Tuesday, July 30, 2013

Njiqahdda/Mal Esk Varii Aan/Njiijn Arts/2008 Full Length Review


  This  is  a  review  of  another  recording  from  Njiqahdda  which  continues  in  the  atmospheric  black  metal direction  with  drone  and  post  rock  elements  with  the  album  being  released  in  2008  by  Njiin  Arts  and  called  "Mal  Esk  Varii  Aan".

  Song  One  "Zuun  Infer  Maktasalubara"  starts  out  being  very  slow  and  atmospheric  with  some  clean  singing  before  the  clean  playing  and  distorted  parts  kick  in  along  with  the  programmed  drums  bringing  a  dark  post  rock  atmosphere  into  existence  staying  that  way  for  a  few  minutes,  then  the  heavier  parts  and  black  metal  screams  kick  in  along  with  some  spoken  word  parts,  staying  in  that  direction  for  a  few  minutes  before  before  changing  the  guitar  riffing  around  a  bit.

  Song  two  "Somnfaa" starts  off  with  a  very  slow  and  heavy  riff  along  with  some  grim  screams/growls  with  the  song  also  mixing  in  some  powerful  drum  programming   and  the  song  retains  the  same  sound  till  the  end.

  Song  three  "Mal  Esk  Varii  Aan"  starts  out  with  an  ambient  sound  before  the  slow  and    heavy  riffs  and  drum  programming  kicks  inn  which  leads  to  some  distorted  sounding  black  metal  screams  staying  that  way  for  a  few  minutes  before  the  melodies  and  distortion  kicks  inn  for  a  few  seconds  and  then  the  slow  depressive  black  elements  kick  inn.  Around  the  10 minute  mark  the  song  goes  more  into  a  dark  ambient/drone  direction  and  staying  that  way  till  the  end  of  the  song.

  Song  four  "Oom  Vortigign"  starts  off  with  a  slow  black  metal  riff  and  weird  sounding  black  metal  screams  before  the  heavy  drum  programming  kicks  inn  which  in  returns  evolves  into  the  vocals  going  deeper  and  darker staying  that  way  for  a  few  minutes  before  some  kraut  rock  sounding  synths  kick  in  finishing  off  the  song.

  Song  five  "Asa  Ijnahari  Serviam"  starts  of  with  some  powerful drum  programming  and  heavy  black/doom  guitar  riffs  staying  that  way  for  the  remainder  of  the  song  while  also  adding  in  some  more  melodic  elements  and  as  time  passe's  more  some  heavy  drone's  make  their  presence  known.

  In  my  opinion  this  is  another  great  sounding  recording  from  Njiqahdda  and  if  you  are  a  fan  of  atmospheric  black  metal  with  elements  of  drone  and  post  rock,  you  should  check  out  this  album.  RECOMMENDED  TRACKS  INCLUDE  "Somnfaa"  and  "Oom  Vortigign".  RECOMMENDED  BUY.

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