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THE REVIEW
Every album of Lustmord is a journey into the unknown, the undefined, among rivers of subterranean emotions. Talking about such a versatile and "complicated" artist is particularly complex, but it’s the songs themselves that evoke the right feelings in the listener to successfully describe a work like this. The metaphysical perception that Brian Williams manages to impart to his compositions is something unique in the global panorama.
The album, composed of only five tracks, turns out to be, despite the small number of songs, a perfect journey through the darkest recesses of the human psyche, where we will be accompanied by sinister creaks, whispering voices, and sepulchral atmospheres, in a continuous sound experiment. If the initial "Ixaxaar" appears as a rather repetitive and uninvolving piece, with the following songs Lustmord hits the target, creating an oppressive state of anxiety in the listener. When listening to the sound epic "Primordial Atom", it feels like wandering aimlessly in a dark forest over which an apocalyptic scenario hovers. Thus, the artist's music is disturbing but also, and above all, experimental. "Protoplasmic Reversion" shows us in all its dazzling clarity the compositional ability of Lustmord, which gives rise to a deadly chant that changes its course several times, touching the already quite tested soul of the unwary listener.
There are several ways to define this man’s music, but any of them would be reductive to fully comprehend his composing skills. Good old Brian knows what he wants, knows how to disturb, and "The Daathian Doorway" is proof of that. An exhausting jumble of sounds that poisons the mind, almost malevolent in its course. The album concludes with one of Lustmord's most exhausting yet alluring compositions: "The Fourth And Final Key", which is really difficult to analyze.
The monstrous soul is a great album, a complex and frightening work. We're not at the highest levels that will be reached in the future, but from here a clear turn towards a more horrific and less experimental aspect is glimpsed, which was more present in the previous two albums. Lustmord is the Baudelaire of music...
- "Ixaxaar" (5:05)
- "Primordial Atom" (25:21)
- "Protoplasmic Reversion" (5:53)
- "The Daathian Doorway" (6:27)
- "The Fourth And Final Key" (11:02)
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Summary by Bot
Lustmord's The Monstrous Soul offers listeners a deep exploration of dark and unsettling soundscapes. Despite a slow start, the album evolves into a powerful, experimental journey through psychological and metaphysical depths. The five tracks emphasize oppressive atmospheres and sonic complexity that characterize Lustmord's unique style. This work reveals a shift toward a more horrific, less experimental sound, marking an important development in the artist's discography.Tracklist Videos
Lustmord
Lustmord is the stage name of Welsh composer Brian Williams, a pioneer of dark ambient known for cavernous low frequencies and immersive field recordings, often sourced in acoustic spaces like crypts and caves. Active since the early 1980s, he has released influential albums such as Heresy (1990) and The Place Where the Black Stars Hang (1994), and collaborated with members of Tool, Isis, Melvins, and Tangerine Dream.14 Reviews
