This is a review of a self released split album between Ukraine's Moon Of The Wind and Japan's No Point In Living called "CHILD : OF : ILLNESS" and we will start off the review with Moon Of The Wind a solo project that h as been featured before in t his zine and plays an atmospheric and depressive form of black metal.
His side of the split starts out with some clean playing along with some ambient style keyboards a few seconds later before going into a heavier direction. Most of his tracks are also very long and epic in length while the vocals are mostly high pitched depressive black metal screams, at times the music also gets very atmospheric sounding.
All of the musical instruments also having a very powerful sound to them along with some spoken words and whispers also being utilized briefly, melodies can also be heard at times, when guitar solos and leads are utilized they are also done in a very melodic style as well as some acoustic guitars being used at times and female vocal samples also being utilized briefly and all of the music sticks to a slower direction. The production sounds very dark and heavy while the lyrics cover suicide, depression, nature and isolation.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from Moon Of The Wind and if you are a fan of atmospheric and depressive black metal, you should check out his side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACK "Anesthesia & Nameless".
Next up is No Point In Living a solo project that has been featured before in this zine and on this recording goes for a very progressive form of depressive black metal.
His side of the split starts out with a very fast and raw sound which also utilizes a great amount of tremolo picking and blast beats. Vocals are mostly high pitched depressive black metal screams while the clean playing also adds in a progressive touch and all of the musical instruments also have a very powerful sound to them.
Melodies are also added into some of the guitar riffing along with the songs sticking to mostly a slow or mid tempo direction. At times the music also gets very atmospheric sounding as well as the synths also adding in elements of ambient when they are utilized. The production sounds very professional while the lyrics cover nihilism, self-hatred, depression and life themes.
In my opinion this is another great sounding recording from No Point In Living and if you are a fan of progressive and depressive black metal, you should check out this side of the split. RECOMMENDED TRACKS INCLUDE "Echoes Of The Sun" and "Haunted".
In conclusion I feel this is a very great sounding split and I would recommend it to all fans of atmospheric, progressive and depressive black metal. 8 out of 10.
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