Monochopsis Art are a band from Finland that plays a very raw, brutal and hypnotic form of black metal and this is a review of their 2023 album "An Empty Existence" which will be released in march by Forgotten Friends.
Dark soundscapes and synths start off the album before going into more of a heavier and melodic direction. At times the music also gets very atmospheric sounding while the vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams while all of the musical instruments on the recording also have a very powerful sound to them.
When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style while clear vocals can also be heard on a couple of tracks. One song also adds in a small amount of operatic female vocals along with some acoustic guitars also being utilized on a few songs as well as the tremolo picking also giving the music more of a raw feeling when they are utilized.
When the music finally speeds up on a couple of tracks a small amount of blast beats can be heard and the songs also add in a decent mixture of both old school and modern influences. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover war, suicide and the meaningless struggles of life.
In my opinion Monochopsis Art are a very great sounding raw and atmospheric black metal band and if you are a fan of this musical genre, you should check out this album. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Seeds" "A Dark Place" and "Flame Of Night". 8 out of 10.
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