Microcosmos
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2001 / Release Date
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No Label / Label
Avant-Garde Metal, Symphonic Black Metal
Progressive Metal
, Atmospheric Black Metal
, Dark Ambient
/ GenreFull Credits
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Hungarian avant-garde and black metal duo Thy Catafalque's second album "Microcosmos" comes in 2001, two years after their lukewarm debut. Like I had noted in that review, this album doesn't stray far from that sonority, and subsequently, it's still pre-Thy Catafalque. I say this, as there's a large stretch between the two first albums and then what came with "Tűnő Idő Tárlat", the third album. From there, they became the modern avant-garde ... read more
Thy Catafalque already excels with their sophomore album, starting with 'The Sileni and Sylvans and Fauns'; it starts stridently and veers into a luscious atmospheric second act. It's a great opener, as it effectively demonstrates the project's distinct dichotomy. The second track beautifully continues in its steps, on a path it doesn't stray away from for its long runtime. Everything is both disturbed and harmonised to contrive an unforgettable experience. Even if the ... read more
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Track List
- The Sileni and Sylvans and Fauns
- Mirkwood Sonnet
- These Are the Clouds
- Paths Untrodden
- Deathless Souls Roam
- Fehérlófia
- Micro to Macro
- Panta Rhei
- Októberi kép
- Desolatio
