Lustmord "Metavoid" Nextera ERA 2008-2 2001 (63:34)
The Ambivalent Abyss (12:14)
Blood Deep In Dread (7:54)
The
Eliminating Angel (11:45)
Oblivion
(6:35)
The Outer Shadow (6:44)
Infinite Domain (8:27)
A Light That Is Darkness (4:54)
Insignificance (5:01)
For many years now I've gone without a Lustmord disc in my collection despite many people trying to convince me I should have some. What little I've heard of Brian Williams' 20 years to date project failed to impress me and now that I have this disc in my possession, well, I'm still unimpressed. The 64 minutes of "Metavoid" rely heavily upon the sound design skills Williams has put to use for dozens of films the past 7 years, including "The Crow" and "Strange Days". Dark ambient currents and growls, padded with strings and angelic voices, are interrupted by effected voices and often clumsy tribal/industrial percussion and sound effects. Drab, cliché and predictable with equally drab, cliché and predictable track titles. I feel as though I'm partaking in some sort of pagan funeral dirge. Yuck. It's simply trying too hard to be dark with little subtlety, always the key to superior atmospheric music as far as I'm concerned. That said, there are a few redeeming qualities such as the climactic build of the nearly 12 minute "The Eliminating Angel" and the pure ambiance of "Oblivion". But overall, I think these sounds would be better relegated to cinematic backdrop ...
Where did I get this cd? - promo.