Powerful,
pompous and overwhelming they are back again with The
Arcane Odyssey, the indefatigable SEAR BLISS.
This group possesses the certain something – and that becomes
clear with every publication again. The trombone rings out correctly
powerfully, Blood On The Milky Way, song number 1, is affected
partially by this wind-instrument. Yet not only the extraordinary
trombone, but rather the extremely stratified type of music upgrades
SEAR BLISS to true high quality metal. It is
hard to grasp how many instruments delight the ear, violent guitar
riffs, acoustic accords, and a variable voice – that’s
more anyone could have expected! The song structure of following
track A Deathly Illusion appeals sensational to me with
its calm beginning and rapid increase, acoustic guitar elements,
partly whispered vocal passages and driving percussion rhythms.
On top of everything trombone sounds full of pressure and might
appear anew– congenial! Yet also dragging nuances are not
missed out by SEAR BLISS, like the hypnotic Lost
And Not Found proves. The musicians show an enormous feeling
for variability. In addition this track’s lyrics care for
benevolent nodding, they accordingly mean: “We always will
stay the ones we used to be!” – I really hope so!
In the end a real hefty guitar attack appears which contains an
enormous penetrating power bringing this song to a furious ending.
The Hungarian group also manages best to perform in high speed
without losing control and drifting towards chaos – and
all speeds are performed without showing any kind of weakness.
Thorns Of Deception displays such an attack: the rhythmic
change in the middle is interesting making clear that SEAR
BLISS do try and manage to compose unforeseeably. I definitely
like to mention the monumental, above seven minutes lasting work
Somewhere, alternating between epic structures, dreamy
acoustic or fast as an arrow parts. After first listening I was
speechless, gentlemen!!! Unfortunately a tiny blemish appears
towards the end of this song, namely two minutes of silence, ere
the absolute untypical finishing bullet Path To The Motherland
compensates for this long wait. These four minutes are introduced
by stringed instruments accompanied by flutes satisfying my Folk
loving vein.
I really cannot find any weak point on The Arcane
Odyssey, like a battleship SEAR BLISS
maneuvers through stormy troubled, hardly sailed or obvious calm
sea. Or differently said: whether they play quickly, unusually
or slowly, they are masters of all kinds. The Arcane
Odyssey offers mighty, powerful and classy Black
Metal!