Wieloryb – God’s Final Breath (Digital/CD Album – Zoharum)
Along with the reissue of “Ritual”, which appeared on CD for the first time, Zoharum is simultaneously releasing this album by Wieloryb. “God’s Final Breath” was released only in digital format via Antyscena last year and is now finally receiving a CD edition as well, although without the bonus tracks.
If you are familiar with Paweł Kmiecik’s Polish project, you will immediately recognize his affinity for Rhythmic-Noise, while also appreciating the way he uses it as a foundation to incorporate Trance/Tribal influences alongside additional Electro elements. The result is an exhilarating production in which power and dark atmospheres merge with hard-hitting beats, provoking frenetic dancefloor energy in the listener. Here and there, raw, possessed vocals are added -and according to me these tracks are the best ones- while other tracks reveal subtle yet highly effective EBM influences. One particular piece even recalls the era when Ministry fully embraced an Industrial direction, although Wieloryb reshapes this into a kind of Industrial-Ambient/Cinematic experience.
This is an extremely versatile opus; perhaps not the definitive reference album in Wieloryb’s catalogue, yet still a highly successful release containing several essential and crushing musical gems. For me, Wieloryb remains one of the most visionary projects within the broader Industrial scene. (Rating:8).
Listen to “Break The Chains”:
https://zoharum.bandcamp.com/track/break-the-chains
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