Album
Type:
Album
Date
Released:
17th December 2014
Label:
Self
Released
Sistere
– Track Listing
1.Hefna 04:25
2.Oceano Antico
08:23
3.Erode 04:01
4.Solas Dorcha 03:56
5.Dagda 05:27
6.Ecate 02:58
7.Heavydale 03:12
8.Invasori 05:48
Bio
Traum. Made in
Bologna. Winter 2012. Two Italians and one Irishman. No voice. Traum
means "dream", sounds like "trauma". You'll hear
both in this music. The desire to express a wide range of deep
emotions while keeping an open mind and rigorously avoiding cliché
had led to this sound. Genre? That's up to you.
Members
Alessandro Cavazza -
chitarra
Michael Harding -
batteria
Giulio Sangirardi –
chitarre acustiche e baritone, basso, ipad
Review:
Traum
style of Instrumental Rock/Metal is a strange affair. Parts
Post-Metal, Parts Stoner-Metal, Parts Post-Rock, Parts Psychedelic
with a slight hint of Doom and Shoegaze being added just for the
sheer hell of it. Imagine a more trippier version of Pelican or
Doomier version of Karma To Burn and that should give you a good
impression on what to expect on Traum's debut album – Erode.
If
you dig Instrumental Rock/Metal music then you're going to dig this.
Opening track – Hefna – is a loud and heavy progressive take on
all things rock/metal. It has it's fair share of quiet post-rock
moments set against the more heavier progressive post-metal riffs
that makes the album truly come to life. The instrumental work is
superb through out. The album will leave you with a warm glow inside
despite the heavier moments turning things on their head.
Second
Track – Oceano Antico – is a loud and heavy boisterous affair
with Traum showing what they can do. It's a progressive odyssey with
the band exploring many different musical elements whilst creating an
emotionally involving song.
Third
Track – Erode – sees Traum fully explore their Post-Metal roots
as the riffs are loud right from the start. It has a superb
progressive metal feel to it as Traum start to the world what they're
made of. The album could of easily been bogged down by the many
different genres and ideas Traum have created here, but to their
credit, Traum keep things moving along at a fast pace. It never
becomes boring as Traum keep you entertained through out.
The
rest of the album more than matches up to the earlier songs and this
is one album you shouldn't ignore. If you want an album with
intelligence and creativity to match then Erode comes highly
recommended. Awesome stuff. You can download the album on BandCamp
Buy Now.
Words
by Steve Howe
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