Cold In Berlin - Wounds

Cold In Berlin Wounds Label New Heavy Sounds Erstveröffentlichung 30.11.1999 Format CD Lieferzeit 2 – 3 Wochen Preis 15,95 € (inkl. MwSt. zzgl. Versand)

Aus der Neo-Gothic-Szene hervorgegangen, in England wohl schon mit gewissem Kult-Status. Die Gothic-Ursprünge sind gelegentlich in der Musik, vielleicht noch etwas deutlicher bei der (vieles dominierenden) Sängerin hörbar (die daneben auch mal etwas an Siouxsie erinnert, instrumental in geringerem Masse sporadisch auch). Insgesamt ergibt sich eine immer wieder anders zusammengesetzte oft enorm beeindruckende Mischung aus Doom Metal (von heute) bzw. Stoner-Anflügen, Post Punk, Shoegazer-Spuren, „Modern Heavy Metal“ und eben Neo-Gothic, in einem Fall eher Post Wave als Post Punk samt Prog Metal-Spritzern. Ansonsten: Viel Dramatik, respektive Theatralik (in gut), neben den omnipräsenten Gitarren (ganz gern eher sparsam in der Variation, z.T. repetitive Motive, sehr durchschlagskräftig!) auch Synthie, Sequencer (punktuell). Schleppend (tonnen) schwer, zwischendurch rhythmisch lebhafter und schneller sowie ungewöhnlich attraktiv für das Genre, oder relativ ruhig, düster, selten dezent noisig, mal geradezu erhaben/hymnisch, toll sägend, leicht hypnotisch. Und immer wieder auch sehr schön melodisch! Gefällt mir überraschend ausgesprochen gut! (detlev von duhn)

Wounds is the band's long-awaited fifth album - their first in six years, their most eclectic and ambitious work to date. As heavy as it is haunting, the record masterfully blends doom, post-punk, and driving krautrock in a dynamic, hypnotic maelstrom - pushing London's most exciting cult band into intoxicating new territory. "Wounds is a series of songs about the different ways people live with and process 'the wounds' of their lives," explains vocalist Maya. "A strange celebration of that formative pain we have all experienced in some way. The loss and joy of survival - the celebration of finding others like us, the gift of knowing life comes after fire." Wounds was recorded by Mike Bew, on location at Foel Studio. The band could be found working deep into the witching hours, experimenting with new sounds and filling the valleys with cantankerous wails of sound, bursting from amps borrowed from My Bloody Valentine. "The Welsh countryside has a mystical quality to it," says guitarist Adam. "We recorded in a deep, dark valley; misty days and shooting stars at night. You could wander through nearby woods and stone circles during breaks. Foel Studios is woven into this setting with a transcendence of its own - its storied history includes sessions by Electric Wizard, Hawkwind and The Fall." Synths on the album are arranged by Berlin-based Bow Church, an influential figure in the dark electronic scene and a longtime collaborator of the band. His work weaves icy and atmospheric textures into the album's tracks. While meticulously crafted, Wounds captures the visceral energy of Cold in Berlin's renowned live shows. The album's arrangements and raucous sound remain true to the unrelenting intensity and atmosphere of their stage performances - every track retains the sweat, urgency, and immediacy of a band performing in the moment.

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Cold In Berlin LP Wounds (Colored Vinyl) 26,95 €