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Vzor - I

 

I know nothing about this band. I am happy in my ignorance. I have nothing to go on, no notion of what to expect. No accidentally read review coloring my perceptions. No terrible internet voices telling me what I should be listening to or for. Just an album. With a cool cover.

This band is at least one Russian  with a picture of Karelia, and at least a 4 track recorder.

They(?) also have a solid idea of what they are trying to accomplish. Not just creeping forest atmosphere, but some post-metal triumphantism, but in another non-standard key. Lower, more chugga chugga aggressive. Hints of the kind of thrum thrum thrum grooves that prog bands get into when they get out of their own way.

Still sad boi noizes for sure, but not 100% sad boi pass me the razor and the vodka dsbm. More like "maybe I'll just sit on the train tracks all night and if I pass out and get run over oh well" sad boi noizes.


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