Arrival – An Abstract of Inertia
Edgerunner Records, 2002
8/10


I haven’t heard before about this Finnish band but listening to its album turned out to be a real pleasure. Nice black metal, varying between mid-tempo and fast, with atmospheric interludes. There were moments when they reminded me of Limbonic Art, yet with less electronic sound. There is, however, an instrumental song played only on guitars and with an absolutely meaningless keyboard at the end, causing a huge break in the album’s flowing. That song should have never been recorded on this album. The front cover is another weak point: quite uninspired. Besides, I have already seen something similar on Moonspell’s The Butterfly Effect. But some of you may say it’s the music the matters. And the music is, indeed, more than ok. www.arrival.cjb.net
By Codru

(Review printed in Negura Magazine #4)

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