Genre/Influences: EBM, industrial. Format: Digital, CD. Background/Info: Moris Blak is an American project that previously…
Genre/Influences: EBM, industrial.
Format: Digital, CD.
Background/Info:
Moris Blak is an American project that
previously released a few EP’s on Blind Mice Productions. The official debut
album “The Irregularity Of Being” has been released by the end of 2019 on
Negative Gain.
Content:
The album takes off
with an overwhelming intro followed by an EBM driven cut featuring spoken
samplings. The song is carried by a solid bass line, which is an aspect that
comes through all over the work. The more you enter the world of Moris Blak,
the more it sounds as an offspring between EBM and harder, industrial music.
Some songs have been accomplished with icy tunes. Several guest singers (Pete
Crane, Amelia Arsenic, Angel Metro, Slighter and Noire Antidote & Johnny E.
Veil) have been invited to each sing one song.
+ + + :
This debut album is
absolutely worthy of examination. Moris Blak stands for an intelligent mix
between EBM elements and industrial sound treatments. The songs are danceable,
but diversified. The input of multiple singers accentuates the variety of the
tracklist. I especially like the cuts featuring Pete Crane (cf. “Erase Displace”) and Amelia Arsenic (ex Angelspit).
Next to these songs I also enjoyed the impressive intro-like cut (cf. “Every
Limb Into The Bottomless Pit”) and the title song, which comes at the end of
the ride. “The Irregularity Of Being” is an elaborated and intelligent writing!
– – – :
I maybe regret
Moris Blak has recorded this album with multiple vocalists instead of a real
front man. It however never hurts!
Conclusion:
This work is a
noticeable debut standing for well-crafted, industrial EBM!
Best songs: “
The Irregularity Of
Being”, “Erase Displace feat. Pete Crane”, “Every Limb Into The Bottomless
Pit”, “Upgrade Me feat. Amelia Arsenic”.
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