| Shora
were a precision swiss noisecore crushing unit, releasing a crushing
split effort with Japa-noise god, Merzbow.
This
album marked a suprising shift in ideology. Instead of focusing
on creating mosh-inducing mathcore mayhem via furious drumwork,
uncontrollable breatdowns and throat splitting vocals, Shora concentrate
on creating a soundscape of crushingly dark instrumentals which
effortlessly shift into light and airy passages before becomming
emotionally disjointed.
This
is a highly emotional album which affect the senses. Sumptous
guitar melodies sound like they are dripping with liquid gold,
oozing nimbly between excellently executed (and masterfully produced)
bass and drums which have a tribal flair.
Comparisons
are difficult but the psychadelic space-rock of Subarachnoid Space
and Mammatus are definite bedfellowes. This has the power to bring
tears to the eyes of monsters. (KS)
For
fans of: Subarachnoid Space, UFOmammut, Mammatus, Gentle Giant,
Titan
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