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Rating: Before any of you start by saying "What the hell genre do Dismal play?", well, here I am to answer immediately... I don't know. I really haven't figured it out. I haven't a damn idea.
In their past works, I thought they played some pseudo-gothic laced with electronic sounds, but already in "Rubino Liquido," the gothic was gradually disappearing. Here, instead, it's completely extinct. Caput!
"Miele dal Salice" is the third work from the Piedmontese, and frankly, it gave me feelings such as anguish, fear, and sadness... The band's sound cannot be classified under any of the typical metal-rock stereotypes. What strongly stands out in all the compositions are the keyboards, which constitute the trademark of the band's sound, capable of creating a world steeped in a melancholic-fairy-tale verve. Now, I don't know if, at the end of the listening, I'm the one who's totally out of my mind for not understanding a damn thing anymore, or if they're the geniuses. But evaluating such a work is truly a monstrous task, worthy of the best art critic (and I, at least, do not feel to be one).
Another characteristic element of the songwriting is the singing (if it can be called that, considering the singer spends much more time speaking or, rather, whispering). In truth, Rossana conveys such a poetic aura that it completely ruffles your mind and transports you into this immense and undefined fairy-tale world, where beauty seems to be its protagonist and undisputed master. "La Conversione di Shani" evokes, with its sound, India, through the use of sitar and percussion. And its spoken intro truly sends shivers down the spine. Not to be listened to in the dark and alone. Lastly, our singer outdoes herself in the stunning "Anima Sciolta", in which one remains seduced by the band's inspiration and, especially, by the girl. A true talent. A talent that even allows herself moments of spoken French and, in "Lana", manages to stay silent. Yes, because "Lana" is a small and very brief instrumental gem. Wonderful.
In conclusion, I still haven't figured out what damn genre Dismal were trying to play. But, all things considered, I am convinced of one thing. This album is wonderful, amazing, immortal, unique. A small masterpiece of an undefined genre. But, as always, it's an album for many but not for everyone.
Do NOT buy it blindly.
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By SUPERVAI1986
The art and magic of Dismal is captivating. Their music has the gift of giving us joy, romanticism, passion, a harmony that makes us dreamlike.
To define Dismal as challenging music is an understatement; we can identify them as a sonic preciousness, a rarity, a relic to hold tightly within one’s soul.
