Souls at Zero par Neurosis - DeepRiffs

ALBUM

At the time it might have seemed more like Alternative Tentacles' way to get some thrash metal action on its roster, perhaps. But Souls at Zero reveals something else again -- namely, a band able to draw on everything from goth rock drama and medieval folk stylings to a tribal stomp and dub pace to epic howls to the universe, and then able to put it all back together again in one jaw-dropping combination after another. If there's a secret weapon at play, it's the band's ability to orchestrate and construct their songs -- nothing is simply ground out, and there's an obvious ear for silence, calm, and then release track for track. Consider "Sterile Vision" as one standout of many, the acoustic and electric components of the song less opposed in a Pixies/Nirvana style as part of an intrinsic evolution toward the climax. The addition of strings and wind instruments at points really sends some of the songs to even greater heights -- check out the sheer drama of "Flight," the apocalyptic riffs made even more end-of-the-world intense by the addition of violin and cello. "To Crawl Under One's Skin" and "Takeahnase" just as readily suggest early-'80s Cure as they do Wagnerian valkyries, while the monstrous "A Chronology for Survival" takes that threat and multiplies it, even if the chanting vocal parts here and there almost go too over the top. There's also what might be a bit of humor here and there -- consider how the quieter parts on the title track almost sound like a slightly calmer variation of fellow Bay Area musical splicers Mr. Bungle's own first notes on "Travolta." Other sharp touches include the use of fairly obscure samples from Star Wars and Triumph of the Will as atmospheric and musical elements.
© Ned Raggett /TiVo

1. To Crawl Under One's Skin

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

2. Souls at Zero

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

3. Zero

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

4. Flight

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

5. The Web

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

6. Sterile Vision

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

7. A Chronology for Survival

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

8. Stripped

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

9. Takeahnase

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

10. Empty

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

11. Souls (Demo)

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

12. Zero (Demo)

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

13. Cleanse III (Live in London)

Artiste Principal: Neurosis; Interprète principal
Compositeur: Neurosis; Compositeur

Spécifications techniques

Volume

1 volume uniquement

Titres

13 titres disponibles

Type

ALBUM

Format

Médias numériques

Durée

1 heure, 16 minutes et 35 secondes

Explicite

Aucun

Image de couverture

Disponible et jusqu'à 2400x2400 px

Livret

Non disponible

Qualité maximale

Qualité CD (Sans perte)

16bit / 44.1 kHz

Stéréo

Extension audio

Sans perte: FLAC, M4A, WAV, WV, AIFF

Avec perte: AAC, MP3, M4A, MP4, OGA, OGG, OPUS, WMA

Format d'archivage

Disponible dans ces formats : ZIP, TAR, RAR

Paroles

9/13 titres ont des paroles

Paroles synchronisées

4/13 titres ont des paroles synchronisées

Genres

Pop/Rock, Métal, Hard Rock, Alternatif, Punk

Label

Neurot Recordings

Service de distribution de musique

Inconnu

Pays

États-Unis

Langue

Anglais (États-Unis)

Popularité

Date de sortie

31 déc. 1991

Aperçu du titre

Disponible

Frais de livraison

Gratuit

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UPC

658457100325