dissection fans: Thulcandra

[rhino]

is this band too much of a clone, or do you enjoy them?



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accurate review:



At long last, the new Dissection Album!! Well, it isn’t..but it should be! After 2006’s massively disappointing Reinkaos album and the subsequent tragic loss of Jon Nödtveidt, the once mighty and majestic Swedish black metal band was part of metal history. The markers on Dissection’s grave being the highly esteemed albums The Somberlain and Storm of the Light’s Bane. Although there will never be another Dissection, Thulcandra is trying with all their collective might be the next best thing and their debut Fallen Angel’s Dominion comes as close as possible to reviving those fallen heroes of old. If you absolutely detest bands aping the style and sound of a seminal genre icon, cease reading and go find other worthwhile pursuits. However, if you are willing to listen to a quality band that forsakes originality in favor of blatant hero worship, stay tuned folks.

Thulcandra is the brainchild of one Stefan Kummerer (Obscura) and he, along with several former Obscura band mates, have created a mighty powerful and superbly executed melodic black metal album with exceptional songwriting and impressive musicianship. Through the debut, Thulcandra show they understand how to evoke the best moments of Dissection and pay tribute while still tearing your face off. There are some monster sized and razor sharp riffs adorning many of the 7 original tracks here (you also get an obligatory Dissection cover). Call these guys copycats and unoriginal all you want but this album smokes!



After the mandatory intro, Thulcandra lays out their mission statement with “Night Eternal” and man, they come out swinging! This is one of the better black metal songs I have heard in a while despite (and possibly because of) the obvious Dissection influences. This is really a storming and thrashing black metal demon and it leaves me conflicted because it’s an utter Dissection clone but it’s so damn good I can’t bash it! Following this is the title track featuring a very cool classic metal riff that bleeds over into blackened thrash fury and then comes the other standout track, “Frozen Kingdoms.” This one has the same Nödtveidt inspired style and mood but also channels the mighty Immortal in the riffs and song structure and any Immortal influence is a good influence. This is a top flight black metal song no matter how you Dissect it! The balance of Fallen Angel’s Dominion maintains this high quality through to the end and keeps things heavy, black and melodic enough to impress but not distract.



At the end of the day, Thulcandra will be limited by the perception they are a tribute band of sorts and I’m sure they embraced that fact from the beginning. However, this is a great black metal album, tribute or no. If you like Dissection, you will like this plenty. If you like well done and very professional melodic black metal, this will impress you. If however, you are a music snob and look down your nose at anyone not striving for the very cutting edge of originality, you may have some issues here. For those of you in the latter category, lighten the fuck up and enjoy this damn album!!

[Mr. P]

[Haunty]

i can dig it

[jawn galliano]

very cool -- sounds like somberlain songwriting with sotlb production. i don't know if i could go apeshit over it like i do with those albums, but it's definitely captured my attention enough to want to give the full album a listen.

[Mr. P]

Attenzioone!!!! If you have spotify account this album is there full for listen!



Btw. Last track on this album is a song called The Somberlain ;-)

[Verbal]

a good way of being unimpressed by the somberlain is to listen to far away from the sun immediately beforehand

[jawn galliano]

[quote name="Verbal"]a good way of being unimpressed by the somberlain is to listen to far away from the sun immediately beforehand[/quote]



haven't heard this actually, but i'm quite interested. link that shit gleeson, do it!

[Verbal]

[quote name="hard-on bearer Incognito"]
[quote name="Verbal"]a good way of being unimpressed by the somberlain is to listen to far away from the sun immediately beforehand[/quote]



haven't heard this actually, but i'm quite interested. link that shit gleeson, do it![/quote]



are you taking the piss?



if you are i will fuck you up

[jawn galliano]

i assure you my good man, i am not taking the piss. nor am i having one.

[Verbal]

i dont believe you

[jawn galliano]

admit it, you can't find a link



it's ok johnny, we won't consider you any less of a man. i promise. as the moderator of free discussion, i'm authorized to make these kinds of promises on behalf of not only the board's staff, but its entire membership.

[jawn galliano]

[djonni greazo]

[quote name="Verbal"]a good way of being unimpressed by the somberlain is to listen to far away from the sun immediately beforehand[/quote]



that also works (for me, at least) with Welcome My Last Chapter and/or any Dawn

[rhino]

those are all great albums too





really liking this thulcandra, for the people who dont have it yet <!-- m -->http://www.mediafire.com/?i2zmwqmo5jt<!-- m -->

[jawn galliano]

ok this sacramentum disc is fucking awesome

[Verbal]

[quote name="hard-on bearer Incognito"]ok this sacramentum disc is fucking awesome[/quote]



you are now within reach of the know

[rhino]

i owned and loved that sacramentum album for many years, i still think thulcandra is a better band, i think they are better musicians (band formed with people from obscura), better songwriters, and the album is more song orientated, memorable, and less monotonous than far away from the sun

[djonni greazo]

[quote name="rhino"]better musicians (band formed with people from obscura)[/quote]



1. people=one dude, 2. obscura is one of the most boring tech death bands on the planet right now, 3. irrelevant



[quote name="rhino"]better songwriters,[/quote]



hell no. blatant dissection worship (even the main dude in an interview said they weren't even trying to be original) with mostly overlong songs cannot even begin to rival that massively layered melodic masterwork that is FAFTS



[quote name="rhino"]and the album is more song orientated, memorable, and less monotonous than far away from the sun[/quote]



you've got to be kidding me

[rhino]

started with 3 people from obscura, not really a fan of them, but they know their way around their instruments. its quite clear to everybody its a dissection rip off band, its done really well imo, maybe the best anybody has even done



i think its safe to say sacramentum took a page or two from dissection as well, and thats also a brilliant album, im not saying it sucks at all. i respect your opinion on music so its all good

[rhino]

another good band for people with the cravings for this style of music



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