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Eternal Elysium - Share (CD) (MeteorCity Records - www.meteorcity.com - MCY-019)
90% (Available online at www.meteorcity.com / MeteorCity PO Box 40322 Albuquerque, NM 87196) March 2002 |
Eternal Elysium, in case you are
not aware, is the Japanese stoner rock outfit responsible for 2000's "Spiritualized
D" album. This is their new release, and it completely lives up to its
expectations. This album is a chaotic masterpiece of metal; it blasts your eardrums
with sonic guitarwork, powerful vocals, and vigorous drumming. The pieces vary in
length, spanning anywhere from over nine minutes to under three. There are
definitely influences here from many classic hard rock bands, including Deep Purple and
Black Sabbath, and at times the album even sounds as if it came from that time
period. One of the pieces, "Waiting For The Sun," is a nine-minute epic
that attacks the listener's ears with rabid, blazing guitars and a bombardment of booming
drumwork. Another highpoint on this album is "Love Is All," an explosive
track that makes you want to move. Altogether, this release is a powerful
blast of pure metal; fans of the stoner rock and doom metal scenes will, without doubt,
love this album.