Wow this one has aged well. I had completely forgotten that this album existed for the longest time. I came across it again in a random post somewhere on the internet and decided I would try to procure a copy.
I remembered the album being good, but I didn't remember it being this good. Nexus Polaris is technical, its progressive, its melodic, its intricate, its simply excellent.
The songs have a wonderful interplay between the guitars, drums and keyboards that layer them so that the melody for the song takes on multiple layers. Its not just a single melody but rather variations on a theme as the song progresses and evolves.
The vocals from Nagash are half snarl half spoken word. They are rather unique and are ideal for this type of music. Additionally there are female vocals found throughout that add atmosphere and depth.
I haven't heard this album in nearly 20 years. I remember liking it quite a bit in the late 90's but I think I lost interest when Covenant changed their name and style. That's a real shame because at least on this album the band was firing on all cylinders.
I'm going to have to go back to my top ten for that year and see if I've got room to sneak this one in.
No comments:
Post a Comment