"another dreamy masterpiece by Psicodreamics"
For this album we go back several years to 2003 when it was released. After listening to "On The Shore Of Hell" from Ambiethernum and realized I didn't have this album, Salva was kind enough to send me a copy to add to my collection so I decided to go ahead and post a review of it here. I've had it for a while and have listened to it at least a dozen times so I've managed to pick it apart really good and find the favorite aspects of it and put them down into words here.
Like the other works from this artist we're presented with a dreamy ambient world of music and sounds that caress the soul and overall relax the mind and body. There are some excellent darker ambient moments full of haunting soundscapes, but in general the overall feeling of the album is one of space ambient and dreamy moods. The title track kicks all of this off and we drift slowly along from one piece to another as if moving through an array of scenery, driving along from one area to another such as a theme park or carnival display. In one room we have the dreamy, heavenly moods presented on pieces like "A Heaven In Your Eyes", "Labyrinth of Seduction" and "Eternal Ending". These moods are accented by dynamic soundscapes and haunting vocals on "Azrael Tear", or the raw emotion of "Die Sweet For an Angel" with spoken word repeated throughout. With this piece we also have some percussion to help move along, and mixes well with other pieces like "Descensus Averni" with a tribal rhythm and moods.
Absolute highlights and for me include the previously mentioned "A Heaven In Your Eyes", "Azrael Tear", "On The Shore Of Hell", "Die Sweet For An Angel" and "Cherubim Dance". These stand out because of the emotion portrayed and the addition of various vocal samples on a few or in the case of "Cherubim Dance" the lilting waltz of a tune that I've been playing on the piano since I was very young. An extra bonus is the driving electronic piece "Lycanthrope 2001" with the double-time trance-like beat and vocal and howling samples overlaying the music. This wraps up another dreamy masterpiece by Psicodreamics.
Rating: 4/5
