Memoria Vetusta II – Dialogue with the Stars
Memoria Vetusta II – Dialogue with the Stars is the seventh album by French avant-garde black metal band Blut Aus Nord. The album demonstrates more traditional black metal songwriting and structure than previous album MoRT, with critics noting that stylistically this album represents a balance between the band's more experimental work and the band's earlier, more traditional black metal releases.[1]
Critical reception
The album was received very positively by critics. Writing for AllMusic, Alex Henderson gave the album 4/5. He described it as "melodic in a dark, brooding, atmospheric way", concluding that "This isn't happy, escapist music; the material is full of gloom and pessimism, but it is well-crafted and nicely executed. Detractors can claim that Dialogue with the Stars is "too artsy" all they want; the bottom line is that from a creative standpoint, Blut Aus Nord get to have the last laugh."[2]
Stereogum's Brandon Stosuy named the album as the 8th best metal album of 2009, writing that "Memoria Vetusta II does what it promises, creating an hour’s worth of sky-shooting epics (fluid guitar solos, repeating motifs, etc.) that move from fragile and meditative to blistering in a heartbeat and really do feel like they’re talking to the constellations. Endless boogie, for sure."[5]
Track listing
| 1. |
"Acceptance (Aske)" |
1:30 |
| 2. |
"Disciple's Libration (Lost in the Nine Worlds)" |
9:06 |
| 3. |
"The Cosmic Echoes of Non-Matter (Immaterial Voices of the Fathers)" |
6:29 |
| 4. |
"Translucent Body of Air (Sutta Anapanasati)" |
2:24 |
| 5. |
"Antithesis of the Flesh (...And Then Arises a New Essence)" |
7:53 |
| 6. |
"...the Meditant (Dialogue With the Stars)" |
10:14 |
| 7. |
"The Alcove of Angels (Vispassana)" |
8:43 |
| 8. |
"The Formless Sphere (Beyond the Reason)" |
9:27 |
| 9. |
"Elevation" |
4:10 |
Personnel
- Blut Aus Nord
- Vindsval - Guitars, vocals
- W.D. Feld - Drums, Keyboards
- GhÖst - Bass
- Additional
References
- 1 2 Begrand, Adrian (March 17, 2009). "Rise of the Jötunn: In Flames in the 1990s". Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- 1 2 Henderson, Alex. "AllMusic Blut Aus Nord - Memoria Vetusta II – Dialogue with the Stars". Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ "BLUT AUS NORD's Memoria Vetusta II – Dialogue With the Stars: The Metal Injection Review". February 26, 2009. Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ O'Hagar, Sammy (February 11, 2009). "BLUT AUS NORD PROVE THEY'RE THE GREATEST FRENCHMEN SINCE HENRY IV ON MEMORIA VETUSTA II". Retrieved May 1, 2016.
- ↑ Stosuy, Brandon (December 19, 2009). "Haunting The Chapel: The 30 Best Metal Albums Of 2009 (Plus Dozens Of Guest Lists)". Retrieved May 1, 2016.
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