November 4, 2012
From: Music of Shadows
Published: August 13, 2012Original LinkMany people these days complain that black metal isn't interesting anymore because artists always do the same shit without creativity. I think that the problem are the listeners because whenever someone creates something a bit different than the "old school black metal" they say "it's not metal", "it's fake" and stuff like that.
Anyway, here we have a release that's full with new and creative ideas and that doesn't lose the roots of the beginning of black metal. The strong part of this release is the very unique atmosphere that can take you to many different worlds. The riffs melt together with the clean/screaming vocals and very variously played drums just force you to keep listening.
I personally think that this release will be appreciated by the people who know what real music is. I can just compliment the great artists behind Epitimia and the label Hypnotic Dirge Records for having such an nose for great artists.
Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: Dead Void Dreams
Published: August 12, 2012Original LinkFrom the first song of this album you cannot be sure of what you will hear: depressive black, ambient black or just an experiment of the three members in a more post-rock sound? What's certain is that you are going to hear a dark innovative album, completely different from any other band in the ambient black metal scene, ideal for those who want to experiment with new sounds. Depression and melancholy is pervasive throughout the who...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: Feedback Magazine
Published: August 11, 2012Original LinkEpitimia are a three piece group originating from St.Petersburg, Russian Federation with quirky named band members A, K and M. They play atmospheric black metal tinged post-rock with raw aggression and enthusiasm. Together since 2008, this is now their third full length and first to be released through Hypnotic Dirge Records. It is naturally, a far more mature release than debut album ‘To the non-existing shades...’ and its pr...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: Teeth of the Divine
Published: August 6, 2012Original LinkThis is the third full-length from St Petersburg’s Epitimia, a band listed as ambient black metal on the Metal Archives. I haven’t heard their previous releases, so I have to assume that’s correct, but on Faces of Insanity, their sound is more like a mix of the lush, melodic death/doom of Swedish and Finnish acts like Katatonia, Swallow the Sun and Rapture, and the rustic, naturalistic black metal of Eastern European acts li...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: Infernal Masquerade Webzine
Published: August 1, 2012Original LinkArriving all the way from Saint Petersburg, Russia via Hypnotic Dirge Records, today we have Epitimia and their latest full-length release titled “Faces of Insanity”. With a very melodic Ambient Black Metal sound, this excellent band pummels through nine highly melancholic tracks not apt for the faint of heart. With such a rich and atmospheric sound, this Russian 3-person outfit is by far one of best bands in the genre...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: ZWaremetalen
Published: July 30, 2012Original Link*Google translation of Dutch reviewSometimes it is really Quatsch what you find on Metal Archives. Epitimia come from Russia, but does not clear with ambient black metal, and it is very doubtful that this band have ever brought. The trio has been around for four years and brings very black melancholy that I feel firmly under the 'suicidal' denominator falls.
Maybe you can here and there reminiscent of the depressive tissue that a band lik...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: Alternativ-Musik
Published: July 30, 2012Original Link*Google translation of German reviewIt is claimed that the third album is one of the most difficult ever. By then should a band have found their own sound and his musical maturity. You can make it even more difficult, of course, have just published by a difficult album. And that's what Epitimia have with their third album, Faces of Insanity made. If you listen to the album for the first time, fall on a number of factors: depressive bl...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: MSN Entertainment; Metal Blog
Published: July 10, 2012Original LinkThe third album by the trio from St. Petersburg, Russia turns out to be a surprisingly graceful blend of black metal’s iciness and post-metal’s expansive beauty. Never mind the fact that the lyrics are in Russian; the tortured delivery of vocalist/lyricist K. gets the message across. This is forlorn, desolate stuff, yet often as bracing as an icy Baltic Sea wind in January. Continue reading...
Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: That Devil Music
Published: June 24, 2012Original LinkThe first band I want to go over is Russia’s Epitimia whose album “Faces of Insanity” is out on July 14th. Now, I know a lot of metalheads have a problem with black metal as some of it is, quite frankly, ridiculous. But, take a listen to Epitimia as they break the standard mold of a lot of black metal: Yes the screeching vocals are here and the creepy ambience, but they also combine such things as atmospheric rock and other inte...
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Posted by Nick Skog. Posted In : Album Reviews
November 4, 2012
From: Pure Grain Audio
Published: June 18, 2012Original LinkRussia's Epitimia are a jewel of a band that are just waiting to be discovered by the extreme music scene at large. Their latest release, Faces of Insanity, is a fine album full of atmospheric black metal that is simultaneously both beautiful and ugly. The songs are very ambient-sounding and even pretty at times, while the harsh black metal vocals bring a more sinister twist to the whole package. Check out this three-piece band for so...
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