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The Stygian - "Myths of Forbidden Passages"

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  1. effect

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    The Debut EP from The Stygian "Myths of Forbidden Passages" will be released in physical disc form as well as via digital download on September 11th, 2010! Pre-order the physical CD now at http://backscatter.biz/home.html Myths of Forbidden Passages is brutal, thrashing doom industrial, making you feel like a soldier in a death march, bringing hellektro to a new, gut ripping sinister level!

    You can check out a full length track in nice AIFF format at:
    http://soundcloud.com/dungeon-recordings/the-stygian-killing-time

    Posted 1 year ago #

  2. djtekslave

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    There are some good moments in the EP preview. I like how you bring noise elements to your sound.

    If I may just offer some positive criticism, I find the whole track you posted is a bit repetitive after a while, like I wished something else would happen at some point.

    Anyway I think this is an interesting debut that needs to be refined, but you have the potential beginning of an original sound, not unlike Xentrifuge brought in it first album.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  3. effect

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    Thanks for the feedback and thanks for listening. :)

    Posted 1 year ago #

  4. wormsoftheearth

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    it does sound a bit like xentrifuge. my two criticisms are:

    - refine the vocals. WAY too many effects, they are completely indecipherable and sound like muddy whooshing rather than vocals.
    - refine the production, the track is very muddy and I can't really tell whats happening in the song, especially with the drums.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  5. effect

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    Once again.... thanks for listening.

    However the production is already done and everything is being pressed as we speak. I guess it's just a matter of taste. We've received some really good feedback from people who wouldn't change a thing and really negative feedback. That's how it goes. :)

    Posted 1 year ago #

  6. lexincrypt

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    I think it's pretty cool and doomy -- really dense. I suppose I'm kind of treating it as listening to black/doom metal more than industrial or what have you. That is, I don't really expect more than a wall of sound with little things peeking through when the mix permits. I think it may be lacking a bit in dynamics but that's the nature of the beast in that arena and, unfortunately, is more vulnerable to listener fatigue. I'm stoked to hear the whole thing though.

    Posted 1 year ago #

  7. effect

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    That's a great approach and analogy. The project is inspired by the aspects of grindcore/doom metal, industrial & breakbeat. It's definitely not club friendly and was never an objective. The tracks get way too intense at parts and do hold to some repetitive degree.... but as you said, that's the nature of the beast.

    Posted 1 year ago #

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