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No, no, boys and girls. Ultra doom, funeral doom or whatever the hell it´s called, it´s not an exclusive from Finland. “Uh, oh, ah... hmmm... is it possible? Is there any maniac outside Suomi releasing zuperzlow metal? Is there anybody out there desecrating and defying the (un)holy presence of Skepticism, Unholy and Shape Of Despair?” Yes, sad but true, hahaha. That trinity (among other non-Finnish acts, I was just kidding in those lines...) has spawned many disciples here and there, and “there” is Russia in the case we´re dealing right now. Intaglio are another token of the influence which that despised style, ultra doom metal, emanates. Bands that have come into my mind as I was listening this bunch of songs are Tyranny (“Bleak Vistae”) and My Shameful. However... no comparisons are possible. Yes, it´s funeral music, but thick reverbs, layers of guitars, psychedelic effects and similar things don´t exist here, as simple as I say. Quite dry music, really. So forget about mammoth sounds like Esoteric´s juxtaposing harmonies or Shape Of Despair´s dreamy landscapes: these songs are built off a very limited number of notes and the arrangements are very dry and simple, through icy patterns and portraying a minimalistic instrumentation, based on massive and severe repetitions. Desolation is the main feeling I perceive when “Intaglio” sounds on my stereo, but there are other bands that express that sentiment much better than these guys. Funeral doom is a style where the apparently scarce instrumentation must be combined with witty and creative songwriting and arrangements. Intaglio haven´t grasped that thing, in my opinion, and every now and then manage to play something similar to the concept 99% people consider as funeral doom: loose random guitar chords played at snail pace, conforming songs lasting more than 10 minutes. Let´s see if the next release is more inspired.
| Tracklist |
| 1. The Beginning |
| 2. Dark Cherry Day |
| 3. Solitude |
| 4. Wind Of Autumn |
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