Unless one is into dark ambient music, this is a tough album to sit through. For a little more than an hour the audience is subjected to low, extended bass rumbles with no drums and some guitar. The British artist Lustmord, real name Brian Williams, has recruited some big names when it comes to dark music. Who better to understand the process than guitarists such as Aaron Turner of Isis, Adam Jones of Tool and second-time collaborator (after the Lustmord featuring Melvins album, Pigs of the Roman Empire), King Buzzo. Turner features on the song "Element" but goes virtually unnoticed. Adam Jones seems to be the most present of the 3 guitar players adding his usual drop-d tuning touch to songs like the 22-minute long "Godeater" and 8-minute tracks "Dark Awakening" and closer "Er Eb Us". The album starts off very slow and never really takes off, I guess it's what you should expect from an ambient album. King Buzzo incorporates some of his notable guitar work into the track "Prime [Aversion]". However, the use of guest musicians is fairly squandered. Their guitar riffs never take off or go anywhere and yet their sounds are distinct enough to tell who's playing. Some of these guitarists are known for their intricate riffs and melodies but there is nothing difficult about what they play. It is no surprise to see Aaron Turner on this release due to the album being released on his own Hydra Head Records and Adam Jones comes as even less of a surprise. You may find some of this work to sound very similar to the track "10,000 Days" from the album of the same name by Tool since Lustmord is featured on the intro to the track. [ O T H E R ] left me feeling cold and isolated, there are no joyful moments or anything soothing to be found on this album. If you're looking for something different or unusual and are prepared to end an album on a bit of a downer, then look no farther than this.
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