Sunday, October 25, 2009

CODE - RESPENDENT GROTESQUE (2009)


genre : avant-garde black
similar bands : Dodheimsgard, Abigor, Shining, Ven Buens ende
origin : Norway
strong spot : originality, vocals
weak spot : repetition, 2-3 tracks are fillers

Avant-garde BM's eerieness and bizareness in all its might. For those who know the members behind Code, this is not a surprise. My objection? I have heard tons of good words about this album, treating it as classic or flawless. My opinion is that it has its flaws though: the majority of the tracks are great but there are some others that make you think...''didn't they play a similar melody in the previous track?''. Code seem to push it hard in order to sound avant-garde and this sometimes sounds fake in the experienced listener's ear. Overall, a very good release, overrated though.

7,5 out of 10 goatheads

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