Seventh - Vacarme (Self Release) Review by Steve Thomas-Green My knowledge of Black Metal in general, isn’t great, my knowledge of Black Metal bands from North America is even worse. Although I do like what I hear and I appreciate the style differences between bands from, say, the frozen North of Europe and the snowy outposts of North America, such as Quebec. The biggest “trend” difference, for want of a be�er word, is the drumming style. Bands from the US and Canada seem to have a more controlled style, which flips from blas�ng to a more conven�onal drumming style. And that’s also the case here. The drums of Alex "Blaireau" Bernatchez really propel this forward on the more intense moments and they also keep things steady when the pace slows down. Seventh fall into the category of Atmospheric Black Metal. So some�mes the drop in pace melds into an acous�c passage, but at other �mes, the intensity is s�ll there, despite the lack of pace. Where they excel though, is when they are all guns blazing, snarling vocals, blas�ng drums etc… But whether the band are in full flow or keeping things under control, they are masters of everything they do. From the level of musicianship, right through to the produc�on, this is a jawdropping experience and it’s easy to see why the band are confident enough to make vinyl versions of this album. Before I end the review and tell you how to obtain the album, maybe it’s through choice, but it is so hard to believe that this is a self-release. The old way of labels signing any band with a pulse is well and truly over. But some�mes a band are head and shoulders above the compe��on, and I think that’s the case here. And in these cases, one of the bigger labels should really make an investment and take a chance on an up and coming band. Anyway, the digital and cd versions of this album are out now. But if you visit the bands Bandcamp page, there are a number of vinyl op�ons available to pre-order www.facebook.com/seventhcanada/ h�ps://seventhcanada.bandcamp.com/album/vacarme-2
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