This is a very interesting combination between the sounds of
Ambient/Atmospheric music and Black Metal rolled up into one. From Gorizia,
Italy, The Unchaining is one of the one-man band’s that have carried those two
genres which is evidential on lthilien. This
is their fourth album released this year and it is an epic mythological album
with the inspirations of the stories from J.R.R. Tolkien that fits unexpectedly
well.
It starts off with a climate dropping of the water dripping
element inside the cavernous cave from the keyboards. It has an ominous tone as
if someone is lurking behind the shadows waiting for the creature for its surprise
attack on its prey as if it was lunchtime for them. Then all of a sudden, it
changes into a nightmare that makes it a perfect way to start it all off with a
dooming bang.
I just love how the Guitars and Drums go at a different rate
because it has a slowed-down rhythm, but the pace the instruments along with
the snarling vocals, goes into wonderful and terrifying results. Not to mention
the usages of the Church Organ and mourning horn sections that sets the tone
for an epic film score at times.
With pummeling beats followed by epic scores done by the
keyboard that is the setting for one of the Tolkien’s stories of Mordor as if
it was set during before and after the events of the Lord of the Rings trilogy
that the master himself, would have appreciated for the battle sequences and
confrontations with an action vibe.
This took a lot of listening for me to listen to during the Passover and Easter holiday which was a perfect day to really sink into the music of The Unchaining. And I have
to say, I was really impressed of The Unchaining’s music. Surroundings of
Atmospheric Black Metal with an Epic score, really gives it the mighty push and
pull to see where the direction might go into next for the one-man band. So my
recommendation, is turn to this up at a maximum volume. And experience the
levels of the stories of Tolkien and the Unchaining’s Ithilien.
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