(c) poor
The new masters of heaviness come from Berlin. Beat almost three years ago poor with “Left Fallow”. The purely instrumental powerhouse between Doom and Post Metal was a narrative hit, whose oppressive and driving atmosphere more or less anticipated the further developments of 2020. Now the album has landed and plays with proven patterns. „Transient“ puts pressure on familiar uncompromising.
The opening “Trajectory” sums up old and new patterns wonderfully. Sawing walls of doom, subtle, jingling melodies in between and crushing melancholy come and go. rýr don’t have to raise their voices, the compact as well as destructively stirring instrumentation is enough for that. Especially the yard-long middle section, which remains in a kind of limbo, demonstrates this in an impressive, oppressive way, at least until the next crashing mini crash follows.
The other four long songs are similarly oppressive and fascinating. The title track “Transient” sometimes radiates a chilling, disturbing cold, which is followed by heavy loads and literally crushing. The sheer force with which these short episodes drive out of the speakers knows how to fascinate, and in no time at all it leads to the next precise steam hammer. The rhythm department plays a crucial role here. Stoic and precise drums collide with a comparatively lively bass, which gradually rises from a solid foundation to a lively punch to the pit of the stomach.
Despite all the leaden heaviness, these almost 40 minutes fly by. rýr open the floodgates, lead into an emotional maelstrom and in the end spit out the measly remains of the soul’s self-mutilation. “Transient” maybe lacks the aha momentum, the surprise effect of the predecessor, but that’s complaining on a high level. The second album by the Berlin post-doom masters has also become an oppressive and oppressive masterpiece.
Rating: 8/10
Available from: 28.10.2022
Available through: Golden Antenna Records (Broken Silence)
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Category: Magazin, Reviews