Thursday, April 1, 2010

PENSEES NOCTURNES - GROTESQUE (2010)

genre : avant-garde, psychedelic, symphonic black metal
similar bands : Solefald, Le Grand Guignol
origin : France
strong spot : orchestral arrangements
weak spot : vocals are...a bit strange

Pensees Nocturnes are as strange and avant-garde as it gets. The music follows no standard rules, these guys are really a perfect example of artistic expression's freedom. The symphonic parts are complicated and extremely sophisticated, sometimes atonal, sometimes melodic, but never catchy and easy to swallow (I hardly remember any melodies from this album and yet I don't consider it boring). The metal parts incline towards sophisticated primitive black metal and manage not to sound stale.I'm sure that some people will hate the vocals but fans of Solefald or Le grand Guignol will love them..

8,5 out of 10 goatheads


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