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Moonspell - Night Eternal (2008)

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01. At Tragic Heights
02. Night Eternal
03. Shadow Sun
04. Scorpion Flower
05. Moon In Mercury
06. Hers Is The Twilight
07. Dreamless (Lucifer And Lilith)
08. Spring Of Rage
09. First Light

Fernando Ribeiro – vocals
Ricardo Amorim – guitar, keyboards
Pedro Paixăo – guitar, keyboards
Aires Pereira - bass
Mike Gaspar – drums

 

It’s nigh impossible to find good gothic music, especially on the metallic side of things. Now, granted, I suppose being “gothic” is different now than it was when I was a lad (the 90s, back when things made a hell of a lot more sense in more ways than one), and as such “gothic” music is a different entity, but the burdens of time prove detrimental in this inasmuch as it does all other factors of life. The Marilyn Manson angst was replaced with moody Heartagram worship, which in turn was replaced with “Twilight” obsessions, all of whom, in turn, perverted the likes of Cradle of Filth and Type O Negative like so many second-hand bong hits, and…*ahem*…well, as you can see, it’s quite the devolutionary pratfall. And as such, finding good “gothic” music, is, well, like I’d said, nigh impossible to do.

That was put to the test when dealing with their latest…

What makes Moonspell’s gothic metallic leanings that much more palatable on my end is that they don’t beat you over the head with spiked bracelets and dripping eye-liner. Much like CoF before them, MOONSPELL use a black metal foundation to keep things nice and brutal while branching off into those Hot Topicky realms in a more sophisticated manner. That helped their later works become necessary listens no matter which side of the depressive spectrum you reside on, and when it comes to “Night Eternal”, that sensation helped makes it as good a listen as it is. The Type O Negative-like graveyard-dwelling darkness acts as a nice augmentation to the harsh metallic nastiness rather than a distraction, and that coupled musical duo wraps around the listener like a slowly closing fist. There’s plenty to enjoy, even for the more casual listener, where the midnighty melodies and head-banging elements seem more than enough to satisfy in terms of ability and being able to fit with one another like so many fittable puzzle pieces. For what it’s worth, the central scheme of things is more on the metallic end, more “The Antidote” than “2econd Skin”, in which twisted yet melodic guitar riffs/leads, creepy keyboard lines, punishing drum bashing and monstrous roaring/serene singing straddle that fine line between accessibility and the original evil heaviness as well as a group of their caliber can. In all my bitter honesty, this is a very solid product, a fine example of the kind of metal that should be taken and enjoyed in their era of -core bullshit, where one can (and should) jump through the crushing likes of “Night Eternal” and “Moon in Mercury” as well as the more soothing tracks like “Scorpion Flower” and “Dreamless (Lucifer and Lilith)” with the greatest of ease and enjoyment. Raging and emotional. And damn fine.

In the end, “Night Eternal” is the impressive solidification of what makes Moonspell as great as they are. While this may or may not appeal to their older-generation-type fans, this should still be enjoyed for what it is. Recommended. --- metal-archives.com

 

Wydając w 2006 roku album Memorial portugalski Moonspell chciał oddać hołd scenie lat 90., przenieść się w czasie do epoki, w której nowe standardy w metalu wyznaczały takie płyty, jak Wildhoney Tiamatu czy Ceremony Of Opposites Samaela. Idea szczytna, ale – przynajmniej moim zdaniem – nie znajdująca pokrycia w ciekawych pomysłach muzycznych. Może poza piękną Luną zabrakło tam naprawdę udanych melodii? Może zespół nie zdążył się wystarczająco rozpędzić po całkiem grzecznym The Antidote? A może potrzeba mu było czegoś takiego jak powrót do korzeni podczas pracy nad najstarszymi kompozycjami na płycie Under Satanae? Mniejsza o to, bowiem na Night Eternal Moonspell odrabia wszelkie straty, ba, proponuje materiał, który po prostu powala.

Niby same klasyczne metalowe patenty – począwszy od cytatów z Apokalipsy św. Jana na otwarcie, przez brzmienia organów kościelnych i chóry, aż po rytmy grane na dwie centrale oraz przepotężny growling – ale brzmi to, jakby zespół właśnie napił się ze źródła wiecznej młodości. Siedmiominutowy At Tragic Heights, zbudowany zgodnie z zasadą „szybciej, mocniej, więcej”, stopniem złożoności i intensywności przypomina rozbudowane kompozycje Cradle Of Filth (niektóre fragmenty wypadają ewidentnie blackowo). Night Eternal atakuje ogromnym ciężarem w zwrotkach (znowu gra na dwie stopy), wolniejszym, naprawdę dramatycznym refrenem i rewelacyjną gitarową solówką. W Shadow Sun połamana rytmicznie zwrotka z wyszeptaną partią wokalną prowadzi nas do refrenu z riffem tak soczystym, że słysząc go trudno nie rozdziawić buzi z oszołomienia. Rozbujany Scorpion Flower (duet Fernando z Anneke van Giersbergen) zachwyca melodią i moonspellowskim romantyzmem, Moon In Mercury to ponownie spora prędkość i blackmetalowa nośność gitar...

Cały album zaaranżowany jest bogato, ale brzmienie ma naturalne i z odpowiednią dawką surowości, dzięki czemu zachowuje organiczną, naturalną energię. W połączeniu z solidną dawką melodyjności (Here Is The Twilight, czy znowu romantyczny Dreamless) daje to 45-minutowego kilera. To Moonspell, a nie np. Tiamat, rozdaje dziś karty, zachowując wszystkie atuty dla siebie. --- terazrock.pl

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