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I C No are an international band with embers from France and Switzerland that has been featured before in this zine and on this recording goes for a very atmospheric form of post black metal and this is a review of their 2025 album "Le dernier qui s'en va éteint la lumière" which will be released in March by Crypt Of Dr. Gore.
A very electronic orientated intro starts off the album along with some spoken words before going into a heavier direction. When guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic post metal style while all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
Vocals are mostly high pitched black metal screams mixed in with a few death metal growls while the faster sections of the songs also add in a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats which also gives the album more of a raw feeling. Some of the tracks are also very long and epic in length.
Throughout the recording you can also hear a good mixture of slow, mid paced and fast parts along with the riffs also adding in a decent amount of melody as well as some of the harsh vocals also bringing in elements of grindcore, one song is also an IAM cover and a later track also adds in a brief use of acoustic guitars. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics are written in French and cover societal collapse, personal struggle and cultural critique.
In my opinion this is another great sounding album from I C No and if you are a fan of atmospheric post black metal, you should check out this recording. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUD E "Les grottes" "L'Industrie du néant" and "Sous la surface". 8 out of 10.
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