Storm Corrosion - Storm Corrosion (Roadrunner)
In number 24, we are introduced to Storm Corrosion, a collaborative project between Mikael Akerfeldt (the vocalist of Opeth) and Steven Wilson of Porcupine Tree. The project came about after a long collaboration and friendship between the two and is an amalgam of the creative output from both into a cohesive music project.
The album opens with a blend of keyboards and vocals, in a song which is about the tale of a hangman bidding farewell to his victim. It's an intriguing opener with a lot going on; it's also one of the few tracks with a "traditional" song structure, unlike the rest of the songs here.The title track is beautiful, with soft guitar strumming, flute tones, and Wilson's vocals adding an ethereal dimension to it. with a dramatic shift halfway through the song leading to more challenging prog sounds."Hag" is a somber and threatening song reminiscent of recent output from Opeth , "Happy" follows up in much the same manner with the follow-up "Lock Howl" being a rather unusually upbeat instrumental. The closer, "Ljudet Innan" is a slow-paced song, very evocative of Porcupine Tree and sounds the most personal moment of the album rounding out the experience. This is an excellent collaborative album but might be challenging to someone not versed with either the work of Wilson or with modern progressive rock harmonics.
93/100
The album opens with a blend of keyboards and vocals, in a song which is about the tale of a hangman bidding farewell to his victim. It's an intriguing opener with a lot going on; it's also one of the few tracks with a "traditional" song structure, unlike the rest of the songs here.The title track is beautiful, with soft guitar strumming, flute tones, and Wilson's vocals adding an ethereal dimension to it. with a dramatic shift halfway through the song leading to more challenging prog sounds."Hag" is a somber and threatening song reminiscent of recent output from Opeth , "Happy" follows up in much the same manner with the follow-up "Lock Howl" being a rather unusually upbeat instrumental. The closer, "Ljudet Innan" is a slow-paced song, very evocative of Porcupine Tree and sounds the most personal moment of the album rounding out the experience. This is an excellent collaborative album but might be challenging to someone not versed with either the work of Wilson or with modern progressive rock harmonics.
93/100
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