Well, I kind of like experimental albums or avant-garde albums because they test features that will or will not be used in regular albums. There are many features used today that were tested before in experimental albums. The tally is to long for I mention each one here, but I am sure my dear child of the night gets the idea. There is one tough I can tell, but I cannot remember the album tittle even though I do remember a weird experimental Black Metal album I heard that was all about screams and yells and other weird sounds that came from an asylum. Yeah, that is correct, from an asylum. Needless to say I could not hear until its end, but the idea stands.
Another feeling that I have that came to mind while listening to Aeger Anima “The Falling Leaves” is that from I where I sit, EPs may be too short or long depending on the music in it. I am an album tradition enthusiast and I need more to have a proper say about music. However, in general, my opinion is that three or four tracks are not the great sample of a band’s music.
Ok, then, let’s go with it, shall we?
Aeger Anima stands for Sick Soul in Latin. “The Falling Leaves” is their debut EP steeped in the anti-war poetry of WW1 and the atmospheric BM tradition. The band is the offspring of Jehan Fillat, formerly the head of Apathia Records (2009–2019), who have always been dedicated to some avant-garde experiences.
From everything I have heard before – and there has been a great deal of records included in this experience – “The Falling Leaves” is the kind of avant-garde album that does not bring so many surprises. Of course, there are surprises here, but they are not that many. I mean, the album follows a kind of experimental formula – yeah, there is a formula for experimental albums. The first thing that stands out is that there are no vocals properly said. Instead, there are speeches that go through the songs. Another thing is the electronic effects that are all over the place. Those would be the surprises. On the other hand, my guess is that the album lacks the required aggression for a Black Metal album. The electronic effects did not create the same sick or twisted atmosphere required for Black Metal that some bands had experienced in the past. On the other hand, they give a techno mood to the songs that does not fit properly as we are talking about Black Metal. Tittle track “Aeger Anima” intro gives this experience as well. Another thing is that the volume of the guitars is too low that the effects are covering them as “I Have a Rendezvous with Death” tells the fan.
As a rule, I like experimental albums, but they need to deliver a bit more than meets the eye. “The Falling Leaves” lacks this a bit more that I expected.
Aeger Anima “The Falling Leaves” will be released on June 05th via eerie sounds.
Track Listing:
- Allea Jacta Est
- I Have a Rendezvous with Death
- Dulce Et Decorum Est
- Aeger Anima
Watch “Dulce Et Decorum Est” official lyric video here:
I’m just a lucky guy who has chosen metal to live with for a long time. Metal changed my life for good. It made me more confident and stronger. Metalheads are naturally far away from the mass mediocrity and don’t accept impostures from anybody else. Metal is more than music, it’s a life changing oportunity!