Thursday, May 11, 2017

Radien- Maa


Hailing from Helsinki, Radien play dark droney sludge that sounds like it was made for the downcast souls. The downtrodden, the crestfallen, the disheartened and the despaired. The cover art creates the atmosphere one only needs to understand what this totally sounds like. It's the sounds of a sunless overcast sky, with grey clouds hovering over isolated nothingness. This is the soundtrack for a dreary and dismal day. The music itself sounds like a combination of the bands Yob and Kongh, but these dudes are straight minimalists when it comes to riffs. Even though each song is like 12 + minutes, they probably play enough riffs to fit in one song. While that may read as being too repetitive, I actually really enjoyed it quite a bit due to it's fierceness and intensity at such a slow tempo. As the drum beats are plodding and lumbering along with maniacal intent, the guitar and bass pummel with heavy fists of rage. The vocals are screamed to perfection, shrill and brazen. Overall the band stirs a melting pot of blackened sludge that is desolate and bleak. Radien forewarn of troubled days ahead. Cheers! -Samir 



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