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THE ARCHIVES
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Morrigan's Pit has closed down as of November 2006. The site and its articles will stay online as an archive until September at least, but probably longer.
The Archives
2002-2006
» CD REVIEWS
» INTERVIEWS
» LIVE REVIEWS
» SPECIALS
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ALTERED AEON
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Dispiritism
2004
Black Lotus Records
http://www.alteredaeon.cjb.net
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1. Dispirited Chambers
2. The Resonance of Form in Transition
3. Desensitizer
4. Behind the Lodge Door
5. Patriots of Sin (aeturnum essentia)
6. Carpe Noctem
7. Dreamscape Domain
8. Oath to Endure
9. Light Creates Shadows
10. Transcendence Duology
11. Cellular Disorganization (bonus)
12. Welcome Home (bonus)
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Whenever I hear the name Theory In Practice my attention has been caught. Drummer Henrik Ohlsson and vocalist Kjell Andersson (Azotic Reign) started Altered Aeon in 2001 and it's not as extreme as Theory In Practice, but certainly as technical. Most songs have the same ingredients, but those ingredients are very diverse: from fast Bay Area or Dark Angel thrash to Zero Hour prog to a few doomy passages - and everything in between. The vocals are also diverse: thrash vocals are combined with cleaner vocals that remind me of bands like Forbidden and Nevermore. The listener is in for a ride through hi-tech metal-land with a lot of different landscapes. The incredibly high level of musicianship as well as this diversity keeps it fascinating all the way, but the songs on itself don't really get stuck in your head, a bit more variation between the songs wouldn't hurt. If you find a version with the two bonustracks you'll have one track that differs a lot from the rest, the instrumental beauty "Cellular Disorganization". For everyone who wants their metal to be intelligent!
submitted by Marlies 08.02.2006
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rating 1 - 5 Morrigans
5 = awesome, 4 = good, 3 = average, 2 = keep practising, 1 = sell your gear!
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