I have never heard any black metal band
use keyboards so effectively. They’re not used only to back up guitar riffs
either. Bless makes his own melodies that stand out, especially on Springtime
Deaths, the album’s best song.
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1. Enter |
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2. A Lifetime Obscurity Part I 3. A Lifetime Obscurity Part II |
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4. Springtime Deaths 5. Souls Of The Cold Wind 6. Welcome |
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The Godless 7. Freezing Moon Including Terzo Incontro And |
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Tubular Bells 8. A Feeble Light Of Hope |
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