Gjennom meg går ingen til hvile (GMGITH) is the result of six-year labor of love for solo artist Stein Akslen, the result is an album full of collaborations that continue the Norwegians journey through the realm of Romantic Black Metal.
The result is surprising, diverse, Heavy, Beautiful, abstract, and purposeful. The list of artists is long and diverse but compliments the classical tone that also lurches and hurls itself into some progressive jazz and brutal extreme metal.
The musicianship is beyond compare, with the percussion forceful and dynamic driving the tracks whilst the many-layered vocals from the black wails, through to the choir and haunting female vocals soar, giving voice to the themes of raw, honest emotions that define romantic black metal.
From the 13-minute opus that is Nade through to highlight Sorg og savin, GMGITH is such a challenging musically demanding work that it takes more than one listen to appreciate and multiple to let its many layers be understood as this is a heartfelt album and like all emotions not easily understood on a surface level.
Minneriket challenges the notion of normal music and defies the rules of standard song structures.
GMGITH is pure black metal chaos in places yet almost like a renaissance painting in others. It is alternative, demanding, epic in scope, and refreshing in its approach to pushing the boundaries of modern music.
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Release Year: 2021
Label: self-released
Category: Album
Country: Norway
Reviewed by Sparky
