Having already spent considerable time with the record, I still find something new upon each and every listen and, although gestalt by nature and dense in its complexity, Aathma is also uninhibitedly musical. Given the time it deserves, this is an album of potentially cosmic proportions.
At times it reminds me of Gojira, with those groovy riffs, and at other times of Dream Theater with its use of synthesizers, so fleeting and direct. The album is like a waterfall: the music falls with intensity, but when it reaches the bottom, it moves calmly, flows with the current, and sometimes regains intensity only to later return to peace. The acoustic moments are beautiful. The brutal moments are brutal. The guitars are virtuoso and never cease to amaze throughout the album. The ... read more
DAY 20
I've decided to listen to a random album from random-song.com to help find potentially underrated artists and to also broaden my music taste, and for today's randomly generated pick we have an Andorran progressive metal band's sixth album, which I've rated a 60/100.
this album is beautiful. i'm not really into paul masvidal's voice, but apart from the bits where he's featured, it sounds amazing
| 1 | An Infinitesmal Spark 1:50 feat. Paul Masvidal | 73 |
| 2 | One of Many... 1:27 | 79 |
| 3 | Prison Skin 6:21 | 62 |
| 4 | Spirals Within Thy Being 7:16 | 69 |
| 5 | Cosmic Walkers 3:22 | 67 |
| 6 | No Faced Mindless 5:52 | 72 |
| 7 | Living Waves 5:45 feat. Paul Masvidal | 59 |
| 8 | Vacuum 2:13 | 73 |
| 9 | Stillness Is Timeless 9:36 | 78 |
| 10 | Aathma, Pt. I. Universal Oneness 6:35 | 71 |
| 11 | Aathma, Pt. II. Spiritual Bliss 4:05 | 72 |
| 12 | Aathma, Pt. III. One with the Light 5:22 | 78 |
| 13 | Aathma, Pt. IV. ...Many of One 3:58 | 76 |