Background/Info:
Norwegian
project Dødsmaskin is back on track, unleashing their fourth full length to
date. It also marks their debut on vinyl format, “Ødelagt” featuring five
songs.
Content:
This
project doesn’t repeat itself although they remain faithful to a certain dark
fascination. This work is definitely more cinematographic-minded. It clearly
sounds different from their outstanding debut work “Fullstendig Brennt”. The
album explores dark sonic horizons created by field recordings and a truly
noise arsenal of manipulated sounds and dark sound layers. Some tracks are
ending in a noise apotheosis and I here have to mention “Isolasjon” as the most
significant cut.
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“Ødelagt” invites the listener to join a nihilistic world. The music
creates a feeling of depression, which is constantly reinforced by obscure
atmospheres. The album also tends to prove that this project is in constant
motion. Even if I have to admit I definitely prefer their debut work, this new
opus stands for a dark voyage to obscure and unknown fantasy places. It’s a
visual experience touched by the power of evil forces.
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This is a cool listening, but without the original magic I felt when
hearing this band for the very first time. This work is more ‘classical’ and
sometimes ‘predictable’.
Conclusion:
Dødsmaskin
has been one of the best new-coming projects in the last few years in the
dark-ambient/industrial music area. I don’t consider “Ødelagt” as ‘the’
referential album although it remains a freaky experience in sound.
Best
songs: “Isolasjon”, “Det Som “Ødelegger”, “Svart Tundra”.
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