IMPERIUM DEKADENZ - When We Are Forgotten (2LP)

Where most of us might think that everything has been said and done in a genre, Imperium Dekadenz boldly seek new horizons: The highly atmospheric and emotionally dense soundscapes of this duo shun a simplistic tag like ''Melodic Black Metal'' and have done so for ages - so Horaz and Vespasian seize the moment with When We Are Forgotten and delve deep into a complex cosmos made of anger, loneliness, melancholy and pure destruction. Their musical progression is palpable throughout the album. Triumphant shadowplay 'Bis ich bin' lets the old school BM flames rise high and then indulges in iridescent, melodic riff cascades. Both parts of 'My Solace' pose as solemn monoliths framing surprisingly catchy and driven tracks such as 'Transcendence'. The sixth record of the duo from the Black Forest in Germany convinces with a dynamic, energetic and organic production and sounds by no means polished, but rough and dark as their home itself. In contradiction to the album`s title: This is unforgettable. TRACKS Full Length Vinyl 1 Side A Side B 01 When We Are Forgotten 02 Bis ich bin 01 My Solace I (Choirs of Solitude) 02 Trauma 03 A Cave Called Wisdom Full Length Vinyl 2 Side A Side B 01 Transcendence 02 Seance 03 Absenz Elysium 01 My Solace II (Paths of Perception) 02 Reverie 03 Frozen in Time