Scorn - Evanescence (1994)

Formed in 1991 by Nicholas James Bullen (founder of influential grindcore metal band Napalm Death in '82) and Michael John Harris (also ex-Napalm Death), Scorn is definitely a musical force to be reckoned with. Ambient-industrial-metal-dub (moving towards ambient-dub) define the musical boundaries. On their third lp Bullen's haunting, toneless voice (he was also writing all lyrics) and dubby bass lines form a perfect supplement to Harris' pounding drums (most of them programmed) and eerie soundscapes. Samples are meticulously handled and the sound is not aggressive as in metal, but well spread and deep, as in dub. Most tracks betray a preoccupation with time, death, decay, the past, dreams - themes often encountered in the realms of death metal. The cd booklet also mentions ambient guru Bill Laswell, with whom Michael Harris would work on several projects. And I've been ignorant of that fact for ten years now! Doh...

Tracks

1. Silver Rain Fell (7:36)
2. Light Trap (6:11)
3. Falling (4:59)
4. Automata (6:17)
5. Days Passed (4:33)
6. Dreamspace (7:43)
7. Exodus (7:17)
8. Night Tide (6:07)
9. The End (8:01)
10. Slumber (4:35)

Total time: 63:16

Scorn_Evanescence_192.rar

posted by Paxjorge @ Saturday, March 25, 2006