Sever The Servants – Sever The Servants (Album – Produkt 42 Productions)
Genre/Influences: Industrial, EBM, Experimental.
Format: Digital.
Background/Info: Sever The Servants resulted from the collaborative efforts between American artists Hide Tepes (Carrion) and Mike Nolen (Hitchcock Guillotine, Long After Midnight). After having released a few singles they now have this album -which rather looks as a mini-album, ready.
Content: The sound is a sonic osmosis between old-styled EBM and Industrial music. The main characteristic is the slow tempo and the dark, overwhelming, atmosphere hanging over the work. The vocals have been produced in a ghost-like way.
+ + + : Sever The Servants deals with an atypical music format, which is not easy to label. It however shows the originality of the band. I don’t want to compare the band to another, but I think this is the kind of production appealing for fans of Instans. There’s a similar approach in the experiment with EBM. It also has a minimal touch I like.
– – – : The work is missing a true climax.
Conclusion: Sever The Servants is a project I want to keep an eye on; this is the kind of composition I like for being out of the box.
Best songs: “Dread Bloom”, “Cruel World”.
Rate: 7.
Artist: www.facebook.com/severtheservants
Label: www.facebook.com/Produkt42Pro
About Sever The Servants
Sever The Servants pairs American artists Hide Tepes, also active as Carrion, and Mike Nolen, known for his work in Hitchcock Guillotine and Long After Midnight. The duo released several singles before completing this self-titled, mini-album-length debut for Produkt 42 Productions. No further biographical details about the project have been independently verified.
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