Circle of
Indifference - Shadows Of Light
I love the concept of this album. It’s essentially a one
man band, but with a little help from around the world.
The majority of the music is handled by the albums
mastermind, Dagfinn Øvstrud. Who is from Norway, but lives in Sweden. The
vocals are handled by Brandon Leigh Polaris, who is in Belgium, with a solitary offering from Nikki Monney on one track. She’s in the US. And there are smaller
contributions from Tyler Teeple (Canada) and Aybars Altay (Germany).
And the bit of the concept I like, none of these people
have ever met. It’s an album created via the internet.
So after that build up, the album had better be worth
it…..
Musically, the core of this album is Melodic Death. And
even though the majority of the vocals are handled by one singer, I’m still
reminded of the type of concept album created by Arjen Lucassen. It sounds
nothing like an Ayreon album, it’s just the vibe I’m picking up on. Possibly
because of the futuristic feel on some of the songs and some of the vocal
variations.
And if you didn’t know any different, you’d say this
album was created by a bunch of hairy Scandinavians, all in the same studio. It
has a natural flow about it and Brandon’s vocals fit the music perfectly. And
everything is enhanced by Tyler’s wonderful lead guitar work. Everything just
fits together seamlessly.
When you read about Dagfinn (on his website) there’s
something refreshingly honest about him. As with most albums, there’s been a
lot of work put into creating this release. And I hope that all of the hard
work is rewarded, both financially and critically.
I’m going to show my appreciation by sending him some
interview questions for my forthcoming Metal Legions magazine. This is an
exceptionally good project that needs to be nourished.
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