Comments:There
is but one band in the pantheon of heavy metal artists who denies
definition, redefines boundaries on every release and embraces their
eclectic calling. That would be Beyond Twilight, a band you cannot
pigeonhole, dissect, and quite possibly, even understand. Beyond Twilight
mastermind Finn Zierler is obviously one of the most brilliant composers
in metal today, but brilliance doesn't always correlate to writing
songs people want to hear. That isn't a thought that Zierler pays
heed to; Beyond Twilight marches to the beat of a drum no one can
hear but Zierler himself.
Beyond
Twilight's last release, Section X, was one of the best CDs
of 2005. With singer Kelly Carpenter (Outworld) taking over for the
renowned Jorn Lande, expectations were at an all-time high. Well,
Carpenter is actually a better fit for the band than Lande was, and
Section X amazed everyone. Something happened along the way,
and Carpenter left, leaving the vocal position vacant until Bjorn
Jansson was called upon. Somehow, the band keeps finding talent of
the same vein as Lande, and they haven't missed a step on their new
CD, For the Love of Art and the Making.
For
the Love of Art and the Making is a 38-minute song carved into
43 separate tracks. Yeah, that's right. 43. When Zierler discussed
the new CD in a Hardrock Haven interview, he said that you can put
the song on "skip" because it still works regardless of
the song order. How that is possible sort of hurts the brain. Not
only that, but one of the tracks, "The Black Box of Reverse (Sleeping
Beauty)," is composed backwards. No, it's not played forwards
and then reversed on the CD. He literally composed the song backwards
and then played it forwards, which is really backwards. Make sense?
Good.
There
are extreme tempo changes, beautiful orchestration and choir effects,
screaming guitars and vocals, off the charts musicianship at every
level … but it's a lot to digest for any fan. This isn't baby
food for your ears-it's like Zierler's first language is music, but
no one else is fluent. So, while the music will drop your jaw in awe,
it is not the kind of music you'll throw in at a party and get everyone
to groove to.
How
Beyond Twilight pushes the envelope next time remains to be seen.
For the Love of Art and the Making is one of those CDs you
have to experience at least once, but your level of patience and ability
to discern and ingest the tiers of music Zierler throws at you will
decide how many times you go back to this CD.
www.beyondtwilight.com
Track
listing:
1. In The Eyes Of My Soul (First Movement) 0.00-0.49 min.
2. Creep Evil 0.49-1.48 min.
3. Sleeping Beauty - The Journey 1.48-3.18 min.
4. Purity 3.18-5.06 min.
5. Sleeping Beauty - Connected 5.06-6.34 min.
6. Tongue Angel 6.34-7.56 min.
7. I Moved 7.56-9.23 min.
8. Blackened In My Eyes 9.23-11.37 min.
9. Temptations 11.37-11.56 min.
10. Fiery Woman 11.56-12.34 min.
11. Sweet Irony 12.34-12.56 min.
12. Conversation Of The Dead 12.56-13.12 min.
13. The Perfect Heart 13.12-14.11 min.
14. The Perfect Heart Part II - Think 14.11-14.47 min.
15. The Key - Imagine 14.47-14.56 min.
16. The Perfect Heart Part III (modulated Instrumental) 14.56-15.24
min.
17. The Black Widow 15.24-15.51 min.
18. The Key Part II - Naked Truth 15.51-16.01 min.
19. The Kiss Of The Wind 16.01-16.19 min.
20. Dark Wild Rage 16.19-19.00 min.
21. Temptations Part II - Return (modulated) 19.00-19.12 min.
22. I Know Why The Caged Bird Sings 19.12-20.30 min. 23. Cold As Blue
20.30-21.02 min.
24. The Awakening 21.02-21.24 min.
25. Cold As Blue - Like A Candle You Start To Drip 21.24-21.47 min.
26. Bilingues Cavendi. One Should Beware Of The Double-tongued 21.47-21.56
min.
27. The Awakening Part II - The smile 21.56-22.15 min.
28. The Awakening Part III - Opening The Curtains To A Beautiful Sunny
Morning Watching The Singing Birds 22.15-22.35 min.
29. In The Eyes Of My Soul (First Movement Modulated With Irony) 22.35-22.55
min.
30. Past The Magic 22.55-24.08 min.
31. Past The Magic Part II (Rhythmic Laughter) 24.08-25.21 min.
32. Nightwandering On Needles 25.21-25.41 min.
33. In The Eyes Of My Soul (Second Movement Modulated With Irony)
25.41-26.00 min.
34. In The Eyes Of My Soul (Second Movement)26.00-27.03 min.
35. 6 Seconds Past 6 27.03-28.23 min.
36. Organ Scientistic Formula (1) 28.23-31.23 min.
37. Nightwandering On Needles Part II - The Answer 31.23-31.47 min.
38. 6 Black Roses - Ship Of Rowing Slaves 31.47-32.52 min.
39. Autumn Fog Message 32.52-34.26 min.
40. Sleeping Beauty Returns - The Black Box Of Reverse (Forward) 34.26-34.48
min.
41. The Black Box of Reverse 34.48-35.58 min.
42. In The Eyes Of My Soul (Third Movement) 35.58-36.31 min.
43. In The Eyes Of My Soul - For The Love Of Art And The Making (Finale)
36.31-37.52 min.
HRH
Rating: N/A
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