Skagos/Panopticon (split)

*Year : 2010

*Country : Canada/USA

*Genre : Atmospheric Black Metal

Tracklist : 

1. Smoldering Embers (Skagos)
2. Anamnesis II: A Dry, Sterile Thunder, Without Rain (Skagos)
3. A Message to the Missionary (Panopticon)
4. ..Seeing.. (Panopticon)
5. Watching You (Panopticon)

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Total playing time : 52.16

 

Comment:

Without doubt one of my favorite split. The Skagos side is the obvious highlight, with two incredible compositions of atmospheric black metal: two outstanding titles, perfect performance. The Panopticon half is not as good as Skago's part in the sense that Panopticon's titles aren't perfect but only brillant...

highly influenced by the wilderness, with Memorable riffs, samples and vocals.

Skagos/Panopticon in 3 words: Nature, Organic, Cascadian

Myspace (Skagos)/Myspace (Panopticon)

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Panopticon - Collapse

*Year : 2009

*Country : USA

*Genre : Atmospheric Black Metal

Tracklist : 

1. The Death of Baldr and the Coming War

2. Aptrgangr

3. Merkstave

4. Idavoll

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Total playing time : 46.24

 

Comment:

Fantastic one man project: Beautiful mix between Black Metal and acoustic/instrumental passages. Rich and Varied, emotional but also agressive, really experimental (even banjo part). And about the lyrics: philosophy, anarchichy, downfall of civilisation and norse mythology. The best anarchist black metal band nowadays. Don't pass it by! 

Collapse in 3 words: Powerfull, varied, unique

 

Myspace

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