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Susperia
Unlimited
Holy hell! I've heard a few songs by Susperia before and thought they were pretty much just an average new style black metal band, a Dimmu wannabe (drummer Tjodalv is formerly of Dimmu.) Well let me tell you, this CD (thus far) is blowing me away. It's so different than what I remember them sounding like. I need to dig up some of my ill-gotten mp3 and compare to see if perhaps my old opinion was misguided.
This CD is a far cry from anything that would be called black metal, by any definition. Instead it is a refreshing blast of awesome metal. The production is good, but yeah, yeah, let's talk about the music itself.
I'm totally loving the vocals on this CD. The vocals are clean, yet dirty, and very catchy and melodic. I don't really know who to compare it to, which is partly what excites me so much.
The songs are quick but not breaking any speed records. The dynamics on this CD are wonderful; I don't find myself getting ear fatigue listening to it all in one sitting. Rather my neck is getting fatigue from thrashing around in front of the computer.
This is probably a bad comparison, but it almost reminds me of the very first Machine Head album. Not in direct comparison, but almost of the same breed.
I can't get over how great this album is. Every song is killer. This is a must have CD. I suspect some people will yell sellout because this is rather accessible, but to hell with them, this is a fun and quality album. This will be in my player for a while. I feel this album will have a large impact on the scene, people are going to really sit up and take notice. I would hate to think this could end up an unrecognized classic. Spread the good word.
