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            <title>Review from The Inarguable</title>
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            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: The Inarguable&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published&lt;/b&gt;: September 28, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theinarguable.com/2012/09/sounds-of-autumn-i-stroszek-and-ktaoabc.html&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;Ah, Stroszek, it has definitely been a while. Fronted by C. Alcara of Italian black metallers Frostmoon Eclipse, Stroszek explores the sounds of quiet, Americana-influenced folk rock painted in shades of late '90s post-grunge a la Mark Lanegan and Travis Meeks.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Following in the path set by this trio's previous album, 2009's Life Failures Made Music, Stroszek's latest effort Sound Graveyard Bound shows Alcara turning the volume and aggression down even further, leaving more room for introspection and space, which this album has in spades. The &quot;distant warmth&quot; I had discussed in my last Stroszek review almost two years ago seems even further, and though the cold might have set in, Alcara's calming half-whispered voice is all the more endearing, acting as a beacon of hope in what is an otherwise hopeless and resigned album overall.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Unfortunately, while Sound Graveyard Bound is enjoyable, I can't help but feel it is more of the same. There is no real middle ground between the quiet classical guitar-led verses and slightly distorted choruses, which is something I'd hoped Stroszek would have achieved after Life Failures Made Music. The dichotomy between the two &quot;faces&quot; of this project is nice, but it feels more jumpy than usual on this album. Also, the riffs and progressions we see on this album are rather similar to its predecessor, as I found myself asking myself if I was listening to either SGB or LFMM at various times. That's not to say that Stroszek is a &quot;one trick pony,&quot; rather Alcara has seemed to carve himself deep within his own stylistic niche and seems to be running out of space.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Though this album has its shortcomings, it is undeniably a Stroszek concoction, and I can't deny how much I enjoy their unique style. Sound Graveyard Bound might sound like previous efforts, but I enjoyed those, so, by proxy, this album is pretty decent. I might end up listening to Alcara's first two Stroszek albums a little more, but hey, there's always more if I'm looking for it!&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reviewed by: Jon Rosenthal&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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            <title>Review from Don't count on it Reviews</title>
            <link>https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/stroszek-soundgraveyardbound-reviews/review-from-don-t-count-on-it-reviews</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Don't count on it Reviews&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published: &lt;/b&gt;June 14, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://dontcountonitreviews.blogspot.ca/2012/06/stroszek-sound-graveyard-bound-2012.html&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;div&gt;I've been familiar with Claudio Alcara's solo project Stroszek for quite a while now and am certainly well aware of his mainstay band Frostmoon Eclipse, but this is the first time I think I've actually heard an entire album from Stroszek. I knew from the other songs I had heard that it was more of a singer-songwriter type of a vibe, but beyond that I didn't really come in expecting too much. Believe it or not, I was actually quite excited to finally listen to this (I say that because it's not a metal album). Make no mistake, I am a big fan of music like this, singer-songwriter style material, but what was on here was a lot different than what I remember hearing from the project. What I kind of imagined was Alcara and a guitar, maybe some keyboards or some additional instrumentation, but no, this sounds like a full band playing. It sounds like a full on folk group, and none of this up-tempo party folk, but solemn and slightly depressing sound folk rock. When this thing introduced an electric guitar I was really surprised because it, once again, did something that I did not expect to hear, call me unprepared. Maybe I misspoke when I said that this is folk rock, because the rocking parts owe quite a bit to Alcara's metal background. The album is for the most part pretty mellow, even with the more electric dominated sections of songs, you'll never burst out into a full-blown rock chorus or a really heavy riff. There are riffs, but they're not really the type that will make you want to headbang, but the type that enhance the overall mood of the album, they'll usually still be backing up an acoustic guitar or there will be a great bass-line plodding along underneath it. The only time when the record actually became what I thought it was going to be is on the closing Mike Johnson cover If The World Handn't Gone Insane.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Believe it or not, I actually found a lot of the more mellow, or acoustic rather, sections of this album to be more memorable than their heavier counterparts. Maybe it's just because I haven't really been listening to too much heavy music as of lately or something that I found those moments to pop out more. That melancholy really just feels so natural and true, unfake is what I'm trying to say, and while that might not be the most enticing thing to say, it's what drew me in and kept my attention. Alcara's vocals also don't do anything to help brighten the mood either, staying with a rather monotone style of singing that really doesn't convey a whole lot of emotion, but manages to fit the instrumentals perfectly. I realize that the nature of these vocals won't please everyone, monotone sort of vocals obvious are kind of hit-or-miss for a lot of people, but I think that with the nature of this record, a lot of people will more than likely get over this problem.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Whether you happen to enjoy more folk rock sort of stuff or singer-songwriter albums or even straight-up metal, I think that you'll find something on here to enjoy. It really is an album that does have a pretty wide sense of appeal to it, despite how melancholic it is. It really surprised me and it's an album I'll definitely be returning to again for quite a while.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rating: 8.5/10&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reviewed by: maskofgojira&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;</description>
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            <title>Review from Music of Shadows Webzine</title>
            <link>https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/stroszek-soundgraveyardbound-reviews/review-from-music-of-shadows-webzine</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Music of Shadows Webzine&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published: &lt;/b&gt;June 9, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://musicofshadowswebzine.weebly.com/2/post/2012/06/stroszek-sound-graveyard-bound-2012-album.html&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;stroszek, the band was founded by FROSTMOON ECLIPSE guitarist Claudio Alcara, has inked a deal with Canadian label Hypnotic Dirge Records for the release of the band’s third full length album. Titled “Sound Graveyard Bound”&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&quot;Can't make things undone&quot; when I've read the title at first I've thought that it will be a very sad and depressive song. But I'm glad that I was wrong the song is calm, a bit melancholic and it gives You strenght. A great combination of acoustic and distorted guitars supported by the heavy deep vocals.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&quot;Shipwreck&quot; takes the atmosphere to a much stronger and higher level. Because the song is faster and brighter than the opener. &quot;Hope I'll never know&quot; is pretty sad compared to the first two. While listening to this release many pictures come to my mind. Like driving on a bike into the beautiful red sunset and watching Your whole life pass in front of Your eyes. I've also imagined myself sitting in a dusty, half empty bar drinking some good old whiskey while listening to STROSZEK.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;I don't like to talk about every song separately.. So, I'll only say that this is an amazing release that will for sure be listened by many generations be it our grandfathers or the children of our children, because it has something that most of the music of today doesn't, A SOUL.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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            <title>Review from Necro-web Magazine</title>
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            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Necro-web Magazine&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published:&lt;/b&gt; June 8, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.necroweb.de/stroszek-sound-graveyard-bound/&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;*Google translation of German review&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;Stroszek is an exceptional Italian band, probably by guitarist Claudio Alcara the band Frost Moon Eclipse, one of the most popular black metal bands in the country, was created. Musically, however, are only slight traces of black metal is visible.&amp;nbsp;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The band name comes from the Werner Herzog film &quot;Stroszek&quot; back that filled in the late seventies as a celebrated, but also criticized drama to movie theaters. dramatically so are the songs the band in 2012 - after two albums and an EP - the Long Player &quot;Graveyard Bound Sound&quot; lets go to the mankind.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Coined the very melancholy sound of various elements of the music variety. Thus flow into the slow dark rock some folk elements, while country music legends like Johnny Cash have also left traces in Stroszek and nuances of Frost Moon Exlipse are noticeable. The very first song &quot;Can not Make Things Undone,&quot; the consumer has indicated what he has to do with Stroszek. gentle sounds of acoustic guitar supported by a slow but certain bass and drum passages with your. throttled by the rugged, almost whispered vocals give it all the necessary drama that apply only in the rock riffs a little loosening up. The following song &quot;Shipwreck&quot; includes, like the opener, all the elements described, but has a much higher rock content and has not so much darkness. In addition, the skillfully built guitar solos provide additional impression. Similarly, also knows the song &quot;Hope I'll Never Know to please. &quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The fourth wildcard, &quot;Leftover&quot; is my personal favorite on this silver disc, because, apart from its chosen path still exudes an extreme harmony that invites you to let your soul dangle. &quot;Self Closure&quot; is stronger than the previous bound by the melancholy and it is able to leave a deep inner sadness, which gets to the track, &quot;Adrift&quot; more food. By the seventh track of the long-player, &quot;Spirit dwell,&quot; the work of the Italians gained by female vocals a new twist. In addition, the rock is increased stake in this song, but without departing from the dramatic direction.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;At the penultimate track, &quot;Crows&quot; again takes the male part, the vocals and the dreamy guitar solos, this song is a serious competition for my personal favorite of the CD dar. Conclusion is &quot;Sound Graveyard Bound&quot; by the cover song &quot;If The World Had not Gone Insane&quot; by Mike Johnson. This title is also the gentlest of the album and is presented purely acoustic.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;With &quot;Sound Graveyard Bound&quot; it is possible to acquire a work full of harmony and melancholy, packed into a brew of rock, country and folk, which is well suited to times right off and go in it. I'm from the rather unusual band Stoszek pleasantly surprised and have as a lover more intense sounds also taken a liking to &quot;sound Graveyard Bound&quot;.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rating: 8.5/10&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reviewed by: blizzard&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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            <title>Review from Aristocrazia Webzine</title>
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            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Aristocrazia Webzine&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published:&lt;/b&gt; May 28, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aristocraziawebzine.blogspot.it/2012/05/stroszek-sound-graveyard-bound.html&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;*Google translation of Italian review&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;stroszek is the band, or the project if we want to define it, Claudio Alcara, known to the metal scene for his adventures with Gionatha Powerful Frostmoon act in Eclipse, Macabre Omen and his past in Handful Of Hate. But you can also put all this aside, as the black metal feeling in the world and enclosed behind this monicker, probably inspired by the films of Werner Herzog in 1977, somewhat peculiar history of how the continuous refusal to destroy a human being, there very little. &quot;sound graveyard bound&quot; is the title of what if I am the third chapter should be full, came after the recordings of &quot;Songs of Remorse&quot; in 2007, &quot;Life Failures Made Music&quot; in 2009 and the ep &quot;Wild Hunt&quot; the same year.&amp;nbsp;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Since we signed the first to approach this with absolute reality, I found particularly intriguing the way in which an extensive range of influences and personalities appear to rotate within the platter leaving signs of their passage. Ear reaches a crossroads of feeling that draws from the deep south of the emotional blues and country, people like Tom Waits and Johnny Cash capable of making a living and only decided to tell any story they intersect with the melancholy and the discomfort of some dark / post-punk, I think of bands like Joy Division and Sisters of Mercy arrived in rainy Seattle then for bands like Alice In Chains, Mad Season, and Screaming Trees. It is no coincidence that, another leading figure of the planet rock is what Mark Lanegan, with his way of creating music and smoky distinguibilissima for a personal and beautiful, even if you join the chorus. In your mind a little sprinkle 'of ethereal atmospheres, left free to express thoughts, preferring the sound with his obsessions delicate, caressing and pressing the meager steps in &quot;electric&quot; and season with a production so vivid as to seem a crystalline 'running &quot;live&quot; and that forward it even more intense and throbbing, well, what did you have in your hands the disk in question. stroszek is intriguing and is able to create good songs do not ever treading the winning hand.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The melodies are a guess, in some licks, but exceed in sweetness, and there is but bittersweet aftertaste that comes from singing &quot;spoke&quot; dell'Alcara, the environmental dimension architected for each of these phases and sudden mood carried keep wide awake attention away uncertainty about a possible &quot;molasses on approach&quot;. Listening to tracks like the opener &quot;can't make things undone&quot;, &quot;adrift&quot;, &quot;crows&quot; already released as a starter in the compilation of the label &quot;Desolation, Dissonance, Delirium&quot; or &quot;Spirits Dwell&quot; where is the voice Nat female to caress and lull the mind of the listener, you will realize how detached from modern society made up of &quot;noise&quot; and screaming into a little 'space itself may become a simple thing if you were in possession of the column sound adequate. &quot;sound graveyard bound&quot; is inspired, but not pretty &quot;soft&quot;, emotionally gripping and at times may even find a place in some radio ladder if anything Italy had in its ranks speaker or DJs with balls ready to bet on material that once is not pulled out of forges sterile as those of De Filippi or Caselli. Between relaxation and excitement Stroszek is the son won a place in my player for days, you who say, you do not need a break from the world where you live? If so, why not take advantage of their album, just click on the &quot;play&quot; button and you're done.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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            <title>Review from Metallized Webzine</title>
            <link>https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/stroszek-soundgraveyardbound-reviews/review-from-metallized-webzine</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Metallized Webzine&lt;br&gt;Published: &lt;/b&gt;May 28, 2012&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/http://www.metallized.it/recensione.php?id=7041&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;*Google translation of Italian review&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;Those of you who saw the film The Ballad of Stroszek by Werner Herzog , 1977 weblog? Not I, quite frankly. But apparently, was the last movie seen by the leader of Joy Division , Ian Curtis , the first of his dramatic suicide at the age of 24 years. The story told in the film, moreover, ends with the suicide of its protagonist, disillusioned and in despair after seeing all your hopes and dreams shattered and end up in ashes. The question now is: what kind of band you expect to be born, combining the name Stroszek the mind of Claudio Alcara , guitarist nostrani Blacksters Frostmoon Eclipse? Perhaps a furious and nihilistic band... But the surprise is just around the corner: the mood of this interesting side project is certainly not the most cheerful, its focus on issues and indeed very melancholic melodies, but the proposal is far from furious music or attributable to the main band of our Claudio.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;We are indeed facing a particular amalgam of riff-style doom and folk atmospheres full (large majority), which unfolds on an ethereal and almost whispered vocal line. style of Stroszek , then, is now fully consolidated in its captivating and confirms its special features in this third album, sound graveyard bound the mix of folk and doom I mentioned earlier is evident from the first track, can't make things undone: The battery mold vaguely Porcupine Tree is supported by a robust and intricate bass line and the acoustic guitar arpeggios of Claudio Alcara, who is also the vocals with his elusive style.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;The primary source of inspiration could be the Opeth more melancholy and reflective, but I think that even the italians in November could have provided significant ideas of all'axeman Frostmoon Eclipse , it being understood that all the albums you hear a growl or a single moment scream. The only risk you can take listening to this work is therefore to be a bit 'boring for what concerns the vocal lines, since not everyone would enjoy 40 minutes of clean vocals and at times almost whispered recited, interspersed only by a female voice in the Spirits Dwell . For the rest, it is very difficult to get bored in sound graveyard bound, the overall quality of this work, in fact, is frankly impressive: just listen to the second track, Shipwreck , one of the tracks more &quot;metal&quot; disc, full of brilliant riffs ever and successful. Equally irresistible trend of sad I'll Never Know Hope , where, in addition to the usual folk arpeggios, the lion's share falls to the bottom, which curls a series of memorable moments together with the six-string. In all honesty, is not easy to describe the album's tracks effectively, the great Frank Zappa used to say that talking about music is a bit 'like dancing about architecture, but certainly there are tracks whose meaning and essence of which can be described or caught significantly even just typing. Here, however, the company is really difficult: how do I make it perfectly the feeling you get listening to Self Closure , with a strong guitar sound absolutely wonderful? Or to describe the pathos that spurts from the monotonous voice while Claudio in the penultimate Crows, before the conclusion of the hands of a cover of Mike Johnson, formerly with the band saw Mark Lanegan ? Quite simply, I can not. Believe me, it is not shameful to bypass my task as reviewer, unloading on you all &quot;responsibility&quot; on listening to the album.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;As already mentioned, there are some features that may not let you enjoy the way down and objectively prevent it from being a masterpiece: the monotony of the vocal lines, indeed, might discourage you or bore you prematurely, but otherwise Graveyard Sound Bound is a very successful and enjoyable album, some great songs memorable. The best advice I can give you, therefore, is to hear the album and, above all, to hear him .&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
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            <title>Review from Skartnak Webzine</title>
            <link>https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/stroszek-soundgraveyardbound-reviews/review-from-skartnak-webzine</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Skartnak Webzine&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published&lt;/b&gt;: May 5, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.skartnak.com/kronik-1819-stroszek.html&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;*Google translation of French review&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;After two albums released in God Is Myth ('Songs of Remorse &quot;and&quot; Life Failures Made Music '), Stroszek goes out with 'sound graveyard bound' his third album, Hypnotic Dirge Records at this time. Those who are already familiar with the music of Stroszek notice that the change of the fine has not had a major impact on the sound of gorupe: Claudio Alcara remains faithful to the folk project he leads in parallel to his group of black metal Frostmoon Eclipse. Overall quite similar to the previous 'Life Failures Made Music', 'Graveyard Sound Bound' features tracks where the acoustic guitar is mistress, supported by a discreet bass and drums (the game more influenced by the metal only by occasional percussionists Bob Dylan). The song about him comes down to whispers, murmurs, no sketching rarely a real melody. Indeed, they are already in the hands of inspired guitar, and in fact contain all the interest group. Sometimes creating intimate atmospheres, by for example, from drum and bass on &quot;If The World Had not Gone Insane ', sometimes charging power by switching the distortion, thereby creating a stark contrast (and effective) with the stifled sweetness that dominates in general, the guitars are successful most of the time to transport the listener into the heart of the land of gray melancholy. If the album maintains a certain consistency that could make it a little boring, tries to avoid Alcara boredom by working the rhythm part, which will make it sometimes a little wobbly, like on 'Crows'. Compared to 'Life Failures Made Music', the &quot;highlights&quot; (where acoustic guitars leave) are much more common, each piece in a loose, sometimes crowned with a solo. The album loses in intimacy, but to greater efficiency as well as accessibility. The melodies are rarely perhaps surprising, however, they are also rarely dull or uninspired, avoiding the bombast as minimalism. While Alcara, more marked than in the folk metal, seems to address a wider audience This will probably end the same metalheads fond of the melancholy of bands like Drudkh, Falloch and others who are most likely to appreciate the nostalgic lyricism of Stroszek. They have the advantage of not being cooled by the whispered vocals (and sometimes boring), or by feeling the shoegaze / black metal that is felt all the same, in subtle ways. See 'Sound Graveyard Bound' as a black metal album of acoustic, soft, and intimate, listening quietly, my heart opened.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reviewed by: Loulou&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/span&gt;</description>
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            <title>Review from Doommantia Webzine</title>
            <link>https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/stroszek-soundgraveyardbound-reviews/review-from-doommantia-webzine</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Doommantia Webzine&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published:&lt;/b&gt; April 19, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.doommantia.com/2012/04/stroszek-sound-graveyard-bound.html&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stroszek’s music does not strictly belong to the genres normally dealt with here at Doommantia (so I’m not going to attribute any mark at the end of this writing). However I remember that at the Sludgeswamp the presence of Stroszek into one of the “legendary” Swamp Compilations and the authorized post of the 2007 debut album by Stroszek, Songs Of Remorse, had gathered much, I must confess unexpected, appreciation. I say “unexpected” not because appreciation is not deserved, but because I was not sure whether the consumers of bearded metal would enjoy tunes so different from their typical raw heavy and fuzzy stuff. I was wrong. The Swampers proved to be open-minded consumers of cool tunes. Swamp times are gone but many connections are still alive. So I was really glad when long-haired Claudio Alcara, mind, wispers and strings behind Stroszek, came back to me recently and announced the release of the third album by Stroszek, “Sound Graveyard Bound”, via the Canadian label Hypnotic Dirge Records, one of the fine labels recently interviewed by Aleks Aleks Evdokimov in his cool article about underground labels HERE.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Claudio Alcara is the highly endowed guitarist and founder of one of the most long-lived and internationally appreciated Italian black metal bands, Frostmoon Eclipse. The Portuguese readers who will attend the big SWR Metal Fest XV in Barroselas next week will be able to see them on stage. Since 2007 Claudio Alcara has actually been “caught between the two fires” of fierce, nasty black metal and atmospheric acoustic dark/shoegaze rock as he has grown Stroszek, a parallel, completely own personal acoustic project. In the hauntingly melancholic and introverted music of Stroszek; Claudio Alcara pours waves of pessimism and sadness and expresses his innermost thoughts about life experiences. Project Stroszek is named after the movie by Werner Herzog, apparently last seen by Ian Curtis of Joy Division before committing suicide. The sources of inspiration for Stroszek are musicians like Townes Van Zandt and Mickey Newbury, as well as Mark Lanegan, Tom Waits, Johnny Cash, and so on. Moreover when you hear some Stroszek’s songs you can’t but catch also similarities of style, melodies and instrumental choices with Opeth’s most famous acoustic album, Damnation. This Opeth-wise feeling is actually also caught in Frostmoon Eclipse’s albums, where fierce black metal possesses rich proggy patterns and often hosted highly atmospheric, dark acoustic interludes.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;So it may be an interesting and highly rewarding experience to explore the two musical faces of Claudio Alcara’s talent. In Stroszek Claudio further develops his own pleasure of and talent in composing and playing guitar masterfully and with no effects, pure chords vibrating in the air. The round sound of Claudio’s guitar is able to create mellow but dark and emotional melodies by interplaying with some great leading bass lines by Davide, bassist in Frostmoon Eclipse, the essential drumming by Richard and the soft but suffering whispers of Claudio’s voice. Pace is generally slow although a few accelerations are introduced. Electric sounds occasionally occur as interludes in Stroszek but are rather subordinated, unlike the shoegaze style as in Alcest or Les Discrets. However electric, “metal” intervals do contribute to variety, so that Stroszek’s music is only superficially fragile, as the touch is soft but riffs are often powerful, melodies are melancholic and sombre but intense and vibrant with energy at the same time. And in the latest album, &quot;Sound Graveyard Bound&quot;, the whispering vocal parts by Claudio have been occasionally enriched by the addition of highly charming female vocals, like in the beautiful song “Spirit Dwell.&quot;&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stroszek’s first and second albums “Songs Of Remorse” (2007) and &quot;Life Failures Made Music” (2009) were out vial label God Is Myth Rec.. The latest, third album &quot;Sound Graveyard Bound&quot; has been released on Hypnotic Dirge Records during mid March 2012. When you are intoxicated or over saturated by heavy, raw, loud and nasty music, Stroszek is a way cool balm.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reviewed by: Marilena Moroni&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:34:39 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Review from Hierophant-Nox Webzine</title>
            <link>https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/stroszek-soundgraveyardbound-reviews/review-from-hierophant-nox-webzine</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Hierophant-Nox Webzine&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published:&lt;/b&gt; April 14, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hierophant-nox.com/reviews/cd-review-stroszek-sound-graveyard-bound/&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;I’ve been following Stroszek since 2007’s beautiful “Songs of Remorse”, and was thrilled to receive the third instalment in Claudio, Davide and Richard’s whimsical, pensive, emotional ride along abandoned night-time highways, “Sound Graveyard Bound”. The aforementioned debut set the bar extremely high with its quiet power and ability to touch on so many raw, melancholy nerves, and I wondered if it would always remain my favourite Stroszek release, but no; it seems I am to have a new soundtrack for those ‘sitting by the window, watching a rainstorm and nursing a whisky’ evenings. “Sound Graveyard Bound” is a treasure.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Stroszek’s sound is a smoky, wry blending of delicate, bluesy, acoustic guitars, gritty American alt-rock riffs, rumbling, introspective bass lines and intimate, murmured poetry. On “Sound Graveyard Bound”, the contrasts are a little sharper than before; Claudio’s lovely, near-whispered vocal is louder, and the ‘plugged-in’ guitar layers are a punchier in their heaviness, particularly on the driving “Shipwreck” and subtly heart-wrenching “Crows”. Not that Stroszek’s style has changed; the three philosophers just seem to have grown, comfortably, into their creative niche. An organic, pure production allows the listener to relish the manner in which all of Stroszek’s ingredients come together; how the beautifully economical percussion sits perfectly under the emotional weight of a track such as “Hope I’ll Never Know”, or how the sliding, moody bass provides counterpoint to the plaintive vocals of outstanding opener “I Can’t Make Things Undone”.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;A further sense of experiment and confidence on “Sound Graveyard Bound” is created by the inclusion of “Spirits Dwell”; starting with some gorgeous major key play, this track grows into a toweringly emotional surge of beauty. The contribution of guest vocalist Nat is the aural equivalent of a brilliant sunrise; I simply cannot stop listening to this song. It’s bigger and bolder than previous Stroszek compositions, but there’s never anything ‘mainstream’ or ‘predictable’ about this band; throughout the album, there’s an authentic passion and dedication to musicianship that keeps things unique and satisfyingly underground. It speaks volumes that the artist to whom Claudio has chosen to pay homage is Mike Johnson, with a lovingly personal version of “If The World Hadn’t Gone Insane”. You’d be hard-pressed to find someone who made such an impact on independent rock in the States whilst still remaining obscure, particularly with his solo work, and that spirit suits Stroszek down to the ground.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;Accessible but secretive, sad but knowing, solitary but full of shared feeling, “Sound Graveyard Bound” is a fantastic testament to the talent of Stroszek. It works brilliantly as an album, moving from one dreamy frontier of feeling to the next, each track well-considered and carefully wrought, but also building an extremely coherent overall atmosphere. The guitar work alone will stop you in your tracks; this is the perfect album for musing, remembering and wrestling with the gentler inner demons.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rating: 95/100&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reviewed by: Ellen Simpson&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:33:16 +0100</pubDate>
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            <title>Review from Midwinter Fires Webzine</title>
            <link>https://www.hypnoticdirgerecords.com/stroszek-soundgraveyardbound-reviews/review-from-midwinter-fires-webzine</link>
            <description>&lt;b&gt;From: Midwinter Fires Webzine&lt;br&gt;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;b&gt;Published:&lt;/b&gt; April 10, 2012&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;span class=&quot;yui-non&quot;&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.midwinterfires.com/2012/04/review-stroszek-sound-graveyard-bound-2012/&quot; class=&quot;&quot;&gt;Original Link&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/span&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;div&gt;Not an easy review, I have to say…I listened so many times to “Sound Graveyard Bound”, the third album from Italian project Stroszek, a band founded by FROSTMOON ECLIPSE guitarist Claudio Alcara…I’m not completely into this kind of music, but exploring new paths is something I was really looking for. And I completely enjoyed it. “Sound Graveyard Bound” is a melodic, intimate piece of work where acoustic guitar is the focal instrument, with impressive, evocative tunes which create a suggestive soundscape. In addition to that, there are a lot of heavy sequences with tough guitar riffing perfectly placed into the fragile feeling, something which produces a fine alternation within songs. “Can’t make things undone” is one of my favourite episodes of “Sound Graveyard Bound”, great dynamics with a really brilliant guitar touch and a warm rhythmic section. Here you’ll find the Stroszek’s “trademark” in my opinion, songs don’t look for being intricate, music wants (and seem to need it, I guess, I mean as an artist’s personal necessity, as his artistic expression) simply to be emotional, to go straight to the heart. But the opener track just unlocks the door, and the following “Shipwreck” waits with its vibrant tunes…but I strongly think that “Sound Graveyard Bound” deserves to be enjoyed as a complete journey, as it’s not just a succession of good songs but an introspective passage. Claudio’s vocals perfectly fit the essence and mood of the music, not great variations, but a sort of whisper that adds grey coloured tones to the ambiance. “Spirit Dwell” is another highlight, music’s warmly caressing your soul, with fantastic female vocals and an absolutely amazing chorus. Great inspiration, really, really beautiful. In our noisy, ear-splitting lives this kind of music is more than welcome.&amp;nbsp;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;br&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Rating: 7.5/10&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;&lt;div&gt;&lt;b&gt;Reviewed by: Emiliano&amp;nbsp;&lt;/b&gt;&lt;/div&gt;</description>
            <pubDate>Mon, 05 Nov 2012 17:27:18 +0100</pubDate>
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