Post rock and black metal, name a more iconic duo.
I picked this album up off of on clearance explicitly because the cover was amazing looking. I had an idea of what Remete would be about, this is the same guy that does Woods of Desolation. I expected something that was similar.
Into Endless Night finally made it onto the turntable tonight, and it did not disappoint. Remete is all about building a hypnotic atmosphere. The songs are long (4 songs total on the album) and they build on simple repeating melodies that build.
As the songs progress they have this swell to them. The music becomes larger, denser... more massive. The melodies will start out small and as the song progresses they will end up like a tidal wave that covers anything in its path.
I love this effect, it takes the hypnotic riffing of black metal and combines it with the slow build of post rock. This has been done before, but its been a while since I heard a competent entry into this field.
Remete was a pleasant surprise. Nothing spectacular or mind shattering, but its something that I will absolutely be coming back to in the future.
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