2024-03-08 07:00:08
Bruno Karnel – Here are the dragons
Origin: France
Release: CD release – March 15, 2024 / digital now
Label: Bitumen Prods
Duration: 48:55
Genre: Post Rock / Heavy Prog
Marked on medieval maps Here are the dragons the limits of the known terrain and announced the unknown, even dangerous. The French musician sets high standards Bruno Carnel So to his new work, which he just did Here are the dragons calls.
In fact sets kernel on a great journey of exploration beyond genre specifications. Almost a dozen songs, mostly sung in French, can best be described as post-rock heavy folk. In contrast to his usual habits and previous albums kernel supported by a group of Alex Reed musicians. The musical guidance is included kernel personally, who also takes care of the singing, which takes some getting used to. Individual songs veer more strongly in a certain direction.
There is Happy Star in the Post Rock corner, while Tromsø, HERE the video as a sample tip or also Obsidian music hit harder tones and can definitely be described as heavy prog. Sounds modern Here are the dragons now not necessarily. Rather, it can be described as timeless.
Unusual dark rock album
The attribute dark also fits, because the influences are the Ukrainian depressive dark rockers A Noend of Mine as well as Anathema and Porcupine Tree called. Especially fans of Anathema should find a lot of good things, following all the song structures are often similar to those of the British dark rock legend.
I particularly like the beautiful guitar solos, the unusual harmonies and the high musical level thanks to the illustrious guests. Unfortunately, Bruno Karnel doesn’t have a distinctive singing voice, which spoils the listening pleasure in some songs. For me it’s a small drawback on this otherwise sophisticated musical concept, but still worth the trip.
Conclusion
Leads with a variety of guests Bruno Carnel musically convincing the listener into interesting and unusual realms. Unfortunately, the strained singing is depressing Here are the dragons the pleasure and distorts the character of what is otherwise offered. It’s still enough for 8 / 10
Line Up
Bruno Karnel – vocals, guitars, domra, charango, mandolin, saz, keyboards, programming, field recording
Pavel Ljubičić – Schlagzeug
Julien Waghon – bass
Antonin Smirr – bass on The dead elm
Oleh Mytrofanov – bass on The gray, the sad, the horrible
Matthieu Gajewski – guitars
Ricardo Da Silva – Gitarren
Alessio Medeot – Piano, Mellotron, Hammond Orgel, Minimoog, Celesta, Rhodes E-Piano
Polina Faustova – Cello
Sonia – backing vocals
Angel Terán – Guitarrón
Florent Morel – additional guitar
Tracklist
01. The gray, the sad, the horrible
02. Disordered abscissa
03. The Frozen Sea (Der Wanderer)
04. Vinyl mythology
05. Negative of waves
06. Thiua
07. Obsidian Music
08. Happy Star
09. Operation North
10. The dead elm
11. Tromsø
Links
Facebook Bruno Karnel
Website Bruno Karnel
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