Seth - _Era Decay_
(Avantgarde, 2004)
by: Pedro Azevedo (8 out of 10)
While I've been aware of Seth's existence for a number of years and
heard several of their albums, I've never been truly engrossed by any
of their releases. _Era Decay_ is the album that changes this trend,
whether purely by merit or partially by chance; either way, this time
around their mix of aggression with interesting melodic twists has
succeeded in capturing my attention well beyond reviewing duties.
Perhaps the key to its success lies in the way this French outfit have
utilized their melodies: often understated guitar lines or distant
chord strumming is all it takes to carry them, allowing their tightly
controlled aggression to keep driving the music. Seth's futuristic
black metal is very well polished both technically and
production-wise, as you may already have guessed, and tasteful guitar
solos are also to be found. Their more aggressive side, while quite
dynamic, is good, but not especially remarkable; it is mainly the
aforementioned subtle melodic trickery that truly elevates _Era Decay_
to something well worth your time. Seth also play around with some
electronic touches for atmosphere, and fortunately they don't get in
the way of the songs. In fact, most of the breaks and elements in the
album work well together and provide some welcome variety throughout.
Not one for the black metal purists for sure, but definitely a good
and rather distinctive album.
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