Artist: Twilight
Album: Beneath Trident's Tomb
Source: http://pitchfork.com/advance/373-iii-beneath-tridents-tomb/
Pre-listening Notes: American black metal, American post metal. Whatever you are calling this, it's got Thurston Moore in it and Sonic Youth is one of the greatest bands. It used to have Aaron Turner of Isis, but he seems to have left the band. It's a Pitchfork stream, so it's got hipster cred. Here goes.
Initial Reaction: Feedback into a chaotic riff, drum, and vocal part. It's abrasive, I can dig that. I'm not entirely sure who is playing on this. Blake Judd may have already left the band or maybe he left after the recording of this. There is some Neurosis like vibe going on in the background, outside of the main vocals.
Random Thoughts: It's not as heavy as I would like. My need for heaviness when it comes to black metal isn't satiated as often as it is in other sub genres of metal. There is some brutality to some of the songs, that I enjoyed. However, this whole thing kind of blended together.
Final Reaction: I lost track of the songs while doing other things. I can't say I was huge on this, but I also didn't hate it for what it was. If I had to take a guess, I assume I will never listen to this again. I'm not a huge fan of black metal to begin with and when you make it hipster black metal, I suppose my interest wains even more. I'm sure this will make some people's top albums of the year, but not mine.
Final Grade: 6.0/10
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