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THE REVIEW
Earthtone 9 manage to condense in their latest work (latest, given their disbandment and excluding the EP "Omega") the best you can expect from a band that throughout their career has fine-tuned their sound, managing the excessive ferocity of their early work by converting it into a sort of ordered chaos with all the necessary ingredients for a magnificently successful operation: explosive riffs, driving rhythms, slithering and corrosive vocals, reflective pauses that make the walls tremble with their majesty. I'm not exaggerating at all, "Arc'Tan'Gent" is all this, and even more. Just listen to it, make it your own, listen to it again, and decide whether to listen to it two or three more times consecutively. That’s the effect it has.
The opening track "Tat Twam Asi" is the best demonstration of what I'm saying. Guitar and drums converse perfectly, and the vocal lines are perfect for the progression of the piece. The entire work slowly slips by with the impression that time stretches between the splendid "Approx. Purified" and the enchanting "Walking Day". "Star Damage For Beginners" bursts in to remind us that, be that as it may, Earthtone 9 hit hard and they hit with surgical precision. The last three tracks magnificently close an album that has put an end to the career of a band that decided to finish their activity with a simply perfect record. And with a spine-tingling song, "Binary 101".
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Earthtone 9's album Arc'Tan'Gent encapsulates the band's refined sound, balancing ordered chaos with explosive riffs and driving rhythms. The album demonstrates musical precision and emotional depth, perfectly closing the band's career. Key tracks include 'Tat Twam Asi' and 'Binary 101,' which highlight their masterful songwriting and intensity.Tracklist Lyrics Videos
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earthtone9 are an English alternative/progressive metal band from Nottingham, formed in 1998. After a 1998–2002 run, they reunited in 2010 and later released IV (2013).01 Reviews
