Mortiis / Stargate, The
Album: | Stargate, The | Collection: | General | |
Artist: | Mortiis | Added: | Oct 2006 | |
Label: | Earache |
Recent Airplay
1. | Oct 21, 2006: | Bloodstains Across Atherton
Child Of Curiosity An The Old Man Of Knowledge |
Album Review
Ragnar of Ravensfjord
Reviewed 2007-01-15
Reviewed 2007-01-15
1999-era album by the Norwegian dark ambient/gothic elf. This album has a real medieval/D&D sound. Lots of repetition patterns, often giving you the feeling of some knights on a really loooong crusade. Some cool ethereal vocals by Mortiis and Sarah Jezebel Diva (Cradle Of Filth, Therion, Kovenant). Bombastic often a bit silly but thoroughly entertaining stuff.
((((1)))) Repetitve, catchy ethereal goth/middle ages synth-heavy.
((((2)))) Kinda Dead Can Dance-like mixed with a no lyrics just lots of “ahhhhhhs”.
((3)) Acoustic guitar playing the same chords, wailing/moaning and rather pointless.
((((4)))) Silly but amusing, slight bombastic, and jingling bells like a dark ambient Xmas?
((((5))) Synth-heavy then goth-y folk, kinda like a unused soundtrack to “Lord Of The Rings” or something. Cheesy but passable.
(((6))) Duet with Mortiis & Deva and some simple but good “dark dungeon” sounds.
(((7)))) Percussive, more duets, like Controlled Bleeding by way of Magic: the Gathering dorks. Nice slowed down “voice of authority” effect.
((8)) Too much “ooh, aahhh” synth cheese. Unnecessary track.
((((1)))) Repetitve, catchy ethereal goth/middle ages synth-heavy.
((((2)))) Kinda Dead Can Dance-like mixed with a no lyrics just lots of “ahhhhhhs”.
((3)) Acoustic guitar playing the same chords, wailing/moaning and rather pointless.
((((4)))) Silly but amusing, slight bombastic, and jingling bells like a dark ambient Xmas?
((((5))) Synth-heavy then goth-y folk, kinda like a unused soundtrack to “Lord Of The Rings” or something. Cheesy but passable.
(((6))) Duet with Mortiis & Deva and some simple but good “dark dungeon” sounds.
(((7)))) Percussive, more duets, like Controlled Bleeding by way of Magic: the Gathering dorks. Nice slowed down “voice of authority” effect.
((8)) Too much “ooh, aahhh” synth cheese. Unnecessary track.
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