Noir is a one-man project
by a man who calls himself Nidh and was formed in late October 2000. This is
the second demo from him and according to himself the material on this one is
more varied and developed than on the first one. The music of Noir is hard to
desribe since it varies from atmospheric calm music to raw black metal. There
are some very nice melodies displayed on this demo too, especially on the
beautiful opening track "Bereavement". The vocals are also very varied,
ranging from warm melancholic wailing to raw black screeches. Even though
there is only demo quality on this tape (still a pretty good sound) it stands
clear that Nidh is a very skilled musicians with the ambition to create music
that touches the soul. The first band that comes to mind when listening to
these very melodic tunes of darkness is the Swedish legends of Dissection
although Noir isn't as fully developed yet. Nidh has potential to reach
further though and I hope he doesn't give up because he is a talented
musician, at least it seems so to me after listening to this demo. Just
continue in the spirit of "Bereavement" and you will hopefully reach
far.
written by Vincent Eldefors
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Tracklist
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be obtained for $3 (shipping included) by e-mailing
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href="mailto:noir_band@lycos.com">noir_band@lycos.com or visit their |
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website at
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Song listing:
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1. Bereavement
2. Twilight
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3. Dominion
4. Petitioning The Cold
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Hallway
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Playing time: 29 ½ mi
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