Ierophania – Book Of Memories I: The Flight Of A Bee (2005-2006) (Album – Castle Of Dreams)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, Dark-Ambient.
Format: Digital, Cassette.
Background/Info: Ierophonia is a Russian project which has been introduced as being one of the flag holders of the Russian Noise revival of the 21st Century. Castle Of Dreams started a series of recordings featuring their works of the past.
Content: “The Flight Of A Bee” features 9 cuts, which sound like Industrial sounds and noises that have been put in an Ambient mold. You’ll also notice Russian vocals, which are now ghost-like and then more into exclamation.
+ + + : This album reminds me of early Industrial projects from the 80s. There’s a true Industrial spirit emerging at the surface and creating an icy sensation. The tracks are elaborate and especially the beginning of the work is worthy of examination. I also have to say a word about the cool artwork of the cover.
– – – : The best cuts are right at the beginning and that’s a pity as you get the feeling to move from a climax towards an anti-climax.
Conclusion: This is a fascinating work for lovers of early Industrial music.
Best songs: “Ich Bin Alles”, “Kenozis”.
Rate: 7.
Listen to “Book Of Memories I: The Flight Of A Bee (2005-2006)”:
Artist: www.facebook.com/Ierophania
Label: www.facebook.com/codmusicdistro
About Ierophania
Ierophania is a Russian ritual industrial and dark ambient project active since the mid-2000s. Discogs credits the recordings to a single member, listed as Мертвый Лед. The label Castle Of Dreams states the project “has never been genre-oriented” and “has always remained true to its once-postulated ‘ritual anti-art’ manifesto”.
The project debuted in 2006 with the limited CDr “Иерофания” on Ufa Muzak, followed by the two-disc “Детство” on Embrion D in 2007 and the “Splite” and “Human’s Death” EPs in 2008. Four titles appeared in 2009: both volumes of “Ritual Works For Destruction”, on Tachibana Records and Spermodeath Records, plus “Heliogabalus” and the collection “Mobilization 2005 – 2009” on SkullLine. “Krv” followed on DNA Production in 2012, alongside the collaborative album with Fanum, “Escort Of Endless Summer”, on Radiodrone Records.
Castle Of Dreams issued the four-part “Book Of Memories” series on 8 August 2021, using 2017 remasters and artwork by J. Nemo. “The Flight Of A Bee” opens the set, ahead of “Book Of Memories II: Golgotha (2006-2007)”, “Book Of Memories III: The Scar (2008-2009)” and “Book Of Memories IV: Jordan (2009-2010)”. The label also reissued “Heliogabalus” on CD in 2021.
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