Sokrovenno
De Rerum Natura ()
Wydane przez Bleak Art RecordsRok wydania Kraj ItalyNapisał Wouter6
De rerum natura (English: On the Nature of Things) is a 1st century BC epic poem by the Roman poet and philosopher Lucretius with the goal of explaining Epicurean philosophy to a Roman audience. Sokrovenno, who hail from Italy, play a far more slower and epic take on the black metal genre that is slightly akin to French depressive combo Angmar. Atmosphere, acoustics and melody are the most prominent feature in the band's surprisingly restrained assault. Unlike a lot of underground black metal bands Sokrovenno (who took their moniker from a large forest located in Tselinoyarsk, Soviet Union) are not nearly as focused on sounding as violent, chaotic and inhuman as possible. In that aspect Sokrovenno are one step ahead of the competition in their own country and abroad. Where a lot of bands focus on delivering the most vile and fastest attack possible Sokrovenno never lose focus of the songs. These songs are epic layered affairs that are dense and not reveal their intricacies upon a first listening. "De Rerum Natura" is hardly a mandatory record in the genre, but it is certainly an interesting one. The production is fittingly bass-heavy and quite clear for a subgenre like this. Musically, there's some links to Agalloch and Wolves In the Throne Room. "De Rerum Natura" is an accomplished, but ultimately not very remarkable genre record. It does what it sets out to do, but besides from the interesting lyrics there isn't a lot else that makes it stand out from the crop.
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