Ark Work, The

Strange band that incorporates black/speed metal type rhythms (rapid fire drumming) into a wealth of gothic if regal instrumentation. Its as if Laibach was kidnapped by Relapse records, brainwashed, then set free only to be taken in by 4AD. Incredibly advanced music. I'm thrown, a loss of words. Citing the label website: "...drenched with glockenspiels, bagpipes, strings, ritual chanting, and MIDI horns. It supplements its metal energy with motifs from unlikely, disparate genres; cross-fertilizing hardstyle beats, occult-oriented rap, and the glitched re-sampling of IDM and with structures from Medieval sacred music, Romantic classical music, and minimalism..."

1) (2:22) regal horns, calling the king type Laibach drama
2) (3:31) tinkling bells, then their trademark "metal" rhythms, drums, slowly phrased buried vocs, blends into next
3)* (7:11) the regal feel returns, just a bizarre mix, sampling type delay effects, epic really
4)* (7:30) pretty organ to start, builds slowly and epic to full on "thrash" drama
5) (4:48) more rapid fire with slow vocal phrasing, wall of sound
6) (5:59) more of a halting pounding feel, not the rapid fire thrash drums
7)* (4:03) very chill organ minor song, an intro to next, play together?
8)* (10:28) full assault from beginning, pure drama pummeling, bagpipes
9)* (5:22) this one plods, no metal drums, interesting lyrics audible, this one stands out different
10) (5:06) metal feel returns, follows previous themes