CODE – Nouveau Gloaming

 
Label: Spikefarm
Release: May 23, 2005
By: Jussi
Rating: 9/10
Time: 53:58
Style: Black Metal
URL: Code
 
Coldly eerie in such a sense this group defies new meaning in the world of Black Metal, but on the other hand this uniquely tight fitted group of individuals gratifies beyond what most would think of traditional dark metal music would be. Not taking away anything musically more from the realms of extreme metal <CODE> offers a fresh musical scope with a sense of melodic hidden empowerment revealed in the band song structures with heavy emphasis of the rhythm section and vocal style. A kaleidoscope of intense variations of dynamic drumming, imaginative guitar works to the final equation of potent vocals. <CODE>’s realism to their craft begins on a journey into musical consciousness with track A Cloud Formed Teardrop Asyluma playing with a doom like essence with a lingering beginning that climaxes into regular state of harsh music framework. But another thing to mention is the guitar composition with that song that creates a surrounding of grind filled chords that strike even the listener to pay listening heed to as the song leads into the dishing of Aeon In Ciders for which is an ultimate song of oddity complete!

Most chilling track of <CODE>’s Nouveau Gloaming is the spellbinding Ghost Formula enticing with haunting vocals softly spoken mixed with background dark whispered growls along a steady pace of mysterious guitar chilling riffs in a hypnotic state of abnormal infusion of paranormal attributes. Not bad if you ask me, but nonetheless this innovative variation of musicians ranging from the bands of DHG, Void, Ved Buens Ende and Ulver blend well together creating a band of immense potential giving this new record levels of musical awareness never accomplished by any band that I have came across. Bewilderment, mesmerizing and absorbing <CODE> is a true entity incarnate.