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Rating: The Vesania with "Distractive Killusions" have reached their third album. Certainly, originality has never been and will never be their strong point, but despite this, this work holds its own in a dignified manner, both in terms of songwriting and execution.
The Polish combo is devoted to symphonic black metal, with strong influences from Dimmu Borgir, but also Emperor, especially at the keyboard level. However, the creation of atmosphere is well balanced by the very aggressive guitars in the Behemoth style and the great work of Daray (drummer of Vader) behind the drums. Orion, singer and guitarist in Vesania, is none other than the bassist of the already mentioned Behemoth: from this, one can easily guess why the guitars sound so similar to those of Nergal. On a first, introductory listen, one risks dismissing this band without hesitation, categorizing them as yet another clone of Borgir and company. However, going deeper, this "Distractive Killusions" holds some surprises; great space is given to Siegmar's malevolent keyboard, which clashes with the granite guitars of Orion and Valeo, which rarely abandon the rhythms and overshadow Heinrich's bass. Orion himself also offers us a decent performance at the microphone, proving himself a versatile musician. Finally, the lyrics are interesting with predominantly philosophical themes.
Fans of symphonic black metal can, therefore, be happy to come across albums like this one because Vesania have decided to remain faithful to the canons of the genre, demonstrating their ability to write, play, and produce it excellently.
Tracklist Lyrics and Videos
01 Narrenschyff (06:00)
Who are you, servants
And why are you here?
What is this divine displeasure?
Disobeyed disaster
is why you're all dismayed
Tertium datum est
For arrogance toward god
For scorning eternal joy
For speaking against god
For the end of power
For envy and hate
For star-gazing
For blasphemy
For the joy of the specter
The foolish mask you wear on
The ringing bells upon your head
Concealed tantrum and bitterness
To withstand his own complete perfections
They who speak, do not know
They who speak, do not know!
They who know, do not speak!
Alas!
Go forwards, legions of faith
Have us prostrated
Ascend the throne of your own dissonance
Manifestation of enlightenment with eyes wide closed
Beware! The stone you used to build of
Turned to dust!
The foolish mask you wear on
The ringing bells upon your head
Concealed tantrum and bitterness
To withstand his own complete perfections
Attach the ropes to your knees and neck
A marionette, a dumb show
And if you feel more
Don't tell anymore
...narragonia...
08 Aesthesis (05:04)
From the south, from the north
Oh snake come forth!
From the west, from the east
Uprising the beast!
The suns collapse in the heavens below!
You deride of my words of aberrant kind
I despise the squareness of your simple minds!
The suns collapse in the heavens below!
Batter my heart, oh three-personed god
This is your time, other is no more
So be careful what you do
This is the last day of the joyless smiles
The swinging pendulum shall knock your heads off!
Rabid looks of your ordained priests
Your tentacles obstinate
Your angels fiery swords
Shall touch me now!
Your obtuse disunity embitters me
Deep abomination to your phantasms
Those children distressed
They don't deserve what they will soon get
All that you will teach them is how to loose the life
As long as you perceive the stars as if they were above you
You're still just a blind and deaf fool
Batter my heart, oh three-personed god
This is your time, other is no more
So be careful what you do
This is the last day of the joyless smiles
The swinging pendulum shall knock your heads off!
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