I was intrigued by this ‘EgOd’-figure, wondering whether or not it might refer to the new era electronic god kind of thing. A further reading of the lyrics and press release eventually led me to the conclusion that it must be some kind of egotistic trip.
While re-reading through the notes I had written down as I listened to the CD more carefully, the order in which I had written down the tracks seemed to have become jammed, so I will only refer to the presumable order of the tracks in the CD. You will have to hear through the CD in order to confirm the validity of the enumeration. Track number two starts off with some acoustic moments, quite interesting a piece of melody, until it gets all screwed up by an ‘I love you’ ass~like vocalization.
There are also a number of gothic influences and I could quite clearly depict them as German or Teutonic figures. They are Austrian, so my assumptions were not that wrong. I have a feeling this album will probably only please gothic~ish freaks, as the overall musical direction is neither too heavy (or heavy enough for that matter) or too appealing for listeners of heavier styles of music. The band are considered as cult in their home country and will probably appeal to recent PARADISE LOST fans.
Es Ist Ich has a distinctly electronic beginning, a verisimilar reflection for an ‘e~god’ on an ‘e~commerce’ crusade ~ then the music gets heavier, never leaving the mellow melodic path. Or the lame love lyrics.
Despite the vocal variation on Cursing The Light, the song only becomes appealing midway through the end, minute 3 or so ~ precisely where there are no vocals (and a moodier atmosphere is thus created).
Track number four reminds me of a number of typical bands whose names I seem to have forgotten (who cares). The female vocals in this particular track are predominantly awful ~ a few singing lessons would do no harm.
Tantalized bears the symptoms of a ballad, although they never really get on with it. Musically, it is significantly more interesting than the remainder of the tracks.
Enter My Despair includes some insufferable male vocals. While it is nothing very extraordinary, it does bear some 80’s influence right at the end. Overall, I would say OLEMUS tend to be some sort of LAKE OF TEARS with a rawer, grumpier vocal version.
At the very end, there is this bonus track which is rather a bonus 3 seconds.
EgOd is illustrated by a totally unexciting cover which is not a direct reflection of the album’s content. Nonetheless, it suits the album as a whole. It will, by the way, most likely please fans of (recent) THEATER OF TRAGEDY (or bands along those lines) and is definitely not my cup of tea.
All in all, a pretty average release which really does not bear any captivating elements of significant relevance. The production is not of much help either ~ most songs sound too similar. There is some variation, but again ~ not too impressive.
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